Trapped

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The first person to fall victim to the game was none other than Kiwoong.

He had been bragging about how good he was at games and that he - for sure, won't be called in first to play for a test run.

But here he was, walking towards the stage with a defeated expression.

"Do I really have to go on first?" He asked as soon as Ryan inched the bowl closer to him.

"The roulette has made its choice." Vhong laughed with an encouraging smile.

Kiwoong had no choice but to stuff his hand inside the bowl. He then moved his hand around trying to find the rolled paper of his 'destiny' as he named it a million times before while talking with the others.

After a few moments, Kiwoong finally lifted his hand with his paper of destiny. He opened it up and practically died laughing as soon as he read it.

"Do a holla hoop dance while singing? I don't even know how to holla hoop!"

The moment Kiwoong attempted to holla hoop, everyone burst into fits of laughter.

When he said he didn't know how, he really didn't know how. The hoop always fell to his feet the moment he stops spinning it with his hand so his song was always interrupted.

"That took longer than I expected." Vice chided making Kiwoong blush.

Kiwoong didn't waste any time. He immediately turned the roulette to pass his misfortune and embarrassment to someone else - preferably to the unbothered Jiyong.

The roulette stopped at Chanyeol's name. Then at Vhong's, then at Youngsoon's and then at Wonshik's.

They all were having fun until Wonshik turned the roulette.

"Oh? Dara." Vice said, rather surprised.

"Yah~ Hyung, your spinning skills are the best." Kiwoong commented before giving Wonshik a thumbs up.

She was being urged to do it so Dara walked towards the stage. She stuffed her hand in the bowl and picked a piece of rolled paper that 'spoke', to her.

"Oh? This person wrote something long." She said laughingly while she squinted her eyes to see the small writing clearly. "This song's new, but ever since I've heard of it, it's been a constant on my playlist. Please sing All I Want by Olivia Rodrigo."

"Oh~ Whoever wrote this has the same taste as me!"

"Don't tell me it's actually one of yours Vice?" Vhong asked, making everyone laugh.

"Of course not! So Dara~ Will you use your pass or not?"

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Dara

"So Dara~ Will you use your pass or not?"

I look at Vice for a long time before smiling.

If I use it now, I might not be able to use it when I get to pick something more difficult the next time the roulette stops on my name.

It was just a song. Why was I even scared to sing it?

Yeah. A song you've been listening to on repeat.

I sigh with the thought.

Who would've imagined I'd be unlucky enough to get the very same thing I wrote on one of my strips?

"I'll sing it then."

Everyone cheered.

Come to think of it, it has been a long time since they've heard me sing. It was comforting to see that they were so excited with just the possibility of me singing even though out of the 4 members of 2ne1, I have the weakest voice.

As soon as I said yes, a sweet melody was heard which got me by surprise.

How was it so fast? Did they have a playlist ready?

I can't imagine the diffucultues the staff had to go through to be as prepared as this.

I found a guy, told me I was a star

"Wah~ Dara-yah fighting!" Kiwoong said as if to cheer me on.

I smiled at him and continued to sing while looking at everyone except for that one guy.

He held the door, held my hand in the dark

Come to think of it, he was always so supportive. He might have not shown it but he did everything in the shadows.

Coming up with the lame excuse of being a sunbae who gives his hoobaes food during practice just to have her eat or having his manager or a staff send her a change of clothes when the weather changes.

And he's perfect on paper, but he's lying to my face

As a human, he wasn't perfect. No one is.

But for me, he was the best boyfriend. The best friend and the best companion.

But the thing that ruined our relationship just had to be that.

Does he think that I'm the kinda girl who needs to be saved?

Right. I'm Dara. Why should I need a man to save me?

I've been through worst.

And there's one more boy, he's from my past

There isn't. He was the only one wasn't he Dara?

He's the reason why you're still single until now isn't he?

We fell in love, but it didn't last

It did, actually. It lasted for more than 3 years.

3 years.

We tried really hard didn't we?

'Cause the second I figure it out, he pushes me away

"Jiyong. Choose me. I'll forget about all of this. Just choose me."

"Sorry."

At the painful memory, I closed my eyes and savored every word that came out of my mouth.

And I won't fight for love if you won't meet me halfway

And I say that I'm through, but this song's still for you

All I want is love that lasts

Can I really have such thing?

Is all I want to much to ask?

Is it something wrong with me?

Maybe it is. Maybe I was the problem.

All I want is a good guy

Are my expectations far too high?

Try my best but what can I say

All I have is myself at the end of the day

But shouldn't that be enough for me?

Maybe being alone is really my best option.

I opened my eyes only to see him staring straight at me.

Yeah. Without a doubt. Being alone is my best option.