NUNEW'S POV

I woke up with a moral hangover. I wanted to get back at Zee for what he did to me in the fitting room... But did I really go too far, crossing certain boundaries? I stripped my friend of his dignity, both mentally and physically... I didn't think it through... I acted on impulse... I shouldn't have behaved that way. I regret it...

Yes. I still believe P's games are not okay. He enjoys putting me in embarrassing situations. He likes teasing me this way, making me feel awkward. It's normal that I wanted to retaliate, but... what I did was worse than anything he's done to me so far. I feel really bad about it. I'm struggling a lot with guilt. If only I could turn back time... I don't know what I expected. From now on, everything will change.

Zee, Nat, and I are a team together. Our trio... Every day we have duties like singing lessons, dancing, and playing instruments. Aof wants to form a team that's perfect in every way... This is Thailand, not Korea. It's easier to become an actor here than a singer, so we have to work hard and always give 100%... but how can I be perfect now, after I pulled off such a stunt... In my mind's eye, I can see how our rehearsals will look now... It will be very awkward.

However, I realized that I shouldn't hide in my room all day. Sooner or later, there will be a confrontation between me and P'. Sooner or later... I'll have to look him in the eyes...

I went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for my two friends. I might get annoyed by them, they might irritate me, but they're like family to me, so I feel obligated to feed them.

I'll leave breakfast on the table and somehow disappear. I hope Zee will still sleep, allowing me to cleverly avoid him... I entered the room and unfortunately, luck is not on my side today.

- I made you some coffee. - Our uninformed friend notice that Zee isn't in a good mood, so he wanted to cheer him up somehow and nothing improves Zee's mood like morning coffee.

- Thank you, Nat.

I looked towards the older one... It was clear that he wasn't feeling his best. I got the impression that I was the reason for it...

- Zee, are you okay? - With my heart on my sleeve, I dared to start the conversation.

- Yeah... Don't worry about me. - He replied with half-words.

- Can we talk?

- I think we exhausted all possible conversation topics last night...

- Are you mad at me?

- And what do you think? - Zee looked at me for the first time today. Tears were hiding in the corners of his eyes...

- I'm sorry...

- I'll go now...

- NuNew, what's going on with P'Zee?

- I don't know how to tell you this... It's possible that I... kind of crossed some boundaries...

- You don't look too well either... Did you have a fight?

- Anyway... Yes, and no... It's hard to say...

- So, then, what actually happened between you two?

- I felt good and that's the problem...

- Well, excuse me, but I totally don't understand your metaphor...

- That wasn't a metaphor.

- What??

- Never mind, I think I'll head my room too.

I did as I've said. I was bustling around the room for quite a while, unable to find my place. I tried many things. I read a book, watched a TV series... Unfortunately, I couldn't drown out the pangs of conscience that were tearing me apart from the inside. I lay on the bed for a while, quietly hoping that sleep would wash away at least a bit of the guilt.

I don't know how long I slept, but when I opened my eyes, it was already dark outside. I gathered enough strength and courage to get up and go to the living room.

I figured that the best way out of the situation would be to simply apologize.

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- Oh... Sleeping Beauty has awakened...

- Where's Zee? - My friend just compared me to a princess... If not for this whole situation, I would be arguing with him, but that's not the most important thing right now. I looked around the room in search of the person I really needed to talk to.

- He left a while ago...

- Did he mention where?

- He mentioned something about a club...

Nat didn't have to tell me that twice. I knew the name of the club perfectly well, the one where Hia usually liked to hang out...

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