If there was one thing Jessica had realized after the past few days, then it was that there were still people in this world she could fully trust and always count on, no matter what happens. She didn't know what she did right that seven years ago, Taeyeon and Tiffany decided to be her friend. She didn't know why they kept sticking with her until now. She wasn't sure why Sooyoung was treating her that nicely, either. At some point, she even felt she had to thank Yuri for all this. The wound that Yuri created for both her and Sooyoung was exactly what brought them close together. The betrayal that Yuri made her experience was what made her trust Taeyeon and Tiffany even more. Now, when her mother'd been hospitalized and she had to sit there all day, not wanting to leave the sick woman, it was Taeyeon, and no one else, who went out buying meals, buying water, who took care of her and Krystal.
"Sooyoung is coming", Taeyeon said as she stuffed her phone into her jeans pocket. "She just texted me."
Jessica nodded in response. She turned around to Krystal and stroked the girl's hair comfortingly. Her sister had been staying beside her mom, holding the woman's hand since the moment umma Jung exited the emergency room. Their mom was transferred to the resting and recovering area six hours ago, after having Jessica and Krystal anxiously waiting for almost two hours. Taeyeon and Tiffany had come as soon as they heard the bad news from Sunny, but Tiffany had to leave soon after with Sunny due to work. Sooyoung, on the other hand, was tied up with something and couldn't drop by until now.
"That's her", Taeyeon remarked when faint sounds of heels clicking on the floor was heard. A couple of seconds later, the door quietly opened and Sooyoung's tall figure appeared in the doorway.
"Sooyoung unnie..." Krystal looked up with her red eyes.
"Hey..." Sooyoung softly said as she approached the bed. "I'm so sorry I couldn't come sooner. How is she?" She looked worriedly at the sleeping woman.
"Apparently, she's already been very weak before the accident happened. I guess it's because she couldn't sleep and all. She collapsed due to fatigue this morning and fell down the escalator and broke her arm." Jessica's face twisted, she let out a distressed sigh. "The doctor said bone fracture is exceptionally bad for people at her age. But she's overcome the danger. They say she'll fully recover. It just takes time until she wakes up and heals completely. Until now, she's still kind of in a coma."
Jessica trialed off tiredly.
And time is the big problem, Sooyoung finished Jessica's thought in her mind. She knew, just by looking at the girl, umma Jung's health was no longer the number one thing Jessica was worried about. The girl was now having headache thinking of a way to pay the fees until her mom gets discharged from hospital. Because, to put it simple, being poor wasn't easy.
"Sica, can I talk to you for a sec?" The tall girl tilted her head towards the door, indicating that she wanted to talk privately. "I've got something to tell you."
Jessica looked up at Sooyoung, giving her a questioning look.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of Krys", Taeyeon nudged Jessica lightly as she stroked the youngest girl's hair. Krystal didn't react; she kept looking at her mom with those sorrowful eyes. Seeing no reason to not following Sooyoung out, Jessica gave Taeyeon a nod and stood up. She tapped her sister's back a few times before leaving with the short-haired girl.
Once they were outside, Jessica leaned back against the wall and waited for Sooyoung to speak up. The taller girl, however, only smiled at her.
"Let's take a walk", she said and started walking away, leaving Jessica no choice but to follow her. They went downstairs and exited the building, entering the hospital park in silence. Jessica was patiently waiting for whatever Sooyoung was going to tell her. She wasn't nervous or anxious at all. What could be worse news than her mom getting hospitalized, anyway?
