The White Room

Part 2

Taemin was running late the next day for a meeting with his managers even tough the meeting was not set early. He had managed to sleep until 10am which was unusual for him, but he hated being late.

In his first meeting with his managers that day he was told of a last-minute project that had asked for his participation.

'They're trying to build up a bigger following. An artist from Indonesia pulled out at the last minute and they have been frantic calling us to send another artist. Exo have been booked on for a while.' His manager explained looking over the paperwork.

It was a music TV show. Nothing overly special, just a mid- evening show for teens to see their favourite performers from all over Asia. Taemin's manager read through a list of artists who would also be there. People from China, Thailand, India, Malaysia and if he agreed him.

Usually Taemin wasn't a fan of last-minute things. He was looking forward to an easier week than usual. With his schedule so hectic all the time and planned out months in advance with little or no say on what he gets to do from him, he was about to tell his manager he really wasn't up for it.

'It's going to be broadcast on the cable channels to all of Asia. This will be the first show and it will be filmed in Singapore.' His manager didn't lift his eyes as he read through the terms the company had sent them.

Singapore. Taemin had nothing scheduled for him to go to Singapore for at least a year with the rest of the guys, he had given up his hope of him being in Singapore before he even seriously considered it when he thought of Jennifer. Now it seemed like fate was playing a part in him seeing her, hopefully in person.

Taemin snapped his head up to look at the manager who was still bent over the papers, almost ignoring him.

'I'll do it.' Taemin said a little too quickly, causing the manager to snap his head up and eye him suspiciously.

'You're not usually up for last minute deals.' He told him slowly.

Taemin shrugged trying to act nonchalant about it. 'If we can go why not, it'll be good for me.'

His manager eyed an assistant across the table, not unnoticed by Taemin.

'We'll be able to tag into Exo's crew, so it shouldn't be a big issue.' The manager said slowly, explaining things to Taemin. 'Are you sure you don't want the break?'

'Ok, it'll be fine.' Taemin said, struggling to keep his voice level. 'But make sure we stay at least two days. I'm not going to be any use to you if you make me fly back straight away.' His manager nodded and continued with the rest of the meeting.

Taemin's mind was already wondering though with the possibilities and the excitement of telling Jennifer later that night. He pondered over how he would get the chance to meet her. Maybe he would check back on her website for an address to her salon or give her a call when he was there. He tried and failed not to think about it too much, deciding that when he told her that night she would have an idea, maybe she could come, he assumed they would be filmed in front of an audience, so it wasn't a crazy idea.

With his meeting finished he was walking down the halls of the building in his own world. His mind was too full of the strange things that were happening in his dreams, when he bumped almost head first into someone.

It was Baekhyun, who by the looks of it also hadn't seen Taemin coming, lost in his own world.

'Oh sorry Taemin,' he smiled kindly, giving him the same look everyone seemed to these days.