Dance For Me

Chapter 9

A/N: I haven't edited this chapter yet because I'm so excited to put it out.

 A week had passed, Sakura was antsy. Tomorrow is the day of Chaeyeon's performance and she's still trying to come up with last minute solutions so she could watch the woman. But she knows it's futile. She already asked Eunbi to record the performance and had sent Chaeyeon good lucks in many different ways.

"Why so gloomy, Unnie?" Chaewon asked after today's demonstration. They're both heading to the cafeteria in hopes of seeing their dance major friends.

"Tomorrow's the day of Chaeyeon's performance. I'm still bummed out that I wouldn't be able to support her there,' said Sakura.

"I'm sad too. But there's nothing we can do."

Sakura only sighed as a response. She decided she would make it up to Chaeyeon. Maybe I could treat her to a movie and ice cream after her performance. She mustered a smile at the thought.

When the two got to the cafeteria, their friends were nowhere to be found. People kept giving Sakura glances as they walked and search around. It's getting annoying and odd.

"That's weird. Eunbi unnie said they would be here today."

"Are you noticing this, Chaewon? People are staring at me," said Sakura, walking closer to her friend as the looks made her extremely uncomfortable. It's telling her instinct that something wrong had happened.

They went out through the outside entrance of the cafeteria that is directly facing the field. Someone's phone rang and Chaewon fished her phone from her pocket.

"What?!" Her eyes darted to Sakura. The look on her face made Sakura's stomach dropped unpleasantly. "O-Okay... I see. We'll be right there."

"What's wrong, Chaewon?" Sakura couldn't hide the trepidation in her voice.

Chaewon shoved her phone to her pocket and began walking. "Chae–Chaeyeon unnie... She's hurt. Clinic, she–she's in the clinic."

With that said, Sakura began sprinting. Her nose stings, she knows she'll be tearing up soon. The world seems to close around her and she can't hear nor mind the gazes directed at her. She can't even hear Chaewon calling from behind her. She has one goal in mind and that's to get to the clinic as soon as possible.

When the door of the clinic appeared in her sight, she sped up her feet as much as she can. She turned the knob forcefully, a pain shoot up to her wrist but adrenaline numbed her. She pushed the door open, startling the nurse, Eunbi, and Momo.

"Jjaeyeon?! Where's Jjaeyeon!?" Her voice strangled and out of breath. She coughed and huffed to where Momo had pointed. Drawing the curtain open, she was confused for a second.

Chaeyeon is sleeping peacefully as if all is well in the world. But then as her travel the woman, she noticed an elastic ankle brace wrapped around her right ankle. And only then she was able to see Chaeyeon's brows furrowed slightly, almost imperceptible.

"What happened?" Sakura whispered into thin air.

"She sprained her ankle. Second grade sprain that usually takes 6-8 weeks to heal," the nurse explained, moving to stand beside Sakura. Eunbi appeared on her other side and received a comfort squeeze on her right shoulder.

Sakura swallowed the lump in her throat but the tears were already threatening out of her eyes. Chaeyeon would be in distraught. Not being able to dance for 6 weeks? Her heart ache at the inevitable future. She promised she'll be there for her best friend, anything to for Chaeyeon.