Kidnapped By Celebrities

The Beginning

Kidnapped By Celebrities

  "ENCORE! ENCORE! ENCORE! ENCORE!" The exhausted performers look around at one another tiredly. "Anyone want a solo spotlight?" the leader asks. "You know we would all go back out there if the staff would allow it." one of the members says quickly. "The show went way longer than they wanted it to as is. One more time & the venue may not let us perform here again." another says. They all look back towards the stage sadly, knowing that all their fans want is just a little more time with them. The leader sighs heavily, "I know, I know. I just hate leaving knowing how disappointed they are that the show is over."

   Seeing the look on their leader’s face & feeling the same way themselves, they quickly surround & embrace  him. "We know how you feel hyung, the last show is always the hardest," the youngest says quietly. The others nod their heads & make noises of agreement. "Alright enough of this, lets get to the dressing room & get changed so we can get out of here," the leader says firmly. They all start walking again & head for their dressing room. As they get closer they see a staff member waiting by the door.

   The oldest member hangs back with the leader, "Go inside with the others I'll handle this," he says softly. "No. I'm the leader & it's my responsibility, you go & make sure the others are ready to go quickly." The oldest nods in agreement & ushers the others to the dressing room past the waiting staff member. The woman greets them all politely as they file past her. The door closes firmly behind the oldest & the woman turns her attention to the leader.

   "I know you want to rest & be on your way, but there are some things we need to discuss,”The leader can't help the exasperated sigh that escapes him. "I know we went on longer than you wanted & I know we made your job harder," he says quietly. "Yes you did on both counts & it's not the first time this has happened. This is becoming a pattern & it needs to stop." she says firmly.

    “A pattern that needs to stop huh?” he says bitterly. “Let me ask you something, have you ever been in their position? Most of the people here tonight had a once in a lifetime experience,” he says with the first stirrings of anger. “ We're not from here & we don't tour here often. These people have come from all over & you want us to rush the time we have with them.” he continues on. “ It's not that we want to rush their experience, but we schedule things the way we do for a reason,” the staff member says calmly. “ Look I will apologize for keeping the people working here longer than planned & taking time away from their families. I will not apologize for the extra time we spent with our fans,” he says trying for politeness. “If it was every single show we do I would say it’s a pattern that needs to stop, but it’s not,” he says firmly.

      “It's the last show in this country, these people waited months just for tonight. They deserved a little extra,” he says turning towards the dressing room door. “So you're fans in other cities didn't deserve the extra time? They waited too, how is that fair?” the woman blurted without thinking. “This conversation is over,” the leader says through gritted teeth. The woman tries to recover the situation “I-I-I’m sorry! That was rude & unprofessional, I wasn't thinking.” The leader turns to look at her with his hand mid-turn on the doorknob. “ Yes it was, when we're on that stage we put it all out there. Our blood, sweat, tears… everything! It all goes to our fans,” he says once again turning away & opening the door. Over his shoulder he says “Have the owner of the venue call our manager in the morning, we’ll work everything out then,” the door closes behind him.

    Barely in the room he is bombarded with questions from his members.

        “What happened?”

        “Is it serious?”

        “Hyung you ok?”

        “What did she say?”