Chapter 8
A Bang In The Heart
"It's the first meeting for the tour but you're late. Since it is the first meeting,I'll let this one pass but the next time you will definitely be fired." He said as he shuffled through his papers.
He pulled out a thick file of papers and laid it in front of me.
"Welcome to the team, Remi-yang*" the man said with a firm smile as he looked at me.
His smile sent shivers down my spine. Seeing the way he spoke with an upper hand, I quickly assumed that he was the big dog. The head poncho. The infamous Yang hyun suk.
"Ah nae*. Jeosonghamnida*. I'll work harder from now." I said while bowing slightly with my head.
The other management director continued to talk as I tried to calm myself down. I looked up to find Top staring at me from the corner of his eye. When we made eye contact, he awkwardly looked away as if he never looked at me in the first place.
Did he remember last night?
Images of last night poured in my mind. Top yelling cuss words at me...in his drunk state. A smile formed at my lips. He still looked a bit out of it himself as his hair looked matted and messy and his eyes half open.
I looked over to next to him and saw a friendly looking guy with light ash brown hair. His facial features had an overall elegance to him. He too was looking around when he saw me and gave a kind smile and a short nod.
I causally looked across to the far end of the table when Sajangnim was looking down. I could see Youngbae oppa carefully listening to the management director. He looked different. His hair or something, and a clean shave made him look more spiffy than usual. Then I realized. His hair...was shorter and smoother. Kinda like a smoothed down mohawk. He looked distractingly cute.
Then as I glanced over to his left, I saw a pair of annoying hands waving obnoxiously to get my attention.
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*Yang- used at end of name for a young female. Often a kind way of calling someone. More to little kids.
*nae- a very polite and formal "yes" in korean.
*Jeosonghamnida- a very polite and formal way of saying "I apologize"
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Wait... who is that? The hands belonged to a guy with dark wavy hair. His face looked very childish and his eyes were filled with playfulness.
He waved his hands even more obnoxiously now that I looked at him. He mouthed the words, "Remi-shi!!" with intense joy.
Well this was awkward. Should I wave back? But yang sajangnim was right next to me. He was writing few notes in the columns of the long paragraphs.
I gave the guy a small smile and tilted my head a bit. He began to spazz and whispered something to Youngbae.
"Seungri-ya, I can hear you all the way from here." Yang sajangnim said in a monotone voice without looking up.
A few people chuckled lightly and Seungri automatically looked down.
Ahh so this was the maknae? He looked...cute. Or should I say, like a kid. I shifted uncomfortably as I heard light footsteps enter the room.
Jiyong walked in calmly into the cafeteria and me like the others all stared at him as he walked towards the table.
Yang sajangnim finally looked up and gave a stern look.
"You're late Jiyong?" He said.
Jiyong bowed 90 degrees down several times with respect. He bowed down at the management and planning directors, "Jeosonghamnida"
"Yah, how can you be late when the maknae was here earlier than you?" Sajangnim asked.
Seungri perked his head up and his eyes filled with excitement. "Yea hyung! Despite my busy schedule, I flew in from Osaka this morning just for this meeting!"
"Seungri-yah, you just try to keep your mouth shut." Yg snapped.
Seungri quickly closed his mouth and looked down once again.
"Yah, what does your manager even do? He didn't even wake up you up?" Yg smirked.
"Ah hyung went on a blind date yesterday... He's busier than me these days." Jiyong gave a small laugh. Everyone lightly giggled.
"Jeosonghamnida" Jiyong repeated firmly as he sat down next to Youngbae on the opposite side. "I'll be better next time."
"Come in to my office after this meeting Jiyong." Yg said.
Jiyong tightened his lips and looked at me. When we made eye contact, I couldn't help but look away.
The meeting continued on for another hour as they talked about stage preparation and important dates. They talked to me about the important English that bigbang would definitely need to learn in order to communicate well.
But even throughout the importance of this, my mind kept drifting away as the people talked.
"Determining from the outcome in the time that this stage will..." His lips came up in my mind.
"What really matters for each individual member is..." His sorrowful eyes filled my thoughts.
"The concept for the tour is going to eventually..." The way he snuggled into me last night gave me chills just by thinking about it. I've only known him for three days or so and I had already slept with him! Well not "sleep" but more like cuddled with him. Did he like me?
I shook my head no to myself. Of course not! He was a celebrity and he was drunk! That's just it! He was just drunk, that's all.
Snap out of it Remi, what's wrong with you? I asked myself.
While spacing out, I came to my senses and realized that Top was watching me in all curiousness.
I raised my eyebrows and mouthed "what?"
Top cleared his throat as quietly as he could and opened a bottle of water to take a sip.
"Yah, I kept wondering since this morning...Why the hell does it reek of alcohol in here?" Yg asked as he took a whiff.
Top choked on his water. My face turned red. And Jiyong cleared his throat. Could it have been anymore obvious? The room was completely silent until...
"Sajangnim! IT WAS DEFINITELY NOT ME! I haven't drank since my friend's birthday!" Seungri stood up red faced. What was this boy doing?
"Seungri-yah, you're all the way across the table from me. I couldn't smell you if I tried. You just sit down and be quiet." Yg snapped again.
I laughed along with everyone. Ahh these people were just too fun.
Seungri looked down and scratched his head with a genuine confused look on his face. He embarrassedly sat back down in his seat.
Yg sighed and looked up at everyone. "Does anyone even remember how I told you not to drink till the tour?" He fiddled with his pencil.
I looked up at top and gave him a small frown. He awkwardly fixed his glasses and pretended not to see me. What? And I went drinking with these guys? I felt a sudden burst of guilt in me.
"Ah sajangnim! I didn't! I remembered the exact words you said!" Seungri pepped out.
All Top, Daesung, Jiyong and Taeyang looked at Seungri with a look that said, "SHUT UP".
I couldn't help but giggle at that sight.
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After the meeting, I saw Jiyong walk away with Yang sajangnim up the stairs.
Was it my fault he was late? Of course not! I'm the one who even woke him up.
I felt a light and impatient tap on my shoulder. When I turned around, I saw Seungri with a wide smile really close to my face.
"Oh Remi-shi?!" He let out a hand to shake. "Nice to meet you! I tried to say hello back there!" Seungri said excitedly.
I laughed nervously "Yes, I saw you... Waving." Waving too much, that is.
"Woah, you're replacement for Mrs.Kim?"
I nodded.
"You so very young!" He said in a broken English. Yea it was going to be fun teaching him.
I laughed loudly at his bright attitude.
"How old are you?" He said excessively rolling his tongue.
Youngbae sneaked up behind him and pulled him back away from me.
"Yah, she's donggap with you. Donggap." Youngbae said with a smile. Daesung had come too and waved politely at me.
"Ahh chingu*-ya!!!" Seungri said as he opened his arms to try and hug me.
Youngbae quickly grabbed the back of Seungri's shirt and jerked him back again.
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*chingu- Friend
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As Seungri was being strangled by Youngbae, I turned to Daesung and gave him a friendly smile.
"Wow, you are really young for me to call you teacher" he said laughing.
"If you're not comfortable with it, you can just call me Remi"
"Haha, I guess that I can go with"
Youngbae finally let go of Seungri and let him go. Seungri cleared his throat and smoothed down his clothes.
"Remi-ya, he's a little sneaky one, watch out for him" Youngbae said as he playfully slugged the maknae in the back.
"Ah hyung!" Seungri whined.
"Top hyung can take a lesson today, well right now because he has to go for filming in the afternoon." Daesung said "And me... I have a drama shooting tonight so I can take the lesson together with hyung."
I nodded and turned to Youngbae "what about you...oppa?"
"OPPA?! She already calls y-" Youngbae clasped his hand over Seungri and put him in a headlock.
"I can do it with Seungri after Daesung and top hyung's lesson"
"Okay then" I said.
Youngbae let go of Seungri and looked thoughtfully at the ceiling. "And Jiyong... He'll probably be available after noon."
Ah I wouldn't be able to see him till then.
"Alright, where is Top-shi?" I asked Daesung.
Daesung pointed up. "I think he's in the lounge or something". He laughed "Hyung looked really nervous about something."
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*A word from me.... Anyone who has actually taken the time to read it, I greatly appreciate it!! Thank you!
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