Scars {G-Idle}

Chapter 1

"How'd the fan sign go?" Minnie asked timidly as Soyeon entered the dorm.

"It was good, honey." She rubbed her shoulder. "Are you feeling alright?"

"Sort of..." She sniffed. "I have another headache though..."

"Another?" Soyeon sighed. "Sweetie, we might have to take you to the hospital if this keeps up."

"N-no... don't make me do it..." Minnie recoiled, whimpering as she pressed her hands to her chest. "You know I don't like it..."

"We already had to take you there several times when you cut yourself. So if you don't want to go back, take your medications and calm down." Soyeon hugged her. "Have you taken them today?"

She whimpered and shook her head.

"Oh, Minnie..."

"She hasn't taken her meds today, has she?" Yuqi crossed her arms as the rest of G-Idle filed in. "Minnie, sweetie, we talked about this."

"I-I don't care..." Minnie looked down and sniffled. "I don't like the meds... I just wanna be alone..."

"You've been alone for a few hours." Miyeon raised an eyebrow. "What have you been doing during that time?"

"Sleeping..."

"Really?" Shuhua cocked her head. "Show us your arms."

Minnie's eyes widened slightly and she shook her head. "N-no."

"Why not?" Soojin narrowed her eyes. "You're hiding them again, aren't you?"

She swallowed. "No..."

Soyeon swiftly grabbed her left wrist and yanked her sleeve back. On her skin were many long gashes, almost all still bleeding, and several bruises patterned them as well. Minnie instantly burst into tears, trying to pull back, but her other arm was swiftly uncovered and it was in practically the same condition.

"Oh, Minnie, no..." Yuqi bit her lip. "Sweetheart, I can't believe it... you promised you wouldn't."

Minnie burst into tears and collapsed against Soyeon, burying her face in her chest. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I-I won't do it again!"

"That's not going to cut it this time," Shuhua sighed. "Look, we're going to stay with you every day until further notice, understand? You've been doing this for so long and I fear why."

"Why don't we go wash these cuts, hm?" Soyeon rubbed her back gently. "Then you can come cuddle with us."

"I would rather just cuddle..." Minnie murmured.

"Minnie..."

"F-fine..."

She timidly held Soyeon's hand as she led her upstairs, sniffling as they headed into the bathroom. Soyeon brought out a bottle of hydrogen peroxide and some cotton balls and dipped one into the bottle. "Ready, sweetie? Squeeze my arm when it hurts, okay?"

Minnie nodded.

The leader pressed the cotton ball to a gash in her left arm and she let out a terrible shriek, throwing her head back as her eyes screwed shut. "Unnie!"

"It's okay, it's okay, you've got this." Soyeon kissed her cheek. "Yuqi, come in, alright?"

Yuqi gently intertwined her hand with Minnie's and she squeezed hard enough to nearly break it as Soyeon kept cleaning the wounds.

"H-hurts... m-more than cutting did..."

"Why are you cutting again, Minmin?" Yuqi stroked her hair.

"It's j-just too much... all of this..."

"That can't be it." She shook her head. "Has someone been bullying you? A staff member, stylist, or saesang?"

"No... I just can't handle it..."

Minnie was visibly shaking, tears streaming down her face as Soyeon raced to clean the rest of the cuts, and when it was finally finished, she fell to her knees. Yuqi sighed. "Why don't we go take a nap, huh?"

"Fine..."

Yuqi bent down. "Hop on, sweet girl."

She whimpered as she clambered onto the younger's back and she carefully hoisted her to their room, laying little Minnie on the bed. "Good girl, honey."

Her lip quivered slightly and Yuqi's brow furrowed. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing..."

"Minnie, honey..."

"No! Lemme take a nap!"

"Fine. But I'm staying here until you fall asleep, alright?"

"Yes..."

Yuqi didn't know when she fell asleep, but what she did know was that when she finally woke up, Minnie wasn't at her side.

"M-Minnie?"

No answer.

"Minnie, where are you?"

Still no answer. She listened closely and could hear the sound of running water.

Oh my god... no, no, no!

"HELP!" she squealed, racing into the bathroom. "M-Minnie, no!"

As she expected, Minnie lay unconscious in the almost overflowing bathtub, submerged beneath the water in her clothes. Her dark makeup was waterproof and it gave her a ghastly, deathly look as she floated under the surface.

"MINNIE!" Yuqi shakily reached under her body and pulled her out of the tub, switching off the water before she laid her on the mat. "Minnie, wake up!"

She didn't move.

"No, no..." Yuqi's hands moved to her chest and began slowly pumping. "Please, Minnie, don't die... please..."

Minnie clearly hadn't been in the water too long because within a minute, she was hacking water onto the floor, coughing when it was all out of her.

"What is going on in here?" Soyeon hissed as she dashed in. "Some of us were sleeping..." She trailed off as she spotted her fellow member's wet, nearly lifeless body. "Oh no... d-did she...?"

Yuqi swallowed and nodded. "Yep. She tried to drown herself. Soyeon... I think it's time to make that phone call."

"W-what phone call?" Minnie croaked weakly.

"Sweetheart..." Yuqi pecked her cheek as she watched Soyeon take her phone out. "You're going to be moving out of the dorm."

"W-what? To where?"

She shook her head and bit her lip. The group crowded into the bathroom and waited until two men clothed in white burst in. Minnie squealed in fear. "Who i-is this?"

"They will be taking you to your new home."

"No..." Minnie blanched as each one of them grabbed an arm and began to drag her across the floor. "No!" She went limp, whimpering. "Don't..."

"I'm sorry, Minnie, but this is for your own good," Soyeon exclaimed. "We'll see you later."

"No..." Minnie whined. "No..."

Yuqi bowed her head. "Please get better, Minnie. Please get better..."

The tears kept falling as she was pulled away from them.