She Placed 2nd

"Jenny, can you remember your dance routine, I mean your moves?." Park Hayoon asked as they walked around the rink.

"Yes, Mama." Kim Hyejin replied while looking up at her.

Park Hayoon paused for a minute before asking. "Can you practice here without your song?."

"Mmm... I can try. But Mama, there are so many people here." Kim Hyejin pointed out.

There were many people on the rink today because of the competition that would take place tomorrow. Some were children of her age, while the others were older than her. And they were either with their parent or parents or coaches.

"It doesn't matter. You can choose to warm up here. But forget it, we will do that tomorrow, some hours before the competition starts. We should take a break today." Park Hayoon said on a second note.

After touring the place, they went for a stroll, and they talked about things about the competition, before going back to their hotel room.

They had their dinner and did a little stretching before going to sleep. Then early the next morning, Park Ji Hu arrived.

The three went out to exercise and do some stretches. After their exercise, they went back to the hotel to prepare for the 'Big Day.'

In other to have some time to herself before the competition starts they left for the Competiton venue early, so she could practice.

"Jenny, are you nervous?." Park Hayoon asked worriedly because since the competition started ten minutes ago, she has been staring at the crowd.

"I'm kind of nervous 😟. I didn't know it would look like this, there are so many people." Kim Hyejin replied in a soft tone.

"Look at me. Those people are like you. But the only difference is that they are the spectators who came to watch you perform. If you think they are much, what would happen if you went to the Olympics?. So Jenny, don't be nervous. Just show them what you've got. All your hard work and training for this program can not be in vain, so, relax."

Kim Hyejin took a deep breath and then exhaled. "Okay, Mama."

"Jenny, I don't mind if you don't win any medal. But I believe your potentials would be seen and recognized. So, just be yourself." Park Hayoon advised her little girl as she rubbed her back.

Park Ji Hu who went out to get somethings, came back at this point. He watched the competition for a while before starting to advise his Niece.

Thirty minutes before it got to Kim Hyejin's age-grade, an announcement was made, and all the children of that age that came for the competition started to get ready.

Finally, it was their turn to perform, and Kim Hyejin was the fifth child of that age to perform.

"Relax and watch the others." Park Hayoon whispered to her ears as she gently squeezed her shoulders.

"I know, Mama." Kim Hyejin replied as she looked at the open rink with excitement on her cute face.

She was no longer nervous, and instead watched the competition with much interest.

Just before it got to her turn, Park Hayoon helped to take her jacket off, to reveal her beautiful yellow dress, to portray the role of Disney Princess, Belle.

Her new figure skates had some imprints to show that role as well.

In fact, Kim Hyejin was looking like the mini version of Princess Belle, with her looks, and costume.

(The costume/dress was not long since figure skating requires a short dress and not a long one).

Park Ji Hu who went to submit the CD 📀 for her performance, came back to see their Family's little Princess looking so beautiful.

So he optioned to take photos of her. He took three pictures in total. A sole picture (Kim Hyejin alone), the mother and daughter pair, and lastly, a selfie which included the three of them.

Two minutes after that, Kim Hyejin heard her name being called, and she smiled.

"Kim Hyejin from South Korea!."

"Good luck my little girl!." Park Hayoon said in a tone that she would hear. The little girl had already vanished because she was in a hurry to perform.

"She's so excited!." Park Ji Hu said with a smile on his face as they clapped their hands and watched Kim Hyejin move around the rink before stopping in the center and striking a pose with an infectious smile on her face.

Park Ji Hu and Park Hayoon were not the only ones clapping, the spectators clapped their hands in excitement as they watched Kim Hyejin, including the two familiar males.

"That little girl looks so confident." One of the coaches whispered to the others.

Three seconds after striking a pose, her song started to play, and she happily proceeded to move along the rink to give them the best of her performance at that stage.

Kim Hyejin started in time and stopped right on time. She was not a second early or a second late.

Her performance wowed the spectators, and they didn't even see any wrong move she made.

"Is she not up to 5 years?." One of the judges asked the others after Kim Hyejin finished her performance.

"She is not up to five years, and I'm very surprised at that." One of the judges replied in surprise.

When Kim Hyejin ended her performance, she bowed to the Judges, and then at the spectators with a beautiful smile on her face.

And then once she stepped out from the rink, her mother enveloped her in a hug.

Park Hayoon was all smiles as she lifted her daughter in her arms. She hugged the little girl in her arms tightly.

"Yoon'er, careful not to squeeze the breath out of her." Park Ji Hu said as he finally put his phone down. Just now, he recorded the short drama that happened before his eyes, from the point Kim Hyejin started performing, till now...

"I'm so sorry. Sweetheart, are you okay?." Park Hayoon asked as she apologized and checked on her daughter.

"Mama, I'm fine." Kim Hyejin said excitedly.

"Baby, you did great today!." Park Hayoon said as they all walked back to their seat.

Park Ji Hu passed a bottle of water to Kim Hyejin, after making sure she already had her jacket on.

While she was still drinking the water, Wang Ju Won and Ahn Ye Jun came over to greet them for a bit, before going back to their seats.

Kim Hyejin and her mother were very excited to see them. Park Ju Hu was the only one left out, but Park Hayoon introduced him to them.

She introduced Wang Ju Won as her friend and Kim Hyejin's new sponsor.

They couldn't stay there for long, so Wang Ju Won and Ahn Ye Jun returned to their seats.

At the end of the competition, Kim Hyejin placed 2nd in her age group. And she went on stage to receive her silver 🥈 medal.