Together As One

Is there more? Part 1

[Solar's POV]

I nervously paced around outside the waiting room area as Hyejin was undergoing some surgery to close her wounds. I glanced at the poor puppy tucking her head into her knees still crying. Byulie was beside her patting her back. I was stressed. I had to admit, being their leader made me feel responsible for what had happened.

I should have noticed her discomfort earlier during the mini event. Sigh...

"Yongsun!" I hear a familiar voice call from the end of the corridor. I turn around and see our Sujung unnie.

"Unnie!!!" I run up to her and hug her.

"It's okay Yong... let it out..." She reassures me softly, patting my head.

We walk over to where Wheein and Byulie were sitting.

"Where's Hyejin?" She asks us.

"Hyejin... she's inside... stiches... too much blood lost..." Wheein croaks out.

I look at her face. Her eyes were bloodshot. Her makeup all smudged.

"Mmm... come here yall... it's going to be alright." Sujung unnie pulls us into a tight hug.

It felt good to not be the oldest for once.

Suddenly, Wheein stands up and walks away muttering that she needed to go to the washroom. I hesitated and wanted to follow her but she said she wanted to go alone.

"So unnie... how did find out we're here?" Byulie asks.

"Ah... about that... actually... actually Hyegi sent me a message earlier. She said she was dying from the hurt and pain in her heart. Her mind was losing control. And she said she was sorry. I was worried and decided to come down to find her at her house. But when I reached, I saw one of your managers and asked what happened and well... I drove down here." Sujung unnie explains.

"Sigh unnie... I'm worried for Wheein as well. I know she's going to be affected by this definitely. I mean... I can see it with my own 2 eyes already. Earlier, she was crying hysterically, hyperventilating even, sobbing about how she wasn't enough and wasn't able to protect Hyegi. I'm worried for the 2 of them. You know how they always have moodswings together right?" I confess to Byulie and Sujung unnie since Wheein wasn't back yet.

"Sigh. I remember. Speaking of which, should we go check on her? It's been a while since she left for the washroom."

"Ah right. I'll go check on her. Unnie could you stay here with Byulie in case the doctor comes out before we're back?" I ask and unnie nods her head, ushering me away.

[Wheein's POV]

I close the handicap toilet door. I looked in the mirror and swore at my reflection.

Jung Wheein, look at the mess you are now. And now what happened to Hyejin? Shouldn't you have protected her? She has been protecting you for more than a decade and you can't even do this simple thing for her?

Goddammit. I banged my fist against the wall.

Was I not enough for Hyejin? Why did she not trust me enough to share with me what happened? Was what I have been doing with her and her counselling sessions not enough?

So many negative thoughts filled my head.

"Ah! Jung Wheein! Now is not the time for you to be all negative. You've got to be strong for Hyejin! Kill your insecurities now!" I said angrily to my reflection in the mirror.

Knock knock

"Wheein? Are you in there? Unnie is here." I here Yongsun unnie's voice from the door.

I unlocked the cubicle door and unnie immediately pulls me into a hug.

"I heard you from outside... you are enough okay? Trust me, Hyejin loves you as well, and I know you're trying your best to be there for her."

I sigh into unnie's shoulder. I pull away suddenly.

"Unnie... actually... I know it's very sudden to say this but... I think Hyejin is not diagnosed properly..."