Elena's point of view

The girls eye me weirdly as I limp into practice, my body is an abnormal amount of pain. Yuta texted me this morning and told me to take medicine. I didn't think it would be this bad.

You were shot with electricity all night, what did you expect?

Shut up brain.

Winter: You look rough, are you okay?
Me: I'm fine! Just a rough night of sleep is all.
Valerie: Well look alive, the CEO is dropping in on our practice today.

Eventhough we've been doing better as far as appealing to the public, out disbandment is still on the table. Seonghwa's mother has been very busy pushing our commercials and billboards with her fashion company.

All in all, we're trying but sometimes that's not enough for him.

The music begins to play and we get onto position. When dance practice happens I find myself completely submerged into the music, everything around me is tuned out and it's like I'm on stage.

Music was and will always be my first love.

There's groups that are a thousand times better and more famous than us, but we don't hate we just work harder.

That's all you can do.

You can't dwell on any mistakes because that's how you get life behind.

"Don't focus on the past, you'll miss the present" is what my dad always said. And regardless if we're on good terms or not I'll always live by that.

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Yuta's point of view

I sigh to myself as Char makes me help out at the bakery. I've already took a thousand different pictures with fans and not to mention autographs. My damn hands hurt.

Me: I feel like I'm being used for publicity.

Hongjoong scoffs.

Hongjoong: And?
Me: Have you no shame?
Hongjoong: Nope!

Xiaojun said he couldn't help today because he'd be busy at his store, Monsta-x is recording an album, Cina has a double at the hospital, Santana isn't answering her phone, Yeosang and Seonghwa went fishing, and everyone else sucks.

So here I am.

Char: Wooyoung and Sauni will be here soon!

What the fuck?

Hongjoong: Huh?
Char: They know it gets hectic on weekends and agreed to lend a hand. Not to mention Sauni needs some free time after having a baby, I know that feeling.

She runs off to help the next customer.

Hongjoong: You don't mind do you?

I shrug not really caring.

The mention or thought of Sauni made me sick for years. I have flashbacks to me crying my eyes out over her, my self esteem dropping down out of the fear of not being good enough, the sleepless night.

Not only did she break my heart, she broke my spirit, my soul.

She broke me.

And I was the one who had to fix me, it wasn't anyone's else responsibility but my own. Because of that I will never let anyone get to know me like that again.

The bell dings and they walk in smiling and waving. I promised to Wooyoung a while back on the truth hill I'd stop wasting my energy by hating her, because in his words I don't deserve that.

The hate has melted down to resentment.

Sauni: Hey.

I give her a slight head nod continuing to knead the dough. She stares at me wanting to say something but not knowing what to.

Wooyoung: Nakamoto! How are you?
Me: Fine.
Wooyoung: Still not a man of many words I see!

I don't dislike Wooyoung, he's actually chill. I just don't like her which is why I distance myself from him.

Wooyoung: Anyways this weekend we're having a guys night at the lake house, I hope to see you.

Of course he will, Hongjoong will surely drag me there.

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Winter's point of view

After practice I make my way to the vending machine for some water. My eyes widen as Changkyun and Santana have a screaming match in the middle of the hallway.

Changkyun: You could have died!
Santana: But I didn't so what's next?
Changkyun: Are you really this selfish?
Santana: Selfish? I did it to fucking protect you!
Changkyun: Me? What even..-
Santana: It's always Monsta-x!

My eyes widen as she wipes tears from her eyes.

Santana: It's always that bitch of a wife or that hussy, that goldigging blackmailer! Or my favorite that bottom of the barrel foreigner.

My heart begins to ache.

Santana: I get slander and harassed on a daily basis because I'm married to you all! And I knew that would happen, and guess what? I didn't care because I loved you guys! But I'm tired..

Changkyun reaches out for her but she pushes away, running in my direction. I hide a bit out the way as she rushes right past me.

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