20

I knocked the door twice before twisting the door knob.

"come in." we heard dad said.

"Goodmorning Director Han." i greeted, dad lifted his gaze looking at me but he notice seuncgheol at my side.

"Goodmorning Director." Seungceol greeted with a bow.

"Oh Goodmorning both of you, anyways i was about to call you sw— manager han." both seungcheol and i seat at the chair.

"i was about to give you this." dad said giving me the schedule book, i sighed before opening it. I trailed my hands to it and..

"abroad.. Concert next week?" i give it  to seungcheol and i look directly to dad.

"yeah, and i already fix the venue." he respond, i let out a heavy breath before calling dad.

"Director Han, actually we also have a news for you." dad raised his brows.

"Seungcheol needs to take a break.." my voice trailed and dad look at me seriously.

"what do you mean manager han?"

"he's been suffering to anxiety, and i do think he need to take a break." i added, he look at seungcheol worriedly.

"how are you feeling now?" he asked seungcheol.

"same as usual director han." seungcheol replied, it's obvious that he mean he's not yet okay.

"we need to contact a psychiatrist for this." dad pulled his phone and scrolls it trying to find something.

"i already reserve a appointment to a psychiatrist Director Han." he put down his phone and sighed.

"okay thats good, i'll make a official announcement for this one." he said..

"anyways we will be heading to the psychiatrist now, director." i said to dad he stood up and head to seungcheol giving him a hug.

"sorry for not being a good director and not being able to protect you." dad mumbled.

"a-ani director han, you're a good director." dad smile and loosened their hug.

"get well soon, seungcheol." by that both of us head out to the company.

"i seriously can't believe director han hugged me." he said.

"well like what i told you all, he may look cold but he's soft when it come to you all." i respond. I started the engine and start driving to the psychiatrist address. I stop the car the moment i saw the exact building.

"we're here already." he unbuckled his seatbelt and both of us exited to the car and hopping in to the building.

"Dr.Jang Myungsoo." that's what written to the door, i knocked before opening it.

"Goodmorning Dr. Jang." i greeted, he smiled and offered the chairs.

"it's been long since both of us see each other." he said, dr.jang or should i say myungsoo, he is my senior when i'm still studying here in korea i became his intern tho, not until the school recommend me to continue study abroad so that my skills will widened more.

"Yeah, it's been long."i respond.

"you brought yourself a boyfriend too?" he said and looking to seungcheol.

"ani, he's my friend that suffering from anxiety." his lips parted and nod.

"Hi.. I'm Jang Myungsoo." dr jang stood up offering his hand to seugcheol.

"Seungcheol, Choi seungcheol." he replied accepting his hands.

"okay.. so if you don't mind i'm going to ask you a questions." he asked seungcheol and seungcheol nod..

"no problem.." he grabbed his notebook and pen looking to seungcheol.

"okay so seungcheol how old are you?"

Seungcheol's POV

"23." i replied.

"work."

"idol." he lifted his gaze and nod repeteadly, maybe he do get it why does i have anxiety.

"so.. Tell me how you feeling right now." i tell him about how i felt and he keep on asking too many question regards to my health and we even talk about the history of my life..

"i see..that's why you're having a anxiety." he said.

"yeah..." i respond.

"anxiety is a relatively normal, but if it interferes with your functioning, you should seek a professional help, and glad seunghwa brought you here."

"yeah i'm glad too." i respond, we do have a long talks about the anxiety and he give me some advices about it, both of us stood up and bid goodbyes.

"see you in next appointment seugcheol." he said.

"hmm yeah Dr.Jang see you." we exited to his office and head to the car.

"it feels good when someone knows how to deal with anxiety." i mumbled.

"so hows your feeling right now."

"i'm a little bit okay since Dr. Jang let me talk about the struggles that i've keep on myself." i respond.

"an—

Seunghwa got cut off by the continous notification buzzes from my phone.

"Hyung where are you?"

"hyung are you okay?"

"Yah coups!"

"Hyung iloveyou."

"how come they know?" i mumbled.

"Director Han already release the statement about your health earlier, the kids also keep bugging me about you." she said.

"oh i see." i open the statement that director han made and read it after reading it i turn off my phone.

"so we supposed to have a concert next week abroad, but sad to say i can't attend." i chuckled a bit and lean my head at the car's window.

"don't feel bad about it, concert is important yet there's nothing more important than your health." she's right i should prioritize my health for now.

"yeah..." i replied.

"Coups-ah." i look at jeonghan who suddenly hug me tightly and followed by the other members.

"hyung, you know we love you but why did you hide this to us." seungkwan mumbled.

"i'm sorry, and i just don't want to be a burden." i respond and they all loosened the hug.

"you're not a burden, and you'll never be a burden to us." joshua said.

Seunghwa's POV

They're so emotional seeing him, the maknae cries while hugging their big brother, seungcheol.

"stop crying, manager Han had something to say." they all look at me and i head to the couch and followed by them.

"what is it noona?" seungkwan asked.

"did you all saw the official statement that the company release?" they all nod.

"well next week, you will be going to abroad for a concert." their eyes widened after i stated the news.

"without hyung?" hoshi asked unbelievably.

"yes, without me, i still need to rest." seungcheol respond.

"but we can't leave you alone here." dk said.

"who said he'll be here alone?" they all look at me and creased their brows.

"don't tell me yo–

"yes, i'll stay with seungcheol here at korea." seungcheol look at me with a wide eye.

"no, i can handle my self seunghwa."

"you can't." i replied.

"seunghwa is right coups, she need to stay here so that she can take care of you." jeonghan said, and look to seungcheol.

"i guess so." he replied and sighed.

"myungho-ssi and jun-ssi does your visa expired already, director han says i  need to renew the visa of yours."

"oh right, i almost forgot it will be expired this week." the8 said, both of them dash off to their bedroom to get the visa.

"mine will be expired next week." jun said checking his visa while heading downstair.

"let me see." both of them give the visa to me.

"oh i see, i still need to renew it." i glance at the clock and it's still 12 in the afternoon.

"i'll be heading out to renew it, cause next day will be your flight."

"and seungcheol please take a rest." i added before exiting the dorm.

"don't forget, today is mom's birthday." i bang my head at the sterring wheel after reading the message that i receive from taehyung, i forgot the fact that today is Mrs.Kim's  birthday.

"today is really a tough day." i start the engine and dash off.