Icy-Shock (Completed)

25. Friendship

Choi Young...

I went to the hospital where I worked and returned late to the café. I was really surprised to find my friends Min Joon and Nam Soon making a feast ready. I thought hard. It wasn't anyone's birthday, then what is the special event? After parking my bike in the garage, I went up to them.

I looked at them from the garage. Yoon Min Joon is the son of the Former President of South Korea. He had done a PhD in history but was interested in cooking and was a great cook. Instead of searching a job related to history, he asked me this building at Macau for rent. I gave it for free, for he was really talented when it comes to cooking. From that day, this building became his café.

"What's up buddies?" I asked.

"We are making a feast", both said together.

"Hey, I know. But what is the occasion?" I asked.

"You see, we did not believe Heartina and were all rude to her. So, to make that up" pulled Min Joon.

"Yep", nodded Nam Soon.

"Hey, if you want to make up for her, then be kind and show her the same friendship as before. You think one meal will change her?" I asked.

"It will make her feel better. We have added herbs and different natural spices to treat her and make her heal fast", said Nam Soon.

"That's nice of you. Anyway, are you all set? Can I bring her down?"

"May be after 10 minutes", said Min Joon who was arranging the table fastidiously that he didn't even have the time to look up from it.

"Then I will shower and bring her down", I said and departed.

I showered and got dressed and walked towards Heartina's room. She was innocent and her words made my heart flutter and I always felt a bit difficult to be near her, because I blurted out all my thoughts while I was near her. Anyway, now she is in pain and so she needs me near her. I always wondered if I was always making excuses to stay just by her side. I opened the room and found her asleep. She looked like the moon at night, pure and innocent.

"Heartina", I called and there was no movement from her side. Then with hesitation, I touched her shoulders and called her name after sitting on the side of her bed. She put a hand around my waist and said something incoherently. I didn't understand her words and touched her shoulder again and woke her up.

After 5 minutes, she woke up and she said "Mom, you are finally here. I missed you so much", she said and hugged me tightly. I couldn't breathe but I felt very warm. She mistook me for her mom. I patted her back and carefully made her sleep on the bed, so that she would not be embarrassed about this when she woke up.

"Heartina, this is Choi Young. Wake up", I said and this time she was coherent and said, "Mmm...Young...hi" and smiled at me.

"Wake up! It is late in the afternoon Heartina. Have your lunch so that, you can take you medicine after that", I said.

"Urgh! I hate medicines", she said and then smiled on seeing my expression

Her knee and hip made her impossible to climb up or down the stairs but, she was ok with the flat surface. So, she walked with me holding her till she was at the top of the stairs and then looked up at me with hesitation.

"Young", she dragged.

I scooped her up in my arms and asked, "Why are you hesitating so much?"

"It is because, I have caused you nothing but trouble", she said sadly.

"You want to repay me?" I asked her.

"Yes. What should I do?" she asked.

"Will you do anything?" I asked.