J...ONG...IN??

C34 Kim Hyejin..

The girl I met earlier entered the dorm, smiling joyfully.

"Hello Exo! we meet again," she greeted cheerfully.

"Nice to meet you again, Hyejin! " they replied back.

I think they like her.

"You changed so much! You had a complete makeover ? You look so pretty now !" Sehun fangirled.

Jongin clapped his hands to get the attention. We all turned over to look at him.

"Attention, please," he said.

We all quietened down.

"So... Kim Hyejin would be swapping roles with Kim Taehyeon from now until I end this. I think this change would be better. As for Taehyeon, she will still remain as a Royal member. However, she would need to pass the tie to Hyejin to wear. That's all for today. Exo, please come with me and let Hyejin and Taehyeon have some time alone and to settle some stuff," he explained.

Shock.
Fear.
Worry.
Disappointment.

However, the members clearly didn't realize or sense something amiss.

"Congrats Hyejin-ah~" they all shook hands with her. Even Lay.

Today wasn't so bad. As Hyejin still needed to go back home and pack her stuff and she would only be coming back tomorrow.

But it was still bad. How can Jongin swap me out? And replace me with that girl just didn't make sense at all. Because of her looks ? Well, it wasn't a wise choice.

I decided to head upstairs and take a breather. I said to the other members who were still hard at work, "I'll go up to my room. I need a break."

Jongin nodded and gave me the permission to do so while Suho and Chen had worry written on their faces.

Well... they seemed like the most likely people to tell how I feel.

Just a few days ago, I would have add Jongin into the list but no. It's just Suho and Chen. And Baek.

Walking to my room brought tears to my eyes.

How was I gonna survive the next few days. I don't know. This is horrible. I wish I could return to Gangnam.

And here I thought I would lead a happier life in Seoul. Well that's just rubbish.

My life's wrecked.

I headed into my room and locked the door, letting out the tears that was bottled inside me.
The emotions that were building in me. The tears I didn't want to show the other members.

The room is the best getaway.

When I heard footsteps approaching, I immediately wiped my tears away and pretended to be asleep on the bed.

Knock knock.

Seeing that I didn't respond, he opened the door.

"Taehyeon I know you're not asleep."
It was Suho.

I still didn't move.

He sat on my bed and I could hear his breathing.

"Tae..."

I opened my eyes. But closed it back immediately.

If I opened my eyes, I was scared I would start crying. And that wouldn't be ideal.

"Get up, it's just me," he whispered and tapped on my shoulder.

I got up and blinked rapidly, to hold back my tears.

"Aw are you crying?" Chen hugged me tightly, leaving me in states of tears.

"Oh Chen.... I really don't know... what to do...." I managed to stutter out.

"Okay, stop crying first, and tell me what's up," he said patiently.

"Hyejin..." I said slowly.

"Now now... Taehyeon. This isn't the end of the world, not some major setback. It's just an obstacle you have to overcome in your life. Where's the determined and cheerful Taehyeon I see everyday? You need to persevere. Prove Jongin wrong. And most importantly stand firm and strong in front of Hyejin. Don't let her push you around. Got it? Fighting, Tae," he replied slowly, hugging me tightly once again. "Think about it."

Then, he left the room with me left to ponder about the situation.

What should I do? None of the things I've done is enough to impress Jongin. I'm tired of all these. But I need to prove them wrong. And earn my position back of course.

I wanted so badly to visit Baek and let it all out. But Jongin wouldn't approve. And I have to get into Jongin's good books.

For now, I just had to sleep and get through today and into another day tomorrow. Hopefully Hyejin wouldn't be as bad as I thought.

At 8.57am, I fell asleep thinking of Baek....

here's a chapter so I can fulfill my promise I made !! XD

xoxo, author m