7. PART NINE: LEAN ON ME

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After Mingyu and I had recorded the duet, Jihoon decided to give me a break and Yeonyoo and Joshua recorded their duet. 

I must admit I, at first, felt very protective over my brother when I realised that he was starting to like Yeonyoo but it was these kinds of things that proved me that I had nothing to worry about. Yeonyoo and Joshua were perfect for each other and I was happy that my brother had found someone like her after all this time. They looked at each other with such love in their eyes that I couldn't even begin to describe it.

"And this was the boy who nearly killed Wonwoo because you two were dating?" Mingyu whispered to me while they recorded it. "You should do it now."

"Just be thankful that he doesn't know we are together," I told him with a smile. "Be ready to get your ass kicked."

"Alright, perfect!" Jihoon finally said. "Eunji, back to the recording booth. Joshua, don't leave. You need to record the adlibs."

"Alright!" My brother exclaimed.

"Wait, did you write this?" I asked as I suddenly realised Jihoon could barely speak English and he nodded. "No way! These lyrics are yours?! And you are okay with them?!"

"Of course I am okay with them, Eunji. You are old already. I have realised seeing you as a little girl doesn't make any sense anymore," he told me. "Now, start recording. I want to get back home before eleven. I don't want mom and dad yelling yet again."

Agreeing with him, I then began recording the song with Joshua joining for the adlibs. To our amazement, Jihoon didn't even make us record it once again since he said he did not only like how it turned out but even loved it.

"Since when do you sing so well?!" Jihoon asked me. "Really, it was amazing!"

"Yeonyoo, go inside now before the good luck leaves the booth!" Wonwoo joked.

With a laugh, Joshua left the booth and Yeonyoo joined me. This time we would be recording out parts in different takes, so I sat on the side to wait while she recorded as Jihoon asked her to go first.

When she was done, it was my turn once again to record and Jihoo directly cut to my parts to end more quickly since it was already ten at night and we were still there. We were all very tired -especially Wonwoo and Jihoon since they had been there with the previous group too- and we wanted to just go back home to sleep already.

"Alright!" Jihoon said when I finished. "It is officially over, guys! You were the last group too so: we have already finished recording the OST!"

We then all began applauding and thanked Wonwoo and Jihoon for their hard work as well as Joshua and Jun for their contributions with the Chinese and the English lyrics. It had all gone smoothly and we all just wanted to celebrate it but we were so tired that we decided to wait until the next day at least to celebrate 

"Let's just go home already," Joshua said letting out a loud yawn. 

"Wonwoo and I will stay back," Jihoon said. "We need to fix some things and wait for his two classmates so you go first."

"Are you sure don't need any help?" Yeonyoo asked them. "We can stay back to help."

"No, don't worry. Get going. We will go there later," Wonwoo told us. "Text us when you get there."

"We will," I told him. "Thank you guys, really."

"Just go already!" Jihoon said with a smile. "If you want to thank us that badly, prepare some ramen for when we get there."

"Said and done!" I told him. "We will leave now, then! See you later!"

With that, the seven of us left and went to the parking lot where we had parked the car and the scooter. 

"You should go in front of us," Seungcheol said. "It's late at night and I want to keep an eye on both of you."

"You are a true leader!" I said hugging his arm. "Can I keep you forever?"

"I'm not sure his future girlfriend will like that!" Jun said letting out a laugh. "Now go, I really want to have dinner and go to sleep."

"Me too, I'm starving!" Chan said high-fiving him and getting inside the car.

With that, I hopped into the motorbike after Mingyu and we both put our helmets on before he started the engine. We then sped off, with the other boys following right behind us.

We were about half an hour away from our houses, so I quickly hugged Mingyu from behind and laid my head on his back while he drove, looking at the night view of the city with all of the lights coming from the blocks of flats and buildings in the city centre.

We were in the freeway almost alone as it was so late, so the other boys left more space between the car and the scooter to let us move more freely. It was before one of the turns, though, when things suddenly completely turned around.

"What the hell?!" I heard Mingyu yell. "No, please, don't!"

"What happens?!" I asked him loudly.

"The breaks!" He said. "They aren't responding!"

"What?!" I yelled nervously. "Mingyu, what the fuck?!"

"I can't reduce the speed and we are about to take a turn!" He told me.

"Please, just tell me this isn't real!" I said beginning to tear up. 

Mingyu then turned on the emergency lights in the car to warn the boys behind us before taking the turn as carefully as he could, though to no avail.

"I love you, Eunji," Mingyu then said.

Suddenly, Mingyu lost control of the scooter and we were both sent flying away, although Mingyu grabbed me quickly and pulled me close to him so I didn't hit the asphalt as much.

When we finally stopped, I immediately turned towards Mingyu, who had a bloody head and wasn't moving.

"Mingyu!" I exclaimed trying to get up but a strong pain went through my left leg as well as my left arm. "Mingyu please!"

"Eunji, Mingyu!" Was the last thing I heard before I fainted.

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