Episode 2

I was escorted to the dance studio by one of the SM staffs. I was astounded by the number of people there who got selected in round 1. "They are complete visuals" I thought to myself after letting out a long sigh.Each one of them looked confident rehearsing there dance moves. There was one girl in the corner , she looked a little different from the rest. I roughly guessed her nationality. "I don't think she is a korean. Chinese maybe? umm not all Asians look alike."

"I can't deny it.They all look good."

I was startled by the sudden interruption of my chain of thoughts.

I glanced at my side to find a boy in his tens staring at me with utmost interest.

I can't believe I blurted out my thoughts.

He was smiling at me.

He was attractive , almost 178cm tall, he was pale white and had hazel eyes, his brown hair covered his forehead and his cheekbones were prominent. He looked even more handsome in his simple black T-shirt and black jeans.

Looking at my expressionless face he said "Oops, guess I startled you. I was passing by and you looked a little tensed so I thought maybe I should ease you up! I am Mark by the way."

He said stretching his hand forward and offered me a handshake.

"Eve". I took his hand with a smile.

"You don't look like an East Asian though." He said looking me in the eyes.

"Ahh..yeah I just flew here the other day".I said after a brief pause. My nervousness was quite evident in my tone. He let out a little laugh while I stood there giggling at the embarassment I felt.

"Are you here for the audition too?" I asked after shaking off my embarassment.

"No, I am a trainee." He said looking at the girl in the corner who was seemingly rehearsing her song.

"Oh.You must be pretty talented then."I said looking at the direction he was staring at.

"It's the image that matters. Talents?Pfft. you will develop it as a trainee." He said now looking at me.

This was something new .I looked at him in complete amusement.

"Entertainment companies sell idol's images and you need to show them that they can sell yours.They want their idols to be confident in themselves and their own moves. Even if you are not good in something show them that you can fix it by continuous hard work.That's it! It's simple see?And about talents, they will train and tutor you so that you can develop your talents, so don't worry",he said.

He was so calm and composed.He knew exactly what he is saying and that surprisingly put me at ease. I was confident than before and I was even more determined to hold onto my dream.

"Cool..You are such a great advisor. I feel relaxed now..I will try my best.Tha- "I was interrupted by the same SM staff from before.

"Are you ready? Your audition will start in less than five minutes."The staff announced.

Finally! the nerve racking moment was here! I could feel my heart drop to my stomach. I looked at Mark who was now giving me a thumbs up.I rushed to the audition room and to my greatest surprise there was no judge inside.It was completely empty!

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