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Chapter 15 - Breaking News : Life is Indeed Full of Surprises, Right?

 Hauwaela

@Hauwaeladiaz_

 Guys, I seriously just saw the incident 😭😭

A black van containing members of the group from Next Star: Catch Your Five was involved in an accident in front of the bus stop at Vanderless High School, Jakarta, precisely at the crosswalk in front of the school ❗❗❗

The victim is a girl… and she was wearing a Vanderless High School uniform 😣😣😣

I don't know her identity because the victim was already taken away by the ambulance 😣

Then someone briefly mentioned that the girl is an "insider" of their agency?? I don't know if that's true or just a rumor? I'm truly confused 😫

I have the photo (not very clear, but the car is visible) 👇

(Attached photo)

#SMA_Vanderless

#NextStarCatchYourFive

#ViralJakarta

#BreakingNews

#GossipUpdate

 

4:15 PM · 2 Nov , 20xx · 2.2M Views

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Vinaangg @Vina_Xier300

I just passed that location too 😭😭 truly crowded... very crowded. I thought it was a fight between students or something like that, but turned out it was the sound of an ambulance siren... 😭

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Peryyy @Yangperyona_09

IS THIS SERIOUS? TRULY SERIOUS?

Even though their group will soon debut 😥… they must be very shocked to see this incident happen right in front of their eyes.

I hope they and the girl are alright 😓. Hopefully the situation does not get worse and can end peacefully 😔

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Roerady@Roeradypics_ 

GUYS! MY AUNT BECAME A WITNESS TO THIS INCIDENT! 😱😱😱

The location was at the crosswalk which was quite far from the Vanderless High School gate. The victim apparently was pushed forward because the crowd behind her could not calm down, and when the van passed, she did not have time to move back or avoid it so finally was hit...

People said that her injuries are severe 💔💔, even quite serious 😥

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KareLLL @KareliaLOL

THAT IS TRUE!! I saw it too.

All the members came out together from inside the car, their faces immediately pale. I even briefly saw one of them wanting to help the girl, but someone dressed in black—maybe their manager—ordered them back into the car.

The manager looked very panicked, both his hands trembling severely while helping the victim into the ambulance 😖😖

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Valdosss @ValdosesP_ 

I am a Vanderless High School student... rumor says she is a 12th grade student. But I am not sure if this is true or not.

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Wakweww@WakweonaPlezzz

I do not intend to scare anyone, but many assume that girl has a relationship with the agency 👀.

That is why the manager and his staff were truly panicked, and they followed the ambulance from behind!

Which means… it's true, right? That girl is definitely not just anyone! If not the child of the CEO of Aspire Entertainment, she must be the child of one of the actors, singers, or even idols in that agency 😮

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Impduso@ImpriveVeloneee

PLEASE! ALL OF YOU DO NOT SPREAD HOAX FIRST! 😭😭

We should wait for the official statement from the agency… do not immediately make noise first, PLEASE!!

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Ooliverrr@Oliverbronzaaa

That afternoon the road was truly severely jammed 🤦‍♂️. Even though I just wanted to enjoy a quiet Friday afternoon, but what can you do… that accident involved debuting idols, and the victim is the child of the CEO of their agency? 😩

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GenieOzilerr@GenieOziler_099

Do all of you realize it? If she is truly the child of the agency CEO, won't there be chaos later between the fans, the agency, and Vanderless High School?!

In some WhatsApp groups it is already very crowded!! Truly a mess 😫😫

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Puppiezz@PuPPiiezz

Shouldn't we blame the girl? She already knew that the crowd behind her was so dense, so why could she not concentrate a little so as not to be hit?

And that black van… did the driver have a special license? Even though the traffic light was still red, they shouldn't be able to speed up the vehicle as they pleased if there was no sign allowing it, right?

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DeoraKeoz @DeoraKeoza_021

LATEST UPDATE GUYS!

My friend who is at the hospital said that she briefly saw the girl 😱.

The staff and five members ran into the VIP room, and likely they are also waiting in the VIP waiting room. For the victim's identity, there is no further news, and likely the hospital staff will not leak it 😓

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Yonaanee@Yonaenisss

WAIT!! WAIT!!

So the commotion and noise at Bohanesa IV Hospital Jakarta earlier was because there was a hit-and-run victim whose perpetrator came from Aspire Entertainment Agency?!

And those five guys turned out to be members of the NEXT STAR: CATCH YOUR FIVE idol survival program graduated group?!

THIS IS CRAZY! TRULY CRAZY! 😱 You don't know what the state of that hospital was like because of the commotion earlier 😫

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Hanoahhyy@HanNoahenn_00

CONFIRMED GUYS!!

EVERYTHING IS TRUE! THAT VICTIM IS THE DAUGHTER OF THE CEO OF Aspire Entertainment AGENCY!! 😱

I saw the CEO of that agency running along the hospital corridor, then with a panicked and pale face he asked the receptionist, 'Where is my daughter! Quickly tell me!'

I swear, I truly heard it earlier 😫

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Jeniieapp@JenieOhjeniee

MY GOD! THIS IS CRAZY!

Does this mean we will not get their group name and fandom name? Will the live broadcast be cancelled too?

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Daffoeee@DaffoeziSerphan_

Are you truly serious?!! Where is the Agency side? Are they currently running away after seeing this news spread?!

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ObenioL@ObenyFranzozz_45

Why are all of you busy accusing this and that without clear evidence? If the victim is indeed the daughter of their Agency CEO then so what? Shouldn't what we need to do be waiting for an official statement from them? All of you truly are scaring those poor boys.

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Borniqee@BornieLKoeC_Proz

A problem like this shouldn't need to be exaggerated, right? It's only a small accident, anyway Agencies like ASpire Entertainment will be fully responsible, considering their reputation for 'taking care' of their artists well.

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Vanncxx@AdeulioJezz_32

What is this? Why are so many notifications coming in?

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Laliaaa@HelloFUturee

My God… they just finished being the winners of that super strict survival program and now they have to face an unpleasant incident like this?

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Koppyyy@KopiaKopi

I am curious about that girl. Does anyone know what her face looks like? Why are many saying the girl looks like an artist even though she is only a high school student? Don't tell me she is indeed an artist disguised as an ordinary student?

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Luserrriii@LuseriPoHan_42

It could be that the girl is actually not the child of their agency CEO, right? 🤨🤨

According to me, it is more logical if she is a trainee, because it feels quite impossible for the daughter of a large agency CEO to attend Vanderless High School, which is not even included as a leading school in Jakarta.

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Rionnnyy @RionyLozeR_099

WHAT IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING?! 😑😑

Did I miss something? An accident? The car boarded by the members of the NEXT STAR: CATCH YOUR FIVE survival program graduated group?

The victim is suspected to be the child of the CEO of Aspire Entertainment? 🙄 Are you serious! I just opened my phone and immediately saw so many rumors like this?

Are all of you actually losing your minds or what? 😒😒

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Ibliillee@Ibliile_Casthpoerr

Why are only a few people giving testimony at the hospital? 🥱

Don't tell me all of you are lying and just want to take down both sides, right?

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Caroottt@Carotea_OOJ

They even went so far as to follow the ambulance from behind and bother to take the girl to the hospital? 😕

Actually, who is she? And even got a VIP room? Does the hospital staff know the girl's real identity?

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Mewooopp@MewoqiD_oremi

Even though I was very happy waiting for weeks until finally they would announce their group name and fandom name.

But, will the broadcast truly be cancelled? Is there no chance to set aside this incident and just focus on them? 😭

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Odiannn@Odiany_Boe_3033

This will definitely become a serious problem… Is the Agency side still silent?

Come on! What are you guys at the Agency actually doing? Quickly give us confirmation! 😡

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Xiannn@XianoniIyulll

Too much nonsense until I am dizzy which is true which is false 😣

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Margaret let out a slow breath, a sigh that spread throughout her body like a tired murmur from someone who had borne a silent burden for too long.

Her hand was trembling as she closed the X application on her phone; the screen went dark, but the noise still echoed faintly in her mind, like a crowd that kept pushing despite the door having been closed.

Thousands of replies, blinking heart icons, and a flood of reposts from gossip accounts seemed to stick to her silent space, pressing down on her chest with an invisible weight.

She released another soft sigh, slowly, as if she wanted to calm the whirlpool that kept spinning in her head.

Her back sank gently into the soft black chair—a chair that she often saw when she was little, when she played in the corner of the room while waiting for her father to finish his work.

Now, the room hugged her with a different kind of silence.

She was in the agency where her father worked, more precisely in the private office that held traces of busyness and ambition, yet also the familiar scent of home that she always knew.

Margaret straightened both her legs.

That small movement brought a sensation that crept up to her right calf, where a long scratch had danced on her skin a few hours ago. The wound had indeed subsided, but the stinging pain remained lit, reminding her that her body was not yet completely free from pain.

Since that afternoon, she had difficulty walking, and earlier her father even had to lift her body, penetrating the crowded agency hallway. The eyes that stared at her clustered unintentionally, reflecting a mixture of worry, admiration, and curiosity.

She sighed again, this time with a heavier tone, as if every breath pulled out a little bit of the weariness that had accumulated without her realizing it.

Her small hands moved automatically, massaging her head, combing her skin and hair roots, trying to calm the wave of sensation that crept up from her neck to her shoulders, spreading throughout her body.

"I had already suspected this would definitely happen."

Her murmur escaped softly, resembling the sigh of wind that escaped a window crack—slowly, yet enough to touch the silence.

The voice was uttered without a plan, as if her mind stumbled upon a reality that came too often in a surprising way.

"Why from the many cars on the road, did their car have to hit me?"

There was bitterness settling at the end of her sentence, like a bitter residue that remained after tasting an unwanted concoction.

"As a result, this is what happened, right?…"

"Not only on Twitter, but Instagram, Facebook, and all other social media, opinions kept being led. I have to admit, it's not entirely wrong, but also not entirely right."

Her sigh now slid out rougher, like a breath squeezed by small stones of anxiety.

"But…"

She paused for a moment.

Both her eyes looked up at the ceiling—a pale surface that seemed to hold the echo of dozens of her father's conversations with the workers. Every spot up there was like a silent witness to all the weariness that had ever passed in that room.

"I also could not choose which car would hit me, and I also could not choose—even avoid—an incident like this. Even so, in the end, this incident seemed to have to happen to me, right?"

"Life is indeed full of surprises, right… But, even though it's full of surprises, why does it have to involve people I actually do not want to meet?"

"This is annoying as well as giving me the chills, as if my whole life will continuously deal with people from the Agency."

"However… it's useless to complain. That will not change anything. It's better if I accept everything, and hope tomorrow will be better than today."

She released another soft sigh.

Her body slowly changed position, pulling herself more upright.

Her right leg she placed on the armrest of the soft chair, while her body reclined, resembling someone who was seeking a break from the world, from the words that kept spinning in her head, from the feelings that were too noisy to be left alone.

Her left arm lifted, covering both her eyes, rejecting the overly bright room light, which was too busy for someone who was grappling with her own thoughts.

"Father didn't even allow me to go home. Instead, he brought me here. I feel guilty… for making him worried."

Her arm slowly lowered, opening her view back to the ceiling of the room.

Her head was lifted slightly, turning towards the phone that kept vibrating on the table—like a small, anxious insect that refused to be still, reminding her that the world outside this room kept moving, kept demanding attention, even though she was not ready to join it.

"Surely the class and school WhatsApp groups are chaotic now, right? I don't even dare to look at them."

"I also didn't reply to messages, let alone answer calls from Adelia and Rachel. They must be surprised, worried, and curious about what actually happened."

She laid her head down again, closing her eyes slowly, then crossed both arms over her chest.

Her body slumped deeper into the chair, seeking comfort between the soft pillow and the plush armrests.

"On the other hand… what makes me uncomfortable is not that commotion. In fact, I keep thinking about that little dog."

That very second, she opened both her eyes suddenly, as if stung by an important memory, something she had nearly missed.

Her body tilted slowly to the side, following the urge of curiosity that she could not contain, while her hand began playing with the small, fine fur on the soft chair, tracing the delicate and fragile texture, like she was trying to find calmness from something that could be touched.

"Is he really alright, I wonder…?"

"Where is he now? Can he survive with the wound on his leg?"

"What if he gets bothered again by humans like Veriza and Noor? Can he at least fight back by himself this time?"

This time she was not only murmuring in her heart; the small murmur escaped her lips without her realizing it.

"I am truly going crazy now."

A small decision she finally made—she sat back up, straightening her back against the chair's support.

Only a moment had passed as she adjusted her position, arranging her legs and arms, before a gentle knock broke out, creating a small thump in her chest that instantly made her breath catch.

Her body tensed momentarily, although her lips remained silent, and her eyes turned slowly toward the door that had slightly shifted.

Then, a soft and attentive voice broke out from that narrow gap.

"Margaret?"

"Are you inside?"

"May I come in?"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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