I had no idea where I was going. None whatsoever. I was lost in the universe reaching for any sort of help or instruction on what to do. But there was none. I was alone. The sky was dark and rain began to gently fall from the sky onto the black pavement. The neon lights from the signs of businesses and the stop lights reflected off the pavement.

I looked up and saw a restaurant called Penny's 24 hour diner so I walked inside to get out of the rain.

The place was pretty empty so I sat down at a booth and looked at a menu to pass the time. A waitress came over and I ordered a glass of root beer. When she brought me my drink I stared down into it, swirling the straw around.

What was I doing...? Why was I still here? I should've just called a cab right then and there and gone home, but I couldnt. I cant. I wont. It wouldn't be right. Something was forcing me to stay...but what was it? Jealousy, Love, both?...

I continued to sit there stirring my root beer as I basically started to contemplate my entire existence.
I watched people come in and out for hours, with nothing else to really do.

I looked up at the clock on the wall and saw that it was already 2am.

I kept telling myself to leave, but I couldnt. Time passed and I was the only one left.

I stared down at the table for a while, just thinking.

"Hey. Why was 6 afraid of 7?"

I looked up to see a guy sitting across from me with a huge grin on his face.

"What-?"

He repeated himself.
"Why was 6 afraid of 7?"

I stared at him for a moment like he was crazy before I sighed and asked "Why?", already knowing the answer.

"Because 7 8 9!" He chuckled a bit at his joke.

I just looked at him like he was crazy again before that feeling faded away and I started to laugh.

"So what's a pretty girl like you doing out alone at 3am on a thursday?"

I blushed a bit at his comment.
"Just alot on my mind I guess."

"Wanna talk about it?"

I looked up at him and he was genuinely asking me if I wanted to talk about my problems with him.

I took a breath.

"Actually, I think I'm over it."

He had another huge smile on his face.
"Good. Well, whatever it is you're dealing with, step back and look at it from an outside perspective it might help you figure things out."

As I was about to thank him, a deep voice called from the kitchen "JHope, get back in here and finish the dishes."

He flashed me a smile and in the blink of an eye, he was gone.

I left five bucks on the table as I got up to go back. It was already 3:30 and it would be 4 something by the time I got back, so I began my walk.

I thought about what the boy had said about looking at things from an outside perspective. So I needed to step back and look at the situation from a 3rd party perspective.

Since I've been here...They've been using me for publicity... filming I.M and me. But what did that have to do with the girls today?

Wait- romance- filming- publicity-...

This was just another publicity stunt. They were probably filming everything. It wasn't concrete, but I knew who I needed to confront to find out for sure.

I hurried home to find Wonho, that little shit.