Forgotten || y.s.h/p.m.h

Part twenty three

The week started off pretty shaky considering that we kept the fact of Yeonjin leaving 4tell from everyone. The CEO said that if we announced that along with announcing that Sora was now a member, people would be upset over our "replacement" and wouldn't accept Sora as easily. Fans were vicious sometimes. I wish that they weren't so dramatic over things. If they knew the hurtful things Yeonjin has done, they'd all look at her very differently. They also don't think of her much as a child due to her behavior and attitude onstage. Her performances were mature a lot of times but nonetheless she is still a child and deserves to preserve her adolescence from society. Controversy sprung up everywhere; the media was filled with photos of myself and Sora. "ARINA AND HER SECRET FOREIGN GIRLFRIEND?!" "ARINA OF 4TELL IS A LESBIAN!" "ARINA'S PROVOCATIVE LIFE CHOICES". Everyone assumed that I brought my "Japanese girlfriend" from Japan to come visit me. Life seemed very dramatic and I just wanted all the rumors to end. CEO said that as soon as we comeback with Sora as a member everyone will apologize to me and feel bad that they were assuming I was involved in a scandal.

"Arina?" Sora asked in the middle of the night.

"Hm?" I replied sleepily.

"I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble this past week."

I stood up in shock, "This is not at all your fault. People like to publicize everything in an idol's life, so it was bound to happen. I mean, everyone found out about my brother and now the fans say how handsome my brother is and how I'm their sister-in-law. Honestly, I find it kinda flattering, but creepy." I shrugged.

"I know, but if I haven't arrived then you wouldn't have gone through such a hard time with the rumors of a scandal." Sora whined.

"Sora, if you didn't come along we probably would've disbanned with Yeonjin's reckless behavior." I said truthfully.

"What do you mean reckless behavior? Was she bad?" Sora asked.

"Not necessarily, but she pretty much did whatever she wanted. She started dating my friend without permission from the CEO. We were lucky that CEO was nice enough to support her when he did find out. He could've made them breakup or even suspend her from the group." I described.

"Your friend? Minhyuk?" She questioned.

"No, Minhyuk was actually there for me when my friend was dating her. I really liked my friend and she knew that, but she decided to date him anyway and he ended up ignoring me. He was the first friend I made in Korea, so it hurt a lot. Minhyuk got me through the hurting."

"Minhyuk is a savior. I would be really upset if you were to ignore me. I would definitely need a savior like Minhyuk." She said in awe. She was truly adorable. I don't mind people spreading rumors about me and Sora. Since they believe it so much, might as well give them what they want, right?

I'm only teasing, of course. Sora is too pure for something like that.

"Unnie, is Minhyuk oppa your dream guy?" She asked with an obvious smirk.

I laughed hysterically in response to that. "Where'd you learn the "unnie" and "oppa" from?" I asked while still laughing. "Don't dodge the question Arina!"

"Minhyuk isn't typically my dream guy, but he is really funny and charming." I replied.

"AND handsome." Sora added. "And handsome." I agreed.

"Who is typically your dream guy then?" She asked.

"You'll meet him one day probably." I responded. "Really?! When?!" She excitedly asked.

"I dunno.." I replied while yawning.

6 am ...

I woke up quite early and decided to ready myself first. I showered following with my skincare routine and then a jog outside. The sun would rise soon, but since it was nearing fall it was a bit chilly. I ran for about an hour and then decided to take a rest at the nearby park. I sat at the swings and drank some water. "I ran longer than usual." I said to myself. "Maybe I'm finally getting fitter. I wish I could enjoy exercising though. It's such a pain." I whispered in my first language. I then heard someone approaching me at a slow pace. I felt afraid but knew I had to defend myself someway. "I'm pretty strong with adrenaline." I thought. I balled my fist and as soon as I heard the steps draw to a halt I swung as hard as I could.

"OWWWWWWWWW!" I heard. I opened my eyes to see Bin holding his chest. "I'm so sorry Bin! I thought you were some predator or something! Are you alright." I rambled worriedly. Bin nodded his head with a grimace on his face. "I'm fine, but jeez you throw a pretty good punch." He said still rubbing his chest. "I'm sorry" I said rubbing the back of my neck. "Nah, don't be. I'm fine." He said with such a heart melting smile.

Seriously, that smile K I L L E D M E.

"What're you doing up this early, kiddo?" He asked me. "Oh, I was just going out for a run. I thought that I should get an early start to my day. I was suggested to workout more so I could draw in more fans." I shrugged.

"Really?! I thought you would've already draw in a crowd with that amazing voice of yours." He mushed on. "Don't flatter me. I'm not that great of a singer." I laughed. "Your voice is very soothing. I listen to your guys' album so I can sleep peacefully. It relaxes me well." He smiled again. OH GOODNESS.

"I'm glad you enjoy our album so much. It makes me so happy." I smiled back.

"You're a very sweet girl," Bin started, "no wonder they fight over you so much."

"What?"

INCOMING CALL...
Little Muffin💕

"Excuse me please." I said. Bin just nodded in response.

"Hello?"

"ARINAAAAAA! WHERE DID YOU GOOOO?! I CAN'T FIND YOU!" Sora sniffled.

"What's wrong? Why're you crying?" I asked.

"Because I looked for you when I woke up and you weren't here." She sniffled again.

"I went on a run. Did you have a bad dream?" I asked worriedly.

"Kinda. But it's okay now. I just felt a bit lonely because you weren't here." She explained.

"Ahh, I'll be home soon. Be ready so we can practice and relax afterwards." I told her.

"Okay, unnie!" She said happily.

"Seriously, who taught you that?" I asked.

CALL ENDED

"Who was that? It sounded like your child." Bin giggled.

"Practically, she's the new member of 4tell. She's from Japan so she has clung onto me, which I don't really mind." I explained.

"Why don't you invite her to come see our practice too? It'd be nice meeting someone new!" He offered. "Sure! That'd be great! I need her to make more friends." I smiled. "Great! I'll tell the others." I nodded and we parted ways.

Hopefully this won't turn out like it did with Yeonjin.