"Wow..." You enter the dance room last and it's AMAZING. It's not so formal that it looks like an opera house, but it's not too shabby where you can't lie down and sleep on the floor. It's a tall room with black floors and ceiling-to-floor mirrors on the right wall. On the left, there's a half wall that has a little booth with a table and a couch a little ways from it pressed against it. There's a small opening/break in the half-wall. On the far side of the room, there's a piano and another staircase leading up.

 "Hae-mi! Sang-min! Sung-joon oppa! Come here!" Eunmi screams from behind the half wall. You rush throw the little opening and gasp. There's another couch leaned up against the left wall that's facing a big TV hanging on the half-wall. Eunmi is standing in the middle with a huge grin on her face, and Sung-joon is circling the TV while Sang-min cautiously fluffs the couch pillows. After a few silent seconds of standing in your spot, an unexpected laugh erupts from your lips. You just can't help it! A few minutes ago, you were all sulking, but now everyone was excited and childish. I'm glad my friends are with me on this journey. I wouldn't be able to make it without them.

 

After a while of playing around in the dance room, it was finally dinnertime. Sung-joon stuck his head out of the door wondering where you guys were supposed to go.

"Ah! Agashi, annyeong! .....Mwo? mm! araso!" You all looked at Sung-joon as he stuck his head back in the room and grinned sheepishly.

"Come come little pigs!" As he walked out of the room, you scrambled up and hurried into the hallway.

"Oh? Annyeong...." you said to a little girl in the hallway. She looked about pre-school age and was really cute. "What's your name?"

"Annyeonghaseyo. My name is Ko Yae-rin." The toddler gave a little bow and rushed up the right staircase. Sung-joon followed her, and cautiously, so did you and the other two.

 

You entered the dining room where a man was sitting. Yae-rin shouted "Appa!" and gave him a big hug. Emou was setting plates down and gave you guys a little nod. The man put Yae-rin down and then addressed you guys.

"You're the dance team my brother-in-law sent eh? You guys are pretty small, how old are you?" The man gave you guys a big smile.

"Annyeonghaseyo. My name is Lee Sung-joon and I'm ....16 years old." He paused at his age since he remembered he was in Korea.

"My name is Kim Sang-min and I'm 16 years old too."

"I'm Oh Eunmi and 16 years old as well."

"My name is Lee Hae-mi and I'm 15 years old."          

You all gave a 90 degree bow and waited for the man to say something.

"I see... call me Samchun by the way! And I wish you all good luck in Korea! Sit down.. the foods going to get cold!"

You sat next to Yae-rin on the left and Sang-min on the right who sat next to Eunmi who was beside Sung-joon who was sitting next to Samchun who's side was occupied by Emou. (it's a circle... so try to imagine it XD)

 

After dinner was over at 7:50, Emou said, "You guys will noramlly help with the dishes... but I'll let you off for this week since you just got here. You better go in the dance room since my brother will be here any minute now." You thanked her for the meal and went to the dance studio.

 

"HELLO!!" Your manager emerged from the staircase in the dance room. You were listening to music while the others were just lyring on the floor, and you all immediately jerked up.

"How did you get there?" Eunmi asked. "Didn't you know? this staircase leads outside......." You all looked embarrased since you hadn't known.

You all sat down in a circle in the middle of the room and your manager put a folder in the middle. He took out 4 papers and looked at you guys.

"These are your international school enrollment sheets. You'll be joining school in 2 days on Monday. Hae-mi you're in 2nd grade of middle school and The rest of you are in the 3rd grade." (Korean school system is different from America. Middle school is 7-9th and high school is 10-12th)

You picked yours up and examined it. All the information was correct and there was even a recent picture on the front. How did they do it in such a short amount of time? He walked over to the couch where he had laid 4 garment bags and gave one to each of you.

"These are your school uniforms, and I negotiated with the school so you don't have to have hair regulations ok?"

(they look like this: except the skirt is gray and white plaid, the tie is gray with a vertical blue stripe, the vest is dark blue, and the blazer is the reverse: white with a blue trim)  

He took out one last paper and said, "This is your group's application for Soul of Seoul Dance Competition. Fill out as much as you can and give it to me on Monday before school ok?" He handed it to Sung-joon who blankly looked at it. Sang-min was picking at the corner of his uniform bag, Eunmi was absentmindedly tracing circles on the floor, and you were playing with the ends of your hair.... it was an uncomfortable sight.

"Look... I said this before, and I'm sorry that this happened to you. But it'll be fun. I promise.... OH! I forgot to tell you guys." He got one of his black bags and opened it up.

"What're those manager-hyung?"

"You guys are permitted to have your cellphones, and we bought you guys a Macbook to share. No posting pictures or putting stuff on the internet unles I tell you it's ok. Company rules." He handed each of you smartphones, Sung-joon's being black, Sang-min blue, Eunmi pink, and yours white.

 

You looked at your clock. It was 11:30 pm and you were in your bed. Eunmi's soft rhythmic breathing was calming, but you started to feel sleepy......

*dream *

You are walking down the street to a familiar place...... your school back in America. A Korean man walks out the front door and sees you. He grabs your wrist and pulls you into the school. You're kicking and trying to scream, but no one can hear you... you always arrive at school 45 minutes early. The man pulls you into the principal's office where your administrator is sitting. Your principal gives the briefest nod and the man lets you go. He walks out of the room and you don't breathe until the clip-clap of his shoes fades. Your principal sighs and says, "Erin (Your english name). That man was from an agency in Korea that wants to hire you. I don't know the situation and all, but judging from your reaction, you didn't know about this. The agency saw your talent show clip with those 3 other high school kids and they won't take no for an answer. The district has already notified the school that this is your last day of school. I wish I could help you andat least understand what's happening.... but it's out of my hands. You can go now..." You go through the school day in a daze and tear up at the sight of each friend. At the end of the school day, you run to the band room where you know Eunmi, Sung-joon, and Sang-min are waiting. They look like they're in a daze as well and two words escape your lips. "You too?"  They nod slowly. All of a sudden, it's nightime and you're around your dinner table with the rest of your family. You haven't told them anything and they don't seem to know anything. Knock. Knock. Knock. Your dad opens the door and the man from before says something to your dad. Your family's been expecting him. The man tells them you're gonna leave in a week to Korea and that they'll keep your family updated. There are tears and screams, but there is nothing your family can do about anything. The agency is too infuential and has the power to take you away from America without any big scandal. Suddenly it's morning again and the last thing you hear is "Eonni... don't go...."

 

You wake up with a start and sit up in your bed. The time reads 6:18 am, and you feel tears making your face sticky.

"Hae-rin.... my little sister......" You whisper. Eunmi, who was woken up from your sudden movement, walks to your bed puts her arms around you.

  "It's ok. It's ok" she repeats in a drone. "I think we all re-lived that event last night......"          

 

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translations:

annyeong/annyeonghaseyo: hi/hello

agashi- little kid

mwo?- what?

araso- ok, I got it 

Samchun- uncle

 

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