Alaska is a normal teenage girl who loves to dance, she isn't asian in any way though. She didn't expect to make it into JYP entertainment but to her surprise it was Felix Lee who helped her get in, she needs to debut or else it'll be all for nothin...
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𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑵𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 29 The last performance
"You ready?" Nina asked me as her hands shook vigorously.
"Ready as I'll ever be, good luck." I smile worryingly to the girl with a nod. "You got this, you've improved so much."
The meaning of into the i-land, it was a sad song to me. I really connected with this song honestly, I had to learn the lyrics in hangul and pronounce them as good as I could. There wasn't any intense rapping as well thankfully because rapping in another language was stressful.
Into the i-land.
I guess the vibe I get listening and practicing all this time was that we all came here together. I felt alone at first when I got scouted by JYP and I felt as if I didn't have anyone. As if I was going into this blindly, I really got pushed to do this. But throughout the journey I met Felix, Nina, and Yuna who stuck with me for most of it. I'm glad I met them. And then now Nina and I must run for our lives even if we're scared to fail. We only have one shot left, and even if it's painful it is our dream and we will keep going for it.
We may have lost Yuna but it's not over yet. We can still do this.
"Good luck, I know you both can do it." Yuna steps forward and hugs us. "You just have to believe in yourselves especially in times like these."
I begin to cry a little, I know I had make up on but this was the final and I was feeling so many emotions. Thankfully my make up stayed in place but I can also see Nina shed a few tears as well as we group hugged.
This was like my new family now.
"Next up, group 1." The speakers announced.
I was shaking as I wiped the tears off my face, I looked back and saw Felix with a smile and two thumbs up.
I smiled back as I got on stage with my group, it was more of us since Yuna and the other girls came along but I think we did pretty well.
"Hello girls." JYP said as I read the translations. "I can see most of you are probably scared and nervous since this is the end."
I smiled nervously and nodded like the other girls, he wasn't lying.
"Well, I'm here to say that even if it's the end you all worked really hard. This last performance just remember to have fun." JYP smiled and PSY who sat next to him began to talk.
"I expect a lot from you girls, you are all very talented so I hope I won't be disappointed." PSY said.
We bowed down as we got into our positions, I was definitely still shaking.
Then I hear the music play and I knew it was my part, here we go.
"I got pushed, tteomillyeo wasseo oraedo chaja hemaen kkumui mun ape." I start as I start dancing along to the music.
Then it was was Nina's turn, and when her part ended I smiled discreetly at it. She did so well!
"Yeah I'm scared, duryeopgin hajiman Himchage ttwieoga let's just try." I sang as Yuna and Nina get in front of me to dance.
I see Mako starting her part and I began to feel the preasure leave my chest as we get to the chorus. I was having so much fun performing, this is how it should be.
When the "let's just run for our lives" lyric came on I felt the adrenaline rush through my body and I smiled a bit while dancing.
"Neowa nae kkumui I-LAND.. Run for your heart, run for your life yeah. Neowa nae kkumui I-LAND. Run for your heart, run for your life." Nina looked at me as she sang which made my break into a bigger smile.
However, that's when Nina accidently slipped and almost fell but I quickly rushed over to make her stable again.
My heart was beating and I frowned again at the shock, she messed up...
Nina quickly got back into her position and continued which made me focus more on the dance. I was now worried, why did she have to mess up damn it. Was it because I didn't help her practice enough? It was an accident though, she's done this dance multiple times and she hasn't had this accident.
As the song ended I felt my eyes sting, I was disappointed in myself.
We stand with the other team near the back of the stage while JYP grabs his microphone to speak.
I'm scared, I really am I can't believe this happened. There shouldn't be any slip ups in this performance...
The stage lights turn red and I look over to see Nina holding back her tears, no please don't cry...
"That was.. Definitely interesting." JYP spoke.
The camera crew who recorded was making me a lot more frustrated, something about this made me feel uncomfortable.
"So currently, we have Mako, Miihi, Rima, Alaska, Nina, Mayuka, Rio, Maya and Riku." JYP announced as the other girls stand off the stage.
Yuna looked at us with worry filled in her eyes, I'm guessing she saw Nina's mistake as well.
"This is the end, and I have chosen that there will only be 7 girls debuting. Meaning that two of you won't make it." JYP said and placed his microphone down.
"Will group 1 please come forward?" PSY spoke into the microphone.
I stepped forward with my members and I felt my body tense up, I was shaking and I didn't know if it was visible. I was under all of this stress and pressure to be perfect, to help Nina and that mistake made me extremely worried for her.
"Mako and Miihi, you both from the start were amazing in the performance." JYP complimented.
Mako and Miihi let out a small breath of relief and thanked him while bowing, I wish I got complimented like them.
Maybe I wasn't good enough? What if I haven't improved as much as I should've? I could've done better, maybe I could've had more expression on my face and did vocal training. Even my vocal teacher didn't approve of my voice at the beginning, I wonder if she still feels the same way.
But I'm happy for Mako and Miihi, they're both really talented girls and I hope that I can be as good as them.
