23. As If It's Your Last

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I walked into 2Million studio, purposeless.

What was I doing here again?

I turned my head to the sound of someone whimpering- a familiar voice, a girl's voice.

I tiptoed in that direction, proceeding very cautiously. I watched silently from the outside, at a couple in one of the practice rooms , with the guy's back view hugging and comforting the girl who was sobbing away.

Although her face was buried in the arms of the guy, I was sure I knew her.

I peered closer and at the same time, she pulled away from his embrace, the tears stained on her face.

She is...

Oh my god.

She looked so heartbroken. Dejected. Lost.

...Jas?

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In a split second, the scene turned pitch black and I blink my eyes open forcefully. A hand was stroking my hair gently and I returned to the waking reality. Then I realized, it was another dream.

A dream. But it felt so vivid.

But that aside... I am reminded that he's awake.

Jongdae is awake!

I pulled my sleepy head off the bed edge and look eye to eye with the man in bed. He was already awake.

Oh no, sick Jongdae looks so terrible. Horrible. Not cute at all. Not handsome and my heart aches so much.

"Hey." I started, taking the hand he used to stroke my head together with his other hand, clasping them together.

"I'm sorry."

"For what?" I frowned.

"For making you so worried."

I reach out to his face brushing my hand against his cheeks softly.

"You're okay now, that's all that matters..." I whispered.

He cleared his throat with difficulty when he tried to continue speaking.

"Water for you, sir?" I suggested with a soft smile.

The sleepy head nodded graciously in response.

"Water's on the way!" I announced and took off from his side to fetch him one warm glass.

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"Aaron," Jongdae mentioned in the midst of our comforting silence.

"Yeah, what about him?"

"It's Aaron."

"Yeah...what about him...?"

"He's the culprit," he stated clearly.

Culprit for...

"WHAT?!" I gasped in shock.

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I took out my cell phone and dialed for Jas immediately. Seeing how she has been dating him all this time, she must have been unaware. I should reveal this, right? Or...would it be better if Aaron had told her the truth himself instead?

My biggest concern now is, what if Aaron had intentionally gotten close to Jas because of me and EXO? Since she is close to me and both of us have been in touch with the members (due to our choreography), it was possible that Aaron had this planned in disguise. But for Jas and her happiness, I wish so desperately that it wouldn't be true.

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