The elevator slid open and I stepped in. I pushed the button the first time and waited for it to move. However the elevator did not budge and so I pushed the buttons a few times, still it was not working. I tried my luck by pressing the button once again for exit but to no avail.
Suddenly, I felt the elevator vibrate as I panicked trying to find a way to get out. Then I took out my phone and quickly dialled Minhyuk's number.
Meanwhile, Minhyuk was still in the big hall, finished wandering about and had been waiting for Lea. He was just inspecting the features of a camera when his phone rang and picked up the call. "Hey you, where are you?" "I am still waiting for you downstairs." My voice shook unsteadily in shock as I gave him the SOS for help. "Minhyuk! I am stuck in the elevator! Please hurry…" I whimpered. I was almost in tears as I called for help. Halfway downwards, at least I think it was, the elevator stop suddenly for a short while to my relief.
I heard another creaky thud sound. "It's going to drop!" I thought. "With me in it!" I tried to scream but it did not come out from my throat. In my emotional shocking state, I still held my phone with me. "Lea! I'm coming, okay?" His voice was getting loud but I was too scared to say anything. "I'll go get help, wait there."
In mid-talking the elevator shook and started to move downwards, knocking my phone out of my grip. I found my voice then and screamed hard as I held onto the sides for dear life. But the elevator didn't stop, it kept moving downwards at a crazy speed. In another, Minhyuk must have heard the scream and dashed to someone for help. He found Mr Alvin and told him about Lea being trapped in the elevator. We all dashed towards the elevator and Mr Alvin informed the reception people about the situation and got help at once. Minhyuk and the photographers also tried to break the hard metal doors but to no use at all.
Even Ivy and Wonho came to know of the incident. Back to being trapped inside with my life at stake, I screamed even harder, uncontrollably. After what seems like an eternity, the elevator dropped heavily with a boom indicating that it reached the lobby floor. I, however, was knocked hard on the ground due to the strong impact and fell unconscious. I laid there and could not move my body or my hands. My vision slowly blurred from me as I closed my eyes.
What I didn't know after I was knocked unconscious was that as the huge metal door slid open, and my body was revealed to Minhyuk and the rest as they all stood in utter shock. Minhyuk shouted "Lea!" He rushed to my side and called again. "Lea, wake up!" When he realised that I still did not respond, he ordered the ambulance to come to the rescue. However, he could not wait and carried me in his arms.
Minhyuk ran to the car two steps at a time and drove as fast as he could to a hospital. The doctors and nurses had me on a hospital bed and dragged it into the operation room and got to work while Minhyuk was advised to wait outside as they do their work.
A few weeks later, I woke up and found myself lying in the hospital bed. The bright sunlight from the windows made me wince. No one was around or at least I thought no one was. So then I slowly sat myself up with much difficulty. Just as I did, the door clicked open and Minhyuk walked in.
"You're awake." He went to my side and gently helped me up. I grunted a little from the pain still in my body. I turned to my friend and asked "How long have I been here?" He responded with "A few weeks already."
"That long already?" I asked. "Mmhm" I realised that he's been watching me since that day. And I took comfort from that.
"Oh right!" He brightened, stood up and pushed the tray to me and in seconds laid food on it. It smells so delicious I could hardly wait. "Ohh" Carefully lifting my injured leg to straighten on the bed. "Yummy! I can't wait!" I smiled at him.
I reached for the nearest soup and scoop to eat when another sound of the door clicked open. Minhyuk went to see, a little surprised. I peeked through to get a glimpse instead. He came back again and this time with a visitor. I recognise that it was Wonho. Despite the many many weeks of avoiding him, he still came anyway.
I asked my friend to let us talk alone. He agreed and told me "If there's anything you need, I'll be outside okay?" And I nodded.
I laid myself back down for support. "Why did you come?" Wonho looked at me with concern. "I came to see you. I brought you a flower." I saw him holding a bunch of flowers as he placed it beside the table. He hesitated and said again, "And… I came to see you." I look away. "So you've seen me already." Wonho spoke again "I tried calling you and I've sent you a bunch of messages."
"I just wanted to talk." he held out his hand but I shoved it away. "You've been ignoring me. I shied away. Refusing to look at him. "Don't you have somewhere to go?" I changed the topic.
I felt uncomfortable with him here any longer. Finally, Minhyuk came in. "Perfect timing!" I thought. Wonho realised that it was time to go. I felt uneasy in my stomach and didn't feel much like eating anymore.
He saw that I pushed the food away and was worried. "You need your energy, Lea." I laid back down and covered myself under the blankets. My voice muffled and said "I'm not hungry. Take it away."