Chapter 2

Taeyeon's PoV:

"Oh eonnie you're back!" Seohyun waved at me as I entered our waiting room.

I nodded and smiled at her in response.

"I brought the food." I placed the Goobne chicken and drinks on the table.

At the mention of food, they all stopped what they were doing and ran up to the table.

"Waaahhh!!!You're the best eonnie"Yoona said as she grabbed a box for herself.

"Thanks midget!" Sooyoung teased me as she munched on the chicken.

"Children" They all looked at me.

"We are performing in ten minutes don't stuff yourselfs yet" I looked at Sooyoung even though I was telling everybody.

"Ya Taeyeon-ie is right! Let's eat later"Sunny dropped her drumstick and closed her box.

"Alright, but no one touches my box" Sooyoung glared at all of us as she puts a post it on it.

"Stop eating already"Hyoyeon grabbed the chicken Sooyoung was holding.

"Just let me finish it"Sooyoung pleaded.

"Go ahead" Sooyoung wouldn't be happy and energized if she isn't able to eat it so I let her. Hyo hesitated in giving it, but eventually did from my request.

" So Nyeo Shi Dae, 5 minutes"A staff opened the door and told us.

I looked at the corner and saw Jessica still sleeping. We're almost supposed to perform and she is still asleep how professional of her...

"Jessi, wake up" Fany tried waking the girl up.

“I'm awake I just don't want to get up yet. You heard the guy 5 more minutes.”

“Jung Jessica you better get up.” Fany went into Manager Hwang mode, making Jessica unwillingly give up.

“ Fine, I'm getting up gosh this job seriously...Nevermind.”

Could it be?

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After performing, we returned backstage and bow to the staff as we reach our waiting room.

The members all resumed where they left off earlier and began eating.

I sat down on the couch and watched them.

I recall when our waiting room was too loud that our manager would get mad.

We’d stay quiet for a moment and then laughed and talked as if there no tomorrow.

Now those times only became the today that never came.

Somehow it feels indifferent.

Maybe I had gotten used to the silence that it feels normal now as if those days never happened.

I miss those days and, too, wish for them to return.

But time doesn't wait for anybody.

You can never skip time or return to a certain one.

You can only wish you could.

How extraordinary it is that Time Machine was a song given to us.

A song written as if it were from my situation.

Alone in the room that is more spacious than usual

It’s over, guess it’s over

The story created by the two of us was also in vain

I can't believe it could crumble so easily

One mistake, got a one regret

Nobody is perfect

Even if I try to say and hear it

The pain won't heal no matter what

Right now, if I could ride a time machine

and go to meet you

I wouldn’t wish for anything else

Before the memories become distant and fleeting...

I need a time machine oh

I need a time machine oh

Time slows to a crawl when I’m by myself

The punishment for my mistake is severe

The last words that you left behind

Even now, I can't stop [re-playing] the refrain

My heart still hurts

Just one mistake, just one regret

Even now, I still love you selfishly

Right now, if I could ride a time machine

and go to meet you

I wouldn’t wish for anything else

Before the memories become distant and fleeting...

I need a time machine

If I'm able to meet you passing through time and space

Even if it's heading to

The same conclusion, I'm sure

There won't be any regrets remaining

Right now, if I could ride a time machine

and go to meet you

I wouldn’t wish for anything else

Before the memories become distant and fleeting...

Yeah, before the memories of us are forgotten...

Gimme a time machine oh

Gimme a time machine oh

Gimme a time machine

If only I had the courage to claim her mine again.

If only I could be the leader SNSD deserves.

If only I could fix things.

I would.

Manyage. Manyage.

A word I can connect so many phrases to.

A word that reminds me of my regrets.

My imperfections.

Perhaps, seongsanim was right.

I am still the same person I was since 2010.

The same selfish Kim Taeyeon who cares so much about her feelings, but can't---no doesn't want to let others know about it and bottles up all her emotions.

Is accepting his deal another selfish act of mine?

If I wasn't the leader would it still be like this?

If I didn't think only of myself would she still be with me?

So many questions I wish to be answered....

I felt tears beginning to form in my eyes.

"TaeTae" Tiffany walked over to me.

"Hmm?"

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing"I tried to avoid the question, looking anywhere but her questioning gaze.

"Explains the tears in your eyes and you not eating." Her voice had a hint of sarcasm, which played well with the indrecolous look she was staring at me with.

"Just didn't blink for a while and I'm not hungry"I replied.

"Do you really expect me to believe that?" Who was I kidding? Fany could read me like a book. There was hardly any point hiding things from her, since I wouldn't be able to even if I tried.

"Just thought about things..." I answered honestly for once since the conversation started.

"Does it have something to do with what Lee SooMan seongsanim told you?"

"Ya...I'll tell you later" Fany had the ability to analyze things even with a limited amount of information, something she picked up from hanging out with Seohyun that I have yet to learn the know-how.

"Alright"

"Call me if I'm not back by the time