DREAM HIGH: FLY HIGH

P.M.

Iris' PoV

Days have passed, and the students are still busy with their preparations for their first task. Most of them are working on their materials and props while also attending practice sessions.

Someone knocked and opened the door in my office, Jenny entered my office carrying some files.

"Miss, here are the files you asked me to find" she said while approaching me. I took them and checked them right away.

"Thank you, you may now leave" I said while looking at the files she just gave me. I noticed her walking toward the door, but she hadn't opened it yet and asked me a question.

"I was just curious, I just found something in the stock room while I was looking for that. I found something, I think those are the original songs, but the songwriter is P.M. And - " I didn't let her finished talking.

"Jenny" I said as I cut her off speaking, "You didn’t see anything, and whatever it was, you’re going to forget about it. That doesn’t matter anymore, is that clear?" I said to her while l looking seriously at her.

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Jenny's PoV

I didn’t say another word and walked out of her office. How would I just forget about what I saw?

I saw some songs there—songs that became popular ten years ago. The person who wrote those songs received many awards. But the initials weren’t P.M., which is strange because that’s not the name of the songwriter I know who wrote them. What does P.M. mean?

Clearly, Ms. Iris is hiding something. Harrison need to know this, I know he won't let this slide. For sure, he will help me investigate on this one.

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Harrison's PoV

I was reading an articles online in my computer when Jenny suddenly entered my office.

"You don't know how to knock, are you?" I said.

"This is important and I need your help" she said. She looked bothered, so it must be really important.

She told me everything she saw and what she thought about it, I just listened to her.

"Do you follow?" she asked.

"That's a major crime your talking about, if those songs really are stolen, we need proof" I said.

"I know and I'll get one, I'll look for it" she said.

"Why are you invested in this, besides, those songs are released ten years ago" I said. She stayed quiet for a minute.

"Someone stole my song when I was still a trainee, and no one believed me. I couldn’t do anything about my situation back then, so now I want to do something about it"

"But Ms. Chen already told you to forget about it. If you go through with this, you could put your reputation at risk because of whatever secrets those songs might be hiding" I warned her.

"I know, and I know what I'm doing, this is the only way to give my mind some peace" she said.

"Alright, looks like I can’t stop you anymore" I said.

"You’ll help me, won’t you?" she asked me.

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Iris' PoV

I was bothered by what Jenny saw. I totally forgot about those things, I didn't know Jenny would see them. I should've burned those papers so long ago. It’s been years — that shouldn’t be dug up anymore. Those things need to be gone for good.

I've sacrificed so much to get everything I have now. I won't let it all be ruined just because of those songs.

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Melody's PoV

I'm with my friend, we're here in a bench behind the school. Each of us is doing our own thing. I was listening to the song my group were going to perform, I'm wearing my headphones on, I was dancing the choreo in my mind.

Someone suddenly arrived — it was Drake. He handed me some food, so I looked at him.

"What am I supposed to do with that?" I asked.

"Bring it to Dylan, he's on the rooftop. He skipped lunch again" Drake said.

"And why would Melody be the one to bring food for him?" Debi asked.

"Maybe Melody can get Dylan to eat because he doesn’t listen to me. If he doesn’t want to, he really doesn’t want to. So perhaps Melody can actually make him eat." Drake said.

"Why would Melody do that when they’re not even close?" Taiko asked.

"Because - " He didn’t continue what he was going to say when he looked at Taiko; he seemed surprised to see her.

"Because?" Rix asked.

"Ah, well, she's brave, I think she can force Dylan to eat" Drake said, "What's your name?" he asked Taiko.

"Why?" Debi asked.

"I'm not asking you, I'm asking her, what's your name?" Drake said. And Taiko ignored him, she just get back to what she were doing.

"Okay, I'll bring it to him" I said it while taking the food from Drake’s hand.

"Guys, please watch my stuff, I’ll be right back." I said and then headed straight to the rooftop.

When I got to the rooftop, I immediately looked for Dylan and was surprised by what I saw. Dylan and Tina were kissing. I know their company is linking them, but seeing them kissing isn’t appropriate. I didn’t know how I would react; I couldn’t move from where I was standing.

I think they noticed my presence because they both looked in my direction at the same time. They both got shocked like I am.

"What are you- " all that Dylan could manage to say.

"I, I was just, ahm, Drake asked me to bring you some food, I didn't mean to interrupt" I explained myself.

"I'll just put it here, you can continue what you were doing, don't worry I won't tell no one" I said and rushed downstairs but Dylan followed me. He pulled my hand and turned me to face him.

"Nothing happened" he said.

"I clearly saw you two kissing" I said.

"No, that's not what happened. I don't liked her, but she wants me to give it a second thought that's why she kissed me but thats just it. Now she must be convinced that I don't liked her." he explained.

"Why are you explaining to me?" I asked. He fell silent, probably wondering why he was even explaining to me.

"Look, if you think I’m going to report your forbidden relationship to the teachers, well, I’m not. I don’t care what’s going on between you two. So you don’t need to worry, I won’t tell anyone." I said.

"We don't have a relationship, we're not even a thing" he said.

"You don't need to explain that to me" I said.

"But you think we're dating" he said.

"What I think doesn't matter - " he didn't let me finished talking, he pulled me closer and kissed me.

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Tina's PoV

I saw what Dylan did. Mel seems surprised at first but she kissed him back. They we're kissing.

It hurts to see the person you like having feelings for someone else, and seeing them kiss felt like a stab in the heart. I tried to hold back my tears, but I couldn’t anymore.