Jaebeom is a perfectionist who has a decent English vocabulary but refuses to speak to anyone, as he knows his accent and skills are not perfect. He is challenged to by the CEO of JYP Entertainment to go to the States for specialty English Language...
Closing the door on Jackson, I felt nervous energy surge through my body, as I headed to Sharay's hotel room. I found myself in front of her door, adjusted my sweater to make sure it covered the bulging contents of my pocket, took a deep breath, and said a quick prayer for the umpteenth time since I'd decided my course of action, and knocked on the door.
"Jaebeom!" exclaimed TJ, who answered the door and wrapped me in a motherly hug. "I'm so proud of you!"
Daniel charged forward yelling "Hyung!" as he all but tackled me.
"You've grown!" I said, acknowledging Daniel.
"No I haven't," denied my favorite little brother, as he crouched down like he was a few inches shorter. Both of us laughed.
Finally, after exchanging pleasantries with TJ and her son, I allowed myself to make eye contact with Sharay. I thought seeing her on stage made my heart thump. But right now it was beating so hard and fast I was sure Sharay could hear it clear across the room.
Without taking my eyes off Sharay, I asked TJ, "Can I borrow your daughter for a bit? We'll be meeting up with the guys within the hour. I'll call and let you know where."
I heard TJ replay, "Sure. You know I'm a night owl, so don't worry about the time. Just let us know whenever you're ready for us."
"Can I come too? Please?" begged Daniel.
"Daniel, you promised me a game of Fire Boy and Water Girl. You kids head on out," TJ thankfully said, as she focused on me with a look like she'd figured out what was going to go down.
"Sharay?" I asked as she came nearer. I held out my hand for her to hold, but since she didn't reach for it I decided to take charge so, I grabbed her hand and moved towards the door with her in tow.
"Catch you later!" I called and thought I heard TJ quietly say "Good luck."
Walking down the corridor of the hotel holding Sharay's hand, I willed my palms not to sweat. Though she wasn't pulling her hand away, she wasn't exactly holding on to mine either. I pushed away my fears and plunged forward.
"I want to show you something. I hope you'll like it," I offered as an explanation for my behavior. I was pushing it, as I knew she only wanted to hold hands with someone she mutually loved. I hoped my actions would give her yet another hint about how I felt towards her.
Reaching the end of the hallway, I opened the door to the stair well and started climbing from the top floor to the roof. Reluctantly, I let of go Sharay's hand to fish around in my pocket for the key card the manager had given me. As she crossed her arms, I lost the opportunity to reach for her hand again.
Tonight the upper sky deck, with the pool, bar, and beautiful view of the ocean was abandoned. It took a great deal of negotiations, but the place was all ours. As I opened the door and we stepped out into the night, I heard Sharay gasp.
"Wow! This is beautiful." After scanning the roof top area, she turned and asked, "But why's it so empty?"
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