Beyond The Age | kim.th

Chapter 7

[Min Ha Neul's POV]

I woke up with my swollen eyes because I cried myself to sleep last night. I blinked several times as I adjusted my eyes back to reality when suddenly I remembered about what happened yesterday.

Oh no, that kid must have think that I'm a weirdo. I thought as I buried my face on the pillow.

Why did I cry anyway? I've been enduring my tears for years because I know that wasting my tears won't change anything. But it was suddenly burst out of control just because I freaking played a piano.

I'm lucky that it was Saturday, so I wouldn't bump into him at school and I could think of several excuses before Monday. Only then if we met and he asked about that of course. But if we don't, I would be super glad since I wouldn't need to make up some fake excuses.

I got out of the bed and then dragged myself to the bathroom. I washed my face as I rubbed at my swollen eyes gently. Then I brushed my teeth and took a quick shower to wake me up even more.

Once I dressed up in a comfy sweatpants and a hoodie, I took my phone from the nightstand and found out that my notifications had blew up from the group chat.

I opened the chat room and I chuckled as I read through the text. It was full with Jimin and Hye Jin, flirting at each other in our group chat as if it was only belongs to them. I soon replied as I walked out of my room.

✅HN:
Do I have to tutor you guys on how to personal chat someone? -_-

I pressed the send button and then descended the stairs since I intended to go to the kitchen to grab some food to fill up my empty stomach.

Just when I stepped my foot into the kitchen, I saw my father was eating alone at the dining table. It's unusual to have him around the house. So I slightly wondered what could make him stepped outside his room.

I didn't realized that I stared at him for too long that I startled the moment he looked up and staring back at me who was glued to where I stood.

He looked so much skinnier than the last time I saw him. His hair was messy and his eyes were droopy. He somehow looked exhausted. He stared at me blankly. My heart sunk as I witnessed his condition but I couldn't just look away.

"Appa..." I mumbled softly.

He then looked away and continued to finish his food as if he didn't see or hear anything. I gulped down my saliva bitterly then walked to the refrigerator across the room silently when Yoongi Samchon came into the kitchen.

"Have you finished your breakfast, Sir? We need to go now." He said to my father and he just nodded.

Yoongi then asked the two nurses that had been following him from behind to help my father to stand up and escort him outside. He didn't resist, which was the first time I saw him not rebelling towards strangers.

Those weren't the nurse that usually took care of him, I wonder where she is. I haven't seen her since last night. I watched them as they slowly lost from my sight.

"Where is Han ahjumma?" I asked Yoongi before he could follow the others outside.

"She got sick yesterday and took a day off." He explained.

"Ah, poor her." I mumbled softly.

"By the way, why did you turn your phone off yesterday? I wanted to tell you about this since you're not at home when I came here." He folded his arm as he scolded me.

"Ah I'm sorry. I accidentally turned it off." I said as I bit my lower lip, feeling guilty. "What happened to him?" I asked as I frowned.

Yoongi paused for a couple seconds before he sighed as he dropped his gaze for a brief moment. Then he looked up, staring at me with eyes full of concern.