5:30. The alarm clock woke me up for another tiring day. I want to stay in bed but I'll get scolded if I'm late, so it's not an option. I got out of bed and made sure the other girls are up as well. My stomach made noises but I ignored it. I can't eat, I need to diet. The noises continued, so I went to the kitchen and drank a bottle of water, hoping it will fill my stomach instead of food. When everyone was set to go we went to the company. Today is going to be packed.

6:00. Morning exercise - The 'best' way to wake up. By exercise I mean stretches, sit-ups, push-ups and running a couple of kilometers, like we are preparing for a marathon or something. I sighed while cursing the person who thought it's a good idea to do it in six in the morning. I slept five hours last night, and it's definietly not enough after yesterday. The problem is that it's only going to get worse..

We were greeted by Matt, looking (and acting) like a military commander. I looked around, searching for Jinu or Gun, but they were nowhere to be found.

"Good morning, girls." Matt said dryly.

"Morning.." we mumbled, standing in a row in front of him.

"I would have asked how did you sleep but I don't really care, so let's save it." I rolled my eyes. What is wrong with him? He doesn't have to be nice to us, but it doesn't mean he has to be rude. He can just be.. Neutral.

"Where is Jinu?" I asked.

"Sleeping, obviously." Matt mocked. Great.. Does that mean we are alone with this freak? I know he means well and that he was hired for a reason, but he is too much.

"Start with stretchings. We will do it in pairs." I stood next to Sey, obviously, when Matt glared at us.

"Come here, pretty girl, do it with me. We will show them what to do." he told Sey and signaled her to come closer to him. "Whale, pair with the one with the annoying voice." he looked at me and Sumi, who didn't have a pair and was standing by herself.

"Excuse me?" I asked in disbelief. I hope I heard him wrong.

"Is there any problem, whale?" Matt asked.

"Yes. Why do you call me a whale?" I put my hands on my waist.

"Isn't it obvious? Your'e fat. I would have called you a rhino or a hippo if you were clumsy as well, but looks like you can still dance with your overweight." My mouth opened in shock and I was thinking about an appropriate answer.

"Looks like princess is not the favorite anymore.." Sumi smiled triumphantly while standing next to me. I glared at her.

"Let's get to work, we have a lot of things to do today. That includes you, whale." Matt said dryly.

I frowned, but did as I was told. It's useless arguing with him right now.. I should just talk to Jinu afterwards, when he'll actually be here with us.

During the stretches, Matt flirted with Sey and she didn't seem like she was bothered by it. In fact, it looked like she was enjoying it a little. I should talk to her afterwards to ask her what's going on.. I know she argued with Himchan yesterday, but it doesn't mean she should flirt with other guys since they are still dating.

When it was time to run I was glad I could get away from Matt and that I could use the time to think.

While I thought about dieting and about dealing with Matt, Sey was thinking about Himchan. That idiot completly misunderstood her, and it annoyed her. She texted him yesterday after she came back to the dorm, but he didn't answer any of her texts. He completly ignored her. Was he still mad at her? She need to find a way to talk to him and figure things out. She loves him, they can't break up because of a small misunderstanding like this.

When I finished the last round around the company building Matt was already waiting with a stopwatch in his hand. The other girls haven't finished yet.

"Not bad, whale. Who thought you could actually run.." he mocked. I stayed quiet. "You still need to lose weight."

I drank a bottle of water and waited for the other girls to finish the run.

9:00. Vocal and rap practice. We need to practice the songs together. Right now it's only singing without the dance. At least they didn't force us to run again..

Jinu appeared when we were in the middle of practice to check how we were doing. I wanted to talk to him, but he disappeared again before I could catch him.

13:00. Lunch. I skipped lunch because of the diet. Instead, I used the time to rest a little and I checked the pictures and the profile the company uploaded today. The pictures came out well and the profile is nice, beside the fact they lied about my weight. But weight changes, right? Especially in this job..

I finished my water and went to look for Jinu in his office. I knocked lightly on the door, hoping he will be there.

"Come in.." his voice was heard from inside.

"Can I talk to you?" I asked hesitantly, still standing near the door.

"Sure." he smiled warmly. "Come sit." I sat on the empty chair in front of him.

"What's wrong?" Jinu asked when I just stared without talking. "Is everything okay with Yongguk?"

"Perfect." I smiled.

"That's good. Be nice to him, he deserve to be happy."

"I know, I'm trying."

"If he is not good to you, tell me, okay? I will take care of him." Jinu smiled. "I love him, but you are my idol, so you come first."

"He is amazing, don't worry. If I have any problem with him I'll tell you, I promise."

"Then what is it?"

"Matt.."

"He is good, right? He is a professional.."

"Yes.." I said bitterly.

"What is it?"

"He is calling me names." I said without looking at him and I felt like a little girl crying because someone pulled her hair. It felt so ridiculous complaining about it, but it bothers me.

"What names?" Jinu asked, staring at me.

"A whale." I said quietly, feeling more and more embarrassed and stupid for complaining.

"Hyeri.." Jinu sighed. "Don't act like a two years old. Your'e older than that." Why do I feel like he doesn't believe me?

"I'm not lying." I stated, a little annoyed because of his reaction.

"I didn't say you lied. It's just childish, don't you think?"

"Can't you come to our practice and see for yourself? He is insulting. Aren't you supposed to be on my side?"

"Fine." Jinu sighed. "I'll come to your practice later and we'll talk afterwards, okay?"

"Thanks, oppa." I smiled and went out of his office.

14:00. Training with Matt again. We are doing acrobatics this time. We started from simple things to make sure everyone gets that before moving on to more complicated things. Lucky for me, I can do the basics well so he didn't bother me that much.

"And again.." Matt ordered fot the tenth time now. I'm tired of doing cartwheels. I did five cartwheels in a row, until I reached the end of the matress, and waited for Matt's approval.

"Straighten your legs more. If you were thiner it was easier for you."

"Yes, sir." I tried not to show I'm annoyed. Again with the weight comments.. What's wrong with him? I got it at the first time he said I'm fat and I'm trying to work on it, but I can't lose weight in a day, it doesn't work like that.

"Do it again." he said dryly, and I didn't have a choice but to follow his order.

I tied my shoe lace and watched Sey doing her cartwheel. Matt approached her to help her straight her legs and to help her with her posture. Something is off about that guy.. He really approaches her too much.

"Girls!" Jinu finally came visit us. He kept his promise.

"Oppa! You actually made it." I beamed.

"Of course. I always keep my promises." he smiled. "How is it going?"

"Tiring." I pouted.

"You need to work hard. No one said it's going to be easy." The other girls approached us as well.

"Is everything okay? Did something weird happen?" Jinu asked, looking at us.

"Why would anything weird happen?" Eun Hee asked.

"I'm just making sure you are fine."

"Everything is okay." Sumi assured him.

"Great. Now go back to practice, I'll watch you for a bit." Jinu smiled and we went back to practice.

I hoped Matt will be rude again, but he was surprisingly nice. Great, now Jinu will think I made things up. If the girls said it's fine and he didn't see anything else there is no reason he'll believe me. Maybe I'm just overrecting?

"Hyeri.." Jinu called me.

"Yes, oppa?"

"It looks normal to me. Stop being a spoiled kid and do as your'e told. We wouldn't hire anyone that will hurt you."

"Yes, oppa." I felt embarrassed. I should just ignore Matt and his comments and work harder on my diet so he wouldn't have a reason to make fun of me.

19:00. Dance practice with Gun. Now we practice the other dances since we need them for the showcase and we will probably perform some of them at music shows and other places as well. It was tiring after the session with Matt, but we managed to do it. As always, Yujin learned it the slowest, but she is getting better at it. I should offer her to practice together afterwards, it always helped both of us in the past.

00:00. The day is finally over. I took a long shower and decided to go back to the company to look for Yongguk. The bed was tempting, but I didn't see him the whole day and I missed him. I wore a big hoodie and a pair of jeans and sneakers and made my way to the studio.

"Oppa.." I hugged him the moment I saw him, a big smile on my face. No matter how crappy and tiring my day was, seeing him always makes me feel better.

"Hey, babe." he planted a soft kiss on my forehead. I kissed his lips, and our kiss heated.

Yongguk wanted to pull apart to catch his breath, but Hyeri pulled him closer for another breathtaking kiss. He smiled and kissed her back. When they finally pulled apart, she grinned, and so did he.

"What was that for?" he asked, suprised from her sudden affection. She is usually more reserved and less eager, even if she misses him.

"I just.. Missed you." she admitted shyly, and his stomach was filled with butterflies. She smiled, and he remembered why he fell for her in the first place. Her smile can brighten any bad day he had, and when she cries he wants to destroy the reason for her unhappiness. He wants to make her smile, always.

"I missed you too." Yongguk answered, pecking her nose.

"How much?" Hyeri asked.

"What?" he asked confused.

"How much did you miss me?"

"Hmm.. I don't know." he pretended to think. "Maybe.. From here." he pointed at the door. "To here?" he pointed at the sofa on the other side of the room.

"That's all?" she pouted, and he chuckled at how cute she was being.

"We saw each other yesterday.."

"I missed you double than that. Why are you so lame? I sacrificed my sleep for you." she pouted.

"Go to sleep." he poked her forehead.

"If you are so eager to be alone I'm leaving." she turned around and opened the door. He quickly grabbed her arm, turning her around so she'll face him.

"You can sleep here until I finish working. I always want to be with you, I just don't want you to ruin your health because of me. Sleep is important." Yongguk hurried to explain.

"Said the one that barely sleeps.." she muttered, and he chuckled.

"You are not me, and you need to sleep."

"Fine." she crossd her arms over her chest, pouting. "Since you messed up, stay with me until I fall asleep?"

"Sure." he smiled. Hyeri went to lie down on the couch and he sat next to her, caressing her hair with one of his hands and holding her hand with his other one. It didn't took long until she fell sleep, and he watched her sleeping peacefully. He took his phone out of his pocket and took a picture of her.

When he wanted to get up she grabbed his hand. She was still sleeping soundly. "I'll be a better girlfriend, I promise. Just don't leave me, okay? Someday I'll be the perfect girlfriend for you." Hyeri mumbled in her sleep. He wondered what made her so afraid of him leaving her all the time because she is not good enough for him.. She kept telling him things like this in different opportunities and it always bugged him she is thinking about this kind of stuff and that she doesn't appreciate herself enough, but he didn't know how to bring it up and ask her about it.

"You are already the perfect girlfriend for me." Yongguk moved the hair covering her face and kissed her forehead. "I won't leave you."

"Babe.." I heard Yongguk's voice and I was shaken lightly.

"What is it?" I opened my eyes slowly.

"It's 3am. Let's go back to your dorm, You should sleep properly in your own bed."

"It's comfortable here." I mumbled, hugging his jacket closer to me. He used his jacket as a blanket to cover me while I sleep. His jacket smells like him. I took a deep breath and inhaled his scent.

"Let's go." he smiled. "I will even piggyback you if you want."

"I can walk." I stated and got up, straightening my clothes. "Let's go." I smiled.

We walked home holding hands, and we stopped at our park as well. Somehow we always stop there, even if it's late and we should head stright home. I just like being there and talking to him. 

"How was your day?" Yongguk asked, looking at me.

"Fine." I yawned. "How was yours?"

"Normal. Was training hard?"

"A little, But it's fine."

"Let's go back, you are falling asleep."

"No. Tell me about your day."

"I finished the song I was working on today. I like how it came out."

"Can I hear it?" I smiled.

"No."

"Why?" I pouted.

"It's a surprise." he poked my forehead.

"Meanie." he laughed.

"Let's go. You'll hate me tomorrow if I keep you here longer with me." he started dragging me back to my dorm.

"I will never hate you." I said and he smiled.

"From one to ten, I missed you 25." Yongguk said when we were in front of my dorm. My heart melted.

"I will wait until it'll become one hundred." I said and ran inside the building before he could respond.

Author's Note:

I just wanted to show how their schedules is for now.. And it's also a background for the next chapters :P

I won't go day by day since it's not really intresting and it can be repetitive, but I will mention the important things.

I didn't forget about Sey and Himchan, they will show up in the next chapter.

P.S - I wanted to name the album "Cheer Up" (so unoriginal), but now Twice is using it for their comeback it, so I'll probably change it lol any suggestions? :)

P.S 2 - I'm excited for Sleepy and Yongguk's song.. I like both of them, so I'm curious to know what they'll do together (along with Giriboy).

Thanks for reading, commenting and subscribing! <3

M.