Dang. I knew I regretted talking back to her as soon as I said it. The bomb ticking off inside of my mother exploded.

"YOUR WEAK! I DIDN'T RAISE MY DAUGHTER THIS WAY!" She screamed in my face. Other people started looking at us. Not here. Not now.

"Eomma, jebal, not here!"

"WHEN YOU'RE IN NEED OF HELP, I WON'T HELP YOU! I WON'T GIVE YOU MONEY THAT YOU SPENT USELESSLY AWAY! DON'T EVEN CALL YOURSELF MY DAUGHTER!!!!!" My mom screamed.

"MOM!! THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE LOOKING! LET'S DO THIS SOMEWHERE ELSE!"

My mom raised her hand and slapped my right cheek.

I looked at her bitterly. "It doesn't hurt anymore. I'm not weak eomma."

She kept slapping my cheek over and over again, and I felt like it was going to explode. "I'll make you hurt!! I'll prove that you're weak!!"

Mom kicked me and I fell to the ground. She kicked me again. And again. And again. I forgot that there were other people around me. A commotion started and I heard people yelling, "Get out of the way!!"

My mom seemed to forget we were in public too. She kept hitting me, kicking me, like she was in her own house. This woman was insane, and shameless.

"Mom! We're in public-" I managed to yell before she slapped my cheek again. "Jebal!!"

Chanyeol's POV

I saw Aemi talking to the lady with a serious face, then I looked back to my fan.

That's when I heard yelling.

"YOUR WEAK!!! I DIDN'T RAISE MY DAUGHTER THIS WAY!!"

I looked up at the screaming and saw that it came from the lady. Aemi's mother, I assumed. She said something back, then her mom screamed something again. This was getting out of hand and I got up. "S-security!!" I yelled.

My eyes widened when her mother started hitting Aemi. She hit her again, and again never ending. I cursed and told the security to go over there quickly and rushed quickly down there myself, ushering the fans to get away from her. The rest of the EXO members froze in shock, with D.O. and Suho yelling for fans to stop crowding the two family members.

Aemi was on the floor, and she muttered something. Seeing her like this, shattered my heart into pieces. What kind of mother is that?! To hit her daughter in public?!?! I clenched my fist. "STOP! Stop her!!"

The security guard held back Aemi's mom and I rushed over to Aemi and held her. Her right cheek was red and swollen, with a cut underneath her eye. She was panting and had an angry look in her eyes.

"L-LET GO OF ME!!!" I looked up and saw that Aemi's mom was struggling against the bodyguard. "SHE IS MY DAUGHTER!!"

I looked down at Aemi, who looked exhausted. "A-are you okay? Do you need to go to the hospital?" I caressed her cheek. "Y-you're bleeding."

"I-I'm-fine." She said. I pulled her up on my back.

"I'm sorry."

Aemi's POV

I looked up and saw Chanyeol holding me. He put me on his back even though I was okay. My mom wasn't. She was a mess, screaming and yelling at the security officer.

"MA'AM STOP STRUGGLING OR I WILL ARREST YOU." The officer threatened.

"Stop!!" I managed to get out. "She's my mom."

Chanyeol looked at me. "She hurt you!"

"It's just tough love."

"No it isn't Aemi! Tough love isn't hitting your child in the middle of public!" He sighed. "Get some rest Aemi, don't worry, okay?"

"Okay..." I said as I closed my eyes.

•••

My eyes fluttered open and I looked around me. There were other beds in the room, and I assumed it was a nurse office.

"You're awake?" A deep voice said next to me.

I looked to the side and saw Chanyeol sitting there, and Hyebin as well.

"You're still here?" I asked.

"Yes. I was here the whole time." He said kindly.

"Thank you..." I muttered. "Where is mom?"

Chanyeol looked at me. "The officer took her away..."

"They wouldn't arrest her would they??" I asked.

"I don't know, Aemi-ah."

I laid my head back on the pillow and sighed. "It's always been like this, ever since I was little."

"I never knew this about you, unnie! And I'm your best friend..." Hyebin finally spoke up.

"It's not something I share out to everyone, it's not your fault..." I muttered. "Can I get out? I think I'm okay now." I asked.

"No, you should rest some more Aemi." Chanyeol said softly. "You have some bruises on your body."

I looked down and saw that my arm was covered in bruises. "I can still walk."

Chanyeol touched the bruises carefully. "I'm sorry that this happened to you."

"I'm fine...I'm sorry that I ruined your fanmeeting."

"You didn't though. Your safety is more important than anything."

"Thank you for helping Chanyeol-oppa." I said. At times like this, I forgot he was a celebrity and I was his fan. It felt, like we were just two friends.

•••

I got up with the help of Chanyeol and Hyebin a few hours later. I thanked them for helping me regardless of their hesitation for leaving me. The rest of EXO was waiting outside of the room and warmly greeted me goodbye as well.

"You'll be okay, right?" He asked. "Please call your friend or the hospital if you're struggling, and get lots of rest. Take anti-pain medicine also." Chanyeol held my hand. "Get well soon." He hugged me tight suddenly, and I felt at rest.

I nodded and we parted ways, walking away from him, and he was holding my hand still until I let go.

"Thank you."

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Author's Note
Sorry that this chapter is shorter than usual...writing this made me saddd and I bet you got sad reading it :(( soweyy
Thank you for reading, look out for the next chapters!