Fresh Air (Jay Park) COMPLETED

A New Chance

Yeri's POV

Jay and I are both dumbfounded. It's a once in a lifetime chance for us both to do this. I've been dreading this for a while, but it's here. I'm getting a new chance at life. I need to grasp it. But why do I feel so scared? If this doesn't work, I'll be gone for sure, there is no way of coming back from this. Jay's eyes are expectant and he urges me to take it. Am I going to take it? Of course I am. The look on his face makes me want to do it, his eyes are drilling a hole into mine. 

"Okay", I say and the doctor gets up and explains the procedure to me again. I've heard it a thousand times, but it still scares the hell out of me. 

"There are no guarantees", he tells me and I nod again. Jay is holding my hand, practically breaking it by squeezing so hard. "Let's get going then." 

We all leave the doctor's office and go to the prep room. I need to change my clothes and leave all my belongings with Jay in my new hospital room. I've been out of here for one freaking day and I'm already back at it. It all still looks all too familiar. Jay stays with me as long as he can and when I need to go to the waiting room we say goodbye. It could be the last time we ever see each other. Tears well up in my eyes while he kisses my nose. 

"I will see you after the surgery, I know I will. We'll talk and life our lives until we're both old and grey", he assures me. He's much more sure about all of this than me. His hands find mine and he kisses my lips this time. I kiss him back with such passion, I don't care who sees, I might die. 

"I love you more than anything", I choke out while not being able to bear looking at him. 

"I love you too, you know that. And I'll be able to say it much more once this is over. Just think about me when you're nervous." I try to remember the timbre of his voice and the way he speaks to me. When I look up I memorise his features as best as I can. But there is one thing I will never be able to forget: his eyes. They caught me from the moment we first met and they haven't released me since. I try not to cry more when he cups my cheeks to kiss me again, but I fail horribly. 

"Yeri?" My doctor asks and I nod, pulling myself away from Jay. I can see the heartbreak on his face while I walk away. 

"I love you", I mouth to him and he nods, telling me he loves me too, again. 

The next things all happen in a blur. I'm guided into the operation room. They all introduce themselves while I lie down on the table. The next thing I know they're putting tubes into my arms and they keep on talking to me. 

"You'll be taken under for quite some time, okay? When you wake up it'll all be over", a nice nurse assures me while sticking something into my arm. "Go to sleep honey." It's the last thing I hear before everything goes black. 

Jay's POV

She's gone, only the doctors can help her now. It's the most difficult thing to do, seeing the love of your life walking away without any assurance that you'll ever see her again. It breaks my heart while I make my way back to the hospital room again. It's eerily quiet so I decide to let everyone know what exactly is going on right now. The first one on the list is Soojin. 

"Jay, what's up? Is Yeri okay?" I can hear her frantic tone. I wouldn't call her without any reason. 

"She's gone into surgery. They found a new pair of lungs for her that match and have taken her to the OR", I say with a small voice. Panic is seizing my throat. 

"Oh god, I'll be there in a few minutes. How did she look before going in?" I can hear her rummaging through something in the background. Then I hear some keys before a door shuts.