Ari's POV
" hey, you wake up?" I felt him stroking my hair as soon as I woke up. "Are you feeling any better?", he asked.
" what happened to me?" I asked.
" while we were driving to the hospital, you threw up again on the car and passed out," he said, "I was so worried, you know? I'm sorry for letting you go through this. I should have taken a better care of you," he apologized.
"Why are you saying sorry?" I shook my head, "it's not your fault. Thank you for taking care of me."
"And sorry for the mess I made in your car," I continued , " you car must be smelled very stinky by now," I said, feeling embarrassed.
"Hey, don't worry about that," he said, "who cares about that damn car? You are my priority."
"But promise me, that you will not hide when you are sick or in pain again, will you?" He added.
I nodded.
he leaned down to give me a forehead kiss. "Rest well sweetheart, you must be tired. I'll be here with you."
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" you are here. I've been looking for you," I said to mijoo, who is in the storage room.
" oh unnie, I'm here to take a new blanket. The weather is getting colder so I thought I should give you a warmer one," she beamed, "what do you need me for?"
"Nothing really, I am just bored and didn't see you around all day,so," I answered, " what's that in your hand?" I pointed to the object, what seemed like a photo frame in her hand.
"Oh, this?" She raised it, " I just found it in one of the box. It must be your photo when you were young," she gave it to me.
The photo was us being in what seemed to be like a some sort of school festival.
Mingi was standing on my left with Yunho beside him, both smiling. And I was hand in hand with a boy?
Who is he? I have never heard about him.
From what mingi had told me, the only friend we were closed with was Yunho.
But that blonde boy seemed to be very close with use and he looks familiar. Too familiar that my heart feels warm and aching at the same time while looking at his face. Who is he?
"Here, I got everything I need,"my thoughts were cut off by mijoo, "let's go unnie, it's dusty in here."
I took out the photo from the frame before putting it back in the box and keep the photo in my back pocket.
Why has mingi never talked about him?
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"You go ahead mijoo. I'll follow you later ," I told mijoo.
We have been shopping for hours till we both got tired .
And we decided to take a break in a cafe. I wanted to go to toilet on the way so I asked her to go ahead and order for us.
" will you be okay alone? we can go together,"mijoo said.
I shook my head, " I'm not a little kid ,mijoo. You don't need to follow me everywhere . I'll be okay," I reassured her, " and I am really thirsty now so it will be great if you order ahead for me"
She nodded her head, " call me if you need me. I'll run to you immediately."
I chuckled at her words and nodded.
" chocolate milkshake for me," I told her before I left for the toilet.
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I could feel the girl beside me ,stealing glances while I was washing my hands. I pretended not to notice and going to leave when she called me, " Ari?"
I turned around to see her smiling brightly, approaching me, " you are Hong Ari, right? It's really you."
I looked at her confused, she must have known me. Is she my old friend?
"Don't you remember me? I'm Yeri. Of course, it's possible that you don't recognize me, it has been so long we last met. Was our graduation the last time?" She talked.
I was going to say something but was cut off by her, "oh, and I heard about what had happened to you. Are you okay now?" she continued, " and sorry for your loss. It must have been so hard for you. I wanted to see you but we had lost every connection since we graduated so," she was cut off by her phone ringing.
She picked up the phone and turned to me, " sorry, ari. I have to go now. Here's my number, call me, let's catch up later!" She yelled and left in a hurry.
What did she mean sorry for my loss? What did I lose? Is there something I still haven't known?
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Nepenthe ( Ateez Mingi)
Fanfiction" Who are you? " " I am your boyfriend, my love. Don't you remember me?" Ari woke up in the hospital, with memory loss. Song Mingi, who claimed himself as her boyfriend, has been along her side all those time. But is he really her boyfriend? Is ever...
