~JaeJoong~

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I had millions of things to do before the Fashion show and with the termination of Shannon, this was not helping me. I was under pressure and stress and I had to take Yuna with me to the runway in order to help her, show her how to walk. At least I called one of my best models to get there. I wanted to check that everything was perfect for tomorrow, not to mention that I had to make sure that Yuna wouldn't make a fool out of herself.

Tiredly I parked the car outside the beauty salon as I saw the clock was getting close to 3 pm. I guess I had to work all night if I had to. I couldn't afford to have anything to go wrong tomorrow

I came inside the beauty saloon, holding the pretty plastic bag in my hand as I went tot he counter.

"Jae!" Dong Ho smiled

"Where is she? You're done?"

"Oh, they're just fixing her hair. Where did you find her?" Dong Ho asked

"What do you mean where I found her? She works for me" I said

"No I mean... I don't know. She's just.. so beautiful. She's your girlfriend?" Dong Ho asked

I stared at him as if he was crazy before I burst out into laughter.

"You're kidding right?" I asked

One of Dong Ho's employees came over and I handed her the bag and told her to tell Yuna to change since we had to go somewhere.

"Kidding? Why should I? Jae, She's so adorable and the way she blushes, it makes you go.. all... I don't know. You just can't help but get affected by her.." Dong Ho said, totally mesmerized by her

"Seriously, you need to wake up. She's the most stubborn, idiotic, weird girl I've ever...."

My words disappeared as I took off my glasses.
The sound from the ankle boots I changed for her instead of the pumps could clearly be heard as I saw her walking towards me and Dong Ho, down the 3-small staircase

She was nervously looking around, not sure what to do since she kind of noticed that lots of people were looking at her.
Just like I had predicted, her hair was outstanding beautiful now and it kind of marked her face, making her eyes shine even more as her beautiful lips were nervously biting itself.
The highlights made her skin clearer, softer and she looked fresh.

Just like Yoochun had said, her body was absolutely gorgeous, not to mention that the clothes that I had picked out for her was fitting her... too well.
She was skinny, but the clothes was perfect on her tiny body.
The accessories was matching her outfit perfectly, just like I had thought and I don't know. She looked... like she had changed

"You look dazzling Yuna" Dong Ho said

"Thank... y-y... ou I guess" Yuna stuttered

"Jae? What do you think?" Dong Ho asked

"Huh?" I said and woke up from the daze of mine. Good for me Yuna didn't notice me looking at her so intensely

"What do you think? satisfied?" He asked

"Sure..." I mumbled

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~Yuna~

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I wasn't used to the new look of mine but I did feel fresh, as if I was born into a new life. I like the new haircolor and how the eyebrows was thinner now. I looked so different that I had no idea if I could recognize myself if I kept looking at myself in the mirror

I looked at JaeJoong who suddenly brought out his credit card and in a second, he had paid for it all

"2678 dollars"

I gasped at the amount of money but I didn't have time to say anything until JaeJoong had grabbed my hand and dragged me to his car.

I didn't know where we were heading next but I was feeling somewhat depressed.
JaeJoong wasn't wearing his sunglasses at the moment and you could see his tired eyes looking at the road, as he was driving. Did he get any sleep at all during the night?

The silence between us was awkward, the atmosphere uncomfortable as he was driving. During the stay at the beauty saloon I had thought about him saying that I was beautiful but earlier when... Dong Ho asked him. There was no reaction and I started to wonder if he really was satisfied with how I looked.

Not that I care or so, but it just felt good.. somehow just to know that a great designer actually liked how I looked

The car soon parked outside a building made of glass. The entrance was huge, not to mention the red carpet to the doors and all the guards around it.

"Mr.Kim" The guards bowed

He gave a quick nod before entering with me hurrying behind him. We walked down the wide and long hallway and soon we entered the main room, the runway.

The runway was long, about 30 feet long I think and the lights on the runway was right now lightened. The music could be heard from the speakers and I saw how the seats were arranged. In front of the runway, the media was going to sit there, designers and celebrities on the left side while people from the company was going to sit on the right.

"Let's go" He said

He took me by the arm once again and as people saw him in the room, all of them stopped with their work and bowed, greeting him respectfully. He didn't pay attention though. I had no idea where we were heading either but I found out about a minute later

Where the runway began, big black screens, about 10 feet high, was blocking and hiding the backstage behind.
We were standing at the beginning of the long catwalk and I started to wonder what we were doing here

"Mr.Kim.... why..."

"You're going to wear high heels... so I hope you are able to walk in high heels"

"S s sure..." I stuttered

He took out a pair of high heels which would probably make me look like a giant but that was probably the point, models have long legs...

I changed quickly into those shoes and waited for him to continue.

"Now, you will be walking to the music, the beat will go 1,2,3,4. look confident. No expression, just blank. Pose at the end of the runway and then turn around and walk back, repeating the beat inside of your head. 1,2,3,4 okay?" JaeJoong said

He was having a serious expression on his face, but not just only seriousness, there was almost a pleading behind it. He was praying that I was going to nail it and I started to feel the pressure

"Show me how you think a model would walk" JaeJoong said

I looked at him weirdly, and then I noticed the people in the surroundings, I looked at him nervously.

"What's wrong?" He asked

"They are looking at me..." I stuttered

"Yuna, they are just a small amount of people of the big crowd who are going to be here tomorrow!! Please......" JaeJoong groaned

I sighed heavily as I closed my eyes and took a deep breath before I started to walk, imagining how a real model would walk

"Your right hand on your hip, make the legs look long. Don't sway too much with your arms, it'll make you look weird. Keep on walking, an arrogant attitude are necessary just to make you look y and glamorous. Don't sway too much with your hips, keep walking straight and the most important thing of all, do not fall" JaeJoong said

He suddenly called for a girl named Celia and about 2 minutes later, a model who was going to walk for him tomorrow, showed me how to walk.

"That is how I want you to walk" JaeJoong said

We continued to practice, Celia left us after 20 minutes since she had a photoshoot to do. About 1,5 hours later I was still not able to nail it, due to the nervousness and the people staring at me. I couldn't take it..

"No Yuna, not like that. You're going to make me look like a moron" JaeJoong sighed annoyed

"I CAN'T DO THIS! I'M NOT A MODEL!" I said, finally being able to burst out into frustration, screaming out whatever I was feeling inside.

I know how important this fashion show is for him and I couldn't help but to feel more pressure. Sure that I would get a lot of money after this but would it be worth it? Just to embarrass him and to humiliate myself? I couldn't stand the pressure and just standing on a stage... in front of thousands of people was already nervewrecking

"Yuna, I DO NOT HAVE TIME FOR THIS! WE HAVE TO NAIL IT!"

"There is no 'We'. It's only ME. I have to nail it!! And as you can see after almost 2 hours of practicing I CAN'T! You'll just have to find another one"

"Yuna, I can't find another girl right now. There aren't enough time!" He said angrily

"But just make another model walk twice then"

"I CAN'T!" Jae shouted

"YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO BECAUSE I CAN'T DO IT! I CAN'T WALK ON A STAGE WHICH I AM AFRAID OF! I AM AFRAID OF CROWDS OKAY?!!??!?!" I shouted

I suddenly felt something weird running down my cheeks and soon, it fell down on the neck. I was crying. Unknowingly I had started to cry

JaeJoong's expression changed and he was now staring at me. He looked paler than earlier, more tired and it looked like the stress was taking over him completely

"Fine. Don't walk. I spent several hours on you for nothing. Go home" JaeJoong said

As I was crying quietly I saw him hurriedly dial the number to someone and I could soon make out that he was calling Changmin.

"Changmin's taking you home" JaeJoong said coldly and after a minute, he disappeared

Great, now he makes me feel guilty and being the person I am, I couldn't help but to feel guilt, that I had disappointed him and that I had ruined it all for him.

Even though I despised him in many ways, having him as my boss and always arguing with him, I never expected to make him disappointed. That's not me. That's not the person I am..

I don't like disappointing people.. even though.. they are... people that I don't like..

I fell down on the runway and stared blankly ahead as the tears continued to fall...
I couldn't do anything now. I had gotten myself out of the show.. I'll just hope Jae won't hate me and look down on me after this...Because that's not what I want. We can argue and fight all day long..but I didn't want him to be disappointed in me...

Because even though I don't know him that well, I know enough that he puts all of his strength and life into this work... And knowing that I might have disappointed him wasn't making me feel any better...