Stay Strong Seventeen

Minghao

"I feel like I'm about to throw up" Minghao confessed after he suddenly run to the washroom and Seungkwan run after him.

Seungkwan slid a warm hand over Minghao's back "It will make you feel better Hao, it's okay" Seungkwan tried to soothe him and maybe just make him less anxious

Minghao was restless all day, since he got that phone call ... his mother back in China was sick and rushed to the hospital for surgery. His father reassured him that everything was fine but can you blame him for being so worried?

Minghao's stomach went all types of twisting and turning, and he found himself running to the washroom feeling sick.

And he spent the entire day feeling sick.
Even when his father called again and told him that everything was okay. He sat on the couch and let his head rest against the pillow and breathing deeply for a while.

"Feeling any better?" Seungkwan asked and Minghao never replied, his arm going up to cover his eyes and Seungkwan sat by his side.

"Do you want to lay down?"

Minghao nodded

"Is it that bad?"

"I'm starting to feel dizzy"

Seungkwan sighed "I'll get you some stomachache medicine"

Minghao thanked him softly and tried to focus on his breaths for the moment because everything just seemed all over the place right now. His mind was all messy, worried about his family back home and about his work here all while struggling to take another step because everytime he moved, the room swayed. He let his head lay on the small couch and didn't dare to move until he was called out.

He slowly pushed himself off the sofa and did what he was asked to do and by the time he was done, he was throwing his heart up in the washroom.
DK helped him to his feet when he was done and walked him back to the waiting room "Water?" DK offered and Minghao barely took a sip

"Does it hurt that bad?"

Minghao leaned forward holding the fabric around his abdomen "Yes" he simply said and DK was now worried, he motioned for Hoshi to get closer, told him what was happening and the performance leader ordered Minghao to go the clinic.

"I'll be okay in a bit"

"No" Hoshi shook his head "You've been in so much pain for a while now Hao it's best to have it examined ... go, please"

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"Stomach stress syndrome"

The doctor said and Minghao had this look on his face, confused and worried and he must have looked funny because the doctor chuckled "It's what we also call a nervous stomach" he explained again "You've been stressed out and problems upset with something?"

Minghao was silent the entire time, since he was brought in here, DK was kind enough to come with him not letting him stay alone with staff and some stranger managers on set.

He's been struggling not to throw up again, keeping himself in check, the bright lights in the room didn't help much and he avoided looking anywhere else for the time being.

His eyes fell to his lap and he nodded to the doctor's question

"Well that must be it, it's nothing serious it will pass try to relax while the medicine does its job"

Minghao sighed closing his eyes again avoiding the bright yellow light to which the doctor took as his cue to dim them out.

"I'll call your friend to stay with you"

He nodded "Please"

"Sure"

"Thank you"

A few moments later and DK walked in, he slowly walked near Minghao and sat next his hospital bed "Hey Hao, how are you feeling?"

"Like I was spinning in a Ferris wheel 🎡 for hours"

DK chuckled "I'm sorry buddy but it'll pass soon, the doctor said its nothing serious"

"It surely doesn't feel that way"

"I know I know, you were too worried, I don't blame you I would be if I were you too"

Minghao closed his eyes again, looking for nothing but for this stomach to stop hurting and his head to stop spinning

"Humm"

"I'm glad she's okay though ... your mother"

"Me too"

"You'll be okay, don't fight it ... sleep"

"Hmmm"