Lost and Found || JINHWI

5

Jinyoung dust off his hands as he looked at the work he've done. Including some changes of bandages that Daehwi had. It was a bit messy but it would still help cover the wound well enough. Jinyoung looked around the nurses office again only aiming for a spare change of clothes since Daehwi's uniform is still soaking wet. As he was about to give up, he nearly jumped as he saw the nurse come in.

"Oh? Jinyoung-ssi? What brings you in?"

Jinyoung didn't say anything but point at Daehwi who was laying in bed unconscious. She went over to Daehwi and checked out Jinyoung's work.

"Not bad, Jinyoung, not bad. You can be a good doctor these days. Just work a little more on the bandages yeah?"

"Yes, ma'am."

Jinyoung stood by the bed as the nurse eyes the bandage on his hand.

"Did he hurt himself there? I never seen that bandage there last time."

"I.. I'm not so sure either ma'am, I found him soaked in water with that hand already cut."

The nurse nods then went to her desk pulling out a note. She wrote on it then gave Jinyoung the note.

"Take it back to class. I'll watch over him for the time being. Feel free to come back later if you like."

He nods then bow at the nurse before leaving the building to return to class. He curses internally as he remembers what he needed to do now since he missed a lot of class time. He returned back to class and gave the note to the teacher then glanced at his seat. Yep, he just knows it, stack of papers waiting for him. He is definitely going to miss lunch to finish the stack of papers surely.

"Aish, I should've packed a lunch box or a had some snack with me if I knew this would happen."

Jinyoung mumbled as he sat down staring at the work infront of him. He sorted his work out then started to work on it as the bell rung. He listened to the noises of chairs shuffling and his classmates chatting as they left the class. Jinyoung remained there and continued to work in peace. Well the silence was killing him, he took his phone out then played music out loud. His foot tapped with the music as his hand was busy at work writing everything.

As for Daehwi, he slowly opened his eyes as he felt someone touching his arm. He stared up at the ceiling above not feeling any better from before. He turned his head slowly to see that hand holding his wrist.

"You've awaken now?"

The person asked, he glanced up and immediately jerked his hand back.

"Why? I've already seen your hand, I understand you want to hide it now. Ain't that too late already for me at least?"

"Jin-Jinyoung.. just go do your thing, why are you even here watching over me instead of the nurse?"

"You don't know how long you've been out? School's over, nurse had to run to a meeting. I've inform her that I'll watch over you since then."

Daehwi looked out the window to see the orange color sky. He ended up sitting up against the pillow with the help of Jinyoung. He just sat there staring out of space as Jinyoung only watches.

"Ah, before I forget, because of your clothes were drenched, I supply you a temporary clothes which is what you have on currently, your uniform is over by the desk."

Jinyoung stated as he pointed at the desk nearby, Daehwi didn't listened as he stared at Jinyoung. Jinyoung looks at him then tilt his head in curiosity.

"You need something?"

"Can I stay here? I can't go home tonight."

"Eoh? How come?"

"I..."

Daehwi only looked away then stared down at his wounds. Jinyoung followed his stares to the hand and foot.

"Does these injuries referred to what is happening at home?"

"Huh? Ah, n-no! Definitely not!"

"Your expression says otherwise. Why are you not opening up about it? It's obvious that you're being abused with these if you're afraid of going home."

Now, Daehwi remained silent as he leaned back down on the bed. He covered his eyes with his arm as he let a big sigh.

"Go, I don't need you to watch over me no more."

"No, not till you're fully healed. I'll let the nurse know that you'll stay, for now, rest okay? I'll be back later with food."

And so Jinyoung stood up, Daehwi stayed quiet. He looked at the other pitifully before walking out of the building. Daehwi felt his emotions hit him after he heard Jinyoung leaving. He cried softly as the sleeve was slowly getting wet from his tears.

"Everything isn't perfect because of me... mother is hurt from father for having me... I made Jihoon and Jinyoung on bad terms because of me... now I got the whole school hating me because of how I am now.. stinking, outsider, always acting like a wimp."

Daehwi said as he continued to cry louder, it was not no one wasn't going to hear him anyways. He let his emotions continue to go as he finally grew tired and took deep breaths to calm himself. He stared up at the ceiling again as the room gotten dark compared to earlier, his only thoughts were aiming for something sharp to hurt himself with. He slide off the bed and wandered around the room limping slightly. He opened drawers and cabinets finding syringes, drugs, pills, etc., he ignored those and continued searching around till he got to the desk. He saw his dried uniform folded neatly, he picked up the school jacket and looked at his name tag that is nearly torn off.

"I don't belong here..."

He mumbled as he opened up one more drawer to find a pair of scissors that was waiting on him to find. He grabbed it then put the jacket back where it was before. He pulled back the sleeve revealing his wrist as he held the scissors tightly.