About You: Love & Sacrifice

Flashback 3

"Are you really not papa?"

Younha increasingly clasped Jinan's hand on his lap. They are in hospital—waiting for Jinan's health test results. Since then a small whimper was heard from Younha's mouth, making Jinan surprised because this lover was very chatty.

"It's just a health test." Jinan laughed a little. "It doesn't mean I'm sick."

Hearing that Younha frowned, because he was very worried when he found out Jinan was in the hospital. "You don't know why you're here?" Younha protest is repulsive. "It's a good thing my lecturer was understanding, so I was able to skip without being caught. I thought you were really sick, I even broke a small mirror on my desk so shocked. It's a drama, isn't it?"

"You gemesin know that?" Jinan pinches Younha's chin playing. "Anged with anger over a manyun, like a child."

"I'm really angry!"

"Yes, I know you're angry again. Who said sing again?"

"Excuse me." A female doctor approached the two while holding a letter. "Am I interrupting?"

Younha reflexively kept her head away from Jinan's hostage, then they got up to salute and greet the doctor.

"It's over?" Jinan made a voice after saluting. "Thank you for helping me Mirae."

"Of course, it's not that hard."

"Oh yeah, it's Younha." Jinan pointed Younha to the doctor. Younha smiled sweetly, then they shook hands and introduced each other.

"Mirae." The smiling doctor accepted Younha's hand. "Jinan told me a lot about you. As I heard, you are beautiful and very kind. It's lucky that Jinan met you."

"Thank you."

They talked just because they were still in the hospital. Even if they only get to know each other, say hello, and ask for news. Mirae is a first-year doctor, who can be said to be rather busy because she served on IGD. After being felt enough, Jinan and Younha said goodbye and then there was also a commotion in the corner of the room that made the three suddenly turned their eyes away.

It appears that a pair of parents are fighting over hospital costs. Although it is a personal matter and other people do not have the right to interfere, but still uncomfortable because they argue with a loud tone in the hospital. Mirae, who felt responsible for the conduciveness of IGD space, also contributed to the event.

He approached and politely said to the parents to be calm and not to disturb the comfort of patients and other visitors.

"Sorry sir, it's best to talk about it slowly elsewhere." Mirae said softly, standing between the two who were shaking their waists. "please understand this is a public place and may disturb other visitors. Sorry for the inconvenience."

"What business do you do Doctor!!" The old man said loudly. "My deal with that shitty old lady. So move!!"

"Yes I understand, but please see the place sir." Lerai Mirae was getting impatient. "Don't say it out loud in this room."

The wife of the old man looked scared, pale, and moody as if there was domestic violence between them even at the corner of his lips was a punch wound. His wrinkled hand silently took the small knife in the nurse's nightstand beside him while the husband was still arguing with Mirae. Jinan who saw it immediately glared and hurried to step.

"Hey! Why are you glaring at me?!!" The old man pointed at his own wife. "Don't give me that look or you'll know what's gonna happen next."

"Sir please—"

"Mirae!!!" Jerit Jinan ran.

Suddenly Mirae turned her head and found her mother thrusting a knife with a fist on her head. Everything just happened, with a flash the little knife pointed at the neck of Mirae who was trying to push the old man to dodge.

Fresh blood flowed profusely from Mirae's neck. Jinan immediately caught Mirae's fallen body covered in blood soiling her doctor's white robe.

"Mira! open your eyes!!!" Jinan's scream covered Mirae's neck with her hands. "Stay conscious!!! Hey!!"

For a moment everyone in the room fell into shock, before finally panicking and running over. Moreover, Younha who just silenced her mouth in disbelief. Seeing that much blood made him dizzy suddenly and did not dare to approach Jinan who now ran carrying Mirae to the handling center.

...*****...

Almost two hours Jinan and Younha waited for Mirae who was in surgery. The small knife incision was quite deep, almost hitting the vein of Mirae's neck. A few times Jinan stepped there and covered his anxious lips. Younha only fell silent, a little daydreaming as she remembered the incident earlier.

But that wasn't the only thing he thought about, it was Jinan. The man looked very worried, he didn't even care about his shirt covered in blood. Just kept peeking into the operating room with an expression of fear and uneasiness. Younha did not want to think more, knowing that Mirae was only a friend of Jinan but why did the man not even glance at Younha who was also frightened from earlier?

"Jinan, are you okay?"

"You can go home first." Jinan said he began to sit next to Younha. "Jihoon will come get you."

"What about you?"

"I have to wait for Mirae." Jinan clasped Younha's hand, looking at the woman softly. "He doesn't have anyone here. It was only me he knew, at least when he woke up there was someone he knew nearby."

Younha was speechless, just blinking slowly without an answer.

"You don't think about Mirae, do you?"

"Of course not." Younha replied with a discordant smile. According to him, Jinan was a very sensitive man. He always knew what Younha thought and felt. Although Younha also knew what kind of person Jinan was, still the anxious face of his lover did not escape from the eyes of Younha. "Stay and take care of Mirae. I'm going home, but you also don't forget to rest."

"Younha—" Jinan held back the arm of Younha who was already wearing her sling bag. "Sorry."

"I don't know what you mean, Jinan." Dengus Younha quietly. "But one day maybe I'll know what your apologies are for."

Younha finally parted, stepping gontai while bowed in frustration. When he reached the end of the hallway, he deliberately turned around to see what Jinan was doing and sure enough, the man was still leaning again on the door of the operating room with the same expression. Makes Younha also throw a long breath for whatever reason.

...*****...

"Blue Store bookstore, in front of the RS. Saint Germain's."

Younha stuffed her phone into the bag after replying to Jihoon's short message. Because his heart was not happy, he wanted to divert it by looking for a new novel. His steps began to go down the fiction shelf and choose some new novels published by his favorite authors.

When he was about to pick up a book collection of blue-covered short stories, his hands intersected with others. Park Jihoon stood towering behind him and it made Younha slightly stung.

"Can't you do anything?"

"What am I ngagetin? I am not Jedor DOR! it's." Jihoon raised one eyebrow.

"How much did you get here?"

"I was at the store next door. Did you find the book?"

"Udah. I've brought three novels." Younha pointed with her chin. "Other books don't really matter what's important—Eh, JI?!"

Jihoon grazed the book in Younha's arms and headed straight for the cashier. Younha immediately followed with a small run, his narrowing began to fret as Jihoon took out his leather wallet.

"Ngga, no. I paid for it myself." Younha took out her wallet. "Gue doesn't want to have debt."

Jihoon did not budge and continued to block Younha while waiting for the cashier to finish scanning the barcode and mention the totals. Then without hesitation Jihoon paid for the groceries with his talisman Black Card.

"What do you want to do?" Jihoon asked when they were in front of the store.

"Gue free today." Younha replied a little manyun. "There's a dance lesson at three, but I'm off."

"Why?"

"Males."

"Weh, can it be too lazy Lo?" Ejek Jihoon's. "Why do you want to come with me?"

"Where?"

"Basecamp." Jihoon smiled faintly. "My secret place."

...*****...

Basecamp is located on the edge of the city and is hidden from other building buildings, slightly jutting into the forest but Younha is not worried—there is a resident house that is not too far away.

Younha followed Jihoon's steps while hugging his new novel, looking right left. It was too quiet and just a few birds' voices understated each other.

Just a house building in general in Great Britain. Red bricks adorn the entire wall with a short white fence overgrown with vines. Besides, there are also two large trees coupled with a beautiful long chair swing.

"Let's go in." Jihoon said after opening the door. "Lo would love to."

Justright. Younha muttered as he looked at the contents of the basecamp. Warm and colorful shades. There is a sofa with pillows in the middle of the room. TV complete with PS and movie projector. Minimalist kitchen full of aesthetic, sophisticated, and antique tools. Jihoon even showed two luxurious English rooms with wall hangings covering the right and left.

"Gue easy stress." Tukas Jihoon took two cans of cola from his refrigerator. "I'm usually here if I join again."

Younha sat down beside Jihoon and received a can of cola that had been opened. "Thank you Ji."

Jihoon nodded, while stealing the lyrics to Younha who gulped his cola while continuing to mutter in his heart. Jihoon wanted to keep her from getting hurt, clutching her in order to always be safe.

"Why do you think it's a real sprain?" Jihoon started to make a sound.

"Neverything." Answer's flat. "Why did you want to get Jinan to pick me up?"

"As a good sister should obey the same brother."

"Seriously?"

"Not really." The man put down his drink, shifting his seat slightly closer to Younha. Their gazes met, and somehow Younha seemed at home looking into Jihoon's eyes. "Gue can ask you something?"

"One question, one dollar."

Jihoon smiled wryly, somewhat doubtful in fact. "What makes you feel at home with Jinan?" The man paused his sentence. "Service?"

Younha choked on her sodas, her gaze instantly turning to the man who had secretly secured the soda in Younha's hands. Jihoon tightened his seat, aligned his face with the girl until their gazes locked with breaths clashing against each other. Younha did not intend to dodge even though he was surprised instead of playing staring at Jihoon's iris this close.

"Why if over time Jinan began to rarely love affection?" Whispering Jihoon, his hoarse voice gave Younha goosebumps. "The other giggle?"

Jihoon tilted his head, moving closer to Younha's ears which started to turn red and shudder. Leave a whisper with a tickling breath. "Gue will exist if you need it. So let me know what do you want."

Younha held her breath, so mixed.

...*****...