Author's note: Any recognizable characters I do not own. Saia is my own creation.
PROLOGUE
HER POV:
There's nothing but pain… cold… and darkness…
Where am I?
I flinch as the sound of furniture crashing and children screaming invade my hazy consciousness.
Oh god… I have to get to them…
Shoving the pain to the back of my mind, I manage to open my eyes. I'm on the floor in our tiny apartment in a pool of blood that's beginning to surround me.
Is it mine? I wonder.
Hearing a whimper, I manage to turn my head towards my sister in the corner of the room. Her twin brother is lying unmoving beside her.
NO! I have to get to them! My mind screams but my body isn't responding. I try to call out to them but all I can manage is a groan.
The pain is overwhelming my senses as I desperately fight to stay awake.
In the end, the darkness wins.
(^_^)
GENERAL POV:
It's an unusually quiet night at the hospital but Doctor Yoon JiHoo doesn't mind. After a busy evening, he is enjoying the lull in the ER. Being a doctor means working insane hours, night shifts, and overtime. But sometimes his body just needs a minute to be still. Hell, 5 minutes is a bonus.
As of right now though, JiHoo can catch up on a few patient charts before he finally leaves for the night. With a sigh, he signs the last prescription before pulling his glasses off and rubbing his nose. He's exhausted but there is also this nagging feeling in the back of his mind that his long night isn't over.
He stands up from his chair and stretches his arms over his head as he glances up at the clock on the wall.
It's 3:57am and he only has a few minutes of his shift left. With a yawn, he drops the charts off at the front desk and the nurse thanks him before he heads towards the staff room to change.
Doctor JiHoo is highly respected but reserved. He nods politely to the staff he passes but he cannot call any of them friends. They do not know him. People could even call him cold in a way and he honestly cannot say that it bothers him. He's okay with keeping things professional and not socializing with the staff, no matter how hard they try to get closer to him.
After he's changed his clothes and is sure he has all his belongings, he leaves the staff room ignoring the other doctors who are deep in discussion about a patient that had been uncooperative. It reminds him of a patient he had, and his thoughts wander towards a woman from yesterday afternoon, but he is quick to push it away.
Wait till you get home, JiHoo. He tells himself. He prefers to be in the comfort of his own home when he contemplates things…or people.
"Leaving for the night, Dr. Yoon?" Nurse Hwasa asks. He nods politely at her and turns towards the exit.
"Have a good night!" She calls after him, but he doesn't have the willpower to reply.
Breathing in the crisp morning air, he thinks wearily of his soft, warm bed and a hot shower. An intense feeling of longing shoots through his veins.
However, he realizes with a sigh that he will have to wait as he sees the screaming ambulances pull up to the emergency room doors. As much as he could just continue walking and let someone else handle the situation, his conscience just won't let him. He swore an oath to heal and he takes it very seriously.
Nothing could have prepared Doctor JiHoo for what awaited him inside those vehicles.
A/N: Omg…It's been forever and I lost inspiration for writing for multiple reasons. BUT I want to get back into it and I really feel like this story needs a facelift since my writing has improved. I'm not going to delete or alter the original. I am going to basically be re-writing it though. I hope you can look forward to it. And I'm sorry but please expect slow-ish updates. I work too much as well as go to Uni. Lol Thank you! ^_^