It had already been five days since you moved to Bangkok, and you were started to find your place. Amanda, your roommate, came from England with her family who now owned a big hotel in the town and tonight, you and Ratana were joining Amanda and her family for dinner at the hotel’s restaurant. Ratana wasn’t the best at English and Amanda couldn’t speak much Thai so you often had to translate. You had been studying English for over eight years and had been on some vacations in England and USA. Even with the language barrier between Ratana and Amanda, the three of you fast found something all of you liked; Dancing. Amanda had been practicing ballet since she could walk, but liked other dance styles too; Ratana was secretly into street dancing. As your dad, Ratana’s parents didn’t want her to waste her time on such things, but Ratana did it anyways. As the first days had went off, the three of you were already close friends that knew a lot about each other; when Ratana and Amanda found out that you also had a talent in things like singing and composing they forced you to show them a lot of your own.

Meanwhile, SHINee was getting of the plane in Bangkok airport. They already missed Korea, but they didn’t complain at all; they knew they couldn’t change it anyways.

“Stay close,” their manager ordered, “fans are crowding in the airport. Gazes down and follow the security, araso?”

“Araso,” they all said.

It was late in the afternoon before the boys arrived their hotel and got checked in. Key and Jonghyun were sharing a room, Taemin, Onew and Minho shared another.

“Let’s get dressed and get something to eat before unpacking,” Onew said as they separated.

“I need a bath first,” Key said, “let’s say… a half hour? I’ll hurry!” Onew looked at him in disbelief but nodded. Then he looked at Jonghyun.

“If Key hasn’t finished in a half hour, pull him with you,” he said with a chuckle. Jonghyun laughed and nodded.

“I will hyung~”

“Is this okay?” You asked and turned around in front of Amanda. She nodded with a smile.

“It looks beautiful Tass! The red color suits your skin very well!”

“Thanks!” you smiled big, “my cousin bought it to me from her Europetrip!” Amanda laughed.

“Tell your cousin that she knows what you look good in. Seriously, I’m sure that a lot of guys will look after you tonight!” she winked and you blushed. You had never been good at receiving compliments, but Amanda always gave you more than a lot.

“When are we going?” you asked just as you heard a lot of yelling from the room beside you. You and Amanda jumped up and ran out of your room, against number 27. Ratana’s roommate was, truth to be told, a . She was arrogant, wanted to make everybody her personal slaves, used the bathroom all the time and didn’t give a about other people’s stuff.

“WHAT’S GOING ON IN HERE?!” You yelled as you stormed into the room where Ratana and her roommate stood with their faces an inch from each other and screamed things against each other. You pulled in Ratana and Amanda took her roommate and got them separated.

“SHE STEPPED AT MY MP3-PLAYER WHICH OBVIOUSLY DIDN’T LAY AT THE FLOOR WHEN I LEFT IT!” Ratana screamed and tried to shake you off.

“LIKE I PUSHED IT DOWN AND STEPPED ON IT THOUGHTFULLY!” The roommate spitted back, also trying to get free.

“YOU DID! IT LAID ON MY BED!” Ratana yelled, “HOW DARE YOU, YOU… YOU…”

“WHAT?! WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY RA-TA-NA?!” The roommate had her snobby-voice.

“YOUR ! I HATE YOU!” You saw tears start appearing in Ratana’s eyes.

“Then move~” The roommate’s voice suddenly turned calm and cold.

“Maybe I will!” Ratana said, then turned her head against you, “shouldn’t… shouldn’t we just… can’t we leave now?”

A half hour later, you arrived Amanda’s parents hotel with your two friends by taxi. When you got out you saw a big crowd of girls, holding up signs and screaming at the front enterance. You looked at Amanda.

“Is there some idol group here or something?” you asked. She shrugged and looked against the crowd.

“Don’t know. But let’s take another way in, shall we?” she smiled and took both you and Ratana’s hands and pulled you with to the side of the hotel.

“The kitchen-staff uses this entrance,” she said as she let go of my hand and knocked on the door. A second later a handsome thai-guy opened and looked at us.

“Amanda?” he said as he noticed the tall girl and a smile grew on his face, “what are you doing here?!“ He laid his arms around her and hugged her with a laugh, “shouldn’t you be studying?!” Ratana looked at you.

“Who is he?” she asked. You shrugged as Amanda pulled back from the guy.

“Girls, this is Aran. He works in the kitchen here,” she smiled a bit shy at you and Ratana before she looked at this Aran-guy.

“Aran, this is my two new friends, Tasanee and Ratana. They’re both on the lawyer school,” she presented. Aran nodded and in Thai he said “Nice to meet you~”

“The restaurant is this way,” a piccolo said in English and made a gesture against the restaurant, “you’re going to eat in the more private part where only the family and some musicians will be tonight. So just relax,” he send the members of SHINee and their manager a smile. They all nodded and after that, Key took his change to translate so the members who were less good at English got a change to know what they had nodded at. As they entered the ‘private’ part, no one was there besides some waiters and waitresses who were finishing a bigger table. SHINee and their manager got showed to a table just beside and sat down.

“Do you think that they’ll ask us to perform?” Jonghyun asked when he saw the stage in the room where only a piano and two microphones were places.

“I don’t know. But you can say no in a gently way,” the manager said.

“Didn’t the piccolo say that some musicians would be here?” Taemin asked. Key nodded.

“He did. Let’s just enjoy this night, okay?” he smiled, “we deserve it!” Just as he said that, three girls entered the restaurant. One was tall and didn’t look asian while the two others were small and did look asian. All the members were looking at them.

“Who are they?” Jonghyun asked curious. Especially one girl seemed to take his attention, one of the asian girls, the one in a red dress.

“Uhm… maybe one of them is a daughter of the family or something?” Minho suggested just as the three girls looked at them and the asian girls then looked at the tall non-asian and asked about something. The tall girl shrugged and then went to the boys.

“Uhm, hello~” She said, “may I ask… who are you? Since this is the private part, I’m curious. Not many can sit here,” she smiled.

“Hyung, what did she say?” Taemin asked Key. He had a hard time understanding English phrases. Key ignored him.

“Hello miss. We’re SHINee,” he presented, “a Korean idol group. We got asked to eat in here tonight so we could have a peacefull dinner…” The girl nodded with a smile.

“Nice to meet you. I hope that you’ll enjoy your stay in Thailand,” she bowed her head in respect.

You had finished the first two dishes with the family and already felt really comfortable. They were great at telling stories and make you laugh, even when you sometimes had to remember to translate for Ratana.

“So, Tasanee,” Amanda’s mother said and got your attention, “Amanda is telling me that you have a beautiful voice. Do you mind singing us a song later?” You looked surprised at her, then at Amanda.

“Amanda, what have you told her?!” you exclaimed, a bit too loud. You could feel the Korean boys look at you but ignored the feeling.

“Uhm…” she smiled innocent, “just that your voice is very clean and innocent. And that it sounds amazing, no matter what you’re singing,” she winked and you blushed.

“Yah!!” you pouted at her, “why did you say that?! I’m not that good!”

“You are!” Ratana said. She seemed to have understood the meaning of the things, “it’s… amazing!” You shook your head.

“It’s not!”

“It is!” both Ratana and Amanda said in unison.

“Hyung, you’re starring again,” Minho said and gave Jonghyun a light elbow in his side. Jonghyun looked at him, first confused.

“I’m not,” he defensed, “I… I just tried to…”

“Understand their conversation?” Key said teasing, “yeah right!”

“I was!” Jonghyun said, trying to act offended, “they’re trying to convince the beau- the girl in the red dress to sing!” he pouted. Key rolled his eyes.

“Aha. What about you then ask her to sing with you? She knows you’re an idol. She’ll be honored,” he said, again in a teasing voice. Jonghyun shook his head.

“No! I’m resting my voice!” he said.

“Ouh, hyung, your girlfriend is getting up!” Minho said.

“Yah, she’s not-”

“Is she going to sing?“ Onew asked Key and interrupted Jonghyun. Key nodded.

“Seems like that. Let’s see if her friends overrate her or if she is that good~” Jonghyun looked at him.

“You stalked their conversation too?” he asked, now he was the one with a teasing voice, “who do you like?”

You stood on the stage at the microphone and looked at your friends.

“Uhm… I can’t… can someone play the piano?” you asked, “I can’t sing without music…” Everybody shook their heads, then Amanda looked at the idol group at the other table.

“Can one of you play the piano?” she asked, “just for one song?” You made big eyes. How… how could she ask some idols to play? While you, an amateur, was going to sing?!

“Jonghyun can do it!” the guy with a sidecut said, “right?” he looked at the guy, Jonghyun, who said something in defense and then pointed at the girly-looking guy – seriously? The guys face was more girly than yours plus his hair was long!! – who shook his head, saying something back. You just stood there, on the stage with the microphone, not knowing what to do. Then you got an idea.

“Uhm... do you maybe have a guitar? I can play that?” you said in the microphone. Amanda’s mum shook her head.

“I’m sorry, no… maybe we can just get one of the band members from before to play?” she suggested. She really wanted to hear you sing – her daughter wasn’t the one bragging over nothing. Then the guy, Jonghyun got up with a sigh.

“I… I’ll give it… try. I’ll give it… a try,“ he said and got on stage, “but I’m not… not good,” he send you a nervous smile and you nodded back with a smile. He was kind of cute with that spiky hair and dinosaur-like face. He wasn’t much taller than you either~ 

“Can you play the chords to Eric Clapton’s Tears In Heaven?” you asked. He shook his head. You found a piece of paper and a pen that laid on the piano and fast wrote the basic chords. You could play it at guitar and the song had a special meaning for you, that were why you chose it.

You always sang it for your dead mother.

“Are you ready?” you asked with a smile. Jonghyun nodded and you took a deep breath. He started playing the chords through once and then you started singing.

Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would you feel the same
If I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong and carry on
'Cause I know I don't belong here in heaven

Would you hold my hand
If I saw you in heaven?
Would you help me stand
If I saw you in heaven?
I'll find my way through night and day
'Cause I know I just can't stay here in heaven

Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees
Time can break your heart, have you begging please, begging please

Beyond the door there's peace I'm sure
And I know there'll be no more tears in heaven

Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would you feel the same
If I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong and carry on
Cause I know I don't belong here in heaven

Jonghyun was gaping as you sang but could hide it as he sat at the piano. Your voice wasn’t like an ordinary girl’s. It was really beautiful to listen too and he almost forgot to play the piano several times because of it. He wanted to learn more about you, just because of that voice you had.

A/N: Okay, I planned to update yesterday, I truly did! But then I ended up staying at a friends place .___.' Mianhae~
The song Tasanee is singing 'Tears In Heaven'... well, I didn't had a hard time deciding it. I started liking the song after hearing CN Blue's Lee Jonghyun sing it, and because of Tasanee have lost her mum in this story and the song originally was made for Claptons dead daughter, I thought it would suit the story :)
I have to try to update my other stories too, but I'll update this as soon as possible!! ^^
//Miji96

P.S - If you wanna hear Lee Jonghyun's version of 'Tears In Heaven' you can find it HERE ;)