SMS 23' | Midsummer Mountain City

Chapter 1: The start of the dream

The mountain city at night in summer is extremely quiet, with only the slight sound of the Jialing River wind blowing, the whole city seems to have entered a deep sleep dream. Only one room in the building by the river is still there, and it becomes the brightest place in the mountain city at night.

Some people say that what is lit there is not only the lights, but also the dreams of the thirteen boys. The Ferris wheel outside the window is childhood, and the classroom inside the window is a dream. Between childhood and dreams, they resolutely chose dreams.

A boy who was the tallest and more mature in appearance said: "Okay, let's stop practicing today! Tomorrow we have to get up early and do morning exercises." The rest of the boys stopped moving, and it was obvious that this boy was the leader of the group of boys. Right, the boy who is talking is Grayson, the oldest and the first to join the company.

As the lights in the training room were turned off, the teenagers also fell into their dreams, and the summer night in the mountain city was completely plunged into silence and darkness.

These boys all joined the company in 2018. At the age of 11 or 12, they resolutely chose to pursue their dreams. They should be still at the age of playing everywhere, but they are slowly accumulating energy in a corner of the mountain city until one day they can shine and become super idols.

At six o'clock the next morning, the thirteen boys were woken up on time by the alarm clock. They start their morning exercise. Then go to school at 7 o'clock. Yes, they need to go to school and use the time after school to practice.

The eyes shifted to after school, the teenagers were sitting in the car going to the company, looking out the window at the sunshine through the sycamore trees on the street, thinking: one day I can be like the sun and let my light shine as much as I want. When everyone came to the training room, another day of training began. Teenagers live a three-point-one-line life like this every day, school, practice room, dormitory.

There is still a long way to go, and the road to our dreams is far away. Only by working hard to improve your ability can you be one step closer to success. "The pain of the present creates the future self." This sentence was told to them by their agent, and they kept it in their hearts.

The stable training life has been going on for three years like this. They never seem to be tired after getting up early and working hard. It seems that what supports them is that dream and the friends who practice together day and night.

Chapter 2: Depart

Three years of ordinary life passed quickly, and the teenagers have grown up, but they haven't reached that height yet.

On July 7, 2021, the company organized 13 teenagers to go out and play, allowing them to relax in the environment of nature. They came to a field. The morning sun shines through the dense leaves, casting dappled light and shadows, covering the whole scene in a soft light. A green brook is flowing slowly, the surface of the water is rippling, and the reflection of the sun is shining. The stream flows along the crevices of the rocks, making a faint but melodious gurgling sound, as if nature is playing a moving movement for you. The flowers and plants around exude a faint fragrance, the gorgeous wildflowers are swaying in the breeze, and various colors are intertwined on the green grass to form a gorgeous picture. Bees and butterflies are flying among the flowers, intertwining each other into a beautiful picture, adding life and vitality to the place.

A very beautiful place, the staff of the company suggested that everyone play a game. The rules of the game are: Everyone puts on blindfolds, Grayson will hide…

"Okay, got it! Hide and seek, right?” A childish voice sounded, it was Yanis, the youngest of them all, and Grayson's favorite no biological relations brother.

He interrupted the staff and started the game. The 12 teenagers put on blindfolds. At this time, they had no idea what was going on outside. Grayson looked at each younger brother, took a deep breath, and got into the car that had been prepared in advance, with nostalgia and reluctance in his eyes.

"Okay, everyone can take off the blindfolds." With the order of the staff, 12 teenagers took off the blindfolds, and found that their eldest brother had long since disappeared, only the car exhaust left on a long road. Zayden, the second oldest of 13 teenagers, immediately realized that something was wrong, as if Grayson was driving away, but why?

“Where is Grayson? Did he just leave with that car?” Zayden asked.

The staff smiled slightly, "Zayden guessed right, indeed Grayson left, for his own reasons, he chose to quit. He didn't want you to be so sad when parting, so it was like this, as you can see, he left."

“What? Wait…No! Are you kidding me? That is not possible!He can’t leave us. Zayden can’t leave us!” Yanis roared in disbelief. He couldn't believe that Grayson had just left them, in other words he thought it was completely impossible.

“This must not be true, right? A tall and thin boy with charming double phoenix eyes, a straight nose bridge, and thin lips said that the boy's name is Zeke.

“I don't believe it either, it's impossible. You call him and I want him to tell us in person.” This is a Harrison with star-like eyes and European-style double-fold lids, and some baby-chubby cheeks.

“I agree. We want to hear what Grayson said.” Hudson said. The boy's face is clear and three-dimensional, and his facial features are well coordinated. He has a pair of deep eyes, piercing eyes, slender and neat eyebrows, slightly raised, but at this time he frowned.

The other teenagers agreed. In desperation, the staff had to call Grayson. The other side answered the phone soon.

“Hi, Grayson. They don’t trust you to leave. Tell them yes, you are leaving!” the staff said.

“Ok, everybody listen. Yes, I’m leaving, You may need to walk the next road by yourself. My family suddenly decided to settle abroad, and I need to go with them. So, sorry everyone, I probably won't be coming back. " Grayson smiled apologetically, his eyes were dull, and there was discomfort and sadness in his eyes.

“Please, don’t leave, we need you.Grayson please!” Yanis's eyes were red and swollen, his eyes were blurred and moist, as if carrying a heavy heart. Tears slipped from the corners of the eyes, leaving a string of crystal clear water drops, like pearls soaked in sadness, shining with the light of sadness. His forehead was wrinkled, and his eyebrows were also tightened, as if he was under tremendous pressure. His lips trembled slightly, accompanied by a low sob, expressing the pain and helplessness deep in his heart. Not only him, but everyone's faces lost their former splendor, their muscles were loose, and their shoulders were slightly raised, as if they were too heavy to support. The whole body exudes an air of vulnerability and exhaustion, as if all strength is consumed by emotion.

Maybe it's because I can't bear such a quick separation. One second, I was still in front of my eyes, but the next second I will leave. Perhaps it is also because their psychology is not mature enough and they don't want to endure the pain of parting.

“Sorry, I…can’t. Don't be sad, everyone, we will definitely meet again in the future, okay? Zayden, you are the biggest now, you must shoulder the heavy responsibility and help everyone as much as possible, okay?” From the phone, Grayson's voice can also be heard to be visibly trembling and hoarse, accompanied by a low and unstable tone. Speech is full of uncontrollable emotion, the pauses between words become longer, and the tone is more depressed and weak.

In fact, Grayson has kept a secret from his bro, he is going abroad, but not because of his parents, but because of his own reasons, he suffers from asthma, it was not so serious before he became a trainee, but after becoming a trainee , 3 years of practicing life made his illness aggravated. During this time, asthma occurred frequently. The doctor said that he needs to stop training immediately and go abroad to recuperate. He didn't tell everyone about his illness because he was afraid that everyone would worry. `

When Zayden heard what Grayson said, his brows were furrowed, and wrinkles appeared on his forehead, revealing the pain and distress in his heart. The eyes are blurred and pensive, and there are faint redness and swelling around the eye sockets, which seem to bear the traces of being soaked by tears. His eyes lost their usual brilliance and sharpness, and looked lifeless and lost. The corners of his mouth drooped, and his lips were slightly tightened, revealing a kind of inner depression and pain. The muscles of the face relax, lacking the sharpness and confidence of the past. His cheeks may be slightly pale, exuding an air of weakness and vulnerability. The whole face looked heavy and silent, as if carrying a heavy burden. Because Zayden was the only one who knew that Grayson had asthma, and discovered his secret when he caught Grayson taking medicine.

There were a few seconds of silence in the air, Zayden replied: "Okay…I…will…take care of everyone, I will…" He remembered the time when Grayson ran to the bathroom alone, took a can of medicine and inhaled it, and when he went there, he found that it was albuterol, a medicine for relieving asthma. At that time, he thought it was unbelievable that the person who stayed with them every day actually had asthma, and he hadn't found it for three years. He didn't sleep that night, afraid of what would happen if Grayson got sick one day from high-volume practice. He also asked Grayson what to do when he couldn't hold on anymore. Grayson told him: "Don't tell others about me, because I love the stage, love singing and dancing. I want to do what I love in my life. "