Forty Three - Shadows of the Past

Before The Dawn
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Someone's POV

Woohyun and Hyena's recording went smoothly. Since their voices blend so well, they didn't encounter any problems. You could tell that they were really enjoying what they were doing. They were supposed to record one song, but Woohyun suggested for them to record another version of the song. He told Hyena to play the piano just like what she did in the Practice Room earlier. It was just supposed to be just for fun. At first, Hyena didn't like it and it took Woohyun quite a long time to convince her, not to mention a lot of aegyo. As you know, no one could ever resist the Heart Prince and his deadly aegyos.

During that time, CEO Jungyeop decided to drop by the Recording Studio to see how things are going on with their recording. He quietly entered the room and that's when he heard the two of them singing. That's the first time he heard them sing together and he got really impressed on how their voices blended together so well. So right at that moment, he decided to include the piano version as another bonus track in her album. Hyena felt really ecstatic when she heard the wonderful news that she even hugged Woohyun. Her actions startled him. She wasn't aware of what she did. She only got conscious of her actions when she heard her uncle cleared his throat. Her face reddened and she immediately let go of Woohyun.

"Aishhhh! Why did I do that?!" she told herself.

On the other side, Woohyun tried to keep his cool, but deep inside he was really happy that Hyena hugged him.

"Get hold of yourself, Woohyun! She was just really happy. That's the only reason why she did that." he said to himself. He smiled at her and ruffled her hair.

She also smiled at him because she was really happy with what's happening right now. Recording an album with Woohyun is indeed one of the things that she secretly dreamed about 0and it's finally coming true.

Actually this mini album is quite special to her. The title of her debut album is My FIRST and her title track is entitled, First Love. It is a dance track and the first time that she heard the song, she instantly fell in love with the beat. Also, what makes this song special is that she recorded it with Dongwoo. It was her uncle's idea to include Dongwoo in it. Though he knows that Hyena can rap, he knows that it will better if Dongwoo would sing it with her.

Aside from the rap parts, Dongwoo also helped her with the song's choreography. So you could imagine how special this album is for her. It is not just because it is her first mini album, but it was because INFINITE's main rapper and main vocal were part of it.

She was really happy, excited and scared with everything that's happening. She just learned from her uncle that she will be performing 2 of her songs this promotion. So aside from her debut song, she will also needs to prepare a stage for the song, Rewind which is her album's B-track. Luckily, it is a ballad so it will be easier because she doesn't need to make another choreography.

After the recording, Hyena got a call from her manager, Woobin. He informed her that she will be shooting for her MV two days from now. The news of the MV filming made her really excited. She couldn't wait for it to start. Aside from she will be spending with her Dongwoo Oppa, Woobin told her the storyline of the MV. According to him, they invited another actor to work with her. They haven't told her who will it be, so that kept her pumped up all day.

The recording didn't take too much time, but the day has been quite busy for both Woohyun and Hyena. So right after the recording, Woohyun invited Hyena for dinner. Since she only ate a sandwich before they started with the recording, he knows that their little princess was already tired and hungry. As they were about to go out of the building, Hyena's phone beeped. When she looked at it, the message is from Hoya.

Instead of replying, she called him. "Oppa, Woohyun Oppa and I are on our way out Woollim now." she told him.

"Is that Hoya?" Woohyun asked her.

Hyena just nodded her head. "Ask him where he is so that we could eat dinner together." he whispered to her.

"Oppa, Woohyun Oppa is asking where are you right now?" she told him.

"Actually, I am now here in the dorm. Sungkyu hyung brought some food that's also one of the reason why I texted you. He actually wanted me to ask you, if you and Woohyun hyung are done with your recording, so that you guys can go here and have dinner with us." he said.

"Chincha?! We're actually supposed to grab dinner now, but the idea of having dinner with you and Hamster Oppa is something I can't definitely miss. I will tell Woohyun Oppa about it." she said. "It's been quite a while since I last ate with both of you. By the way, where are the others? Are they with you?" he asked.

"Well, let's see!" Hoya looked around him and right at that moment, Dongwoo and Sungjong arrived. "Oh, Dongwoo hyung and Sungjong just arrived. Then, Gyu hyung just received a message from Myungsoo and Sungyeol. They said they are together and they are already on their way home now." he said.

"Yay! I am happy that you're all there." she said. "Oppa and I will be there as fast as we can. Miss all of you already "

"Aigoo. We just saw each other yesterday." he .

"Yah! I don't care. I still miss you guys, especially you, Mr. Purple-freak." she said.

"I am just kidding. You know that we miss you, too, our Princess, especially me. Chankaman!" he said as he hang up the phone. "Anyway, I think you guys need to hurry up because Dongwoo hyung said he is hungry already." he said.

"Yah! Stop talking and get here quickly. Palli. Palli, Princess. Your Dino Oppa is very hungry now." Dongwoo shouted.

"Hahaha! Please tell Dino Oppa to just hold his hunger because we are on our way now. Bye, Oppa!" she hanged up the phone and looked at Woohyun.

"Was that Dongwoo?" Woohyun asked.

"Yes, Oppa." she nodded.

"I think we should hurry up because we don't want Dongwoo and Sungkyu hyung to get angry." he said.

"I know! They are really grumpy when they are hungry. Anyway, let's buy something for them, Oppa." she said.

"Okay. Let's stop by the convenient store and buy some ice cream. Will that be okay?" Woohyun asked.

"Fall is beginning already, but eating ice cream is great whatever season it is." Hyena said as she hurriedly put her things in her backpack.

"Let me hold your bag for you, Princess." he said.

"Thank you, Oppa." she said.

"Anything for you." he smiled at her. Once everything is settled, Woohyun held her hand and they walked out of the building.

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Hyena's POV

"We're here!" Woohyun Oppa shouted as soon as we made our way inside the dorm. He was carrying my bag along with a thermal bag which has 3 tubs of ice cream.

"Finally! You're here. I am starving already." Sungkyu Oppa said as he took my hands. Woohyun Oppa gave him the ice cream, but instead of going to the kitchen, he gave them to Sungjong Oppa.

"Jjongie, please put these in the fridge, so that it won't melt." Sungjong Oppa just nodded his head as he proceed to the kitchen.

"I miss you, my Hamster Oppa!" I said as I hugged him.

"Yah! How dare you call me by that nickname!" he teased me, which earned a pout from me. He just laughed at my reaction and ruffled my hair. "Aigoo! My Princess is sulking. Don't worry, I like it as long as you're the only one who calls me that." he said as he back-hugged me. After that, he draped his arms over my shoulders as we went to the living room. There I saw the others siting in front of the TV while watching a music show.

"Guys, Our Princess is here." Sungkyu Oppa shouted.

"Hyena!" they all shouted.

Sungkyu Oppa let me go as all of them rushed towards me.

"I miss you, my Princess." Hoya Oppa said as as he hugged me.

"Yah! Get off her!" Sungyeol said as he tried to pull Hoya Oppa away from me. "You saw each other last night."

"How are you, Princess?" he asked me as he kissed the top of my head.

"I am okay, Choding Oppa. I am a bit tired, but I feel better now since you are all with me now." I said as we both sat on the sofa next to Myungsoo Oppa. "Anyeong, Myung Oppa!" I greeted him and lay my head on his shoulders.

"Hi, Princess. Did you have a great time recording with Woohyun hyung?" he asked while patting my head.

"Yes, Oppa. We recorded two versions of the song and guess what? Uncle Jungyeop loves them." I told him.

"Wow! I hope we could hear it before it is released. I only have a copy of our song." Dongwoo Oppa said as he pushed Sungyeol off the sofa and sat next to me.

"Don't worry, Dino Oppa! I'll let you hear it once I have the copy." I told him.

"Yah!" Sungyeol Oppa said once he got up from the floor. Then ,he looked at me. "Only him?!" he said. I couldn't help but smile because he looked so cute. He was looking at me with his puppy eyes.

"Stop that aegyo, Oppa!" I told him.

He was supposed to say something else when we heard Sungjong Oppa shouted. "Dinner's ready! Let's eat!"

"Finally! I am starving already." Dongwoo Oppa shouted.

"Kaja!" I heard someone said. I looked at my right and I saw Woohyun Oppa smiling at me.

I followed all of them to the dining room. Everyone became busy munching on their food. We were all chatting happily with each other. I looked at all of them and I couldn't help but smile with what I see.

What would my life be like if I haven't have them in my life. I guess it is quite depressing. I would just probably just stay in my room somewhere feeling depressed with everything that happened in my life.

I hope every day would be like this. I will give everything just to always be like this.

"How was your photoshoot today, Princess?" I heard Sungkyu Oppa asked.

I smiled at him. "It was fun, but very tiring as well. At first, I thought it was just for a magazine, but it turned out to be for the album jacket already. I actually got excited and nervous at the same time."

"That's normal, Princess." Sungjong Oppa said. "I wish I was with you, so that I could have helped you out."

"It's okay, Jjongie Oppa. I know you are quite busy." I told him.

We chatted happily as we finished our dinner. After eating, I helped Sungjong Oppa clear the table. I was planning to help him wash the dishes as well, but Myungsoo Oppa beat me to it. He told me to just go to the living room and rest because he knows that I still need to practice later.

I followed what he told me because I know he will just be upset if I insist on helping them. So what I did is I went to the living room and joined the others as they watched a movie. I looked at the clock and I noticed that it was already 09:00 in the evening. I excused myself and asked Sungkyu Oppa if I could use the bathroom. I needed to shower and change my clothes because Hoya Oppa and I are going to be practicing the dance routine for his stage later. Some of my things are still here in their dorm, so I don't really need to go back to my dorm just to get some spare clothes.

After the quick shower, I went back to the living room. All of them were still sitting in front of the TV as they were all glued to what they were watching. So instead of disturbing them, I decided to just go to the balcony. The wind is a bit cold, as Fall is starting already, but I like it because it is refreshing.

My hair was still damp from the shower earlier. I didn't use a hair dryer, though I know that Sungjong Oppa has one because I really hate using them. I prefer to let it dry naturally, but I think I need to do it because first, I don't want it to be sticky because of dancing, and second, I can't afford to get sick. If that happened, I know that there will be 8 people who will surely scold me non-stop.

Then, that leaves me no choice but to get my hair dry before we go out later. I know that I left my towel in the bathroom, so I decided to go back to get it. I was about to do that when a towel landed on top of my head. I almost screamed out loud because I was so startled with what happened, but I decided not to do it when I felt a pair of hands on my head.

"You should know that it is bad not to dry your hair after you took the shower, especially at night. You will surely get sick and we don't want to happen." I heard someone said as he helped my dry my hair.

I smiled when I recognized the voice. I couldn't look at him because he was at my back. "Hyunnie Oppa! Let me do it. I am not a child anymore." I said as I try to get the towel from him.

"Aigoo! Our Princess is now acting like a lady." he said as he continued with what he was doing.

"Oppa! Stop teasing me. Or I will not let you touch a single strand of my hair." I told him.

Woohyun Oppa smiled and back-hugged me. "Let me do it for you, please. I love touching your hair because it is so soft. Besides you're my Princess, so it is just right for me to spoil you." he said as he let me go and continued with what he was doing.

Aishhh! My heart is beating too fast. I hope Woohyun Oppa can't hear it.

"There you go. It's done." he said as he finished drying my hair.

"Princess! It's time for us to go." I heard Hoya Oppa shout in the living room.

"Well, I guess that's your cue to leave. Just have fun and don't stay up too late, okay?" he said.

I smiled at him. "Okay, Oppa. But I doubt we could finish it early because remember we are talking about the Perfectionist, Hoya Oppa here."

He laughed at what I said. It's really nice to hear him laugh. It is calming and it somewhat makes me feel at ease. I don't know what came to me when all of a sudden I went in front of him and hugged him really tight.

I could feel that he was shocked as well, but he let me hug him. He knows that I don't usually initiate skinship, especially to boys. I felt his body relaxed as he put his arms on my back and hugged me tight. A rush of emotions filled my body as I started to feel tears starting to form in my eyes. I buried my face on his chest.

I wanted it to stop, but I can't. I felt bad because I don't want Woohyun Oppa to see me like this; vulnerable and weak. I tried to wipe them, but he beat me to it.

He raised my head with his fingers and he wiped my tears using his thumb. "Princess, why are you crying?" he asked.

"Nothing, Oppa. I just felt a bit overwhelmed lately. A lot of things happened to me and I guess I felt like I needed someone to comfort me." I told him.

"Shhh! It's okay. As I told you before, I am just here to help you. If you feel down, or if you feel like you want to scream at someone, or if you want someone to comfort you, remember that I am just here. Don't ever forget that, Princess." he said as he gently kissed my forehead.

My heart wanted to explode with what he just said. I know I am really hopeless for I found myself already falling deeply for someone who I know I can't have. I know that new tears w

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blackmess
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Chapter 4: I like the pics and just started reading.
Good luck in writing :)