Chapter 19 (1/1)

Taemin’s POVI am shocked more than surprised to see that Minjoong is one of the backup dancers. She is also shocked. Her eyes widen when she sees me and the other member. It seems like she doesn’t know either that she is our group backup dancer. I turn around to other members and they seem ok with it. They even smile like a fool. They must already know about it. No wonder why they offered her a ride earlier.“These are the five female backup dancers that I choose for you guys,” Manager hyung introduced them to us.“Now introduce  yourself,” he told the five girls.“Annyeon Hasseo! My name’s Minyong. I’m 19.” The first girl said.“I’m Yura, 18 years old.”“Me is Sujong. I’m 20 this year.”“My name’s Hyerin. I’m also 18.”“I’m Minjoong and I’m the youngest. I’m 17 years old. Nice to meet you.”Then our manager hyung asks us to introduce ourselves, so we introduce ourselves one by one. After we finished the introduction, our choreography for our new album comes.“I heard that one of you is friend with Shinee here,” Manager hyung asked looking to the five girls.“Yes, it’s me. We are in the same school and I am in the same class as Taemin.” Minjoong told him.“Oh, that great then. You are close with them, so you can work with them naturally. You wont feel awkward.” Manager hyung said.“So, I think you should partner up with Taemin, since he is the most picky. Working with someone he’s close with wont be a problem.” He continued.“Bwo???” Both Minjoong and I exclaimed at the same time.Minjoong’s POV“Bwo???” Both Taemin and I exclaimed at the same time. I cant believe I have such a bad luck that I end up be the backup dancer for Shinee. And what is worst is manager oppa partners me up with Taemin? Is it fate? I should not come here at the first place. But what can I do? I signed the contract already and all I need now is money. Where else can I find a high paid job like this? Dancing with him wont be died, right? We are just doing our job, nothing is gonna happened , right? Iam still thinking to myself when I hear him says:“But I’m not close with her, hyung?” Taemin told manager oppa.“You are classmate, that means you are closer with her than the other girls,” Manager oppa told him back.“I rather dance with someone I don’t know than with her,” Taemin said.“Boy, I also think the same, but cant you be professional when working?” I think to myself“Taemin, why do you always cause problem?” Key said to Taemin.“Then, how about Minjoong is partnered up with me?” Jonghyun said to manager oppa, but he was looking at Taemin grinning, touching his lower and then smirking. I suddenly feel shiver by his actions.“Well, if Taemin is not happy in working with Minjoong, then let Jonghyun works with her instead.” Manager oppa qickly relpied.“No!!! I’ll work with her, but just give us some times alone.” Taemin suddenly exclaimed and came up to me, took my hand and pulled me outside.“What do you want now?” I asked him when we are ouside.“Is this your second place to annoy my perfect peaceful life? Or cant you still get over me and keep following me around? If you need money that much, why dont you go and work at other places? Why do you choose this place, when you already know that I am here?” he asked me. He really gets on my nerve and at the same time hurt me. Each word from him is like arrow that keeps shooting into my heart. I feel like I’m going to cry again, but I cant let him sees my weak side again. I try hard to inhale deeply and say to him.“Excuse me, but I have no interest in you at all now. All I want to do now is making money as much as I can. I know you hate me and maybe even disgust me, but let’s be cool with it and be professional with our works. Let’s forget everything that happened between us, okay? I swear that beside working, I wont do anything bothering or annoying to you at all.” I told him and turned to go back into the practice room, but he sais something that stop me on my track.“I never hate you or disgust you, Minjoong,” I heard him said, a little bit trembling.“Really? But your actions don’t tell me so.” I laughed a bit and said to him. Then I left him there and went back into the room.---------------------------------------------------Minjoong’s POVI keep thinking about what Taemin said to me yesterday, through all the classes. Now, I am sitting in a practice room of SM with the other four unies backup dancers, waiting for the Shinee members and the choreographer, but still keep thinking about him. Why did he say that? He must try to make fun with me. He always does things that mean he disgusts and hates me, and now he tries to say that he didn’t? He is so funny.Moments later, Shinee and their choreographer come in. We are introduced to the dance for their comeback song called “Super Heroes”. This song needs female backup dancers because its concept is about a man who tries his best to protect the woman he loves and assures her that everything is gonna be okay as long as she is with him. We were partnered up base on ages, Sujong unnie with Onew oppa, Minyong unnie with Jonghyun oppa, Yura unnie with Key oppa, Hyerin unnie with Minho oppa, and me with Taemin. Like normally, Taemin will have a solo part that means I have to dance solo with him.Today we have to practice for three hours. I tries my best to be cool with Taemin and be professional in my work. I don’t talk with him at all and he also does the same. We just listen to the choreographer explanation and follow him when he elaborates the dance steps. We do well with the dance steps, but when it comes our solo part, we become very awkward. We keep doing the wrong steps and have no feeling at all.The choreographer is not happy with this. He tells us to keep practicing even after everyone left. He tells us that if tomorrow, we are still like this. He will take this solo part to another partner. Therefore, we end up practicing for another two hours. Even we are practicing alone, we still don’t say anything. We just use signals to communicate.Finally, after two hours, we can do the right steps but we still lack some feelings. We decide to rest a bit. I sit at another corner, when Taemin goes to drink water at another corner.While Taemin is drinking water, I sneak a look at him and he looks so hot when he is sweating. I turn to the other side when he stops drinking and looks to my side. He comes to sit near me.“Finally, we can do it right.” Taemin finally said something while he was sitting and breathing rapidly.“We should go home then.” I said coldly and got up.“Wait. It’s over dinner time now. So do you want to eat something together before go home?” he asked me hesitantly.“No, thanks. I live alone now, so I don’t want to reach home too late. Bye.” I said and started walking.“Well, I can take you home after we finish eating,” he offered.I turned to him and said, “Taemin, we are not that close to be able to eat something together. And I’m sure that you used to say that you don’t want to have anything to do with me. If you send me home, don’t you afraid there will be rumor between us? Your little girlfriend wont be happy about that. She doesn’t even know about me working her yet. So, if you have free time, use it to think about excuses that you can tell her about me working with you,” I said to him and walked off, left him speechless.