Walking On The Memories

Episode 31: Fever Day

Since Chaeyoung's granny passed away, she stays all alone at her house because she refuses to live with Sooyoung at their mansion. Sooyoung, Chanyeol, her friends, as well as Chanyeol's family regularly check on her at her house. Sometimes, Jisoo does sleepover to accompany her. Chaeyoung loses appetites almost every day that makes her thinner and weaker day by day. Everyone worries about her so much.

[Chaeyoung's house]

It's Sunday at 8am. Chanyeol enters Chaeyoung's house since she gave him a spare key to her house. He carries some lunch boxes that his mum prepared for her. They are so considerate of Chaeyoung! Chaeyoung has to work at 9 am at Minseok's coffee shop.

"Chaeng! Are you still sleeping?" Chanyeol calls her from the kitchen that he is unboxing the food and put in the fridge... No response from her...

He finishes placing the box and he starts to wonder why she hasn't responded to him... "Is she showing?" he murmurs alone... Out of curiosity, he decides to go upstairs to check on her... What is she doing? Or is she still sleeping? As his eyes reach the upper floor, they catch something lying on the floor...

"CHAEYOUNG!???!!?!" She is lying on the floor in front of her room!!!!!! Chanyeol runs and lifts up her body from the floor... "Chaeyoung! Don't scare me! Wake up!" He is trying to shake her body but still no response... Her face looks so pale right now... She must have passed out due to her weakness!

He carried her in the bridal style back to her bedroom and place her on the bed. He places his hand on her forehead to check her temperature. She is sweating and her temperature is high too! Chanyeol looks nervous and he is quickly dialing his mum number...

"Oh, Eomma! Chaeyoung is not in good condition right now. What should I do?"

"Dear! What happened to her?"

"She passed out in front of her room. Now she is sweating and her body's temperature is very high!"

"Oh my god! She must catch a fever!"

"Eomma! What should I do? I didn't bring my car to take her to the hospital."

"It's fine dear! Go and check the cupboard for a fever medicine and ask her to drink once she wakes up. Now you use a towel with cold water to sweep her sweat and place it on her forehead. Don't forget to change the water regularly, arrasseo? You know how to do it, right?"

"Ne! I know, Eomma!"

"I'm out of town with Jihyo right now that I can't check on her."

"It's fine Eomma! You attend the funeral so take your time. I know how to do it. Bye Eomma!"

"Arrasseo dear! Take good care of her!"

Chanyeol ended his phone call with his mum and rushes to the cupboard. He finds the thermometer and some medicine in the cupboard. He also grabs a small towel and put some ice into a bowl of water. He brings those things to Chaeyoung's room. He sinks the towel and places it on her head. He places the thermometer on her neck... "39 Degree C???!!!??! Daebak!!"

[Time Skipped]

Chaeyoung slightly opens her eyes... She feels her eyes hot and her head is heavy... She finds a small white towel on her head and what? A hand holding hers? She slowly turns her neck to see who and it's someone with a familiar gesture... He is sitting on the chair and sleeping soundlessly by her bed holding her hand. Chaeyoung slowly moves her other hand to stroke his hair... The unknown smile reveals her tired lip.

Chanyeol slightly opens his eyes and comes to his senses. He raises his head up from his arms and looks at her face...

"You're awake?" he says with his deep and soft voices. Chaeyoung nods softly

"Did I wake you up?" Chaeyoung mumbles but he could hear her properly. Chanyeol shakes his head as a response of NO... He helps her get up from her bed and place the pillow to make her rest her back while sitting properly... "C'mon! I made your porridge. Have it before taking your medicine." Chaeyoung nods like an obedient child of his... "Wait here a minute!" Chanyeol gets up from the chair and pats her hair before getting out of her room. She looks at his sight of leaving her door. She eventually smiles a little bit.

Chanyeol comes back with a tray of a bowl, a bottle of water and a mug. He places on the small cabinet near Chaeyoung's bed. He grabs the bowl of porridge and a spoon. Chaeyoung offers her hand to grabs the bowl but... "Let me feed you, Chaeng!" Chanyeol knows her intention that she wants to eat by herself but he doesn't want to... Chaeyoung drops her hands on her blanket and waits for the porridge feeding. Chanyeol smiles seeing her being this obedient... He starts feeding her spoon by spoon until the porridge is all gone from the bowl. He gives her medicine and makes her drink it before placing her back to her sleep position.

"Rest tight, my dear!" Chanyeol strokes her hair softly and smiles. She blinks once as an answer of YES.

"But where are you gonna sleep?" Chaeyoung asks him while grabbing his wrist back

"I'll be here until you fall asleep and then I...."

"The couch again? It ain't comfortable!"

"It's fine, dear!"

"W-we can share my... my... b-bed..." She murmurs but he manages to hear her. He is shocked!!! Their faces become so red that it's not sure if it's because of Chaeyoung's fever or else kekeke!