A Star For A Star (Fan Fiction) (Chapter 19)

 

CHAPTER 19

Two days later . . . .

Everybody were very busy with the preparations for the upcoming concert.

"Okay . . . . everybody . . . . dance rehearsal is over for now . . . Se7en, Moniqa and DBSK will be having their rehearsal for their songs in a little while . . . . Please prepare . . . " one of the staff members announced.

The DBSK boys looked at Se7en and Moniqa sitting in a corner of the room. They were talking with each other. There were times they would catch Moniqa staring at Xiah. They could see the sadness in her eyes, and it made them pity her very much. Ever since their rehearsal started, Xiah had been constantly avoiding Iqa. He wouldn't even look at her.

Many of the other staff members and dancers both from Sony Music and Avex Trax were already very confused. They already noticed that Xiah and Moniqa haven't talked with each other ever since the rehearsals started. And all of them could see that he was avoiding her deliberately.

"What's wrong with Xiah and Moniqa?" the DBSK boys' manager asked U-Know.

U-Know looked at Xiah. And then he gently shook his head. He didn't want to say anything.

"Everybody is already making a big fuss about their cold treatment with each other. Where is Xiah anyway? He was here a moment ago . . . . Where did he go?" the older man said to the other DSBK members.

Jaejoong and Micky started to look at each other.

"Maybe he just went out to . . . . to . . . ." Micky tried to find a perfect alibi for his friend.

"Maybe he went with Max . . . ." Jaejoong said with a smile.

"Yeah . . . . Max went out to get something he left in the van," Micky lied.

Their manager looked at the DBSK boys. He knew that they were trying to hide something. But he just to let it go. He didn't want any problem.

"There he is . . . ." U-Know said as he pointed to Xiah who just arrived with Max.

"Where have you boys been?" their manager asked angrily.

"We went for a while," Max answered.

"For what? You know that rehearsals are going to start . . . ." the older man said again irritatedly.

"Sorry . . . hyung," Max apologized.

"Okay . . . . Just get ready . . . . And Xiah . . . . what is wrong with you and Moniqa? You still have more than a month before . . . . you know what . . . . So even if you are already starting to get on each other's nerves . . . . just try to pretend. Smile . . . and act that the two of you are lovers . . . . I know that it may be already very hard with you . . . . But for your sake . . . please try to bear with it a little while longer," the older man said to Xiah.

Xiah stared at their manager. He wanted to say something, but somehow the words wouldn't come out of his mouth. Then finally after several minutes . . . . he was finally able to say what was on his mind.

"I . . . . I . . . . I don't want to pretend anymore," he softly said.

"What?" their manager asked with shock in his eyes.

"I can't stand it anymore . . . ." Xiah said with desperation in his eyes.

"Xiah . . . . This isn't the right time and place to discuss that . . . that matter," their manager said with a nervous voice. He was very afraid that someone might hear what he was saying.

"But I . . . . . I . . . I want to break up with her already. I'm sick and tired of her," Xiah had suddenly said with a loud voice. He was already feeling agitated and very much confused.

Everyone in the room suddenly looked at Xiah. All of them had obviously heard what he said. They were all surprised by what they learned. They all stared at Xiah . . . . afterwards they all looked at Moniqa. They were all hoping to have some kind of answer from looking at her.

Moniqa and Se7en who were also in the room, also heard what Xiah had said. Moniqa was stunned . . . . her mind was already spinning and her heart was slowly breaking into tiny pieces. She never expected that Xiah would do such a thing. She was very hurt . . . but she still tried to control her emotions.

Suddenly the officer of Sony Music entered the room.

"Please start the rehearsal . . . . Moniqa. . . . " he said.

Se7en was very shocked . . . and angry at Xiah. How he wanted to confront him with how he was treating Iqa. Xiah was hurting her very badly and he wanted to help her.

Moniqa looked at Xiah's direction. Tears were starting to form in her eyes. But she tried very hard to hold back the tears. She didn't want their rehearsals to be affected. She was trained to be a professional artist. She had to put her responsibilities first before anything else.

Slowly Moniqa went to the center of the room and started to play the piano. Sadness was very visible in her eyes as she started to sing . . . . .

Someday you'll gonna realize

One day you'll see this through my eyes

By then i won't even be there

I'll be happy somewhere

Even if i cared

I know

You don't really see my worth

You think you're the last guy on earth

Well I've got news for you

I know I'm not that strong

But it won't take long

Won't take long

Coz someday, someone's gonna love me

The way, i wanted you to need me

Someday, someone's gonna take your place

One day I'll forget about you

You'll see, I won't even miss you

Someday, someday

Right now

I know you can tell

I'm down,and I'm not doin' well

But one day these tears

They will all run dry

I won't have to cry

Sweet goodbye

Somehow Iqa couldn't control herself anymore . . . . and slowly her tears started to fall one by one . . . . . But she just continued to sing.

Coz someday, someone's gonna love me

The way, i wanted you to need me

Someday, someone's gonna take your place

One day i'll forget about you

You'll see, i won't even miss you

Someday,

I know someone's gonna be there

Someday, someone's gonna love me

The way, I wanted you to need me

Someday, someone's gonna take your place

One day I'll forget about you

You'll see, I won't even miss you

Someday, someday

Everyone in the room who were watching her felt like their hearts were all being torn into pieces. They all could feel her sorrow and pain.

Se7en couldn't stand seeing Iqa so down . . . . he suddenly stood up and walked up to where she was and spontaneously embraced her in front of so many people. He wasn't going to let Moniqa get hurt ever again. . . . He was determined to protect her and take care of her . . . . no matter what the consequences were. He was going to be responsible for her and he was going to love her . . . . without any conditions.