Eighteen
Achilie's HeelJiyeon has been in a coma for 3 weeks.
Not waking up or anything.
And I just waited for her to wake up from her deep sleep.
Every day I would be by her side waiting and apologizing.
I would sing to Jiyeon, read her stories, and I watched a drama with her.
The drama was exactly like Jiyeon's story.
Jiyeon is in a coma because of us, just like in 49 days.
She was in a coma from shock that her boyfriend was cheating on her and someone's suicide but the story is similar.
All I wanted was to get Jiyeon's forgiveness and to make her truly happy.
"Oppa," I looked up and saw Suzy.
"I'm sorry." She said and left the room.
I looked at Jiyeon and cupped her hands, "You sure change people."
Right after I said those words, her lips twitched.
That was the only thing she did in those 3 weeks when she was in a coma.
On the day she woke up, it was a regular day.
Nothing seemed special, I was sitting next to her showing her pictures of us, years ago.
She was still in a coma but she looks sad, like she regrets meeting me.
"Wake up already." I shook her a bit.
She didn't wake up.
So I decided, today was not a special day.
Well, except, Suzy was leaving to LA because her dad got transferred there from work.
I told her about Suzy, I told her about my friends, and I told her about me.
I told her about how sorry I was, how useless I was, and how lovestruck I was feeling to her.
The day seemed to go slower.
As I started to talk about how much I love her, I started to feel a feeling in my heart.
I felt regretful, guilty, and anxious that she might die.
I really..... loved her.
As if on cue, her eyes fluttered open but, she hated me.
Right when she opened her eyes, she shooed me away.
I heard many times, how, people can hear the confessions people make when in a coma.
Why isn't it happening right now!
I felt rejected and I felt as if I don't belong in the world but I kept trying.
Everyday after her awakening, I was there.
I supported her during therapy, I was there when she was having a difficult time.
Most importantly I was there when she was in pain.
She was better in 2 weeks after she woke up.
I apologized everyday to her during her hospital days.
Then on the day that she left the hospital, she got me.
She forgave me and all the things I did in the past.
Why?
Because I was a changed man and I really really did love her. For real.
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