Chapter 22

A Star For A Star
Se7en, together with the DBSK boys and their managers were all waiting patiently outside the emergency room of the hospital they had brought Moniqa in. They were all very worried and nervous. They were all praying that she would be fine.

"What do you think happened to her?" Max unexpectedly asked the other DBSK boys.

Jaejoong and Micky both just shook their heads. They were also wondering what really happened to her.

"Did you see the broken bottles? God! I don't even want to remember . . . . ." Max said as if very horrified.

"Maybe she got drunk . . . . and she accidentally slipped . . . . while holding the bottle . . . . and . . . . .and . . . ." Micky tried to find a perfect explanation for what occurred.

"The press will surely have a field day covering this news . . . . ." Moniqa's acting manager said with a sigh.

"Has the companies been informed about Moniqa's condition?" the DBSK boys' manager asked.

"Yes . . . . I have already informed everyone. . . . I just hope she will be all right. Her real manager will be here in a few hours," Moniqa's manager said again.

"Some reporters are already waiting downstairs. . . . so I suggest you all be careful in going out of the hospital," Se7en's manager suddenly said to Se7en, the DBSK boys and the two other managers.

He had just finished talking on his cell phone. And their driver had already informed him that news vans and reporters were already stationed outside the hospital.

"How did they find out?" Max asked suddenly.

"Nothing is impossible with the press people . . . . Whenever and wherever there is a big news . . . . they will surely find it," the DBSK boys' manager answered.

"What do we do now?" Micky asked the other managers.

"We don't have to worry about the press . . . .What is more important now is Moniqa . . . . " Se7en suddenly uttered.

The DBSK boys all looked at Se7en. He was still wearing his bloody clothes. He was obviously very tired as well.

"He's right . . . . For now . . . .let's just wait. . . . ." Se7en's manager told the others.

Another hour passed . . . . .

A doctor finally came out of the emergency room. Se7en immediately approached the doctor and with a trembling voiced asked about Moniqa.

"How is she? . . . . . How is Moniqa?"

The doctor looked at Se7en. He didn't know how to start what he wanted to say.

"First of all . . . . we have already removed the big piece of glass on her chest and treated her other minor injuries. . . . But . . . . our main concern now is . . . . the condition of her heart . . . . Her heart is already very weak . . . . We have already communicated with her attending physician and the hospitals she is connected with. They have already provided us with her medical records. . . . And frankly, we are all amazed that she has survived this long without a heart transplant . . . . . But sad to say . . . . her condition has worsened. She needs a heart transplant as soon as possible . . . . But as of now . . . we are still unable to get a suitable heart donor for her . . . ." the doctor explained.

Se7en was totally stunned by what the doctor said.

"So you mean . . . . she might die?" Se7en asked with a trembling voice.

"I'm sorry to say that we are only giving her until tomorrow . . . . If by that time . . . . she still doesn't receive a new heart . . . . Then I'm sorry to say . . . .she may not survive," the doctor replied.

It was like a bomb had suddenly been dropped in front of Se7en, the DBSK boys and their managers. . . . what they suddenly discovered was too much of a shock for them. All of them were totally speechless and unable to move.

"Doctor . . . . please . . . . you've got to do something . . . . Please help her," Se7en said as he begged the doctor.

The doctor just shook his head. "I'm sorry . . . . but there's nothing more I can do . . . unless she receives a new heart . . . . Then there is no hope in saving her . . . ."

Se7en felt like his whole world was spinning. He suddenly leaned against the wall and started to cry. He didn't want her to die. He loved Iqa so much. . . . he was willing to do anything for her.

The doctor just gently tapped Se7en's shoulder as he slowly moved away.

Xiah who was just sitting quietly in a corner was already in the brink of totally losing his self-control. He was trying to pretend that he didn't care and that he wasn't affected by what was happening wound him.

Max just looked at Xiah with a weird expression on his face. He couldn't imagine how Xiah was able to act like he didn't care at all. He wanted to get angry with him because Moniqa was already dying and he was still thinking about himself and his pride.

"Hyung . . . Iqa . . . . is already dying and you're still angry with her?" Max asked surprisingly.

"What?" Xiah suddenly asked as if caught by surprise by what Max had asked.

"Xiah . . . . Please just forget about your anger and the hurt . . . . she's dying . . . ." Micky said while looking at Xiah with a sad look on his face.

"We know we don't have any right to say this to you . . . . but we know that you still love her . . . . and we can certainly see that she still loves you . . . . And frankly . . . . we all think that the main reason why she did this is . . . . because of . . . . you . . . " U-Know said with serious expression on his face.

Xiah stared at his friends. He knew that they were right. And he was already willing to forget everything . . . . The only problem was that he didn't know how to react since Se7en was around.

Se7en heard everything that the other DBSK members said to Xiah. He tried to control his tears and suddenly tried to sum up all his courage to finally tell the truth to Xiah.

Se7en slowly approached Xiah. He was determined to finally clear everything up regarding Iqa and him.

"I think it is about time that we talk . . . . man to man . . . ." Se7en said to Xiah with a serious expression on his face.

Xiah just stared at Se7en and nodded. He quietly followed him into a secluded part of the hospital.

As soon as they were alone . . . . Se7en angrily approached Xiah and gave him a straight punch in the face. Xiah was totally taken by surprise that he didn't have time to avoid Se7en's fist.

Xiah suddenly fell down on the floor. Se7en's punch was very strong that his lower lip had immediately started bleeding.

"Why?" Xiah asked with a surprised look in his eyes.

"That is for Moniqa . . . . . You didn't even give her the chance to explain herself to you . . . . Do you know how hurt she was? She tried to talk to you, but you just ignored her. I know I was partly to blame as well. But . . . . what you saw that day . . . . wasn't what you were thinking . . . . She never cheated you . . . . She loved you . . . . And from the very start . . . . she was honest with me about it . . . . And the only reason why you saw me kissing her . . . .was because . . . . because I wanted her to know about my own feelings for her. . . . But she told me that the only man she loves is you . . . . " Se7en said as he tried to control his emotions.

"I . . . . I . . . ." Xiah tried to say something but he couldn't think of anything to say.

"She loves you . . . . Xiah. . . . You were the only reason why she was trying to fight for her life. . . . You are the only one she is living for . . . . So I guess after you got mad with her . . . . she became very depressed. And that's why she was drinking . . . . and she . . . . she . . . ." Se7en said in a low voice.

"I . . . . I . . . . I still love her too," Xiah finally uttered.

"You should have given her the chance to explain . . . . You didn't have to be so cruel to her . . . . and avoid her. . . " Se7en said.

"I know . . . . and I'm sorry," Xiah uttered.

"While we were on our way here to the hospital . . . . I told her that I would help her to get you back. . . . . if she would only fight to live . . . I know that it is what she wanted most in the world. . . . You are the only man she wants . . . . and loves. . . . So please go back to her . . . . Make her want to live again . . . . " Se7en said with sad eyes.

Xiah was totally speechless. He didn't know how to respond to Se7en.

"And the punch was also for me . . . . frankly . . . . I am angry with you. I love Iqa . . . . but since you are the one that she loves . . . . I am willing to let her go and be with you . . . . So please . . . . this time . . . . try to make everything right . . . . She doesn't have much time left . . . . Make her happy . . . . ." Se7en said as tears finally fell from his eyes.

"Thank you . . . ." Xiah uttered.

Se7en smiled bitterly. "You don't have to thank me . . . . Just make her happy . . . . That is all I want . . . ."

Xiah nodded and tried to smile.

"Go . . . . she's waiting for you . . . . Please make her happy for me," Se7en said as he turn his back on Xiah.

Xiah just quietly left Se7en alone . . . . .

"Iqa . . . . I love you . . . . I hope you will be happy now . . . . I told you I will get him back for you . . . . Just promise . . . . you'll try to fight . . . .and hold on. . . . I love you . . . .Iqa . . . .I love you," Se7en said as tears streamed down his face. . . . and he finally cried uncontrollably.

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koreankendi #1
I was scared during the part of the story.
And i was also happy that moniqa is from the phils! Yey!
Awesome story. Love the family.
Caribbeanpop17
#2
omg totally loved the ending .....^_^
Caribbeanpop17
#3
sounds interesting ^_^ can't wait to read ^_^