[2]The Childhood friend
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Jin's POV
"Such a weirdo", I heard her say as I left the hospital.
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||Earlier that day||
"Did that i***t pick up his phone or not?", I asked Namjoon leaning on the backseat of the car.
"Nope, still no sign. The last time we talked, he was blabbering about how he'll have pork bellies with soju when we meet. *sighs* That pabo must be sleeping!"
"Seems like him", I said laughing.
Namjoon & I are supposed to meet our friend, Chang today after almost 3years.
Heh! Funny, how much I missed that fool.
Eversince Chang had to move here with his grandparents, we have been coming to meet him every year. But we were unable to do that for the past 3years- the credit going to our hectic schedule. So, I am really excited to finally meet my human version of daruma doll.
Surfing through almost theatrical memories from our childhood, I closed my eyes, letting the world around me, slip to black.
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*bzzt*
My eyes fluttered open to the continuous buzzing of the phone in my pocket.
"Yeoboseyo?"
X(?): "Good morning sir, I am calling from SHL National Hospital. Do you happen to know Mr. Lee Chang-ho?"
"Y-yes..?"
X(?): "Sir, we are very sorry to inform you that Mr.Lee suffered a road traffic accident & has been severely injured. He currently needs a surgery. Your number was on his speed dial, so we contacted you."
"I........"
X(?): "Sir, are you there?"
"Y-yeah....I...I'll be there soon. Can...can you kindly give me the address?"
X(?): "Sure, sir"
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Chang, was injured?
I-I don't k...wh-what if... what if, something bad happens to him?
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Third person's POV
Jin sat there with his phone in hand, devoid of any emotions;
his face drained of all its natural colors, pale as a ghost.
Namjoon asked him with concern, "Everything alright?"
"It's.... Chang...", he said, furrowing his brows, lifting his eyes to meet Namjoon's.
"Chang? What happened to him?"
"H-he had an accident.. I got a call from the hospital.
They said he needs an immediate surgery.. *sniff*...he'll be alright, won't he?", Jin broke down, his voice cracking with tears finally running down his cheeks.
"He'll be fine, Jin. Calm down. Just tell me, which hospital is he admitted to?"
"SHL National"
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||At the Hospital||
As soon as the car stopped, Jin opened the door & rushed towards the hospital.
At this point, he was completely acting on his emotions.
"Jin wai-", Namjoon's voice disappeared into the distance, as Jin didn't wait for him to come along.
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Jin's POV
I quickly ran towards the reception, trying to maintain the last bit of my sanity. "Excuse me, I received a call from the hospital a while ago. I'm here for Mr. Lee Chang-ho", I said panting
Receptionist: "Just a minute sir......*typing*"
How long is she gonna take?
I was growing impatient with every passing second.
"Mr. Chang is currently having his surgery at OR-2", she finally answered .
"Which floor?"
Receptionist: "4th floor Si-"
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My mind was becoming more & more unstable, clouding my judgement.
What if, something already happens to Chang before I reach there?
With this thought running through my mind every now & then, my legs started moving on their own as quickly as possible.
As I kept running, I saw so many disheartened faces waiting for their dear & close ones, that, it triggered further anxiety inside me.
Chang is alone out there. I need to get to him. He needs me right now.
After searching here & there and asking random people, I finally found the operating theatre at the end of the corridor.
OR-2
Chang is right there, just behind that door. I only need to get through it.
At that very moment, the only thing I wanted, was to see my dear friend. But as soon as I grabbed the door to open it, with the anticipation of finally seeing him, I was stopped by a man standing beside me.
"Sorry Sir, we cannot let you in. The surgery is still going on", he said in a deep voice.
I felt so frustrated. I wanted to know if Chang was doing well.
Will he be okay?
Pleasant memories from our childhood, still fresh as a daisy, kept flooding my mind.
'Hang in there Chang! Please', I kept praying.
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After what felt like an eternity, I saw few surgeons coming out of the operating room.
Among them, everybody was congratulating a woman.
She must be Chang's doctor.
I was unable to hold back anymore. Without thinking much, I quickly walked towards her, grabbing her by the arms.
I asked her about Chang but she just stared at me, without uttering a word.
"Let go", she said, glaring at me.
What is wrong with her?
Why can't she simply answer whether the surgery went well?
I gripped her tighter, yelling, " Yaa! Gukjungdweyo! Na-ege malhae!"
Suddenly, someone pulled me back roughly, making me lose my grip on her.
"Chungbunhi, Jin"
I knew who he was. I knew the voice way too well.
Just by his single look, I realised that I crossed the line.
Namjoon talked to her & apologized for my behaviour.
She finally told him that Chang was out of danger.
I felt relief washing over me, but soon that was replaced by the feeling of guilt.
I was too embarassed to apologize, to even speak a single word.
At that moment, leaving the place felt like the best idea.
So did I.
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Author's note:
Annyeonghaseyo!
I hope you guys are not getting bored?
I need to build-up the characters a bit. This is my first time writing, so kindly bear with me :')
Saranghaeyooo ♡
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