Book 2: The Seventeen Heirs Series; Jeon Wonwoo (SEVENTEEN FANFIC)

19: BLAMEWORTHY

Leanne's hands were shaking when she kept her hair out of her face and she can't stop them. She's still shaking even if they already brought Wonwoo at the hospital.

God! What happened? She thought closing her eyes. She could still see what happened even if her eyes were closed. The loud crash . . . The smoke . . . and the fire.

Her lungs literally stopped breathing when she saw Leo pulling Wonwoo out of his car before the fire took him. Her hands were shaking when she removed the set strap from her body and run to them. And her body shook violently when she saw Wonwoo covered in his own blood . . .

She covered her face as she remembered that image again. It seems like it left a mark on her head, she just can't easily erase them, because it terrified her. It really scared the shit out of her when she saw him like that. She doesn't even know if he's still alive and breathing.

She just stood there paralyzed from fear as they were frantically calling for help and trying to save Wonwoo. She was just there, standing, paralyzed, and crying while staring at the body that was barely moving.

She didn't even realize she was crying then. She was under shock. Even when the ambulance came, Wonwoo was still unconscious and profusely bleeding. And she was slowly dying from fear with every second of it.

She can't go through that again.

"Hey, are you okay?" A hand squeezed her shoulder and she turned to see Ravi. She wants to speak, but no words can escape her lips. She was just crying, terrified.

Ravi held her shoulders and made her look at him. "A, it's okay. He's safe. He will be okay . . ."

Leanne just stared at his worried eyes. She saw herself reflected in them. And what she saw was herself years ago . . . the same scared, frightened girl who was about to lose someone she mostly treasured and loved. Time relapsed and there she was, scared as she entered the hospital hallway, looking for her uncle. It was Ravi who greeted her . . .

"Aianne." He tried to stop her from passing the hallways.

She's nervous because of her uncle's sudden call. She was at work that time when she heard the news of Wonwoo and Light caught in an accident.

She told Wonwoo to stop Light from using that car since it's still under maintenance. But Wonwoo said he'll keep her brother safe. He promised her won't let anything happen to her brother.

"Where are they?" She asked Ravi. A huge fear crept her chest at the sadness in his eyes.

Her throat dried up. She can't help but blame herself since she told Wonwoo to ride with her brother even if she knew it was dangerous.

What if . . . No . . . It can't happen.

"What happened, Rav? Where's Wonwoo?" Don't tell me . . .

"He's okay." He said in pure difficulty. "He's still at the emergency room, and the doctors said he's responding now."

She held that part of her chest where she felt relief. She doesn't know what she'll do if something happened to Wonwoo. She's scared.

Yet her relief washed off when she saw Ravi cry. She stared at him in wonder while he covers his face with one hand and his shoulders were shaking.

"Rav . . ." She held his arm. He removed his hand on his face and she saw his red eyes staring at her. His stares trying to convey the words 'I'm sorry' and the rest those are not easy to be said. She felt her heart died at the message.