signed | choi seungcheol

➢twenty-nine

-Jiyeon-

I looked up at Seungcheol to see his horrified face, "Why?" he said helplessly. I bit my lip as my heart to race, I was growing nervous. I looked around to see the only person still in the audience, a man dressed in black with his face covered but I immediately knew who he was.

I jumped down the stage and chased him out of the room through the back exit. I took out my phone to record him as I ran after him but he was too fast. He had run all the way to the front entrance and slipped away as the 119 workers ran into the building.

I ran out to see if he was still around and searched for a minute desperately before stopping myself, "No. Jiyeon, what's the good in chasing after him? No evidence. No purpose." I sighed as I walked back just in time to see them push out Jihoon from the building.

I walked over to see his pale face and bleeding body, he was cut all over the place. I was about to volunteer to go with him when Seungcheol raised his hand first, "I'll go." He quickly walked over and gave me a peck on the forehead before leaving.

And immediately my legs gave way and I blacked out with someone catching me just in time before I fell to the ground.

xxxxxx

I woke up in the loud hospital and immediately I sat up to look for everyone, accidentally kicking Jun, who was resting his head on the side of the hospital bed. I reached over and rubbed the part of his head I had kicked and sighed, "Sorry about that."

"Hey, what are you so jumpy about?" he asked, "Calm down. Everyone is fine." but his tone didn't convince me. I frowned as I teared off the IV attached to my arm, "Bring me to Jihoon."

"Yah," he frowned, "You're not in the condition to just walk around!" I looked at him and stuck my tongue out, "Then carry me there." He let out a long sigh but let me ride on his back there. We entered a crowded room of many people everywhere but it was quiet.

Jun put me down on a chair as I watched the members take turns sitting next to Jihoon, telling them all the things they could to convince him to wake up. I turned to Jeonghan and asked, "Where's Seungcheol?"

"At the company," he said emotionlessly, "We're in trouble." I frowned at his answer, "How's Jihoon doing?"

"He's in stable condition. We just need him to wake up." I sighed as I looked at Jeonghan who was looking straight at nothing. For a moment I wanted to tell him about the text message but I decided not to.

I sighed as I walked over to the bed and looked at the pale face Jihoon. I neatened his hair and placed his hands over his stomach, "I will definitely stop this. Don't worry. This won't ever happen again."

Just then there was a quiet ringing sound from the corner, I felt a tap on my shoulder and turned around to see Jun pass me my phone, I picked up the call from Seungcheol, "Hello?"

"You need to come over now! The CEO isn't happy. I'm on my way there so check out in 5 minutes," he said hurriedly. I mentally rolled my eyes and replied, "Okay, be right there." I ended the call and started walking to the door slowly, careful not to make my vision spin and fall on the ground again.

I quickly got out of the hospital and got into Seungcheol's car to get to the company building. I rushed up to his office, almost tripping over the air. I knocked and entered without Seungcheol along with me, "Sir I'm very sor-"

"Sorry!" he growled, "What did you just do?! Tell Seungcheol to tell the world?! Medias are going crazy because of this event! And now Jihoon is hurt? At the same time?! What conspiracy is this?! Are you trying to ruin their careers?!" I flinched as he shouted and carefully replied, "No sir I-"

"No sir," he imitated me, "Do you think I care if you did it on purpose or not?! Right now, what's wrong is that it has already happened! Now haters are taking this chance to pull them down!!! You are really crazy you know?!"

I bowed and apologized again, "I'm sorry sir." but he was still mad, furious. Before I knew it his hand had slapped me across the face, just as Seungcheol walked it. He ran over and pushed me behind him, "The one you should hit is me. It's not her fault. I said it with my own will."

He groaned, "YOU shut up!" But Seungcheol didn't care and instead sent me out so I wouldn't have to endure all the shouting that was going to happen in the room. I walked out to see a few pairs of eyes glaring at me as they walked away. I tried to look okay but at the same time not have a smile on my face.

As I continue to stand there, more staff walked by and glared at me like I was their personal enemy. I couldn't take it anymore so I walked out to get some fresh air but I bumped into someone.

[play TRACK 8]

I looked up to see a familiar female face. I gasped as I pointed at her, "Y-you" She smirked at me as she stuck out her hand, "Ah, you must be the one and only, Yoon Jiyeon." I just stood there, not wanting to shake hands with her.

She cackled loudly, "Looks like you recognize me. I'm Elizabeth Martin, the one that accidentally hit your boyfriend. Or maybe you would prefer the name Lee Jungah? Either is great. Nice to meet you"