Learning to love

26

Day: 1937

"But I still love you" I rapped the last part and stopped, breathing heavily. I scanned the crowd of people in front. All of them were happily cheering me. God knows how much I love this feeling. Hearing them chant after my lyrics, their voice echoing throughout the stadium.

I bowed one last time before getting off the stage and went backstage. My manager, Mr. Green came up to me smiling.

"Wow Nico...your ratings are currently touching the roof. Keep up like this and you will be an international rapper in no time" He said, patting my back.

I smiled at him and went to the dressing room. I slumped down of the chair and let out a tired sigh. Soon someone knocked on the door and asked permission for coming in. I mumbled a soft 'come in' and turned around to see who it was. It was Sky. He is currently a trainee but Mr. Green said he will be debuting soon enough.

"Hyung, I have some good new~" He sang

I chuckled seeing his childish behavior, "And that is?"

"You are will be free for three weeks from tomorrow. No concert. No practice. No working hard. Just you and your precious bed" He answered.

My eyes widen hearing that. I was getting a three week holiday. That news is too good to believe.

"What?!" I asked, getting up

"Yeah" He said clapping his hand together, "Hyung, you're a workaholic. Ever since you started this journey you have never taken a break for one day. You are rushing too fast. We all fear that you might just break yourself if you continue like." He said, his jovial expression quickly dropping to a concerned one.

"I am fine. I will not break" I lied. I desperately needed a break but I always feared that if I stop for one second they might replace me. That is why I never took a break ever since I started my journey as an idol four years back. I worked harder than any trainee during my one year training period.

"No. You are going to take a break and that is final. If you don't, I will personally rip off your balls and make you eat it" He said with a stern voice

I pinched the bridge of my nose and sat back down, "Fine"

"Yeah!" Sky jumped happily and skipped out of the room.

"And just exactly what am I supposed to do for these three weeks" I murmured to myself. Immediately a thought crossed my mind but I dismissed it almost as soon it came.

No

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Day:1938

I slurped down the coffee, while looking through my instagram account. When the cup of coffee was finished I walked up to the kitchen, washed the cup and set it aside. I rested my hand on the counter, digging my face in to my face. It just has been only been 1 hour since my break started and I am already bored out of my mind.

"God I am such a boring person" I said to myself

"Argg!!!" I screamed and ruffled my hair, "I am so boring that there should be law against being as boring as me"

Finally, I decided to headed outside and take a stroll throughout the city. I walked outside, locking the door behind me. I decided to just walk instead of taking my car, this way I will get tired soon enough and fall asleep. I mentally patted myself for thinking of this ingenious plan.

I first walked to the nearest cafe and ordered for pancakes. After I finished eating the pancakes I immediately took a selfie and send the picture to Sky as a proof that I was enjoying myself during this three week break, though the truth was highly contradicting.

He read the message almost immediately and replied with a good along with a happy emoticon. Seconds later he started spamming my phone with things to do for today and telling everything he had till now. He was telling me everything he has done or was doing.

'I walked twenty three steps in the opposite way towards my music class because I was trying to hold a kitten' read the last message he sent me.

I smiled, letting out an empty chuckle, before quickly closing my phone so that my mind doesn't get clogged with too many thoughts. I paid for the food and walked outside the café, wearing my mask to cover my face. Almost immediately after the first turn from the café I was blinded with the flashing of camera. Paparazzi surrounded me like predators surrounding their prey.

"Mr. Nico how come you took a break all of a sudden?" One of the reporters asked

"Yeah...you haven't taken a single day of break in your career, then why now?" Another asked and like that I was flooded was question

"Did something happen?"

"Are you sick?"

Their voice overlapped creating havoc. I stayed frozen in my place like a deer caught in front of bright light. I couldn't focus on anything until somebody asked one question that immediately caught my attention

"Mr. Nico were you given this break because your company is planning to replace you with someone else?"

At that moment I didn't know what came over me but I just turned around and ran. They followed me dogs chasing after a cat. I took the closet turn and hid myself behind a banner tall enough to put me out of their sight for the time being.

"Where will I go?" I whispered.

I couldn't go back to my house because that is the same way I just came from. There is no way I will ever be go past those reports. Again my body seemed to have a mind o f its own and I came out of hiding place ran.

I didn't know where my body was planning to take me but anywhere away from them was fine. I ran till I saw a house I knew was safe going to.I stopped in front of the door and robustly banged on the front door.

Open up quick! 

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Hi Nico...Who are you again?