A Go Go Squid story

"Always. I'll always stay with you"

During the ride to the hospital, no one talked. Little Mi was driving while Han Shangyan was in the back of the car, never letting go of the fragile lady in his arms. She was not crying anymore, but her silence was enough for him to understand how hurt she was. Tong Nian, his usually bubbly girlfriend, now wife, always speaking in that sweet high-pitched voice, hadn't said anything since he found her in that room. Most of the time, she was staring into space, covering her small body with the large black jacket he gave her. Gun was not sure what had happened when he was gone. And he was too scared to ask. Actually, he was not scared to ask, he was afraid of what she would tell him. He couldn't imagine what she had been through, he couldn't imagine someone hurting her, worse, he didn't want to imagine a man touching her. He knew at one point that he would have to ask her, but he was not ready yet to hear what she had to say. 

But whatever she would tell him, whatever had happened to her, be it a random attack or his worst nightmare, he promised himself he would kill the one who did this. No one, absolutely no one, was allowed to hurt the love of his life. No one was allowed to make her cry. He never forgave himself for the few times he made her cry at the beginning of their relationship. No one - No one -  was allowed to make her lose her perfect warming smile. Not even himself. 

Little Mi, Han Shangyan and Tong Nian arrived at the hospital fifteen minutes later, after a ride that felt like hours. Gun was still carrying his weak wife. She couldn't walk because of the large cut on her foot, but even if she could, he wouldn't have let her. He only had to let her go when a nurse arrived to take care of her. She asked Han Shangyan to drop the short girl on a bed, and told them to wait for a doctor. 

"I'll go now, letting you both alone",Little Mi said, knowing that his longtime friend needed to be alone with his wife. "Call me if you need anything, I'll grab a cab to go back home", he added.

The rest of the morning went in a heavy silence, Tong Nian still not talking and Han Shangyan, trying his best to hide his hatred and his desire to punch everyone. The only one to break their silence was the doctor, coming back after the few analysis the young girl had to do. He had a reassuring smile, not only for Tong Nian but also towards her husband who looked so worried. He entered the room, files in his hands, and started to explain the situation, with a soft and calm voice. 

"Tong Nian", he said, smiling politely at the non reacting lady. "We have sewn up your wound, we were concerned about your foot but fortunately, the cut is not that deep. Same goes for the one on your temple. There is no broken bone but you have a lot of bruises and you need to rest. Of course, considered the injury on your foot, you won't be allowed to walk for the next few days. You'll also have to change your bandage twice a day so that the wound does not get infected. We can ask for a nurse to come at your house if you need it, or you can do it yourself"

"I'll do it", immediately interrupted Han Shangyan, provoking a new soft smile from the doctor. 

"I see you'll be taken care of in the best way then", said the doctor, directly reacting at the young couple. "You'll be able to go home today, I just need to borrow your husband for a few minutes, to talk about the papers we need to discharge you, if you'll follow me". Han Shangyan executed, following the doctor to the long hospital corridor. 

"Is everything ok?", asked a concerned Han Shangyan, worried that the doctor hadn't said everything to his wife.

"Like I said, her cuts and bruises will heal. But your wife is clearly shocked. I've watched you, I believe that you are going to stay by her side, but you will have to be patient. We don't know how she will react when she decides to open up about what happened", he explained, his now reassuring face replaced by a more serious tone. "For now, she won't talk about what happened, maybe she will in a few hours, maybe tomorrow or in a week, you can't push her", he concluded, leaving Gun alone.