2. "Her mom passed away..."
3. "What?"
4. Staring at him, I try and fail to comprehend their meaning.
5. We'd just spent the weekend with jiyeon's family. Her mom was fine.
6. "No. This had to be some type of mistake."
Memuatkan…Memuatkan…
1. She was thin and complained of being tired, but she'd been fine.
2. "....."
3. "!"
Memuatkan…Memuatkan…
1. "Where... Where is she?"
2. "Her mom's room."
3. Your mom passed away.
4. Those words are like an echo.
5. I heard them once, many years ago.
6. The pain was unbearable.
1. I find jiyeon sitting on the bed...
2. The room is silent and lifeless.
3. I fucking hate it.
1. What is that?
2. Blood...?
3. Her legs are smeared red.
4. As soon as I see the blood I apply a small
1. Pressure on her legs, to stop the bleed.
2. And I don’t hesitate to call a nurse.
3. "Please I need a doctor!"
4. "Yes?"
5. "Mrs. Lee!"
6. "I need some fresh bandages and a disinfectant for wounds right now!"
7. "Oh god. What happened here!?"
1. "What happened to her?"
2. "I don't know..."
3. "Her pulse is weak and she's lost a lot of blood."
4. "I'll prepare some medication for her, you can get them later on the front desk."
5. "Thank you."
6. I want to ask her what happened, but I don't think is the right moment.
1. I step forward to her.
2. Jiyeon's head lifts and her expression is one I've never seen her wear...
3. ...and one I hope to never see again as long as we live.
1. Her skin is pale, her mouth is drawn into a tight line, but her eyes are the worst.
2. They are blank and unresponsive two haunted pools of blue that, despite her silence...
3. Scream of pain and trauma so deep my stomach lurches as I fear she'll never be whole again.
4. "Come here, baby."
5. I pull her into my arms...
6. Miss jeong wasn't just her mom. She was her best friend.
7. "I'm so sorry."
1. The words feel hollow and so inadequate...
2. I want to swallow them back down the second they leave my mouth.
3. I clutch her tighter, hating that she's in pain and I can't do a fucking thing about it.
1. SO INSTEAD, I LET HER CRY, HOLDING HER TIGHTLY AGAINST ME AND MUFFLING THE SOUNDS OF HER CRYING.