33. Tackling Rumours

Today was the worst. I wish it didn't happen. When we woke up today. There were articles. Not about me though, about Balam. "You guys know that it's not true right? I didn't do that." Balam said as she cried. There were bullying rumors about her.

"We know that you didn't. You are the sweetest person that we know. You couldn't have done that." Lia said to her and we all did a group hug together.

"But people don't believe that. They're believing the people making these rumors." She said and she cried even harder. I knew this would be something that could break us.

"Hey, don't listen to them people. We all know that it's a lie." I said to her and I knew that nothing we could say would help her.

"I'm meant to be going to a meeting about this whole thing today. I'm so nervous." She said to us and that's when we all looked at her.

"No matter the outcome. We will fight it together." Daeun said to her and that's when Jia looked at her.

"And we can promise you that. We will never turn against you." Jia said to her and that's when Malai looked at her.

"And no matter what happens. We will always love you." Malai said to her and that's when Balam stood up.

"Can you guys walk me to the car out front?" She asked us and that's when we all looked at each other and nodded.

"Yeah, of course." Lia said to her and that's when we walked her out the building. I could see all the antis were here.

"Have you all got nothing better to do." I said under my breath so they couldn't hear me. Or maybe I did want them to hear me secretly. I hated every single one of them. Especially since they were destroying Balam's health and reputation.

"I couldn't agree more with you. They all need to leave." Jia said to me and that's when I looked at them all.

"I'm gonna go and practice. I need to do something to take my mind off of this whole situation." I said to them and that's when I started walking to the building. Not letting anyone give me a reason to stay. When I got to the building I saw the staff.

"Ah. Harley you're here?" One of the staff asked me and I looked at her with a smile.

"I am. Is there a practice room free?" I asked them and that's when they checked.

"There is." She said to me and that's when she started telling me what room was available. I went up there immediately. I'd lost count of how long I'd been dancing for. Until I was interrupted by a knock on the door.

"Who is it?" I asked as I stopped.

"It's just me. I was told to come here." Yeonjun said and I turned to look at him. "You look exhausted. How long have you been dancing for?" He asked me and I could see the concern on his face.

"I've been here since 10." I said to him and he looked at the time on his phone.

"It's 2pm. You've been here for 4 hours. You need to go home." He said to me and he came closer to me.

"I can't. I feel helpless." I said to him. He must've known exactly what I was talking about.

"Being here won't exactly help either." He said to me and I looked at him.

"And neither is me looking at all the haters surrounding our place. I keep looking at them to see who did it." I said to him and he looked at me with a certain look on his face. That's when he came over to me and hugged me. "I just want this all to be over and for her to be left alone." I said to him and that's when I felt a shift in his mood.

"You haven't seen." He said to me and I looked up at him.

"Seen what? Yeonjun, what is it?" I asked him and he looked at me. Wiping my tears.

"They've put Balam on hiatus. I'm sorry." He said to me and he hugged me.

"I need to go back to the dorm." I said to him and he looked at me.

"You're not going alone though. I'll come with you." He said to me and that's when we started on the way back to the dorm.

"Thank you." I said to him and that's when he looked at me and hugged him.

"It's okay. Everything will be okay." He said to me and he kissed my head. We pulled away from each other and he kissed me again before I headed inside.

"She's in her room." Jia said and I headed over to Daeun and Balam's room. I knocked on the door.

"Go away." Balam said and I opened the door.

"Not happening." I said to her and that's when I went over and hugged her.

"It's all over for me." She said to me and I looked at her. She was a mess.

"No it isn't. It'll never be over. We have to fight." I said to her and she looked at me with a face full of tears. She didn't think it was. But I knew that we would over come this.

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