It Hurts
It HurtsTiffany's POV
"Do you feel pain?" Taeyeon asked me, breaking the comfortable silence.
I shook my head, "No, why?"
She glanced at the clock, and so did I. It was 4 PM. She grabbed my hand and lifted me off the bed. "What are you doing?" I asked as she dragged me into the hospital hallway, making sure for no nurses.
We got to a stairway. Taeyeon led me up, my hand still interlocked with hers. We finally reached the top and she opened the door for me. She brought me to the side of the building where the safety railings outlined the roof. She sat, letting her legs dangle. I sat down beside her, "What?" I asked.
She shrugged, "Since you can't leave the hospital to see the sun set, why not watch it from the roof?"
My eyes began to tear up, was she serious? She did that for me?
If you're wondering why I'm so emotional about the sunset. It was my mother's favorite thing. She used to bring me every weekend on Sunday to watch the sunset. And, what a coincidence, but today was Sunday.
Taeyeon pointed across, in the distance. I looked at where she was pointing and saw the sun setting. It relaxed me. It always did, ever since I was little. I couldn't help the tear that fell from my eye. It's been a long time since I saw the sun set. 2 years to be exact.
Taeyeon looked over and noticed I was crying. She smiled gently before holding my held softly, leaning it to rest on her shoulder. I let my head rest there.. I scooted closer to Taeyeon, to get a more comfortable position. Taeyeon wrapped her arm around my waist and I wrapped mine around her shoulder. We sat there for an hour, watching the sun lower into the distance.
After the sun finally disappeared, I looked down at Taeyeon and smiled, "Thank you."
She smiled back, "It's no problem."
She reached her had up and used her thumb to wipe the one tear that slipped out of my eye sneakily. I felt my heart flutter, but I ignored the feeling. I smiled at her widely, "But really, thank you."
She nodded, "We should get back before my dad visits."
I nodded and she grabbed my hand, leading me up and back to my hospital bedroom. When we entered we saw Doctor Kim siting on the couch in the corner, looking frustrated as she scanned through his phone.
"Hey Doctor Kim." I greeted happily as Taeyeon continued to hold my hand.
He looked up at us, surprised. Then, he smiled. "Where were you girls? I was worried."
I was about to tell him we were on the roof, but Taeyeon cut me off, "Tiffany wanted to walk around, so I came with her."
I frowned, why did she lie?
He nodded, "Alright, but you should be more careful, what if your pains arrive?"
I shrugged, "I didn't feel anything all day."
He widened his eyes, "Really?"
I nodded and so did Taeyeon. He smiled, "Alright, then, I need to go help a little girl who has a 'boo boo'"
We laughed as Doctor Kim left the room. I laid on my hospital bed and Taeyeon laid next to me. "Why didn't you tell him we were on the roof?"
Taeyeon looked at me, "Because, If I did, he would come and find us next time."
"Next time?" I raised an eyebrow.
She nodded, "My father told me about your mother and how you watched the sunset."
I blushed, remembering the time when I was little, telling Doctor Kim about my mother. "Oh.."
She smiled at me, "Even though I might not be your mother, I'll accompany you every Sunday to watch the sunset with you."
My eyes began to water again, why was she so thoughtful?
"Really?" I asked, my voice cracking.
She nodded, "Every Sunday."
I hugged her. I wrapped my arms around her neck and cried softly into her shoulder. I was happy. Taeyeon gripped my waist, returning the hug while rubbing my back, soothing me.
"Thank You, Taeyeon."
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