Collab or Co-love?//BOOK 1//

35: Creeping anxiety

"Goodbye onceu!" Jihyo shouted and waved to the crowd while they walk back to the back stage and the walls closing.

Nothing happened much for the past months. Chaeyoung got her company kicking and running again.

Her issue has died down but the hate is still on. The vandalizers got jailed and fined, they deserve it anyways.

Right now, Twice is still on their TwiceLights tour. But recently, the girls and staff noticed something off.

They have now landed in another country but Mina seemed a little different. Everyone noticed and so Jeongyeon went to talk to her.

"Mina? Are you okay?" Jeongyeon asked and a sudden camera flash made Mina hug her.

This caught Jeongyeon off guard and also the other girls. Mina is acting strange. More camera shutters and flashes and Mina is trembling.

"U-Unnie... I want to go home... Please" Mina started crying and the rest are panicking.

Their managers immediately called JYP to let him know the situation and JYP told them to pull out Mina for the mean time.

"Onceu! Mina can't join us" Jeongyeon said and everyone "aawww" in shame.

"But let's give her love and support so she'll get back quickly alright onceu?" Nayeon said and everyone shouted "yeah!"

The girls performed with heavy heart but still pulled it off professionally. They still don't know what's happening to their member, Myoui Mina.

Chaeyoung is spinning herself in her chair. Boredom took over her. Ever since of her issue, lots of companies broke off their contract with CSC and that made Chaeyoung devastated.

But thankfully, other companies understood and just told her to be careful.

Ting!
Ting!
Ting!
Ting!

Her phone notified and she grabbed it.

"Can't be Mina. She's busy. Maybe my mom? Nah, she emails" Chaeyoung thought and tapped the new message.

JYP

Good afternoon
Chaeyoung-ah.
I feel like I needed
to tell you but Mina
is not in a good
condition.
We sent her for a
check-up and she's
diagnosed with severe
anxiety.
She also told us that
she wants to see you.

Good afternoon sir.
Mina asked for me?

Yes, personally.
She told us she
needs to see you.

Ah is that so?
When will she be
arriving here back in
Seoul?

Tomorrow, 11:30 am.
And also, I need to talk
to you about this
suspicious friendship of
yours with Mina.

Alright, noted.
Thank you for
telling me.

C

haeyoung turned her phone off and just stayed silent. She's in a deep thought. She's worried. Mad worried about Mina.

"Mina..."

After messaging and getting a response from Chaeyoung, JYP went back to Mina.

"Mina, I've already texted Chaeyoung. You'll see her soon" JYP said and Mina nodded.