05. Selfish People

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This chapter includes a few mature contents

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Life has to move on and nothing stands permanent as a year passed by. There were small changes, some things fortunately and unfortunately remained the same.

Six months ago, Billy gave up his life, and halfheartedly went to YG entertainment. Hana doesn't look affected at all with Billy's choice but as a friend, she was happy for him and supported him because she thought that it is what Billy wants. I've known her for more than a decade already and I know that except for loyal friendship, there's really nothing that she can offer for Billy.

Hyewon broke up with his 2-year boyfriend because Hyunbin is bounded to leave for London to continue his business studies and Hyewon thought that they can't make the relationship work if it's long-distance. In fact, I can see that Hyewon is no longer happy with their relationship because according to her it's not mature and healthy anymore.

On the other hand, Yujin managed to continue her relationship with her boyfriend despite her busy days as a Fine Arts student. She said that Fine Arts was always been her dream program and I don't know that much about it but seeing her stressing over her workloads, I bet it's not easy at all. She was once admitted to the hospital because she was so busy with studying for exams, making and passing her term papers, creating her plates, and dealing with more academic stuff that she forgot to take care of her health.

Well, my life didn't change that much. I am now in my second semester in my sophomore year in SNU while being in a relationship with Mark. He's been very busy these past few days because they are preparing for a performance that will give them an appearance in a show that YG Entertainment had. He also just started living with his so-called future members in a boyband and that gives me the hint that sooner he will finally have his long dreamed debut.

Everything in his life is already coming together and I am so happy and proud of him because he's starting to figure everything out in his life.

That is all that I can do for him as his girlfriend. Secretly support him, be emotionally and mentally happy, and proud of him. Stay with him in each passing day, surpassing ups and downs ahead of us.

Being in this relationship is too risky, it's challenging that we have to keep everything privately and secured but staying is all that matters to me. Holding on is everything for me because Mark never doubted making us work for a year, he never stepped back or hesitated to keep on going and that gave me the motivation to persistently do the same.

From: Mark

I think I will not be able to meet you today. Our dance instructor wants to extend until 3 am. I'm sorry love. But I think I can go down for a little while if you're already waiting at the convenience store.

I waited for almost half of an hour here in the convenience store near JYP headquarters. I got here ten minutes before midnight because I was so excited when I thought I'll be finally meeting him after a week but too much excitement is equivalent to too much disappointment.

I let out a heavy breath and tighten my lips while typing my reply.

To: Mark

No. I'm still in Hongdae, we'll just meet if you got a free day, okay?

I took a sip from the cola that I bought and stood up from the high stool chair to buy myself a dinner meal in a box. I haven't eaten anything since I left Hongdae because I thought I'll be eating dinner with Mark in a barbeque place after his training.

"I suppose you are Cha Eun?" I stopped chewing when a guy in his comfortable Adidas tracksuit suddenly sat beside me with a tray of sandwich and coffee.

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