Wendy was about to go on stage when her phone beeps.

It was a text message from Seulgi

“I’m sorry I can’t be there to hear you sing, but I know you’ll be fine. Because you always do your best that’s why I’m very proud of you. I’m always cheering for you, my dearest Seungwan. Sing for me later when we see each other, okay?”

It’s her solo debut stage today.

Irene and Joy are sitting next to each other at the very front row in the audience, Yeri too.

They gave her warm smiles as she stepped out, she smiled back.

How she wished Seulgi was there.

Flashback

Red Velvet Seulgi collapsed during a group performance in a music award

Kang Seulgi, hospitalized after losing consciousness

SMent releases a statement on Seulgi’s condition, says the artist will take a break from schedules for the mean time

At the hospital,

“I have been sick for a while now; I just couldn’t tell you because I don’t want you to worry.

Everyone has been stressed with the group and individual schedules, I didn’t want to add up” Seulgi confessed to her members

Sitting in the patient’s bed with fidgeting hands, she felt guilty for keeping a secret to them

Without saying a word, Irene wrapped her arms around the girl and softly patted her back

And it was then, Seulgi’s loud sobs were heard.

The others joined the hug and cried together.

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RV continued promotions without her,

They tried their best to act strong in front of their fans.

Joy was saying her MEnt,

“Luvie-deul, Seulgi unnie is getting better, please send her love so she’ll recover faster ne?”

Irene remained silent; she knew it was a lie.

Just this morning, manager called her to inform them Seulgi had another heart attack

She hasn’t told the others about it.

She would sometimes catch Wendy crying in her room and she knows it’s because she misses Seul,

Yeri would vocally say she misses her unnie over quiet dinners

And Joy had been complaining every morning about not getting to visit her in the hospital

Irene knew that if she told them earlier before the concert, everything would mess up

Everyone would crumble.

Days after,

Wendy was called by the CEO, He wanted to talk to her personally about something

He handed her a folder with few papers attached to it

It was a music sheet

With a song unfamiliar, a newly composed one.

With a confused mind, she respectfully asked what was it for

“it’ll be your solo debut song”

Maybe she heard it wrong so she repeated her question

“Wendy, it’s for your solo debut” he stated, loud and clear

She didn’t know what to feel though.

She wants to feel happy that finally, after years, she made it

But how can she, when one of her members is not well.

A hint of guilt hit her

“But Seulgi could do better than me, and she’s in the industry longer than I am. This could be her’s”

She tried to hand back the folder but the CEO just let out a small chuckle, almost a sad laugh.

“to tell you the truth, that was actually HER’S. But she said that your voice was nicer and that y