When I Grow Up (Seventeen Jeonghan x CLC Seunghee)

Twenty Two: When Feelings Surface

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Seunghee runs thru the hallways of the hospital with Jeonghan following behind. She's so agitated and full of anxiety, putting the blame all on herself. Jeonghan doesn't like the way this is going though. Whatever happens, she's not to blame for anything. And he will instill that in her head.

Seunghee opens the door of room 211, witnessing a concerned crowd. Sorn anxiously sits beside the patient holding his hand, Areum and Sehun are standing behind her with solemn expressions on their faces. They turn to Seunghee who have just arrived after learning of the accident an hour ago, she's walking towards them and Jeonghan staying close behind her. It surprises them that he's with her but they focus on the matter at hand.

Seunghee can't fathom what she's feeling. She's putting all the blame on her shoulders once again. This is what she never wants to happen, not to him, not to anyone else. She's become teary-eyed looking at the pitiful situation he is in. Jeonghan just stares at the patient. He's not insensitive about the accident, it's just that he doesn't want Seunghee to feel responsible for what he had met.

Jun is laying down the bed, still unconscious, with bandages all over his head, waist and legs. What's crucial is the fact that his legs were actually the part where he sustained the most damage. He was run by a delivery truck last night while running away from Seunghee and Jeonghan.

"Is he okay?" Seunghee nervously asks.

Areum answers her, "The doctor said he's fine. But the fissure on his right leg seems to be on a worst case. There's a possibility that he might not be able to dance anymore. Though he said it can possibly heal too. We'll know in the weeks to come."

That news only makes Seunghee feel guilty even more. Her conscience will not be able to take it if Jun will have to stop chasing his dreams because of this accident. She will not forgive herself. She's in deep thought when she feels a hand on top of her shoulder. It's Jeonghan, trying to comfort her.

"Don't blame yourself. It's not your fault," he tells her.

She looks at him and by then, she can't stop crying. She leans on his chest and he gives her an embrace, patting her head. She doesn't have to feel like this. Just when they're finally together. He will do everything to ease her pain. And he will make sure, this guy gets what he deserves for making her suffer.

The scene makes Areum and Sehun turn to each other, completing the picture as to what might have happened last night that got Jun to end up like this. Sorn can only pity Jun after seeing them. She stares more deeply at him, clutching at his hand tighter. Now she knows why and she wants to do everything to help him recover, from the injury and from the pain.

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The group leaves the hospital when Jun's parents arrive later. They do not talk to them, it seems like they only knew Chinese and only Sorn can speak the language. But she doesn't want to meet his parents in a situation like this. They let the doctors take care of the patient and his parents for the mean time.

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After leaving the hospital, they end up at a nearby diner, all down and weary. All thinking about the situation Jun is in. With drinks infront of them, they talk about things.

"I can't believe this is real. He was still fine yesterday," Sorn says with a trembling voice.

Seunghee feels even more guilty infront of Sorn. It can't be helped if she put the blame on her once she knows about what happened. She should've talked to him nicely and stopped him from running away, that's the surfacing regret she's having now.