Together As One

Better late than never

[Hwasa's POV]

Today was the day. They day we had been slogging our asses off for the past few months for. The day of our 2nd full album comeback, Reality in Black. This time I had taken part in the lyrics writing for the title track, HIP. The lyrics were very important to me, extremely relatable, almost as if they were my own thoughts. However, I had merely written a small portion of the lyrics.

"Hyejin ah, you excited for the comeback?" Woosung oppa asks me while we wait for the rehearsal director to call for us. I nod my head trying to refrain from using my throat too much before the actual events.

"Yall are going to be fine, you girls have come so far, I'm really proud of you all yeah" He lightly pats my back before walking off to find CEO Kim.

Well... I hope I don't mess up. My cold is still there but there was nothing I could do about it other than attempt to eat my medicine at the necessary timings, which I failed at almost all the time due to the odd timing schedules.

"Okay you girls are up" A loud voice shouts across from the door and we get ready to rehearse.

Time passes and soon we are done with all our schedules for the day. The first day was usually the most hectic, but also when we had the most energy. However, I was already almost entirely depleted of my energy.

I slump into the cold seat in the car as our manager drives us back to the apartment. The right side of my head starts throbbing and I can't help but use my hands to press down on both sides.

"Yah, are you okay Hyejin? What's wrong?" Wheein asks from beside me while we wait for the unnies to enter the car before we leave. She had a worried frown on her face.

"I'm fine. Just maybe dehydrated. I'll be fine after a good night sleep. Don't worry about me. You should drink up as well. I heard you coughing away earlier during the fan showcase. Take care of yourself too Whee..." I try to reassure her, plastering a small smile on my face before closing my eyes and resting my head against my arm by the window.

I swallow hard. I knew it wasn't just the lack of water that had caused my migraine. I had been having frequent migraines since our Gogobebe promotions and my Twit single. My visit to the doctor from almost 8 months ago had revealed that I had a tendency to get migraines more often because of my weak immune system and insomnia. The doctor had advised me to be mindful and avoid getting over exhausted. I knew there was no way I could avoid being tired out due to work so I could only endure it and try to rest whenever the migraine hit me.

[Wheein's POV]

I glance to my left and see Hyejin unconsciously rubbing the sides of her head while closing her eyes.

Sigh... by the look of her face, I don't think it's simply dehydration. Unnies and I had been telling her to go see a doctor for her cold at least so that she could get proper medicine prescribed but she refused, citing that she simply had no time for an additional appointment in her schedule.

The way her forehead got wrinkled up everytime the car jerked troubled me. It seemed like her headache was not an ordinary one. Perhaps she was just tired and really need to get some sleep? I tried to assure myself but an unsettled feeling still remained in my heart.

"Unnie unnie... can y'all think of a way to persuade Jinnie to go see a doctor before our schedule starts tomorrow? She's having a headache again... and she hasn't recovered from her cold since so long ago." I tapped Yong Sun unnie's shoulder and asked her softly when she turned around, trying not to wake the sleeping lion cub up.

She took a look at the weak looking girl in the backseat beside me and nodded her head.

"I've got a plan..." Byulie unnie whispers.