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Chapter 4
Jo KwonJo Kwon ran to the entrance of the hospital, his only thought to get to his omma. Pushing past several people, he finally reached the waiting area where Changmin and Jinwoon was, with worried looks.
Panting, Kwon asked, “How’s my omma?”
“Hyung, she’s in surgery now.” Jinwoon managed.
“Wh..what happened?”
Changmin could see that Kwon’s face was ashen, white with anxiety.
“Kwon-ah, you better sit down first.”
But Kwon was too tense and could only continue to look at his two members anxiously, pleadingly. Changmin knew he would have to be the one to tell Kwon the bad news.
“Ahjumma, your omma…she had a heart attack.”
Jo Kwon felt his heart lurch, missing several beats. He slumped to the ground, his hands shaking violently. Tears forming in his eyes.
“Omma…omma”
Jinwoon, seeing his hyung, immediately hugged Kwon and together, they both shed tears that had been waiting to fall.
Oh god. Please protect my omma. Please, I beg of you. Just let her be okay.Several hours later, a doctor came out of the surgery room. Kwon, who was watching the door like a hawk, immediately pounced on the doctor.
“How is she?!”
“Right now, we’ve managed to stabilize her condition. However, she’s still weak. So, we’ll keep her in ICU for a few more days.”
“Can I see her, doctor?”
“I’m afraid not, it’ll be too dangerous.”
“Please, I need to see my omma. Please.”
The doctor saw that Kwon was desperate and relented.
“Alright, but only for a few minutes.”
Kwon quickly went into the room, to see that his mother was still unconscious.
“Omma, you gave me such a fright. I really thought… I really thought-“ Kwon could not continue as tears fell down his face.
“Omma, saranghe. I love you. Please be healthy and come back for me. I need you omma. Please be okay. I don’t know how I’m going to live without you.”
There was no response as Kwon sat beside her, clutching her limp hand as he prayed silently for her recovery.
GainWhat the hell? Where did that boy go? Gain was slightly angry at Jo Kwon. She had been left alone without any explanation and they couldn’t continue filming because Kwon was not there.
“Do you know where he went?” she asked the PD, who was looking worried. The PD said that she had no ideas and announced that filming would end for the day.
On the way home, Gain felt more uneasy than angry over Kwon’s sudden departure. Since she did not know Kwon’s phone number, she texted Seulong:
What happened to Kwon? He left the shoot so suddenly.
Kwon’s omma is in surgery right now. I’m sorry he had to leave like that. He didn’t tell you?Gain froze, she didn’t know quite how to react,
so that’s why.Ah-I’m so sorry for what happened. How’s Kwon?
He looks tired and worried, but I think he’ll be fine.
Alright. Can you give me his phone number?Gain wanted to find out how Kwon was for herself.
Yah, Son Gain is such a caring wife. Did you fall for our leader? Gain blushed.
Yah. This is no time to joke. Just give me his number.
Arraso.As she opened the door to her dorm, Gain was bombarded with questions from her single unnies.
“Gain-ah, who’s your nampyeon?”
Gain sighed, knowing she’s going to be interrogated relentlessly.
“It’s Jo Kwon” she answered quickly.
“2AM’s leader?” Jea asked.
“Yeah.”
“Isn’t he younger than you? Gain-ah, how was being a married woman?” Jea joked.
“Unnie, I’m really tired right now. I’ll answer your questions tomorrow alright?” Gain said and she went into her room, locking the door.
“It looks like our maknae is in a bad mood. I wonder what happened.” Narsha mused.
In her room, Gain showered and then prepared to sleep. But she could not fall asleep because thoughts of Jo Kwon kept bombarding her mind. She was worried for him. Having a close relationship with her omma herself, she knew she’d be devastated if her omma was sick too.
Gain also had to admit that she kept remembering Kwon’s smile and the way that he could make her laugh so easily. She was also intrigued by the more serious side that she caught glimpses of today. And the odd sense of familiarity still remained.
After a few minutes of tossing and turning, she reached for her phone.
Jo Kwon It was a little after 2am when the doctors chased him out of his mother’s room. Seulong approached Kwon tentatively.
“Kwon-ah, let’s go back. You need some rest and food.”
“But-“
“It’s no use, you can’t see her now and I’ve already told the hospital staff to alert us when she wakes. You need to rest. If not you’re going to fall sick too.”
Kwon could not argue with his hyung’s logic and with great reluctance, he left the hospital.
In his room, as he tossed and turned, unable to sleep, worrying for his omma, he heard his phone beep.
Jo Kwon, this is Gain-noona,how is your mother?Kwon was surprised to see the message. He could not help but feel a little happy though.
Thank you for asking Gain-shi. My omma just got out surgery. She’s in the ICU now but I think she’ll be fine.
That’s good to hear. Kwon, gwaenchanhayo?
I’ve been better. I’m sorry for running out like that.
It’s okay. I hope your omma gets well soon. Take care Kwon-ah.
Alright. You take care too, and thank you.Kwon did not know why he suddenly felt a lot less burdened.
Is it because of Gain? Jo Kwon finally let sleep take over him, all the while praying for his mother.
GainGain felt immensely relieved to hear the good news.
Kwon is okay, and she too, was finally able to sleep, with a half-smile on the face, clutching the phone in her hand.
“Noona, Noona! My hand hurts.”
“Kwon ah, what happened? Did you fall?”
Her dongsaeng started crying and she started panicking when she saw all the blood gushing out of his hand.
“Omo, let’s go find omma! Kwon-ah, stop crying.”
She did not know what to do and could not find her omma. She quickly found the first-aid kit and bandaged his hand. Unknowingly, she also started crying.
“It’s going to be alright, noona. Don’t cry.“Gain woke up, breathing heavily, tears streaming down her face.