Chapter 4: Lack of Feeling

Chapter 4: Lack of Feeling

1 week has passed and I still can’t find the perfect feeling for the song I have chosen to perform on our first monthly evaluation. It may be the easiest task but I guess it will still be difficult for me since I have never experience a happy love story.

“Rhianne-a, let’s go now.” C told me.

I rose up today feeling very gloomy. Haay.

I entered our session hall and saw my co-trainee there, looks like they are tensed.

“Yah, what is going on? Why everybody looks tensed?” I asked one of my co-trainees.

“Didn’t you know? JYP will be the one who’ll be mentoring us today.” she answered.

Oh, so that’s why everybody seemed to be a little nervous. But I think they shouldn’t be. Just relax and just be who they are. JYP is a strict person when it comes to performances and passion but he is kind.

“Good morning everyone!” JYP entered the session hall.

We bowed down and greeted him as well.

“Seems like everybody is looking good today, huh? Okay. So for today, I’ll be the one handling the session. I know you all are already preparing for the upcoming evaluation right? Hye Sung, what are you gonna do?”

“Ahm, I’m going to dance sir.” she said.

“Ui Bong?” JYP asked.

“I’m going to dance too.” he answered.

“Ahm, ah, Rhianne, what are you going to do?” he asked me.

“Ahm, I’m going to sing while playing the guitar.” I said.

“All of you are going to perform a solo act on stage. In every performance, what do you think is the main thing that should be seen in your performance? Anyone?” Not even one was raising their hand. Until…

“Yes you.” JYP pointed at Hee Young.

“The talent?” she said.

“The talent? Maybe. Probably. Anyone else?” he asked.

“I think it’s the feeling” I whispered to myself.

“Rhianne? Are you saying something?” He heard me. Yeah right.

“Ahm, I think it’s the feeling or how the person on the stage delivers the song well, whether it’s dancing or singing.”

“Correct. It’s the feeling. That’s what the people is looking for, how well did you portray the meaning of the song. And that is what I’m going to teach you now.” he said.

“Before we start, I want everyone to set your mind straight. The road now is going to be long and bumpy but if you know what you want to happen to your life, you’ll try hard to get it.”

He’s starting to say his words of wisdom again.

“Everyone, please close your eyes.” Like he said, I closed my eyes. “You are in a dark place then suddenly the man or woman of your life appeared in front of you and they told you, ‘I LOVE YOU’.”

I can’t even imagine a person in front of me so how will I be able to imagine the feeling?

“Okay everyone, open your eyes” he said. “Most of you did their own reactions about that situation. It’s very nice so see that you can relate yourself to an imagination.”

I raised my hand.

“Oh yes Rhianne.”

“I didn’t feel anything. I can’t even imagine someone telling me those things.” I said.

“Have you ever been in love?” he asked.

“Once but things didn’t work out.”

“That’s why you can’t feel. You are limiting your imagination with the things you’ve experienced. Move out from your comfort zone.” he said.

I’m limiting myself.

“Sometimes, things seem impossible, but that’s what makes them possible too.” he continued. “We are given the imagination because there are things we want that may not happen in real life. Imagination is a thing we use to satisfy ourselves. Don’t limit your imagination. Let it explore. You don’t need to be in love to know the feeling, you just need to imagine. Imagine.”

Everything he said struck me. He continued to have some lessons but it seems like nothing enter my mind. I’m still thinking of what he said earlier. I’m limiting myself. I’m letting myself to enjoy the real life.

That night. . .

I went on the rooftop of this building. Good thing there’s light in here. I’ll not be afraid of the dark. I brought my guitar here at the same time. I need to find peace of mind. I have to find where love is.

I started plucking my guitar and sang a part of the song I’m going to sing on the evaluation.

The thing about love is I never saw it coming

You kinda crept up and took me by surprise

And now there’s a voice inside my heart that's got me wonderin’

is it true? I wanna hear it one more time

 

“Aish.” I exclaimed.

“Can’t find the proper feeling?” a man asked.

When I look at my side, I saw GOT7’s Jr. He’s here too?

“Yah, when did you? You. Ya.” I said.

“Haha. You look like a scared little cat.” he said. Honestly, I don’t look like a cat. I look like a rabbit.

“And you’re like a mushroom, pops anywhere.” I told him.

He sat down beside me and then looked up there in the sky.

“This is my favorite place here in the building, the rooftop. This is where I can always see those stars that give me the eagerness to do the things I want. At the same time, to help me forget the things I should forget.” he said.

I stayed quiet, just looking at him.

“I like you.” he said.

“Whaat?”

“I said I like you.” he told me that while looking at me eye-to-eye.

That very moment, I don’t know what to say. I am a fan and I want him to say that thing again. I want him to shout it all. But still I’m wondering if what he said was true. We haven’t met formally. We don’t even know a lot about each other but why is he saying that thing?

“What did you feel when I told you that?” he asked.

“I don’t know.” I said.

“Eh… (sarcastically) I can see in your eyes that you feel something. Did I scare you? I just want you to feel the emotion of the song you’re going to sing.” he said.

So that was it. I thought it was real. </3

“Play the song for me.” he said.

“You’re going to sing the song?” I asked.

“Look at me.”

I started playing the song.

Jr: The thing about love is I never saw it coming

You kinda crept up and took me by surprise

Now there’s a voice inside my heart that’s got me wonderin’

Is it true? I wanna hear it one more time

 

Looking at him makes me smile. He is singing as if someone he liked told the thing he really wanted to hear.

Move in a little closer

 

He moved a little closer to me.

Take it to a whisper

Just a little louder

 

Say it again for me

Cause I love the way it feels

When you are telling me that I’m

the only one who blows your mind (while raising his eyebrows)

Say it again for me

It’s like the whole world stops to listen

When you tell me you’re in love

Say it again

 

Me: The thing about you is you know just how to get me (while Jr was nodding his head like as if he is enjoying this time)

You talk about us like there’s no end in sight

The thing about me is that I really wanna let you

Open that door and walk into my life

 

Move in a little closer (yeah~)

Take it to a whisper

Just a little louder

 

Both: Say it again for me

Cause I love the way it feels

When you are telling me that I’m

the only one who blows your mind

Say it again for me

It’s like the whole world stops to listen

When you tell me you’re in love

Say it again

 

Say it again… Say it again.

He then clapped his hands, slowly while shaking his head and smiling there.

Suddenly, I felt the song. Just for a minute I enjoyed the song.

“That’s what I’m talking about.” he said.

Then we both laughed.

“You know what? Love is not everywhere nor anywhere. It’s in our hearts. We don’t need to find it, we need to feel It.” he said.

I smiled at him. “You're really such a great actor. Thank you very much for the help.”

“No problem.” he said.

“Ahm, but I’m just wondering, how were you able to feel it easily? Is it because you already fell in love?” I asked.

He smiled.

“Love? I don’t think it is love. But right now, I know, I like someone. She’s someone who is so foolish. She continues to like someone who only treats her as a little sister.”

“But how were you able to feel the emotion of the song? Your story is not a happy story.” I said.

“It’s because I simply imagine her telling me that she likes me. That’s it.” he said.

I then imagined, what if Mark told me those things?

“Look you’re smiling” Jr said.

“Thank you very much.”

*plok* *plok* *plok*

“Oh? It’s going to rain? I think we should go inside.” I said.

We ran inside the building and then we walked down through the stairs. We’re laughing and I see him as my best friend. I want him to be my best friend.

“Jinyoung?”

When I looked in front, it was…

Mark