MUST Listen to: INFINITE "Before the Dawn" 

MAJOR ANGST AHEAD 

Kara

"Hello?"

"JongIn."

The both felt the dreaded sensation from over both ends of the phone.

"We have to stop."

"What?"

"Look, we have to face the reality. We can't keep pretending anymore."

"Pretending? What am I pretending?"

"JongIn, we pretend that nothing's bothering us. We pretend that it's all smooth sailing, that it's all sunshine and happiness. I know we both aren't okay."

"What have we been doing then?"

"Lying."

"Up till now... You don't trust me?"

Something sparked a fire in her.

"Don't trust you? What? I do it to prevent you from having trouble about me! I do it to prevent you from having to stay up all night worrying about me!"

That was the first time in months she'd lashed out at him. And it didn't feel good at all.

"And what else have you been doing? Hanging out with SeHun all the time! So often people think you're going out!"

"How dare you! How dare you! What, would you rather me be a loner? Huh? Would you rather me go around all alone without comfort?!"

"I'm supposed to be the one protecting you!"

"Well, guess what? You're not around to protect! Because you're halfway around the globe with a blonde-haired beauty!"

"What? Hey! Don't drag her into this! I have nothing going on with her! It was a business outing!"

"One that involved two same-aged teenagers alone strolling around the streets? Oh, then I've been on business outings for three weeks with Oh SeHun!"

Their voices rose. Both were trying to keep calm, to stop from lashing out again.

"Stop it Kara! You know I'm telling the truth!"

"No! I don't! And no I can't stop! Because I've stopped it too long!"

"Stopped what?"

"All this! I'm sick of it! I hold in everything! Everything! I pretend I'm fine! Your fans laugh at me! The media bullies me! I'm a target, a prey to jealousy and envy. I'm a victim to bullying! I'm the girl whose fiancé left her!"

"I didn't have a choice! And why? I asked you every single night! And you lied!"

"Yeah I lied. But for what? For who? You! So you could go through the night peacefully! Without worrying about your bother of a fiancé!"

"You were never a bother!"

"Were? Are we over? Has the blonde swept