"Hey, Donghyuck. You're taking over Jaemin's patients, right? Here." A senior nurse states handing a pile of charts over to Donghyuck.
"What? Where's Jaemin?!" Donghyuck asks.
"On vacation."
"Vaca-wha?"
"Didn't you agree to cover for him? Here's the proof." The nurse said showing Donghyuck the paper with Donghyuck's signature on it.
"What? When did I-" Donghyuck stops himself. It must've been the time when he was tired after pulling a 26 hour shift and Jaemin said he needed Donghyuck's signature as approval for the patients' medicine. "That sneaky bastard."
"What?" The senior nurse said.
"Ah. It's nothing." Donghyuck shakes his head. "I must've forgotten." Donghyuck walks to his desk and slam the charts down. Just then his cellphone rings. "Na Jaemin, I'm gonna kill you."
The sound of laughter reverberates from the other side of the call. "Sorry, Hyuck-ah. I really wanted to go on vacation with Jeno."
"Ditching me for your boyfriend? We now have two nurses off the floor for vacation together. Do you know how troubling it is right now? How long will you be gone for?"
"One month."
"Have I told you that I'm gonna kill you?" Jaemin laughs again. "I have to endure for one month. You owe me."
"I love you."
"You only love me when you need me." Donghyuck says rolling his eyes. "Tell Jeno 'Fuck You' for me."
"I would love to but getting fucked is kinda my job in the relationship."
Donghyuck rolls his eyes. "Tell me something I don't know." Donghyuck looks at the time. "Shit. I would love to talk with you than work but I gotta do my rounds. Peace. Oh, and fuck you too." Donghyuck hangs up before receiving Jaemin's answer. Donghyuck grabs the files and walks to his assigned rooms.
"Last one." Donghyuck mumbles to himself and knocking on the door to a single room. "Excuse me?" There was no answer. Donghyuck enters the room to find it empty.
"Excuse me, has any of you seen the patient in room 826?" Donghyuck asks the other nurses back at the nurse station. Everyone shakes their head and Donghyuck sighs. "How can I check and chart on him when he's not in his room?"
**********
"Nurse Lee, it's time for your break." A fellow nurse reminds Donghyuck.
"Ah." Donghyuck checks his watch. "Thanks. Oh, and the patient in 826 is not in his room. If you see him, can you help chart for me?"
"Nurse Lee, you don't have to worry about him. His friends usually come around to hang out with him."
"Eh? Will he take his meds then?" Donghyuck asks.
"Ah, well, patients have the right to refuse, but he usually takes it with his meals. He's not combative or aggressive. He's a very sweet person."
"I see, but the problem is I haven't seen him at all. Not since the shift started at 6 in the morning." Donghyuck explains.
"Ah, then I don't know. He's usually always in his room."
Donghyuck sighs. "I need my break." He said leaving the floor. He walks outside to his hiding spot behind the hospital. There is a rose bush trail leading to a pavilion. He sits down with his sandwich and drinks next to him and soon he starts to sing to pass time.
🎶 'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
And no one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike
You know it's thriller, thriller night
You're fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight🎶
