Still with you

Chapter 7: War of hormones.

Chapter 7 : War of hormones.

Neither Tae nor I wanted to talk about what happened in the bathroom. Even when Hoseok tries to speak about for breakfast. Our older brothers didn't insist, but Yoongi said that if we were to fight again, we'd have a meeting to end it. What a stress ! A meeting ! I don't even want to think about it. So we pretend everything's okay. After a few days, we even start laughing and playing like before. I find my buddy and his super boxysmile back. I feel so much better. Our trio is back. Jimin is still so adorable and tactile. He laughs at our jokes and then complains that he can't see anymore, as usual. I'm reassured. I can see that Jin still keeps an eye on us. Is he worried ? He watches over us so much : he wakes up on time, he takes care in so many ways. When he feels that we are really tired or sad, he makes us laugh with his dad jokes. Jin is our replacement mom, that's why he's irreplaceable.

For our first anniversary, in June, we decide to do a small event : a radio show, to please our fans. I don't know what I'm going to say, I'm too shy. I stay quiet as much as I can. My friends point out that Jimin and Tae are now in their twenties, we all applaud. Jin points out that I am the youngest and I feel, indeed, very small. But I find the courage to proudly say that I will grow up fast. No one seems to notice what I just said. I sigh discreetly. Why doesn't anyone listen to me ?

Yoongi is the master of ceremony, he leads the show. I'm happy to have a little party with Armys for our first anniversary. Maybe we'll be able to see them soon ? Unfortunately, we are often deprogrammed from TV shows. It drives Nam Joon crazy, but we still believe in us. We want to break through, so we take care of our fans. My friends joke a lot. I'm a little overwhelmed sometimes. Yoongi tells Jimin he's ugly and I'm handsome. But Jimin replies that he is the most beautiful and that I am ugly. I grumble a little, not knowing what to say and Jimin goes on, "Did you see yourself in a mirror ?" !! Guys laugh, I try to keep a smile on my face. I stupidly say, "You can't even dance !" It really sucks. Why is he doing this, we're friends, aren't we ? It's not funny, or am I not funny ?

Yoongi goes on with the anonymous letters we wrote for each other. We laugh at the clumsiness of Nam Joon who always loses his belongings, borrow ours without ever giving them back to us. I'm a little uncomfortable. I don't want to make fun at Joonie. It also bothers me when Yoongi says that Jin is the worst dancer and Jin replies he's ashamed to see himself dancing in the mirror. Then he laugs, reminding that he still has a beautiful face. Jin was recruited for his physique, we all know that. So he thinks he's not good at singing or dancing. I don't like it when he says that either. Then it's Hoseok's turn. Yoongi tells that once after a very late rehearsal, Hoseok fell asleep without taking a shower while he still insists on hygiene. I know Yoongi loves these kind of weird situations, pointing others 's flaws. But he doesn't make fun at me or Tae. No sarcasm for us. Maybe because we're the youngest ?

However, new adventures await us. In July, we fly to Los Angeles for two weeks. I'm so excited ! The others ask me how it is, since I am the only one who has ever been there. I tell them about the gigantism of the city, the nice weather, the fresh air that had struck me two years ago, from the beach.

We go there to take part of a reality show called American Hustler life. We're going to discover the true hip-hop culture thanks to some celebrities. Our rappers are so excited. Here we are America ! For us it's so huge !

First surprise, there are fans at the airport, they recognize us and applaud us. We're stunned. We didn't expect that at all. We got off the plane, numbed by the long flight, but then we woke up suddenly. It scared me a little too but I stayed close to Nam Joon.

From there, we are filmed almost 24 hours a day. The director briefed us. We have to be careful about our image. We have to take care of our popularity to appeal to the American public. You have to make a good impression.