Mina let out a sigh for the tenth time. She dropped her pen, running a hand through hair. She was inside president office, occupied with application forms. But she placed her mind at another thing. Person. She missed Momo. School had begun but she hadn't met the girl. New Year had passed without a greeting from the girl. She tried to talk with Momo but it seemed the girl was avoiding her now.

Getting frustrated, Mina stood up, leaving her desk. She poured her favorite beverage and let the warm liquid calm her. She glanced at application forms over desk, letting out another heavy sigh. 'What should I do?' At moment she really wished someone would tell her what to do. She wished for an answer, but sadly, only silence replied her.

She needed fresh air- although it was cold instead of fresh outside. She then left the office. Wrapped warmly in her coat, Mina let her feet navigate her to whatever place. Moment later she found herself standing inside School of Music building, in front of stairs. Perhaps she could visit Sana at student council office. She climbed stairs to second floor. As she ascended stairs she heard music. It came from a room in third floor, the room which Momo had been using for practice. She glanced at her wristwatch. It was past nine now.

She approached the room. As she thought, inside Momo and her friends were doing practice. She peeked through the left ajar door.

"Wait, wait," Jungyeon said. She drew hand back to side, turning to Momo. "You did mistake again Momo."

"Sorry," Momo said.

"What happened, Momo? You didn't focus today," Tzuyu said.

"Yesterday either," Jungyeon added.

"We only have a day left for Indie," Tzuyu said.

"I know," Momo replied, a bit snapped. "Sorry, I just..."

"Is it about Mina?" Tzuyu questioned. "You should talk with her Momo."

"Talking about what? It's pointless. She will leave me anyway," Momo returned.

"Yeah, keep avoiding her and you can't even focus on your performance. You're not different from the cool-ass-but-coward girl here," Tzuyu said, ignoring Jungyeon's pouting face.

"Then what am I supposed to do? Tell her not to leave? It's her life!" Momo couldn't help raising her tone. Her anger finally passed the verge. "I can't ask her to give up her dream, I can't do that!"

Tzuyu and Jungyeon remained silent.

"How can I do that?" Momo said softly rather to herself. She lifted head up, keeping tears at bay. "And my father still didn't agree with my choice. I don't know what to do anymore."

"Momo," Tzuyu said, taking the crying girl's shoulder.

Jungyeon took the other side. "Don't cry Momo."

"My grandma has told me this before: if there are many choices but you don't know which one to choose, then just follow your heart," Tzuyu said, offering a smile.

"Do whatever your heart tells you," Jungyeon added.

Momo wiped tears off, smiling sheepishly. "Thanks."

"You're very welcome," Tzuyu replied while rubbing the girl's shoulder. "I think it's enough for today." Momo opened mouth to argue and she added. "You are tired, we are. And over-do won't do any good for us. For tomorrow let's just a rehearsal briefly, and have rest." She then turned to Jungyeon. "You have it ready, right?"

Jungyeon patted her chest, wriggling brows. "About costume leave it to Jungyeon."

"Okay, let's get back to dorm," Tzuyu said. She turned audio system off, gathering her belongings. She put jacket and scarf on, hanging bag on shoulder. "Ready?"

"Yeah," Momo said, following them to door.

"About following your heart, I wonder though, if there is no way then what do you do?" Jungyeon asked, out of curiosity.

"I never thought about that." Tzuyu tilted head aside. "What do you think?" she asked Momo.

Momo pursed lips. "I guess don't do anything?"

"There's nothing to choose anyway," Tzuyu added.

They nodded in agreement before bursting into laugh.

But Momo's laugh died when she caught presence of another girl. "Mina,"

"We'll see you later Momo," Tzuyu said, leaning to whisper. "Follow your heart." She then grabbed Jungyeon. They gave a bow toward Mina before leaving the couple.

"What do you think Momo will do?" Jungyeon asked.

"I hope anything but break up," Tzuyu replied.

As they walked toward dorm Tzuyu spotted a boy walking out library. "Isn't that the boy?"

Jungyeon turned her head and found the tenor boy. But she didn't see Nayeon around. "When you don't know what to do, just follow your heart, right?"

"Yes," Tzuyu replied but got confused as Jungyeon hurried toward the boy. She followed the girl but stood some feet behind them.

Jungyeon stood in front of the boy. "I will just say this once, so listen carefully."

The boy knitted his brows. "Yes,"

"She is my friend. Perhaps more than a friend, but I never realized it, until now," Jungyeon started. She smiled, a bitter one, lowering head. "She likes to dance, though she's too shy to admit, so she will be happy if you take her to dance. When she gets nervous take her hand, it will calm her. Oh, she has fruit allergy, but not pollen so you can bring her flower. She loves carnation, red carnation." She raised head, trying to fill her tightened lungs with air. "Please take care of her, don't hurt her, like I did."

"Kwangyeon,"

Jungyeon froze on her spot. She heard footsteps approaching but couldn't bring herself to face the girl. She moved her feet, running away.

"Kwangyeon wait!" Nayeon called but couldn't stop the girl. She turned to her partner. He gave her a smile.

Tzuyu ran after Jungyeon. "Jungyeon, wait!"

Finally she could catch the girl outside formal garden. "Don't know you can run this fast," she said. But her chuckle died when she noticed Jungyeon's trembling shoulders. "Hey,"

Tzuyu took the crying girl to bench at dorm yard. It seemed her two best friends were depressed tonight.

"I've grown up alone. I have no sister or brother, and friend," Jungyeon said. "When Jingyoung asked my help I was really happy, because I thought I will get friends. And I did."

Tzuyu smiled back, rubbing Jungyeon's back.

"I realized that she is different, somehow, from you and Momo. I thought it's like a..." Jungyeon paused, taking a breath in. "Like a sister, because I don't know what it feels to have sister. But..."

"It isn't," Tzuyu offered.

Jungyeon nodded, wiping tears. "I just realize it when she says that she hates me and ignores me." She lowered gaze down. "It hurts, more than when we fight, you know, it's..."

"I know."

Jungyeon forced a smile. "But it's alright. As long as she's happy, it's alright."

"Do you really think that?"

Jungyeon jerked head up at the voice. But she quickly lowered it, trying to hide tears.

"I will leave you two to talk," Tzuyu said. She gave a pat over Jungyeon's shoulder and smile at the other girl before leaving them.

Jungyeon kept gaze at hands on lap. She wondered if the girl heard what she had said to the boy.

Nayeon took the empty place. Her eyes never left the silent girl. "I'm mad at you, because you give me hope, but only to crush it."

"I'm sorry," Jungyeon said. "I really am."

"It shocked me, to know that you're a girl," Nayeon said. She let out small chuckle. "I never realized it." She glanced at the girl beside her. "I'm surprised though, that you know me very well."

"I'm not that blind," Jungyeon said, finally looking up.

Nayeon raised an eyebrow.

"Okay, I am," Jungyeon added and Nayeon giggled. She had missed those giggles too. "Will you forgive me?"

"If you meant about what you said earlier," Nayeon said.

"About what?" Jungyeon pretended to be confused. She chuckled when Nayeon shouldered her lightly. "I..."

"You what?" Nayeon waited.

Jungyeon curled lips up in a wide grin. "I do."

Nayeon was relieved. "You do?"

Jungyeon nodded. "So, my apology is accepted or no?" She thought to tease but was surprised by a kiss on cheek.

Nayeon giggled at Jungyeon's stunned face. "Are you okay?" The next moment, it was her turn to get surprised when Jungyeon gave a peck on her lips.

"Yes, I am," Jungyeon replied. She couldn't wipe grin off her face.

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Meanwhile at classroom, Mina approached her girlfriend. "How are you doing?"

"Fine," Momo said. She put bag on nearby desk.

Mina decided to buy the answer. She wanted to reach for Momo's arm but held herself. "I want to talk."

"I want to break up."

Mina wanted to doubt her ears. "No, no, Momo no." Finally she took Momo's arm. "We don't need to break up, again. We can do this."

"I can't," Momosaid. She pulled arm off, turning away. "Living separately, I'm here and you are far away, we can't meet every day, it's not a relationship."

"But we can call each other, every day if you want. I will call you every day." Mina stepped to Momo's front. But her girlfriend once again moved gaze away.

"It's not same. I can't see you, really see you. I..." Momo paused, breathing out a sigh of frustration. 'I want you to be here with me' But she couldn't say it out. "It's better we end this, so nothing can hold you anymore."

Mina shook head, taking her girlfriend's shoulders. "Please don't. We can do this, Momo." The girl was avoiding her eyes. It slowly tore her; chasing her dream or staying with her girlfriend.

"Momo," Mina said but the girl remained silent, just like the tear that slowly made its way out.

Momo tried her hardest to hold back tears. "Break up with me Mina. It's the best, for us." She finally looked at her girlfriend. But as she saw those teary eyes she couldn't help her own. "I don't want you to choose between me and your dream." Mina opened her mouth and she quickly added. "I know it's what you are thinking right now."

Mina only shook head for she couldn't word out any protest.

Momo brought a hand up to Mina's cheek. She forced a smile despite tears that kept running down her cheeks. "Don't choose."

Mina closed her eyes, letting out a cascade of tears. The gentle touch from the girl clenched her heart instead. She couldn't hold anymore. She released Momo's shoulder, turning around. A cry finally escaped from her mouth as she ran down the empty, cold hallway. Just like what her heart feels at moment, empty and cold.

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"Congratulations girls! I'm soo happy for you," Ms. Bae said. She pulled her favorite students into hug.

"Ma'am, ma'am, can't breathe," Jungyeon reminded the delighted teacher. She made fake coughs.

"Oh, I'm sorry, just can't help myself." Ms. Bae grinned. "I'm really proud of you, that I almost cry."

"Whoa ma'am calm down, please," Jungyeon said to Ms. Bae. "We haven't sung at Music Ten yet."

"But you will," Ms. Bae said, cheered up. She took the girls' cheek. "And I'm so glad you did great at Indie."

"Me too. Girls, you did it,"Jingyeong added proudly.

"Congrats too Noona. You're the best," Tatsuya said.

Momo and Tzuyu exchanged a glance, grinning. Finally their dream came true. Today they had performance at Indie Music Festival. And for their perfect and fantastic performance they got the ticket for final audition of JYP ent.

"Not only that. They will make a debut under Park Jinyoung," Sana said, turning to her band member. "Mark they beat us."

"We should practice more, I guess?" Mark said jokingly. "We have rival already."

"We aren't your rival," Tzuyu said.

Sana giggled, leaning closer against her girlfriend. "Just kidding honey. You are my lovely girlfriend." She giggled at Tzuyu's slight blush.

"I'm glad you are a soprano," Jungyeon said to the girl beside her. "So, I don't have to worry you'll beat me."

"Don't be silly," Nayeon said. She chuckled as Jungyeon threw arms around her.

Momo let out small laugh before pressing lips together. She was really happy for it was only a step to her dream. She let out another chuckle, watching as Jungyeon tried to steal a kiss from Nayeon. The loving glance between Tzuyu and Sana made her smile a little. Tatsuya was teaching Mark break dance.

But something was missing. She had friends and favorite teachers around, except one person.

"We shall celebrate this. A party?" Tatsuya said.

"At girl's dorm, study room," Jungyeon said in agreement. She did high-five with the basketball leader boy.

"It's near curfew," Ms. Baes aid.

Everyone started to groan.

"But, tomorrow is Sunday. I believe janitor will give an exception, just for today."

"Thank you Ms.Bae! I love you!" Jungyeon pulled the teacher into tight hug but then quickly leaned off. "I mean us."

Jungyeon stepped back to her girlfriend. "I only love you," she whispered but got a pinch on arm instead.

"I guess you better have the party started, and don't stay too late," Jingyoung said. "Sana, keep watch on them, until twelve."

Sana put a palm beside temple. "Okay sir, ma'am."

"Let's have a party!" Jungyeon and Tatsuya chorused.

Tzuyu noticed the silent girl. "Are you okay, Momo? Let's go."

"You guys go first. I forgot something." Momo jerked a thumb toward the classroom behind. "I'll catch you guys up later."

"Okay," Tzuyu said, taking Sana's hand.

They didn't notice another girl approaching from the other side.

Momo walked into classroom with heavy feet. She took her forgotten notebook, her lyrics book. She turned around to leave but saw a grand piano. She wasn't really good with piano like she was with guitar but sometimes she played. She approached the piano, seating down. She trailed fingers over keyboard.

She played slow melody, actually had nothing particular in mind. She just let her fingers move over keys. She raised gaze, looking over at the room. It reminded her when Mina came to visit and they danced together. Her lips curled up in small smile. But it then turned into a line.

"Days and seasons have gone by," Momo started to sing lyrics that had come across her head. "With you in every moment..."

"Hearing your voice makes my day, holding your hand calms my night,"

She looked down, smiling bitterly. "How could you take it away..." A drop of tear fell down. "Every moment, every memory, from me,"

Outside classroom, Mina leaned head against door. She shut her eyes close, letting the soft melody and beautiful voice fill her ears. And slowly it spread its warm inside her. It was so beautiful, so tender, and sad. She didn't even realize silent tear over cheeks.

"Tell me, should I say goodbye...even if I want you to stay with me..."

Momo closed eyes. Her voice trembled but she kept singing.

"Should I let you go away..." The lyrics stuck inside her tightened throat. "...even..." Her hands trembled. She couldn't sing anymore.

Mina had to bring palm up to cover her cry. 'Momo,' Tears were now unstoppable.

"...even though...I need you here..."

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