Soft Hearted (Park Chaeyoung)

Injured (2)

Chaeyoung's POV

Pain. That's all I felt landing hard on my ankle. I swear I heard a crack. My vision blurred and I felt a scream bubbling up in my throat, I bit my lip hard containing it not wanting the girls to hear. Instead, it came out as a groan as I lay on the ground clutching my foot. I see staff members rush towards me seeing how I literally just fell through the stage.

"Stop crowding me", I said loud enough for them to hear, causing them to back off. The medic came through holding a first aid kit. He slowly pried my hands away, examining my injury.

"It's sprained, possibly even broken", He deduces lightly bandaging it. "You can't perform."

My eyes widen, there's no way I can miss this, Blinks will be so disappointed.

"I'm performing", I firmly state, getting up ignoring the pain it brought me.

"But Miss you can't, you're injured!" He argues.

"I don't care, YG will agree. He'll be furious if I don't", and that was the truth he's become more aggressive with me. If I didn't perform I wouldn't be surprised if he pulled a stunt.

The medic sadly nodded.

"Whatever you do, tell the staff not to tell the girls, they'll be against it. You don't want to lose your jobs", I say softly, losing my stern face.

"We can do that, and please don't do anything too taxing yet, or else permanent damage can be done."

I nod watching as the staff rush to fix the lift. "I better get back, thank you again."

The medic sadly smiled, "You know you'll always be my favorite."

I manage to laugh, "You shouldn't have a favorite, Oppa."

"Shhh it's just between us, anyway, you better tell them the lift fell through. It's been a while, they'll question you."

"You're right", I say sighing leaning to my right, trying to relieve the pain.

"I'll be on stand by if you can't take it, Chaeyoung."

I smile warmly at the caring older man.

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I make my way back to the steps, trying not to limp, but it's an unbelievable pain. I can hear what they're talking about since I was only a few steps away.

"I'm checking on her, she's talking too long. What if something happened?" Lisa says to Jisoo and Jennie.

"We can all go."

"There won't be a need", I softly say as they turn to look at me.

"Oh my gawh what took you so long", Jisoo says breathing out a sigh of relief.

"Hubby! Your lip is bleeding", Jennie remarks standing up looking at my lip.

I was? I guess I must have bitten it too hard earlier

Jennie gently wipes away the blood, her eyebrows furrowing in concern.

"Chaeyoung-ah, what happened?"Lisa and Jisoo now looking concerned.

"The lift fell through", I simply say, making their eyes widening. "Ah I wasn't hurt or anything, it just scared me so I bit my lip." I cringed while the lie escaped my mouth.

"And you're sure you're not hurt?" Jennie questions gently hugging me.

"Yeah...I'm fine."

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