31.10.19
9:31pm
My breath hitch as I hear the handle turn, before the door opens and two girls rush towards me, screaming my name.
"Jen oh my god, are you okay?"
I think Wendy said that, but the tears are blurring my vision, and my heart is beating so loud in my chest it echoes in my eardrums.
I nod, though. I'm okay.
I'm okay?
"God, Jennie... hey, look at me"
I recognize Lisa this time, and feel her thumb wipe a few tears escaping my eyes as Wendy starts playing with my hair, and I feel myself easing up slowly.
"We're okay, yeah? We're all safe" Lisa says.
"B-but- Jin..." I struggle to let the words out.
He has been murdered. He's dead, someone killed him. That someone might still be here.
"I know... it's- hard... but it'll be okay." She continues, trying to convince herself more than me, I suppose.
I hear a man clear his throat and I immediately look up.
"Girls, we have to get going now."
I recognize Jiyong, our boss. Behind him are two security agents, both are armed.
"Okay"
I try to stand up, but as soon as I put weight on my ankle I almost fall down, luckily both Lisa and Wendy rush to my side before I meet the ground.
"Are you okay?" He asks, and I nod.
"Yeah, um. I fell down, earlier, but... I'm good, it's nothing." I try to escape my label mates' hold on me, but they don't let me go.
"You hurt your ankle?"
"I did, but I promise I'm fine, I can walk on my own." I try to convince Wendy.
"Yeah, no way. We're helping you, we don't need you to worsen it."
"But-" I protest, I'm fine!
"She's right Jen." Lisa shakes her head. "Just accept our help, please?"
I stare at my feet, avoiding everyone's gaze on me. I hate feeling so vulnerable. "Okay..." I decide not to argue anymore.
"Okay, we're leaving now. We have to be quick, so follow my guys' orders and don't try anything, alright? Let's go."
We all nod and go out.
I should be happy to be out, yet I still feel trapped.
And that weird feeling at the back of my head hasn't left, yet. Something bad will happen. Maybe... maybe we're the next.
I gulp. The night is gonna be long.
09:43pm
Everyone is reunited in the not so big office. By everyone, I mean all nine of us, Jiyong, and four security gards.
There are no other trainees than us in the company. Well... There was Jin, before. The mystery Idol. The oh so perfect guy, good at everything, loved by absolutely everyone.
No one knew him yet they all loved him. And I hated him, more than anything, for that fact alone.
I feel sick.
The atmosphere is incredibly tense, no one is talking, all waiting for Jiyong to speak up, telling us what to do, that the police are on their way, that we're all safe.
