July [ Soobin ]

[ Episode 12] of July.

..."After that steep hill, you'll be back in the storm....

...Even so, I won't let go of my hand"...

...-Taehyun -...

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"I'll answer your question later, after we meet again" Tone smiled gently.

"Ck, come on, Nad" Soobin's running slow.

"Hey, just save all your curiosity first. Try to think about the answer yourself first, then I will tell the truth" Kekeh Nada.

"As far as you are" Soobin looked at the girl before him with a lazy look, but her hand still tightly gripped Nada's arm.

"I have to see Kang's doctor, Soobin" said the girl later.

"Then go"

"How can I go? just hold my hand"

Soobin blinked, glancing at her hand.

"O-oh, yes" The man took off his hand slowly. Along with that, his heart felt like it was taking off something.

"I'm saying goodbye, don't miss a meal, take your medicine regularly, get enough rest, okay?" The tone still stood with the hand already detached.

"Take care of yourself, and come back when you're done" Soobin smiled.

Tone nodded, turned around.

The girl's back was getting further away from Soobin's face. Slowly, his heart space also began to feel empty. When the girl was already standing on the doorstep, Soobin was still watching her.

Tone turned, smiling.

Soobin was silent. As soon as Nada came out, closing the door tightly, her heart completely felt a sense of loss.

It's like an unloading plug that loses its pieces. Perforated, incomplete.

Time continued to run away leaving Soobin who was still fixated at the last second with Nada.

Doctor Na has arrived, she prepares a wheelchair for Soobin, then helps the man to get off his ward slowly. Take him to the training room.

"Hey, why do you look so moody? is there something you just experienced?" Doctor Na ducked down, looking at Soobin who was staring at both her legs.

"Nothing, Doc" he said, shaking slowly.

"You should be excited, Soobin. Let's try to smile at me"

Soobin was silent for a moment, she could not ignore Doctor Na who had been so kind to her all along.

The little smiling man looked at Doctor Na. That beautiful look of eyes, made Nakyung fixated. Soobin's charming smile, Nakyung really likes it.

Instantly, he was grateful to be the mainstay of Mother Soobin at that time. Just as the woman was about to leave, she asked Nakyung to be a temporary companion for Soobin. And, Nakyung was very happy about this.

"Doctor, may I ask you something?"

"What's up, madam?"

"Doctor, I have to leave my son Soobin here alone. Can you help me take care of him while I'm gone?"

"Sure, madam, I will take good care of her"

"Thank you, thank you very much, Doctor"

"It's our responsibility, ma'am.. "

Nakyung smiled little considering the time. When Mother Soobin smiled happily in front of him, at that time Nakyung promised to take care of Soobin.

"You are so handsome when you smile, Soobin" Nakyung said.

"Thank you" Soobin replied with a small smile.

It's strange, Soobin doesn't feel anything when Nakyung praises him handsome. It would definitely be different if Nada said it, Soobin would have blushed in shame.

Both Soobin and Nakyung, walked out of the room towards the training ground. As they passed through the hospital corridor, Soobin's eyes were fixated for a moment.

Tha-that, Nada.

The girl sat in a wheelchair, just like Soobin. With the infusion stuck in his right hand, wearing the exact same hospital clothes as he did, also with his hair still tied down to the back as usual.

He is not alone, he is with Taehyun who is taking him to the opposite lane with Soobin. Where are they going? why is Nada wearing a patient's shirt? what was? is he sick too?

The two simply disappeared from the face of Soobin. The man did not look wrong, it was Nada and Doctor Kang. Nada, what's wrong with her?

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Nada's body has now been removed from the tube-shaped iron machine. Now, he had been sitting on the wheelchair that Taehyun had been providing since they headed here.

The girl was still able to stand up supporting her weight with her legs starting to tremble. Aided by Taehyun clasping his hands, Nada climbed up her ward slowly.

After her entire body was on top of the ward, the girl gave a small smile to Taehyun. This made Taehyun look back at him with a sad look.

How could Nada smile when her body really felt crushed? it was as if that smile was trying to cover up all the pain she was in.

"Why are you looking at me like that, Doctor Kang?" Tone Sparkle.

Taehyun. He shifted his eyes.

"Don't smile like that, Nad" she replied.

"You don't like it?" The girl with untied hair was still staring at Taehyun.

"How can I like a fake smile?" Taehyun turned to look at Nada.

Now, the trembling tone looked at Taehyun.

"Doctor Kang, at least try to pretend to be happy with my smile. I know, a few minutes, or even a few more seconds I won't be able to smile because I'm holding back the side effects of therapy just now.. that's why I try to smile now, before I can no longer smile freely in the future" Nada explained.

Hearing that sentence, Taehyun's chest felt tight.

"Nad.. " Taehyun approached Nada, clasping tightly onto her uninfused hand "I'm sorry for having to give you this suffering, Nad.. "

"No, Taehyun.this is not your fault.This has become my life's destiny, you are the one who helped me in dealing with my problems all this time.." Small smiling tone.

"Don't blame yourself, Taehyun anyway I love all my problems" she continued.

"What's? why?"

"Because, the one who gave me my problem also loves me. Am I not to repay His love?"

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Soobin had been training since an hour ago. Now his clothes and hair are wet from sweating. He trained hard today.

Nakyung told him to change his clothes, then eat lunch and take medicine. After that, Soobin had to rest to get back refreshed.

Soobin did it all.

Eat, take medicine, take regular breaks as Nada says - not as Nakyung ordered, well.

If Nada was here, Soobin would tell a lot about his experience until his body sweat a lot like someone who was dried up under the hot sun.

Tell me, who can Soobin share the story with now? His mind was talking, hopefully Nada was just joking. I hope he will come here. I hope that.

Due to his tired body, Soobin finally decided to rest for some time. The closed two eyelids, then rushed to go to dreamland.

Soobin woke up at 14:00, and yes, it turned out that the room was still unchanged. Looks like Nada really did farewell this morning.

His feelings are mixed, between sad, restless, and questionable towards Nada. Where did Doctor Kang take him away?

Cklek.

The door to the room is open. Reflexes, Soobin turned towards the door. A girl came in with a sweet smile. Doctor Na.

"You want a road?" Ask.

Skips. The Hospital Corridor.

Soobin stared around. A lot of people passed by there. However, of the many patients and doctors who passed, Soobin did not see the sign of doctor Kang or Nada. They seem to have completely disappeared from the surface of the earth.

When he arrived at the same corridor as he passed this morning, Soobin told Nakyung to stop. The girl also obeyed Soobin's orders, walked forward, then crouched facing Soobin.

"What's wrong?" Ask Nakyung.

Soobin who was still staring at the corridor was as if looking back at the shadow of Nada and Doctor Kang. The moment that Doctor Kang took Nada away with him.

Soobin blinked her eyes, looking.

"I want to go there, can I?" Said Soobin slowly, pointing towards the hallway that was passed by Doctor Kang and Nada this morning.

Doctor Na turned, flinching.

"But there's only room for patients who have radiotherapy, Soobin.."

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[What is Radiotherapy? if you are very curious, try googling first, if you wait for an explanation from meu, it is in the next Episode hihi >< .. Yes wait! bye bye ]

- Hyleemachaa