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"After thorough examination, the doctor said that the internal injuries weren't too severe because the victim might have escaped before it could get worse."
This still isn't worse?
Taehyung stands there, mouth agape, hearing everything that came out of the officer's mouth. He is unable to wrap his head around the brutality. He unknowingly retreats from the officer taking backward steps, untill his back hits the door of the ICU.
The officer infront of him tries to hold the now devastated man from the shock, but Taehyung resists. He waves his hand to the officer letting him know he was okay enough to be himself. After the officer moves back, he turns towards the little circular window on the door, awfully slow.
"I'm sorry Jiminah!" An extremely pained cry of apology and helplessness leaves his mouth, audible only to himself. He watches the purple haired man whose chest rises up and sinks down ever so slowly on the bed. Even his involuntary movement seems to be laboured.
After memorising each bruise on the older, he turns around to walk to the officer, his once tear flooded eyes now filled with murderous rage.
"Who did this to him?"
"We are still looking for evidences Mr. Kim. And also, we are waiting for Mr. Park to be conscious enough to give us a statement."
"Lee Yejun!"
"Excuse me?"
"I know he did this. It has to be him. That bastard had always been behind my Jimin since past a year. It's him. I'm cent percent sure. Give that asshole a death sentence."
"Hold on Mr. Kim. We cannot go and arrest anyone because you think so. Do you have any proof or lead on the basis of which we can carry on our investigation?"
"Yes, he tried to harass Jimin a year back. He had apologized for it publically as well. You can check the news records for surety. Please just kill that man already." He says the last line venomously but not aloud.
"Thankyou for the information Mr. Kim. We'll inform you of any progress, and meanwhile, a constable will be here on guard 24/7. I'll take my leave."
"Thankyou."
The officer bows and retreats back on the hallway, leaving a furious Taehyung and a police constable behind.
Just then, a man walks in towards their direction adorning a white lab coat, stethoscope hanging around his slender neck professionally. He has broad shoulders, giving him the aura of a protective shield for his patients.
Taehyung watches as the man approaches to the door and clicks open the nob.
"Doctor?"
"Yes?"
"Are you... Are you the one incharge for the patient inside?"
"Yes and you are?"
"I'm Kim Taehyung, his best friend. H-how is he now?" The deep voice of the younger sounds meek as he enquires the doctor about Jimin.
"Oh. I'm sorry for this to have happened. It was the boy's bare luck to have escaped before things got ugly. The bruises show signs of extreme struggle and the external injuries were inflicted before the attempt to assualt."
Taehyung takes in a sharp breath.
"He was bleeding profusely when he was brought here about an hour ago, due which he lost a lot of blood. We have recovered it with transfusion though."
"Is he... Is he okay now?"
"Well, physically, yes he's out of danger. We'll keep him under observation to look for any complications. And ofcourse, medicines and time will heal the wounds. But mentally, I cannot say just yet. The anaesthesia should wear off by midnight, and he will be conscious again, but in such cases, there's a possibility that the victim's brain doesn't want to relive or remember the incidents and thus..."
"And?"
"And he might actually regain conscious a lot later than expected."
"Is it some kind of comatose?" He says fearfully.
"Not exactly. It's brain taking its time. It's not something to worry about though. The patient will be up by not later than a day or two." The doctor gives the younger a smile that almost makes Taehyung let out a sigh of relief.
"I'm Dr. Kim Seokjin. You can call me Jin, as we will be meeting for a while now." The doctor taps his shoulder and moves in, holding his clipboard, towards the older's drugged sleeping form.
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Next day, 10:14 PM
It's been more than 24 hours and Jimin is still not awake. This is getting Taehyung more worried with every passing second.
He's still sitting outside the door, on the chair, wide awake.
Since last evening, not once has he retired to sleep, eat, or drink. His hair is now a crow's nest because of the constant running of his fingers through them. Faint dark bags surround his sharp eyes, a striking contrast with his fairly golden skin, giving him the look of a damsel in distress.
He has been rapidly bouncing his right leg in anticipation ever since the midnight, because the older hasn't woken up.
A large and caring hand lands on his shoulder softly, stopping him from the movement, as he turns around to look at the source of the warm touch.
"Doctor, goodmorning! Jimin... He is still not awake. When will he-"
"Relax Taehyung. He's alright. He will be awake in no time. Please go freshen up." Jin says in a caring voice.
"I-No. What if I go and he wakes up? I don't want him to be alone. I'll be here. I'll wait for him."
"Taehyung. Listen to me kid. You wouldn't want yourself to get sick even before meeting your best friend. Am I right?"
Taehyung nods slightly, like a little kid nodding to his mother.
"And so, you'll listen to me and go get freshened up and also have a meal. By the time you are gone, I'll be here with him. Okay?"
"But Jimin will-"
"OKAY?" The doctor says strictly to which the younger gives in under the elder's familial intimidating gaze.
"Okay doctor. Please don't leave. I'll come in an instant. Don't leave him alone okay?" Taehyung says eagerly as he gets up to run to his house and return immediately.
Jin nods and smiles at the now running boy, before entering the ward the boy's best friend is kept in.
After the routine check up, he moves to sit on the stool beside the patient's bed, and looks at Jimin with tender eyes.
"Wake up soon buddy! Your friend out there is worried sick for you. I'm sure you would want to see him as well."
Jin speaks in a calm voice, near to Jimin's ear and smiles, as he sees the boy's finger twitch slightly.