Haven't Met You Yet - Chapter 24

Haven't Met You Yet

Chapter 24

Jiyong's POV

Dong Wook Hyung came to the studio early this morning with no other than Dara Park. When he opened the door, I had heard them laughing and joking with each other. Dong wook hyung's amused expression hasn't left his face, however, Dara's smile instantly disappeared as she saw me inside. She gave me a small strained smile but didn't continue the joke she was telling hyung. I shrug inwardly at her odd behavior.

"Wazzup mah favorite dongsaeng!" Hyung greeted and ruffled my then a bit long hair.

"I'm good."

"What are you doing? " he asked curiously, eyeing the computer monitor.

"I'm mixing some beats for the new song with 2NE1." I discretely shifted my gaze towards Dara. Probably hearing their group's name, she looked at us. I just stared back at her. I could see that she's curious about this song I'm working on, but something's holding her curiosity back, refraining her from asking.

"Well, you know, you have to let us hear it. I have to approve of it since this would make or break this friend of mine right here." gesturing over Dara who grinned at him.

I let them listen to the beat I had managed to mix and I somehow feel nervous looking at their serious faces, listening intently at the fast-paced music. I'm actually quite satisfied with it, just a few changes in some parts and everything's ready to be used. The problem is...

"I like it..." hyung started. I released the breath I was holding. "But..." Woops, there's a but! "Do you already have the lyrics for this one?"

"Err~that's the problem hyung. I haven't started writing the words yet. I can't seem to find the right things words." Both of them just gazed down at me as they waited for me to continue, and so I did. "I want it to be able to be a good advertisement song, persuading people to buy the phone, yet have another meaning..." When Hyung's and Dara's faces turned from blank to confused, I continued. "You know, killing two birds with one stone. The upbeat and fun beat would make it really appealing but I'd also want this advertisement song to be an effective one and be somewhat a love song as well... an upbeat love song... I know what I want it to be like but the words just wouldn't come to me. I'm stuck."

Hyung nodded, showing that he understood my point but didn't respond. He seemed to be thinking about my words.

"Come on!" Hyung suddenly said, dragging Dara and me out of the studio.

"Dong Wook!" Dara's sweet high-pitched voice protested, trying to catch up with the fast half-walking, half-running Dong Wook hyung. I glanced at her and saw the alarmed look on her face. I know for a fact that she isn’t comfortable around me. Judging on how she acts around me. It’s either she hates my me or that she is just feeling awkward around me.

"Eh? Hyung! I really need to finish the song today, where are you planning on taking us?!" Although this is true, we'll have to start recording the song by tomorrow and I haven't started the lyrics yet. Yang goon hyung will kill me, I somehow just said it for the girl.

“Just wait and see, dongsaeng-ah…” Hyung said, grinning down at me.

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Seriously????!!!!!

Okay, before you whack my head for not telling you why I am having a little outburst here, you have to hear my reason first. Gah! I can’t believe hyung!!! He knows how important it is that I finish the song today and yet he drags me down here downtown, at a noraebang!

“Hyung… I don’t think…”

“..you’d be able to say no for just a few hours of fun, right?” He cut me off and put one arm around me and the other around Dara, who’s still catching her breath from running. There were some fans who recognized both hyung and I and we needed to outrun them. “Besides, you might find your inspiration while singing here. Come on! Let’s gooo~”

As soon as we enter the singing room, hyung started perusing the song lists and excitedly jump and punch the song number. “Okay, settle down you two. Watch how your sunbae does his thing!” He said arrogantly, waving his hands around as the music started. I heard the girl beside me giggle, making me smile unconsciously.

“Alright hyung, but if I don’t like what you’re gonna sing, I’m heading back to the studio.”

“That’s no fair! And you have to hear Dara sing first!” I felt her stiffen a little beside me.

“Dong wook…” she started. “I don’t really think—“

“Okay, I’ll hear you and then Dara will sing then I’m off.”

“What??? You have to sing too!” Hyung exclaimed. Dara was saying something too but I didn’t hear her since hyung was practically shouting with the microphone on.

“Alright! One song for all of us then I have to go.”

Hyung started singing. There isn’t a way I wouldn’t like the song he’s singing. Almost all songs he likes, he knows, I like too. I’ve been under YG for so many years now that the sunbaes somehow managed to influence my music. And in no time, I’ve been singing along with him as he raps and sings the words I had grown up with.

I glanced at the girl beside me, she was singing along too but her voice was so soft I couldn’t even hear her, she’s like whispering and I’m straining my ears just to hear it.

“Oooh… Ooohh….” Hyung ended his song and bowed in front of us. Dara eagerly clapped as if she’s really an fan watching at a big concert. She’s so cute, I couldn’t even stop myself from staring at her and beaming at her happy expression.

“Yah! Jiyong!”

“N-neh, hyung?”

“Aigoo, why are looking at D--.”

“Hyung!” I cried before he say the whole name of the girl I’m staring at. “I am pretty hungry, I haven’t had lunch yet. Could we order something?”

“Alright. Wait here, I’d go down and tell them we’d like to have something to eat. What do you guys want?”

“Anything.” I said right away.

“How about you, Dara?”

“Same as yours.” She said.

“Okay, I’d be back in a jiffy.”

Okkkaaaayyy. Errr- I managed to stop hyung for telling on me but now.. this is awkward. Should I talk to her? I stole a glance at her who seems to be so busy looking for some songs.

“Did you find any song you’d like to sing?” wait, was that me? She looked up from the list. Oh, it definitely is me. She shook her head in response but did not say anything. “So, you once lived in the Philippines?” She nodded. “What is it like?”

“Living in the Philippines?” she asked, a bit hesitant if she should answer me.

“Yup, I was just wondering how it is like to live in a foreign country.”

“Well, at first, it’s hard since I don’t know how to speak their language and I am not that good in English as well so it’s difficult talking to them.”

“English?” I asked.

“Yeah, They have their own language, which is Filipino, but they also speak English. Some who don’t speak would still be able to understand you and could speak just a bit. You could actually understand them even if they are not good at it.” She said smiling widely, looks like that country has a special place in her heart.

“And they said you’re a famous actress there.” I prompted. I don’t know why, but I just want to hear her talking. Her soft and sweet voice along with that innocent childlike eyes captivate me so much.

“Yeah.” She said and she looked so sad. “But I am not anymore. I’m afraid they don’t like me that much anymore. So I decided to try my luck here.” She said beaming at me. I somehow felt that she’s just smiling to hide how disappointed she is that she isn’t a famous actress in the Philippines anymore. And it brought

“Don’t worry. I know they still love you.” I said. “You girls will be a big hit here. That I am sure of and I am also sure that once you come back to perform there, they’d still support you.”

“I hope so…” she mumbled.

“Sorry! They said they only serve ice cream!” Dong Wook hyung complained. “But I managed to order Chinese. Let’s just wait.” He grinned. “So, what have you been up to? Did you sing without me?!”

“Of course not. I didn’t even agree on singing.” Dara huffed and gave him a cute little glare.

“Ahhh… Don’t be like this Darabbit… Why don’t you sing your song from the Philippines?”

“Ehhhhh?!!! I don’t want!!!” She continued shaking her head.

“I thought you’re an actress?” I asked hyung, frowning.

“Yeah. She is but Byul told me that she has this really cute song that’s quite popular in the Philippines.”

“Oh really? I want to hear!” I wonder what kind of song she sang. I suddenly felt so excited to hear it.

“No… no… I don’t think you’d like it. It’s not like the songs you guys enjoy at YGE.” She murmured, head bowed down.

“Don’t be embarrassed. I just want to hear it! Pleeasssee?”

“I am not sure if it’s here…”

“Oh really?”

“Yeah!” She exclaimed, feeling hopeful that we wouldn’t ask for her to sing anymore.

“Then just go and sing it. Doesn’t matter if there is accompaniment or not.” She sighed in defeat and took the microphone.

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“Yah, Jiyong. You’re grinning like crazy there. Stop it or we’ll call an ambulance to take you to an asylum.” Seunghyun hyung said.

“Aigoo, hyung. He’s been like that since he arrived.”

How can I not be? That song in the noraebang which Dara sang makes me giggle and smile for no reason. I don’t really understand a word that she sings aside from the English part, but her expressions and that cute little choreo she did back there was enough to make my day and boost up every cell in my body. She’s sooo freaking cute. Is she really older than me?

‘In or out am I in or out…’Her voice seems to linger in my mind that I kept on singing her song in my head. Her high pitched and cute little voice was different from what we usually do here in YG but I kinda like it.

“Look! He’s giggling again.!” Seungri exclaimed and looked at me like I have just lost my mind.

‘In or out am I in or out…’Then an idea popped up in my mind.
Hmmmm… Why not?

Let’s get started with this song then…"Teddy Hyung, You free? Have an idea. Yes. You're on your way now? He! That's great! See you!!!"