So Sweet And So Bitter

XIII.

> Mingyu <

⚠️TW: DEATH

I wake up to the sound of an ambulance, my throat completely dry and pain spreading on my back. After blinking a few times my vision clears and I realize I'm in a car, my car, a jacket is covering me and outside is a hospital that I've never seen before. I try calling Wonwoo but his phone lights up on the front seat. I get out of the car to see the scripture on the building that says 'Changwon Hospital', I quickly understand where I am, the reason is not very clear but since I'm here it must not be a good one.

"Excuse me" I approach the receptionist at the entrance and ask where Wonwoo's mother is, they tell me the floor and room so I take the elevator, suddenly nervous to be here when it isn't my place at all.

I get to the floor and as soon as the doors of the elevator open I see Wonwoo and Mr. Jeon at the end of the long hallway, the former's head in his hands and his father walking up and down. A nurse comes out of a room and motions for them to enter so they do, and even knowing I'm wrong I walk in their direction, coming to stand right by the room, without them noticing me.

Mrs. Jeon is lying in bed, a couple of machines connected to her body, and she takes Wonwoo's hand in hers, kissing it.

"Wonwoo, I want you to know..." I decide to not intrude and just go back to the car, I suppose Wonwoo'll come down eventually.

Half an hour later, as I'm sitting on the steps of the building with my head still throbbing, I see Wonwoo walking towards me, his expression unreadable, so I stand up.

"H-hi, I didn't know what to do so I asked the receptionist, she didn't tell me much and I didn't know what to do, so I've been waiting here. Is your mother well?" When I lie I panic, when I panic I say a lot of unnecessary words.

An amused breath escapes his lips and he looks at me, I'm not in the most charming attire, with a big long jacket, my scarf, and my hair going in all places. I must look like shit after that amount of alcohol.

"She fell asleep. Do you want me to drive you home?" I can't trust myself to drive home but I don't want to trouble him, not now, I could take a taxi but I can't leave my car.

"It's okay, I'll wait till the morning" I say and sit back.

"Here" He offers me a bottle of water and a tablet, joining me on the portion of steps that I claimed, so I take it wishing for this pain to end as soon as possible.

I take a minute to look at Wonwoo, he looks exhausted and troubled but pretty nonetheless, it feels wrong to think that when he is probably worried for his mom. I notice he's not covered enough from the cold, his jacket doesn't seem warm enough, so I take my scarf and go to put it around him, and he simply lets me. We sit in silence for what feels like hours but are just a couple of minutes before he breaks it standing up. "I'm gonna go back now"

"Can I come with you?" I look at him for permission. 

"You should have some more sleep if you're going to leave in the morning though"

"I will, I just want to say hi to your mother first" He nods and we go in, the hospital warm and pretty calm if I must say.

However, as soon as the doors of the elevator to the floor open we see a couple of nurses running, next to me Wonwoo takes my hand in a hurry and goes after them dragging me with him. We arrive to stand at the door of Mrs. Jeon's room, the machines are beeping and her husband is standing right next to her lying body.

"What happened?" No one answers me, I can see Wonwoo's dad start panicking as the doctor tells him to take a step back and I glance at Wonwoo next to me looking frozen.