Kim Dokja already said goodbye to Shin Yoosung and Lee Gilyoung and now he was getting ready to go to the hospital. Han Sooyoung was sprawled out on his cough a bottle of soju held limply in her hand.
"Han Sooyoung wake up!" Kim Dokja yelled in her ear.
Han Sooyoung bounced up and slapped Kim Dokja in the face.
"Who-" Han Sooyoung blinked at Kim Dokja slowly and snickered.
"Oh, morning!" she grinned and stretched.
Kim Dokja suppressed the urge to slap her back.
"Good morning," he said with a forced smile.
"Where are you going?" Han Sooyoung asked as she poured herself a cup of coffee.
"Oh uhm the market." Kim Dokja lied. Han Sooyoung nodded and left the room
"Buy me some cake!" she shouted and slammed the bathroom door.
"Tsk." Kim Dokja rolled his eyes and grabbed his phone. "It's getting colder." He squinted his eyes and pulled his scarf tighter around his body.
The hospital was one of the largest buildings he had ever seen. It towered over him and was full of noises and people. On each of his sides, people brushed against him as he walked into the hospital. After he talked to a receptionist he sat down in an uncomfortable chair. The longer he stayed at the hospital the more uneasy he felt.
"What if something is wrong with me." he thought and sunk into his chair.
"Kim Dokja follow me." a nurse called him.
She flipped through some papers she was holding. "We have you down for a radiography," she informed and led him to a dimly lit room. Another doctor greeted him and the nurse left.
"Pleased to meet you." the doctor shook his hand. Kim Dokja nodded.
"Alright let's get you started here." "Put this on." he handed Kim Dokja a heavy apron.
"Lay down and try not to move around." he pointed him to a metal bed.
The metal was cold against his skin and a giant machine loomed over him. With a loud buzz, it started humming and scanned his chest. After what felt like forever the humming stopped and the doctor came out of his room. He had a weird expression on his face.
"I will diagnose these x-rays, in the meanwhile a nurse will lead you to a room," he said his voice grim.
Kim Dokja fidgeted with his fingers nervously as a nurse led him to a checkup room. His heat sunk lower and lower with every passing moment.
"Why did the doctor look so weird?" he questioned his mind spiraling. He felt his phone in his pocket and was tempted to call Yoo Joonghyuk. He pulled it out and clicked on the familiar contact. The phone only had to ring once before Yoo Joonghyuk picked it up.
"Hey." Yoo Joonghyuk's voice soothed Kim Dokja slightly. His grip tightened around the phone.
"How's work going?" he asked.
"The same, are you ok?" he asked.
Kim Dokja sucked in a breath. "Yeah I'm good just wanted to check in."
The background noise around Yoo Joonghyuk seemed to disappear.
"I moved into a different room its too loud In there." Yoo Joonghyuk said distastefully.
Kim Dokja smiled softly "Sorry just feeling a little off." he admitted.
"Do you want me to come home?" Yoo Joonghyuk asked, he heard rustling in the background.
"No no, I'm fine you don't need to." Kim Dokja assured.
"Are you sure?"
"Positive, I'll see you tonight." Kim Dokja answered.
"See you, if you need anything call me." and the call ended.
Kim Dokja sat in the room stiffly and he gazed at the clock. 5 minutes...10 minutes...30 minutes. His foot tapped the ground anxiously. The door slowly opened and a doctor came in.
"My name is Bihyung, I will be your doctor for today" his voice was flat as he sat down.
"Before we get started is there anyone you want to call?" he asked. "
Why would I call anyone." he thought.
"No." Bihyung nodded and showed him the x-rays of his chest.
"You have something called hemopytitis, which as you know can result in coughing up blood."
"How do I fix it?" Kim Dokja asked his voice quiet.
Bihyung looked at Kim Dokja directly
"You don't."
"What..?"
"What do you mean?" Kim Dokja asked his voice frenzied.
"We caught this too far along, it's too late," he said.
"Listen, is there anyone you want to call while we talk you through this," he asked again.
"Is this life-threatening?" he managed to speak.
Bihyung paused "Yes." Kim Dokja quivered the world around him was spinning.
He couldn't think he didn't want to think. This was all a bad dream a nightmare.
"Sir?" the doctor's voice was closer now and louder.
Kim Dokja looked up his eyes were shaking. "I still have a chance though right?" his voice was almost pleading.
"You should call someone, you can't deal with this yourself, " Bihyung said.
"How long?"
"What?"
"How long do I have." Kim Dokja said his voice was distant.
"A month at best."
Kim Dokja shook his hands and clenched his chair. "Why, why me." he thought.
"Yoo Joonghyuk, Han Sooyoung, my kids.." his eyes stung. "A month what bullshit!" he was angry, angry that he didn't get more time with the people he loved, angry that he was knocked down when he was just getting started.
Bihyung was still talking but he couldn't bring himself to listen. He stared at the ground he felt sick. Someone was grabbing his shoulders and pulling him up.
"Please calm down." Bihyung held him steady. Kim Dokja blinked away the tears. "What's going to happen?" he asked.
"We can keep you at the hospital for the rest of your time, or you can spend your remaining days with your family."
"At this stage staying at the hospital will be futile." his eyes darkened.
"I'll go home." he said weakly, "I need a moment."
"Kim Dokja I'll be calling your emergency contact is that ok?" Bihyung asked.
Kim Dokja shook his head. "No, don't," he said firmly.
"I'll tell them when I'm ready." Bihyung nodded
"I can give you some numbers that can help you deal with the news, I'm very sorry," he said sympathetically.
"Sorry won't do anything now." Kim Dokja thought numbly.
"Can I leave?" Bihyung nodded.
"Goodbye."
Authors Note:
As you can probably tell I know nothing about real diseases so please bear with me lol. Once again thank you for reading and supporting! Hope to see you in the next chapter ^^
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