Aeri: The Idol's Child

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aeri: the idol's child
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daddy

"lami!" i looked back and sighted my cousin waving his hands at me. my eyes lighted up as i saw him. i missed him so much.

"oppa." i said as he was infront of me.
"i miss you." i told him.

he just smiled, which he knows i can't resist because when he smile, it reaches his eyes.

"i miss you too kiddo. it's been a long time. oppa got busy being a hallyu star. why are you here anyway? visiting your beloved oppa? aww that's sweet of you kiddo." he said grinning from ear to ear.

"i auditioned!" i happily exclaimed, his grin disappeared.

"you what?" shock was written in his face.

"i auditioned. i'll be like you and dad too." i said.

"lami, that's not a good idea. i told you i'll be the one to tell  ---" i cut him off.

"i want to do it personally. i want to be close to him. so please oppa, support me please" i said while doing puppy eyes which i know he cannot resist knowing it is his weakness.

"okay--"
"hey eyesmile!" he was cut off by some guy running towards us. his eyes bore to mine then back to oppa again.

"you didn't tell me you have a girlfriend." the guy said while patting oppa's shoulder.

"nana, she's my cousin." oppa said emphasizing the cousin.

the guy looked at me.
"hi. i'm na jaemin." he extended his arms which i held and shook hands with him.

"lee lami. nice to meet you" i said. he averted his gaze to oppa again.
"hey jeno, practice resumes again. perhaps we could continue this little chitchat later." jaemin said.

"okay. lami, wait for me in this exact place later." oppa said as he was dragged by jaemin to some hallway which maybe leads to the practice room.

"lami, what was that?" seika eonni sat infront of me, she just came from the restroom.

"my cousin and his friend." i said sipping the bubble tea i ordered earlier.

"you have a hallyu star cousin? lee jeno of nct dream?!" she exclaimed, eyes all wide as she was shocked. what's to be surprised anyway?

"yes." what could her reaction be if she'd know that i have an idol father? i mentally laughed with my thought.

"wow" she just said and started eating not saying a single word anymore, still shocked perhaps?

we're in sm's cafeteria right now. there was a hour break given to us as the judges deliberate their decisions.

"what will we do now? we still have 30 minutes free." eonni said as she wipe the corner of her lips.

"can we take a look around here?" curious if my father is here, i asked.

"that's a great idea. come on" she said and giddily walk to the hallway jeno and jaemin went to earlier.

i walked behind eonni. looking around for any signs if he's here. we walk pass through the practice room with the sky design on the back. my cousin must be here practicing.

eonni turned left so i followed, there on that hallway was 9 guys walking and talking to each other. my eyes widen and so as, eonni's when we realize who they are. i held eonni's shaking hands, she must be excited when she saw them, she must be a fan while me, on the other hand saw the person i was looking for.

"i'm so hungry aaaaah wae" kim jongdae, exo's vocalist who is the best at high and low notes said while caressing his stomach.

"ah waeeeeee" byun baekhyun mimicked chen's ah wae as they walk pass to us.

"junmyeon hyung can do the ah waeeee better." do kyungsoo savagely said and the rest of the members laugh including him.

my gaze followed them as they disappear from my sight.
there he was, there was my father. i saw him so near but i couldn't hold him. how would i when he doesn't even have any knowledge about me.
i couldn't just go around him and tell him 'hey dad i'm your daughter'.

i just... couldn't.