I am used to everyone staring at me ever since I won the gold medal. Especially women. They stare at me with a dreamy look in their eyes. Or a shocked-surprised look. It used to fun when I was seventeen. Then it was bothersome for some time. Now it was something that I don't even notice.
Except her. Not only do I notice it, but also get a bit affected by it.
Hyung was right. She looks so damn sad that I feel obliged to comfort her. It's a very strange feeling- wanting to comfort a stranger. 'Did we used to know each other in our past life?' I want to ask her. But if it's about the past life, why does she seems so sad now?
It really surprises me- the way my heart wrenches when I look at her staring at me like that. Its like all of my conflict is on one side and her sadness is on the side.
"Oh Yeon-joo ssi,"- I finally say- "Is a doctor allowed to drink inside the hospital?"
"All the doctors needed are in the emergency room. And I am not on duty right now."
I look at her for a while as she continued drinking soju.
"In that case, can you share some of that with. I am in desperate need for some."
She hands me over the pack. I sit on the the bench and sit next to her, taking a sip. I give it back to her but she refuses. "Keep it", she says and takes out another packet out of her lab coat and starts drinking it.
"Thank you." I say.
Few seconds later, I once again feel her stare. I look back and she reverts.
"Oh Yeon-joo ssi, this has been really bothering me for some time, why do you keep looking at me like that?"
"You look like someone."
This piques my interest. "Who?"
She pauses, almost as if contemplating, then replies- "My husband."
This makes me pause as I question myself- Did I just felt sad knowing she's married? What is wrong with me?
Then I noticed the ring she wears as a pendant.
"So this is your wedding ring, huh? I thought so too."
I sighed. Something really is wrong with my heart.
Then I feel my cellphone vibrate. It's So Hee calling to inform me that Son Sir's operation went successfully. I stand up to go, leaving behind Oh Yeon-joo and my dysfunctional heart to deal with later.
