Life smells like death

Chapter 6

~one week later~

"Late again, Hwang? Listen here boy. I get it, you've got your problems but I've got mine too. I'm here to give you vocal lessons not to be waiting for you to wake up or recover from your crying session."

"You are right sir. I'm sorry. I'll be more thoughtful in the future. "

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"Oh come on Hyunjin! Concentrate!"

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"You did it wrong again!"

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"Hwang! Han! You stay behind. Extra practice!"

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"Did we oversleep again? Or did we miss the dead mum?"

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"Hwang! Extra practice! Come on, even Han got it!"

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"Oh Hyunjin come on! Seungmin was having a difficulty with the choreography too but not like that. Concentrate please so we can go home."

"I'm sorry Minho hyung."

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"C-can I take a break?"

"No Hyunjin-ah, we will in 15 minutes, please give your best!"

"Alright Bin hyung."

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"Hyunjin? Can't sleep?"

"Migraine. Night!"
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"Hyunjin?"

"Headache."
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"Hyung-"

"Thirsty."
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"Hyunjn-"

"Migraine-"
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"Hwang Concentrate!"
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"Hwang don't slack off!"
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"Hwang extra practice!"
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"Oh come on Hyunjin! You are keeping us behind!"
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"You almost injured Jeongin what's wrong with you!?"
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"Quickly... hospital... Felix... blood."

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"Hello. I was told you are here for Lee Felix. Am I right?"

"Yes! Is he okay?"

"It was a car accident. The surgery went exceptionally well, he will have a full recovery if we can transfer blood soon. Is there the possibility of any of you to have the same blood type with the patient?"

"Um- no I don't think so-"

"Wait Chan! Hyunjin has the same blood type!"

"Uh- y-yeah- I- I think... b-but I c-can't give him m-my b-blood."

"What?! Why!?"

"I- uh- I-"

"Sir, if you want you can share it only with me."

"No! He has no reason to not donate him his blood! Come on Hwang! Do you hold grudge to him for shouting at you at practice!?"

"I-I'm sorry M-minho- I- it's not that r-really- i don't even k-know when d-did we s-start ha-having this f-fight no-nor why. D-doctor I wish I could h-help, b-but I r-really c-can't. I- I'm sorry."

"Then why not!? What the fuck Hyunjin!? Do you want him to die?! Give us a ficking explanation! If I could help your mum live but didn't cooperate, would you like that?!"

"Why are you so fucking selfish!?"

"I'm not Jeongin-ah. I- I really c-cannot g-give him my blood-"

"Shut up and get the fuck out of here."

"Chan hy-"

"No! Hyunjin, for the past two months all we did was try to understand you and be considerate of your loss, however enough is enough. Your mum died and it can't be changed. Deal with it.
Doctor, one of our managers is on his way, he has the same blood type."

"Guys... we should let him speak up-"

"No it's- it's okay Jis-sung. I-I'm going. "

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"Hey... Jinnie. I was looking for you all around the hospital, I thought you got kidnapped for a hot minute."

"S-sungie. I- I really c-could not gi-give him my blood for m-many reasons. "

"It's okay i get it you don't need to be scared of me. Don't stutter. "

"I-it's n-not in- intentional. I- I'm not afraid o-of you."

"Then? Oh no is your anxiety acting up!? We should-"

"N-no it's not that-"

"Then what could it be that makes you stutter unintentionally like that and-"

"I-it's a- a type o-pf seizure it- it w-will p-pass soon."

And the realization hit like a strike.

"Oh no- Hyunjin do you- is it-"

Hyunjin eyes never met Jisung's... Jisung, he knew.

"Why don't you look at me? Is it true? Please look at me... tell me it’s not true."

"I'm- let it go S- Sungie, it's okay. I'm okay."

"Oh baby no... oh no... are you sick again... is that why you couldn't give blood?"

"Yes."

"Why didn't you tell us?"

"I was so scared Jisung. There were so many things going on, I couldn't deal with cancer again. Now Felix is hurt because of me, we had a fight and he left because of me. He is injured because of me."

"It's okay Jinnie... we'll get through it. It's not your fault."

"I- I'm not s-sure this ti-time."

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"Felix? Hey baby! You are awake! Thank God!"

"Where's... Hyunjin?"

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HEY! I'm back for a while. I have a week off;)