Suffocation

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."

– Martin Luther King Jr.

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The next day...

"Arghhh! Where am I? Ae-rin slowly opens and eyes thinks.

She looks around and realizes that it's her room.

"What happened yesterday? I suddenly felt dizzy and...I don't know what happened after that." She thought in confusion.

She slowly got up from her bed and called Hana.

"Hello! Hana unnie, can you come over right now? I have something very important to discuss."

"Okay, I'll be arriving in a minute. I don't have work today so no worries." She replied.

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Ae-rin then went downstairs to grab a glass of water. As she was slowly pouring the water in the glass, she remembered.

"Water? Wait...I started to feel dizzy after I drank from the water bottle that Eun-woo gave me. Did he put something? But the bottle was not opened and also there's no–way he'll do something like that. Then why did I suddenly felt dizzy? I never felt anything like that before!"

2 hours later Hana arrived...

–What happened are you alright? Did something happen?

"I-I don't know, yesterday I was on my evening run. At the park I met Eun-woo, my childhood friend. He offered me a water bottle and I took some sip from it. Later when I was about to reach my home, I felt very dizzy and nauseous, after that I don't know what happened. But, somehow I was in my room." Ae-rin told Hana.

"I'm sorry to hear that but maybe Eun-woo has something to do with this."

"I'm also starting to think the same, but why would he do that?"

"You never know what a person can become even in short period of time with certain surroundings. Their surroundings affect them both mentally and physically. Maybe something was wrong with Eun-woo."

–you said he came back to Seoul after 3 years right? Then could it be he has something like a grudge to you?

"A grudge? He was a very timid guy back then. He would neither talk with the other boys nor girls. He would only sit and watch during the P.E class..."

–seeing him stay like this I thought of helping him and become his friend. At first he didn't even care, but later he started to open up. Soon we became good friends. But then he had to leave..." Ae-rin said.

"Sigh! Anyways be careful around that Eun-woo guy, he's not your timid crybaby now."

"Ok! Got it." She replied.

"Anyways, how is your preparation going for your first concert?"

"It's all set ma'am. It'll be the best so be sure to come and cheer us." Ae-rin said with determination and smiled.

Hana looked at her with a slight smile and thought, "Mr Kim, Mrs Kim, you don't have to waorry now. You daughter has grown into a fine young lady."

***

As the days passed...the day of the concert arrived...

She was very happy seeing so many fans that came to see the concert.

"Are you all ready?" Thomas asked them with determination.

"Yes, Starlight is ready. " They all said loudly with gleaming determination and happiness.

...

"Wassup! Guys, today I'm here to Starlight's

first concert." a foreign guy in the massive crowd said to his viewers while streaming.

[Dream106 : get more close bro, show us their face more clearly]

[Hilary# : wow they all are so beautiful. Go! Go! Starlight! Girl power!]

[Dickky : bro you gotta stream the whole concert.]

–Ok ok guys I'll stream the whole concert! Hahah!

"Hello! ladies and gentlemen, we are 'Starlight'!"

[Music...]

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Inside a dark room. A man wearing a a black hoodie smiled and said with a creepy voice, "Enjoy all you want right now, Ae-rin after all you are going to be mine and mine only."

He was none other than 'Eun-woo'.

He slowly uploads a video on YouTube and google from his computer.

He said with a creepy laughter, "If only you didn't help me back then then I wouldn't have to this. It's all y-your f-fault." Tears were pouring out his eyes but his real emotions remained unfazed.

At the concert...

Everything was going according to the plan but...

"Ring!" [Phone notification]

"Huh! What is this video."

She clicks on that notification and...

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"Huff! Huff! Thank you everyone for coming to our first concert. We had a lot of fun today and we hope to continue giving our best for you. With this we would like to end our concert. Thank you everyone .

We love you"

"Ahh! I feel very happy. To be able to stand proud in a stage with a lot of fans watching, my dream has finally come true."

Ae-rin thought with a beautiful smile on her face.

But some–things weren't going as planned but rather...

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