Strangers and Everything After|liskook

6 FLASHBACK I

Summer of 2012

It's been a year since I became a trainee and everything seems to be fine, at least that's what I thought.

Today is YG evaluation week for trainees

YG STAFF: Okay everyone, please settle down. I will be calling each group in to perform as we evaluate your status on your vocals and dance skills.

All the girls started whispering out of nervousness as the CEO YG sajangnim started walking in the room.

Omggg I'm so scared, the girl said. I don't think I can do this...remember what he said to Mia last evaluation, he said to never return if we can't handle any of this. Jennie pitched in the conversation with an attitude, I mean their protocol sounds about right...if you don't have the skills then why should you stay? There's really no room for cry baby's in this dungeon of his. Stay strong! may the best group win, she said with a fearless tone. Wow look at her, I wish I was that stylish and confident, the girl exclaimed.

Groups performing today are groups A AND B

Group A members: Lisa, Jennie, yoon and Mia
Group B members: Rosè, Jisoo, Sua and jean

Jennie POV
Group B went to perform first and everyone stood up clapping because of their vocals...their dance was great but vocals was excellent it really went through YG ears, he complimented them on that mostly Rosè and Jisoo's harmonizing.

Lisa POV
I started to feel nervous and I couldn't explain what it was, it was getting hard for me to breathe. Group B finished and it was time for my group to perform. The music started and I was doing fine the first 5 minutes of the routine smiling and giving it all, but suddenly my sight became blurry and I just felt numb. I fell down and there I was on the floor lying, slowly my eyes closed and all I saw was darkness.

Jennie POV
The music stopped playing and everyone was freaking out. I looked beside me and there Lisa was lying on the floor, I too was in shock. I didn't know what to do. Everyone was screaming, YG called an ambulance and the staffs were talking. No one did anything, she was just there lying so I screamed for Rosè to get my bag and I placed it underneath Lisa's head. Jisoo took some cardboard and started to fan Lisa hoping it'll help her. Rosè held Lisa's hand. It took them 15 mins to get Lisa and check her in the hospital. Afterwards we couldn't do anything else for we were just trainees, we were sent home but that was it. I was really worried because she's been very down lately. Even last night during practice she was cold and I told her to rest, but she kept practicing.

16 hours has passed

Lisa wakes up confused...why am I here? What happened?

All of a sudden she heard familiar voices outside the door, her group members came to visit but they stayed outside. She heard them talking, "honestly, she ruined everything. She could've told us ahead of time if she wasn't feeling well...she's so selfish, jeopardizing our evaluation..for what? Attention? What an attention seeker, Mia stated. "You know what you have a point, why didn't she tell us anything...we have it so much worse because now we're disqualified for the next evaluation...a week of practice was such a waste, Yoon added. "She might as well leave and go back to Thailand after what happened, do you guys honestly think YG gonna let this pass? If I was her I would just pretend like I'm in a comma that way I'm still getting paid as a trainee for weeks cause I assure you right when she gets out she's fired, Mia rudely suggests.

Jennie POV
I'm trying to be composed in these types of situations but I'm about to lay a fucking hand on someone's cheeks. Calm down Jennie calm down. I rolled my eyes and said, Well first of all can't you respect the fact that she's trying to rest, second of all, you really have no shame do you...you're wishing for someone to be in a comma who the fuck does that...please just please shut the fuck up. I don't want to hear any of this mostly in front of Lisa's room because y'all are just plain rude okay. And why did you guys even bother coming? To talk shit? Well guess what y'all picked a wrong fucking time and place to do that because I'm about to snap any minute now..so again I ask of you to shut the fuck up and leave if you're done...thanks.

I heard everything I needed to hear, it hurts to know that I've disappointed them once again. I'm so selfish and I can't deal with myself anymore.

End of chapter 6