13. Second traffic accident (3)
“Being hit by a truck and this is truly a miracle.”
As Chae-rin was being comforted for a while, the doctor and her mother suddenly came in.
Even though it was late, the nurse seemed to sense the commotion in the hospital room and spoke to the two.
“Just in case, let’s stay in the hospital for about a week, check the patient’s condition, and if it’s okay, we can go through discharge procedures.”
“thank you.”
I was wondering what would happen if my back hurt like last time, but I’m glad.
I was slightly relieved, but then something important came to mind and I asked the doctor.
“Doctor? “Can I change to a 6-person room starting tomorrow?”
“yes? “For some reason suddenly…”
“hahahaha… I guess a single room is too expensive.”
It may have seemed servile to say that he was changing hospital rooms for money, but he didn’t want to seem pitiful, so he smiled brighter than usual.
The doctor smiled at my words and answered without even thinking for a moment.
“If that’s the case, you don’t have to worry.”
“yes?”
“Someone else paid the entire amount.”
As I was stunned by those words for a moment, my mother, who had been quietly watching from the side, spoke.
“Chaerin’s mother paid for everything.”
“yes?”
If you are Chae-rin’s mother, are you Chae Na-hee?
When I looked at Chaerin with a surprised expression, she said quietly.
“It’s natural because you got hurt because of me.”
“…”
If the person paying the price was an ordinary person, I would have said that a room for 6 would be enough.
Since her mother said she had paid for everything, there was no reason to refuse.
‘I’m a person with a lot of money anyway, so this shouldn’t be a problem.’
When I nodded in understanding, the doctor and nurse left the room after doing a few simple tests.
“Son, if you need anything, call me.”
“okay. “You must be tired from being here, so get some rest at home.”
He must have been relieved to see that my mother was safe too, so he stroked my face and came out of the hospital room.
‘You must have been very worried.’
My only son got into a car accident like my husband and was taken to the emergency room. It would be a lie if I said I wasn’t in a lot of pain.
‘Ha… Is it all over now?’
All that’s left is to watch the lotto broadcast tonight and pray that money will fall.
Park Chae-rin was saved and she escaped poverty.
Just thinking about it made me laugh because the excitement kept hitting me with endorphins.
“…”
“…”
But when is he going home?
Chae-rin Park showed no signs of getting up even after the doctor and her mother left the room.
I smiled and said to her, wondering if she might be seen as saying that I would wake up first.
“The sun has risen, so you should go home quickly.”
“…”
Chae-rin has no response to what I say.
He quietly lowered his head and wiggled his fingers, then looked up at me carefully and said.
“Can’t I just stay?”
“How long do you want to stay?”
Well, it didn’t matter if I stayed for a while until morning.
From her perspective, she may want to watch more because she is the one who got hurt.
When I asked her how long she would stay, she paused for a moment before telling me.
“At least until I’m discharged…”
“…”
You must be kidding, right?
I thought it was an appropriate thing to say, but when I met her wide eyes, I somehow felt that it was not a lie.
‘It will take at least a week to be discharged from the hospital, so you’re going to stay in the same hospital room for that time?’
I gathered my embarrassment and spoke gently to her.
“Your mother won’t be worried. “I have to go to school later.”
“It’s no problem if I miss a week or so, Mom… I’m sure she’ll allow it.”
Chaerin did not back down.
Why do you want to stay by my side like this?
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At first, I thought it was just a small feeling of guilt as a human being.
The more I talked to her, the more it seemed like something bigger than that.
Chaerin must have realized that her current behavior was childish, so she glanced at her and asked in an unusually low voice.
“…Can’t we?”
“…”
To be honest, I would be lying if I said it wasn’t uncomfortable.
There’s no way I would feel comfortable staying in the same room as a girl for a week.
Still, the girl who was holding me and crying as if the world was about to pass away begged me earnestly.
What man could refuse that?
“Do whatever you want. “I’ve always been like that too.”
A faint smile appeared on her lips as she looked at me with an anxious expression, wondering if I would reject her coldly.
“Yes, thank you.”
Even though I told him to smile earlier, he just looked like he was crying.
I don’t know what’s so good about it now, but he responded to me with a smile that didn’t show a single tear.
‘… It feels a bit rewarding now.’
As I was looking at her with pride, a nurse opened the door, came in, and handed breakfast to her guardian, Chae-rin.
“They say you have to eat porridge for a few days.”
After being handed breakfast, she placed the white porridge on the desk attached to the hospital bed.
Seeing that it didn’t have a nutty smell, it seemed like it was just rice porridge, but my body, which had been unable to eat anything while I was unconscious, was glad to see it.
“thank you.”
I was about to thank her for bringing me food and quickly pick up the spoon.
Chaerin quickly snatched the spoon.
Surprised by the sudden action, I looked at her face for a moment, and she casually scooped up a spoonful of porridge and blew on it.
‘Are you stealing the patient’s food?’
For a moment I was so dumbfounded that I couldn’t say anything.
Chaerin thrust the spoon towards my mouth.
“Ah, do it.”
“…”
What kind of situation is this?
A situation that seems like something out of a delusion.
A pretty girl in his class nursed him and fed him.
Even though it was a scene I always dreamed of while watching animation, it was just absurd to see it become a reality.
“My left hand is fine.”
“Are you left-handed?”
“That’s not it.”
When she heard the answer, she brought the spoon closer as if it was obvious.
“Then it’s uncomfortable, so do it quickly.”
“Why did you come to that conclusion?”
No matter how uncomfortable it is to hold utensils with your left hand, it is less than having someone else feed you.
She wouldn’t be so stupid that she would know such common sense without having to say it out loud.
I naturally raised my left hand and tried to get a spoon.
“Stay still.”
“…”
Where has the figure that timidly asked if I could stay with you just now gone?
She returned to her sharpness as before and spoke firmly.
“A girl like me is feeding it to you, so even though you don’t like it, why do you keep avoiding it?”
“Are you embarrassed to say that out of your own mouth?”
Just like when we first met, I was surprised by his excessive confidence and asked her, and she asked me back.
“Then isn’t it pretty?”
“… That’s not it.”
I couldn’t bear to lie.
She is already known by everyone in the neighborhood as a beauty.
If I told her I wasn’t pretty, it would only make me ugly.
Chae-rin must have liked the answer, as her gloomy expression until just now gradually brightened up again.
She said boldly.
“Then eat quickly.”
“…”
“hurry.”
Chaerin kept pushing the spoon in.
In the end, I had no choice but to open the door.
Eyes closed in shame.
And the taste of the porridge coming through the open mouth was tasteless and odorless.
“You’re eating well.”
When I opened my eyes and saw her smiling happily at a close distance, I felt a scent I had never smelled before.
The morning sunlight beyond the window illuminated Chaerin like stage lighting.
The dark circles around the eyes combined with the sharp look gave off a decadent beauty that was hard to imagine as a high school student.
‘I didn’t know you were this pretty.’
There was a time in the past when I looked at my friends making a fuss because of Park Chae-rin and wondered if it was worth it.
Everything was shattered into pieces by the famous scene unfolding before my eyes.
‘…’
I stare at her blankly, as if fascinated.
Chaerin seemed to have noticed the gaze as well and let out a slightly conceited smile.
“Why, have you finally fallen in love?”
Chaerin asked with a mischievous smile and held up the spoon to me again.
I answered her question without hesitation for a moment and spoke in a very small and even tone.
“little.”
“…H-what?”
When asked if he liked him, Jaune had denied it until now.
Of course, I thought he would laugh shamelessly this time and say hello to the axe soldier.
Chaerin’s bright smile disappeared and her face turned red, as if she was embarrassed by the sudden fastball.
Jaune smiled slightly as he saw that.
“You can’t even respond properly and you’re fussy.”
“…”
Looking at the sly smile in front of her, she knew she was screwed.
A person who didn’t mind when she was crying profusely until a few hours ago.
Seeing his face turn red after just one prank like this, he was just a kid.
Chae-rin looked like she was about to pour out all kinds of insults on her face out of shame at being bullied again, but she soon sighed heavily and handed him the porridge.
“Eat quickly.”
“Can I eat it now?”
“Turn around… no, just eat some.”
Seeing that she had no intention of giving up, Jaune finally gave up and opened his mouth again.
‘You’re not planning on doing this for every meal, are you?’
I decided to ignore the anxious premonition that suddenly came to my head every time I swallowed each bite.
Then, as an important memory flashed through my brain, I hurriedly spoke to her.
“Oh, right. “What day of the week did you say today is?”
“It’s Sunday… why?”
sunday.
With those words, I immediately picked up my cell phone and went online.
Even though I wanted to type properly, I was nervous and my hands were shaking and I kept making typos, which made me even more anxious.
After completing the search by just typing in one letter, there…
647th session April 28, 2015.
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and…
“eighteen!!!”
I shouted the last number, which at first glance sounded like a swear word.
Park Chae-rin, who was watching blankly from the side, opened her eyes and said.
“Why, what’s wrong?!”
I turned my head and looked at Chaerin.
I shouted while holding her in my arms, thinking that I would not have had this opportunity if it weren’t for the girl looking at me in confusion in front of me.
“Thank you so much, Park Chae-rin!!!”
“W-what!”
Finally escape from terrible poverty.
As expected, it was rewarding to risk my life to save him.
