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12. it's alright

hyena's pov
soon when I run inside the hospital building I saw my mom sitting in the chair with her hand on her face, she looked worried and had puffy eyes

"Mom!" I shouted not too loud and she turned after she recognized my voice

"sweetie..." her voice broke as she stood up and hugged me, I instantly had tears in my eyes "thank god he's all right," she said

I felt my heart letting the loudest sight out of reliving ever

"you scared me so much," I said feeling my knees getting weaker 

"you run all the way here? come and sit, I'll give you water, you look exhausted" she said as she pulled me down from the chair and took the plastic cup before filling it up with cold water 

"mom you should rest instead, you look like you haven't slept in 4 days" I chuckled as she laughed at me

"worried like always... drink it, the doctor said your father should wake up soon" she smiled as she patted my hair "I bet you were sleeping, ah I got you to awaken early in the morning" 

"no-no, I was awakened a bit before you called, I was about to take a bath since I stink... but that's not that important, dad is"

"that explains why you look so messy" she sat next to me as I sighed

"mom... do you remember Jeno?"

"oh, of course. He was a sweet guy and helped me a lot when you were busy, I was surprised to see you two break up in the first place, he seemed like a cold guy but I could see he really liked you from his eyes and heart" she giggled

"mom he was a playboy even if not a fuckboy back then when we were dating" I chuckled as she sighed

"Sweetie, don't you remember how you started dating him days after there was a rumor he slept with your cousin on the same day you said you like him? You remember what you said back then?"

"that, no matter what action he'd use to keep his image as a dick, I'd still be by his side and try to bring his old self back," I said as I bite onto my lips

I did really care for him somehow, I just don't really recognize when and how that happened... we were literal strangers and never talked before

"you look confused, I'll tell you a story before the doctor will call us" she said as she hold my hand

"once you were little, we lived in Incheon for 5 years or so, you had a big group of friends you used to ride bikes but you only hung out with them once a week, the rest of 6 from 7 days you often spend with a little boy your age, you said one day you'll marry him"

"aww that's so cute" I smiled at the unrecognizable memory which felt like one of many missing puzzles 

"your heart was all over that boy you used to call nono"

"no..no?"

"yea, you never said his real name, but he also called you nana instead of your real name, he often was at our home to help you clean home so you two had more time to yourselves, you also did the same. I, your dad, and his parents were pretty close before moving back to Seoul actually since then you were sad but moved on quickly after meeting Bada, she was more like your sister that cousin" 

"but what does this story have to do with me and Jeno?" 

"you're really dumb" she laughed "remember when the principal announced a new student joining your school?"

"yea that was when I first time met Jeno, we were seatmates for the first year, but never shared a world except for borrowing pens or books"

"yet you somehow fall for him" she smiled raising her eyebrow