Fresh Air (Jay Park) COMPLETED

Wake Up

Yeri's POV

The second my eyes open I feel like something is wrong. There's something in my throat and it's causing my body to panic. A hand clutches mine and when my eyes meet his my heart starts beating faster. I'm scared by the tubes sticking in and out of my body, but he calms me down. It's the one emotion I don't want him to see, ever. The worry is all over his face while he stands up and someone rushes out of the room. I didn't even get to see who it was because Jay is hogging all of my attention. He always does, it's nothing new. But how did I get here? And how did he get here? What's going on? The last thing I remember is being on the shoot and now I'm in a sterile room with machines. Is this the hospital? I have so many questions, but I can't ask Jay because of the stuff in my mouth. It's kind of getting harder to breathe like this. 

Someone comes into the room again and unhooks me from all the devices. The pulls the stuff out of my throat and I cough like my life depends on it. The breathing hasn't gotten better at all like this. I can feel something is wrong with me and judging from the look on Jay's face I know it is wrong. 

"How did I get here?" My voice sounds so hoarse while talking. 

"You passed out during the shoot", someone says from my right and when I turn to look I can see it's Hani. She looks worn out and sad. 

"Wow, I can't remember a thing", I whisper and Jay pulls on my hand a little to make sure I can tell he's here. "And when did you get here?" 

"I got here a few minutes ago. Took the first plane home", he says it with great worry in his eyes. This was meant to turn out like this. It's exactly what I feared it would be all this time. He's going to get hurt. 

"He called me and I came too", Soojin says and I give her a small smile. She's kind of my only family next to Jay. It doesn't surprise me that she's here. 

"Hani called me the second you were at the hospital", Jay whispers and I can hear the pain in his voice. He wants to ask me how I am really doing, but he can't with everyone around. It worries me that he dropped everything to be with me. 

"It was the least I could do", Hani inches toward me with Dean at her side. "After all you've done for me."

"Hani..." I say and there's a lump in my throat. I have to keep it all in until I'm alone, or with Jay. Dean is holding on to her firmly, he's exactly what she needs right now. They have each other. 

"Can I talk to the patient alone please?" My doctor comes inside after a curt knock. Everyone vacates the room, even Jay does. But not before giving me a little kiss on the lips. He looks at me once more before closing the door. "If you don't try the experimental drug, you're going to die very soon." He cuts right to the case. 

"What kind of rate does it have?" I ask him, fumbling with my blanket in the process. 

"The success rate right now is 50%. From what I can see, you have a lot of people who love you. You're not alone anymore. Don't they deserve it that you try?" He sits down beside. He's the only person who's known me the longest here. "To be honest, I care about you succeeding too." 

I nod to give him my approval. I need to do this for them and for me. We all deserve another chance. My doctor thanks me and steps outside to draw up the documents while Jay comes back inside. 

"What did you think about?" he asks while kissing the palm of my hand. 

"I'm trying a new experimental drug. Success rate is 50%, but I will suffer a little too. It's all worth it if you ask me", I smile at him and feel another cough coming up. He lets go of my hand while I hold them in front of my mouth. A little blood is coming out of my lungs, they've been working overtime all this time. I should've noticed they were deteriorating sooner. The sick feeling I was having, it has been a while since I've felt it. I've been good for so many years that I actually forgot.