Mellifluous

Chapter 6: Painted Rose

Han River
Blackpink's Dorm

Chaeyoung

It's raining.

For some reason, rain always had that calming effect on me. Just laying down on my bed while listening to soft music and cuddling with animal plushies lightens up my mood.

The soft sounds of rain falling gives me that feeling of serenity. And I don't really know why.

A soft knock came from outside my door.

"Chaengie? I made hot chocolate, I wanted to ask if you want some? We'll watch a movie as well."

I smiled. My unnie knows me well.

"I'll be out in a bit Jennie unnie!"

I grabbed a thick wool blanket and wrapped it around myself. It was rather chilly today.

I went out of my room and saw Jisoo unnie, Jennie unnie, and Lisa all huddled up on the couch. They were currently watching the new remake of Beauty and the Beast.

"The hot chocolate is on the counter, Chaeng," Jennie unnie informed me, "Hurry and join us, pasta."

The girls laughed when I pouted at my two nicknames. I grabbed my hot chocolate and a few snacks along the way.

We were all immersed in the movie. You know us, we're Disney fans after all.

Once the movie was finished it was already 6 PM. We decided to cook a dinner that consisted of teriyaki chicken, rice, vegetables and fruit smoothies.

"What do you guys plan to do since we still have a month before we start practicing and shooting our new single?" Lisa asked.

It's been about 7 months after our debut, and about 2 months since the year end awards shows are finished. Until now I still feel like we are up on cloud 9. They even called us the "Monster Rookie Girl Group." I didn't think people would actually support us this much. Not after the official news of 2ne1's disbandment.

We all cried ourselves to sleep on the night that we were informed. It actually made us wonder if one day we'll also go through with something like it.

"We only have photoshoots right now," Jennie unnie replied.

"Me too," Jisoo unnie said sadly. "What about you Chae?"

I looked at them then answered.

"I'm going to have a few rehearsals for the King of Masked Singer."

"Oh right! You show them, our Chaeng is the best main vocal," Lisa cheered.

I smiled at them. Even though I don't say anything, it's like they're reading me as if I'm an open book.

"Yeah! Our Chaeyoung is the best!" Jisoo unnie exclaimed. Smiling at me.

They knew that the hate comments affected me despite trying my best to hide it. It hurts and sometimes I cry because of it, but being a singer, I've learned to accept the fact that not everyone will love my voice.

His threats and scares added with a lot of hate comments took a toll on me. I locked myself up. But my unnies and Lisa always seemed to manage to lighten my mood and make me happy.

"They should shut up after your performance," Jennie unnie said, "Just one comment about you not being fit for a main vocalist will really piss me off. People will never hear the end of my rant, they shall feel my wrath!"

I laughed, but before I realized it, my tears began to fall. I couldn't help it. I didn't know that it was this hard. The stress finally caught up to me.