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“Again! One more time!” their dance instructor yelled. They had been practicing this dance routine for about a month now, pretty much non-stop. If they were stopping, it was for eating, singing lessons, recording, and resting. It had been such a hectic month for all of them, since next month will be the group second comeback after a year of break. They all cannot wait to take their first ever trophy, it will be such a dream come true for them.
(Y/N) didn’t really thought that the dance routine was hard, but after doing it again and again, it definitely took a toll on her. When the dance instructor finally said they can stop and go home, (Y/N) fell to the floor and just laid there staring at the ceiling, and she was pretty sure that all her group mates were doing the same. The feeling of the cold wood floor against her skin felt divine. When she finally had enough rest, she went to the side and grabbed her water bottle.
“You guys already got the dance perfectly, I know that. But you guys still have to practice and practice, so it'll be easier for you guys when you guys are finally on the stage, okay?” They all nodded. When he saw that they all understood him, he let them go home since it was already 1 AM. Usually, after a tiring dance practice, (Y/N) and her group mates don’t talk until all of them were safely at home, which was understandable. They were all too tired to even talk and joke around like usual. So, they all grabbed their bags and headed to their apartment.
When they finally arrived, the leader of the group, Victoria said, "Okay guys, I want you to take a hot nice shower and go straight to bed. I don’t want you guys to get sick. Remember we have our comeback not long from now, okay?”
All of them replied in harmony, "Yes, mother.” They called her mother because she is literally like their own mother. She takes care of them, just like a mother would for her child. Which is why (Y/N) love her and feel the closest to her. (Y/N)'s glad that she's in a group where, all of her group mates genuinely care for each other, since she heard that other girl group may seem close on the outside, but inside they're like cats and dogs. They would compete on who will be the most popular, who will have the most drama series, and lines on their upcoming songs. So, (Y/N) feels very lucky to have these girls as her group mates.
“(Y/N), Kim manager told me that you will be coming with me to the salon tomorrow, so wake up early, okay!” Amber said next to (Y/N). She nodded and said goodnight to the others before going to take a hot nice bath. Once inside the tub, she felt all her tense muscles relaxed. She can't help but let her mind wander. She thought about her family and friends back home, and how much she misses them. Times like this, she wants to go back and see her loved ones. But, after thinking about her family and friends back home, she can't just selfishly go back home, since she already promised her parents that this was what she'll be doing, probably for the rest of her life, and if she just bail out and go back home, it will be such a big disappointment to them, and she can't just leave her Korean family, she loves them just as much. And she loves her job, minus the lack of sleep, and aching muscles. After thinking about other things for another minute or so, she got up and got ready for bed. The only nice thing about dance practice is that, once her head hit the pillows, she was out in seconds.
(Y/N) woke up from the continuous jabs at her shoulder, she took a peek and were face to face with Amber. “C’mon wake up, sleepyhead. We don’t get all day you know, after coloring our hair we have to continue recording.” She just pulled her blanket up to her head and groaned. “Go away, Amber! I hate you!” (Y/N) felt her standing up and heading out the door “Nope, you love me! In 10 minutes if you don’t get your ass to the toilet and start getting ready, I’m going to have to clean you up myself.” She closed the door. (Y/N) just groaned and started to hit her cheeks to wake herself up, because she doesn't want to be cleaned by Amber, God knows what happened the last time she did. She shuddered just thinking about it.
After dragging herself to the bathroom and getting ready, she was ready to face the day. She just put on some simple basic outfit with no makeup on, since she relished the days where she doesn't have to look put together. When she got out of her room, she saw Amber sitting on the sofa playing games on her iPhone and Krystal next to her eating cereal while watching TV.
“Why are you suddenly watching the news?” (Y/N) asked, plopping down next to Krystal.
“Well, you see, I was watching whether they had me or us on the news.”
“I doubt it. If we were on the news, it means either we were having a successful comeback or we’re on a dating scandal.” (Y/N) quipped.
“Ugh, you’re right. But you know, with a scandal like that, it will just make you more popular in the industry.” Krystal said while taking another spoon of her cereal.
“Not quite, it depends on your fans. If your fans accept it, you’re good, but if your fans doesn’t approve of it, you’re doomed.” Amber commented without avoiding her attention from her game.
“That’s why when I do date someone seriously, give or take 8 months, I’m going to tell my fans.” (Y/N) said proudly.
“Why 8 months?” Krystal asked. “Well, because you know why. I haven’t dated someone longer than 8 months. So, if I do date someone more than 8 months, it means it’s going serious.”
“Oh, please! You’d probably get bored in the 6th month of dating.” Amber grinned.
“Hey, I will let you know that the reason I get bored easily, is because the guys that I dated was boring as hell.”
“Really? I thought Eunhyuk Oppa* was a fun guy.” Krystal commented. “You know what they say, don’t judge a book by its cover.” (Y/N) replied.
“You know what? Instead of talking about this, we should get going.” Amber stood up and crossed her arms.
“Gee, who's the one playing a game on their phone, I wonder?” (Y/N) stood up and walked next to Amber, "Bye, Krystal.” Both of them waved and went outside.
When both of them are finally inside the car, the car is filled with comfortable silence. Suddenly, their manager, Manager Kim, who was also driving their car said “Oh yeah, (Y/N). I just remembered, you got to audition for that marvel part that you wanted. You’ll be leaving for LA this Saturday.”
“WHAT?!” (Y/N) suddenly sat upright. “How can you only tell me this now?”
“Well, I forgot and I already told you now, so it’s fine.” He shrugged.
“But I need to practice for this role, I cannot not get this part.” She excitedly said.
“Relax, (Y/N). I’ve seen you act and you’re good. Don’t worry, 3 days is all you need to practice. Heck, I’ll even help you practice.” Amber pulled her back.
“Really? I’m counting on that!” (Y/N) hugged her.
“Yeah, yeah. You’re so spoiled by me.” Amber pat her hair lovingly
“Hey, I’ll repay you someday! Just you wait. When someone asked me who helped me to be such a great actress, I’ll answer that it’s you.” (Y/N) grinned and hugged her tighter.
“Yeah, whatever, kid.” She grumbled. “Yah! I’m older than you, you can’t call me kid.”
“But you act like you’re a kid, so yeah.” She grinned at (Y/N).
“Hmm, yeah. Its fine, I like being younger than my age anyways." (Y/N) shrugged.
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“Remind me when we land that I have to call Luna, okay?” Kim manager said while securing his seat belt.
“Yeah, okay.” (Y/N) answered while doing the same to her seat belt. She was on a plane flying to Los Angeles for her audition. The past few days had been so hectic, with her practicing over and over again her acting skills with Amber, and also researching all about the character that she's going to audition for. Even if she's a Marvel fan, she still need to research more about the character, so that she will be able to play the character better. The reason for her lack of sleep was because of that, reading all the comics that the character was in.
After the plane finally descended and (Y/N) felt comfortable enough, she took off of her makeup and started applying her night skincare, ready for sleep. “Here, take this. It will help you sleep better.” (Y/N) took the pill from her manager and drank it. In minutes she was asleep.
(Y/N) jolted awake because of some turbulence and finds out it was time for breakfast. She had a good night sleep thanks to the pill, she slept for 9 hours. That was considered a peaceful sleep for her.
After she had her breakfast, she went to the toilet to freshen up, as in washing her teeth and face. Doing that made her feel more like herself and not too tired anymore. Getting back to her seat, while she waited for the plane to land in LA, she played with her phone to check her Social Medias and reply to her friend's messages. Thank God the plane provided them with Wi-Fi.
When she finally landed, she grabbed all of her suitcases and went to the hotel she'll be staying in for the next 1 week. When she arrived at the hotel, she immediately jumped on top of the hotel bed and relax, it was such a nice feeling since she had been inside of a plane for a total of 12 hours.
“You should rest for now, since tomorrow will be your audition day. You want to make sure you look your absolute best!” Kim manager said, while putting her suitcases in her hotel room.
“Okay, I’ll just sleep again for now.” (Y/N) replied without moving from her current position.
When she was finally left alone, she got to think about the audition and how nervous she was. She thought of all the possible scenarios that are going to happen tomorrow. With all of that thinking, she went into a deep slumber.