FOR YOU || KTH FF ||

CHAPTER 8

Hyerin stepped out of the house just to see Taehyung was sitting on the bench alone while hovered around his eyes to the home area. She approached him and took a seat next to him. Taehyung turned his eyes when he could feel someone was there beside him.

"How about your mom?" asked Taehyung.

"She's okay. For now." She answered.

"It's a relief." Said Taehyung. Hyerin looked at him for a second before tossed her eyes at the road before her.

"Thanks." She told. Taehyung attracted by the words and looked at her.

"For?" he asked.

"For treating my mom earlier." She replied with a smile.

"Oh, it's not even a big deal. It's okay." Taehyung stated. Hyerin wanted to ask something that lingered within her mind but she didn't know whether it was the right time or not to ask the question. She took a quick glanced at him and turned elsewhere. Maybe not today.

"Why? Is there any problem?" Taehyung asked as he noticed Hyerin's action.

"Hmm, if you don't mind, I would like to ask something and I hope you wouldn't get mad." She told.

"What was that?" Taehyung frowned.

"Why did... you quit working as a doctor?" She blurted out her curiosity though she already knew the reason. Of course because of his ex-girlfriend. But she didn't know why, she just wanted to hear it from Taehyung himself.

Taehyung silence while looking down on the ground.

"I'm sorry if I crossed my line by asking..."

"I'm not quitting." Taehyung cut her off.

"Pardon?" Hyerin gazed at him.

"I just have a short break because... I thought I have to." He told, not entirely.

"Oh, okay." Hyerin nodded try to understand him. Maybe he wasn't ready to talk about that. It's alright. It wasn't her business anyways.

After which, a moment of silence filled the place. The situation turned awkward in a blink of eyes. As usual, when it happened, both of them would wait for each other to start the conversation. As both have no idea what topic should they talked about at this moment.

Minutes passed and it was stressing him out. Taehyung sighed heavily before turned toward Hyerin.

"Can I ask you something?" finally he said. Hyerin hoisted her brows before nodded lightly.

"Why wouldn't you take your mom to the hospital?" I bet you knew already about your mom condition, right?" Taehyung blurted out his curiosity. He really wanted to ask that question after he treated her mom earlier but looking at Hyerin wanted to spend her time with her mom, so he canceled the plan and decided to ask later.

Hyerin's face changed with the question. She looked down on the ground whilst playing with her fingers.

"It's not like I didn't want to take her to the hospital but... she was the one who didn't allow me to mention those things." She said.

Taehyung frowned. "What do you mean?"

"She just stubborn. I didn't even know where she got that kind of attitude. Maybe from my grandparent?" She chuckled lowly before continue.

"I guess you maybe wanted to know why I didn't force her to go to the hospital when she needed to. Actually, I was. Countless of times. And for your information, she did go but... not even for a day." She took a deep breath.