x1 drabbles

x1 | was it somehow rigged?

soundtrack:
living louder - the cab

(song is there sa media sa taas! u can play it for more feels hehe)

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"Hoy hoy! Tama na yang panonood ng Hotel Del Luna, oras na para matulog!" Saway ni Seungwoo sa mga anak niyang nagkumpulan sa sala sa first floor ng dorm para manood ng Hotel Del Luna.

"Hyung wait lang! Last 10 minutes nalang ng episode oh!" Maiyak-iyak na sabi ni Yohan.

"Last na yan ah. Napupuyat na yung mga bata may pasok pa bukas." Dad Seungwoo everyone.

"Nakauwi na ba si Dohyon at Hangyul?" Tanong ni Seungwoo. Dumalaw kasi sa MBK yung dalawa dahil birthday ng CEO nila.

"Di pa Hyung." Sagot ni Junho.

Binilang ng mga mata ni Seungwoo isa-isa ang mga anak niya ngunit may kulang.

"Si Mini?" Tanong niya sakanila. Walang pumansin sakaniya dahil nagcoconcentrate sila manood. Magsasalita na dapat ulit siya nang sumagot si Eunsang.

"Lumabas ata Hyung. Tapos na daw kasi niya Hotel Del Luna eh. Nagcecellphone lang kanina pa."

"San nagpunta? Ba't di nagpaalam?" Seungwoo said in a now serious tone dahil alas nuebe na rin ng gabi.

"Di ko po alam Hyung." Sagot ni Eunsang.

Seungwoo quickly fished his phone from his pocket at tinawagan si Minhee.

"Asan ka?" He said the moment Minhee answered the call.

"Dito lang sa may convenience store sa tapat Hyung. Nagutom lang." Sagot ni Minhee mula sa kabilang linya.

Naglakad na si Seungwoo habang kausap pa rin si Minhee sa telepono. "Punta ako diyan."

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Nakarating si Seungwoo sa convenience store sa tapat at nakita si Minhee na naka-upo sa may lamesa sa may bintana. Kinawayan siya nito at kumaway siya pabalik.

"May pagkain naman sa dorm ba't dito ka kumakain?" Tanong ni Seungwoo nang tabihan niya si Minhee na kumakain ng cup noodles.

"Wala lang. Naglakad-lakad lang din ako kanina." Minhee said at nagpatuloy sa pagkain ng noodles.

Seungwoo was then taken aback by what he saw from Minhee's phone na nakalapag sa table.

"Dahil ba dito?" Tanong niya nang kunin niya yung phone ni Minhee. Nataranta at nagulat si Minhee.

"Hyung..." Malungkot nitong sabi. He was asking for his phone back pero ayaw ibigay ni Seungwoo.

Seungwoo then read the tabs opened on Minhee's phone. It was about the news na the police are claiming they have circumstantial evidence that the final rankings of Produce X 101 were rigged. There were also posts and tweets saying Minhee and some of the others' companies bribed the show just to make their trainees debut. There was also an article that the police raided Starhip, Woolim and MBK's offices. There were posts saying Minhee didn't deserve his spot and he shouldn't have been part of X1. But despite that, fans were still showing their love and support for the group and for Minhee. He was trending with the hashtag #HereForMinhee. Seungwoo was relieved with that but it seems like Minhee wasn't relieved at all. Seungwoo then became worried. He knows how bad all these can mentally affect his members.

"Ba't ka naman nagbabasa ng ganito?" Seungwoo started talking casually. "Diba sabi ko pag may nakita kayo wag nang pansinin."

"Wala lang, napa-scroll lang." Hinigop ni Minhee yung sabaw ng cup noodles niya. "Totoo ba yun Hyung? Lahat ng sinasabi nila?" Tanong ni Minhee.

Kumirot ang puso ni Seungwoo sa sinabi ni Minhee. Out of all the members, he feels he carries most of the burden and he feels responsible to make sure his members doesn't go astray from their dreams. Responsibilidad niyang tulungan silang lahat na maging matatag sa pangarap nila. He's been through this before. Yung mga pagdududa, pangbabash, mga issue. Pero si Minhee hindi pa. At ayaw niyang nakikita na ngayon palang ay parang gusto na nitong sumuko.

"Alam ba ni Hyeongjun?" Tanong ni Seungwoo.

Minhee shook his head. "Hindi ko sinabi. Alam mo naman yun."

"Good." Seungwoo pat Minhee's hair."Kung ano man yung totoo sa lahat ng mga nangyayari ngayon, ayun ang part ka ng X1 at nakapagdebut ka okay?"

"You deserve to be where you are Mini. Nation's President ka nga diba!" Seungwoo joked which made Minhee smile for a second. "Hanggat may mga taong naniniwala sayo at sumusuporta sa'yo. Deserve mo kung nasaan ka ngayon at hindi ka pwedeng sumuko."

"Kahit isa. Kahit isa nalang matira sa mga naniniwala, sumusuporta at nagmamahal sa'yo dapat mong panghawakan yun para hindi sukuan ang pangarap mo. Hanggat may isang naniniwala sayo, kayanin mo."

"At ako yung isang yun Mini. Lagi lang akong nandito para suportahan ka at naniniwala ako sayo."

A tear fell from Minhee's eye as Seungwoo enveloped him in a hug. "Just do your best and believe in yourself. Yun ang mahalaga. Andito na tayo hindi na tayo pwedeng sumuko."

"Salamat Hyung."

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Nakabalik na ng dorm sina Minhee at Seungwoo. Dumating na sina Dohyon at Hangyul na mukhang may pasan na problema.

"Ba't ngayon lang kayo nakauwi?" Tanong ni Seungwoo sa dalawa.

"Nagka-raid sa office kanina. Nagiinvestigate daw sila sa rigged votes nung finals." Sagot ni Hangyul.

Napansin naman ni Seungwoo na busy silang lahat magscroll sa kaniya-kaniya nilang phones.

"Hoy! hoy hoy! Tigilan niyo magbasa ng tweets and articles! Dito na nga kayo, mag-usap tayo." Seungwoo motioned for them to gather sa may sofa.

"Hyung pano pag totoo nga? May matatanggal ba satin?" Dohyon asked.

"Sabi sainyo eh di talaga ako dito. Kaya gulat na gulat ako nung tinawag pangalan ko nung finals." Hangyul said. Agad siyang nakatanggap ng batok galing kay Yohan.

"Pinagsasabi mo Gyul."

"Walang matatanggal okay?! Lahat kayo deserve niyo yung spot niyo! Kahit ano pang result ng investigation na yan, we all deserve to debut."

"Eh hyung lahat kasi sila yun yung sinasabi online eh." Hyeongjun said.

It pains Seungwoo and the older members' hearts that the kids are starting to doubt themselves.

"Yun ba yung mahalaga? Yung mga sinasabi nila?"
Tanong ni Seungwoo. They all shook their heads.

"We're all here for a reason. We're all here because we deserve to be here. Don't doubt yourselves and let other people's words ruin your dreams. Let's focus on the people who are supporting us and give them the best that we can give. That's what's important." Sermon ni Seungwoo.

"Oh! English yun ah!" Wooseok joked which made everyone laugh.

"Tingnan niyo Wooseok, we all know he's been through a lot and the worse than what all of us has been through. But did that stop him from going back to his dream and reaching for it?" Seungwoo asked and they all shook their heads again. "Hindi diba? So don't tell me na gusto niyo nang sumuko at pakiramdam niyo na hindi niyo deserve to. Deserve niyo to and no one should tell you otherwise. Pamilya na tayo dito. Pamilya ko na kayo. Walang pwedeng sumira satin."

"Hyung naman nagpapaiyak eh." Tears fell from Seungyoun's eyes. He's been through a lot also but never gave up on his love for music. Wooseok hugged him and everyone was suddenly on tears.

"Group hug!!!" Yohan shouted and they all went in for a hug.

"X1 means family and family means no one gets left behind!" Dongpyo shouted a lilo & stitch quote that he changed a bit.

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Author's Note:
Hello, I hope this made you smile or cry? hahaha as what dongpyo always says, X1 is one. They're a family, we are a family. Let's not let these controversies affect us. I love you all!!!

hmu on twitter @goldenxsnitch ;)