TIME: Mark Tuan edition

Chapter 44

A/n: I know, I missed BamBam's birthday, but I got sick over the weekend and I had a really bad coughing episode when I got home after my classes.

I hope everyone is doing okay and is healthy. I heard what happened to JB. I really hope he heals well and will be dancing around the stage with boys like before soon. He's a strong person, so I believe everything will be okay.

Thank you to you all who have followed along with the story. I wish you all the best. For those finishing and nearing finals... GOOD LUCK!

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And as if that whole time in Korea never happened, Miguel and I went back to school and work. We went back to our usual routine and time went by.

Apparently Mark was suppose to fly home after the new year, but it never proceeded. In the new year I've devoted more time to Miguel and even brought him with my to my radio show as more and more people became aware of him. He's even enjoying talking to everyone and helps me read some of the comments choosing what he finds interesting or funny.

JYP has only contacted me a few times to tell me about some of his plans for the future. I've already have an interview with Suzy and Baekyeon lined up along with a tentative interview with JoKwon.

"Christine!" I look around and find an unfamiliar face. I was at the supermarket to buy groceries when I was interrupted. I point at me and she nods as she approaches me. "You're Christine Chan right?"

"Uhm, yes?" I ask more than say confused as to who she was.

"You probably don't know me, but I was a student at your old dance class. I was a levels below you and your friends, so that's probably why you didn't see me," she was cheerful and spoke quickly. She was full of energy and it made me envious of her youth.

"Oh really? How do you know me and my friends though?" I ask. I awkwardly looked at the different types of spices already picking and choosing the ones I want and need. I guess she realizes.

"Oh, go ahead and shop. I'm sorry. I just knew you guys because I've watched a few of your practices and your performance. Teach kept going on about you guys and talking about your success. It's hard not to know about you guys while attending the academy," she tells me.

"Really? Well, then if you don't mind, we can continue to talk as we shop for groceries," I suggest.

"Oh of course!" She nods happily. I am thankful for that and I pick out my spices before we walk over to the vegetables.

"So are you still taking classes?" I ask as I choose between two cabbage heads.

"Yeah, but it's not the same. Ever since you guys won that competition, more and more people have been trying to attend and it's beginning to be really competitive. There actually short handed on teachers," she mentions. I glance at her to see if it's really true and she nods enthusiastically.

"Wow. I never knew it made such an impact. How big are your classes since there's only a few teachers?" I've gathered the necessary vegetables and we move onto another section of the market.

"Huge. It's honestly a hassle fighting for their attention. I think my class has about twenty-five people," she goes on about how there are never one-on-one sessions anymore and the teachers don't even bother remembering people's names.

"That's terrible! Man, I'm sorry. That place was the best because of the small, intimate classes. I'm surprised they accepted that many people!" I tell her. I finish my groceries and I follow her to hers which were only a few things here and there.