After the encounter with the monster, the residents were now barricading the entrance with whatever they could find. Chaerin was still in a daze, standing beside Eunhyuk, who was observing the residents. Yikyung and a military man took care of the dead body.
"Are you okay?" Eunhyuk slowly asked Chaerin. "Huh? Oh-yeah..i-i'm okay..Are you okay..?" She asked him and he nodded. "Let me help them too.." she said and was about to go towards the residents but a woman, Cha Jin Ok was pulling them away.
"My daughter isn't back yet. You can't block this!" She was trying to stop them. "If anything happens to Minju, it's all your fault!" She was shouting at a man. "Please calm down.." one of the residents said.
"Block it" Eunhyuk said. Chaerin was surprised to see him saying that without any emotions. "Hyuk.." she whispered to stop him. She immediately walked towards them and pushed a guy who was bringing a huge thing to block the entrance. She opened her phone and showed them some kind of map, "She's here. I'll go get her quickly. Open it. Please?" She was pleading
"No." "Who are you to say that! Do you know who i am?!" She yelled at him. "I can't let this place fall into danger.." he said with a cold tone. When he was arguing with that lady, everyone's phones started beeping and buzzing.
Chaerin opened her phone expecting it would be a message from her friend but it was an emergency alert.
' THOSE WITH THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS MUST BE QUARANTINED IMMEDIATELY:
NOSEBLEEDS, BLACKOUTS OR SUDDEN AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR. 'This message really scared her, and reminded Eunhyuk's words earlier, 'maybe the world is finally coming to an end'.
Is it really coming to an end..? The thought itself made Chaerin shiver. She started at the Emergency Alert and blinked away the tears that were forming in her eyes. Jin Ok collapsed to the ground while crying for her daughter after checking her phone.
Chaerin felt really bad for her. But knowing the situation outside, she knew it wasn't a good idea to send anyone out right now. A part of her felt that she could help her but a part of her felt her daughter wouldn't be alive till now considering the monster that were there. She really hoped the second part wouldn't be true while looking at Jin Ok pityingly.
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After barricading the entrance, the residents were gathered around, one of them suggesting to get back home."There must be an emergency shelter nearby" one of them suggested. "Where exactly?" Jaehwan asked. "If we drive—" "The underground parking lot is blocked too!" Jaehwan interrupted Jieun.
The old man, Kim Suk Hyun entered with an umbrella and pointed at Jaehwan and others who were trying to leave. The residents were fighting among themselves, for which Chaerin rolled her eyes at them while leaning onto the pillar beside her. Jeez, they can't even stay united in this apocalypse, i don't how can they even survive!? She thought
But then suddenly the door to the stairs opened revealing a man with some scars on his face. Chaerin frowned at him, and all the residents moved away from him.
Byeongil moved closer to the man and exclaimed that he has been bitten. The man turned to them but didn't say anything. The old hag, tased him with his taser resulting the man to fall to the ground.
Eunyu later entered and looked at the man on the floor and the commotion. Chaerin was surprised to see her and quickly tackled her in a hug making the girl surprised.
"Are you okay!?" Chaerin asked her worriedly. She nodded when Eunhyuk wrapped his flannel around his sister. She removed his flannel and rushed to the bathroom. Eunhyuk just looked down, making Chaerin feel bad for him. She held his hand in a comforting way, making him give her a bittersweet smile.
"I'll go after her" she said and he nodded. She entered the bathroom to see Eunyu near the sink washing off the blood on her face. "Eunyu are you okay? You rushed from there.." Chaerin spoke calmly. She stopped her movements to check her reflection in the mirror and hummed.
"Do one favour." She spoke. "What is it?" Chaerin asked. "Please, give me some alone time" She said. Chaerin just sighed and left.
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"Let's live together in one place until the rescue squad comes. It's safe to be together" Yikyung announced to all the residents who are now gathered to discuss what they should do."Where will all of us go?" One of them asked. "The day care center." Eunhyuk spoke. "Yeah. It's relatively safe because it's away from the entrance." Chaerin continued as they discussed it earlier
"I wont allow it!" Jin Ok spoke. "Who are you to say no?" Byeongil said "she's the director of the daycare." Hyein said while patting her dog
"Scumbags! Pieces of shit!! You ignored me when i begged. You're shameless!!" She shouted at all of them. "Your daughter probably needs someone's help too.." Yikyung said from behind
Jin Ok was silent for a second re thinking her choice, before speaking again. "Thats why i'm saying i'll go. Let me go.." She said to Eunhyuk "what about you? Are you okay with dying? I know that your daughter might be in danger but you must first be alive to save her.." Chaerin said.
"Please calm down, and help us.." the military man, whose name was Su-ung spoke calmly while handing her an open water bottle. But Jin Ok swatted his hand and left making the water splash on Chaerin. She didn't expect her to push the bottle away, which made her drenched.
She was controlling her anger by taking deep breaths when Eunhyuk handed her a handkerchief to wipe her face. "Thank you.." she whispered while taking it. He nodded while smiling a little. His smile made her forget about her anger and filled her stomach with butterflies.
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Wrong Time// Lee Eunhyuk
FanfictionKim Chaerin didn't really expect she would get stuck in a building with her neighbours. - "You don't know how glad i am to have you by my side right now" - "Trust me..you are the best thing that has happened to me.." - "Promise me that we will go...