Earl grey was her favorite tea brand. There were many types of it but she liked the original one. Its bergamot scent and taste made her relax, particularly when she had something in mind.

Mina closed eyes, breathing in her fragrant beverage. She brought the china to lips and sipped the black-colored tea. She felt as the liquid warmed her throat and slowly her body. Putting back the cup on saucer she lifted eyelids up. Morning sunrays fell over empty formal garden below. No one there for now was half past six in the morning. This was a view she had seen for over two years. She liked this time when everything around was quiet. The time when she was the only one existed. She took another sip of her beverage and let out a breath.

"If you are cold, tea will warm you; if you are too heated, it will cool you; if you are depressed, it will cheer you; and if you are excited it will calm you, said William Gladstone."

Mina pulled corners of lips up, sipping her tea. She held gaze on morning view from president office window.

"I'm not British but still glad such drink exists in this world," Sana said, approaching Mina. "You know, I've been wondering for years actually, what you're doing, seriously." She noticed small smile on Mina's lips and followed her gaze. "Standing here, almost every day, staring at what, a garden? Or..." She glanced at Mina. "You're expecting for someone's presence? Like a prince on white horse, or perhaps...a princess in boy clothes...?"

"Stop it." Mina turned to Sana. "What are you doing here? You're disturbing my time."

Sana chuckled, folding arms, looking back at outside view. "Sorry if I interrupt your daydreaming time." She heard small chuckle from Mina.

"Yes, you did," Mina said, emptying the cup, and taking deep breath.

"What happened?"

Her best friend once again made Mina smile. After all she could hide nothing from Sana. But she preferred to keep it for herself, for now.

"Nothing."

"You are avoiding him lately, I'm not blind to not notice it, well not only me everyone seems do. Besides there is rumor about you and Jimin. So, I don't see nothing here," Sana said. She turned to face Mina. "Tell me what happened, or I'll kick your butts." She nodded when Mina glanced at her. "I meant it."

"I know you won't." Mina smiled at the president girl. She pursed her lips, swallowing another deep breath. "I think...we won't make it," she said. When Sana was about to say something she added. "You knew it."

Sana unfolded her arms, looking back at the three schools buildings. "But it doesn't mean there's no chance. Who knows, you can't tell that."

"Thanks," Mina said, offering grateful smile.

"Oh my baby, don't be sad. Let mommy hug you."

"Stop it," Mina warned, moving aside as Sana tried to pull her into hug. "That's gross."

"Gross you said? You're clinging into that girl." Sana put hands on waist. "Should I wear pants too?" she teased the laughing girl. "Or maybe write a song. You are my sunshine..."

"It's sun." Mina laughed louder.

Sana joined in her best friend's laugh. She was relieved to see Mina laughing. She respected it if Mina decided to keep it for now. But she wouldn't let the girl face it alone. After all it was what best friends did.

-

Momo bit inner lip while glancing over dining room. Sound of chair legs against floor got her attention. She turned her gaze and saw Mina at president table.

And breakfast time started. Momo took her fork and knife. Today's breakfast menu was splendid: bread, scrambled eggs, sausages, bacon, vegetable and fruit salads, milk, and yogurt. But her curiosity won her appetite. She leaned toward Tzuyu. "I'm wondering why everyone was looking at me. Last night, at dinner too."

Tzuyu put butter back on her plate. She forgot that she hadn't had the talk with Momo. She slapped her head mentally. "Uh, you know, we got famous after festival," she said. She lifted a hand, smiling toward School of Dance table and got girl students waving back. "See?"

"Oh," Momo mumbled in relief.

"Just your fans," Tzuyu added. She was glad that Momo seemed to buy the explanation. But she really needed to talk with her. Today she would have the talk after dinner, she thought.

"I've been thinking about making goods," Jeongyeon said while cutting sausage with knife. She dug it with fork and brought to mouth. "But before that we must got signature first, I haven't got one." When Tzuyu and Momo looked at her with furrowed brows, she added. "Every star has it. You never watch TV? And I believe our fans here will be happy to buy goods with our signs, don't you think? Like a poster, yes a poster is great. We should take photo together..."

Tzuyu and Momo left the girl and turned back to their breakfast. "And get expelled for selling goods inside school. No thanks," Momo said, gulping down her milk.

Momo chuckled, nodding in agreement. Nayeon just shook her head. They wouldn't go for Jeongyeon's idea this time.

"Hi, Haru. Can I sit here, with you guys?"

Momo looked up and saw Kei. "Sure," she replied. Kei took empty chair beside her. Tzuyu and Jeongyeon narrowed their eyes. She just offered a shrug to them.

"Nice weather today, isn't it?"

"Yes, nice weather," Momo said while chewing scrambled eggs. She took fruit salad with fork. "Damn," she cursed when she dropped a slice of apple on her uniform shirt. She laid fork down and took napkin to clean dressing from her shirt but Kei did it for her.

"You should be careful Haru," Kei said and giggled. "You have something here," she added, pointing toward corner of her lips before taking the egg off from his. "You're like a kid."

Momo just sat still as Kei's fingers touched her lips. She was really surprised. She could feel glances toward them. Finally she could move when she heard giggles from Kei. "T-thank you." She cleared her throat, looking aside. Now everyone was looking toward them.

"Let's eat," Kei said.

Momo nodded, taking back her fork. She looked aside to take breath and gulped when her eyes met Mina's. Mina must have seen it. 'Stupid, stupid, stupid' After moment Mina looked down, breaking the eye contact.

"Are you okay, Haru?" Kei put a hand on Haru's thigh to get his attention.

"Yeah, I'm okay," Momo said, looking back at her plate, missing small smile on the girl's face.

Tzuyu fiddled with knife in hand while watching Haru and Kei. She got a feeling that Kei was trying to get Haru-Momo's attention which she never done it before when Momo was dating Mina-she hoped they were still couple. It seemed the girl was taking chance. Kei was a nice girl actually but she thought to remind Momo before it worsened her relationship with Mina.

Meanwhile at president table, Sana held gaze on her school table, particularly at her best friend's boyfriend and a girl next to him. "You know what I'm..."

"Don't." Mina said to cut the president girl off. She brought scrambled eggs to mouth, chewing quietly.

Sana was about to continue when suddenly student from School of Theatre stood up. She knitted her brows in confusion.

"I heard that this Academy will be closed, is it true?" the boy asked.

Mina was applying butter on bread but then froze. Soon the silent room turned noisy as everyone started to murmur.

"What is he talking about?" Sana asked, confused.

"Is it true? They will close Academy? How about us?" a girl inquired.

"Is it true?"

"We didn't hear anything about this." another student said.

"Mina?" Sana called the remained silent student representative girl beside her. When Mina still looked down at her plate she decided to take the place. However, before she could rise from her chair Krystal who sat on her other side stood up.

"Silence!" Krystal said. After the room turned silent she continued. "I'm aware that there is rumor about closing of Academy, I have just known it recently. But sadly, Academy thought that it was better to keep the truth from us." She turned to look at student representative. "Hence, I demand for student meeting, immediately."

"Yes, we want to know the truth! We need student meeting!"

Momo looked over at the room as students rose from their chairs, demanding. Her gaze then moved to president table. The three presidents were looking at Mina, waiting.

"What is that?" Jeongyeon asked.

"Student meeting is a meeting of all students of three schools. Usually we have it for president or student representative election. But this time is emergency," Nayeon explained. Kyungwan and Xiumin nodded. She had heard about the rumor but thought that it was just a groundless rumor.

Momo just heard the explanation but held gaze on Mina. Mina was still looking down while demand call from other students increased. She never heard about the rumor before that she was confused. Jinyoung never mentioned about it.

When Mina finally rose to feet, everyone turned silent.

"Student meeting is tomorrow evening, after dinner time. Until that classes schedule goes as usual and I expect every student follow their classes," Mina said.

Sana sighed and turned back to her breakfast. "Distressed topic at breakfast, really? I need pudding," she mumbled. She looked up when Mina left table.

At School of Music table, Momo watched as Mina left the room, Jimin followed behind her.

-

"At the last meeting, we had learned about varieties in music from Europe and Africa. And today, we will try some of the songs," Mrs. Bae said, clapping hands, beaming at her students.

Momo trailed thumbs over her phone screen. Her lips curled up in big smile as she read a message from Mina.

"How are you doing? I want to meet you, after school today? At usual place. Aw, that's lovely."

"Yeah," Momo mumbled but then eyes quickly widened, finally realized the voice.

"Uh..."

"No phone during class Mr. Hirai."

"I'm sorry," Momo apologized. Mrs. Bae took her phone and she could only watch as the teacher put it inside her jacket suit pocket.

"But I must save it for now. Don't worry I won't read it." Mrs. Bae whispered the latter and left after sending a wink.

Momo smiled sheepishly. She decided to ignore Tzuyu and Jeongyeon's grin.

"Okay, let's begin on page twenty-two," Mrs. Bae said.

Momo held sheet music book in hands, singing. An hour and half later the bell rang and she closed the book.

"For next meeting I want you to make presentation about music in Asia," Mrs. Bae said. When students began to groan she added. "Don't give me that face. I really look forward for it. Okay, see you later in afternoon class."

After Mrs. Bae left the classroom, Momo grabbed her two friends, plus Nayeon, and they headed for dining room. She couldn't wait until school finish. As usual they had splendid lunch, and for her surprise Kei joined them. She thought Kei just wanted to be her friend so she let it.

"Haru, how about we go to back garden?" Tzuyu said to get Momo's attention as she talked with Kei. Kei finally took her leave and they walked toward back garden. "Is everything okay? I mean between you and Mina."

Momo sat down upon grass, leaning back on cherry tree, stretching legs out. "Yes, why are you asking?"

Tzuyu glanced at Jeongyeon and the girl gave subtle nod. "Actually there's something..."

"Did you hear it too? Mina broke up with Haru,"

Momo jerked head aside, looking in perplexity at the passing boys. 'What the hell does that mean?' She pushed body up, thinking to catch the boys but Tzuyu and Jeongyeon grabbed her arms. "Did you hear that? What the hell are they talking about?"

Tzuyu and Jeongyeon glanced at each other.

"You're hiding something from me, what is it?"

Tzuyu as usual decided to act as the older. "Okay, first we owe you an apology," she said and put hand up when Momo scowled. "We just know the rumor couple of days ago, and I thought to talk to you. I'm sorry."

"Hold on, what are you apologizing for? And what the heck is that? I have no idea what those boys are talking about. Mina broke up with me?" Momo snorted in disbelief. "Is that a joke or something? Because right now I don't feel to laugh."

Tzuyu reached for the angry girl's arm. "Honestly, we don't know either. As far as I know you two are dating, but there's rumor now saying that you two broke up after festival," she said. She pulled back her hand, preparing herself had the other girl would explode. She didn't dare to say out the other rumor. "Haru," she called and once again reached for Momo's arm.

"Yah Hirai Haru!" Jeongyeon called the still quiet girl.

"I must go, I need to meet Mina." Momo quickly rose to feet but before she could move the bell rang. If it wasn't for her best friends she would have skipped afternoon class. She didn't bother to hold a curse out from her lips and hurried up to classroom.

The rumor kept Momo's mind occupied that she didn't listen to Mrs. Bae explanation. Even until the next class. She just sat at her desk, notebook still clean with nothing written over it. It felt like eternity until final bell rang. She quickly threw books into bag and without waiting for her friends darted out.

Inside main building, she ascended stairs, half running. She knocked Mina's office while catching breath. The door swung open.

"Haru, hi." Sana greeted. "What can I help you?"

"Is Mina here?" Momo asked after taking a breath.

"Of course you are here for Mina," Sana said. "Come in, she's waiting for you." She noticed the tense in his voice. She stepped aside to let the boy in. She then took her bag from meeting desk. "See you guys tomorrow," she said. She glanced at Mina before leaving the office room.

"Have a seat."

The calm voice and the fact that Mina didn't even look at her eyes raised anger inside Momo. "Have a seat and what? You're going to tell me that we break up? Is that what you want to talk with me?"

Mina breathed in the tensed air, leaving her desk. "I've been thinking lately, we can't continue this."

"Why? Why can't we?" Momo demanded.

Mina folded arms, leaning against desk. Finally she looked at Momo's eyes. "I'm gonna be busy with my duty and school, this is my last year after all. I don't have time for relationship."

"You mean I distract you?" Momo asked. Her eyes fixed on the girl. "I'm just a distraction to you?"

Mina gripped her upper arms to refrained herself from reaching for the girl. "You can say that way."

Momo tried to breathe in the air as her throat tightened. "I don't believe you. I won't believe it. There must be explanation for this, this bullshit!" She tried to suppress the anger. "You think I will just take it and let everything, every moment we spend together gone!?"

"I just told you the reason now."

"I won't believe it!" Momo shouted. "What the hell is going on here? We just spend time together days before, everything's fine between us, and now you said that you want to break up? Even a moron has brain too!" She greeted her teeth.

After a sigh, Mina leaned off. She turned around so her back was facing Momo. "You seem don't get it. I'm a student representative, everything in this Academy relies on me, and you know already about the rumor. I don't have time for seeing someone."

Momo tried her hardest to keep tear at bay. "Even if I promise I won't take your time?"

Mina tightened her clenched-jaw as she heard Momo's small voice. She raised head a little as tear slowly welled up. "I'm sorry," she said. The girl didn't reply and she heard sound of slamming door. 'I'm really sorry'

Momo ran as fast as she could. She didn't even bother to wipe tears that started to run down her cheeks. She bumped into Mr. Kwanghee at formal garden. He called her boy name but she kept running. Students were looking at her but she paid no mind. She heard Tzuyu and Jeongyeon's voice but she didn't stop. Her lungs felt like burned up by lack of oxygen and finally she stopped as her legs couldn't move any further. She fell onto knees, leaning against maidenhair tree. Finally she released tears free.

"Haru, where are you?" Tzuyu called out.

"Haru!" Jeongyeon called.

When Momo heard her best friends' voice she wiped tear off face and rose to feet. She grabbed her fallen bag from ground as Tzuyu and Jeongyeon approached her.

Jeongyeon bent over, panting. "Gosh, what happened to you?"

"Are you alright?" Tzuyu took Momo's arm. "Were you crying?"

Momo forced a smile but couldn't hold a tear from running down. She quickly wiped it off.

"We just break up, me and Mina."

Tzuyu pulled Momo into hug. Although she wanted to hear the detail but she decided it wasn't the time. She rubbed the girl's back.

Jeongyeon patted Momo's back. "I'm sorry."

Momo pulled off, trying to smile. "This is embarrassing, really," she said, taking deep breath. "I'm fine now, thanks. Let's go to dining, starving."

Tzuyu could see the girl was far from fine but decided to let it go. Although they had been friends for only half a year but she knew that Momo didn't like to show her weakness.

"Let's go," Tzuyu said. She took Momo's arm and tightened her grip when Momo tried to pull off.

"Everyone sees us will think we're gay," Momo said.

"I don't care, you're my precious friend," Tzuyu said.

"Jeongyeon, let's go."

Jeongyeon who was standing quietly gave nod.

"Coming'."