Ding

.11

I made it back to my dressing area. My unnies have not returned yet so I quickly changed out of my outfit. As I was done, my unnies made it back. I rushed to Jihyo unnie hoping to speak to her by myself but before I was given a chance, we were called to take a JYPE nation photo. Got7 sunbaes and Stray Kids hoobaes were all here for our photo. Tonight all of us were going to meet with our PD-nim for a late Christmas dinner. After several shots, we were finally done. The male groups had to head back to their side to change. We were all going to meet up at the restaurant. My unnies were making their way back into our dressing room when I pulled Jihyo unnie to the side to speak to her. She looked startled at first but realized I had something urgent.

"What it is, Tzu?"

"Can I be excused from the dinner tonight?" I asked. "I don't know if I can excuse it. We'll have to ask our manager." She replied.

"Please, unnie?" I begged. I was in a rush that I didn't want to be late in hopes that he'll leave if I didn't show up on time. "What's wrong? What's going on?" she asked as she noticed my urgency to leave.

"I'll explain later. I promise but I really need to go and I don't want to be late. Can you please make up something for me?"

"How am I supposed to explain to our managers? And how are you going to get home?"

"I have a ride. Please unnie, I need to go now." After awhile, she finally agreed. "Ok, but you owe me and you better tell me everything. Also text me when you get home. Call me if you something happens." I gave her a big hug and a kiss thanking her. I quickly said my goodbyes and took off rushing to the east side of the venue.

As I approached the east entrance, I saw him standing there in all black with a hat on and a mask. He was not alone. When he heard my footsteps, he looked up and saw me coming. As I got closer, I realized he was there with one of his hyungs. It was Mina's oppa. He had his back towards us, not looking towards my direction. "Hi" I said as I stood right in front of him. "I'm sorry, if I was late."

"No, your fine. Catch your breath. Sounds like you were running."

"Yeah. I was afraid that you will leave if I was late." I said as I awkwardly chuckled to try to ease the awkward tension. "umm..." I started trying to hint at his hyung whom was there as well.

"Oh, um he came because he was...umm..curious about Mina-shi. We read your agency's notice about her and he wanted to know if she was really sick."

"Oh...yeah, she's sick." I said. I thought about everything that Mina went through since their breakup. If I didn't know the truth, I would not want to say anything to him but since I knew the truth and knowing that Mina was at fault, I felt like he deserves to know. Plus the fact that he was here and asking about her well-being shows that he still cares for her. "Um...it's not my place to speak about what happened between you and my unnie but I can only say what I've noticed and seen the past couple of months since your break up and that is Mina unnie has not been her normal self. She's been depressed with the added stress from our schedules, her body has become weak. Her knee has been acting up again, she's been exhausted, she's been crying and we just found out that today from our physician that she has not been eating properly." I stopped as I looked towards her oppa, whom was clearly listening to everything I was saying. "I maybe overstepping and I understand if you refuse but I am asking if you can please visit her. We're all worried about her."

He continued to stand with his back to me as if he was debating on what to do next. After awhile, he turned to face me and spoke "is she at home by herself?" I shook my head. "Ok. I'll ask our manager to drop me off at your dorm. Jungkook..." he said as he turned to Jungkook. "After you guys drop me off, you two go somewhere else to talk. Talking here is not safe." We all agreed and walked towards the back exit. I pulled up my hoodie and put on my face mask to cover myself. I was taken aback when Jungkook pulled the strings to my hoodie so that it was cover majority of my face. He whispered to keep my head down and follow closely behind him, just in case there were fans outside this entrance.