Chapter 9 Part 1: Starting the countdown

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Cyril's smile disappeared when he saw the smiles on Mick and their manager, "Mick, Uncle... it's not nice to gang up on Benedict. He is as unsettled as I am about Eira if not more. Aggravating him when he already is feeling low will not help."

Mick nodded and mumbled a soft "I'm sorry"

"Sorry..."

Benedict sported a real smile, everyone aside from Cyril and the driver was awed at his smile

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Benedict sported a real smile, everyone aside from Cyril and the driver was awed at his smile. They knew that Benedict rarely smile as sincerely as he is doing then. He would smirk, grin, and give evil smiles or a small soft smile but not the bright sincere smile he was sporting right now.

"Thank you for the concern and just like Cyril, I'm as okay as I can be given the circumstances

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"Thank you for the concern and just like Cyril, I'm as okay as I can be given the circumstances. Besides, I'm sticking with my earlier statement... He Ran is not the type of girl who gives up without a fight. She wasn't a weakling then and she will not start now."

Cyril nodded and everyone smiled at Benedict whose face radiates with his pride and love for He Ran, his closest cousin/sister and "favorite sibling".

The touching moment was halted when the driver announced that they have arrived to their destination. The boys scrambled out of the van, not forgetting to wave to some fans who seemed to know they were arriving.

The boys wordlessly went to their respective rooms to change into comfortable clothes so they can start practice

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The boys wordlessly went to their respective rooms to change into comfortable clothes so they can start practice. Their manager went ahead so he can discuss some things with the choreographer and the coordi-noonas for the costumes the next day.

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