HERSHE - SEULRENE

SR - Hospital

"HAHAHA!" There was a loud guffaw of a man from inside the hospital room.

"I can't believe it, he's here." Amber looked excited, turning to Krystal and Irene.

"He?" asked Krystal.

"Seulgi's dad. He's a fun guy. You'll see." Amber knocked on the door.

A man, whom Irene assumed to be Seulgi's dad, opened the door for them. "Look who we have here!" he exclaimed, arms stretched wide. "Isn't this the almighty Amber descending from Mount Olympus to captivate women's hearts?"

Amber threw herself for a big hug. "Uncle! I missed you!"

"I missed you too, kiddo." The man pulled away after noticing Krystal and Irene. "Oh. And you brought your pretty friends, huh? Come in," he said, gesturing to them. "Tiger, you got visitors."

Irene smiled at the pet name. Her eyes immediately scanned Seulgi who's lying on the bed with a bandaged right foot. No one knows how much she struggled to maintain her composure not to hug the poor patient at that moment.

Seulgi looked surprised to see her there. It was a brief shock that Seulgi immediately changed to a smile when she turned to look at Amber and Krystal.

Aside from Seulgi's dad, there were other people inside. One is a slightly older woman, whom Irene initially assumed as Seulgi's relative, and then there's a familiar person...

Wendy.

Irene's brows furrowed while staring at Wendy who's sitting ON the hospital bed, BESIDE Seulgi.

"Hey, guys." Seulgi looked more cheery now compared to how she was last Friday.

Amber pointed at Seulgi's foot. "Dude, what's up? You got it pretty bad, eh?"

"I'm fine. You've seen worse, remember?" said Seulgi. Amber laughed.

"What happened to you?" Krystal walked towards Seulgi.

"Just minor foot injury," said Seulgi. "I can go back to work the day after tomorrow. Miss me already?"

"Of course. It just doesn't feel the same not seeing you passing by the hallway." Krystal nudged Irene. "Right, Irene?"

Irene, who was zoning out while looking at how close Wendy's body is to Seulgi, was brought back to Earth. "Uh... yeah..."

"This is my dad, Aunt Victoria, and my friend Wendy," said Seulgi, gesturing around. "And these are are my friends and colleagues from the office: Amber, Krystal, and... Irene.

"Oh. So, she's THE Wendy," said Krystal.

"Hello everyone," said Wendy.

Seulgi's dad cleared his throat to gather everyone's attention. "So, now tell me, which of you girls is Seulgi's girlfriend?"

Their mouths fell open.

Seulgi's palm flew over her face. "Ugh. Dad, stop it."

"What's the matter, Tiger? I'm just curious."

"How many times should I tell you I'm single?" Seulgi's voice is muffled from hiding her face behind her palms. Irene still finds it cute.

"What? I can't believe it! You're a disgrace to this family," said Seulgi's dad, hands on his waist. "You surely have pretty friends here and you don't like any of them? What happened to your taste?"

Seulgi groaned even more.

"Maybe she hasn't moved on from Joy yet?" said Aunt Victoria.

"Ahh. The one that got away, huh? Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. If Tiger here wasn't a slowpoke I'm pretty sure they've been officially together." The man shook his head. "Oh, but there was a girl you were calling when we were in Bali. What happened to her?"