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"Please stay out, miss" A nurse grabs her trembling body pulling her out of the ER, her fingers slowly evacuate from the stretcher as she lets go of it. Aerum glossy bloodshot eyes never left her brother's wounded body until the ER door closed Breaking off the connection between the siblings.
Just as they closed the ER room door and the red bulb above the glass door turned on, her body lost its energy and her legs gave up as she fell to her knees, the nurse holding her.
Aerum places her arm on the chair and keeps her head in it. Soft sobbing and sniffling coming from her made the nurse feel bad for the girl. She didn't know what exactly she was crying about.
That jiwoon is in this condition because she was not a good Guardian? Or that her aunt will take him away from her? Or that she didn't even do anything to him and is helpless?
Crying herself to hiccups as she couldn't breathe. Aerum's adrenaline coursed through her bloodstream, sweat trickled and her energy escaped from her hold. She became dizzy and her head felt heavy.
"It's alright, aerum, it's fine. Take a deep breath." a presence beside her, coaching down. Drowning circles on her back and a big hand on hers, gently caressing her to calm her down.
"Exhale and inhale slowly " he gently speaks, removing some stands of hair that stick to her sweaty forehead. " Yeah, just like that, do it again " aerum did as she was instructed. Puffing air in her lungs and she slowly exhales.
Aerum looks at the figure sitting beside her, making eye contact with him as she catches hold of her tears. "Mark..." She whimpered, and naturally, a pout formed on her face, as she couldn't hold the pain that she was facing since she saw her brother in that condition.
"He will be fine, ae---"
Mark was interrupted when aerum wrapped her hands around his neck and she choked on her sobs, wanting to cry her heart out upon feeling his warmth invade her.
"No, they said he is critical" She whispered, Mark sighed, clearly wasn't expecting the situation to be this bad- worse than he thought.
"Don't worry, aerum. He is strong---" aerum pulls away when they hear footsteps from ER. "Patient parents/guardian?" A male doctor, wearing a white coat, and a stethoscope around his neck, aerum read the name tag on his coat that asserts " Johnny".
" I'm his older sister " aerum impatiently let out, waiting for him to continue. The doctor nodded as he waited for the mark to introduce himself as well. Mark peeks at Aerum, clearing his throat as he introduces himself," patient's brother ". the doctor nods.
" The patient's condition is worse than we thought" he began, massaging his forehead. "Jiwoon, I assume. He has internal bleeding, in the brain. Because of multiple blows to his head."
She could clearly understand the outcome of it. "It's a high risk for him to have a blood clot in his brain and might have a stroke, or hemorrhage" placing a hand on mark's shoulder Johnny sighed.
" please save him " she whispers out unable to speak normally. " Jiwoon's blood pressure is way too low to operate. "
" Isn't there any way to save him" mark wailed, unable to stay sane." We may put his life at risk in that case, he can have a cardiac arrest or any other organ failure "
"Can't you do anything? " her head dizzy as she leans on the wall, placing her hand on it for support. "We have to stop the bleeding but for now, we have to wait for his bp to get stable for the operation and...."
Johnny paused. picking up the clipboard from the counter, shuffling paper, and handing it to Mark. Her eyes closed shut for a moment as she took a long breath.
<<informed consent form >>
"....and I want you to sign these papers " mark gives him a confused look. Perplexed. "What are these for?" He asked, staring straight into the other male eyes.
"consent form" "Please make sure you read all the guidelines, and then sign. We don't have much time left, please hurry so we can continue with the surgery" johnny elucidates.
"What is the success rate for the procedure?" Mark speaks up, catching johnny off-guard. "we can just try our best mark, let's hope for the best " johnny patted mark's back.
It was weird to aerum of how johnny knew mark's name when he didn't mention it in the first place but she shrugged off the thought.
"I informed the police about the case. They will be here soon " aerum interjected causing johnny to nod in agreement before giving a side eye to Mark who has the same expression as johnny but it went normal before her notice.
" Good, I'll take my leave for now " aerum nodded as she respectfully lightly bowed to the older as johnny returned the gesture before he left. _____________________
Unbearable pain hit across the width of Aerum's forehead. she fluttered her eyes squinted open adjusting to the bright light of the bulb hanging above her. She stirred around to see a few nurses with their clipboards, talking to patients.
Pushing her head backward in an attempt to reduce the throbbing pain closing her eyes shut but it was in vain. Aerum glances at the clock on the white wall that ticks a quarter past three in the morning.
She was tired. Her bones were aching in pure agony but the pain in her heart was more than any physical pain. Aerum couldn't get herself together and stay strong for her brother. Every inch of her body was regretting taking jin woo with her to Korea when he was fine in Canada with her aunt Dami.
Aerum looks back at the piece of paper in front of her on the receptionist's counter. She was jinwoo's legal guardian so she has to sign them. But her fingers kept refusing to sign. She won't know what makes her so anxious. being jinwoo's legal guardian or being responsible for taking responsibility for jinwoo's life.
What if something happens to him during surgery? The thought was killing her so she stayed alone in the middle of the hallway. Mark was already left, as he got a call from some important business. " I can't do this...." Tear pickle in her eyes as her grip on the pen tightens.
If I see that bastard again, I'll make sure he rots in hell.
Taking a sharp breath as she pushed on her right palm in the process to sign the papers. "Ms. Lee?" Her body flinches as she looks up to meet his gentle eyes. " It will be fine, just sign them, you don't want your brother's life in danger for delaying. We have to hurry "
" believe in us, we will try our best to save him"
Johnny softly smiles at the girl whose glassy eyes stare back at the older. " yeah..." she nodded as she grabbed the paper and signed them. ____________________________
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