Chapter 23: Of Last First Date & Coffee   Chapter 23 Theme Song 1 : Love Is... by KARA   Chapter 23 Theme Song 2 : Cafe Latte by Urban Zakapa       ♥♥♥       I stared into the mirror. Should I put on some blusher to add colour to this pale, tired, skin? Tired of going through this again. Will it be able to change the look on my face?   "Unnie, you're still not going out?!" The brush on my hand dropped onto my lap at the sudden entrance of Hyejeong. I thought they all had gone to their designated final date locations. The last person to leave was Miss Nam Jihyun, the girl I did not intend to meet again if possible after this show. Heh. But here's Hyejeong, back inside our room.   "What are you doing here? Left something?"   "Yeah. Well, no. I'm just...scared. I don't know who will my date be. This is the last one."   "Were you...hoping for anyone specifically?"   "Yah, unnie...what are you talking about?" She smiled and blushed. I guess that explained the answer to my question. "OMG...it's already late." She started running around at the same spot. What a cute girl. Being young is really nice.   "If you're late, maybe you should go now. Don't be nervous."   "Unnie, do you have any idea who's going to be your date?" I shook my head.   "Me too. Gosh...this is killing me. But unnie, if your date is Jaebum, don't let him bully you again, okay?"   I smiled and nodded at her. The truth is, I would hope it's not him. After all the things he had said on the day after that fake final decision day, I don't think I could face him again. And frankly, I have no idea how to perform my final job on this island. Which is...to choose someone I didn't even want to see anymore, as the person I want to be with. I really don't know. I tried to think of a way to perfom it as realistically as possible from last night, the moment I saw his name on a piece of card inside the envelope handed to me, one that must remained confidential and not known by anyone, even those in this show. I didn't even know if the writers also gave him an envelope with my name in it. Or if they decided to let me be the tragic victim of having-no-one-choosing-her-because-she's-old-and-not-pretty-and-cute-enough situation. But they promised me that I will get a beautiful ending.   The question is, can I hold onto that promise? After all said, done, said again, done again?     "Unnie, are you alright?"   "Hu...huh? Yes. Yes... Hyejeong-ah, fighting okay!" I raised my right fist to cheer for her.   "Unnie, you too. I'm going. Fighting!"   And I was left alone in the room again. I should get going too. Whoever my date is, he probably has arrived to the location I don't even know. All I know is, the staffs would brought us separately to the date locations.   Here goes nothing, Oh Seungah. Let's worry about final selection later. This is the final date.   I walked out of the room, and waited for the car who supposedly had sent my date first. Because of shortage in transportation, they had to make two trips to send the couples separately. What a waste of gas money. Why so secretive? Just send us together. Psh.   I smiled and gave a small bow, only nodding my head to the oppa who's driving me there. There's nothing left to be said. Even if I ask him who my partner is, I knew he would not say it. When the car stopped, I said my thank you and stepped out and smoothen my dress, my cardigan and my hair. Well, it still is a date. I have to bring in my best considering there'd be no more after this. It's not like I will date for real anyway after this show finished.   The car stopped in front of a cafe. And as the entrance opened, strong smell of coffee filled the air surrounding me.   Just like my first date on the first day of filming this show.   Just like the last date with him on the sixth day when he made me realized, that I should stop being weak and stupid. Like how I had always been around him.   Why must I always get the date at cafe? I don't even like coffees that much. The waitress that opened the door for me led me to the staircase to the second floor. Wow, even same 'upper' floor location like the first date? The only difference is that, this cafe is smaller in size.    Maybe it's because of everything that had happened these past few days, I went up the stairs blankly, without thinking much or having butterflies in my stomach unlike during the first date, when I had no idea of what or who to expect, just like now. All I'm noticing is that how everything felt so familiar, like going through or reenacting what I've went through ten days ago. The place, the ambience, the smell. The only thing that felt different now, is my feelings towards these very same thing I've been through compared to the first time.   And the moment I reached upstairs, I realized...that not only the venue and all those things I thought of were similar to the first date...but it's also...with the same person. And this time, I did not have any chance card to use to back out from spending this late morning with him.   So, I did the only thing I could.   "Anyeonghaseyo." I bowed and smiled awkwardly.     ♥♥♥     Even without the envelope telling me what to do, I would still choose her, most probably.   I wasn't certain of what I really wanted. Well, I am certain that I wanted the best for us, JJ Project. But I kept messing up, making decis