Together As One

Horrifying Sleep

[Wheein's POV]

Over the next 2 to 3 weeks, Hyejin and I were both attending our therapy sessions regularly. Our therapist said I was getting better and could take a lower dose of medication now. Apparently, Hyejin's medication dosage did not change. Hyejin seemed a bit disappointed at that but tried her best not to show it. However, having been friends for more than 10 years now, I could read her like an open book. It was crystal clear to me that she was extremely upset about our therapist not giving her a lower dosage yet.

"Hyejin, have you eaten your medicine?" Yongsun unnie asks as she sees me eat my medicine.

"Yes." Hyejin says loudly but with a hint of irritation.

Yongsun unnie looks at me and we exchanged looks.

"Hyejin ah... unnie is just asking you out of concern... why do you sound so irritated?" I ask her calmly.

"because I'm just a useless trash who doesn't deserve to recover..." Hyejin mumbles.

"What ? " I ask her to repeat.

"Nothing. Sorry. I didn't mean to sound rude. Thank you for asking unnie." Hyejin replies in a higher pitch this time loudly.

Nonsense... what nothing. Ahn Hyejin you definitely said something else.

We continue to practice our dance moves when Byul unnie comes back from the washroom. Finally after a few long hours of tough practice, we were done for the day. Thankfully today was Friday and we were having our weekly sleepovers.

"Unnie! Whose apartment are we going to sleepover at today?" I ask Yongsun unnie as we were packing our belongings.

"Ah! Let's go to yours? Mine is a little messy right now" She nervously chuckles and I agree happily. It honestly didn't matter whose house we went to but it didn't hurt to ask anyways. I look around the room and see Hyejin sitting down with her eyes closed.

"Hyejinnie!!! Let's go! Don't fall asleep here yet!" I tease her.

She opens her eyes unwillingly, throwing me a small pout.

She looks really tired, I note to myself. Has she been sleeping well the past few days? Has something been keeping her up? I tried to study her body language but could not seem to quite figure out.

"Unnie, can we get takeout today? I'm very sleepy and if we eat out, I think I'm going to fall asleep at the eating place there and then." Hyejin whines a little, earning a giggle from the unnies.

"Sure Hyegi ah! hahaha how tired are you that you're going to fall asleep in front of food!" Yongsun unnie laughs and we walk towards our apartment. Our new apartment was slightly further down the street so we had to walk more to get home.

/AT WHEEIN'S APARTMENT/

"Let's order Chinese food!!!!" Byul unnie shouts and the rest of us simply agree while she places the order on the delivery app.

"Are we drinking tonight?" I ask casually.

"Go ahead but count me out. I'm far too tired, if I take even one sip, I think I'm going to be knocked out straight away." Hyejin says and it makes me even more concerned. She never rejects alcohol. How tired was she that she thinks she would not be able to stay awake after even a small bit of alcohol?

Finally, the food arrives and we eat heartily. Byul unnie ordered so much food that initially, I was worried there would end up being too much leftovers, but it seemed like everyone was either starving or I had underestimated our eating abilities. After we finish eating, I ask the unnies to wash up first while Hyejin and I cleared the rubbish.