Chapter 21 Get it-SHINee Goodbye Summer-f(x) Life-SHINee Sticky sweat is being wiped away from my skin by the noonas. We just finished performing Ring Ding Dong and the voice of f(x) singing Danger echoes around the Honda Center Arena as of the moment. After they perform we’ll be conquering the stage again by dancing Sherlock. Then three more songs, by SNSD, Suju and TVXQ respectively, will be SM town’s final song Hope, the grand finale of the event. Right after we freshen up we prepared going to the backstage and wait for f(x) to finish. I watch Sulli from my space and I see her very happy. I feel proud when she sings and a galore of shouts and applause will radiate through the arena. “Remember me...” Krystal sings and they arrange slowly to their final pose while the PD tells us to get ready. As the lights went black SHINee stormed off at the center of the stage. On the way I felt a light squeeze on my hips and I already know it is Sulli from the milky-baby scent that walked past through me, my radar already says Sulli. The nerve-wracking frustration of going to the stage left me as I felt her touch greeting me Goodluck. “Yeyy! SM town!” shouts one of my female labelmate. The first destination of SM town concert is a success although there may be some minor technical difficulties but for our fans, the fatigue we are feeling is worthy of any extravagant treasure there is. We all are evacuating the backstage right now and to my surprise, Donghae slides his arm around my shoulders and talked about what just happened, but there was something more surprising... I felt something being put inside my right pocket, however my dear friend here can’t cease to catch my attention until I smelt Sulli’s scent and I understood already. All of us, the SM town talents, parted ways when it is already time to rest in our respective hotel rooms. Key is the first one to shower. As he gets inside the comfort room, I tried my best to keep a low profile and grabbed the expected note that’s in my pant’s pocket. I opened the yellow note which says, ‘Oppa, twelve midnight, outside the door of our hotel rooms -CJR’ By the time I comprehended the message, some hand took it away from my grasp. DAMN, JONGHYUN! “Who is CJR?! YOU HAVE A GIRLFRIEND HERE IN CALIFORNIA!! Or is IT FROM OUR COMPANY!!” he shouts bewildered with much confusion too. I can’t help but inhale deeply and rub my face with my both palms. After he reacted and blabber some more things with Onew hyung and Taemin, the three of them stared at me, looking for answers. I bit my lip, “Uuh. Can you give me the note first? Please?” “No young man, until you tell us the things we need to know.” answers Jonghyun hyung. Should I tell them? I mean they are basically family but... “Guys, please promise me first that this will be only between us. That it won’t get out until I say it myself and such.” I looked at them straight to their eyes. Onew hyung then suddenly began taking steps towards me and with the blink of an eye we are sharing a group hug. And that settles the fact that I can trust them. “I think I already know the girl.” Onew smirked. He couldn’t have the idea, right? I challenged, “Who?” “Is it Choi?” Damn. “Jin?” Oh god. “Ri?” impossible. Jaw-dropped, I stood. Onew hyung really is something. Taemin and Jonghyun starts to vehemently react. I stuttered because I still can’t believe that he knows. “H-hyung. H-how’d y-you know?” and our leader responds with a shrug. “Since when?” asks Taemin. “Since the second week of our drama’s taping.” “THAT FAST?!” Jonghyun hyung gasps in disbelief. I was then bombarded with so many questions and I don’t know what I’ve been elucidating. “I taught you well, son.” Onew hyung taps my shoulder and Taemin laughs as usual with our leader’s lame joke. “You guys happy?” I inquired. “Yes.” “No.” “Oh, no.” “We are not?” Why no? I’ve confessed so easily and they are still not so satisfied? “Details, man. Do not spare us the details.” I almost rolled my eyes at Jong. “Details? Now isn’t the right time.” “Oh. You are so in debt to us.” Jonghyun answers in a singing tone. The four of us were too startled when Yejun manager appeared by the door. “What’s up with you, guys? The four of you looked like ya’ll seen a ghost.” I guess all our faces are undescribable when he went inside the room. We started acting innocent and not interested of what he is saying that hyung continued to storm near the sofa and get some papers inside his bag. He looked at us with a suspicious face and said, “You all are not planning on sneaking out tonight, aren’t you?” My heart beats so fast because I am guilty about it but Onew saves us, “Aniyo.” with his convincing acting skills... Fortunately, Yejun hyung paused a bit and chose to let it pass. Until he exited the room we all stood still like talking casually about what just happened on the concert. We all sighed in relief when Yejun hyung finally bammed the door close. As Onew faces me, Key spat out from the bathroom’s door. “What’s with this prayer circle?” Oh no, not again. “You guys tell him instead, alright?” I asked. “Tell me what?” Key concluded. “Oh yeah. The note says, twelve midnight. You should take the bathroom first hyung, it’s already eleven-thirty two in my watch.” Taemin said. “Yeah, okay. Thanks guys for keeping it.” I almost go to the bathroom without retrieving the note. I faced Jong and picked the yellow paper from between his thumb and pointing finger. “Don’t worry man. We’ll cover up for you.” Kibum said. I just nod as a sign of my appreciation. My wrist watch says eleven-fifty eight, I resumed in tying my shoe and then I’m done. “Yeah. But y