I've told you so...

"It was a perfect day till my little brother barged into my room for no reason." I mumbled to myself.

"Thank goodness he did not find out about them." I said to myself with a relief. The song 'Juliette' was playing on my worn out, faded MP3. The rubbers on my earplugs are almost tearing. Well, I don't actually care.

As I was doing my homework, I overheard my brother's conversation with my mum on the other side of the wall. "Mum, I'm not lying! She's really got something going on!" he pleaded. "Ivan, please don't doubt your sister. What can she probably do?" my mum replied. Then suddenly, it was quiet - too quiet. So I peeped outside and no one was there." Maybe they made up?" I thought. So, I continued to do my homework. Three are too much of homework. I sighed, hoping that I could take a break. Light beams brighten my room randomly. I stared at my bed, wondering away.

A knock on the door broke the silence. "Who is it?" I asked. "It's Ivan," my brother replied. I shouted "Go away! Do not disturb me!" The sound of footsteps is heard, walking towards me. "Hey, stop dreaming. You do not know SHINee. Don't think that you can fool me. You know SHINee? Bullshit. Don't put your hopes up. Besides, Koreans are losers!" said Ivan, doing a poker face. "Get out of my room! Stop bugging me!" Without wasting time, I pushed him out of my room and locked the door as hot tears rolling down my cheeks continuously. I threw myself on the bed and cried. "I really do know them! Why don't you believe me?" I screamed my lungs out. The time passed like the clouds in the sky. I did not know what time it was and just continued to sleep. I buried my swollen eyes on my pillow. In my mind "I do know them! I do! Why don't you believe me? I know them. They're my friends! I'm not lying. Why don't you believe me? Why? Why?

Sunlight that streamed through the windows shined my swollen eyes. When I opened my eyes, I was lying on a very huge and beautiful bed. When I turned and looked around, I felt weird. "Where am I?" I asked myself. I sat and walked around the room. I could see photos of me on the dressing table and also a picture of five guys beside it. "Wait a minute, isn't this SHINee? Oh my god. Is this for real?" I said, with question marks in my head. I tried to pinch myself but nothing happened - except for the pain from the pinch on my arm. "Why does this look so familiar?" I said. Curiosity was killing me. So, I turned the doorknob of the bedroom and pushed the door open. I couldn't believe my eyes when five good-looking guys, also known as SHINee, sitting on the couch in the living room. "Hey, good morning!" a guy stood up and said. Before I could say anything, another guy said, "Taemin, you just shocked her!" "No, gwaenchanayo," I said without thinking. "Why can't I remember any of their names?" I forced myself to think. The other guys were smiling at me while Taemin was standing there quietly. "Hey, ppaliyo! We've got a shooting today. We can't do it without you!" “Without me?" I asked. "Yes, you have to get our hair done!" he said. Without wasting time, I hurriedly ran to the bathroom to clean myself up and quickly changed my clothes. There was no time to bathe because they really looked like they're in a hurry. As I was walking towards the limousine, which was parked right in front of my house, I thought, "How did they enter my house? Do they have my key?" I wondered. Questions were popping into my head - questions that I can't answer.

During the journey, I kept my mouth zipped. I did not know what to say. The guys were talking about the performance last night. Not long after, the guys put name tags on their shirts. They were helping each other. Ah! I finally remember! The guy who exhorted Taemin was Onew, and the guy who hurried me was Key. And the other two are Jonghyun and Minho. My memories start rushing back to my mind. It was like I knew them. I do! Without thinking, I said, "Hey, where are we going?" Key answered, "We're going to Music Core. We are doing our Goodbye stage, remember?" "Oh, yeah," pretending to remember and nodded. After a while, the car stopped. We went down and entered the building through the back door. It seems that the SHINee fans are flooding the front entrance. I was handed my hair-styling kit. It was labeled  KYLIE WANG:SHINee HAIRSTYLIST,SMent. Woah, way too much information for the morning.

"Kylie, hurry up. Stop dreaming!" Key said. I blinked my eyes in confusion and took the hairdryer in my hands. I switched it on and blew Taemin and Onew's hair. After a while, a staff came in and said, "5 minutes, everyone. 5 minutes!" I jumped up as soon as I heard that. I quickly finished blowing Onew's hair. After a few minutes, they were off to stage. I stood there, thinking. "Why are they so close to me? I'm just their hairstylist. That's nothing special," I told myself.

An hour later, they came back into the dressing room. They dashed to the changing room to change into something more comfortable. It was clearly seen on their faces that they're really exhausted. "Hey Kylie, want to grab something to eat?" Key suddenly popped out of nowhere. I simply nodded. I took my kit as I helped Onew with his sweater because he was having a hard time wearing his worn out sweater. There were flashing lights from all directions when we got out of the building. Cameras were everywhere. I couldn't see anything so I held onto Onew's bag as he was in front of me. I hopped into the car and shut the door instantly. "Oh, thank God, that was a huge crowd. So anyway, where are we heading?" I asked curiously. Mango replied, "Daorae Restaurant. That's the only place where we can hide from the fans and paparazzi. It has been a long time since we ate peacefully," Everyone smiled and agreed.

Not long after, we arrived. When we stepped out of the car, we were welcomed by a tall, young-looking man. "Annyeonghaseyo, Mr.Lee. We've been expecting you," the man said. I was staring at him as he was showing the way. While I was cogitating about what's happening, I was interrupted by Jonghyun."Hey, what is wrong with you today? You look like you're lost," he asked curiously. I ignored his questions and pretended to tie my hair. "Here you are. I'll be back in a short while to take your orders, sirs. And miss," the man said. I smiled and thanked him. I looked at each of them. Wow. SHINee is right in of me. "Well, this is cool," I blurted. Everyone in the restaurant turned around and looked at me. The boys started to giggle and teased me. I was so shamefaced. So, I tried to change the topic by saying, "So, what are we having?" Onew smiled at me and said, "Let's have some Italian food. It has been ages since we had Italian cuisines," A bright smile appeared on their faces when Onew suggested, especially Key. During the meal, Jonghyun was cocksure that they would be awarded during the Korean MTV Awards s next month. He was overflowed with confidence. "Hey, do not be so sure, Jonghyun. They are so many artists out there that are better than us,"Onew said with his worried face. "No, they aren't," I commented. There was a silent moment that lasted for a few seconds until we broke into laughter because of the fake confident face that I showed. They chatted while k was bringing the sauerkraut from my plate into my mouth. The lunch went well and we headed home.

When we reached the apartment, Key invited me over to their dorm right next door. "Hey, sit down. Don't stand there awkwardly like you've never been here before," Jonghyun said. I sat down and looked around. Questions were running at high speed in my head. "This is so not familiar. Have i been here before?" I could see Key walking towards me. "Hey, I've just washed my hair. I need you to come up with a new hairstyle for me," "Oh, okay. Let me see, do you want to maintain the same colour?" I asked. "Yeah, I like this colour. I was also thinking of maybe we could bring it down?"  He suggested. As I was coming up with an idea, my cellphone screamed. "Yeoboseyo?" I asked strangely. "Hey, it's Onew. I know it is kind of dumb to call you as we are just separated by a wall, but I don't feel well," he exclaimed.

The tone of his voice freaked me out, so I left Key and ran towards Onew's room. The door opened slowly with its squeaking sound. "Hey, are you alright?" I asked with concern. "I have no faith in winning the awards. I don't know. I just have a feeling that we won't get it. We are competing against other great artists. That is very tough competition," he said hopelessly. I sighed and said, "You guys are great. You have touched hearts of millions of fans all around the world. Who wouldn't like you?" I said in confidence. "I don't know, I am not feeling confident anymore. I think it's because of the criticism by the critics," he thought. I could see him tearing up and sniffed his nose. Seeing him in that condition made tears flood my eyes. I held his arm and said, "Hey, don't worry. You can do it! I believe in you," I said in a soft voice. He looked at me in high spirits and told me, "You are a great friend, Kylie. Thank you so much," I started to weep and wiped my tears away. "Yahh Kylie! What are you doing here? What about my hairstyle?" Key shouted, standing by the bedroom door. "Hold on just a minute," I replied. Onew gave a quick hug and thanked me again and again. Not long after, I quickly ran out of his room and went to Key's to deal with his hair.

A month later, SHINee released a repackage a bum 'Hello' on my birthday! It was exciting because we celebrated my birthday and their success together. "Happy birthday, dongsaeng! Have a great year ahead!" Key wished me. "Yeah, happyyy FATday," said the bashful Taemin. "Yahh!!", I screamed. By the way, the Korean MTV Awards are next week. I just hope that they are prepared.

I was on the way to Music Bank with SHINee for the Korean MTV Awards. I was very sleepy and fatigued because I did not sleep well the night before. "Hey Kylie, are you alright? You look so weary," asked Minho. I was too tired to say or do anything. About half an hour later, we arrived at the building. I was still drowsy and Jonghyun pinched me to wake me up. "Yah, that hurts!" I yelled. Jonghyun grinned and giggled. Our chauffeur opened the door and escorted us out. Fans were everywhere....

"Ughhhh, where am I?" I asked. Nobody answered me. When I turned around, my brand less MP3 was laying there, untouched. "I know SHINee!" I suddenly shouted. Not long after, someone came into my room. It was Ivan. "Hey sis, can you please stop it with you knowing SHINee? You don't. That's the fact. Don't be so fictitious," he said in a teasing tone. "But I do! I was just with them! We were on our way to...," I paused. What am I talking about? My brother shook his head and mouthed 'obsessed' at me.

Two months later…

One day, someone came to the door. *Knock knock*. "Hello, is Kylie Wang home?" they asked. "Who are you?" my brother asked strangely. Ivan was shocked to see five guys in front of our house. So, he ran to my room and shouted, "Sis, someone is looking for you!" I felt strange. Who will ever want to meet me at this hour? The minute I reached the front door, I was stunted with their presence. I could see SHINee standing right before me. I really can't believe it's true. I do know them! That means that I wasn't crazy.  "Annyeonghaseyo, Kylie. Do you still remember us? We're SHINee and you were our stylist?" said Key trying to remind me. I was speechless. "I do not understand," I exclaimed. Onew stepped out and said, "Let me explain. Come, let's sit. The story is like this. You were our stylist and also our close friend. You lost your memory two years ago. This is what happened. You were following us to Music Bank for the event - Korean MTV Awards. When you were getting out of the car, someone hit you on the head and you were in a coma for two months. Your mum was investigating of who had the intention to hurt you. It was your father. He did not want you to work for SM Entertainment. So, your mum brought you to United States to stay with her close friend, Mark, which is now your dad. While you were still in coma, your mum got married to Mark, who was a single father. That is why you have Ivan.

I was still in shock and asked, "I lost my memory?" Onew nodded and patted on my shoulder. "We came today because we've been searching for you for two years now and we finally did. Besides, we really want you back in Seoul, as our permanent hairstylist and also our best friend," I couldn't help but smile and shed tears of happiness. I jumped out of the chair and hugged all of them. Ivan was sitting there with his jaw dropping. "Hey Ivan, I've told you so,"