Love in the Time of Corona

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A/N: Hello floopers! This is gonna be a short update but hope y'all would still like it. Enjoy ^.^ !!

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I woke up wearing and all I see is white. The white ceiling of a hospital, I guess? I can feel the stares of my relatives. And I don't want to face them just yet.


"Dad, go home. And you, Dana. I'll take care of her. You guys should take care of yourselves, too. It wouldn't be good if she wakes up and one of you got sick or something." I heard Kio speak as he  convince the elders to taoe a break. I'm still keeping my eyes closed.


"Are you sure?" Dad sighed. "Call us if you need anything... or if she woke up already." I hear clunking of small metallic things that is, I assume, the car keys.

I also hear footsteps towards the bed so I stabilized my breathing. "Wake up, baby." Mom says. I hear her Asian accent and I'm certain she cried.


Then the door closed. I kept my eyes close but I relaxed a bit. I'd probably stay like this for a long time, until I fall asleep again.


"Caden was looking for you the day I told you almost everything. He was about to tell you that he's forgiven you. Unfortunately, you... relapsed somehow." Kio softly spoken. I know he's aware that I'm already conscious. But saying that just makes me want to sleep more.


I heard him sigh. "When are you planning to get out of here, Krys? You'll have to cope up with everything eventually, y'know?" And there was silence.

A few hours had passed after my parents left. I didn't realize I fell asleep after Kio talked with my 'sleeping' state. Unfortunately, since I woke up unwittingly, I opened my eyes. I cursed under my breathe. Kio stared at me and smirked.


"Oops. Seems like someone's decided to stop pretending. Welcome back to life, sister." He pulled me up. Unwillingly, I sat down.


"Damn. I guess my cover blew up." He just rolled his eyes. "How long have I been unconscious?"

"Few days. Maybe three? I don't know." I was shocked. Three days? Really?

"What happened?" I asked.


"Well, since you were overthinking, I guess you got stressed so much that you couldn't function properly. That's the best explanation I've got." He casually replied.


"Oh. Okay." And then I lay on the bed again. I should stop stressing out, I guess.


"I know you're conscious earlier. W-what're you gonna do with Caden?" He hesitantly asked.


"I don't know. I should probably jsut go back to Korea. I'll cut off my vacation." I said nonchalantly.


"Don't you think it would bring him the same pain you've given him before, leaving without any explanation or goodbyes?" He sounded pained. I don't want to do this, either.


"Yeah, I guess... but that's kinda better than ruin his life all over again."

"It will RUIN him if you do that again, Krys." He emphasized.










And at this moment, I just want to keep my eyes shut. Permanently.