Golden Time (JungYong)

23

"Come out."

The cold, steel-barred gate, opened with a noisy thump.

"Goodbye."

Suhyuk said goodbye to those staying with him in the detention cell.

"Goodbye. Don't come back here again boy."

"Even if you see a person panting for breath, just pass by next time. Hell to this damned world!"

They were expressing their voices critical of the people outside, citing the injustice done to Suhyuk.

Those languishing in the detention cell slowly waved their hands to Suhyuk.

When he was going out the cell, detective Kang said, "You had a hard time here, but you did well..."

Another detective added, "If this kind of thing happens again, you shouldn't do anything and report to the police next time."

The detectives who talked to Suhyuk laughed bitterly. He should have been freed much, much earlier. As for accidents that may arise from first aid by someone, he could get legal immunity as long as the patient did not die. In the case of Suhyuk, he was detained for as many as three days, even though he saved an emergency patient's life. As many as three days.

Even if the other side reported to the police, one day's investigation was sufficient. Or he could be investigated without detention. However, that was impossible because of the pressure from higher-ups. That made Lee Suhyuk bound tight.

When the normal became abnormal, the people in the world revolted.

Or a detention and investigation. But they could not do that. The pressure from above, it tied up Lee Suhyuk. The waves of rough voices were rolling on the Internet. Various experts criticized Suhyuk's case, citing specific cases, rulings, and the laws as if they were marketing themselves. When their voices filled all over Korea, there were no more directions from up on high. The pressure veiled by dark curtains, namely, the black hands of the powerful let go of Suhyuk.

"Take care!"

Nodding at the detectives' advice, Suhyuk laughed a bit.

He went out to the hallway. The remarks given by the detained men as well as the detectives came to his mind once again.

'Don't do that again. Should I listen? Just watching a dying person doing nothing myself?'

Suhyuk looked down at his two hands.

'If an emergency patient appears in front of me, I just pass by without doing anything...'

Suhyuk shook his head. He would never hesitate even then. This was not a technique. His hands could be helpful to those who are dying in vain.

'I would not stop if I can make the dangerously wobbling flames of embers back up.'

Firming up his determination like the first time, he passed through the building.

When he came out to the entrance, he had to make a blank face.

Click! Click!

The camera flashes burst out without break. Suhyuk's surroundings flashed around.

"What the heck is this..." Suhyuk could not speak at all.

He saw lots of cameras fixed on him, and many voices calling him out here and there.

"Student Lee Suhyuk! How are you feeling?"

"Suhyuk, look here!"

"Is your dream to be a doctor?"