"Oh my god, I'm sorry" Hyukjae left Siwon and ran to Donghae, feeling his heart stinging with pain and anger at the same time "I'm sorry Hae" Hyukjae caressed Donghae's face, removing the falling hair on his eyes and searching him "Are you okay? are you hurt, can
you get up" he kept on asking which made Donghae smile at him with his tired pale face. 

"so many quetions Hyukkie" Donghae said faintly. 

"Come, let's get out of here" Hyukjae tried helping Donghae to get up but the latter groaned out of pain "What's wrong?" He asked and his eyes went scanning Donghae's figure until his eyes layed on his legs "Are you hurt?" Hyukjae asked again, going closer to his
legs and caressed it tenderly but the gasp that DOnghae let out scared the hell out of him.

"It hurt a bit" Donghae voice came as a whisper, face pale that's mirroring Hyukjae's face.

"You'll be okay, you'll be alright" Hyukjae said to assure them both and Without hesitation he helped Donghae to stand, leaning him on his own shoulder. wrapping his arm around him and taking him out of the dim room. Siwon was cursing behind them, Hyukjae ignored him for now but he promised to get back to him soon. 

First priority is Donghae's health. 

Hesitating to leave Donghae back. Hyukjae couldn't make Donghae walk the whole way out to this big house to his car, his leg would swell more. he left him sitting on the stairs and ran to bring his car. it took him less time going back and helping Donghae to get in the passenger seat and him to the driver seat "Hold on, You'll be fine" hyukjae said to Donghae but it felt like he's reassuring
himself. 

*******

Hyukjae hated hospitals. whenever he comes to the hospital from an injury or being sick, he always wanted to leave as fast as. possible right now it's not for himself. it's the second time in his life having this peircing fear in his heart. it's his second time feeling like this, second time being in a hospital for someone who's dear to him. 

he wanted to cry, even when the nurse told him that Donghae state is stable and they put him under antibiotics for his injury, he was still worried. he couldnt push away the view of Donghae's swollen leg. it was so red and purple. he thought that Donghae might not be
okay, he started to blame himself for being late. so many thoughts at the same time 'he should've been there for him'. 

"Jae..." Hyukjae looked up from where he's sitting, seeing Kyuhyun walking toward him "are you fine, you look bad" Kyuhyun sat next
to him and started massaging his back. 

"I'm fine, i'll be fine" 

Kyuhyun sat still next to him, Hyukjae didn't realise when he started to cry, he knew it when Kyuhyun wipped his tears with the hem of his sweater. Hyukjae didn't want to cry in front of anyone, but it seems he couldnt hold in his emotions.

"It's okay, let it out" Kyuhyun whispered and kept on massaging Hyukjae's back. 

********

Donghae woke up from a nightmare. a nightmare where his best friend turned evil and hurt him. a nightmare where he was hurt but saved by Hyukjae. somehow the dream ended happily with him in Hyukjae's arms which is the thing that made him feel reliefed and secure. 

when he opened his eyes, he realised he didn't wake up from a nightmare, because it wasn't a nightmare from the start. fear crept into of him, he could see the store room again. he could live the same terror all over again. he gasped as the