Serendipity

Chapter 16: I could kiss him right now.

Four years have passed since that day. I didn't know it then but my trauma was not the reason I chose to be apart from him. I was just

scared. I should have been strong for him, for us. I thought I avoided a mistake but after I went back home, I felt heartbroken. This was the pain I dreaded. I rejected him thinking that I would be happy but I didn't.

I finally graduated from medical school. A well-respected doctor from Seoul, South Korea read my thesis and offered me to take my internship in the hospital he's working at. I quickly grabbed the opportunity because I secretly hoped that I might have the chance to meet him again if fate decided to give me one more chance. I had to go to Seoul the day after my graduation so that I could learn Korean before my internship starts. I survived med school, how hard can it be?

I know, you must be wondering how I'll stay alive in Seoul when I'm bad at directions. I already have that panned out! My apartment is close to the hospital and grocery store so that I won't get lost. I also bought 2 power banks.

I finally arrived at my apartment. This apartment was my graduation and farewell gift from my parents. They can get along when it comes to me.

After 8 months of intense Korean language education, I took an exam so that I can get a license to practice medicine here. I passed!

This is my first day as an intern! I can't believe it, everything is happening so fast! I'm now back in Korea with an M.D. attached at the end of my name.

Jung Hae In is the reason I accepted this internship. I wouldn't be able to endure those 8 months if not for him. I regret my decision. I wanted to call him but I just couldn't because I'm too ashamed. I feel like a loser. And because of that, I will let fate decide if we are meant to see each other. If that happens then I won't let him go again. I hope he's still single because I don't want to break a relationship so that I could be in one.

1 week has passed and I am exhausted, I wanted to give io honestly. How did I do it! Oh my god! To think that I'll have 2 more years before I become a resident! The gods should be pleased that I am willing to endure this so that I could see him again.

I went to a 24-hour coffee shop near my apartment so that I can get some studying done because my apartment is a mess. I always have no time to clean because of the hospital. While I read the paperwork from the cases I had last week, I couldn't help but get sleepy. It's already 11 pm and the coffee does not seem to take effect. So, I laid my head on the paperworks to take a quick 10-second nap or that's what I thought.

I was slowly waking up from my nap. Shit! I think I drooled over my papers. I thought to myself. When I completely opened my eyes and looked down, the papers were gone! I looked up and there he was, with my papers. He was smiling at me. I must be dreaming!

I reached my hand out to touch him, to see if he was real.

"Yah." He talks! I'm not dreaming! The gods must have pitied me! Thank you nonetheless!

"I missed you so much, Babo." I said with pain in my eyes.

"Why do you sleep in places you shouldn't be sleeping in?"

"Like your house?" I teased him

"Yah. That was different!" He smiled. There goes that puppy smile! I missed that too!

I could kiss him right now.