The text
3:00 am
I checked the time and inhaled. No matter how much I try, I just can't sleep. I lay on my bed and closed my eyes. 'Just sleep already.' I sighed.
Suddenly, my phone rang. I got a notification. It was a message from an unknown number.
Unknown: "Hey…."
Me: "Who's this?"
"Your mom"
"I don't have a mom."
"Are you serious?"
"Yes, and who's this?"
"Did you delete my number?"
"Who the f**k are you, man?"
"Wow, so we fought.
And then you deleted my number?"
"I'm blocking you."
"Yeah…
Right.
What about your girlfriend?"
"I don't have a girlfriend."
"Seriously, I thought you were different from other men. We fought and you started telling other people that you didn't have a girlfriend and also deleted my number. We are done."
"Man, who the f**k are you and why are you so concerned about my girlfriend?"
"Huh!
It's me. Jennie "
"Jennie?"
"Yes. Surprise."
Jennie, we broke up.
I was about to send it then…
"Seriously, I didn't want to bother you. I was mad but yet YET I texted you. I just want to check up on you. Because I miss you. You never came to check up on me. I was in a coma for like 2 months. And was thinking about you this whole time. I'm so lonely here. Serim is busy with her work and she tried to text you and inform you but you never read her message. Yeah, I guess now you wanna break up? Mind you, I also deleted your number after our fight but I memorized your number. We have been in love for more than 4 years. How could you not recognize my number?
And yes, I'm venting because I'm lonely."
I'm stunned. My hands are trembling. I don't believe what I've just read. I felt like throwing up when she got into an accident and I was unaware. I hate myself for this.
I wiped my tears and looked at my phone screen. She just blocked me.
I hate it.
I don't know what's going on with me, but I need to see her right now. I opened my i********: and then opened my block list. There it was. Serim's account. I blocked her after I broke up with Jennie because the reason I followed her was Jennie and I also got into a fight after I broke up with Jennie. I unblocked her and saw a text from her 2 months ago….
8 July
"Hey, Joshua.
This morning I and Jennie made plans and then I went to her apartment to pick her up. She got into an accident. Now she's unconscious in the hospital and if you still love her then…idk I'm just letting you know."
1 October
"Joshua.
You son of a b***h. Did you block me or what? Anyways, just to let you know that Jennie was in a coma for more than 2 months and now she's conscious, she has been talking about you. I told her that you guys fought and since then you have never contacted her. I wanted to tell her the truth but the doctor told me to go with the flow because she forgot most of her negative memories. For example, her father abusing her. All I wanna ask is if you are reading this. Please pay a visit. I hate you and all but for her sake."
I don't believe this. I hope she's okay now. I hope she's doing great. I don't know if I'm able to go back to her after that cruel goodbye. I hated her for abandoning me and making me cry for half of the year. But I still care about her health.
'Hey, serim!
I just read your texts. I won't apologize for the late reply… it's because I just unblocked you."
She quickly replied.
"COOOOOL. NOW I'M BLOCKING YOU
"No, please wait."
"What do you want?"
"Which hospital is she admitted to?"
"No."
"Please. I beg you. You can block me afterward."
"She doesn't need you anymore."
"But I do.
Please.
I need to see her. I'm going crazy."
"Ok…
Whatever.
City hospital -_-"
"Thanks."
I got up quickly, grabbed my jacket and keys, and drove to the hospital.