Can't we be Together?

10: How can I avoid you?

Author's point of view

It had been days since Jong Hoon gave his coat and his umbrella to Sol. She was still wondering whose coat and umbrella are those. They had never met again since then.

Back to reality, she was at his office again. The first trial for the murder case they were working on will be held the week after. So they had to talk about things.

"Gyosunim, about your eomeoni. You know what---"

"Let's not talk about personal matters. Let's focus on the case." He said coldly.

"Ah, ne." She replied.

He knew she was offended by what he said. He did that on purpose. 'I have to stay away from you. But I won't be able to do that if you keep staying around me. If this is what I should do for you to stay away from me, then I'll do it.' He thought. At the same time, he was hurt. He didn't want to do this but he had to.

-Days later-

It was around 4 PM when Sol's phone rang. She was in the office at that time.

"Yeoboseyo?"

"Is this Kang Sol-sshi?"

"Ne. What is it?"

"Your mom is here at Seoul National Hospital."

"Ne?! W-what happened?! Is my eomma okay?!" She felt as if the whole world stopped. She felt sick.

"She was hit by a car and she's in critical condition." 

She told Park Geun Tae that she had to go. And he nodded.

Gyosunim, joesonghamnida. I won't be able to meet you today for personal matters. Joesonghaeyo.

She messaged Jong Hoon. They were actually supposed to meet today.  LShe immediately rushed to the hospital. When she arrived, she broke into tears. "Is Eomma okay?!" She cried.

Both Dan and Byeol were there.
Dan walked towards her and slapped her.

"This is all your fault! The doctor found out that Eomma's eyes were blurry, which could have caused all these to happen!" Dan slapped her again. "Didn't I tell you to take care of Eomma? I told you to take her to the doctor regularly!"

She cried even more. "This is all my fault. Mianhaeyo, Eomma."

"Yes, it is!" Dan slapped her once more. Her right cheek was already so red.

"Unnie, I can't stand seeing you here! Will you please leave?!" Byeol yelled at her back.