Recap: Indian Girl Riya came to Seoul with SHINee and started to live there. SHINee became her second family. Her talent was recognized by SM CEO and she was offered to be a singer under SM. She signed the contract. SHINee celebrates her contract sign with a congratulatory party in their dorm. While going back to home, Minho took Riya to a long drive and a memory of confession they've shared.
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Minho : “Then may I get your answer?”
Me (jokingly) : “Already are impatient for answer! I may be tougher than you thought! And I did not try my killer charms yet. Let me make you my fan before, and then I will think.” I winked.
Minho : “Moya! These were not enough?! You have more to show me! I am already your fan.” He grabbed my hand, “Aw! Aw! Aw!”
He was nagging like a child and that made me smile.
Me : “Okay. Let me think. I need time.”
Minho : “Okay, take your time. Though the answer is already chosen.” He smiled me back.
Me : “Let me see.”
Minho took my hand. His sudden action made me shiever. He smirked, "It seems my touch can stir your world already. Ha ha ha!"
Me: "No Mr. I thought you got scared and not willing to let me go. What if I will reject you? Ha ha ha!"
Minho: "But you can't."
Me: "Aha! So much confidence?"
Minho: "Cause I trust you."
He looked into my eyes. There was really eagerness to know me, to know my answer.
I looked away and changed the topic, "We should go now. It is late already."
We stood up and walked towards his car holding hands. There wasn't denial but there wasn't approval though. The wind was blowing our feelings mutually. Silently we went inside the car.
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We were totally unaware that our this small innocent walk someday could shake our whole world. We should be careful that this wasn't a normal couple walk. Minho is a celebrity and so I also was gonna be.
Days passed. My vocal training started. They found my vocal should be in C major and I should sing my falsetto in E flat. It was a total new training for me with a stable standing note. As well, they started to give me dancing lesson too. I had to wake up early, then go for jogging and afterwards directly to vocal classes, which used to follow with dance classes. Not to be mentioned everyday grooming session was also there. My walk to my smile, the angle of tilting my head to get perfect profile of my photoshoot was going on. As I am a girl and I had to entertain people with my cute gestures but as well with my sexy charm, I was getting training for vocal range of my speaking and the way I have to face camera. In whole, it was a total new journey, I was going onwards. An unlived dream, I was going to live. Everyday 16-18 hours I had to go through all the trainings from morning to night regularly.
On top of that I was on strict diet. I am a foodiebee. It was really tough for me to eat a little and that too those tasteless healthy foods. Hmph!
These continued for 2 months.
One day our music producer came to me and asked me to go for another mic test. I entered into the studio and saw Onew there.
I almost cried after seeing him. I was missing all of them recently. SHINee was busy touring the world for their various shows and here I was busy getting trained and grooming myself to be an idol all the time. It was long after we met again.
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Onew: "Riya! Oh my God! How lean you've become! How are you? It's tiring, right?"
I nodded with a smile, "But I need to achieve my goal. Cause me only chose this path to begin, to get what I can earn. I want to be ME."
Onew smiled, "Now this is my girl. You're doing great."
I smile with the appreciation. How sweet his words are just like his smile.
So after the mic test I got a thumbs up from our music producer. They were pleased after seeing the result of my vocals.
It was time to record the duet. I was very nervous.
Onew entered into the recording room. We both were wearing headsets and were silent. He could find my mental state. He smiled and with his hands he showed me the sign that it'll gonna be okay. My whole world brightened with the smile. He seems to be sunshine to my tensed mind.
Song started, it was a melo R&B ballad with high pitch standnotes with a cute drum beat in between. The song I was practicing so long finally was being sung.
"The day it rained I saw the rainbows Couldn't realise it would be the veil of your smile Hmmmmmm ummhmmmm I felt the wind too high Couldn't realise I'm finding the shelter in your arms"
(Author: I'm not good at poetry but still I tried to make a small attempt. Please forgive my failed attempt to make a song 🙈)
The recording ended and everyone outside started to clap.
I was singing closing my eyes. When I was about to open my eyes, I found myself into a warm hug. I let my eyes closed. "Riya, you did well. I became your fan.", Onew said.
I came back home after greeting everyone and thank them with all my heart. I was feeling happy may be for the warmest cheer I got from one of the greatest singers on this earth.
I directly went to bed and let me lazily lying on that. I didn't let the warm feeling leave me any sooner. I was happy.
Author's Note: Well, well, well! What a turning point! I'm sure Riya is being loved. She has started her journey to achieve her dream to be a singer. But what do you think Riya will want in future? Who will have her heart, whom she will respect? Comment your thoughts please. 😉
