mixnine. woo jinyoung

XII. For Her

WOO JINYOUNG POV.

"We all have our individual charms, and worked very--" I saw Jihyun walking down suddenly, for whatever reason, shaking her head at me and telling me to continue. "--hard, so we are hoping for the best of results."

My eyes followed her as she stepped back to the directors. They told her something, and she bolted out of the door in .5 seconds. I wondered what happened.

"Jaeoh. You're eliminated." YG said.

I looked at the floor in disappointment. Jaeoh's online rank was low, even if he did really good in the performance and our team. We said our goodbyes in sadness and watched as Jaeoh exited, and sat down.

Filming stopped for a second, and I saw one of the directors rush up to Hongchul, whispering something in his ear. Hongchul's eyes widened, and he nodded in understanding.

"Ahem, for Mixnine contestants--" Hongchul started. "We have been noticed that--Hwang Jihyun's mother, Min Changsu, is currently going under a surgery, one that has a low survival rate. I ask for the contestants and YG as well, to stand up, and give Jihyun and her mother prayers."

My jaw dropped as I recalled how quickly Jihyun bolted out of the door. I had never knew, and I felt sorry for her. She had always acted like there's was nothing wrong, but she must've been in pain. Thinking that Jihyun was hurting right now made my heart ache.

Everyone stood up, quietly closing our eyes. I wished the best for her mother and her, and sat down.

The filming continued soon after, yet I wondered where Jihyun was right now. I wanted to go and see her, and try to make her feel better, but it would probably do no good.

"NOW, THE RESULTS FOR THE TOP 9 CONTESTANTS OF MIXNINE!"

The top 9 for boys was slowly revealed, and I wondered if my rank got higher. Kim Byeongkwan was 3rd as expected, but surprisingly Hyojin was 2nd.

"It's Woo Jinyoung." The boys muttered amongst themselves.

Was it me? Am I really first??

"1st place is..."

"HappyFace's Woo Jinyoung."

Inside I was shocked that I climbed to 1st place, but I tried to stay calm as I made my way and (hopped) down the stairs. I said a few words inside the microphone and the revealing continued for the top 9 girls.

HWANG JIHYUN POV.

"Do you want to go back to the dorm and rest?" The driver asked me.

I wiped my tears quickly. "Are they still filming?"

"Yes."

"...I have to go back." I said. So I can make mom proud. She wouldn't want me to stay home and sob. I need to distract myself anyways.

"Will you be okay? I think you should go home."

I shook my head. "It's what she would want me to do."

"Alright. Stay strong."

I nodded. I can't dwell on it, so when she wakes up she can be proud again.

The car parked at the filming studio, and I hopped out, entering through the back door quietly. I forced a smile to the producers.