- Jiyong's POV - 

"Dara noona.. is really something." I said out loud after seeing the new commercial ad for Etude House. How can she acts so 
well around the SHINee boys and even dare to kiss that Choi Minho, even though she did not and it's all the camera trick. 

"Noona??" TOP exclaimed. "Since when did you ever call Dara noona, noona??" 

"Did you guys broke up?!" Daesung asked in a surprise tone. 

Before I could reply, Seungri shouts "WHAT! HOW! WHEN! WHY!!????" 

I don't like where this is going, this is the reason why I don't want to let them know. 

"It's complicated." I sighed. 

"What's so complicated about it? Hyung, you two are the cutest couple! You guys are totally meant for one another." 
Youngbae interrupts. 

"Ah, you guys will never get it. It's kinda hard to explain right now. A lot of things are going on and we certainly did not call 
it off.. yet. We're just taking a break, it's better this way." 

"Yet?? YET??!!??" Seungri started to yell again. Man, this guy is really something. I thought he wouldn't notice when I said it. 

I tried to change the subject but then, Daesung said "I knew this would happened sooner or later. I've been watching you 
guys. Things aren't looking so good." 

"So that's why you've been writing all these sad lyrics!" Youngbae exclaimed. 

TOP asked "What happens now?" 

"I don't know. She looks pretty happy right now. At least from what I see from that advert." I replied. 

- Dara's POV - 

Oh my god. What do I do? What is Jiyong going to think? These thoughts keep on bothering me. I should have not accepted 
the offer in the first place. But I should be glad, right?  To act alongside the SHINee boys? Oh my, what am I going to do now. 

"Bommie-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah" I started to cry. 

Bom rushed to me upon hearing it. "Dara-yah, you should be happy! Not sad. It was good." 

"What about Jiyong? Will he be happy?" 

"I thought you guys are taking some time off?" 

"We are.. But I just can't stop thinking about he would think of it, you know.." 

"You're in big trouble, woman. Why don't you give him a call?" 

"Fine. I'll do that" and then, I went to my room and left Bom in the living room. I have to solve this matter first. 

Picked up my phone from the table and dialled his number. 

"Sorry, the number you dial is unreachable. Please try again later or you can leave a message after the beep." 

OH MY GOD. This is the end of me. He's mad. Jiyoung's mad. What do I do??? I should try calling one the boys. Maybe 
they'd know. 

"Ah noona. What's up?" 

"Seungri-ah, is Jiyong there?" 

"Oh. Neh. Why Noona?" 

"Can I talk to him? Please?" 

"Wait a moment, Noona." 

- Seungri's POV - 

Uh oh, this doesn't look good. With the phone still on my right hand, and I nudged Jiyong hyung. 

"Ah wae?" 

"It's Dara noona. She wants to talk to you." 

"Fine. Give me the phone." So, I handed over the phone to Jiyong hyung. 

- Jiyong's POV - 

"Neh, noona? Everything's alright?" I took the phone from Seungri and walked out the door. I don't want the members 
to listen to our conversation. 

"Why are you calling me Noona all of a sudden?" 

"Just because." I have nothing better to say. 

"Ji-ah, I'm sorry." 

"For what?" 

"Just because." She sure knows how to get back to me. 

"You're funny, Noona. But if you don't have anything better to say, I'm gonna hang up now. Things are quite busy here 
in the studio." 

No reply from her. Is she sad? Oh no, I have I done. I should not have said that. 

"Noona?" 

"Ah, neh. You should go then. It's okay. We'll talk next time. Anyeong." 

Beep. Well, that went well. I sighed for the thousandth time. 

Headed back to the studio and gave Seungri's his phone. "What did she say, Hyung?" 

"Ah, it's nothing." 

"Why do you always said it's bnothing when it's clearly something?" Daesung asked. 

"Maybe she felt a little guilty about the advert." Youngbae said. 

"Why should she? It's not like I'm making a big deal out of it." I replied. 

"Are you sure? Because you don't look very pleased looking at it then." Seungri kept on adding oil to the fire. 

"Let's stop talking about it. Come on, guys. Be serious. We have to finish recording it by tonight." I just ignored whatever 
they said. I could see them look at each other and Youngbae shrugs "Well, if you said so, Hyung." 

- end of chapter 1 -