The Masked Trainee

XI - Elimination Round

I was tossing and turning all throughout the night, I had that eerie vibe again. But this vibe was different from the last couple of ones that I had. As expected the anxiety I was having was all thanks to the elimination round that was going later on tonight. I heard a few of the staff talking, not so discreetly in the cafeteria last night when they were cleaning up. They were betting on who wouldn't get eliminated. Apparently, The man upstairs has been receiving letters from lots of fans. Especially my fans, the staff said. They demanded that I switch to another team so I could be safe

I felt nervous for some reason, I couldn't lay there anymore. I pulled back the blankets angrily, luckily everyone had gone to their respective teams for meetings. I grabbed normal workout gear and headed to the showers, maybe a hot shower would clear, me of my doubt. I made it out in less than 20, I had a hard time because my hair is now back down to the middle of my back. My now pink and purple hair hanging in soft waves.

I left to see an Unnie stylist, I had asked her if she had time for me. I would kindly repay her if she could, but she dissed me and said she had better things to do then do things for me.
I was appalled, I could have sworn the other day, she said I could go to her anytime and she would help me with my hair.

The thought of having a peaceful work out long forgotten, I walked like a zombie back to the dorm, I slowly packed my things in two separate suitcases. I left certain things out for my Lullaby and my yum yum. I took out some stationery and a few colored pencils and markers along with a clipboard. I first grabbed my suitcase, I secretly had to maneuver around everyone. I didn't want them knowing that some of Noona's were intentionally bullying me. I wanted my exit out from here, to go as smooth as I had planned it.

An announcement over the loudspeaker could be heard all over the place. All online votes were in, I still didn't know what I ranked in the first round. I was in one of my rare moods, I didn't get any sleep at all, I just needed peace and quiet to think about the next option for me. I did not know the results and I wasn't about to guess the outcome, no matter how smart I was, I wasn't going to make a stupid bet like that.

But the thing was, I have made it this far with just my talent. But one's talent can only last for so long, I walked to the Director's office, I knocked hesitantly. Unsure if this was the right thing to do, but I need the reassurance that they were still going to do what I had asked in the beginning before I accepted to be a trainee. But what had me was they going to make me switch teams, it didn't sit well with me. I heard a come in on the other side of the door, I walked in with my completed letters and one of my suitcases I had packed in the other.

Eunhyuk took one look at me, he dropped everything that he was doing. "Kai, what's going on? Why have you packed your things already? Come on Kai, Spill it or I will call Solji in here. You know she has her ways of making you talk." My sobs racked my body as they slowly came out quietly, "Oppa, am I being punished? Am I misbehaving? Why is the CEO, going to trade me to another team? Am I going to get booted, is that why he is putting me on another team?"

I just stood there, I watched the poor girl. Cry her eyes out over stupid rumors the stylist keeps on spreading. I looked at Kai's long hair, she looks actually pretty with it but that wasn't the point. "Kai, didn't Ara tell you to go see her when you wanted your hair done, what happened?"

"Oppa, I don't know what happened but listen." I held up the phone as Ara's angry voice, could be heard on the message.
"Oppa if he switches me, I plan on walking but before I do can we meet with the other directors. There is something that needs to be said, after that, I want you 6 to tell me your opinions. I had Oppa N, look into it for me and he said the company shouldn't have a problem with it."