KHIP-HOP Mini Series

Jaewon 03

"Annie?"

"Annie?"

My coworker snapped her fingers in the front of my face to bring me back from whatever world I was in. "Didn't you hear me?"

I crack a smile playing it cool. I couldn't possibly let them know what was going on now, I mean they talked about me enough behind my back I wasn't about to feed the source of evil. "I'm sorry." I murmur.

I feign fatigue and head to the restroom where I lock the door, and head to the sink. I stare at my reflection, my hair is in a braid and my makeup is a little worn off but the signs are clear.

I was afraid.

Afraid of losing the one person who made me feel love.

I knew when he told me it would all be just a publicity stunt that I would need to play it off like nothing because that's what it was. But it's been two weeks since the last phone call, since the last text message, since the last... anything.

I knew he was in the states, I knew he was here somewhere in LA where I was but I just didn't understand what could keep him from at least texting me? I would send him daily texts and calls but I never got a reply back.

Out of desperation I ended up purchasing tickets to a concert that he was having here in LA along with some other artists.

I felt nervous but I needed to know what was happening to my love life, and even if it meant it was going to hurt. I needed to know the truth whether I liked it or not.

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I didn't go above and beyond for this reunion, instead I kept it casual and headed towards the entrance. I felt like death, the closer I got to him, but I wasn't the only girl here for him it was clear to me now that he was becoming more and more famous.

Once inside we waited to see who would be the first to come out and perform. Of course the opening act was good but there was little I knew about him. We were an hour into the concert already and I had nudged enough people to make my way to the front or near the front when they announced his stage name.

My heart did this little flip and I ended up having trouble breathing once I heard the beat of the song I came to recognize but once my eyes met the stage I'm taken aback by how different he looked on stage.

He was a whole other person.

I shouted his name as best I could but there was so many other girls shouting all together that I just blended in with the voices. I waved my arms in the air, jumped up and down and did whatever possible to get his attention but nothing was working.

It was only when I noticed a figure standing at the edge of the stage, behind a curtain that I recognized all to well who she was. It was the girl who he was pretend dating... I started to eat her up alive with my eyes.

Taking in the couple look she was sporting with Jaewon, but once Jaewon started dancing to the beat of the song she came out from hiding and walked towards him, strutting her figure as best she could.

It made my insides boil.

She wrapped her arms around him, he didn't hesitate to lift her leg up to his waist and wrap his arms around her too and embrace her.

I wasn't sure what took over me at that moment but I knew it was rage because I could feel it eat me up alive.

So when I rushed the stage I didn't care about the fact that security was going to chase after me I just needed to get them, I needed him to see me. No in fact I wanted him to see what he was doing to me or at least attempt to feel any amount of remorse.

I pushed my way forward and once I was at the rail, I jumped and pushed myself over the bar, the security caught my eye but I was quicker and jumped the stage.

"Move." I shouted, my arms voluntarily pushed her away from him and she hit the ground with a loud thud. Jaewon hadn't even looked at me because his eyes were solely focused on the girl on the floor.

That was around the same time when security pushed me down to my knees and cupped either one of my arms attempting to drag me away. All the while I was watching Jaewon while he lifted her off the ground and finally when he was supporting her he looked at me and his eyes widened in shock.

"Do you know this person?" The security asked him.

I blushed, all the while my hopeful eyes looked into his, he raises the mic to his lips and when he says. "No." The hope, the spark is gone and replaced by the sudden urge to throw up.

I watched him in both confusion and shock, but he didn't spare another glance my direction as he turned away and carried her to the back of the stage while I'm being dragged away by security.

-to be continued-