Uncover

3.

"Noona!!"

Jaemin put his hand on Jisung's shoulder. "Jisung-ah, I don't think-"

"If you are going to shout, you might as well leave the room." Renjun said leaning on the door.

"What?"

Jaemin patted Jisung's head. "What he means is that you shouldn't be talking so loudly. Your sister needs to rest."

Haechan sat down on the chair, and crossed his arms. "Well I'm sure the anesthetic isn't going to wear off so soon."

"Hold on!! Is that-" Jeno stood staring at Jieun. 

Jaemin put his arm around him. "What's wrong bro? You look like you know her." Jaemin said jokingly. Jeno said nothing. He just kept staring at Jieun in disbelief. "You are his sister? Why did it have to be you..." Jeno muttered to himself. 

At the lack of reply from Jeno, Jaemin retracted his arm and dramatically gasped. "Lee Jeno, did you make a girlfriend behind my back?"

"What!?" Both Jisung and Jeno yelled. The former in anger and the latter in surprise. 

"Jeno hyung." Jisung narrowed his eyes. "No! No, it's not like that!" Jeno denied vehementely. "She's just-" Jeno stopped and glanced at Jisung.

Jaemin brought his hand to his mouth and pretended to be shocked and hurt. "Don't tell me....she's your ex?" Jeno hit him on the head. "What the hell Nana! I said it's nothing like that!!"

Jisung raised an eyebrow and crossed his arms. "Then why did you react like that earlier?" "She... she just looked familiar." Jeno said avoiding his gaze. "Oh really? Familiar in what way then?"

Jeno gulped nervously. I can't tell him. Not now.... With the way he's looking at me, he'll murder me if I tell him that I had met his sister. He looked at Renjun for help. Renjun caught on and sighed. 

"We meet thousands of people everyday. He must've seen her somewhere. What's the big deal?" He leaned away from the door and walked towards Jieun's bed. 

He pushed away Jaemin who was trying to cling onto Jeno and then went and sat next to Chenle. "Stop interrogating him like he's a criminal." Renjun said bluntly, taking out his phone.

Haechan leaned forward in his seat, amused. "Actually, it could be like how Renjun said or-" Renjun looked up from his phone and stared at him.  "-or it could be a crush." Haechan smirked looking at Jeno. While Jeno's ears started reddening.

"How many times do I say, it's not like that!!!" Jeno said indignantly. He sat down next to Haechan in a huff, as Jaemin sat with his arm around Jeno. 

Renjun harshly exhaled. "Didn't I say not to talk about this anymore?" Renjun said in a threatening voice. "The next person to talk about this, shall meet me at the rooftop. And Haechan-ah, let's talk later. Shall we?"  

Jisung sighed and sat by his sister's bedside. "I can't bear seeing her like this." He reached out and stroked her forehead gently. He then held her hand and caressed it. "Noona, please wake up."

"She'll be fine Jisung-ah. Don't worry." Haechan said smiling reassuringly at Jisung.

"Jisung-ah..." Chenle started nervously. All the heads turned to look at him. "Don't get mad at me. I'm extremely sorry.... actually, earlier, I....your mom...." Jisung's face darkened at the mention of his mom. 

"What did she say?" He hissed out in a deep voice.

Chenle gulped and fiddled with his fingers, knowing Jisung was mad. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to tell her....but your mom... she suddenly called up on noona's phone-"