Don't talk, you

Story 2

Noisy

It was a quiet commotion.

간호사

"Uh… Uh…? Patient! Are you awake?"

I happened to make eye contact with the nurse who was giving me an IV.

간호사

"Doctor, the patient has woken up. Please come quickly."

"..."

간호사

"Patient, I just called your doctor. Please wait a moment."

The nurse who said that smiled prettily and turned around.

변백현

"Patient, are you awake?"

As I closed my eyes for a moment, a man in a white gown spoke to me. "Byeon Baek-hyun," was his name.

A bit of a unique bright hair, droopy eyes, thin lips.

'Like a puppy'

He looks a lot like the main member of the group I was a big fan of. And of course, we even have the same name.

He smiled slightly, thinking such a pointless thought.

변백현

"The patient was bedridden for a week."

Oh my. Did I sleep that long? My eyes widened.

I thought I closed my eyes for a moment and then opened them again. But I didn't.

변백현

"Can you move?"

He asked me with a slight smile.

Since the question was asked, an answer was in order. I swallowed hard, feeling the stifle in my throat, and then answered.

"Yes, I can do it. It's a little difficult."

But I couldn't finish speaking.

"..! Huh.. Ugh.. Ugh…"

I took a deep breath, barely able to raise my heavy body.

It hurt. It was miserable. I couldn't even breathe.

"Help me... ugh, gasp. Huh."

My breath hitched and my head spun. Saliva flowed from my mouth, tears welled up in my eyes, and the hand clutched at my chest, tearing at my skin through the thin hospital gown.

변백현

"Hey, patient! Calm down! Senior!!"

What the heck, what the heck is this?

I vaguely recalled the feeling I had when I was rescued, when my throat was choked and I couldn't say anything.

'It's the same as back then...'

My throat felt hot and sore.

I felt like I shouldn't say anything again. It was as if he was warning me not to say anything.

I crouched down, my mouth clenched shut, and took a deep breath. It didn't get any better.

I closed my eyes, feeling as if my throat was being ripped apart.

The feeling became more and more vivid, and eventually the pain dulled, and only after several doctors came to calm me down did I open my eyes again.

There was silence for a moment, except for the sound of my labored, irregular breathing.

Everyone's eyes were on me. I didn't particularly like attracting attention, but I didn't have the time to care about that right now.

How could I care about what other people think when I was on the verge of death again in the blink of an eye?

The one who broke the brief silence in the hospital room was the doctor the attending physician called senior.

김준면

"Are you feeling better now?"

I couldn't bring myself to answer.

Are you okay? No, not at all.

The pain in my neck still lingered and bothered me, and somehow the feelings I had at the time of the accident came back to me and I was in agony.

'It hurts... It's hard.'

It was painful.

...

Oh, my. At that moment, some faces came to mind.

He grabbed the collar of the white gown in front of him and raised his frowning head.

변백현

"Ah. Can you write it on my hand?"

Baekhyun quickly held out his palm, as if he knew I had something to say.

It was a pretty, thin, white hand.

"What about my family?"

변백현

".. that is"

Baekhyun stiffened at my question. Because of that, I also became nervous.

no way

"no way"

변백현

"..."

"Did he pass away?"

변백현

"Patient"

"Your parents too? Your older sister, your younger sibling too?"

변백현

".. Yes, except for the patient, all family members died instantly at the scene of the accident."

"..."

ah

I was dazed.

My head felt like it had stopped spinning.

Baekhyun added to me, who couldn't accept the truth.

변백현

"My mother's younger sibling held the funeral."

Is this true?

My pretty and kind aunt liked my sister and brother, who resembled my mother, more than me, who resembled my father.

It seemed like Dad really didn't like it.

My aunt was my only relative.

My father was an only child and my mother had one younger sibling.

I heard that both my grandparents passed away recently.

"Ugh...ugh"

A lump formed in my tightly clenched mouth. My clear eyes, my vision blurred, and tears streamed down my face.

Back then. If only I had exerted just a little more strength when the accident happened. I could see my family's faces just by turning my head.

.. No. I should have hugged you just once

아빠

"Our princess, you've grown a lot~ Let's hug each other!"

I should have told you I loved you

엄마

"Pretty daughter~ I love you♥ You should come see mom often?"

I should have said thank you

언니

"Hey, I barely stopped you from opposing independence! Buy me something delicious later! Haha."

I should have done better

남동생

"Noona, noona! Let me play! I'm bored."

"Ahhh... ugh"

Again. Again.

My head was spinning.

I felt trembling and alone in the world.

My head was spinning, my vision was blurry, and I had no strength left in my body.

Annoyingly, I think I'm fainting again. Was I this weak?

It's noisy again.

I can't believe I'll never see those people's faces again...

변백현

"-! Patient- …!"

widely

There was someone who caught me with his thin arms when I almost fell out of bed.

Not white... orange?

A familiar silhouette

I think it was someone passing by... I don't know who it was, but thank you. I lost consciousness in that relief.