Been Through

Meeting

JENNIE

I was rummaging through my closet to find something comfortable to wear today since we will be practicing a lot for the monthly assessment. I remembered yesterday our manager told us this month's will be stricter than usual.

"As if they're not being strict enough" I said to myself.

Being a trainee in my company is really difficult, it's my fifth year now, I wonder when will I debut. When will we debut.

A sudden knock on my door prevented me from sinking too deep in my worries and fears.

"Yah, Jennie~" it was Jisoo for sure. I looked at the clock and it was still early, our practice starts in about three hours.

"Im here!" I shouted so she could come in.

"Yah! Why aren't you ready yet? Didn't you check you kakao? Our manager sent a message, apparently it was a message for all the trainees from our CEO, we should be there in 30 minutes! Hurry!" Jisoo scolded me after noticing I wasn't ready yet.

I was confused by what she told me so I picked up my phone which I forgot to check since breakfast.

I opened the trainee's group chat, which no trainees actually converse since our manager Ji-na is very strict.

JINA-nim : Everyone, please come early today (11 am). Our CEO will be meeting all trainees today. Start of practice for November's assessment will be moved tomorrow. I was told that this meeting is urgent as he will be discussing future plans of the company for the current trainees. Meeting will be separate for male and female trainees. Thank you.

Jisoo : Thank you Ji-na. We will be there. See you.

Only Jisoo replied but you could see that everyone in the chatroom saw her message.

"You were the only one who replied hahaha" I snickered.

"I guess everyone was taken aback since it's a meeting about our future." she replied with a serious tone.

I only hummed in response. I guess she's right, I actually should be nervous right now, since they are talking about all the trainees in the company. Then it hit me. I forgot to check on Hanbin.

"I'll be changing now, just wait for me in the living room, are the others ready to go too?" I asked Jisoo politely so she won't notice that I want to send her out of my room.

"Chaeyoung's upstairs talking to the girls there, Lisa's just doing her make-up. I'll be going now, you're okay right?" she asked me with a concerned tone.

"Yeah, of course" I smiled.

After she left my room. I quickly dialed Hanbin's number but he wasn't answering. I realized maybe he's in the meeting already. Suddenly I felt really nervous, I just decided to leave some messages.

To : My Hanbinnie <3

Dream of me, i'll sleep now <3

11:03pm

I will.. Goodnight love <3

11:04pm

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Good morning beautiful ^^

5:06 am

Will be in the studio today, and practice later, I'll be busy :( sorry

5:31 am

Are u still sleeping?

5:32 am

I'll be going now, message me when u wake up, have a great day love <3

5:46 am

Good morning, i having my breakfast now..

I'll be at practice the entire day as well..

Don't skip your meals :(

Love u :*

6:39 am

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Hey love, just heard the news, are u done with the meeting?

I'll be at work soon.. Please message me.

10:15 am

im nervous.. :(

10:20 am

Will leave the dorm now, see u around maybe?

10:23 am

We rode a bus to the company since our manager's assistant went to the dorm to fetch everyone. Me and Jisoo were at the farthest seat and beside us were Lisa and Chaeng. The other female trainees were in front, they were newer trainees so they still haven't caught up with the seriousness of the situation and how this meeting will affect each of our lives.

I am the longest trainee here, next was Jisoo, then Chaeng and LIsa. We've been waiting and practicing hard everyday just to prove everyone that we deserve to debut soon. Some of our friends who trained with us already left, they weren't able to wait. Or maybe they just swallowed reality earlier than us.

I stared out the window and thought about our journey as trainees, will we ever debut? I want to debut so bad. I want to debut with the girls beside me. I want Hanbin and his friends to debut as well.

Thinking about Hanbin, I actually never thought we're going to make it this far. We've been together for more than a year now.

We didn't actually knew each other since trainees of the opposite sex are not allowed to talk to each other inside the company premises and cannot be seen together outside the building as well. Then one day, after our 2NE1 and BIGBANG seniors gathered so many awards at an event he decided to gather up everyone in a party to celebrate their success. It was a huge shock for us that our boss was really into doing the party. Little did I know it was one of the nights i'd remember the most.

The night I met Kim Hanbin.