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Who is he actually? Is he pretending or..?

When the ambulance came everything went by a haze. I felt relieved when the doctors did their doctor things to temporarily save his blood. To my surprise the boy did not utter a sound. He seemed to be too quiet to my liking. Unnaturally quiet. As if he went through the same situation over and over.

Suspicions rose to me, if he was a mute?

Interrupting my thoughts, a nurse came to me and said, ''Since it was a gunshot wound we would have to take the matter to the police and you would have to be there since, you found him. You might soon get a call to get interrogated by them."

Agreeing to what she said, I asked some important things about the case and went towards my car. And drove, without wasting any time, to the said hospital along with the ambulance behind me.

While I was driving, my figure might look calm and reserved but my mind wasn't. My heart was beating fast. Unconsciously, a sweat trickled down on my forehead despite the chilly weather.

So what actually happened to the boy?

He seemed to be so calm and reserved. What was wrong with him?

Why was he shot?

Who shot him?

I felt myself imagine hundreds of possible scenarios in the hospital since it would be my first time going for a stranger.

I hate hospitals since it has so many bad memories since early tragedic childhood of mine. But the medicine smells and disinfectant smells were also a reason I winced and occasionally scrunched my features.

The smell- no, stench of hospitals disgusts me.

Antique memories kept glistening to my eyes as I stepped on the hospital ground. There were far too many memories to be left wandering through my brain.

Soon, my thoughts were all gone after I saw the nurses and couple of passing doctors rushing the boy into the surgery room, whom I found not long ago.

Seeing him helplessly was not a choice of mine. But, I saw him pitifully as he was taken to the operation room. Praying to whoever people believe there is to be.

He looks so young yet had to face such a nightmare, so sad.

My feet took me wherever they wished and I soon found myself sitting outside the operation room of the boy. No matter who he was, he made me stay there. As if he had a power, a demand over me.

Seeing the familliar scene, I sighed. Not long, not short. A sigh that was meant to be freed long ago.

I looked towards the analogue clock on the wall infront of me, we had a huge space. Not that was the thing surprising me. The hospital itself was pretty spacious and aesthetic, for a hospital- I know.

You spent most if my life in the hospital. Tragedious chick.

I soon became bored and went on going through the call list of mine just to see my notif bar, bursting with notifications. Soon, I checked the call log to see missed calls from Bighit's PD, some from producers and some from various idols I was friends with.

Realizing my supposed to call them after my trip time is over an hour ago and they must have been pretty worried. But there were too many to respond. So I chose the most cheapest way to respond to their worries.

I soon wrote an update on my twitter saying I am a bit busy on a important thing and I would call back each of them in some time. Soon notifications came in like a thunder.

I'm so famous like wow.

I heard a sound of door opening. Soon turning my phone off and sliding it on my pocket, I saw the operation room closing and couple of doctors came outside. Some of them opened their maskes to reveal their faces. Realizing their prescence and my duties, I greeted them politely. Bowing down.

"So, how is he?'' I asked nervously, don't know what was making me nervous, scared to be honest.

He is a stranger but for god sake he managed to pull my thoughts away.

"I am very happy to tell you that he is fine," the doctor said smiling to me after he took off his surgical mask. Noticing his smiling and eye wrinkles I smiled back at him, relieved. The doctor continued, "He needs lot of rest. And about the gunshot wound," I noticed him furrowing a bit. "He is pretty lucky it is on his shoulder, a bit displaced  and he wouldn't survive." His words trailed off.

But shuffling the terror he continued, "You did a praiseworthy thing to take him at the right time. If it weren't you, I doubt he could've survived with excessive bloodloss." He smiled and with the doctors behind him they all smiled to me.

Eh, kind and good doctors for the first time-

Startled, I tried to brush it off. But before I could a female doctor gasped towards me.

"Aren't you Bae Jieon? Oh my god- You are!" She exclaimed and removing her gloves she handshakes to me. I did the same.

Soon a commotion created among the doctors. To my surprise even the previous old doctor seemed to notice me and it didn't took long enough for them to know who I am.

They analyzes me and surprisingly it took them few seconds to respond to me.

The thing that I am famous but am a songwriter amazes me. I wanna hug myself.

"I heard alot of your songs, they are truly amazing. My daughter and both sons are really fond of you. They would be happy to know I met you." the previous doctor laughed.

I laughed nervously too. This was my life. Being a songwriter, composer and often singing was my job. Making me internationally recognized. Ofcourse it was not easy.

I signed some of the papers they gave to me as a proof that they met me. I gladly did since they ofcourse supported me to build my career.

I later walked to the help counter and signed some papers meant for the hospital and the bills. I decided to take the bills towards my side.

And went to the cafeteria. Since it was not packed, I went to order snacks since I left early not bothering to eat. While the food rests on my table I went to wash my hands and come back.

I couldn't concentrate on eating since my mind wandered to different places. Still managing a bite on the sandwich, My mind wandered off to various places.

I wanted to stay with the boy. But I couldn't. They didn't let me. So, I went to my home driving. Thinking about the things I had to face today. The hospital was quite farway from my house. So it took me close to an hour to reach. I went towards my phone. After I reached infront of my house.

I forgot that I had to call back to the people who blasted my phone earlier. But since I told them I would, in time. I took the advantage and went to sleep. Quick shower temptation couldn't be resisted. Thus I took one.

Tired and exhausted. When I laid my back against my smooth and comfortable bed, my spine relaxed and I soon made myself comfortable.

Soon my eyes grew heavier and before I knew, I went to deep sleep. All the thoughts chasing themselves away as I slept.

A duty waits for me tomorrow. Long day tomorrow.