Chapter 30
Chaeyoung PoV
"Alright, Lisa, I'll see you tomorrow. I love you, and tell Jiyoon I love her too. Bye," I said.
Lisa called to check if I was headed to the airport already. Well, not yet. The service hasn't arrived and we were all just preparing to leave.
I heard that there will be another medical staff that will take over but they're from another hospital. Apparently, the government had made it a requirement to the big hospitals to at least have 1 mission here.
Since we're done with it, we were all bummed out to leave.
Yesterday our feeding program left all of us to tears when we were fixing the place. No one wanted to leave yet but we all know that we have to go home.
Yeah, we can go back here anytime but the hospital needed most of us. Especially me and my residents. And our main career belongs inside the hospital and not here.
And...some of us has to return home to special people.
Anyway, we were just doing our rounds and tending to the patients while waiting for the car service. Our luggage were already placed in a line in front of the hospital and some of the nurses went to fix the dorms for the next medical staff.
I was standing outside, taking some fresh air. I feel bitter-sweet about the situation. None of us did what we wanted to do.
Like go to Honolulu during the weekends and shop. It turned out that we stayed in the hospital more and did work, enjoyed the company of our patients.
Jungkook..was here. Yeah, he was. But I won't let him affect my emotions because of his sudden cold shoulder. I will get my answers once I've returned to Korea. Patience is a virtue, indeed.
The car service finally arrived, and everyone went outside of the hospital. There was a girl, with red high lights that exited the car. She looks young, probably a from the next group that will come.
"Uhm...where is Ms. Roseanne Park?" the driver asked.
I raised my hand.
"Oh, only 7 people can fit right now. We'll need 2 trips, is it alright to divide the team?"
I nodded, "Alright, Yunhyeong Team and Yeri Team. Flip coin on whoever goes first, and 7 people for Yunhyeong while 8 for Yeri."
"Okay."
"Split, split."
"I'm Team Yunhyeong!!"
3 Park never divided so we decided to stay in Yunhyeong's Team when the coin said Yeri's Team will go first.
Chanyeol helped the other boys put in all the carry-ons at the back. Our luggage will be with us in the next trip.
When I turned around, the girl with red highlights was hesitating to go inside the hospital. I approached her, thinking she maybe one of the relatives of a patient.
"Excuse me?" I asked. "Do you have any relatives in there?"
She looked at me, "Oh, no. I'm from the upcoming medical staff. Oh, my God--!!"
I looked shock when she started screaming in front of me and started to grip my hand tightly.
"You're Doctor Park Chaeyoung?!" she screamed. "I'm sorry! I'm a big fan of yours! Imagine, no patients dead yet! I really want to be like you!!"
"Oh," I laughed and took my hand back. "Thank you, Ms..?"
She hit her head softly, "Why did I forget? Sorry, Doctor Park. I'm Shin Ryujin from Seon Hospital."
"HEY! LEE MINHO!! LOOK, I THINK WE GOT YOU A GIRLFRIEND!!" Chanyeol shouted and Minho closed the car trunk.
"Not cool, hyung. She's probably younger than me," Minho laughed.
I turned to Ryujin, "Don't mind them. Anyway, where is the Seon Medical Team?"
"Oh, uhm..that..they're arriving tomorrow. I was just given the order to go here first and check on the patients you'll leave," she said. "No problem, though. UN's clinic staff will be here with me."
"Aren't you the youngest in your team? You look like you just graduated college or something."
She nodded, "Yeah. I'm taking my first year nursing internship in Seon Hospital. It's for my pre-med course, nothing big yet. My sunbaes are just really lazy, that's why."
"That's sad. We'll accompany you while we're waiting for the 2nd trip. And to make you feel better about your sunbaes, I left a list of what each patient needs by the diagnostic room at the back."
"Thank you, Doctor Park. Anyway, I'll go settle myself inside."
The car started it's engine at my back.
"We'll see you in the airport, Professor!!" Yeri shouted.
I turned around and smiled, "Take care of the idiots!"
"Hey, Anne? Please accompany Ryujin-ssi and take her a little tour inside the storage room. She'll need a hand with the pharmaceutical materials," I ordered.
"Sure, doc."
Now that Ryujin's here and the medical staff of her hospital is coming, I have nothing else to do. All I can say is that..it's been a great experience.
I would've regretted turning it down if I had let my feelings towards Jungkook take over me. But despite getting and experiencing something great, I have lost someone great too.
Have we both decided that it's just a friendship? What about his confession to me a few months ago? Boys feelings just change so quickly.
"Chae, we'll head inside, coming?" Jihyo asked.
"No, I'm gonna walk around for a while. You guys go ahead," I replied.
"Just stay around the hospital, professor," Yunhyeong said and entered the hospital.
Everyone else followed and I looked back at the nice view in front of me. The wind just blew my hair to its direction and the sun's rays were not piercing my skin.
I decided to take a walk around the place for 1 last time.
My white shoes started to walk on the ground full of small pebbles and sand. The grass isn't green nor is it brown. It has a yellow tint on it and they look like the grain plants but really..they're just weeds.
I hummed along while the wind blew onto my face, my hands spread outward to feel the wind. My legs felt cold because of the wind, I should've worn pants or joggers if I knew the weather wouldn't be in my favour.
Then all of a sudden, the ground started to shake. I lost control of my balance then gained it after the shake.
And again, the ground shook, this time stronger.
In less than 5 seconds, it shook really hard and longer. I collapse on my knees and used my hands to protect my head.
Then I took a look at the hospital.
"Shit.." I muttered.
The glass were all breaking, the walls cracked and the hollow blocks dust were falling out. I covered my eyes to make sure the dust wouldn't go to me. Especially how the wind blew it right off.
I heard screaming from inside the hospital, and I couldn't run because the ground just kept on shaking and shaking and shaking.
It wouldn't slow down. All I wished was that everyone inside the building is alright, everyone at the airport is alright.
"My 2 friends wanted to see Waikiki."
I stopped.
Jeon Jungkook, are you still here in Hawaii? I hope you aren't. I hope you're not here.
My thought of Jungkook stopped when a piece of the building was about to fall on me. I quickly made a run towards the dorm. Now I'm trapped in between the dorm building and this big piece of cement that fell from the building.
I started to worry about Yeri's Team. They probably reached the airport by now, and it's more damage there.
And I start worrying about the people from this village, there were some 2 stories buildings being constructed. The foundation of it isn't as strong yet, and the people on the streets. The UN members.
Suddenly, the shake stopped. I got up from the ground and tried to go past over the big cemented material that trapped me.
"Fuck you, get me out of here," I said and kicked the wall.
I touched my back pockets, thank God, I have my phone with me.
There was no signal, but I can try at least.
I pressed Chanyeol's phone number and the female's voice told me that I can't contact the person.
"CHAEYOUNG!!" I heard Jihyo and Chanyeol's voice.
"I'M HERE!! HELP ME OUT!!" I shouted.
I tried to do something.
Like those ninja moves in action movies.
I walked back and ran towards the big cement, thinking that I can jump. But big failure. No, I couldn't. I looked around and saw one of the tree benches we used when have bonfires every Friday night.
I ran to it and tried to push it to the big cemented wall.
"CHAEYOUNG??? CAN YOU GET OUT?? WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!" Jihyo screamed.
"Give..me.." I panted. "One second."
Once the tree bench was positioned near the wall, I stepped up. Because I'm tall, I saw Jihyo and Chanyeol trying to look for something. Maybe it's to help me get out but when they saw me, they ran to my direction.
I placed my 2 arms over the cemented wall and tried lifting my feet.
"A little help?" I asked.
Jihyo slapped Chanyeol's shoulder.
Chanyeol sighed, "Fine. But your shoulders will hurt."
"Get me out of here, Park Chanyeol!" I screamed.
He grabs my wrists tightly and pulled me up.
I was midway there, my body was hanging on the wind. Jihyo was holding my waist while Chanyeol held my wrists.
They slowly let me down with a big thud, my knees landed on the ground, all bruised by the small stones.
Jihyo laughed, "You could've used the back door."
"Uhm, why did you tell me now?!" I asked.
"Coz, it's more fun. Like we're in a survival show."
Chanyeol shook her shoulders, "No time for jokes!! Come on let's go back inside!!"
"Aye, captain," I rolled my eyes.
The 3 of us ran to the hospital, until another wave of the ground shaking came. It wasn't as strong as the 3rd one, not as long as the 3rd one. But it did help the 3rd shake's damage.
A lot of the window pane glasses broke and bruised the 3 of us. I covered my face with my hands until a big muscle-y arm covered me instead.
When the shaking stopped, I looked who covered me.
"Argh! That hurt!" Chanyeol screamed.
"Oh, my God, Park Chanyeol!" Jihyo and I shouted.
He held his left arm and winced in pain.
"Why the hell did you do that?!" he flicked my forehead.
"Why are you the one getting mad?!" Jihyo shouted.
He looked at Jihyo, "If she used her hands to protect her face, no one can operate. Use your head, Chae!"
Jihyo looked at me, "Yeah, why did you do that? Park Chaeyoung, stop acting reckless."
"I'm sorry! I didn't! It was out of reflex!" I defended myself. "Let's get Channie treated, come on."
Jihyo and I helped him up and walked on the floor filled with glass bits and glass shards. When we entered, patients were crying in pain, some were hurt, some were scared.
There was only 7 of us right here, and we cannot treat them all. It'd be too much.
"Yah, gwaenchana?!" Yunhyeong shouted. "My God, Chanyeol! Why are you making our lives harder?!!?!?!?!"
"You know, Chan, think about us too!!" So-jun cried. "There's 1,500 of patients, no wait 1,501 now!"
So-jun and Yunhyeong took over me and Jihyo. They carried Chanyeol to a seat and ripped of his black shirt.
Later, Ryujin rushed and gave us a medical kit. We aren't 7, I forgot that Ryujin is here. We're 8, but that does not help at all. Yeri's team is probably doing their best to help the people in the airport.
I can't get a hold of Yeri's team, the network is in shut down and there's no electricity.
We heard a crying that also sounded like a screaming and heavy running foot steps.
"HYUNG! HYUNG!" Minho cried. "Gwaenchana?! Aish, jinjja! Eotteoke?!"
"Calm down, brat. Chanyeol, say: 'Mommy!' in the count of 3," Yunhyeong said.
"Wha-?"
"1."
"What're you--?"
"2."
"Yah, Yunhyeong!"
"3!"
"MOMMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Chanyeol screamed and let out a tear.
Minho and Ryujin hid behind me and So-jun when they saw Yunhyeong pour the disinfectant on Chanyeol. That's how harsh Yunhyeong is. He didn't even bother to take the glass shards off, but that's also what I taught him.
Hmm. Yeah, disinfectant first before getting glass shards.
"Yah, Song Yunhyeong! What did you do that for?!" Chanyeol complained.
Yunhyeong grabbed his forceps and placed his gloves on.
He hummed, "Brace yourself. I think it's you who should've thought first before protecting Jihyo and Professor."
"Yeah, well, at least they don't just---AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
He took out a glass shard.
"Do I really want to become a doctor?" Minho questioned.
I cleared my throat, "Well. Yunhyeong, please take care of Chan. The rest of you, aid the patients. We have to wait for the news from the Korean military under UN's service."
"My God, Chaeyoung, are you doing your homework? We can't go inside the OPD room for the other patients. It's a living hell in there right now!" Jihyo said.
"Well, are we allowing them to die right now?! Ryujin-ssi, mind going to the UN Quarters and ask for help from the Korean Representatives. Tell them our situation right now, there are patients upstairs as well and we can't just waltz inside," I told Ryujin.
She nodded and ran outside the building.
"The rest, wait. All we can do now..is wait. I'm sure Yeri's team is also helping the people in the airport," I said. "Now, go! Get medical supplies and whatever you need. Remember, red is urgent, black is deceased, yellow is mild, white is no damage, blue is surgery, green is first aid. My team, my rules."
"Don't give sedatives or painkillers until the residents or Doctor Park's diagnosis, arasseo?!" Yunhyeong shouted.
"Algesseo!" the team just of 6 replied.
I ran to one patient and grabbed the remaining materials in Yunhyeong's medical kit to treat Chanyeol.
He begged me to allow him to help giving first aid to the patients, but I told him that he's a patient today. Well, boys are persistent, aren't they? I just allowed him until Yunhyeong gets all the glass shard on his arm.
"Help!" a young man groaned in pain.
As I saw the other nurses tending to patients already, I ran to the man who screamed in pain.
I kneel down to his bed and opened the plastic with the surgical gloves.
"Are you alright?" I asked.
His bed was near the window, which why he's in pain more.
All of a sudden, another wave of shaking came. Not as light as the 4th but not as strong as the 3rd.
"Look out!" I heard.
I turned around and saw Jihyo cover the patient's body with her own.
"YAH, EONNIE!" I screamed.
The shaking stopped and everyone ran to Jihyo. I didn't tend to her because of my patient right now. His IV line was torn down by the glass shards and his back has a few shards as well.
"Am I gonna be alright?" he panicked.
"Look at me," I told him with assurance. "It will feel painful but trust me you will be fine, alright? Trust me, okay?"
He nodded and started to cry.
I placed the disinfectant and he whimpered in pain.
"Shh, it's okay, it's okay," I told him.
Then I used my hand to squeeze out the shard. It was not big and small, just the medium sized glass shard.
All he did was cry and his legs was moving because of the pain. I saw him starting to sweat because of the pain and he kept screaming 'Stop! Make it stop!'.
Once I took out the glass shard, I got a bandage and iodine. I placed the iodine on the wound and wrapped it with the bandage.
He started to breathe deep and quickly.
I started to worry.
This young man doesn't look like my patient at all. I bet he's either Yeri's or just a check-up patient that had to stay in for a period of time.
"Breathe, just breathe," I told him and breathed along to make him feel better.
"It really hurts," he cried.
"Don't worry, it won't hurt afterwards," I comforted him. "Minho! IV please!!"
Minho quickly ran to get the IV packet in the box and gave it to me.
I got the new IV packet and attached the line on it.
Before I left the young man grabbed my wrist.
"Please..please give me painkillers," he said.
"If I do..it'll only hurt more," I kneeled down again. "Trust me, it's better to feel the pain now."
I left without telling him anything else.
Then we heard Ryujin's voice from the door, with her heavy breathing and panting.
"The...others..." she breathed. "Unconscious....UN....help."
So-jun put his hands up, "What? We're treating patients here!"
Ryujin gulped, "Team Yeri is headed their way here....and the UN officers. Doctor Park...and Doctor Kim has been requested to go to the UN quarters."
"The Korean military guys?!" Minho asked.
"They're on their way," She breathed. "They're just waiting to be dispatched from the quarters."
"What's the situation in the UN quarters?! We can't just leave the hospital!" Anne shouted.
"There was a meeting in the 2nd floor during the earthquake, the building collapsed and the UN has asked all clinic staffs to divide and help each hospital while certain doctors have been summoned to aid," Ryujin rapped.
I took off my gloves, "And Yeri's team?"
"Doctor Kim is in the site, the rest are headed up here, and uh.." she took something from her bag. "We were given 3 walkie-talkies."
"I'll take one, Yunhyeong one, the rest share one. MOVE!" I ordered.
I ran out of the hospital, carrying some basic first aid materials and moved towards the direction of the UN quarters.
Again, a 6th wave of shaking occurred.
I was in the middle of nowhere. No one was here.
I took out my phone from my back pocket and pressed the recorder while holding my balance on the ground.
"Jeon Jungkook..I hope this never reaches you. I'm in the middle of dying," I gasped. "But if it ever does, I want you to know that I really love you and I miss you so much. Please stop being cold. Please continue taking care of Jiyoon. Whatever happened, I want both of us to only remember the good times we spent together. Jeon Jungkook--"
A coconut tree branch fell down in front of me and I screamed.
"I'm sorry I didn't accept you that day. Please give me a chance. I love you so much, you and Jiyoon. I don't regret meeting in the hospital, I don't regret eating lunch out with you all the time, or playing fake girlfriend. I love you so much!."
Then the shaking stopped and I wiped my tear.
If I die here, just please don't let this message reach you.
Mianhae.
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before anything else,
how's it so far?
been thinking how to end the chapt.
alright, we're good for now.
hopefully everyone's gonna be alive.
see you again in the next update!
(ps, didnt edit)
iz out---------
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