Chapter 16

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Rolling here. Rolling to the right. Then to the left. Hide beneath the blanket. Head under the pillow.

'I can't sleep!' Star shouted in her mind. She stomped in the air while being frustrated of herself as she is like this for the whole night.

Up until now, she's feeling fluttered. 'Can't my heart just stop beating like this for a while? Can't my mind stop thinking of him for once? I want to sleep!'

She's like a crazy worm on the bed. She can't even last a minute with a single sleeping position.

"He's pleading me to wait for him. Fow what? Aish!" She asked herself.

The sun came out and she didn't have a sleep even for a minute.

"Star-yah! Ireona!" Seomin is knocking at her door. She sat on her bed with a wasted look. She looked at the door and sighed.

"I won't attend classes!" She shouted and spastically lied on the bed.

"What? Are you okay? How about the training?"

"Neither that!" She said lacking with energy.

"What? Are you serious? C'mon, Star! Open the door!"

"Taeyong will open that." She whispered.

"I know someone who can open this door."

"Who?"

"Taeyong."

"What? Why?"

"Taeyong can OPEN THE DOOR."

Her eyes widened as she remembered that night in their classroom with Ten alone.

She then sat with eyes wide open as if she saw a ghost. She held her head and shouted, "No! No! This is crazy! I'm hearing things! NO!" She said like a broke.

Seomin heard her and she felt frightened. She slammed the door while shouting Star's name, "Star-yah! What's happening? Hey! Open this freaking door! Star!"

Chahyun then went upstairs as she is hearing their shouts from the dining area.

"Yah, what's happening?"

Seomin shrugged with a worried expression, "I don't know. She said she won't attend classes nor the training. Then she's suddenly shouting and crying like crazy."

"What the eff?" Chahyun said. "Go get the key of this room." She commanded while listening to Star who sounds really crazy while crying and babbling.

Seomin came back quickly with the key and opened the door. They were both in shock seeing Star's condition.

"What the..." Chahyun said.

"WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?" Seomin shouted on her.

Star is lying down the floor with her feet on the bed. Her hair is so messy, her dark circles are very dark, her mattress is on the floor, her pillows are scattered and her blanket is near the door.

The two can't believe what they're seeing. They both think that Star suddenly became crazy. It's the first time they saw her like that.

"By any chance, do you have a number of any hospital nearby?" Chahyun asked Seomin without removing her eyes on Star who is continuously whining.

"You mean, a mental institute?" Seomin asked while scanning Star's bedroom, probably looking for any damage.

"Exactly."

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2015 finally ended and 2016 came. There are lots to expect from the trainees this year. Schedules and activities are being planned well. Especially for SM Rookies.

December 2015, SM Rookies' new member Kun was introduced. He began doing trainings together with OT13 and even performed on the previous Rookies Show together with Taeyong. After the Rookies Show, they started trainings again and are preparing for other activities.

This January, Winwin was introduced and a bomb was thrown by SM. Producer Lee Sooman introduced NCT. Everyone is still confused about it's concept. But one thing's for sure, Mr. Lee will make things pretty well.

Within that span of time, Star became busy with her studies and training. After that ridiculous scene in her bedroom, she decided to get busy so that she won't remember things. Now, they're positions switched. Star is now the one who's snobbing Ten. And she believes that, "Ten is not good for my health."

She looked like she's working hard but she's just avoiding her thoughts. After being tired in school and training, she will immediately sleep without thinking of anything and it is pretty effective. She's doing good in her classes, even getting recognitions from other subjects. And SM is also eyeing for her as she is excelling in their training. She's soon to be introduced, as planned by the staffs but it's still a secret. They just have to focus first on NCT and the SM Rookies girls.

And how about the stranger who's texting Star? They're still chatting. That stranger is her stress reliever too eventhough there is a thought in her that there's a possibility that it could be Ten. Even so, this stranger is helping her.

It's lunch break and Star is alone in the dance studio. Everyone except her went out for lunch. She decided to stay in the room. She don't want to go out. She's probably avoiding someone.

While eating on the floor and leaning on the wall, she checked her phone to see if the stranger sent a message. There's none. She decided to text him on her own.

'Have you eaten lunch?' It's already 2 in the afternoon though.

She waited for the reply and he did.

'Not yet. I'm about to. How about you?'

'I'm having it. I'll text you later again. Bye.'

'Bye.'

They're being casual to each other. We can say that they're already close enough. Star had even mentioned Ten to him but the stranger didn't act strange so she stopped doubting that it was Ten.

After eating, she searched for her water but her water jug isn't around.

"Oh my. I think I left it at home." She hissed and unwillingly walked to the door.

She held the door knob and halted for a while. She sighed and thought, 'this is for the sake of rehydration.'she said.

She finally opened the door and stepped out slowly. She closed the door and scanned the vicinity. No signs of any of the Rookies. She smiled and whispered, "Fighting!"

She then thought that she's over reacting so she violently closed her eyes and walked while scolding herself in her mind.

She stopped walking as she heard footsteps. She heard a group of people laughing and she even heard his familiar voice. She suddenly want to go back. She became uncertain. She can't think of anything to do.

"Oh no, brain, what happened to you? Why are you not working? Ugh. I'm thirsty!"

She heard the group of boys nearing her. She looked at the path from the left where their voices come from. Just a few seconds and they'll soon appear. She can't even move her legs.

"I should have stayed in the studio! Ugh. Babo."

Her thoughts are in a mess again right now. She's thinking that she's over reacting but she don't know why. She closed her eyes while containing her thoughts and calming herself. She inhaled heavily and exhaled. And then, the noise she's hearing stopped.

With her eyes closed, she smiled. 'So I was just hearing things again? Great. I'm a paranoid.' She thought.

She opened her eyes and started to walk but she froze seeing a bunch of shocked faces looking at her.

"Star, are you okay?" Taeyong asked her.

"You're scary." Yuta stated while cringing.

"Noona?" Jisung waved her hand on her face checking if Star can see them.

"Uhm..." her mind is blank. Completely blank. She cannot even think of anything. She smiled awkwardly and stood straight then bowed, "Annyeonghaseyo! I'm going!" She walked back while facing them and waving awkwardly. They waved back, still wearing a confused expression.

She finally turned her back and hurried to the dance studio. But she froze when someone held her shoulder.

"Star?"

'No. Not now.' She said in her thoughts.

"Star are you okay?"

She faced Ten and smiled then nodded. "Uh, yeah. I was just uhm..."

"It's so nice to see you. I haven't seen you in a while." He suddenly said while looking directly on her eyes but she's avoiding it. The plain walls seems to be very interesting to look at at this moment.

"Ah, right. We're... hahaha, we're busy, you know." She said while nodding, avoiding his gazes.

'Ugh. I think I look like a fool right now.' She frowned.

"Ah I see." Ten nodded.

Star sighed and caressed her neck, "I'm thirsty," she whispered while looking at the floor.

"Here." Ten handed her a bottle of water.

"Oh, no need. Thanks." She's giving back the bottle but Ten just put his hand on his back.

"No. You need that. Just drink. I haven't used that bottle yet. So it's okay."

Without looking at him, he said thanks. Then drank on the bottle.

"Ugh. I think I'm thirsty too." Ten snatched the bottled water from Star and drank on it too, finishing it.

Star was stuck at the moment. Her jaw dropped while watching him drink on the same bottle. Ten smiled at him, "I have to go. Bye." Then he left with a bright smile.

Again, Star was left by him, dumbfounded.

"He's..." she sighed and walked back to the dance studio with a blank mind. "He's really not good for my health."

***AN:Everytime I receive comments, I feel like writing a new chapter. It's because this is my first ever KPop fan fiction. Thank you very much for reading this. I'll continue to work hard. Please leave a comment for me to see how you guys feel. Lovelots! Susu! 😂