SF] Time : Never : Wait : Anyone 

~Kibum X DongHae

Has anyone ever said that Time waits for no one.

For ordinary people like me I don't really pay much attention to it.

Until that day, the day I met myself...so I came to understand..that time..never really gives anyone a chance.

“Little sisters, please give me 10 minutes to get to know the friend sitting next to you. Ask your friends about their history: where they come from, what they like.

Then I'll randomly ask for the lucky winner."

The seniors chat with the newly arrived freshmen before giving the freshmen time to get to know each other.

“Hi, my name is Donghae. You can call me Dong. We come from $% and %$^^ Nice to meet you. What's your name?"

Donghae, a young man with a cute face, turned to ask another person who was sitting quietly.

"My name is Kim Kibum. You can call me Bum."

Kibum, a young man who spoke little, replied with a smile.

That is our starting point.

Donghae and I are friends in the same class.

We are always together study together eat together

Do many things together Everyone says that The two of us are no different from each other's shadows.

"Bum, let's go eat, we're hungry."

Dong walked over and sat next to Bom who was doing his teacher's work.

"Just a moment. It's almost finished."

Bom hurriedly finished his work. But when I turned around again, Dong was already asleep.

"Dong, let's go eat."

Bom called Dong softly. wake up another person

“Um, Bom, are you done? I'm already lazy, but I'm hungry."

Don stretched lazily before yawning loudly.

"Then Bom, let's go buy it for you. Wait here."

Then Bom went to buy rice.

After a while, Hyukjae, his roommate, walked over. Then asked Dong.

"Don...damn Bum. Where have you gone?"

Hyuk walked over.

"I'm going to buy food. I'll be right back."

Dong replied.

"Go buy it for Don as well. It's so envious. There are people waiting to buy it for you."

Hyuk pretends to tease.

"No, Bom is cute."

At the rice shop

Kibum was standing and waiting for his packed lunch. Then Sungmin came to greet him.

"What are you eating, Bom? And whose food is that? Or you just eat two boxes by yourself.”

Min saw that Bom had two boxes of rice and asked.

"No, a box of donuts."

Bom answered before reaching out to get the change from the vendor.

"Oh, we really want to please each other, but someone as cute as Dong, everyone wants to please, right?"

Min pretended to speak to see Bom's reaction.

"Um, but if Don isn't cute, we'll buy it for him anyway."

Time has passed. It's been three years since we've known each other.

We are still closer and closer. We each know our feelings. It's not just friends.

But I never thought of telling Dong my feelings because I thought that somehow we could still be together for a long time.

But then...I was wrong.

"Hey, have you heard the news? Last night, the building where they were repairing collapsed. He said that someone was hurt too. I heard that you are a student here as well."

The students at the next table were talking loudly. But I didn't care.

"Bom is right here. Do you know about Don yet?"

Hyuk and Min ran frantically.

"What?"

I asked curiously.

“Last night, Don was hit by the building that was being repaired. Now in the hospital Don't you know?"

As soon as Hyuk finished speaking My whole world felt like it was collapsing.

At that time, I didn't know anything other than ...I have to go find Don...

I don't know how far I ran. From university to hospital

Upon arrival, I met Dong's mother in front of the ICU room.

Don's mother came to hug me. Mother cried very hard.

"Dong, please."

It's probably the only word I said.

"Dong is in there, son. The doctor said that Dong's chances are very small. Mom, what should I do?"

Mother cried harder than before. I slowly walked to the front of the room.

Now I'm completely confused. My brain is all messed up.

Mae Dong and I sat waiting in front of the ICU room. Soon the doctor came out.

"Not yet, doctor. How is my child, Doctor?"

Mother hurried to ask the doctor about her condition.

“The doctor will probably move to a sterile room. We must take close care. But the doctor confirms that his chances are very low.”

The doctor walked away. I don't hear any more noise. I don't know when the tears started falling.

Now I admit that My mind isn't strong enough to meet Dong right now. I don't know how long I sat in the same place.

Until finally I decided to go to the sterile room.

When I walked up to There...I looked through the glass.

I saw a person sleeping peacefully. The body is full of wounds. Saline water line

I remember that person well. The owner of the smile that I still remember clearly A clear voice that still resonates in my ears.

Now he is lying peacefully on a white bed.

The picture I see now is blurred. But I still stared in the same direction and lost sight of where I was.

"Bum, go get some rest, kid. If something is wrong with Bom When Don wakes up, you'll be sad, son."

Mother said to me

"It's okay. I'll wait here in case Don wakes up. You'll see that I'm with him."

“Then go eat with mom, son. In the afternoon, the doctor allowed me to enter the room. Bom goes with mommy, son."

I don't have the heart to eat anything. But because I myself saw Dong's mother, who probably suffered more than me, I had to strengthen my heart.

That afternoon, the doctor allowed us to go visit Dong nearby. But he couldn't touch Dong.

The closer I got to Dong It hurts me even more. Until now, I have no strength to support myself.

Why does something like this have to happen to Don? How much pain will Don be in? Why...would it be better for me to suffer instead...to see Don lying still like this?

The doctor kept Don in a sterile room for a week.

And I came to this hospital as if it was my second home.

The doctor moved Don to a special room. Because now the external symptoms are much better. But something tells me it's not like that...

“Mom, is there something wrong? Even though the doctor had already moved Don out of the sterile room.

Mother should be happy."

I said this even though I felt bad in the slightest.

“Bom, please take my mind off Don. Mom thanks Bom for being concerned about Don but...but.."

Mother bowed her head and cried...which made me even more afraid...

“Why does Mom say this? Don must be healed. We still have hope, don't we?"

I tried to console myself.

“Bom Luk, we have to accept the truth. The doctor said that Dong's brain has suffered a lot of damage.

Probably giving up hope that Dong would wake up again. At best, he can only be the Sleeping Prince.”

When those words are finished I walked over to the person's bed.

"Dong, Dong, wake up. Beom is here. Wake up and talk to Beomsidong."

I gripped Don's hand tightly. Right now I can only do one thing. That is, bowing your head and crying without being ashamed of anyone.

“Take heart, child. Maybe now Don will understand. It might make Don sad, too."

"Yes, I will be strong, and so will Don."

I still hold the hand of the person I love and refuse to let go. It might be true..Dong might be aware of everything right now.

Time passes, day after day...

It's been more than a month since Dong was still sleeping, and it's been more than a month since I've come here every day.

And today it is probably important news. That will remain in my memory and will never be erased.

That day I came to the hospital as usual. After a while, mother came in.

"Oh, Bom is here, son. I mean, I have something to tell you."

Mom looks different every day. Why did this feeling arise in my mind again?

"Listen Bom, son. From the doctor's scan of Dong's brain, The doctor found that Dong's brain was dying piece by piece.

Now if Don still knows He must be suffering a lot. So the doctor recommended..."

I lost my words. Before the words that seemed to cut my heart came out.

“The doctor advised us to stop supporting Dong just now. Let Don rest in peace. You won't have to suffer anymore."

Mother said with tears in her eyes. The tumultuous feeling returned again.

It left me speechless. I don't know when I came to sit next to Dong's bed.

How long did I hold Don's hand? When I found out, my mother called me outside.

"I need a moment more, Mom."

There is very little time left for the two of us.

“Dong..why is our time running out so quickly? Bom used to think that we still had a long time left.

But look now Bom wants to stop our time. But time never waits for us.

It's Bom's fault, he doesn't let time go to waste...Bom loves Dong...

Did Dong hear that?...And did Dong love Bom?...But Bom probably didn't have a chance to get the answer from Dong's mouth, right?"

The entire room fell silent once again.

“Sleep well, Don. painfully again Dong will be in Bom's memory forever, Bom promises."

That was the last time I saw Don's face. This lesson taught me that

Too complacent It makes us overlook sudden matters. Makes us not see the value of the time we have

Before we know it Sometimes everything is too late to fix. Because time doesn't wait for anyone. and cannot go back

Time is precious, protect it and use it wisely...

So that one day when you look back..you won't have regrets and regrets for the time you wasted.

~ THE END ~

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