Locked Away

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No one wanted to tell Eun Hee what had happened. No one wanted to inform her of the decisions which had been made whilst she wasn't breathing.

How are you meant to tell someone that their going to die in eight months?

Hongbin has been crying silently at the back of the room ever since.

Taekwoon left saying that it was a time that we should spend together as a family.

Bong Goo is holding Eun Hee's hand as he speaks a normal conversation with her.

I am near Hongbin but not near enough to comfort him. He is still angry at me for not telling him about his sister's condition.

It has been four hours since the awful decision was made.

Eun Hee will be released from hospital tomorrow and will go on to lead as much of a normal life as possible.

She will have to pay an annual visit to the hospital each week to get a check up and have medication to make sure the baby is okay.

Bong Goo is not looking forward to raising their child by himself. We all know that she should be told about her fate but no one can bring themselves to say anything.

A silence soon falls and everyone just stands there. Hongbin, not able to take his thoughts any longer, excuses himself and exits the room.

I take a deep breath and follow him out into the corridor. He has slumped against the wall with his head low. He covers his eyes with his hands and I can tell that he is crying to himself.

I walk up to him and silently place my hand on his back, a gesture of comfort.

He pushes away from the wall and sniffs, rubbing his eyes. "What is it?" he asks me as he tries to look as though everything is okay.

"You don't have to act all high and mighty in front of me Hongbin" I tell him and he stays quiet.

"I'm fine. Really."

I roll my eyes at how 'strong' he is trying to be in front of me.

"I'm your brother Hongbin. The least you could do is left me hold you when your crying."

He scoffs but begins to cry once more. "I don't want her to die Hakyeon. I don't want to lose her."

I step forward and wrap my arms around him, it's the only thing I can do that will help him.

"You look really ugly when you cry" it's the only thing I can think of that might lighten the mood.

He chuckles quietly and I find myself smiling sadly.

Taekwoon's POV

Wonshik keeps messaging me and it's slowly driving me insane.

I just wanted to watch one episode of Tunnel yet I keep getting constant notifications from him.

We went on a single date and I haven't told him whether I enjoyed it or not. I think he is assuming that we are together now because of that one night.

I can understand why he is assuming that but ai don't think I can be in a relationship with him.

I just don't have those kind of feelings for him. Don't get me wrong, he is a great guy. But he is someone else's great guy.