ASCLEPIUS

59

"I'm from the FBI, the Fine Body Investigators, and I'm going to have to ask you to assume the position."
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18 hours
and
16 minutes
in to
24 hour
shift

Stars.

Very bright stars.

Why were there so many?

Why were they moving?

Well, maybe if you stopped staring at the static TV screen, you'd find out.

"Doctor L/N?" A kids voice spoke up to gain your attention. In response, you blinked a couple of times before turning around to see who it was that had called you. You then realised that you were in the waiting room of the A&E patients ward and was sitting alongside them and staring non-functional TV.

The kid that had called out to you was very familiar and soon after it was clear that it was one of the patients from the children's ward.

Allowing your eyes to trail upwards and see that an older version of them was holding their hand and giving you worried looks.

"Hm? Ah- ah! Hello! Good afternoon, where are you going Jugyeong?" You asked after jogging over to them where they stood near the exit of the Hospital.

"Afternoon? It's 4AM" the woman corrected you, making you hold your breath in shock as you didn't notice the time.

How long were you staring at that TV?

"Oh? Yes, I was just joking... you must be Jugyeong's mother?" Assuming that the little girl wasn't just going to leave in her normal clothes with a complete stranger.

The parent nodded before smiling down at her child.

"She's finally leaving and coming back home! Thank you so much with helping her recover, I really appreciate it" and with that, the two quickly left with smiles on their faces.

Their silhouettes however began to flicker and the two suddenly changed to become you and your mother.

Instead of leaving with smiles on your faces, it was more grim and your mother looked to be lifeless as she trudged her way out with you holding her hand and guiding her out.

You knew this memory very well.

It was the day that your father died.

Even though you had always imagined that it would be the three of you leaving together, one of you was missing and it will always be like that.

You could only imagine what it would have been like if things were different on that day.

Not noticing beforehand but you did get a few memories here and there while going around the hospital.

As it was in fact, the same hospital your father passed away at.

Thankfully, the place looked completely different after changing management and you could handle it.

However, memories were still finding their way in.

This is not what you wanted nor needed.