If I Can't Have You... (An EXO fan fiction)

Chapter Twenty Five

Before going to bed I asked Kyungsoo to accompany me to the lobby to help me inform the hospital staff that I wished to be discharged the next day. The friendly staff helped me fill out the discharge form and Kyungsoo insisted on paying the hospital bill.

"Kyungsoo-ya don't pay for my bills! It's not your responsibility!", I took his card from his hand and put it back inside his wallet.

"It is my responsibility, from the moment you called my phone.", he was persistent, he took out his card and I struggled to retrieve it from his hands. The female staff laughed at our playfulness.

"Aish, Soojin-ah stop being so stubborn!", he snapped at me and while I was momentarily shocked at his response, he handed the receptionist his card and he flashed a devilish grin.

"You! You tricked me! Ugh.", I sulked.

"Don't worry miss, SM idols have a special discount if they bring a relative or a friend.", the female receptionist smiled patronizingly to me. Why did she think discounts would make me shut up?

"So, if the idols get treated, do they have to pay the bills?", I asked tentatively at her.

"Not necessarily, no.", she typed something on her keyboard and the receipt came out.

"Ah, I would like to purchase these too.", Kyungsoo said as he pointed at my crutches.

"What? Why do you keep spending your money on useless things?", I was starting to get irritated. It was not wise of Do Kyungsoo to waste his earnings on such endeavor.

"It is absolutely not useless! It'll help you walk around for a few days at least.", he insisted.

"Excuse me, Patient Hae Soojin and Do Kyungsoo-ssi, but you are allowed to bring the walking aid home. It is one of the unwritten privileges of our VIP patients.", she explained plainly. We both felt and looked stupid bickering in front of her.

"Ah, I see. Okay. Thank you for your help.", I bowed at her and started heading for the elevator. I dragged Kyungsoo away with me.

"That was embarrassing..this is all because of you! You kept insisting on spending your money.", I pouted at him.

"Aigoo, stop your nagging, Hae Soojin.", he rummaged my hair.

We got back to the room and I tried walking without aid from the elevator to my room and I succeeded. I wasn't limping, and my ankle only gave me minor discomfort, so minor that I paid no attention to it.

I started practicing walking around on my own, Kyungsoo always watching like a hawk. His gaze pierced my consciousness that I was self-conscious at myself all of a sudden. Did my hair smell? I hadn't washed it for 2 days. Did I look pale or washed-out? What about my eye bags? Did they deepen? All of a sudden I actually cared about how I looked.

"Look, I can walk around already. You didn't trust me, did you?", I eyed him and without realizing, I missed count of the steps and I would tumble onto the floor...

If only Kyungsoo didn't catch me first.

His body swiftly caught me from behind, his one hand grabbed my forearm and the other was on my shoulder. I could feel him breathe on my neck and I shivered.

"See? You're still a little unstable. You really are stubborn, Hae Soojin.", he teased me, but I couldn't focus at his words. I was overwhelmed by how rapid my pulse were.

No, it couldn't possibly be.

No, I wouldn't allow it.

"S...sorry. I missed my step.", I said without looking back at him. I walked back to my bed and calmed myself down before he noticed the cold sweat I was breaking into suddenly.