Monster

24

A/N
Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Even if you don't really enjoy Valentine's Day I hope you have a good day regardless and just remember, the days after Valentine's Day candy is stupid cheap!
I love you all! ❤️

"How sick is he exactly?" Jaebum pinches the bridge of his nose, taking a deep breath.

"Jaebum, I'm at the hospital," Jackson huffs out an exasperated laugh "The doctor is running a few tests now, are you coming?"

"I have to, he's on my insurance" Jaebum sounds so calm, maybe even a little annoyed. Jackson is trying not to read into that, he's sure Jaebum just hasn't processed it yet.

"Okay, well, hurry" Jacksons voice cracks and he quickly covers his mouth. Trying to hide the fact that he's sobbing.

"I will, hang in there, K? I'm leaving now" Jaebum hangs up the phone quickly, calling Taecyeon in as he packs his bag. Taecyeon accepts his request without much question. Jaebum very rarely takes off time, especially suddenly.

Jaebum doesn't bother telling Mark, hurrying out to his car and off to the hospital.

Jackson is sitting in the waiting room, staring at the nurses station rather intently. His hands are tucked between his knees, his eyes a little red. Jaebum sits beside him and Jackson immediately buries his face in his shoulder, crying once again.

Jaebum wraps an arm around him silently, just to let him cry. A nurse comes over and hands him a clipboard of papers to fill out as the insurance holder.

"Jackson, he'll be okay, please stop crying" Jaebum tries to soothe him, rubbing circles on his back. He flags down a nurse, passing the completed papers back. The nurse accept them with a sympathetic smile, Jaebum thanks her, feeling a little bad for making her walk over here but he's not about to push Jackson away just to walk a chart somewhere.

Jackson doesn't answer, he feels so guilty. Who knows how long Jinyoung was lying there before Jackson found him. It could've been over an hour.

"Are you Mr. Im's family?" A doctor asks, looking at a chart and back at them. Jaebum nods after a second, turning his attention away from Jackson who doesn't move, keeping his face hidden. "Mr. Im is going to be fine, it's food poisoning, I've started him on antibiotics, you'll be able to go see him in about fifteen minutes"

Jaebum thanks her too, and the doctor heads away. Jackson mumbles something into his shirt.

"What?" Jaebum asks, pushing Jackson off of him, just a little so he can hear him.

"That Jinyoung legally has your last name, I forgot" Jackson wipes his nose on the back of his sleeve, sniffling away the tears.

"I forgot for a second there too, I was confused" Jaebum chuckles.

"What do you think he got food poisoning from? We're all fine and we eat the same food"

"I don't know" Jaebum shrugs. They wait the fifteen minutes until the doctor comes back and motions them to follow. She takes them through the halls to Jinyoung's private room.

Jinyoung is awake, eating a small cup of green jello. He's pale as all hell, hooked up to a machine, with an IV in his arm. Jackson makes a choking sound, rushing to his side.

"I thought you were going to die, I was so worried!" He sobs, gripping Jinyoung's hand tightly. Jinyoung gives him a weak smile, setting the jello cup back onto the bed tray.

"I'm fine, Jackson"

"What the hell did you eat?"

"What?"