7

                                    

                                          
Chaeyoung's POV
                          
"Okay guys, gather up. Break time is over." Mentor Lisa shouted. That quick?! We went back to our positions from the top.
                          
"Let's do the blockings first." She stood in front of us and made us do everything we learned step by step. 
                          
"1, 2 and 3, 4 and 5, 6, and 7, 8 then switch, alright, good." The song was fast so the countings were fast too. I had to keep up with it since I was the center.
                          
"16 shots, tatatatatatata." She danced with us as she was the only music we had. 
                          
"Wait." She said.
                          
"Chaeyoung, you have to do it cleanly. And Yeri? More power, please. Again. The two of you." Yeri and I looked at each other as we stood in the center. She did her parts with more power while I did mine more cleanly.
                          
"There. By the way, at the part where you have to do this?"
                          
'They gon' put hands on a chick~' 
                          
She showed us the step from the pre-chorus.
                          
"Do it lower. It doesn't look good when your knees aren't bent properly." I tried to the step as she looked at me like she was a predator ready to eat it's prey.
                          
"Like that, Mentor Lisa?" I asked as I panted.
                          
"Y-Yeah. Alright, five minute break." She said. I ran to my bag and drank my water. I felt the water dripping from my mouth to my neck, and it felt refreshing. I felt someone staring at me, but when I looked around, they were minding their own things.
                          
Seulgi unnie was teaching Yeri some of the steps, while Jennie unnie and Nayeon unnie were busy practicing on their own. Well... Lisa was staring at the mirror for some minutes now. Maybe she's observing my unnies.
                          
"Time's up. Go to your positions, now." Lisa said as she went back to her position. She faced us instead of facing the mirror, as she sat down and pulled out a tripod and her phone. Where the hell the she get a tripod?
                          
"I'll be recording your performance so I can see who makes a mistake. Don't be pressured. Just focus on the dance and not on the camera. Deep breaths, please." She said as we all took a deep breath.
                          
"Okay, one, two, here we go." She said and the music started. I did my best from the start 'till the end. I made some small mistakes but I hope she doesn't notice that. She ran to her phone and ended the video.
                          
"I'll watch this later and see if anyone makes a mistake. Dismiss." She said as she walked out of the training room.
                          
Yeri collapsed to the floor as she opened her arms widely, shouting. "Finally! Seven hours felt like a week!" 
                          
"You'll get used to it. I don't know why she made us train for seven hours when she usually makes us train for four." Nayeon unnie said as groaned, collapsing next to Yeri.
                          
"Yeah. When Nayeon was new, four hours was usually the limit. However when it came to the two of you, it became seven." Seulgi unnie said in a confused tone.
                          
"Maybe she made us train for seven hours to test our limits?" Jennie unnie shook her head.
                          
"I've known her for three years. When she became a mentor, she was strict, but back then, she always wore a smile. I don't know what happened to her. I'll ask Jisoo—  I mean, I'll ask Ms. Kim regarding Lisa." She panicked as she said the last sentence. Was there something going on between them? I shook my thoughts as I picked up my things.
                          
"I have to freshen up in the dorm. See you guys later." I said as I walked out of the room, exhausted. 
                          
"Oh my god." I got startled as I saw Lisa leaning on the wall, staring right at my soul. She slowly walked towards me as she aggressively grabbed my wrist and dragged me with her. I felt like a heavy weight was taken out of my hands, and right before I knew it, Lisa was dragging my things with her.
                          
"Hey, where do you think we're going?" I asked. She didn't reply as we entered the elevator. She pressed the 'B1' button, which means we're going to the basement.
                          
"You can't just drag anyone without their permission! You've been dragging me a couple of times now. What's with you?" I whined.
                          
"Just follow me, chipmunk." She said as she walked out of the elevator. I tried to catch up with her to ask how she knew my nickname, and once again, I bumped into her back.
                          
"What the hell?" I hissed. She walked out of my way and opened her car door.
                          
"Get in." She said. I raised my brow at her.
                          
"Why would I?" I gave her a teasing look.
                          
"Do you want to get in by yourself or do you want me to make you get in?" She said as she closed the gap between us. Before I knew it, I was trapped between her arms. I took a step back as I hit my head. She panicked as she rubbed my head.
                          
"Are you okay, Chaeyoung?" I saw a glint of worry in her eyes. She quickly removed her hand and cleared her throat. I pursed my lips as I sat properly. She closed the door and went to the driver's seat, quicker than flash.
                          
"Wear your seatbelt." She said. I grabbed the strap of the seatbelt as I tried locking it, but I failed.
                          
"Let me do it." She said as she took off her seatbelt and leaned forward. I felt her hot breath as my heart beat went wild.
                          
She suddenly looked right at my eyes, as her eyes trailed down to my lips. 
                          
What is this feeling?