A second chance at love

Chapter 88: Take care of her

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"Yungyeom ?"

"Hello? Brownie?!"

Annoyed, Yungyeom turns to look at the pest that broke him out of his thoughts.

"What Mina?"

Yamato Mina frowned, "What's wrong with you? I asked you a question, but you didn't answer. Sheesh."

Yungyeom: "What is it?"

Mina: "I said, did hyung say anything to you on that day?"

Young stared unblinking at Mina then his eyes move back to the window.

'Did hyung say anything....'

He could remember that day as if it was just yesterday... no.. as if it had just happened. It was a nightmare he will never forget.

A nightmare he has yet to wake up from.

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Three years ago....

Yungyeom was with Shin, waiting for the groom to get ready. Everything went smoothly with nothing admist.

He was happy for his brother and sister. They were bound by the red thread of fate.

When 8am arrived, Shin wanted to go to the church first. He wanted to arrive before his soon to be wife and welcome her with opening arms.

Instead of driving Yungyeom's car, Shin wanted to drive his Aston Martin One. Yungyeom didn't find anything wrong with the idea so he agreed.

However, who would have thought, half way to the church, Shin's car brakes suddenly stopped working. Sounds of cars honking could be heard from every direction. They ran light after light.

Shin had always loved racing, so they made it without hitting any other cars or getting hit.

But their only option left was to crash the car into something to stop it. Just when they found a good spot with no pedestrians..... a semi-truck smashed into their car from Shin's side. The car was total but the both of them survived with a few wounds.

Yungyeom was able to get out of the car and help Shin get out, but the moment he got Shin out, his eyes widened in disbelief.

"Hyung...."

Shin was smiling his usual free spirit smile, his smile was one that can make someone want to smile too.. but... blood... there were blood coming out of his nose and mouth..

"Hyung... you're-"

*thud*

Before Yungyeom could finish, Shin had fainted.

"Hyung!!!!!!!"

Yungyeom remembered calling the ambulance, but he didn't remember how he got inside. Everything happened so fast. As if he was in a terrifying nightmare.

Inside the ambulance, the paramedics had put an oxygen mask on Shin to help stabilize him. But... he kept coughing. His cough was far worse than usual.

"Hyung! Hold on! We're almost to the hospital!"

Shin couldn't answer but try to gasp for more air and cough.

"Hyung!!"

Yungyeom felt helpless watching as more blood continued to escape Shin's mouth. Each time he coughed, more blood oozed out.

A paramedic changed the oxygen mask because the blood was clogging the oxygen airway for Shin. Just when a new mask was about to be put on, Shin weakly lifted his hand to stop the paramedic.

"Yungyeom...."

Shin turned his head to look at Yungyeom, his eyes held thousands of emotions. However, his eyes at this moment were mainly filled with guilt and regret.

"Help me... take care of her....."

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"Yungyeom? Hyung?"

Coming back to reality, Yungyeom turned his head and stare at his friend for a long minute, then he slowly shook his head.

"Hyung didn't tell me anything, except to take care of her."

For his hyung, he will take care of her. Even if it meant till the end of him, he will watch her from the shadows.

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