𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑵𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 15
Eliminations

Alaska's POV

"I think I bombed it." I sighed as I sat down in the waiting room with the girls. "And I feel even worse on what they said to you two."

"Alaska, you are an amazing performer!" Nina exclaimed. "Just because he insulted us doesn't mean It's the end."

"How can you be to optimistic?" I scoffed. "Nina, he barely acknowledged your singing skills!"

"And that's okay." Nina stood her ground. "I can always improve!"

"Nina, you don't get it." I stand up and face her with a serious look. "If you don't pass this round then you won't even have any opportunity to improve."

"I am positive I can pass, I did really well on the ending high notes!" Nina argued back.

"Yuna, I can't." I turn to Yuna and hug her tight. "I'm so sorry."

"Why are you apologizing? You don't know if I'm being eliminated! All that hard work, He's got to notice it!" Nina broke us apart.

"Nina, sometimes even your best, even your hardest work will not be enough." I explained. "You have to be perfect, you have to be flawless or else he won't choose you, not even PSY will."

"Alaska, we will debut together." Nina looked at me with teary eyes. "I promise."

"What she said." Yuna smiled softly. "I just know someday we will debut together."

I looked at the girls with a comforting smile before initiating a group hug, we were the first group up so we had to wait for the others to finish up.

• • •

"I have the rankings, 3 girls will eliminated and the rest will stay." JYP announced.

I was shaking, I didn't want to be ranked lower at all. It felt like this was all moving too fast and I didn't like it, what did I sign up for?

"First place." JYP continued. "We think she's done an outstanding job and has always put much effort in her performances.

"She performs like an idol, not a trainee." PSY got up with a smile. "Mako."

My heart dropped again, Mako? Of course it's her, she's amazing! She's been a trainee for maybe as long as Yuna but she's so much better.

I wish I was her.

"And for second place, she has worked just as hard and I believe she deserves to debut." Wooyoung said. "Miihi."

We all started to clap again, right now Mako and Miihi were standing on the stage in front of us. I don't think I'm going to be called.

Soon enough the other girls were called... Riku, Maya, Rio, and Mayuka.

I was in 7th place again.. How did I not move? And Nina and Yuna didn't change either! Why didn't we move?

"Riria, Akari, and Ayaka please step to the side." JYP said as he stood up and walked towards the stage.

The poor girls looked down in sadness, I think that all of us trained hard enough including them. It was a shame to see them go.

"You girls trained hard however compared to the others there is still a lot you have to improve on. Just because you are eliminated doesn't mean you did everything bad, you were all strong to even stay here until this point." JYP explained. "You all have so much talent and that's why you were scouted and with some, you auditioned and passed."

I could see Akari began to shed a few tear, I felt even sadder at the sight since I really enjoyed her voice.

After JYP finished talking he showed the rankings while the girls walked off stage and went home, my heart beat even faster at the realization. This could be my only chance, why didn't I change places? Was there no growth?

"Now for the rest of you, we are bringing it in now." JYP announced. "Group 1 and 5 will be together and group 2 and 3 will be together."

Wait he's combining groups? What the hell?

"You all are free to go practice in your designated groups." JYP smiled and went back to his desk with the other judges.

I look at Nina and Yuna with a shocked face before walking off the stage with them, we had to meet up with Mako, Rima, and Miihi.

• • •

"Chan why is he bringing the groups together? We have about 7 weeks to prepare for the next showcase and we don't have time to find a bond with the other girls to perform better." I raced around the room with worry.

Is JYP trying to set us up?

"Alaska, I know it'll be even harder but you can't expect to be 7 members if you can't get well with the others." Chan sighed. "You'll have to deal with it."

The rest of the girls entered the room along with Felix and Jisung, Mako was already talking with Felix and even made him show the brightest smile.
Curse her.

"Alaska, you good?" Nina chuckled as she walked next to me with Yuna.

"Yeah, perfectly fine." I gritted my teeth as I turn my focus to the girls.

"Felix is getting really close with that other girl, what's her name? Oh Mako." Yuna noticed as she turned back to me.

"I can tell." I rose my eyebrow. "But I don't care, let's just get practice over with today."

• • •

I was annoyed, for once I thought maybe it wouldn't be so awkward with the two of them near me- but I can't stand it. Mako kept giggling with Felix which disrupted my concentration!

"Alaska, we should talk." Chan pulled me out of the room while Felix's eyes followed us.

"Yes?" I asked with an eye roll.

"Did you just- Never mind, what's going on? You haven't been doing your best and you're not even talking with the other girls." Chan asked.

"I'm fine," I replied with cold eyes. "I'm just tired."

"I know that it can be hard to get along with others, when Jisung and Hyunjin fought with each other before debut it wasn't the best thing to see. Just be the bigger person, remember what you came here for." Chan placed his hand on my shoulder with a soft smile.

"Chan, I don't want to be selfish and I want to be nice to everyone and be humble just like you." I confessed with a big sigh, I felt like giving up. "I just feel so selfish and I shouldn't be thinking about the problems about myself that distract me but I can't help it."

"Alaska, it's okay to be selfish sometimes. I think JYP taught me that actually." Chan's eyes widened. "Anyways, just remember that I'm here for you and not just that but you have Felix, Yuna, and Nina."

"Felix." I growled as my eyes glared at the floor again. "I'll be back, I think I just need a drink."

"Okay?" Chan got confused again and entered the room as I walked down the hallway.

It was already 5PM and I was at the rooftop with banana milk in my hand, I know I was going to get in trouble for this but I know that if I walked back in that room I would explode with annoyance. I don't want be to be a bad idol, I don't want to get mad or get pissed off easily but I guess that's my personality...

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AUTHORS NOTE: Hi everyone! I hope you're enjoying the book so far, please be patient once again I'm trying to add a lot more detail and more effort in this book.

Question: Do you think Mako will be a good character or a bad character?