There was a tense silence from the members who stood outside the surgery room, waiting for a update on Donghae’s condition. 

Leeteuk kept pacing on the corridor, his horror struck face mirroring the thoughts of the rest of them.

“How could this happen?” Ryeowook asked almost to himself, the eternal maknae losing all of his blunt comments.

“He’s going to make it.” Siwon said determined . “He has to.” 

“But did you see Eunhyuk Hyung, he was shaking so badly he had to be sedated. If he’s like that Donghae Hyung’s condition must be a lot worse than we imagined.” Ryeowook replied.

“He’s Donghae. The kid’s too stubborn to die yet.” Shindong said with reassurance. 

“What about the media? I’m worried they’d take it too far, and everything will spiral out of control...” Siwon said, doing his best to manage the situation.

“Reporters were surrounding the hospital when we came in, I don’t think they’ll let this go easily.” Shindong said sounding defeated.

Kyuhyun remained in a silent contemplation throughout the conversation, his thoughts running wild and getting darker at every second. He looked up noticing that Donghae’s mother and brother had arrived.

“How is he?” His mother asked her voice trembling.

“He was in a critical state when they to him to surgery.” Leeteuk replied in grief. “They’ve been in their for hours now. Still no news. The doctors said that he’d most likely enter a coma due to the blood loss, even if the surgery is successful.”

His mother nodded, her face getting paler. Her hands were shaking slightly as she glanced at the doors that lead to the surgery, her eyes filling with tears.

“I’m so sorry.” Leeteuk apologized his head bowed in shame. “I haven’t been a responsible leader. I said I’d take care of him.” 

Donghae’s mother immediately wrapped her arms around him comfortingly.

“This is no ones fault but the drunk drivers. My Donghae’s blessed to have such a great leader and members like you.” She replied.

“Where’s Eunhyuk?” Donghae’s brother, Donghwa, ask