Free Kpop Club by YR Choi

all she ever wanted to do. She
was a big G-Hugg fan and was signed after KYM saw her in a Peruvian
documentary about local kpop fans. Krystal really admired Rosa’s
passion and was excited at the prospect of recording with her.
    Krystal was
exhausted by the end of the week but KYM was right, she now felt a
lot better about moving into the house with the girls. Something
was still bothering her though, and it wasn’t until Sunday night,
when she was lying in bed, that she finally realised what it was –
she would no longer be able to see her dad every day.
    Krystal’s eyes
welled with tears at the thought of her dad sat at home alone, in
the basement. Surely, that can’t have been in the universe’s plans?
For such a nice, loving man to have to spend so much of the rest of
his life alone? She started to sob uncontrollably and made so much
noise that her dad rushed into her room.
    “Whatever is
the matter, darling?” he said.
    “Oh, nothing
Dad - don’t worry.”
    “It’s
obviously something – come on you can tell me.”
    “I’m just
sad.”
    “Whatever for,
darling?”
    “I’m just sad
that I won’t be living with you anymore, that I’m leaving you, I
feel awful dad.”
    “Don’t be
silly, poppet, you’re only going to be down the road and I’ll be
fine. You can come and see me whenever you like - just say the word
and I’ll come and see you wherever you are,” he said, with a warm
smile. “I’ll be coming to see you rehearse as well when I have time
off. You’re on the verge of living your dream, Krystal – you should
be happy – this is a good thing! KYM is a good guy and the girls
seem lovely. I couldn’t be happier for you.”
    “Are you sure
dad? Are you sure I’m not abandoning you?” said Krystal, her crying
now more under control.
    “Of course
you’re not – I’d never think that. It’ll take some getting used to
but we’ll still see each other all the time, just at different
times of day.”
    “Okay Dad,”
said Krystal, giving him a hug.
    “Good. Now, I
think you should go to sleep - you have a big day tomorrow,” he
said giving her a kiss on the forehead.
    He walked out
the room, blew her another kiss and closed the door. Krystal lay
awake in the dark. She still felt a pang of sadness; it was a
familiar pain, the same pain she felt when she lost her mum - she
hated it. After a couple of hours of tossing and turning, Krystal
eventually fell asleep.
    Krystal and
her dad woke up early the next morning and arrived at the house at
10am to find the other girls still in their pyjamas. This clearly
made Krystal’s dad a little uncomfortable as he dashed up to
Krystal’s room and started unpacking.
    Once Krystal
was all unpacked, her dad made his excuses, gave Krystal a kiss on
the cheek and rushed out the door. She knew he was upset as his
voice broke slightly as he said goodbye. Krystal did her best to
hold back the tears but she was a wreck on the inside. As soon as
the front door shut, Maya went over to Krystal and put her arm
around her.
    “Here here,”
she said. “That must’ve been so difficult for you both. Let’s get
your mind off that, we’re all family now and in many ways we’re in
the same boat, away from our loved ones. But it’s not that bad,
we’re young adults now and we have this amazing house and our
futures are looking bright! Let’s have some ice cream Krystal,
hey?”
    “Thanks, Maya
– that sounds nice,” said Krystal. “Ice cream though? It’s only
11am.”
    “What’s your
point?” said Maya, with a cheeky grin on her face.
    The girls all
giggled as they headed for the freezer.

11
Got style
     
    The girls spent most of the weekend in the
house getting better acquainted: chatting, watching movies, reading
magazines and generally relaxing. They had a whale of a time and
this made Krystal feel much more settled.
    KYM called the
girls on Sunday afternoon and asked them to report to the offices
in Apgujeong at 10am the following day. They