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“Welcome to the Principal Gallery”

 

The Gallery by itself is magnificently beautiful built, a blend of medieval or gothic and the modern type structures. Built with three huge towers formed in a triangular manner and the center of one of the sides forming the horizontal line is the main entrance door of the gallery hall. Pillars are very prominent that serve as foundation of the hall.

Outside of the gallery are maginificent gardens filled with various plants, beautiful flowers, ponds, and statues.

 Minho and the rests are all extremely surprised and overwhelmed by the entire view. And so the guards open the Principal Gallery, Minho holding in each of his hands Minnie and Kibummie walking ahead of everybody suddenly feels so nervous when the whole crowd from the fourth floor to the ground is all focused at them. However, because he does not want to appear like someone with agoraphobia; he makes a quick glance at Taemin who gives him encouragement to move forward and thus, he smiles and starts to walk with the excited Minnie and Kibummie.

And going on with the next steps, Minho and company except for Minnie and Kibummie are wondering why the guards are bowing to them as then tread the passageway to the where they were previously told to sit – infront. While all of them are dumbfounded, Minnie and Kibummie are busy smiling and waving their cute hands to the public who are clapping their hands to acknowledge their presence.

Taemin and Onew, Jonghyun and Yuri including Tiffany are discreetly having a conversation…

Taemin:           I do not understand why they are clapping at us.
                        We are just visitors like them. Auntie, what do you think…?

Tiffany:            (eyes busy looking at the largeness of the crowd)
                       Well… just like you Taemin, I feel overwhelmed as well as
                       weird by all of this but just act normal…

Onew:             Mommy… this is the first time I have experienced infront of
                        a huge crowd and being looked at…

Tiffany:            (quickly glances at Onew and smiles)
                        Get used to it darling…
                        because with someone like Kibummie…
                       you will be exposed to a much greater crowd in the future…

Jonghyun:        It is weird that we are being clapped and heck knows acknowledged?

Yuri:                 (tightens her grip on Jonghyun’s arm)
                        Jonggie…
                         I just realize that being with someone
                        Kibum is frightening not in a bad way but edgy way…
                        Being invited in celebrations where Kibum is, can be overwhelming.
                        I can not wait to reach the part where we just have to sit and watch…

Tiffany:            (smiling at Yuri’s comments) You honey…
                        This is life living with Kibum…

Yuri:                 (smiles feeling embarrassed) Sorry Auntie…

Taemin sees where the usher has directed them to sit and he gasps…

Taemin:           Onee…
                       we are going to sit in one of those
                        principal tables near the main one…
                       I think the center looks more like to be
                       occupied by people with distinction.

Onew:             (nods) I guess so…
                       (pokes his Mom) Mom…
                       did you see where they ask us to sit…?

Tiffany:            (nods) yeah… just go with the flow…
                        we are almost there…
                        and look at the highly dignified people present…

Taemin:           (nods) Yes… Mom… Oh…
                        Oh…Mom look… Mr. and Mrs. Batista are here as well…

Finally, Minho and the rests have settled in one of the principal tables and even so having them all seated; they all still feel anxious and nervous and trying so hard to overcome the overpowering nervewracking feeling of shock. It is a blessing that a glass of water are ready for each of them to drink and so, discreetly in alternate manner each drinks to loosen their somehow feel of chest suffocation.

Minho is so glad to see Natalie’s parents seated to the area where they are; he walks to their direction bringing along with him Minnie and Kibummie.

Minho:              (bows) Good morning…I guess you came here early…

Minnie:             (hugs Mr. Batista) Hi Papa handsome…
                        nice to see you again…
                       
                        (hugs Mrs. Batista) Hello beautiful Mama… I miss you…


Kibummie:       (hugs Mrs. Batista) Hello lovely Mama…
                        I am so happy to see you again…

                        (hugs Mr. Batista) Hi Papa bear… I miss you too…

Mr. Batista:      (hugs both) My goodness… I miss you both…
                        I am so happy to see you again…

Mrs. Batista:    (hugs both as well) Oh my dearest ones…
                        are you all excited to come…
                        cause your Papa and I are so thrilled to come…

“We are…”
Both happily reply…

Minho:              Auntie… Uncle… do you know what is going on…

Mr. Batista:      (shakes his head) No idea son… no idea….

Mrs. Batista:    (smiles) we just have to wait…and see…
                        (gasps) Oh… sweeties…son…
                        you need to go back the speaker is coming…
                        See you sweeties…

“Yes…Mama…Papa…”
Bowing as they bid temporarily…
 

“Thank you Auntie…Uncle…”
Minho says…

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