Chapter 9
Dating an IdolMy hand went to the door’s frame, and I grabbed it with as much strength as I could in order to maintain my balance.
-Minhyuk, what’s wrong? –Eunkwang asked – you’re white as a sheet.
I swallowed, my whole world was spinning and seemed as if it was about to collapse.
-Oh, … - Ilhoon said under his breath.
-Minhyuk… - Eunkwang started.
With all the built up courage I had left I forced myself to walk to her room, I wasn’t sure about what I was about to see there, nor if I wanted to see it.
It sure wasn’t what I expected.
-Ha…Ha In – I muttered.
All I could see of her was a curled up form under the covers.
-Ha In-ah – I called a little bit stronger.
I could hear her whispering things under her breath, I walked towards the bed and kneeled next to her, she kept muttering in her sleep, and she wasn’t making any sense.
I had heard her sleep talking and it was nothing like this.
-Ha In-ah – I moved my hand to touch her face and I froze.
She was burning, all her skin was covered in cold sweat and now I could feel her trembling.
-, oh no, no, no, no – was all I could say.
-Hyung what’s going on? –Peniel asked, he was on the other side of the bed.
-She has a fever, very, very high fever – I said, removing the covers, she curled up even more, her shivering more obvious.
-Wait what are you…? – he started.
-I’m taking her to the bath, we need to put this down – I answered, I took her on my arms and carried her to the bathroom.
I was aware of the guys staring at me as if I was crazy, I just chose to ignore them.
I laid Ha In on her bathtub and the tap. The water started covering her.
-Ha In-ah, come on wake up – I whispered, caressing softly her cheek – jagiya, open your eyes.
Slowly, Ha In scrunched her face and then opened her eyes, she didn’t look too lucid yet.
-Minhyuk-ah? – she said with sleepy voice .
-Yes, yes it’s me – I told her – hi there.
-Minhyuk-ah? – she said once again – is it really you? You’re not leaving, are you?
I furrowed my brows.
-I think she’s raving –Peniel said, he was kneeling next to me.
I sighed, and leaned my forehead on the tub.
After a while, I heard Peniel say:
-I’m going to tell the guys what’s going on – I nodded.
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The guys decided to go back home, entrusting me with Ha In’s care, she was still on the tub, but her fever was going down, I kept caressing her cheek and calling her, until she finally did open her eyes.
-Minhyuk? – she furrowed her brows – what are you…? Why am I on the bathtub?
She half raised her arms and eyed her drenched clothes.
-You were having a very high fever, and you were raving…I panicked and I thought the quickest way to put it down was to get you in here and…
-Oh God I’m dreaming am I not? – she inquired.
-What? No! Of course not! – I answered.
-Yes I am, you can’t be here – she replied – you are in Japan.
-Ha In, I came back today, remember?, I was meant to come back today – I explained amused.
She gave me a calculating look.
-Wait…What day was it again?
I laughed.
-You’re an idiot – I told her.
She glared at me.
-How are you feeling? - I asked.
-Better I guess – she answered – my head doesn’t hurt as much…But I’m cold.
I chuckled.
-It’s time to get you out of here – I told her.
I took a towel and helped her stand up, wrapping it around her, before taking her in my arms once again and carrying her back to her bed.
-Wait a moment, I will bring you some dry clothes – I said, and hurried to her closet – ok here you have, you don’t need help with those right?
I gave her a little smirk.
She looked at me and scowled.
-Get out of here you ert! – she said, pushing me.
I went out chuckling and walked to the living room, my heart dropped upon seeing the jacket once again.
I leaned on the door frame, and closed my eyes, I didn’t know how I was meant to handle that, I knew I was probably making a big thing out of this, but still…
-Minhyuk-ah? – I heard her call.
I hurried to her room.
-Hi there! – she smiled from her bed.
I couldn’t help but smile when I saw her, I couldn’t bring myself to be worried when I was with her.
-Are you alright? – she asked.
-That’s my line, you know? – I told her, getting in bed next to her, I put my arm around her and sighed in contempt when she leaned her head on my shoulder and curled next to me.
-I am fine, I’m feeling so much better now that you are with me – she told me.
In the position we were I couldn’t look at her face, but she sounded somewhat emotional. I hugged her even tighter, and buried my face on her hair, it was still damp, but it smelled the same way it had always had, it felt like home.
-I’ve missed you too – I told her – these days have been so long without you.
-Didn’t you have fun? – she asked.
I shrugged, tracing random shapes on her back.
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