Every Thing We Can't Have

she was heavily ill

vi.

It was time to leave when Jongkook suddenly got a call from PD Jung. He fished his phone from his pocket and answered the call.

"Eo, waeyo? I wont be late today. I promised you, not again."

Jongkook was  late last week cause he needed to run an errand for Jihyo who just laughed at him, ill-humoured, when he barged in out from nowhere.

"Aniya. I want to give you a task beforehand. Supposedly, Jihyo would be doing the secret task but her manager called me earlier this morning , disclosing the bad news that our mong jihyo is sick."

He felt a pang of pain shot through him. How did she fell sick when she looks a lot stronger than any form of virus?

"How sick?"

"10 over 10. They had to call her personal doctor."

His eyes went huge and so his heart palpitation, rapid. "Mworago? They should had insist in admitting her to the hospital. She's seriously ill by just your statement."

He heard a sigh from the other lane and a click of pen. "I know it's worrying but we have to go on with our shoot today. Jihyo will be fine, of course, like we don't know her."

"Yeah she will."

After the call ended, Jongkook received the secret mission. It was hard for him to focus when only his worry sheathed his mind, wholly.

While in the car, on the way to the set, Jongkook was still bothered of Jihyo's health. It must have been so bad that they had to call her personal doctor. Tightly gripping the bottle of water, he finally decided.

"Hyung, turn left."

"Yah imma. Waeyo? One more kilometer and we will arrive on the set. What's with the sudden change of route?"

Annoyed, he pierced a glare at his manager who was already used to Jongkook's non verbal torture. "You sure talk a lot, huh?" he chided.

"Look who's talking."

Jongkook's manager was being stubborn cause he couldn't afford to be late again. That would feel like another bowl of embarrassment splashed to his face for being an irresponsible manager.

But Jongkook won't gear down, he had to be there for her before he would start the shoot. He had to make sure everything's not serious.

"Hyung, turn left or I'll make you. This time I fvcking meant it."

"You've got to be kidding me! Are you recording? Is this one of your juvenile pranks?"

Well, he wasn't in the mood to pull a shitty joke. The way his jaw tightened and his muscles contracted were dead give away of how every word should be assented. Thus, his manager was forced to oblige and shifted the steering wheel left.

They arrived at Jihyo's house discreetly, at least they hoped. No one's more paranoid and worn out than his manager who constantly sweats everytime the thought of dispatch somewhere behind the bin, under the bushes, or even up the tree capturing the preceding events. Every teeny tiny movement and noise scared the shit out of Jongkook's manager.

"Do you really have to visit her before the shoot that's a minute later to commence? We could drive directly here after filming, you have the time till whenever you pleases."

He was still trying to negotiate and convince him that it wasn't a genius idea.

"We're already here, arguing is pointless. Now move that butt and cover me."

He rolled his eyes, disbelief gnawing him why he must be in this risky mess. No words could match how relief he was once they're outside Jihyo's door. Seong Moon ( 𝐉𝐢𝐡𝐲𝐨'𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 ) opened it and a wave of shock overthrew him. He hastily lets them in before anyone would suspect.

"I'm sorry Seong Moonaa~ but we're in a jiffy. Could you take us to your sister's quarter?"

"Ne~ ttarawa."

[ 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬: yes, follow me. ]

"You can leave me from here." Jongkook whispered to his manager and he went in without knocking. He did not mind cause Jihyo was weak enough to kick him and shout how rude he was for barging in without consent.

Once inside, silence spooked him but delighted at the same time of a cherry bloosom smell that roam around her room. The scent was so girly that it contradicted to Jihyo's personality.

"Yah! Do you want to die?" It was a weak shrill but still fierce enough to intimidate.

Jongkook coughed then said. "Naya~"

[ 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬: it's me. ]

She got up so quick that must have hurt her. "Oppa! Why are you here?"

"I came to check you." His voice was soft like he was pacifying a baby.

Jihyo was beet red because of the man that stood in front of him, forehead creased with worry. She never thought he would make an effort considering the time and distance he had to traverse. How sweet of him to check her condition without her asking. The gesture moved an intricate part of her heart.

"As far as I know, your brother is the doctor not you!" she teased to lighten the constricted atmosphere.

"He's a surgeon Jihyo-ya."

"Isn't that the same? He still works in the Hospital."

Jongkook smothered a heartily giggle and poked her forehead. "Paboya!"

[ 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬: stupid. ]

"Who would have thought that a devil could fell sick!" He added and received a hateful look from her.

"And I wonder why an angel came to check his rival."

The room was filled with laughter again. He could not believe his luck! Song Jihyo with illness was a mood.

"Anyway, tell me what happen?"

"Waeyo? Neoneun nae namja chingu ni?" then a grin passed through her lips reflexively.

[ 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬: why? Are you my boyfriend? ]

"Do you want me to be? Your man left you alone on Monday. I can sit in to be with you."

Jihyo knew he was just kidding and shitting but she felt something that she shouldn't be. Why were the butterflies in her tummies floated in frenzy? The fluttering feeling was so overwhelming that she was left to stare at Jongkook's face for a second.

"Ayy Kim Jongkook! Hajima. I can't take it." She shifted uncomfortably on her bed before looking at his eyes. "Just a cold and a bad sore throat. Nothing to be worried at."

"That's good to hear." Side glancing at his watch, he knew he was late. "I'm relieved. As much as I want to stay I still have a shoot to get done. Call me when everythings fine."

He was about to open the door when Jihyo asked him. "Did you really have to go far to reach me even if it would earn you a say from gamdongnim?"

[ 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬: director. ]

He gulped and said. "In one way or another, I would still check up on you." And left with his heart pounding at Jihyo's room.

When he arrived at the filming site, he noticed that everyone looked like they just woke up from their dreams.

"Pd-nim, What's this?"

Pd Jung smiled at him. "I know you would come and visit her so I played a little trick at the time and told you everything in advance. I can't dare to greet you late again for this episode's important mission."

Jongkook could not believe how did the PD knew he liked Song Jihyo that he even assumed of his visit to her house.

"H--how?"

"Well, cameras don't lie."

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