We decided not to cross the line (Season 2)

Episode 105. Taehyung's true feelings

I barely managed to convince my sister

and turned away.




Actually...

it was less persuasion than

pleading and threats.




For now, my sister agreed to wait until the exam

without telling our parents.





By the time I got back to the hospital, I was exhausted.

After finishing his tests with the rest of the family and coming back,

Mr. Taehyung found me and sat me down in a chair first.





"Jung-ah. At this rate, you're going to collapse.

I'll take you to a hotel near the hospital, so

get a little sleep there at least.

You look awful right now..."





"No.

I just finished talking with my sister.

I need to get tested too."





"Even if you get tested,

go get some rest first and come back."





"Mr. Hoonji is in a hurry; what are you talking about?

I'll get the test, and then go home and rest.

Is that okay?"





"Who's going to break your stubbornness...

I guess I shouldn't have called Hoonji the only bullheaded one."





I stopped a nurse coming out of the ICU.





"I'm here to get a liver transplant compatibility test for patient Park Hoonji.

"Yes. This way, please."





I followed the nurse into the testing room.





Only after undergoing a series of tests




did I return to the front of the ICU.

There, Hoonji's older sister and older brother were there.




As soon as his older sister spotted me, she walked over.

"Jung-ah. Thank you.





I'm sure you've had a lot of hard feelings toward us all this time..."

"I... only thought about Hoonji.





Nothing else matters to me now..."

Hoonji's older brother, who had been listening to me, spoke up.





"But, Jung-ah.





it would be better if you went in and got some rest.

You look terrible."

At that moment, Taehyung, who had been watching from afar, came over.




"I'll take you.





Whether to the hotel or home, go get some rest and come back."

I followed Taehyung without saying anything else.





"Take me home for a bit.





I want to change clothes too."

"Okay. Got it."





We headed home without saying another word.





"Taehyung..."





"Yeah?"





"I'm sorry...





I know why you told me not to get the test...

and why you got tested too, Taehyung.

Thank you... and I'm sorry again...."

"I don't want to hear that.





In the end, you did everything your way anyway.

Hoonji's pretty stubborn too, but

how are you two even alike in being this stubborn..."

"A match made in heaven, right?"





I smiled at Taehyung's face.





He, too, smiled at my joke for the first time in a while.

"Yeah. Must be nice, being a match made in heaven."





On the way home,





I suddenly felt like eating tonkatsu.

"Taehyung. I want the tonkatsu near your company.





Can you take me there?"

"Really? Sure, we can go. What's so hard about that?





Still, I'm glad there's something you want to eat."

After finishing our meal, we returned home





had some coffee together, and sat on the sofa.

"You must be tired too, Taehyung..."





Go lie down in the guest room for a bit."

"If I lie down right now, I don't think I'll be able to get up.





I'll just close my eyes on the sofa for a little while.

You should shower and lie down on the bed instead."

"Yeah. I think I should.





Every day feels so long and hard..."

But what was supposed to be just a quick nap




turned into finding the outside pitch-black when I opened my eyes.

I sprang up in shock and




woke Taehyung, who was asleep on the sofa.

"Taehyung. Wake up.





We have to go to the hospital."

"Huh? Ah...





Jung-ah... just sleep comfortably at home today.

Hoonji's family is at the hospital too.

It could take a few days for the test results to come back...."

"Then Taehyung, go home.





I'll take a taxi to the hospital."

"Jung-ah!! Please... listen to me!!





You're going to collapse like this.

You don't realize how heartbreaking you look right now.

Hoonji's family may only see Hoonji, but

I only see you.

You're the one I feel worst for."
 
"Why would you feel sorry for me?






Hoonji is the one lying there sick...

I'm fine."

"You're not fine. You dummy...





Please....

Just listen to me today and sleep comfortably at home.

I'll beg you like this."

When I met Taehyung's desperate eyes,




I couldn't be stubborn anymore.

"Okay...





I'll do as you say and sleep comfortably at home today.

Happy?"

"Yeah... thanks.






I don't even have the strength to drive.

I'll use the guest room for a bit."

He went into the guest room without a word, then





came back out soon after.

"Hoonji stayed here?"





"Uh..."





"... I see..."





He hesitated for a moment, then spoke.





"I'll come pick you up tomorrow morning.





Rest well."

Then Taehyung quietly left through the front door.




A few days later,





Hoonji's attending physician told us the compatibility test results.

"The test results are in.





Compatibility with one donor has been confirmed."

The family and I let out a sigh of relief.
 




Whoever it was,

there was now a chance to save Hoonji.

"Can you... pass this along?"