"Doctor, how is Jessi's condition?" asked Mr Jung with a pained expression,
forcing these words out of his mouth.

Mrs Jung sat there at the office, dazed.

"Mr Jung, didnt Yuri-sshi tell you about Jessica-sshi's condition?"
"I've just told her about it yesterday when she asked me about it"

Mr Jung shook his head.

"She only pleaded for us to come and visit Jessi"

The doctors sighed and shook their head sadly.

"What do you mean by shaking your head?!"

"Try to fulfil her last wishes, Mr and Mrs Jung"
"Im afraid thats all you can do for her now"
"She's been fighting hard for quite some time"
"Her lungs function has been failing as days got past"

"What do you mean by fighting hard for the quite some time doctor?!"

"Didnt you know that?"
"Jessica-sshi has been receiving treatment as an outpatient basis everyday early in the morning at 630am"
"And her daily does of jabs to stabilise and prevent her asthma attacks?"

"What do you mean by that?"

"Her condition wasnt very positive after being brought into the A&E several times these 2 months"
"Dr.Hwang and Yuri-sshi has been by her side, taking care of her"
"Ever since she was being brought into the hospital for hypothermia, everything turned haywire"
"Even when she had her treatment going on, she never fails to hold a pen and file in her hands"
"It seemed like shes always busy"
"Her whole arm was swollen because of the medicine jabs but despite that"
"She always requested to have it done on her swollen arm because she said she needed to write"

"What kind of doctor are you when you didnt even inform her family members about it?!" exploded Mr Jung angrily as he slammed his fist on the doctor's table.

"We tried, its either we cant get through"
"Or Jessica-sshi told us not to"
"She said you two were very busy, not to bother you"

"How could you just listen to a mere 19 year old young lady!"
"You're her doctor, you knew how serious it was yet you didnt even initiate to come talk to us about it!"
"19 years old mind you!"

"We're utterly sorry about it Mr Jung"
"We thought you knew about it since Yuri-sshi had always been by Jessica's side"
"We assumed that she would tell you"

Quietly,
Mrs Jung stood up and turned for the door.

"Dear?"

"..."

Mr Jung turned for the door and ran after Mrs Jung.
Following her,
Mr Jung found her standing outside Jessica's ward,
sobbing bitterly to herself as her knees gave way and fell onto the ground.

Mr Jung immediately ran over and wrapped his arms around Mrs Jung's.

"Dear, shhh"
"Everything is going to be fine"
"Jessi's going to be just fine"

"Howw.. can it be.."
"The doctor.. said we have.. to fulfil.. her last wishes.."
"How.."
"How did all these.."
"Happen.." sobbed Mrs Jung with tears falling off her cheeks mercilessly.

"Its all my fault.."

"No.. its mine.."
"Tiffany came by once to talk to me about it.."
"I just brushed it off.."
"I never thought it would happen.."

A mocking chuckle was heard.

"Now that you know of it"
"Isnt it a little too late?"

Mr and Mrs Jung looked up to the lady,
in black heels with a white robe and stethescope over her.

"Tiffany..?"

"Mr Jung, im afraid its too late isnt it?"
"I doubt you've ever took Jessi as your daughter when Krystal joined you all"
"In Singapore, Jessi always told me you never bothered about her"
"I've never believed in her words till i've seen her back in Korea and your attitude"
"You're a major turn off as a parent"

"Im sorry.."

"Sorry?"
"Tell that to Jessi, and see if it makes any difference to her condition"
"If it does, go ahead"
"Its all because of you two, not showing her enough care and concern"
"If not, Jessi could have a longer lifespan!"
"Its all because of you two!" scolded Tiffany angrily as tears falling off her face.
"I've told you, shes not only my patient but my dongsaeng!"
"She's my dongsaeng!"
"But because of you, you!"
"You're bringing my dongsaeng away from me!"
"She's been giving in so much to you two, and Krystal but what did she get in return?!"
"Nothing!"

Suddenly, the ward door slid open.
There stood Yuri with an exhausted and sad expression.
She took a look at the Jungs couple with a pair of disappointed eyes before turning to Tiffany.

"Unnie.."
"Forget it, Sica seems to be having a fever again"
"Can you come in?" asked Yuri tiredly.

Tiffany wiped her tears away and put an assuring hands on Yuri's shoulder.

"Yul, do you wanna go home and rest before coming back?"
"You look awful"

Yuri shook her head firmly.

"I want to stay here, and be here whenever she opens her eyes"
"I've failed in the past"
"I can never be that foolish again"
"Unnie, come in now"
"Sica doesnt seem to be feeling very well now.." said Yuri sadly as she tugged Tiffany into the room,
leaving the door open.

Mr and Mrs Jung picked themselves up and took caution steps into the room.
She could vividly hear Jessica's soft cries in her sleep.

"Omma.."
"Appa.."
"Kajimal.."
"Jebal.."
"Kajimal.."
"Saranghae.."

"Shes been like this for an hour plus already unnie"
"I cant wake up her"
"She feels a little hot with lots of perspiration"

Tiffany nodded and went over to Jessica,
shining her torch into Jessica's eyes and putting her stethoscope over Jessica's chest.
Tiffany then turned to the nurse,

"Give her 7ml of XXX into her infus"
"If her temperature doesnt go down in an hours time"
"Get the strongest antibiotics up but not any with aspirin or panadol related medicine in it"
"Shes allergic to it" said Tiffany professional as she pulled Jessica's covers up and wiped the perspiration off Jessica's face.
"Sweetie, feel better" whispered TIffany as she caressed Jessica's pale cheeks.

Jessica's eyes fluttered open at the word 'sweetie'.

"Omma..?" mumbled Jessica tiredly as she opened her eyes weakly,

"Its not, its me Tiffany unnie Jessi"
"Its me, not omma" cooed Tiffany with concern.

"Omma doesnt want to see me, right?"
"Appa too because i havent been working for his company, right?"

"No Jessi, its not true"
"Your appa and omma is coming over to see you"
"They are on their way now"
"Dont think of it that way"

"I know, it is.."
"Unnie.. you dont have to lie.."
"Can you just tell.. omma and appa that im sick..?"
"Just try.. they might come.."
"Or might not.." said Jessica sadly as her gaze dropped to the ground.

Yuri brushed Jessica's hair away from her face.

"Why dont you believe your Yul?"
"Baby, Yul promises you your omma and appa will be here soon"

Jessica shook her head.

"They wont.."
"You told me the same thing yesterday.."
"They werent even here.."
"I know they dont want to see me.."
"Its okay.."

Tiffany sighed as she sat beside Jessica,
and had her sleeve rolled up,
removing the plaster from it.

"Is it okay if i do it here Jessi?"
"It seems as if its not as swollen"
"Or do you want me to do it at the bottom?"

Jessica shook her head.

"Just here will do"
"Its okay unnie, i can take it"

"You sure?"
"I dont want to make you in pain"

Jessica nodded weakly as she closes her eyes,
hands holding onto Yuri's tightly.

Deep inside Yuri's heart,
she knew.
She knew that Jessica's fear of the hospital,
as well as everything thats in it.
Not forgetting these needles.

"Baby, i love you" whispered Yuri into Jessica's ears,
pulling Jessica closer to her as she left a peck on her head.

Jessica winced as she tightened her grasp on Yuri's hands.
A fear tear escaped her eyes in pain.

Mr and Mrs Jung wanted so much to walk over there,
and take over Yuri's place.
But they couldnt.
They couldnt bring themselves to do it because they knew,
deep inside their heart,
it was them who caused Jessica to be in this state.

"There, im done"
"Are you okay?" asked Tiffany concernly as she passed the leftovers to the nurse beside her.

Carressing Jessica's hair,
Tiffany sighed softly.

"Jessi, feel better okay?"

Jessica turned and gave her a short nod.
But something caught her eye.
It was a pair of shadow, at the back of the room.

"Omma..?"
"Appa..?" called Jessica weakly as she staggered out of bed,
with the support of Yuri, walking towards the shadow.

Right infront of her,
was her parents - Mr and Mrs Jung.

"Omma.."
"Appa.. i missed you.." said Jessica in tears as she hugged Mr and Mrs Jung tightly.
"I thought you all would never.. visit me.."

"When are you coming back to work?" asked Mr Jung monotoneously.

Everyone's eyes widened and gasped in shock.
Including Mrs Jung.

Jessica's heart shattered immediately as she retreated away from Mr and Mrs Jung in tears.

"Dear!"
"Are you crazy?!" scolded Mrs Jung angrily.
"Sweetie cant be working for you!"
"Not anymore!"

Mr Jung remained quiet.

"Sweetie, omma wont let you work for appa"
"Dont cry" cooed Mrs Jung worriedly as she went over to try and hug Jessica but was pushed away.

Although the push was weak,
Mrs Jung knew that Jessica was heartbroken.
She knew that.
If not why would Jessica push her away?
Jessica would never hate someone.
Thats her personality and character.

"Sweetie.."

Jessica squatted down beside her bed and coughed painfully.
Yuri was just right beside her,
patting her back for her.

"Kwaenchana?" asked Yuri worriedly.

Jessica nodded in pain.
Tiffany who was standing there rolled her eyes at the drama happening right infront of her.

"Sweetie.."

"Just go, she doesnt even want to acknowledge you" said Mr Jung coldly as he went over and pulled Mrs Jung out.

Mrs Jung was fuming with anger.

"How could you pull me out like this!"
"Its okay if you dont want to stay and look after her!"
"She's my daughter!"
"She's so sick is also partly because of you!"
"How could you!"
"I want to take care of Jessi!" exclaimed Mrs Jung angrily as she shook her hands off Mr Jung's grip.

Inside Mr Jung's heart,
he was having internal struggles.
Yes, hes blaming himself.
To be exact, hes blaming himself for Krystal's accident.
And now, Jessica's.

Other than those words that he spoke just now,
he couldnt think of anything else to say.

"Jessi, you have to rest"
"Stop crying" comforted Tiffany with worries.
"Its okay, your appa must be really remorseful and had nothing to say to you at that point of time"

Tiffany was trying to comfort Jessica but tears just streamed down her face silently.
Yuri was by her side,
constantly wiping her tears away.

"Baby, you're still running a fever"
"Come on, lie down okay?"

Yuri tried to help Jessica lie back down onto the bed.

"Baby, i know you're broken"
"I know you're heartbroken"
"But, theres still us here for you"
"Please, baby"
"Its only you who can stop your tears"
"We cant stop it for you by telling you not to cry"
"We know its hard, but for our sake"
"Can you try?"

Jessica turned over to the other side of the bed,
and closed her eyes,

Yuri sighed silently as she pulled the covers over Jessica with worry.

Jessica's POV

Am i really that unwanted appa..?
Why must you do this to me..

Im already feeling really bad before you came..
And now, im way worse.
Physically or emotionally.

Im just to shock at your respond.
Why must you take omma away from me..?
I miss you two but none of you missed me..?

Im just so tired.
You want me to go back and work for you..?
Okay.
If thats what you want.
Hopefully you wont forget me when im gone from this world.
Probably remember me as something like 'diligent daughter who worked for her father till she fell sick and died'?

End of Jessica's POV

During the middle of the night,
Jessica slowly woke up from her sleep and found Yuri sleeping on the small couch beside her.
Smiling a little,
she ripped her infus off her as well as the wires.
Putting a jacket over Yuri,
Jessica went out of the ward.

"I love you" whispered Jessica sadly as she closes the ward door silently,
so as not to wake Yuri up.

Getting on a cab,
Jessica headed back to the Jungs building light-headedly.
Upon reaching the building,
she went directly back to the office and started clearing off the work that has been left over there ever since she was warded.

Hours slowly went past.
The number of files slowly decreased but Jessica's fatiqueness increased.
She could feel that her temperature were increasing.
Cough had also found her.
But the weird part that left Jessica dumbfounded was,
why is it that whenever she cough,
a searing pain would seap through her back.

"Yuri"
"Where is Jessi?" asked Tiffany as she searched the ward worriedly.

The infus needle were dragging against the cold hard ground.
While the wires were dangling over the bed coldly.

"Hmmm"
"Sica..?" mumbled Yuri as she rubbed her eyes tiredly.
"Omo!"
"I fell asleep!"

"Where is Jessi?"
"Did you know?"

Yuri's eyes widened in shock as she looked around the room before giving TIffany a sad shrug.

"I dont know Tiff unnie.."
"I'll go and look for her" said Yuri immediately as she turned for the door.

"Yuri, we should call Jessica's mother first"
"That way, we'll have more people to look for her"

Picking up her phone,
Tiffany tapped a few times.

"Yoboseyo"

"Mrs Jung"
"Tiffany Hwang imnida"

"Oh!"
"Dr.Hwang, how's Jessi?"
"Im so sorry for tonight"
"I'll be going over to see Jessi later"
"Im packing some stuff for her"

Tiffany sighed.

"Its no longer important now Mrs Jung"
"Jessi's missing"

"WHAT?!"
"Where is she now!"

"Thats what we are trying to tell you now"
"We're going to look for her now"
"Can you also go?"

"Right away"
"Contact me when you've found her"
"I'll do the same"

After ending the call,
Tiffany shot Yuri a worried look.

"Her temperature didnt drop before she left Yul"
"We've to find her quickly"

"We'll go separate ways"

With a nod, Yuri ran out of the hospital immediately.
Yuri drove along the streets down the hospital,
but to no avail.

Yuri's POV

"When are you coming back to work?"

End of Yuri's POV

"!" cursed Yuri desperately as she slammed her hands onto the steering wheel as she made her car drifted for a sudden turnabout and sped towards the Jungs building.

Upon turning into the Jungs building,
Yuri dashed out of her car,
not even bothered to park it or what and just ran straight into the quiet building.

Since it was dawn,
no one was there.

Running into Jessica's office,
Yuri heaved a sigh of relief to see Jessica inside there but the sigh of relief died seconds later.

"BABY!" shouted Yuri angrily as she stormed into the office.

Jessica's eyes widened in shock.

"Care to explain what are you doing here?!"
"What are you doing here?!"
"Who told you to leave the hospital?!"

Jessica's eyes teared up.

"Im sorry.."
"Yul.. really am.." sobbed Jessica with a painful coughing fit as she held onto her back.

Yuri softened immediately at looks of it.
Quickly rushing over,
Yuri put her hand over Jessica's forehead.

"You're boiling baby"
"Come back to the hospital with me now"

Jessica shook her head.

"I have to get all these done"
"Appa will be mad at me.. and not visit me.."
"I dont want... Yul.. i really dont want to stay in the hospital.." sobbed Jessica sadly.

"But staying in the hospital is a must for you, baby"
"Please?"

"Yul, staying in the hospital doesnt.."
"Doesnt make me.. better at all.."
"It really hurts.."
"Everything.."
"Im on the verge of giving.. everything up.."

Yuri pulled Jessica into a closer embrace as tears rolled down her face silently,
giving Jessica a forceful smile.
Carressing her hair, Yuri spoke.

"Baby, you cant give up"
"Baby, you have me here by your side"
"I know, i know youre hurting badly now"
"But at least, try for me"
"Im here for you"
"I love you, i cant imagine myself losing you"

Jessica continued sobbing in Yuri's arms.
Minutes later, the sobbing stopped.
But there wasnt any movement felt on Yuri's shoulder.
Instead, a heavy weight was felt.

"Baby?"

"..."

"Baby..?" called Yuri again,
this time round sounding more worried as she shook Jessica gently.
"Baby, please dont scare me"
"Please.."

"..."

Worried,
Yuri quickly put the unconscious boiling figure over her and dashed out of the office and into her car.
Gearing up, Yuri sped it off at full speed.

"Yoboseyo"

"Tiff unnie!!"
"Unnie!"
"I've found Sica!!"
"Im bringing her back to the hospital now!!"

"Really?"
"Okay, im turning back now"

With that,
Yuri threw her phone onto the ground as she stepped on the pedal,
speeding her way back to the hospital despite the many flashes click as she drove past.

"Tiff unnie!" called Yuri as she ran along the corridor back to Jessica's ward,
with Jessica on her back.
"Help her please!!"

Mrs Jung was also standing there,
with a worried look plastered on her face.

"Put her here" instructed Tiffany as she put the stethoscope that was hooked around her neck,
into her ears and placed the other end on Jessica's chest.

Her breathing were weak.
Barely audible to Tiffany although she was using the stethoscope.
Quickly removing the stethoscope,
Tiffany grabbed the oxygen mask and turned the knob to the very right,
at its maximum before putting it over Jessica's face.

Next, she inserted the infus needle into Jessica's hands,
which received a wince from the unconscious Jessica.

"How is she, Dr.Hwang?" asked Mrs Jung worriedly as she stood beside Jessica's bed.

"Its not looking well"
"If you two can excuse us, i would like to check her up"
"Her temperature especially"

"Can we stay here?"
"Make it an exception for us" said Mrs Jung with a pair of pleading eyes.

"But it wont be the same way it is normally taken"
"In hospital, we have it taken from her bottom" explained Tiffany with an awkward expression.
"Its the most accurate way of taking the temperature"

"We'll just stay here"
"Beside Sica's bed"
"The upper side and we wont look"
"Im afraid Sica will cry when she wakes up in the middle of it"
"She needs someone here unnie"

Tiffany reluctantly nod her head and turned to the nurse.
Giving the nurse another nod, the nurse exited the room and came back minutes later with a tin in her hands.
There were two syringes lying there with yellowish liquid in it,
together with a thermometer.

"According to her past records"
"She has an allergy to lidocaine"
"We didnt add lidocaine in it" whispered the nurse to Tiffany.

Tiffany nodded as she took over the tin from the nurses and made them exit the room.
Closing the door behind,
Tiffany slowly and gently turned Jessica over with the help of Mrs Jung and Yuri.
While she was being turned over,
Jessica had finally regained consciousness but was shocked to see what was happening.
She teared up.

"What are you doing..?" mumbled Jessica weakly in tears.

Her voice were muffled by the oxygen mask.

"Sweetie, Dr.Hwang is going to take your temperature"
"Just awhile okay?" cooed Mrs Jung lovingly as she held onto Jessica's hands,
carressing Jessica's fringe.

"Omma.." sobbed Jessica as she felt her bottoms being pulled all the way down to her ankle.
"Im scared.."

"Omma's here"
"Sweetie, omma's here"
"Dont be afraid" comforted Mrs Jung sadly.

Mrs Jung's heart broke after watching Jessica in tears.

"Im going to insert the thermometer in now Jessi"
"Relax alright?" said Tiffany as she slowly inserted the thermometer into Jessica's rectum which made her jerk a little.
"Its just a little uncomfortable, not painful Jessi"

Yuri watched with sadness as she gave Jessica a soft peck on her head.

"Baby, are you okay?"

Jessica nodded slowly with a pained expression.
Waited for around 3 minutes, the thermometer beeped.

"How is it?" asked Mrs Jung immediately after Tiffany got the thermometer out.

Tiffany was reading it before recording it down onto the clipboard that was hung over the end of Jessica's bed.
Tiffany turned to Mrs Jung and Yuri as she shook her head.

"Jessi, i'll be giving you two rocephine antibiotic jabs okay?"
"To help bring your fever down"

"Unnie, will that make her feel better?"
"She had been coughing really badly"
"I heard it when she was unconscious on the car"

"This is my second last resort Yul"
"If it doesnt work on her, we'll have to go through another way to help alleviate her temperature"

Yuri nodded.

"Jessi, this is going to pinch a little alright" said Tiffany as she wiped the alcohol swab on Jessica's left cheek.
Without any single warning, Tiffany jabbed the 20g syringe straight into Jessica's bottom which made Jessica winced in pain.

"Baby, its okay"
"Its going to be over soon" cooed Yuri as she watched Jessica's pained expression.
"Baby-"

"YUL!!"
"Omma!!!" cried Jessica painfully as soon as Tiffany started releasing the liquid into Jessica bottoms.
"PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE"
"TAKE IT OUT!!!!!!!!!"
"OMMAAAAAA!"
"YUL!!!"
"It hurts!!!"

"Jessi, i know it does"
"Just awhile more, its half way through"

"NOOOOO"
"It hurts!" cried Jessica as tears streamed down her face.

Tiffany took a two minute to release the liquid fully into Jessica's bottom.
She placed the cotton ball on Jessica's bottom and massaged on it a little.

"Jessi, awhile okay?"
"It will not sting as much as later" said Tiffany as she massaged Jessica's bottom,
urging Yuri to take over.

Awkwardly,
Yuri went over and did what Tiffany was doing while Tiffany went over to get the second jab.

Jessica felt another tingling feeling over the right cheek.
Before she knew it, the second jab was stabbed right into her bottom and the burning came right immediately.

"Omma" sobbed Jessica in pain as she held onto Mrs Jung's hands tightly.
"Please, take it out"
"Please!" begged Jessica in tears.
"It stings it burns!!"
"Omma!!"
"Yul!!"
"PLEASE!"
"Unnie get this out!!"
"I'll recover!!"
"PLEASE!"

Jessica had been crying and crying over the whole short 5 minutes of the whole thing.
It took Tiffany to get everything released into Jessica's bottom.
Right after she was done, she placed two band aid over Jessica bottom before helping Jessica back to her previous position.

"Thanks unnie" said Yuri gratefully with a smile.

"Thats my job"
"Dont worry"
"I think she will recover after this"
"I'll go off first, Taeyeon's waiting for me at home already"

With that,
Tiffany exited the room as she took her doctor robe and stethoscope off her.

Yuri then exited the room,
leaving Mrs Jung and Jessica alone in the room.

"Sweetie, does it still hurt?"
"Omma's so sorry i couldnt do anything for you sweetie"

Jessica kept quiet.
She was afraid, afraid of her mum.
Not knowing what is she exactly afraid of.
She retreated her hands away from Mrs Jung.

"Sweetie, whats wrong?" asked Mrs Jung as she tried to grab onto Jessica's hands again but Jessica kept her hand away.
"Sweetie, its omma"
"Omma's here for you"
"What is wrong?"

"Go home.."
"Appa.." mumbled Jessica, trying to hold her tears back.

"Sweetie, omma's fine"
"Appa is at home, omma will stay here with you"
"Dont worry" said Mrs Jung,
again trying to grab Jessica's boiling hands.
"Are you still hurting?"

"Please.."
"Go home omma.."
"Im fine.. here alone.." said Jessica with a wince.

"Sweetie, whats wrong?"

Jessica had fear and tears in her eyes.
Mrs Jung saw the fear in her eyes.

"Sweetie, you're omma's princess"
"Why are you so afraid of omma?"
"Omma's here for you"

Jessica couldnt hold back her tears any longer.

"You dont.."
"Omma you dont.."
"You are not.."
"Im no longer your princess.."
"You dont love me.."
"Omma's lying.." sobbed Jessica sadly.
"Jessi's hurting.. omma's not here.."
"Omma lied.."
"Omma doesnt.. love me.."
"Omma lied.."
"Omma lied.."

Mrs Jung broke into tears as she brought Jessica into a warm hug.
Hugging her tightly, Mrs Jung spoke.

"Im sorry sweetie"
"Omma's sorry, but omma really love you"
"Can you please forgive omma?"
"Omma know you're hurting"
"Omma knows everything"
"Its over now, sweetie"
"Everything is over now"

"No.."
"Omma.."
"Appa will.. scold me.."
"Go home.."
"Omma.. its okay.."
"I can be.. here alone.."

Jessica's POV

Nothing is considered over..
Until i leave this place, world.

End of Jessica's POV

"Sweetie.."

Mrs Jung's heart broke.
Her daughter was so afraid of her.
Despite the fact that she was in so much pain.
Yet she chose to push Mrs Jung away because shes afraid of Mr Jung.


A/N: Next chapter,
i'll reveal everything including the three trios who were partly to be blamed for Jessica's condition.
Sorry for such a delay in update because i wasnt in the mood after getting scolded by some of the readers there.
FYI, chapter 34/35 will be the final chapter.
After thinking for days, i've decided to come up with two endings.
So for your own risk, pick only the one you want to read.
If you come here for angst, click on the angst ending.
If not, go for the happy ending.

And also,
i hope you dont find things sick here.
I mean, i googled everything!

Have fun. Thanks to Yuri day thats why ive released this update!