It was competition day. I had gotten plenty of rest the day before thankfully. I thought about the advice sunghoon gave me on thursday.
I was ready.
My mom drives me to the competition. It was 30 minutes away because people from other cities and towns were competing as well.
I wasn't nervous at all. I never am, Im always confident. It's my strength. The only person that can bring me down is myself.
As we arrive to the competition,I sign in and look for my coach. I see that the men's competition has already started.
"Had sunghoon performed yet?" Ask my coach
"Not yet, he's up after this performer."
Good, I made it just in time.
I rush down to the bottom floor to see sunghoon from up up close.
Why am suddenly so excited to see sunghoon. I have to learn from him in order to be better than him. That's my main goal.
The performance ended
Sunghoon was up next.
"The next performer is Park Sunghoon , also known as the ice prince." A voice on the speaker said.
People start cheering.
I clap.
Sunghoon starts his routine.
He looked more elegant. He started off with a triple axel.
He landed it perfectly... Then a triple lutz in combination. Another perfect landing. It's like he's making the music as he skates. He's making the rink his own.
When he finishes performing, a lot of his fans throw roses on the rink.
He's pretty popular here...
Sunghoon had the highest score
The men's competition just ended Sunghoon won first place of course.
Sunghoon walked over to me.
"Now that's how you put on a good performance" He says
"Do you really think I was going to put on a bad performance? I'm going to do great out there for sure."
"I love your confidence... Make us proud."
"I will!" I say confidently.
I go to the locker room and get changed.. I was in love with my outfit for this competition.
It was just perfect... My song was an traditional korean instrumental, but with an elegant flow to it.
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It was time for the competition to start.
I was the first person to start performing.
Usually the first person up Is the most nervous, but I'm actually the most excited. I like to think that I'm in my own world instead of a competition.
I get on the ice. I skate around for a little to warm up. I have already stretched at home beforehand.
It was time for my performance to start.
"First, On the ice we have Soh Eunbin."
I get into character and do my starting pose.
The music starts.
I start to dance elegantly.
I start off with a triple lutz I landed it. How did I land that? I was only supposed to do a double...
I got myself excited.
I kept dancing.
I kept landing my jumps.
But when it came to my Triple Salchow I tripped up a bit and fell.. but I got back up quickly.
For my last jump, the triple axel.
I get a bit of momentum.
Remember more power...
I'm a bit too close to the wall but I can do this.
I jump. I use as much power as a can...
I spin properly. But will I land it?
.....
I fell down and rolled my ankle
I bang my head against the wall... I knew I was too close to it.
A skater must always get back up after a fall...
But I just couldn't. I couldn't move. This time it was because I was in pain.
The music continued but all you could hear was gasps.
"Stop the music!!" I hear someone tell from far.
The music stops.
I hear someone skate towards me.
I couldn't get up.
"Eunbin... Let me help." It was sunghoon.
He tries to help me up.
He looks at my face
"OH MY GOD EUNBIN YOUR NOSE IS BLEEDING. HURRY LETS GET YOU TO THE HOSPITAL."
I couldn't move! I couldn't even stand up.
A couple other people came on the ice to help me.
I didn't feel anything, but I knew i was badly injured. It was just the adrenaline pumping through me that didn't let me feel a single thing. Once it wears off, I'll be in pain...
