Her

Chp 9

Hyejin woke up with a killer headache and pains in random areas of her body. She recalled what happened and her hatred from him grew, so confused with herself...

Why did she back down?

If he had tried to make a move on her, she definetely would've done something...

There was a folded note on the table that simply said 'sorry' in Joonyoung's writing, with...

Teardrops.

Oh how toxic this relationship was...

She wrote some more lyrics.

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She was cleared to get out the hospital today, and she ahd texted back most of her friends, Taehyung, surprisingly hadn't texted.

Hyejin: I'm really sorry for the other day... he gets quite jealous...

Hyejin: but im really happy you came. Thank you <3

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Hyejin had just stayed home and spent time with her sister when she had came back from school, and it was nice for the past two weeks. With the Golden Disk Awards coming up, she wasnt sure if she was going to attend or not. She didn't care either. She had spent New Year's surrounded with people that she loved, and Joonyoung's agency had been keeping him extremely busy thankfully.

Her agency had called her in, and with a grunt she left to go.

"Yes sir? You called for me?" Hyejin said.

"I did." Her boss said, "You're attending the Golden Disk Awards." He declared. "We need to make up for the MNET festival."

"No." Hyejin sternly said but in a polite tone making him look up from his papers, "I have a lot of injuries... and you know exactly  where from. So if you don't want people getting suspicious, I'd rather you not."

Her wit came in at the right time, and her boss looked at her irritated, "I suppose that's true. But. We have talented make up artists. So you'll be fine attending."

"What? No. I won't even be able to move well-"

"If you can still move around you're fine."

"Do you really want to see the scars?!" Hyejin raised her voice slightly. "I have scars everywhere..." her vocie cracked a bit, "I'm so sick of it!"

Her boss...

"I understand-"

"No you don't! You're treating me like im not human. Like im just his toy.... and your moneymaking puppet."

"That is not true-"

"Then what is this?!" She said and it went quiet.

He broke the silence after a while, "This is called the entertainement industry. You should've been prepared."

Hyejin scoffed. "You know what?! I'll attend." She left.

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Hyejin practiced her recent hit songs, over 4 or so months ago anyway, every bone in her body screaming at her to stop but she went through it anyway, knowing it was all going to be worth it in the end.

Just you all wait.

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Joonyoung had came while she was practicing, in a rather foul mood for some reason. Something must have happened at his agency..

Yet, he took out all his anger out on her, hitting her still fragile body, and her not screaming, feeling dead inside, she kicked his shins, tired of this.

"What the hell Joonyoung! I haven't even done anything!" She hissed as her lip bled.

He just left.

Looking much calmer after taking out his anger on her.

Leaving her with bruises and cuts from his nails.

Someone help...

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She had no one to turn to. Even if she did what would she tell them...

Her eyes were puffy and red as she laid lifelessly on the couch, her phone chiming with Taehyung's notifications. He replied to her previous messages, about the hospital incident, and apologizing.

Taehyung: It's okay.

Taehyung: but Hyejin... this has been bothering me for a while and ive been worrying aboutit... I haven't asked because i was afraid that you'd get mad at me.. but..

Taehyung: is he treating you right?

Oh those short words... how did he notice? Hyejin's eyes widened and then began to water again.

Hyejin: I'd never get mad at you

Hyejin: Yes... I think we're okay...

Taehyung's heart ached a bit...

Taehyung; 'think'?

Taehyung: Hyejin, the minute he makes you feel anything bad.. unwanted... you have to leave him. You shouldn't downgrade yourself...

Hyejin: oh Taehyung...

Hyejin: you really are one of a kind...

Hyejin: I wish I could be just a little like you... so sweet and kind and caring... how is it even possible for a human to be so perfect? lol.

Hyejin: I think im saying too much. im sorry. i should go

Hyejin always felt paranoid because of Joonyoung, afraid he'd come bursting through that door and beat her to death, or even worse, beat her to death in front of her sister. Taehyung felt something tugging... but what was it? Heartache? or perhaps something else... perhaps something trying to tell him something...

There was something wrong.

And he knew it.

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Hyejin arrived in a beautiful black dress, that flowed behind her smoothly. Her heart heavy yet she didn't dare tell anyone that. She didn't get permission to preform this song from her agency, purposely, and had told the staff that she'd be preforming this song. This unpublished song, that everyone would be hearing for the first time. She drew a quivering breath before stepping out there.

Everyone was already whispering, expecting one of her hit, upbeat pop songs, but instead they received a melancholy vibe, with the beautiful blue scenery as her background.

It was just her and the mic. No dancers, no dance moves, just her and her mic stand.

Hyejin started off with a voice that they hadn't heard of her before. Smooth and silky, reassuring and solemn. Then a piano joined in, with few notes as it was a soft tune so it would emphasize her voice more.

You could just hear the sadness and pain in her voice.

It wasn't only her beautiful voice, but her lyrics.

Everyone was dead quiet.

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