"I hope today is the last day"

10. The Calm Before the Storm

bgm| No Direction - Rachael Yamagata 🥺

…yes?

For a moment, my thoughts stopped and I was speechless. No, so that means it wasn't Kim Taehyung...?

“Then, take a rest-.”

The nurse who had put the used IV packs into a silver tray leisurely left the place.

I was speechless and just stood there blankly... then suddenly I came to my senses and picked up my phone. I thought there might be something there.

No, I should have checked sooner. How could I not have thought to check the call records? Hansa must be an idiot.

As expected, the second row was occupied by unsaved numbers. Although unsaved, the number arrangement was familiar.

In the midst of that pain, in the midst of being so scared that I thought I might die… I pressed the number I was most familiar with.

I didn't go into my contacts and call someone urgently, nor did I dial 119.

The number of the person you loved.

Clutching my phone tightly in my hand, I lowered my legs from the bed and shoved them into my fur slippers. There were so many things I wanted to ask right away.

Is it really you? If so, where are you now? How did Kim Taehyung know about this place?

As I was about to leave this place with heavy steps, it was Jeong-guk who grabbed my wrist.

전정국

Where are you going with this body?

한사라

… … Let go of this.

As he suddenly stopped walking, the ringer cord shook violently in reaction. His low voice also trembled subtly.

After that one sentence, he stopped speaking. It was like a silent plea, asking to be let go.

A chilly winter breeze brushed against my nose. At the same time, my whole body shivered, as if reacting to the cold.

As I moved to the corner of the rooftop, the floor was littered with burning cigarette butts.

I roughly tapped it to the side with my shoe toe, then took a look at the needle in my hand. A look at the sleeve of my hospital gown, which fit perfectly. I stared at it and took out my phone.

I wondered if I should really make a phone call, but my fingers kept going back and forth over the familiar number.

My fingertips accidentally touched the screen. The screen changed naturally, indicating a call had been made.

한사라

…….

I carefully brought it to my ear, and the ringing in my ear was giving me a headache today.

And when the connection finally died down, I felt my heart sink.

No voices were heard, and I waited for a voice to come through. Finally, I spoke first. Hello.

-“How are you, Sarah?”

His calm tone of voice, his way of asking questions... I don't know.

한사라

…….

한사라

…Why are you so indifferent?

It was a soliloquy mixed with a hollow laugh.

한사라

… … Where are you now?

-"house."

한사라

… … Meet me for a moment.

“….”

“….”

전정국

I think it will take some time.

김태형

…maybe.

The two people who stopped next to each other quietly looked at the sky where the sun was setting.

Then, the first to turn around and take a step forward was Jeongguk. He nodded and was about to go his own way... but as expected, Taehyung grabbed him.

김태형

When you have time, let's have a drink together.

++ This is just the beginning.

+++ The calm before the storm: A metaphorical expression for the period or stage just before something very big happens.