You Are Beautiful // MICHAENG

Chapter 4

Sharon's POV

Omg what am I thinking? I'm afraid of needles and I can't just go in there. I'm pacing back and forth outside the clinic. I may look like a maniac now to some people who passed by but who cares? I'm nervous!

"Come on. Everybody has done it nowadays. Inject this, add that. It's normal." I said as I try to calm myself. Just breathe in and breathe out. You can do this. You are a Myoui. I can do this. Hwaiting! Everything will be fine.... Right? So I entered the clinic.

*Time skipped*

It's been 3 days now since I got a thread lift on my face. The bruises in my face are still visible but it's fine. Doctor said it's normal.

"I'll be pretty tommorow" I said and smiled happily. I slept and let the night fall out.

*Kringgg*

I opened my eyes and shut my alarm. Wait... My face! I reached for the mirror in my nightstand to check my face and...

WHAT THE SKITTLES!? WHAT HAPPENED TO MY FACE? It's all puffy and swollen.

I get dressed and immediately go to the clinic I went to.

"Hmm... Come closer. A case like yours is so rare, you know? Your skin reacted to the thread lift procedure negatively. And the wounds around thread lift are also infected because of tap water. The treatment will take a long time. Do you understand?" Doctor Park explained and I just looked at him confused. What does he mean by it'll take a long time? Why? I need it immediately I'm not patient for this.

"If you don't believe me, look at your face." Dr. Jinyoung said and handed me the mirror.

"AHHHHH!!!!"

"It will take a year to heal?" My mother asked. She can't believe it too.

"That's what the doctor said. Also, after it heals, there is no guarantee that it will be smooth like before. The only way to cure this is to cut off my head." I explained and my mother immediately looked at me still in shock.

"Is that what the doctor said? I'm going to spill a bucket of ants and smash his head" Sadness unnie threatened.

"Calm down sadness" Mom pulled her back.

"Okay" Sadness unnie said in defeat.

"Is there another way?" Mom asked worriedly.

"I must take medicine, clean my face, and inject it with antibiotics. I must keep doing these for a year." I explained the details doctor has told me.

"For a year!? Oh, where should I go to hide? Oh my god! Oh sweety, we're a celebrity duo. Both of us always look perfect from head-to-toe at any event. What will I say to other people about your face?" Mom cried as she keep rubbing her temples.

"Why don't you hide me somewhere then?" I suggest as I hate her keep whining. Sometimes I feel like I am the mother between us two.

"Hide you where? It's for a year! Aww... I need time to think. Where?" My mom stressed out as she keep rubbing her temples.

"Oh! Maybe we can ask all the water departments in the world to develop a new tap water filters system and make it the best one, the most amazing one! For my daughter. Is it a good idea? Okay let's talk over there. Let's make a call. Should we call the police first? We need to make an emergency first." Mom said as she dragged Sadness unnie out of my sight. I just look at them ridiculously.

I texted my friends to hang out for the meantime but they rejected my offer saying that they're sorry to urging me to have thread lift and I can't go with them because people might be scared if they saw my face and no men will dare to approach them.

I heard my boyfriend's car so I decided to go down and greet him.

"Bambam!" I called and walk towards him.

"Woah. Stay right there, don't come any closer." He immediately said as he reached out his arms saying that I should stop where I am.

"Big piggy" I pouted.

"Well, I have something important to tell you, Sharon. I'm going abroad to study. I will be very busy from now on with my language class and exam preparations. You understand my... situation, right?" He said as looks at me with pity.

"Yes" I replied shortly.

"That's why please give me a year to fully concentrate on my studies." He begged.

"Okay... I understand" I smiled fakely.

"I won't see anyone else. I promise! You don't have to worry. And in the meantime... You should take care of your face. So that you can go back to being my angel." He smiled at me sweetly.

"okay" I said and looked at the ground ashamed.

"I'll be going now." He said and came closer to me. He pats my head like he usually do. But why does it feels like this is the last time?

He waves at me goodbye and he started his car and drove away. I just watch his car leave and cried. Why is this happening to me? I didn't do anything bad. I feel like I lost my friends and also my boyfriend just because of this stupid thread lift. I hate this. I feel like everyone is leaving me just because of one flaw. I sat down on the ground and continue crying.

"Ms. Sharon. Don't cry... What's wrong? Please don't cry. Don't cry my dear." Sadness unnie rushed beside me and hugged me.

"No one has ever really loved me unnie" I cried letting her shirt get soaked.

"I love you. Don't cry. Oh, my dear. Don't cry. Don't cry my dear. Stop crying now. Don't worry I love you." Sadness unnie tried to calm me down as she rubbed her hands on my back.

*A few days after*

I decided to postpone my studies in America. I should stay and get my face treated first. A person from internet chatted me about Dr. Tuan, saying why don't I go to his clinic in Busan. Busan?

"No. How can I let you go to a faraway city, such as Busan?" My mother declared. Rejecting my suggestion of going in Busan.

"But I can't stay here, Mom. I don't have friends here anymore. Nobody wants to hang out with me. And everyone is scared of me like I'm a walking dead." I whined. Begging my mom to let me go in Busan for my treatment. Really, I can't stay here and do nothing. I can't go out anymore like a normal person because of this judgemental society.

"That's not true. No matter what, I'll always love you." Mom cooed.

"Then touch my face, Mom." I said as I touch my pimpled cheeks. She shook her head as a no.

"Eomma, we can't keep lying to everyone that I'm sick. If you let me go to Busan, you can tell people that I went abroad to study. The doctor in Busan is the best. If I can get him to treat me, I think I'll be pretty again, Mom." I explained and Sadness unnie nodded at me. We just need her to let me go to Busan and everything will be okay.

"Why do you have to go and stay there for a year? We have lots of money. You can go there anytime, sweetie." My mom reasoned out.

"I want to apply for a course and use my time wisely." I insist. I can't be stuck here for a year. It'll be boring unless I go out and scare some kids which is really not a nice idea.

"Oh, my! Since when did you enjoy learning?" Sadness unnie teased but I was having none of it. I need to go there as soon as possible if I want to get treated soon.

"I'm going to study tourism management, so I can get a chance to travel. It's going to be fun. Right? Mom! Please let me go." I whined. Why can't I just go? It's that simple. :((
I went closer to Mom and she backed off.

"Oh! Okay, sweetie. Go away. Let Sadness go with you so she could look after you." My mom suggested. Omg! My plan worked out! I'm so happy!

"Thank you!" I said as I high five sadness unnie.

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