Min-Sun walked out of Haewon's room feeling guilt flood her veins. She felt like she couldn't breathe much less stand at the moment as her head was swimming. Chan was right about everything he said. She shouldn't have tried to do it on her own, she should have tried to rely on somebody. Now she stumbled down the hallway knowing she had to go see So-Hee is for nothing else but to know she was was okay.
"Min-Sun! Min-Sun!" She could hear someone yelling out at her but she couldn't make out who it was. She kept moving forward feeling sluggish. She felt a tug on her arm that caused her to stumble back slightly. Han caught her holding on to her waist looking into her eyes.
"Min are you okay? You didn't hear me yelling?" He asked searching her eyes. She watched how his eyes softened as they searched her face.
"No...I was thinking about what Chan said to me." She gave him the truth. It had hurt to hear it, but she knew she needed to hear it.
"Chan is just really upset and tired right now, he just needs time to calm down." He tried to reason with her and Min-Sun nodded agreeing with him. He hadn't been in there for most of what Chan said to her, but deep down she knew he was right. This was all because it was the heat of the moment.
"How about I take you home?" He helped Min-Sun to get steady on her feet and she pushed him away.
"No..I have to see So-Hee.." She said stumbling forward before feeling Han's hands around her waist again. Aside from the fact that she had not eaten, the whole situation had given her enough stress to make her feel like she could pass out any second. She was actually grateful for the hand that squeezed around her waist to keep her steady.
"Okay, fine. Just stay here for a second you don't know where she is." He helped her lean against the wall pulling out his phone.
His phone dinged a few seconds after he sent his text and he shoved it back into his pocket before helping Min-Sun back to her feet. "Who was it?" She asked trying to keep a conversation going to ease her nerves.
"Changbin. They said they were a couple doors away, come on." She stumbled her way down the hall and Han walked patiently beside her, his hand on her waist the entire walk. When they reached the door at the end of the hallway, Min-Sun opened it and saw her friend sitting up in bed with her arm in a cast. She was smiling at Changbin who was doing his best to feed her the food on her tray. Min-Sun felt the same guilt wash over her that she felt in Haewon's room and the tears began to collect in her eyes.
"So-Hee.." Min-Sun let out hearing her voice break. Han squeezed her side trying to tell her that she wasn't alone and she felt grateful for it.
"Minnie!" So-Hee smiled over to Min-Sun who felt like she received a punch to the gut. So-Hee patted the spot beside her and Min-Sun looked over to Han who let go of her waist and watched as her carefully as she walked over sitting down next to So-Hee.
"How are you doing?" Min-Sun asked carefully. So-hee smiled shrugging her shoulders holding up her arm that was in the cast.
Min-Sun laughed for the first time since she was at the hospital. "Yeah that was kind of dumb sorry.."
"Don't worry about it, if anything this gives me a chance to have Changbin dote on me more." She looked over to Changbin who was talking with Han. Every once in a while he would look at So-Hee to make sure she was okay.
"As if he isn't already smitten with you." Min-Sun teased pointing her head over to her doting boyfriend.
"It doesn't hurt to give him more incentive." They both laughed at the familiar banter and Min-Sun could feel the guilt deep in her gut. She should have never put her friends in a position like this in the first place.
"I'm sorry So-Hee about what happened.." Min-Sun nodded towards her broken arm. So-Hee looked at it and then back to Min-Sun with a knowing look on her face.
"Minnie you know that this isn't your fault right?" So-Hee looked at Min-Sun with worry etched over her face.
"I know, it's just hard seeing you both like this you know?" Min-Sun looked away from So-Hee feeling tears fill her eyes.
"I just wanted to check on you to see if you were okay. Now that I know I'll let you rest now okay?" She smiled to So-Hee getting up and listening as So-Hee tried to call her back.
She made her way to the door and could hear Han behind her say his goodbyes before following behind her. Once they made it to the hallway, Han came beside her and took her hand in his and dragged her in the direction of his car.
Han stayed beside Min-Sun the entire way out to the car. When they got to the car, Han opened the door letting Min-Sun get into the passenger seat, buckling herself in before looking up to see Han outside her door still. "What?" She said looking up at him. He shook his head before closing her door and getting in on his side. He looked over at Min-Sun who gave him a halfhearted smile. He gave her a genuine smile back before starting the car and pulling away.
The drive back to Min-Sun's house was quiet and at some point Han's hand had slipped into her own. He sat there rubbing her hand with his thumb and she appreciated the contact in that moment. She stared out the window trying her best to enjoy this moment between them both, but she couldn't get over the events that took place at the hospital.
Soon they pulled up beside the building where Min-Sun lived and she stared at it for the longest time. She didn't really want to go back inside because she knew how much work was left to be done. Han squeezed her hand which pulled Min-Sun's attention towards him.
"Hey, you okay over there?" Min-Sun stared at Han trying to figure out what to say.
"Okay that was a dumb question, but can you please say something?" His eyes pleaded as they searched her own.
"I don't know if I'm okay." She squeezed his hand before looking back at her house. She pulled her hand out from Han's and then moved to open the door. She got out the car and Han followed her until they reached her front door. Min-Sun put her keys in the door and opened it looking back at Han.
"Thank you Han..for everything." She gave him a slight smile watching as he looked like he had so much to say. She didn't give him anytime to say anything before she closed the door on him.
Min-Sun stared at the wall in front of her in the entry way. She reached down taking off her shoes before making her way into the kitchen. She grabbed a glass from the cabinet before filling it with water. As she watched the cup fill up she thought about everything she didn't allow herself to dwell on the entire day.
She didn't want people to get hurt. The whole reason of doing this by herself was to make sure no one got hurt and no one was involved but her. This was supposed to just be on her, no one else. She didn't want this outcome, and she thought she took every precaution to avoid it.
When she finally pulled herself away from her thoughts, the glass was overflowing with water. She cursed quickly turning off the tap and finding a towel to wipe her hand off.
"I can't do anything right can I?" She laughed bitterly wiping the rest of the water off her hand upset at not only herself but the situation she found herself in.
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Second Time Around
Fanfiction'Welcome Home' She could feel the bile rising in her throat. She had to get out, she needed to get out. She took a few cautious steps back worried that the person behind this was still there. __________________ Lee Min-Sun gained consciousness in...
