A hazy mind
"Okay, what else do I need to say?" The call ended after a message telling me to think about dinner later. I stared at the disconnected screen. "Yeah, I guess I just got distracted for a moment. You're not the type of person to think of me that way. You know better than anyone that I'm your friend who cares about you."
Things have been resolved between us... right? Anyway, I'm glad it seems to have been resolved to some extent. The misunderstanding has been resolved, and my appetite seems to be returning. Feeling good, I took out the green grape candy from my coat pocket. I popped one in my mouth, and the sweet scent and tart taste... were quite good.
“Let’s see… next consultation is….”
Oh my, what the heck. It's not here today! Despite scrolling through the reservation chart on my monitor, the reservation list just won't show up. Oh yeah~ I'll just kill time here this afternoon and go! I secretly munched on a piece of candy, excitedly.
I wondered if he'd been curiously shoving his hands into his robe pockets and leaning against the back of his chair. The midday sun was so scorching. Fearing it might burn his skin, he hurriedly lowered the window blinds. Then he turned around to sit back down...
“Please save me!!!!!! Is there anyone there!??!”
A sound almost like a scream pierced my ears. I thought everyone else had gone to lunch and I was alone. I wondered if anyone else was there, so I hurriedly opened the door to the examination room and left. And then…It was a sign that it would be more than just a leisurely afternoon.
-🤍-
Before I could even run to the entrance of the counseling center where I heard the sound and shout, "What's going on?", I saw this sight.
“…Teacher Seol.”
“Harin…!!”
Jeong Ha-rin. A junior colleague. A friend who works at the front desk. And sure enough, she was being held by the scruff of the neck by a man she didn't know. He looked terrified.
Someone, their hat pulled down low, seemed unwilling to let go of Harin's neck. "Oh, no!" Before I knew it, my throat was parched... The candy, which had been sweet just moments before, tasted bitter. I took a step toward him, trying to calm him down, but he suddenly pulled out a sharp weapon and threatened to keep me away.
“…Calm down, please.”
“Our Jiwoo… my son….”
Harin flinched at the sound of the name "Jiwoo." He muttered the name, finally lowering his head, and Harin shivered. Jiwoo... The child who had left this place with her mother just hours ago. A child who would no longer be in this area, with a mother who would have already gone through divorce proceedings.
“The girl who talked to our Jiwoo, come out.”
“….”
“Call that bitch who taught my son weird things…!!!”
“I’m leaving.”
His head, which had been bowed, lifted. His unfocused gaze barely reached me. I felt a chill inexplicably, and the atmosphere around me was strangely creepy. After a brief silence, he carelessly tossed off his hat, released the collar that had been strangling Harin's neck, and took a step closer to me. It was a particularly frightening moment, being in a large building with only three people inside.
Harin picked up my phone, which had fallen to the ground, as soon as she was freed. She exchanged glances with me and then hurried out of the place, as if intending to call the police. Of course, I, too, was tapping the screen and buttons of the phone in my pocket, desperately hoping to call someone... or at least send a text message.
“…Ha, it was you?”
“….”
“…Wow, I really…ㅋㅋㅋㅋ”
He burst into a hollow laugh. The corners of his mouth lifted, but I knew he meant nothing of the sort. His gaze, in fact, held a murderous intent. It wouldn't have been strange for him to rush in at any moment. From this man's perspective, his wife's sudden proposal for divorce, and his once obedient child's rebellious behavior, all occurred after he met me.
“…Let’s go in and talk.”
“Story? What story?”
“….”
“What else do you want to talk about with that guy? Huh?”
The emotions I'd been trying to maintain calm began to stir. My heart pounded right next to my ear, a pounding sound that shook my entire head. That's how terrified I was. And when he finally came right up to me... I finally squeezed my eyes shut. Whether it was getting stabbed, hearing more abuse, or getting hit again, it was all the same.
As I cringe like that... a thought suddenly occurs to me. What on earth did I do wrong to deserve this? Who is it that casually abuses children? Who is it that made my wife decide to divorce? Who was the one who committed the first offense? Why am I being treated like this? For a moment, I feel so wronged.So I decided to just go out.
“…where are you going to look at me?”
As he yelled at me, I struck his wrist, sending a sharp shard of glass tumbling to the floor. It was a jagged, broken piece of glass from some unknown source. Perhaps this act only inflamed his anger. He glanced at me, then at the shard, before strangling me and pushing me against the wall behind me.
“Ugh, ugh…”
“…Hey, doctor. Do you want to die by my hand?”
“…Ugh. Ugh…!”
“Meddling in family affairs is a matter of degree. Okay?”
I couldn't speak or think anymore. I couldn't breathe, and the feeling in my fingertips was gradually fading. Ah, dying here is so cruel. What kind of ending is this…
At that moment, a strong blow to my neck accompanied my breathing through my nose. Barely surviving, I couldn't remember what had happened, but I was so shocked that my legs gave out and I collapsed to the floor. Was I gasping for breath all at once? The person who entered my mindless vision was none other than…
“…This kid is making a mistake.”
Who are you to mess with him?The image of Kim Taehyung, his eyes rolling back and yelling at him, lingered faintly in my mind. How I got here wasn't important. Oh, he's going to get in trouble if he keeps doing that. I have to stop him. I was sure my head was thinking that, but strangely... my body wouldn't move. I couldn't say anything and was about to lose consciousness when Kim Taehyung came over to me and supported my back, which brought me back to my senses.
After coughing a few times, I felt a nagging, stinging pain in my throat, which had been tight for quite some time. I choked so hard. I was on the verge of death from the pain, and if you hadn't come, I would have been in trouble. As relief washed over me... tears welled up naturally.
“…Hey Kim Taehyung… I’m the real one,”
“….”
“It was really, really scary, I said….”
I couldn't speak, and as I cried so hard and panted for breath, Kim Taehyung, who had been rolling his eyes from before, became a gentle puppy. He just stroked my hair, and then his expression changed again and he opened his mouth.
“All I have to do is beat that kid.”
It's true that there's no one else but that person... .
"…ah “Say something. Say something pretty….”
You've been using foul language at the end of every sentence since earlier, really. Where did you learn all these bad things?
-🤍-
The infirmary. Since my place of work is a local cultural center, it has all the amenities you'd expect, so Kim Taehyung brought me here right away. The doctor who should have been there was gone for lunch, so we were left alone here. Kim Taehyung was tending to a small cut on my hand, apparently from dropping a shard of glass earlier.
That man from earlier was caught with the help of the police that Harin called, and he barely managed to get out of here. … It’s still dizzying to think about it.
“…You said there was one more person left, so what’s going on here?”
“It’s been cancelled.”
His gaze was still fixed on my hand, and mine on his lush hair. When I asked why, he said he didn't know. He was sulking, telling me the police had suddenly canceled the appointment and told him to come back later.
“I didn’t call to surprise you.”
“….”
“There’s some crazy guy grabbing your neck.”
“…You must be surprised.”
“To be exact, I was really angry.”
How dare some great punk do this to Seol Yeo-ju. This is ridiculous. As soon as he finished speaking, I blurted out, "Hey, hey, hey! Cut down on the swearing." I slapped his shoulder, which hadn't moved, with a thud. He didn't react, still completely distracted by my wound. "Oh, seriously, this isn't a big deal."
“Let’s go home and check again later.”
“It’s this hard,”
“Oh. I have to do it.”
He put the medical tools he had taken out back where they were, straightened his knees, and stood up. He didn't even listen to what I said. Then he walked towards the door.
“Buy your benefactor lunch. I’m hungry.”
Personally, this little
I want to see it all at once by driving
I recommend it😉
It's not that long, it's only about 10 episodes long.
The content isn't heavy though
As the serialization period gets longer, it is difficult to understand the overall flow.
Because difficulties arise🥲
I'm going to run to the end before 2021 ends❤️🔥