Gratefulness~ pt.1

I wake up to brightness, before my alarm rings. I take a look at my phone and it’s 5.35 am. The time is here seven hours ahead so my friends are still partying their heads off in Finland. Limo is going to pick me up in 11 hours. I wouldn’t like to wait that long! I get up tardily and head to the living room kinda room. I sit down on the sofa and take the “Information”-paper, I got from reception, from the table. The breakfast is served from 6 to 8 am and lunch 10-12 am. I go and get the blanket from my bag, curl up on the sofa and put the TV on. I watch Disney Channel until 7 am and then I crawl to put on jeans and long-sleeved white shirt. I brush my hair, cleanse my face and brush my teeth. I slip my feet in the same sneakers I wore yesterday, drop the key card in my handbag and leave looking for the place where the breakfast is served. No way, that I would go out for breakfast alone. I realized it in the limo when I noticed how big the city was. Besides getting lost, I also was afraid of pickpockets and other criminals. So I think it’s better for me to stay inside the hotel, at least over the weekend.

First I take an elevator to the first floor where the hall is located. I investigate closer the place I thought was for lounging. Turns out that it is actually a big bar/cafe place and there’s already a few early birds sipping their morning coffees and reading today’s newspaper, either the paper version or on the tablet. There is some man on the counter now and I’m about to go ask about the breakfast but then I hear dishes and cutlery chink from upstairs. I walk up the stairs and I see an arch in front of me and lot's of colorful foods inside. Three chefs are bustling in an open kitchen. They are pouring soups and sauces in the pots and changing empty food plates to new full ones.
“Hiyaa! Welcome!” they greet me cheerfully and I smile back brightly. It feels like I just woke up properly. Delicious aromas are flooding to my nose and I see one woman taking a plate and heading for one counter. I decide to follow her example. I taste all the interesting looking foods and marvel at the decorations made of etched watermelons.

When I sit down at the table, I suddenly hear a woman's voice screaming downstairs. I startle but keep eating. Then I hear another scream and another. I hear a lot of screaming and then someone shouts:
“Big bang! Oh my goosh!” I realize that Big Bang has just walked across the hall and I am here munching food in Asian way with my fingers. I wipe my fingers quickly on the serviette and I’m just about to get up and go see the members when I hear the doors closing and the women calm up. They are already gone. “Daamn”, I whisper silently. I could have seen them. The feeling of irritation seizes me but I try to calm myself down. I’m gonna see them in the concert anyway. “In the front row”, I chuckle in my mind and smile a little while stuffing my face with wine leaf rolls.

After breakfast and resting in my room, I decide to go to the gym looking for the men’s muscular bodies. I also take a dip in the pool on the top floor and enjoy the view you get there. After exercising I go to The Market restaurant again to eat Won Ton and vegetables for lunch. I go back to my room, call my mom and text with Sara. I decide to take a nap before I start getting ready for the evening.

I wake up when my phone starts ringing. I have to read the name a couple of times before I understand who the caller is.
“Hello”, I answer to the phone.
“Hi, Minea!” Cecily greets cheerfully.”My name is Cecily and I was supposed to be your helping hand, right?”
“Yes, I was told so”, I give a laugh and shuffle to the side of the bed.
“So, how has your holiday been? Everything’s okay?” the woman asks with pleasent voice.
“Yes. Everything is just perfect. The flight went well and this hotel and my suite are just out of this world!” I blaze as I stand up and start walking around the room headlessly.
“So, today is the big day. Huh?! I bet you are a big Big Bang fan haha!”
“Oh yeah! I am. Quite”, I answer to the question.
“Okay, well. If you have anything to ask, I mean, anything! You can trust me and call me. I will sort all of your problems. We here in the YG center hope you will have a wonderful evening!”
“Thank you so much! You are taking really good care of me.”
The woman also remembers to ask: “Oh! And haven’t you seen Big Bang yet? They are staying as your neighbour, you know.”
“Yes, I know. And no, I haven’t. I heard some ladies screaming downstairs while I was having my breakfast but I missed them”, I state dismally.
“Oh… Yes, they went to practice for their tonight’s performance. Well, you are gonna see them anyway today! Front row, you know?! You are a lucky girl and the boys are awesome! Hope you like it!”
“Yep! Thanks!” I say.
“Well. Okay. I won’t disturb you any longer. Enjoy! Bye!” Cecily hangs up and I put my phone on the pillow. I strech my tense muscles properly. Two o’clock I start to get get concert ready…

Elevator doors open and I step out to the hall. Two, approximately 16-19 years old, girls are sitting on the design sofa and laughing enthusiastically for something. I sit down on the opposite sofa and listen to their talking. It’s 4.10 pm.
“And that was so amazing! I mean! I have seen him live now!” the girl with black hair blazes.
“Yeah! Like, oh my gosh! He was so cute!” the blond one is being enthusiastic. She is wearing a way too short white dress.
“I don’t know what it is, ya know? He’s just so different from others. I heart Daesung!”
“I know, right? But I still think I like G-Dragon bettah cuz he’s got the style and he has got the moneyyh!” the blond one puffs unctuously and it makes me feel nauseous. The money isn’t everything.
“Yeh, he does”, the other one, who’s wearing black jeans and a hoodie, states. I decide to intercept them just because I’m curious. Not that I’d like to befriend with them.
“Hi, excuse me, did you see the Big Bang members?”
The one with black hair looks at me from head to toe as she sees how I have dressed up so properly. But the blond one answers me right away:
“Yes! We were sitting here and we saw them walking by! Just like that! They came from the elevator and just.. walked! Unbelievable!”
“Wow. I wish I could have seen them”, I say.
“Yeah. We are not really that big fans. We have just heard of them, but yeah. Still. Awesome!” the blond one continues and changes the subject: “You look fancy. Where are you going?”
I think about the answer and decide to confuce them a bit.
“Oh. Just for a night out with friends. Nothing special.”
The girl with black hair judges me so hard and keeps turning up her nose.

I just act all naturally and take a look at the watch around my wrist. It’s twenty past four. I look outside and there comes my chauffeur. I stand up but stay still when I see Jamie getting off the car and approaching the doors. The girls turn around and get dumbfounded when they see Jamie coming in and telling me:
“My queen, your limo is wating. Are you ready to enjoy the night of your life?” I smile shortly. Jamie walks to me and wraps his arm under mine. “Shall we go then.”
“Yes”, I answer and take a look at the girls who are staring at our show mouths open.
“Who is she? Is she some celebrity? Oh my gosh! I’ve met so many celebrities today!” the blond screams in a joyful manner to her friend as we walk away. The sound of clip-clopping high heels echoes as we walk out and I turn around to wave goodbyes to the girls. The one with black hair looks at me annoyed knitting her eyebrows but the blond one waves me back after a while. I push a button to get the window up and sit down in a relaxed position. I get a little champagne bottle out of the bar. I open it up and pour it in a glass. I laugh at Jamie who is smirking through the mirror.
“We were so fancy”, he utters a laughter.
“Yep. So f*cking fancy”, I shout and raise the glass. “I like you Jamie, I really do!”
Jamie starts the engine and drives back the same road where we came from. The sun is about to go down and the sky flames of different shades of red, yellow and purple.

“You look really pretty today! I bet the boys are gonna notice you from the stage!” Jamie winks at me.
“You think?” I ask enthusiastically. “I really hope so.”
“I know they will”, Jamie says.
I am wearing the clothes I bought: the little black dress, high heels and short fur coat. I also had time to do beautiful but not too heavy makeup and I curled my hair and twisted it on my right shoulder. I put on a few glittery hair accessories, Guess’s G-shaped earrings (which remind me of G-Dragon) and my watch which is made of thick chains. I also have my black handbag with me. I took pictures of my outfit in the hotel room against the window and amazing view over the city and I uploaded them in my blog.
“Greetings from the huge Hong Kong city! I have to rush but I wanted to update my ootd here. I found the dress, fur coat and the high heels from Bangkok where we did a stop-over. I ate pretty delicious cactus ice cream there, by the way! Now I gotta go, the concert won’t wait for me. See ya! xxx” I wrote as blog text and then I rushed to the elevator.

We are approaching the AsiaWorld-Arena but, unlike the other people, we turn on another road that leads to the back. I see people looking at us wondering and some little girls mistake me for the members and start to jump and scream their names. Luckily, the iron gates are protecting us.
“You are so special today”, Jamie laughs.
He drives the car in front of a little suspicious looking door and I’m starting to shake a little. Thousands of butterflies are floundering in my stomach as I realize that I really am here. I’m going to act cool as ice, just like GD would do.
A bulky man wearing all black comes out off the door. He must be a bodyguard. He takes hold on the mic in front of his face, presses it closer to his mouth and says something. Probably he’s reporting that I have arrived. This is a bit exaggerating. I only won free tickets to a concert. I find all these arrangements amusing. I could have flown in the 2nd class as well and I could have come here early to get to the first row by my own. But all I can do is to enjoy as I am treated like a princess!

I get off the car as Jamie opens the door. “Have fun, girl” he smiles and kisses my cheek. I keep smiling at him until he’s out of sight. I look at the man at the door and he swings his arm almost like saying “come on now!”. I guess that he doesn’t know much English. He’s some kind of Asian body builder.
I follow the man through dark lanes which are draped with black fabric. There are lots of electric cables hanging around the iron gates. I’m sure that at some point I hear Seungri’s laugh. But then again, here’s so many workers that I can’t be sure about it. This is the final concert after all. I almost trip up on something but I manage to keep up with the man who’s moving ahead briskly. Finally we arrive at a door which the bulky man opens up for me. I enter the arena in the middle of bright lights and some of the fans get confused and sceam a little as they think that I am someone special. Someone shouts out a Korean woman’s name seriously thinking that I’m a kpop singer.

For the first time, I can see how huge the arena is. Big Bang’s music is playing on the background without lyrics. The arena is enormous and it has been devided in four sections. One is right in front of the stage and two other sections are on the both sides of it. The last one is in the back. In the middle I see people standing and on the sides people have seats. The iron gates are circling the middle section. There’s some kind of sign placed on the iron gate. The area is not too full, although there are lots of fans, so I will have enough space to dance, yes! I am going to dance the whole night! The bulky guy opens the gate near the sign and then I can see what stands on it.
“Beautiful Minea, our winner! Welcome! Much love xx” and then there’s all of the member’s signatures. I utter a laughter, take the sign and put it in my bag so that no one will steal it. I can feel the fans sttaring at me but I’m not going to let that disturb me. I’ll let them think what ever they are thinking about me. I see the man talking to the mic again and then he disappears behind the door.
I take a look at my watch again. Half six. I decide to send a text message for Sara: “Here I am! Some body guard threw me in the front row and here’s enough space for dancing! Hooray! Some people are propably thinking that I’m some kind of star as I came in from a different door.. Haha! I will take snapchat pics and vids when I can! Just a half an hour and the concert starts!” I take one snapchat selfie right away and write down: “Just hanging in the first row…” and I add a peace emoji to it. I also update my Instagram and post a picture of myself drinking champagne in the limo. “Superb! They are treating me like a princess but hey, I am one! xxx #pincess #cheapcar #ootd #ready #to #be #fantasticbaby”

Notes

It's happening...... :)
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Teaser for chapter 8
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