"Oh, my freaking fuck Dubs!" I exclaimed after hearing what she just said. I intently stared at her as she crouched down sighing deeply through the cold air.

"Who is he?! You have to spill all teas tonight." I added, I still can't recover from shock because of the sudden news. How come? How come we've never noticed?

"D-don't tell me you've given him already your VCard?!" I squealed my lungs out because of the frustration as I tried to shake her shoulders.

"Will you calm down?! And what VCard are you saying?! You green-minded cub." she finally let out poking my forehead with her index finger.

"It's not like that. H-he's not here. He's somewhere far away... I don't know." she explained. Her face lit up with a faint smile while she was talking but she looked down as soon as I noticed the changes in her expression. She started fiddling with her fingers as she get lost in her deep thoughts.

"You mean, your boyfriend is somewhere overseas and you don't know exactly where he is?!" I asked. She barely looked at me while nodding.

"That's good then. Your VCard is secured." I could only mentally slap myself after realizing what I just said. She glared at me with those staggering eyes of hers as if she would kill me the next moment I mention that VCard again.

"So anyways, how did you guys manage to keep your relationship? I mean long distance relationships sucks."

"I honestly don't know Chae. We don't have any communication." I could only face palmed because of what she just said. How am I going to put up with these things...

"What do you mean no communication? Are you like in a middle of a fight or something?" I asked again. My curious ass getting on me is way better than making her mad.

"I mean, he left without telling me where is he going. But he promised me that he will be back. And after that day, we lost contact with each other." she explained, her eyes have it's lingering tears on the side now. Is this why she looks brokenhearted?

"Then to conclude that I must say you're not officially in a relationship. You're not that dumb Dubs." I said trying to make things sound right but she just started to cry. I sighed in defeat as I decided to lean on her shoulder and patted her back.

"There's a lot of girls drooling over you, and you were here crying over a shitty guy." I murmured, enough for her not to hear it. We continued in that position and after a while, her sobs gradually stopped.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know I would make a fuss over it." she chuckled awkwardly as she wiped the tear stains on her face. She then cleared her throat and pouted as she hung her arm on my neck.

"You're the first person to hear my rants. I hope you won't get mad at me again." she uttered giggling. I guess she can be moody sometimes.

"Whatever, but anyway. Let's do this again, this is fun you know? Just talking about our shitty lives." I laughed and gave her an encouraging smile as I wrapped my arms around her neck.

"Thanks, Chae. I was relieved to finally let out some things."

JEONGYEON'S POV

As soon as we all parted ways from the school gate. I grabbed Mina's hand as we walk. She was spacing out probably because she just fought with Chae earlier. That smol bean is too hard-headed and I witnessed how Mina tried to persuade her every day about talking with Dahyun. I don't know the whole story behind it but they told me that Chae can't help Momo because she doesn't know her best friend well. Even I find it stressful but I guess I don't have the right to meddle in their issue since I can't even solve mine.

The phone in my pocket started vibrating, not Jeongyeon's phone tho. It was the extra phone I used to contact Nayeon as Jeong In. As soon as I grab it I was welcomed by a new message. From none other than Nayeon. She has sent me pictures of her with her friends today, or should I say "our pictures". A smile instantly crept to my face looking at how funny our faces looked. And then a moment after, the realization hit me.

"Jeong In-ah, we had so much fun today. I'm wondering if you're free this coming Thursday. I would like to tell you something." her message popped up and I couldn't help but be broken and happy at the same time.

"Jeong, when are you going to tell her?" Mina intruded which made me look up to her. She probably noticed that I'm on my phone, which is new because I don't usually use phones especially when I'm with my friends.

"I'm thinking about that right now." I honestly answered, putting back the phone inside my pocket.

I felt her tap my shoulder as I heaved a sigh.

"I had a plan. But I don't know if this would work." I started as I remember what I was planning the other night.

"What is it?" Mina curiously asked. I halted my walk for a moment and looked at her. I looked at the other two who were walking behind us and they were far enough for us to discuss this. We then continued walking.

"I'm thinking of confessing to Nayeon everything." I started which made her look at me with a 'Are you sure?' look.

"But honestly saying, I'm afraid to do that so I gave it another thought and I decided that I would ask her." I added.

"Ask her what?" Mina confusedly said.

"I'll meet her as Jeong In and I will ask her if she really wants to be in a relationship with me. Then If she did, I'll tell her I'm Jeongyeon. And if she did not, Jeong In will disappear." I explained which earned a gasp from her.

"That sounds like a plan. But you can't be sure of what she's going to respond." Mina said as she pat my shoulder. I know she still want me to tell Nayeon the truth because those lies I did will be revealed too in the future. But for now, she's just probably helping me to ease the pressure.

"Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of." I sighed deeply and looked down.

"Mina, if ever I confessed the truth to her. Please take care of her. I know she'll be hurt." I added.

"You know that you don't need to ask that," she said as she gave me an encouraging smile.

"You can count on me if you need anything. Especially with that cub." I said trying to comfort her as well since she was not looking well. We both took a glance at the two walking behind us and there we caught them hugging while the tall girl is caressing the cub's back.

A genuine smile instantly lit up on Mina's face as she saw her girlfriend. That just means that the cub is finally destroying her pride.

THIRD PERSON'S POV

Another day easily passed by, and the group of girls and their friends decided to skip the school farewell the days after the kissing booth. Now that it's Thursday, they all agreed on going to the farewell party since one of their friends will be performing that night and they got invited as well to the after-party of the broadcasting club.

Shrugging away the awkward ambiance because of what happened, the eight girls decided to meet at their previous meeting place inside the school. This time the pale girl arrived together will the smol bean, which made everyone surprised and happy at the same time knowing that the two finally fixed their issue.

They were all gathered inside the school gym filled with students anticipating the performances. NaJeongMoSaMiChaeTzu was seated in the mid-row in the audience. While the pale girl was behind the stage together with other performers.

Jihyo stayed with her trying to cheer her up and to assure the pale girl that everything is alright because the pale girl seemed to be nervous. Her hand was already soaking with sweat and her nerves can't seem to calm down. She was staring at nowhere trying to take in what was going to happen.

"Dahyun-ah. Your friends are watching and we all support you. I know you'll rip that stage with your performance. So just calm down, okay?" Jihyo said caressing the pale girl's back. But the pale girl couldn't care less to even respond.

As soon as Jihyo grabbed the pale girl's hands she was surprised to be welcomed by a cold pair. She then decided to hug the girl which was immediately reciprocated by the pale girl.

"It's okay Dahyun-ah. You're good." Jihyo comforted her. She do not know how anxious the pale girl could be so she decided to hug the girl until the program finally started.

The performers earlier were now slowly decreasing as they were being called to the stage. Dahyun is now standing near the door, she was standing in a queue of performers and her turn is soon to come. As soon as the two performers ahead of her finished their performances, she can hear the loud squeals and cheers of the audience becoming silent.

She's barely processing everything inside her head and she can only step outside as soon as the host called her.

"Kim Dahyun of 6-1A." that's the only thing she can process as she steps onto the stage. As soon as she glance at the audience she was welcomed with different kinds of gazes. Some are excited, some are curious, and some just stared at her as if she isn't that appealing enough to stand in front of everyone. The things around her seems to slow down and she didn't know what to do about it. She doesn't even know whether the anxiety is visible on her face while she was standing there.

The situation feels so new to her knowing that she had tossed everything behind but now she's there taking it all back. She was once a great person who can manage people's views about her but now she just felt hopeless. As if she can't even take it if someone looked at her judgingly. The audience was oddly silent, they were all waiting for the pale girl to start but the girl can't seem to notice the situation.

"Tofuu! You got this! Whoooo!" A certain yell from the mid-row echoed inside the gym. Everyone looked at the Shiba girl standing while waving her hands in the air. They were confused by the sudden act but shrugged it off when they realized that the pale girl started to move from her position.

She was awakened by the familiar voice of her friend, Sana. She unconsciously smiled after hearing the Shiba girl.

"U-uhmm, I'll be playing the piano." the pale girl started speaking on the mic.

"We all know! Please start already." a certain student from the audience shouted which made the gym filled with laughter. Well, it's obvious because the piano is placed just right behind the pale girl's back.

The pale girl gave them a nervous chuckle as she sat in front of the piano, and without any further discussions, the spotlight focused on her as she started to press each tile.

The melody of the piece filled the whole gym, the audience was lost in the rhythm. It was oddly silent once again, but also not because of the piece that was playing inside everyone's ears.

The pale girl gracefully swayed her hands as if it was dancing on top of each tile. She as well was mesmerized by the beauty of the piece once again as she closed her eyes feeling the calmness of the surroundings.

After a moment of playing with the piano, she successfully pressed the last tile but kept her eyes closed. The performance ended but the audience was again silent. She slowly opened her eyes only to be welcomed by the gazes of everyone teary-eyed. After a few seconds, someone clapped and it soon became a clapping session when the audiences stand in their seats applauding the pale girl. A standing ovation.

A smile unconsciously crept on her face as she stands.

"Thank you for enjoying my piece. Once again, I am Kim Star." the pale girl then departed from the stage leaving the audience shocked because of the mention of a certain pianist.

"I'm her friend! Do you guys want an autograph?" she was welcomed by their broadcasting club president who was currently bragging about her friendship with the pale girl to the other performers.

"That was such a great piece." a performer in her costume greeted the pale girl and she just nod in response and flash a cute smile.

"Yahh! That was great. I never heard you play in person so I'm kind of surprised to know that your talent is on another level." Jihyo excitedly welcomed her and hung her arm on the pale girl's neck.

"Oh, this is unbelievable. I'm friends with the famous pianist." she added grinning as she pulled the pale girl.

The pale girl flashed a big smile on her face. Realizing that there's actually nothing to be scared of.

She has her choice of showing what she wanted to. She felt her anxiety lessen after that performance. Facing the other students as she walked in the hallway side by side with Jihyo who keeps on bragging to the students they passed that she was a close friend of the pale girl. Who wouldn't brag about that, right?

Before Jihyo and the pale girl could leave the hallway, a certain girl called Dahyun from behind. As soon as she turned her back to face the girl she was welcomed by her classmate who was smiling from ear to ear and their other classmates that were a friend of the girl.

"P-pres. We didn't know you know how to play piano. And t-that you nailed it." the girl stated.

"Oh, she's my friend, no daughter actually." Jihyo butted in earning a deep glare from the pale girl trying to stop her from bragging.

"T-thank you Gahyeon." the pale girl could only blush after hearing the praises of her classmate.

"You knew us, right?"
"Come on, I know our President won't miss a single student in her room." the other girls said.

"Yeah, I remember each of you don't worry." the pale girl chuckled nervously as she scratched her nape. She's slowly getting all the attention once again. Just like how it was before.

"Really? I knew it." the girl named Siyeon said.

"Yeah, the three Lee of our class, Yubin, Siyeon, Gahyeon and you're Kim Yoohyeon." the pale girl casually answered pointing at each of them.

"I thought you wouldn't be able to tell us apart because we barely talked despite being classmates, right?" the girl named Yubin said earning a nod from her friends.

"Yeah, sorry about that." the pale girl said smiling a little.

"Well then, let's hang out sometimes. Can we get your number? Or you can just give it to Gahyeon, she can contact you if ever we planned to hang out." the girl named Yoohyeon insisted pushing Gahyeon near the pale girl. The pale girl then gave her number to the other girl.

"And uh, I..." Gahyeon uttered searching for words to say.

"And that's it, thank you Dahyun. You have such a great talent." Siyeon butted in cutting off her friend as they pulled her away.

"Oooh, I see my kid has a lot of admirers. But why most of them are girls?" Jihyo teased as soon as they left the hallway.

"Who? I see no one." the pale girl was of course oblivious.

"That Sana and that Gahyeon and some random girls who were lurking at you when we passed by." Jihyo answered grinning and the pale girl could only sigh at the silliness of their club president.

After two more performances, the program had come to an end. Jihyo and Dahyun immediately went straight to the broadcasting club and they were welcomed by the other members of the club congratulating the pale girl and praising her.

"Dahyun, I'm a big fan of you. I'm following you on social media. Everyone has been searching for you when you did not update again." a random guy from their club said, smiling from ear to ear. He can't believe that the person he's been following was just right around him.

"I've been inactive on playing piano too, that's why." the pale girl simply answered.

"Really? We don't really know it was you since you're only posting cropped pictures of yourself. If only we knew it was you in the first place." another girl said pouting that made everyone in the room laugh.

"But, what was the reason exactly? Why did you stop when you're already getting a lot of recognition?" another student said that making the pale girl flinch a little because of the sudden question.

"Okay, that's enough. Let's protect her privacy." a bunny girl interrupted as the door opened and revealed their other friends.

"What is this? Some sort of interrogation?" Nayeon added earning a slight smack from Mina beside her.

"And who told you that you can just barge in? This was our club and you're not a part of it." Jihyo jokingly said as she faced the pale girl's friends.

"Alright, we'll be taking my Dahyun then." the Shiba girl said clinging her arms to the pale girl's neck.

"Not on my watch. Dahyun is my daughter." Jihyo then said emphasizing the word 'my' and earning a laugh from the members of their club.

"Unnies." the pale girl pouted because of the scene.

"Fine, you're dismissed. We'll prepare for the after-party so you better be back after two hours." Jihyo said as the pale girl and her group left the room.

"Yah, everyone cried when you played the piano." the cub proudly said as she clung her arm to the pale girl's side. Her friends has been praising her and congratulating her about the successful performance.

"Yeah whatever, Chae. One day you're ignoring her and now you're praising her." Sana butted in, her arm still placed on the neck of the pale girl.

"Shut up, and will you please unclung your arm on my best friend." the smol bean stated emphasizing the last two words.

"And when did you two became best friends? I came first for your information?! So she's my best friend." the two continued bickering.

"Look at those idiots, Im gonna scoop their asses if they don't stop." Nayeon said watching the three walking ahead of them.

"Oh please, you're just like them." Jeongyeon teased earning a smack from the older girl. "Aww." she mouthed and Mina could only laugh at the two.

On the other hand, Tzuyu and Momo was now silent. Probably thinking about some serious stuff.

"Okay, what's with you two?" Mina asked breaking the silence between the