Jerk | Seventeen S.coups 7️⃣

epilogue

15 february 2016

jia sighed as she watched her sister staring blankly at the ceiling.

"let's observe until she speaks up. for now, talk to her. but do not remind her of things which would make her sad. especially that things which shocked her, if you know what that is." the doctor told them.

"then let's talk about what she likes!" minah said.

"everything sweet?" hana suggested.

then minah whispered, "and not jerk." hana pressed her lips into thin line and nodded to agree.

they both looked at jinae and started telling stories that happened to them which they think would interest jinae.

they were having fun. laughing out loud to themselves.

"eunwoo! join us here!" hana said, calling eunwoo to come over. he was busy — busied himself to prevent his eyes from tearing up.

it might be his fault. he shouldn't have brought jinae to that gathering. but he knew jinae wanted to be with them as well.

eunwoo pretended he don't hear them and so, continued on doing nonsense things.

"i said come here." hana said and she began dragging him closer to jinae. they made him sit down on another chair and continued chatting.

"i like strawberries! how about you?"

"i think mango. how about you eunwoo?"

"whatever jinae wants." he said with a soft voice. the ladies winced. it was lame. they both didn't like it.

"come on. be serious!" hana said.

"he's serious. he's dead serious and deeply in love with our friend." minah said.

suddenly, the door swung open revealing a face which they didn't expect to come and wished won't come.

he bit his lip as he looked at the three people sitting beside jinae's bed.

minah walked out of the room and pulled seungcheol out. "what the hell are you doing here?" she asked.

"visiting jinae. i want to see her."

"no. you can't!"

"why can't i? that's not fair."

"not fair. were you fair to jinae?" minah asked. "stop doing this, seungcheol. it's for her own good. think about jinae. start thinking and doing about what is good for her, can you?"

"b-but —"

"no but's."

"let him be. let him see her for the last time."

seungcheol and minah looked st the direction where the voice came from.

"last time? why would this be the last time?" seungcheol asked and grabbed eunwoo's collar. "who are you to tell me what to do?"

"i'm just the guy who took care of her while you hurt her."

"i... it was never my intention to hurt her. you know that yourself. you know —"

"but you still hurt her, intentionally and unintentionally." eunwoo said and loosened seungcheol's grip on his collar. "now, go inside and tell her everything you want. this would be the last time i'll let you see her."

seungcheol shut his eyes tight and sighed. last time or not, he'll tell her everything he wants. and if he can, he will repeat these things to her. he don't mind. he won't get tired.

•••

seungcheol caressed her cheek while his other hand held jinae's hand.

"jinae..." he uttered softly.

"it's me, seungcheol." he said and kissed the back of jinae's hand.

he placed her hand on his cheek and softly rubbed his cheek against her hand. "i miss you, jinae. i miss you a lot."

he closed his eyes and smiled bitterly. he'd love to tell her this when she wakes up.

"sorry if i can't visit you yesterday. i was too scared. do i belong here? can i visit you with them? would your parents allow me?"

he wiped his tears and spoke again, "sorry i couldn't tell you this when you were awake, when you were all good."

he sighed and sat beside jinae on her bed. he kissed her on the lips, on her nose, on her forehead.

"i love you."

*****

finally i was able to finish this book.
currently writing another seungcheol book.
😊😊😊
thank you for reading this book.

it's true. this is the ending :)
- lovingseoul -