SHINEE's dream girl

Chapter Eleven

The stadium is huge. Screaming fans take up every space imaginable.

Since this is my first time being with the guys on they're schedule other than yesterday's photo shoot. I get lost every five minutes.

Camera crews and behind the scenes helpers are all over the place, bumping into me at every turn. I look out at the open arena and see other Idols taking they're place at the meter dash. Running will be the first sport of the day, Minho will be the first one to participate. He bounces on his heels and alternates legs. He seems calm as he stretches his neck and arms. He is number 4 on the line. There are six runners in total.

I look around to see other Idols that I recognize. SNSD is here, as is Fx. I was speaking to Sulli earlier and she seemed as nervous as me, even though she comes to these every year.

Super Junior, EXO, Boyfriend, Mblaq, 2pm, T-ara, Brown eyed girls, Wonder girls.....everyones here! it's my first time being at such a large event and I can't hold in my excitement.

The announcers call for the start of the race and Minho comes to me and the boys. "Fighting!" we all shout and pat him on the back. I have never seen such determination in Minho's eyes.

He walks out into the sun and bows to all of the other guys in they're positions. The game show host interviews one by one. I can see the action from the big screen. As soon as the camera lands on Minho, the Fangirls scream and wave they're banners.

"MINHO OPPA! MINHO OPPA!" the stadium shakes with excitement.

"Thank you to all the fans who came out to support SHINee, Fighting!" he says and balls up his fist at the end. when the interviews are done, the horn that indicates the runners to get ready sounds. All grows quiet. Minho takes his hand and places it on his heart and closes his eyes. He then takes his two finger, kisses them and points at the sky.

The ten seconds of silence are broken when the gun fires and the race starts.

The boys shout and whistle and I can't hold back so I do the same.

When Minho crosses the line taking first place I almost smack a camera man who walks by. "He did it!" I say proudly. Jonghyun laughs at me "don't you know how competitive Minho is? He wins the gold metal almost every year, in all the categories"

"Oh wow" I say dumbfounded. I never expected Minho to be that good. As soon as he breaks the finishing ribbon he pumps his fists into the air. "yeah!" he yells at the crowd, and they scream back. "show off" Onew mumbles and I laugh quietly.

Minho returns with sweat dripping down his forehead. I grab a towel and start dabbing him up. The scores show up on the big screen with Minho placed as number one. "You did good!" I say, handing him a water bottle. He smiles at me because he's out of breath, then he pats Onew on the back because it is now his turn. Onew sighs and drags his feet to the line. The gun fires and he comes in Third.

We all laugh as he throws himself on the ground after he crosses the finish line. Onew is the definition of lazy when it comes to sports. The games continue and the score looks like this:

Minho........SHINee........1st

Onew.........SHINee.........3rd

Taemin......SHINee.........4th

Key............SHINee.........6th

Jonghyun..SHINee.........2nd

The boys are all drenched in sweat. The female portion will now start, so the boys get to take a break. I was honestly worried that they're performance would be affected because they slept on the floor, but apparently not.

"You guys fell asleep pretty fast last night" I say handing Onew a piece of chicken which he munches on happily.

"I was tired from the shoot" key says and the other boys reply the same. Manager Hyung was nice enough to buy us KFC, because the boys were starving.

"We're you and Minho talking last night? I heard mumbling but I fell asleep soon after" Jonghyun says shooting Minho a glare.

"Yeah, we spoke a little bit" I say carefully, not wanting to reveal too much.

"What about?" Taemin says, curious about everything as he always is. I freeze at his question. I don't want anyone to know about Soo Hi, or my family. I trust the boys, but I want to keep my personal life to myself.

"Ha Ni asked me if I was nervous for today that's all" Minho says, saving my butt. I look at Minho and say thank you with my eyes and I can tell he understood.

"Oh ok! I barely got any sleep because of Key who was snoring like a bear!" Taemin say smacking Key on the shoulder.

"I don't snore!" Key says while laughing, even he can't believe that lie.

We all continue in conversation till it's time for the Baton Race. The teams will consist of Three people from each band. Minho, Jonghyun and Taemin will participate together in this one. Minho helps them stretch and prepare.

He goes over how to pass the Baton without dropping it, and the boys pay close attention.

It's racing time.

Jonghyun will pass it to Taemin who will then pass it to Minho. I can see they're faces on the large screen. Jonghyun bites his lip and narrows his eyes.

The gun fires.

Jonghyun takes off with speed and reaches Taemin, he passes the Baton successfully. Taemin takes off but starts to lag behind when he almost trips. The focus now goes to Minho who has his hand outstretched behind him. The camera focuses on Minho's perfect form. His strong legs ready to pounce and his jaw rigid. As soon as his fingers touch the cold metal, he shoots off.

He only has one person in front of him and the finish line approaches rapidly. In that instant I see his face tighten as he pushes himself to the limit. He passes the last contestant and crosses the finish line in first place.

The crowd suddenly gasps as Minho collapses to the floor.

A cry of pain emerges from the arena.

And I begin to run.