But W Continues...

Chapter 1: Painful Memories

Kang Yeon Na's POV

My vision was blurry. I could see  different figures in front of me. I tried focusing my vision  on a certain figure and recognised mum. She was crying her heart out. Then, I felt a drop of her tear fall onto my hand, it felt very light and almost nonexistent. My view turned to my hand. I tried moving my hand but it would not flinch. It felt really numb, like I could not feel the existence of my right hand. Despite that, I felt a tight squeeze on my wrist. I tried moving but my body would not listen. The state I was in was so uncomfortable to the point that i wanted to scream but nothing could come out.

I felt like something was stuck on my throat, clogging my wind pipe. I could hardly breathe. It was like my body was failing on me. I was choking but no one was chocking me. My throat felt rough and dry like sandpaper had been rubbed against it.

I felt something lining around my mouth, trying to force air to enter my body. That was probably the only thing keeping me alive but my body kept rejecting it.

In front of me was a lady in those nurse outfits you would see in those hospital dramas. She held on to the railings of the bed  I was on and pushed.

On my left was a man in a white gown, he too was pushing with an anxious look on his face.

On my right was mum, she kept crying, mumbling something I could not hear. I tried my best to, this time, focuse on what she was saying.

"Hang on, my baby."

"Don't leave your mummy."

"You are too precious to me"

Those were all I could catch but they were enough for me to understand what she's saying.

Then, the nurse held mum, stopping her from following me. I saw the doors about to swing close. Before they did, I saw dad from the back running to mum's side and holding onto her. mum, I'm scared. Don't leave me.

After we were separated, I started observing my surroundings. I was brought into a dark room and was under the only source of light. It was not completely pitch dark and I'm sure it was not as dark as I saw it to be.

A man and some other people, this time completely in blue, appeared in my vision. One of them leaned closer to me and politely inform me, "Yeon Na, do not be alarmed. We are going to inject you and make you sleep."

Then, I felt a sting and started feeling dizzy. My eye lids felt heavy. As I closed them, fear rushed through me. Then, I heard one last thing, "Let's begin...."

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I shot up from my bed with a loud shout, panting. Again, I had the same dream. I clutched my chest and pounded it, trying to calm myself. A tear rolled down my cheek. Then, slowly, more tears streamed down. An ache started deep in my stomach. That memory of me when I was 7 has been an unhealed wound.

Suddenly, the door slammed open revealing a worried appa. He cupped my cheeks, looking at me with concern in his eyes. "Did it start counting down again?" he gently grabbed my right wrist and scanned it while I shook my head.

"Dad, I had the same dream again."

When dad heard me, he paused to calm himself down before he pulled me into a secure hug and stroke my head. "I miss her. I miss mum so much. I want to see her at home, healthy and hugging me." I buried my face in his chest as I cried my heart out.

"I know, me too."

Although that dream was a painful memory that will keep hunting me, I felt satisfied that I could see mum again in my dreams. I didn't have much memories of her so I was glad to be able to see her conscious. "Do you want to visit mum tomorrow?" dad stroked my hair and pulled out of the hug looking at me. He wiped my tears away and I nodded. I could see through his eyes that he too was hurting. You can't hide it from me dad.

He patted me to bed and, like always, told me stories about mum and their adventures together. Without realising it, a tear dropped onto my pillow, staining it. I closed my eyes and continued to listen.

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Kang Chul's POV

I silently walked out of Yeon Na's room. I entered my room and immediately after I closed the door, I felt like collapsing to the ground so I leaned against the door for support and slowly dropped to the floor. I hugged my legs and buried my face.

Watching Yeon Na made a shot of regret hit me. I thought of my selfish act which I regret so so much.

I held on to the railings tightly. I looked down and saw the city. I looked down and noticed how high I was from the ground. My heart sank at the news I just received. I can't live without her. They said that she won't wake up. How was supposed to live without her? She was the only reason I wanted to live but now she's leaving me.

I looked up as a tear rolled down. I heart was aching and a huge lump was stuck in my throat. There was no reason to my existence. She was my existence

An unexpected smile grew on my face. This situation reminded me so much of the past. When I was released from jail or when I went to the real world but this time it's at the hospital instead of the Han River. I will join you soon.

I took a deep breath and slowly but hesitantly loosened my grip on the railings and.......

A/N:

Hey my wonderful readers!
This chapter and the next one would just be a bit of backstory before the main story starts. Hope you enjoyed this chapter :) 

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~cro❤