Jiyong woke up to find himself alone in their dorm.
Seungri had left early to film his new TV program and he has no idea where Namguk went.

He tried calling Dara to check if she's going to answer but to his surprise, her number no longer exists.
Panicking, he called the other girls.
Unfortunately, none of them answered.
He even called Jjangoo but he wasn't picking up his calls as well.
Annoyed and wondering, he gave up.

To take his mind off things, he decided to go visit Teddy at the recording studio.


At YG Building....

The elevator door opened and Jiyong was greeted by a figure.

"Jjangoo?" He said stepping out.

He was actually relieved to see him because he wants to ask about Dara's number.

"Jiyong-ah, w-what are you doing here this early?" The 2NE1 manager asked, looking alarmed.

"I'm going to see Teddy hyung." He replied. "Listen, did Dar-"

"Jjangoo-sshi," One female staff approached them.

When she saw the Big Bang leader, she shyly bowed and greeted him.

"What is it?" Jjangoo asked her.

"I think Dara-sshi left this at the meeting room this morning." She handed a familiar looking notebook to him.

"Kamsahamnida, I'll give it to her." He said sneaking a glance at Jiyong.

When the female staff left, Jiyong darted his eyes at him.

"Are the girls here?" He anxiously asked.

"Y-ye...T-the g-girls have dancing practice today." Jjangoo stuttered.

Jiyong's eyes widened and his gaze immediately went to the hall where the dance studio is.

'She's here....’ He thought.

Without wasting time, he stormed down the hall.

"J-Jiyong-ah, please." Jjangoo called.

"You... You c-can't... Don't! Aishhh!" He scratched his head and followed him.

Jiyong quickened his pace wanting to see her as soon as possible.

"Jiyong-ah," The manager called while keeping up with him. "I'm gonna get into trou-"

Jjangoo stopped speaking when he realized that they are now standing in front of the dancing studio's door.


Jiyong peered through the small glass window on the door. .

His heart jumped when he saw the person he was looking for.

He grabbed the doorknob and pushed the door open.

All the people inside the room turned to look, most especially Dara.

The look she is giving him is something he is very much familiar with, but he never really got used to it.

The moment they locked gazes, her eyes glittered with anger and pain.

It stabbed him straight in the heart. He couldn't take it.

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The room fell silent.

The people in the dancing studio were anticipating Jiyong's next move.

He just stood in the door frame, unmoving.
His gaze was fixed on Dara.

Not liking the whole scene, Jaewook stood up from the bench and walked towards him.

"Jiyong-ah, let's talk outside." He quietly said as he ushered him out.

Jjangoo, who was standing behind Jiyong, made his way inside the room.  

"H-Hyung, I need to talk to her." Jiyong said pushing his way in but Jaewook grabbed his arm and gave him a warning look.


When the door closed, all eyes were now on Dara.
The three girls were consoling her even if she is not showing any emotion.

Youngbae, who was standing at the other side of the room, was watching her.
He knows that she's only acting nonchalant about seeing Jiyong.
Seeing her faking a smile and telling everyone she's fine made him worry about her.
He excused himself and went out to look for his best friend.

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"I'm fine, girls."

"I'm not buying it, Dara." Bom crossed her arms over her chest.

Chaerin sat beside her friend and reached for her hand.

"You don't have to pretend, unnie." She said, squeezing her hand lightly.

Dara gave out a laugh. "Girls, I'm fine. I was just shock to see him but I'm okay."

The three girls exchanged glances.

"Well," Minji said looking at her. "You know that we're here for you, unnie."

Dara smiled and pulled her to sit beside her. "Thanks."

After chatting with the girls for a few minutes, Dara excused herself.
From a distance, one person was secretly watching her as she walks out of the room.

"Yah! Where are you going?" Youngdon called his twin, who was heading towards the door.

"I'll just get some drinks." Youngdeuk answered.

"Get me one too."

Youngdeuk closed the door behind him and started looking around for Dara.
He saw her saw turned the corner where the fire exit is.
Without hesitation, he followed her.

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When Dara pushed the fire exit door, she heard voices inside.
She already assumed that it was Jiyong and Youngbae talking there.
Carefully, she pulled the door back to close.

She leaned against the wall and closed her eyes.
As she took a deep breath, tears rolled down her face.
Any moment she's about to burst.

"Nuna," A familiar voice called.

She quickly wiped tears away and turned to look.

Youngdeuk was walking towards her a worried expression on his face.

"Deuk-ah,"

"I know a place where no one is around." He said to her.

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"Just what exactly are you trying to do?" Jaewook said.

Jiyong was sitting on the stairs looking annoyed and confused.

"I just want to talk to her, hyung." He reasoned out. "Is that a crime?"

Youngbae sighed and sat beside his best friend.

"There are other people inside the room, Ji." He said. "You could have at least considered that."

Jiyong huffed.

"Youngbae-ah," He said sounding desperate. "It's been two days and we haven't had a decent talk. I'm going extremely insane here!"

"Even so." Youngbae sternly replied. "You can't force her to talk to you if she doesn't want to."

"Did she tell you that?" His best friend slowly turned his head to face him. "Did she?"

He didn't answer.

"Youngbae-ah, are you aware that she changed her number?!" Jiyong asked looking straight in his eyes.

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Youngdeuk opened the door. "Come in, nuna."

"The gym?" Dara said in disbelief.

"Nobody comes here at around this time. Even Hwangssabu hyung." He said smiling.

She entered and looks around.

Youngdeuk went to stand beside one of the treadmills.

"Nuna," He motioned her to come over .

Dara gave him a puzzled look but she still followed.

"Hop in." He said with a grin.

"Huh?" She blinked. "Excuse me, but what did you say?"

Youngdeuk chuckled.

He reached for her hand and led her on the treadmill.

"You want to run away, right?"

Without a warning, he hit the start button of the treadmill making the surprised Dara walk involuntarily.

"Yah, Deuk-ah!" She exclaimed holding the rails.

A few seconds later he adjusted the speed.

Dara's eyes widened.

"Start running now." He instructed her.

She didn't get the chance to react.

The next thing she knows, she was running on the treadmill without complaining.

"I'll adjust the speed, nuna." He informed her.

Instead of protesting, Dara nod her head in reply.

She doesn't know why but running made her feel good.

Youngdeuk was standing on the side watching her with a smile on his face.

A few minutes later, he adjusted the speed to slow down.

Dara was drenched in sweat but she felt lighter than before.

Stepping down the treadmill, she lost her balance.
Youngdeuk was quick enough to grab her from the fall.

"Thanks." She giggled.

When she regained her balance, she went to the corner and sat on the floor.
Catching her breath, she leaned against the wall.

Youngdeuk sat beside her, holding a cup of water. "Here, nuna."

Dara took the cup and sipped on it.

"Kamsahamnida." She said breathlessly while wiping the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand.

"Do you feel better now, nuna?" He asked.

"Ne," She smiled.

"But you do know that it's only temporary, right?" He suddenly said.

She turned to him wondering.

"Running away from problems." He said.

Dara was speechless knowing that her issue with Jiyong is circulating the whole YG family.
It's making her uncomfortable and embarrassed.

"I'm sorry, nuna." He said with a warm smile. "I know we're not that close yet, but-"

"Thank you, Deuk-ah." She cut him off while looking at the cup in her hand. "But I don't like talking about it."

Youngdeuk nodded his head.

There was a long silence.

"Do you know what can make you feel a lot better, nuna?"

Dara glanced at him.

He smiled and pats his shoulder. "A shoulder to lean on."

Surprised, Dara gave out a laugh and shook her head.

Youngdeuk chuckled and fished something in his pocket.

"How about we start our friendship with this?" He handed his handkerchief to her.

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Watching the monitor, he leaned against his chair and took a deep breath.

He glanced at the table beside him.

Grabbing the cellphone he clicked his tongue and shook his head.

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"F^ck!" Jiyong stood up and walked around. "Dammit! How come you all have her new number except me?!!!!"

"Ji, lighten up will you?" Youngbae said. "She's just not ready to speak with you now but once-"

"Youngbae-ah," He cuts him off. "Do you remember the time when the scandal with my ex-girlfriend broke out?"

Jaewook snorted.

Jiyong glared at him.

The choreographer cleared his throat. "Continue."

"When that scandal broke out, it took... What? A month or two before she actually talked to me." He exasperatedly said.

"We were just dating back then and already she was planning to break up with me."

Jaewook couldn't help but chuckle while the two guys glared at him.

"I'm sorry." He said suppressing his laugh.

He felt his cellphone vibrating so pulled his it out of his pocket.

The two saw how his expression changed.

"I need to go back first." He announced.

When Jaewook left them, Jiyong stared at Youngbae.

"Do you remember, Youngbae?" He said. "It drove me crazy. And now it's happening again."

"And whose fault is this?" His best friend asks him innocently.

"God Youngbae!" Jiyong snapped. "Do you have to remind me all the time?"

"It's plain and simple, Ji." He said standing up. "If she's ready she'll talk to you."

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While walking down the hall back to the dancing studio, Youngdeuk and Dara were chatting and laughing.

"I'm going to get some drinks, nuna. Want anything?" He asked her.

"No thanks, Deuk-ah." She declined. "I better go in."

Youngdeuk opened the door of the dancing studio for her.

She smiled and thank him.

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Youngbae was on his way back to the dancing studio with Jiyong following him at a distance.

Something made him stop on his tracks.

Jiyong almost bumped into him. "Yah! You're blocking my way-"

He noticed Youngbae staring straight ahead.

He checked to see what his best friend was looking at.

What he saw made his blood boil.

Dara and Youngdeuk were standing by the dancing studio.

He can clearly see her smiling genuinely at Youngdeuk as he opened the door for her.

Jiyong was about to approach them but he felt Youngbae grab his arm.


Youngbae dragged him towards the recording studio which was only a few feet away from them.

He shoved Jiyong inside the room and shut the door behind.

"What the f^ck was that all about?!" Jiyong yelled at him, rubbing his arm.

Teddy, who was sitting in front of his computer, turned around the moment he heard Jiyong's loud voice.

"Mind explaining to me what the hell are you two doing here?"