Chapter 35
Our Times TogetherI woke up the next morning to the sound of my parents' voices.
"Aish, what now...?" My dad asked.
"Well, we'll just have to wait I guess," I heard my mom reply.
I opened my blank eyes. "Mom? Dad?"
"Omo, Sung Hyun!" Their voices got closer, and I felt someone grasp my hand.
"What's...have you guys talked to the doctor yet?"
"Y-...yes..." Mom answered.
I paused for a moment.
"So...why...can't I see?"
"Well, you see," I heard an unfamiliar voice approach us, his robotic tone reminding me of an online translator. "Sung Hyun, since you hit your head, the force of the impact caused a slight concussion. And you see, sometimes concussions can cause temporary blindness due to blood clots in the brain..."
I blinked. "When will I be able to see again?"
"Oh, your vision will eventually come back, but for now, there's no telling when," The doctor stated.
I blinked again and stayed silent.
"Omo, Sung Hyun, don't worry," My mom reassured me. "Just be patient."
I sighed and nodded.
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A little later in the afternoon, Jae came to visit again.
"Hey! Feelin' better now?" I felt him sit on the edge of bed.
I nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine."
"What did the doctor say?" He asked cheerily.
I explained my situation to him in a few minutes, even imitating the doctor's awkward voice.
"Omo, what if you don't recover?!" He mockingly gasped.
"YAH! Don't curse me!" I slapped wherever I thought his arm was and he laughed.
But his laughter suddenly died down, and I cocked my head. "Jae?"
He cleared his throat. "Hey."
"Hey."
I froze.
That voice. No. Nonono, why is he here? I'll break down if I'm alone with him...
"Um, Sung Hyun, I'll see you later, I guess..." Jae got up from my bed.
I blinked, staring straight ahead. "Mmkay. See you."
As I heard him leave the room, I felt Seungri's prescence beside me, and I stayed silent.
"Sung Hyun..."
Ugh, his voice. It always made me melt. I wish I could open my eyes and see his face, to take in his eyes again and to just see him. I wanted to hug him, to tell him everything that's been in my heart since the first time I saw Yu Ri. But still, I stared ahead, blinking.
I know he didn't do anything wrong. But for some reason a part of me accused him. Accused him for what, you ask? I have no idea either. Maybe for not just telling his parents straight out that Yu Ri and him were done. Or that he didn't visit me yesterday. Nevertheless, I felt a bit apart from him at the moment.
I felt him grasp my hand, making me jump a bit.
"Sung Hyun...look at me."
I still stared straight ahead.
"Please..."
I felt my eyes start to get moist.
He lightly grabbed my chin and turned my head. For a moment, he was silent.
"W..." He let go of my hand and I felt the air shift in front of my face, and his hand fell back onto the bed with a gentle thud.
"Y-...your eyes..." He whispered. His fingers brushed my bangs away from my eyes. "C-can you see?"
I bit my lip, and shook my head. I immediately felt him embrace me, and even though part of me wanted to resist, my arms hugged him back.
"S-Seung...ri..." My voice shook as I quietly spoke. "...how come you didn't answer your phone?"
"Sorry, my phone died on me," he answered softly. "But Seong-Chan managed to call me before it did, and I came here as fast as I could." I felt him pull away, but his hands grasped mine.
"W-...what?"
"I went to the school infirmary yesterday."
I blinked a few times. "You...you visited me?!"
He laughed quietly. "You were unconscious."
I blinked again. "Oh..." I felt his arms wrap around me once more, making my eyes tear up.
"O-oppa..." I sniffed. "When...when I woke up, I..."
"You what?" He asked.
"I was so scared..." I hugged him harder, burying my face into his shoulder.
"Shh," Seungri cooed. "It's okay, oppa's here..."
For a minute or two more, we stayed silent, just embracing each other. But then, I made a decision. I was going to tell Seungri everything about Yu Ri.
Everything.
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Writer's Note:
Hey, sort of a short update. SOOORRRRYYYY DD: I know I said I would update more, but...well I'm just lazy ^^;;. Also, I've been trying to find time to record my audition for SBS KPOP STAR, and I've been out a lot these days...so again, sorry. >< But I hope this chapter was okay, 'cause I didn't really work on it that much. I'll try and update soon (this one's a promise...I hope xD). So until then, annyeong! And thanks for being patient with me :)
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