"Your scholarship is until you finish college and if you wish to continue they will provide it. These are files you need to read and fill. I've put my sign already. Language program will start from April so we need to send it back before the end of January."

Mina took a yellow envelope from Principal. She looked through the files.

"You won't change your mind, will you?" Principal looked at the girl in front of her.

Mina didn't immediately answer the question. She knew the answer but for a reason couldn't say it. The reason was her girlfriend. These passed months she had been thinking whether she should take the scholarship or give it up. But it was a difficult decision; giving up her dream or being separated with Momo. 'Momo' She hadn't talked with Momo about her moving to Spain. She swallowed back a sigh.

"Mina,"

"I will give these to you after I fill it," Mina said. She put the application forms and procedure files back into envelope and rose to feet.

"Mina," Principal said. "You know that I'm proud of you, always."

Mina glanced over her shoulder but didn't say back. Outside room, she looked down at the envelope. 'What should I do?' She needed to talk with Momo first. She then walked off.

Mina pushed president office door open. She was surprised to find the brown-haired girl. Momo was standing beside her desk. She quickly put the envelope behind her back, approaching the girl. "Haru, I thought you have practice now."

"Just finished," Momo replied flatly.

Mina noticed the change in the girl's tone. "So, you miss me?" she teased. She took Momo's arm with free hand. But the girl pulled arm off. "Haru?"

Momo finally looked at her girlfriend's eyes. She lifted a hand, showing an envelope. "What is it?" Although it was just for a moment but she caught Mina's widened eyes.

"Haru, where did...you get that?" Mina reached over for the envelope but Momo held it away.

"St. Mary's University of Valencia," Momo read the university name.

"Momo,"

"Oh, it's in Spain, wow," Momo said. She moved gaze from the envelope to her girlfriend who now had eyes close. "Why do you have this letter, from university in Spain?"

Mina opened her eyes. "Momo, I..." she started but the girl once again ignored her.

"Oh yes, someone told me today," Momo said. She put a smile, not a hearty one, on face. "My girlfriend will leave to Spain, of all places in this big country. I wonder why she didn't tell me."

"Momo please let me explain. I thought to tell you."

"You thought?" Momo huffed. She threw the letter to desk without moving gaze. "But you didn't tell me." Mina reached for her arm but she pushed the hand away. She clenched her jaw. "You keep this important thing from me?"

"I'm sorry Momo, but I didn't mean to keep it from you," Mina said. At moment she regretted that she didn't bring the matter earlier. And now Momo was angry at her.

"You are leaving this country and you don't even bother to tell me?" Momo shook her head. Mina opened her mouth to say something but she cut in. "And this evening someone else, for god's sake someone else, told me."

"Momo, I'm so sorry," Mina said. She reached for her Momo's arm but the girl stepped back.

"So, it's true? You are leaving." Momo tightened her clenched-jaw, trying to keep tear at bay. When Mina lowered head, it felt like something clutch her throat. "You are leaving me."

Mina grabbed Momo's hand. "No, no, I'm not leaving you. I just..."

"Just what?"

Mina took a breath, accidentally dropping the envelope down. She cast a quick glance at Momo before leaning to pick the envelope. But her girlfriend was faster.

Momo picked the envelope. It felt heavy in her hand. "What is..." She didn't need to finish the question as she ran her eyes over the words written on it. A drop of tear finally fell down. She pushed the envelope to the girl standing in front of her, turning on heel.

"Momo wait," Mina said, catching the girl's arm.

"Let me go!" Momo yanked arm off. "I thought I'm your girlfriend." Another tear fell.

"You are, Momo," Mina said. She blamed herself more as she saw Momo's tear.

"Then why did you keep it from me!?" Momo didn't bother to hold her anger, neither her tears.

"I told you, I don't mean to keep this from you. I thought to tell you after meet Principal today. I'm sorry Momo," Mina said. Now her girlfriend was avoiding her eyes. She let out small breath. "Yes, I'm leaving to Spain."

It finally brought Momo's gaze back to Mina.

"I never told you before, I have a dream."

Momo tried not to look away.

Mina released Momo's arm, lowering gaze. "You know that I love dance and music. Before I come to this Academy I have nothing in my life. But as I learn here, I want to know more, everything about music and dance." She lifted gaze to look at Momo. It hurt her to see those teary eyes. "I want to learn more, and one day I will come back here," she said. She pulled the corner of lips up a little. "As a teacher," she paused for breath. "That is my dream."

Momo closed her eyes. She knew it better than anyone else. She had chosen to disguise herself for her dream; thought to do anything. She understood it very well. But she couldn't bring herself to agree if they have to be separated.

"It doesn't mean I leave you, like really leave you," Mina said, moving to stand in front of Momo. "We may be living separately, but we can still keep contact." She took Momo's hands, giving light squeeze.

Momo looked down at their joined hands. "I don't know," she said after a pregnant silence.

"What do you mean?" Mina frowned.

Momo snuffled, looking aside. "I don't know if I can do long-distance relationship." Although she tried her hardest but tears kept flowing out.

"We can. We can do this,"Mina said. Now she couldn't hold her own tears. "Momo,"

Momo shook head. She couldn't hold herself any longer. She pulled hands off, moving feet toward door.

"Momo," Mina called. She could only watch the girl running out. She leaned against desk, palming face.

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Jungyeon put chin on palm, sighing. "I give up, don't understand. Can you help me, Na..." she trailed off. She cleared throat, turning back to her notebook.

Tzuyu laid pen down, facing the gloomy face girl beside her. "You are missing her."

Jungyeon thought to argue but then lowered head.

"Though you are trying to be fine but we can see it, and yes you are. So, stop denying."

"What's happened to you? It's not like you," Momo said.

"Nothing happened, just bored, these days. I wish we could go to street dance," Jungyeon replied. She kept gaze down that she missed her best friends' exchanged glance. And suddenly Tzuyu pulled her up from her chair.

"Momo is right, what the hell has happened to you? It's like you're avoiding her. You like her, don't you?" Tzuyu asked.

Jungyeon cast gaze aside, remaining silent.

"For the love of god Jungyeon, you told me not to be a coward, and now I return it back to you," Tzuyu said. She turned the girl around. "Go."

"Go where?" Jungyeon asked.

"Perhaps I should knock her head," Momo said.

Jungyeon quickly put palms up. "Alright, alright," she mumbled. "I'm going."

"Is Nayeon here?" Momo asked while watching Jungyeon walking to another side.

Tzuyu shrugged. "I don't know. Just let her look for Nayeon."

They grinned, sitting back on chair, continuing their homework.

Jungyeon wandered inside second floor of library. "Where do I find her?" she mumbled, trailing gaze over studying students. She held back a groan at the thought of looking in entire building, not to mention it had five floors. She spun around but her eyes caught the figure. A smile plastered her face as she finally found Nayeon. But her smile didn't last long. The girl wasn't alone. "What is he doing with Nayeon?"

She watched as Nayeon and the tenor boy studied together. Nayeon then left her chair, walking toward restroom. She trotted after the girl.

Nayeon was startled when someone caught her wrist at sudden. She was rather annoyed than relieved to see the person. "What are you doing?"

"If I call your name you'll run from me," Jungyeon said. She released Nayeon's hand. "What are you doing with him? Okay he's your partner, or whatever," she said indifferently. "But I thought you don't like that type of guy. He's not cool, remember? I shooed him before.""

Nayeon raised an eyebrow. "That's what you want to talk?" She shook head. "He may not be a cool guy, but he never lied to me, like someone else did."

Jungyeon cast gaze down; couldn't say back.

"Now if you can excuse me, I have someone waiting for me," Nayeon said, leaving the girl.

Jungyeon opened her mouth but only to let a heavy sigh out. 'Way to go Jungyeon, that's really brilliant' She slapped head mentally, looking helplessly at Nayeon's back.

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"Okay guys, see you after New Year," Tzuyu said. "Don't forget to practice, okay?"

"You too. See you after New Year," Momo replied. She lifted hand, waving back.

"Wish you great New Year," Jungyeon said.

After Tzuyu left, Momo turned to the other girl. "You're not going?"

"Waiting for my car," Jungyeon replied. She rubbed her gloved hands against each other, watching other students off to home. She pressed lips together as she spotted Nayeon and Krystal.

"Hey," Momo said, nudging the taller girl's arm. "You okay?"

"Yeah, I am." Jungyeon turned to Momo, fake smile on face. "Can't wait to meet my daddy. You know, the last Christmas he gave me Lolita dress, that one. I wonder what I will get for this year."

Momo let out a chuckle. "I won't be happy to get that from my father," she said.

Jungyeon pushed lips out.

Momo could see it in the girl's. The longing in those glances.

"That's my car. See you after New Year," Jungyeon said.

"Bye,"Momo said. After being alone, she looked at main building. She didn't see nor meet Mina after their argument last week. Actually Mina had called her many times but she ignored it. She had avoided Mina when the girl came to meet her after school. As much as she wanted to avoid Mina but she couldn't hold the undeniably feeling inside her. She missed her girlfriend. But the thought of Mina would leave her always brought tear to her eye.

"Momo honey,"

Momo was lost in her thought that she didn't notice her mother presence. "Mom," she returned the greeting. She followed her mother to car. Her mother asked her about her school and practice during their driving to home. After arriving she walked straight to her room. She dropped backpack beside bed, throwing herself onto bed. Her mother woke her hours later for dinner.

After dinner she cuddled inside bed, checking messages. She replied messages from Tzuyu and Jungyeon. She was disappointed to find no message from Mina. 'Is she angry at me?' She decided to call. She dialed Mina's number but then quickly ended the call. "No, I can't."

She turned to lie on back. 'What should I do if she really leaves me?' Without her permission a silent tear ran down from the corner of her eyes. 'I won't see her, touch her' Another tear followed. 'I don't want her to go'

Just when she was about to burst into cry there was knock on door. She quickly dried tears off, pushing body up.

"How are you doing?" Mr.Hirai asked.

Momo cleared throat. "Fine," she replied.

"I agreed you study at that Academy, but it doesn't mean I agree with your choice."

Momo kept gaze at hands, listening to her father.

"Do you think become an idol can give you a life? Do you know how many idols out there? Yes, maybe they get famous two or three years, and then they disappear. Is that what you want?"

"I want to sing," Momo said, holding gaze down.

"Sing?" Mr.Hirai asked. He then let out a dry laugh.

Momo clenched her fists, trying to hold tear.

"Singing cannot provide your living Momo. I can't understand, honestly, what it is about singing that makes you this...I don't know. You lied to your parents, disguised as boy to enter another school. I prefer you never learn how to sing. I shouldn't buy you a guitar."

Momo couldn't fight tears anymore. She wanted to tell her father that singing was her life; it gave her best friends, helped her to find her true self, and brought someone to her life. But she couldn't utter any word.

"Or is it because of that girl? The girl you had kissed that day? You really disappoint me Momo."

She brought palms to cover her mouth and collapsed to bed. She began to sob. 'Mina'

She cried against mattress for how long she didn't know, until she got tired and sleepiness finally took her.