Jaehyun's record company opens up auditions for a casting show, he's looking for the next big superstar, but he has no idea one of the candidates is no one else than his teenage son who's starting a rebellion.
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But Lauren loved Kun, she did last night when she had told him she doesn't want to be away from him for months, he called her his sanity. Renjun always shipped Lauren and Kun a lot, they were so perfectly fitting together.
He rather thought about the others than the approaching challenge, his stomach twisted awfully when three hours later Sicheng stopped the car in front of a villa in the countryside.
"Jump out, we need to start soon," Sichang walked for his bag. Some SJ Music workers hurried their way.
"Mr. Dong we're nearly ready. The van with the candidates will arrive in an hour," said a man bowing to Sicheng. "Miss Annabelle is here already."
Renjun only knew the lady was some famous TV personality, an MC who had her own music show, she was telling who's in, who's out in the industry. She came to Sicheng, took him on a side so he waited there until a cameraman told him to go into the house and chose a room.
The villa had a big living room with a wooden floor, a clacking fireplace and a cosy design. It was a lot smaller than the castle he was living in, but it had a very house like feeling. Renjun walked up the stairs cautiously reaching a corridor with a lot of doors. He was opening them all checking all rooms then walked back to one with two nice beds, a a view on the garden and the forest on the other side of the house. He made himself comfortable in it placing his backpack on one of the beds.
'I'm in the contestants' house, I found a nice room for us,' he texted Chenle.
The minutes got long, the silence was boring, Renjun was sitting on the bed feeling really lonely. He took his phone out again dialing Taeyong's number hoping it's not the wrong time to call.
"Hi baby," he heard his father's low voice.
"Hi," whispered Renjun, there was a noise of music and voices on the other side of the line.
"Wait I'll find a quieter corner," said Taeyong so Renjun sighed leaning against the pillow. "Ok now we can talk, how are you doing?"
"Ok I guess," Renjun looked towards the tree tops visible form the widows.
"I've herd Jae had left you with Lauren and Kun is everything ok?" asked Taeyong.
"Yes, they're very nice," muttered Renjun realizing he will never be able to keep living in these lies for long.
"That's good have you had a nice breakfast?"
"Yes Lauren made a delicious meal," Renjun opened his backpack looking for Dalli, taking hear out and hugging tightly.
"That's great send her greetings from me. I wish to be there for you but so much is going on, right now I'm at a huge gala party, the album is nearly ready, it will take a few more weeks, but I'll come and visit," said Taeyong.
"No take your time, it's ok, I have Jae and Sicheng, and Lauren, a lot of friends" assured Renjun.
"I know you're a big boy but I'm old and sentimental and missing you a lot," Taeyong laughed causing Renjun to shake his head.
"You're cool," muttered Renjun smiling.
"Cool, if my teenage son says so I don't need to worry."
They giggled loud. Renjun felt the clod morning is a lot less sad or scary.
"What will you do today?" asked Taeyong.
"Go out with Chenle probably," whispered Renjun. "Do homework."
"That's a good plan," Taeyong was still smiling through the phone.
"I guess," Renjun caressed Dalli's little ears when the door opened so suddenly he jumped up on the bed.
"Aahhhahaha!" he heard a loud shout then a series of dolphin squeals.
"I guess Chenle is there," said Taeyong.
"Yes not able to be unnoticed," Renjun watched his friend who was jumping along the room squealing happily.
He saw a cameraman coming inside behind so he panicked.
"I'll call you later ok," he whispered.
"Sure, have fun and greet Chenle from me."
"Sure daddy Tae," whispered Renjun watching the cameraman.
"Love you a lot," he heard Taeyong's warm tone that opened more guilt in his insides.
"I love you too, bye," he pressed the call shut then watched the cameraman shooting a close up on his face.
He felt like running, suddenly like placed back into the moment when Jae was carrying him out of the orphanage, he grabbed Dalli covering his face quickly hiding in the pillow.
His body began to shiver madly and he realized he had to take his mediation or call his therapist. The phantoms from the past still so strong his body responding with more fear.
"Renjun!" Chenle's voice was worried. "Renjun are you ok?"
He felt a hand on his shoulder what caused him to shiver even more.
"I'll call your brother," said Chenle a moment later the door banged.
Renjun grabbed Dalli tighter, he really hoped he will find a way out of it, it couldn't be back to his panic attacks, he hasn't had a major one since moths, he was so happy about it.
"Renjun! Junie!" he heard Sichng's voice that gave him some comfort. "Chenle leave us alone and close the door," said Sicheng sharply.
The door banged again when Sicheng's warm arms fell over Renjun when he cuddled him to himself.
"Sicheng is here ok? What's up? Talk to Sicheng," he said.
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