A Heart To Heal (BL)

CH 4.2 - Reconciled (PU)

Waiting at home, Aki grew increasingly worried. Nope, there was no way Jaehwan would be gone for this long if he went to get gas. But where could he have gone? Surely not to work! Aki had called the cafe's number and asked for Jaehwan but Yamato told him that Jaehwan hadn't come in for a while because he was sick. He definitely didn't leave to get petrol.

Not to work either. Where else could he be? But Aki didn't have to prod and poke at the question anymore when his phone rang.

"A-Aki..I'm at the highway..(huff)...I'm in so much p-pain..I can't even drive home..."

Jaehwan groaned from the other side of the phone. Aki jumped when he said that. The highway?! He was stuck there?! Alone and in pain?! Oh no, that wouldn't do! Aki hurriedly put on his coat, panicked. "I'm coming!! Hang in there, Jae!". Jaehwan's breathing was hoarse on the other side of the phone.

"P-please get my medicine on the bedside table. Please(huff)...I'm not sure if I can stay conscious without it,". Aki hared up the stairs, snatched the medication on the table and he could hear Jaehwan crying on the line.

"Babe, no...Does it hurt you that badly? I'm on my way, promise! I can't drive, but I'll get someone to take me there,". Aki left their condo after locking all the doors and his next plan of action was to find someone who could drive a car.

Well, it's not like he could just simply walk up to someone and ask. He sighed, feeling the stress bite him in the ass. But, he tried to remind himself that Jaehwan was under more stress now. Pain too. He shouldn't be adding more to Jaehwan's plate. He had to get there as soon as he possibly could. After looking around for a while, he sighed.

He had to do it. If he didn't, Jaehwan could die on that highway. He'd be history and Aki wouldn't have even tried to save him. He gulped and called the number he had dialled.

The owner of the number picked up, quite surprised that Aki had called him after so many years.

"Takara-kun, I need your help. Just this once. Please,".

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"Nishi-kun! You sounded so desperate on the phone? Did you want to see me so badly?". Takara showed up, donning a white tracksuit. Aki was embarrassed. He couldn't believe he had to call this prick ever again. His ex-boyfriend.

But since Jaehwan's life was in danger, he didn't have much choice. "Gross, don't call me that,"Aki huffed and folded his arms. "Please don't fuck around, it's an emergency,". Takara huffed as well, leaning against the wall of the car park. "Spill,".

Shaking his head, Aki hailed a cab for both of them. "Get in. I'll spill in there,". Takara rolled his eyes and held up the middle finger to Aki. "So bossy. Fuck's sake, how could anyone else have dated you after I left you?". Aki got into the taxi and showed the driver the location they were heading to.

Then, he settled in the back seat with Takara. "It's an emergency. We need to get there as soon as possible. My partner can't drive home from the highway. When I called him, he sounded like he was about to faint. I desperately need to go see him,". Takara crossed his legs, scowling at Aki. "So why am I here?".

"I need your help to drive his car home,". Takara laughed and held his sides. "Look at you, Nishi-kun. Using me again?". Aki glared at him and clenched his fists into a ball. It took everything he had inside him to not instigate a fist fight between both of them.

"If anyone's been used, it's me. I didn't know that the money I gave you for your rent would be splurged on the girl you left me for,"Aki sighed, crossing his arms. "Hey now, she already left me ages ago,"Takara grumbled, shooting dagger eyes at Aki. "What's the use of bringing up old dirt, Nishi-kun? Stop digging my grave,".