Red Flag [COMPLETED]

Chapter 3

LISA

"Lisa!" I heard a familiar voice calling me. I woke with a dry throat. My eyes tried to follow the voice and then they landed on my worried-looking parents. They both walked near me. I realized I was laying in a bed with white sheets and the room is painted in plain white too.

"Dad? Mum? What's up?" I snapped out and realized I am bedridden and this is an actual hospital. Then I remember the last person I was with. My eyes searched for a specific brunette, worried if she was hurt. I am miraculously alive and in no pain. It felt real but maybe it was just a bad dream. One thing I am confused about is why I am at the hospital.

"I thought, I heard Joohyun call my name."

My parents looked at each other. But no one dared to talk.

"How is she? I had a bad dream and it felt so real. But I am not in any pain so maybe it wasn't real." I told my parents. My mum was looking at my dad to tell something to me. So my dad looked at me with hesitation.

"Sweetheart, Joohyun well she was just here earlier to ask your permission. She had been waiting for you to wake up but I guess, she was also pressured by her fiancée who has been waiting for her to be ready."

"Dad, I don't understand a thing." Clearly, I was disoriented and looking dumb at the moment. 

"Lis, well. Joohyun and Seulgi have been engaged for too long. Your best friend can't just wait for you to wake up. No one knows when are you going to wake up from comatose. It has been one and half years already since the accident."

My parents looked apologetic, "Did you mean I've been here for that long?" They both nodded.

"Wow, like just wow. I didn't know I was dragging her wedding day. Why didn't she marry sooner? They plan it long before." I was holding my tears. I was beyond devastated but I couldn't be that selfish. It's Joohyun's biggest dream to marry her long-time girlfriend. She's the one so eager to settle down. I just wondered why did she wait that long before she decided?

"Sweetheart, we can let her know you're already awake. Joohyun would be so happy about this for sure." My mum suggested and was about to call Joohyun.

"Oh please, Mum. Let her be. Joohyun is a grown-up woman and she does not need my opinion about this big step in her life." I forced myself to smile. "I am just happy to know she's safe."

"Are you sure? She may be busy with the wedding preparations but she would immediately go here the moment she knew about you." My mum asked.

"Yes, mum. It's really fine. I'll just surprise her on her wedding day. I'll attend for sure." I pulled my blanket to hide from them. "I wanted to rest for now. And please have my passport ready. As soon as I got cleared here I'll fly to the Bahamas." When I heard my parents left the room I silently cried. I did cry because maybe I was overwhelmed with the news and also happy that she was alive. It's all worth it to keep my real feelings for her if her happiness is at stake. She waited for Seulgi to do the move. She must be so happy yet I dragged their wedding day due to I was in a coma state. Was she waiting for me that long so I can be hurt more? Part of me wishes I didn't get to live. I should have died than watch her marry another person.

A few days passed since I woke up. I also got discharged from the hospital. I asked my parents not to tell a soul that I am okay now even if it is Joohyun. I wanted her to focus on her wedding preparations. As planned I flew away to the Bahamas. I have to forget and unlove my best friend. Seulgi is also a good friend of mine so I shouldn't have this kind of feelings for her future wife.

BAHAMAS, My life as a single and dealing with my broken heart.

It's just my second glass but I felt like I am already drunk. How on earth Joohyun is looking at me like I am her prey? I drank bottoms up and shook my head. "Forget about her Lisa. You know it is not right to love your best friend." I said under my breath.