CHAPTER 8

JI-HOO'S POV:

"Look, I know that jumping out that window wasn't the best idea I've had, Ji-Hoo…"

I rarely feel the need to give my friend a death glare but I think Woo Bin deserves it at the moment.

"We didn't exactly have many options out of there…You know that." He grimaces.

Pulling glass out of Woo Bin's arms isn't exactly how I envisioned spending my night. The idiot had dove through the window of the bar to get out of there, using his arms to protect his face. He's right though. We hadn't had many options. But diving head first through a window?

"Jae Kyung is going to kick your ass when she sees you." I state as I pull the last shard of glass out of his arms.

"That's why we are at your place." He cringes. I find it amusing that Woo Bin of all people is afraid of a woman but then again, Jae Kyung is…Unique. They seem to fit each other.

"What are you going to do now? That bookie is either in on the attack or he said something he shouldn't have."

Woo Bin's eyes grow dark with rage. "I don't like being shot at. I am going to find that little weasel and get some answers one way or another."

Securing the last bandage on his arms, I watch him closely. He seems to be deep in thought.

"Who do you think the gunmen are?"

"Definitely professionals. Possibly military or ex-military. Whoever they are, they made a huge mistake taking a shot at me and my friend."

People know that crossing the Song family is dangerous, so whoever had shot at us must have felt that keeping us quiet is worth the risk. They are going to regret it.

(^_^)

I'm not able to sleep much which is saying a lot for me. The attack at the bar left me a little rattled and makes me worry more about Saia. For me, being shot at is bothersome and it irritates me but we have obviously stumbled onto something big. Without knowing how she factors into this mess with her father, it could mean that she is in danger. Woo Bin and I only received minor injuries but it could have been much worse. Woo Bin was angrier than I have ever seen him when he left. He seems more determined than ever to hunt down Eon Su-Jeong but until we get some answers, I don't like the fact that Saia is at the hospital with very little protection. She is in no shape to run away, let alone defend herself.

I had wanted to go see her after leaving the bar but I had been in no condition to visit her. All it would have done is scare her. So after patching up Woo Bin, taking a hot shower, tending to my shoulder, and making an attempt at sleep, I'm finally back at the hospital. It's late and she is probably asleep but just seeing her, will be enough to put my mind at ease. I can probably even take a nap in the chair next to her bed before my next shift.

As I step off the elevator, I notice the nurses are gathered around the main desk. It isn't an unusual sight so I don't take any interest but as soon as Nurse Baek sees me, she runs to my side.

"Omo! Doctor Yoon! I tried to stop her! I really did but I didn't see her till it was too late! She didn't say anything! What should we do?"

My heart practically stops."What? What happened? Where is she?"

"Does it matter?"

My head snaps towards the new voice and my eyes narrow at the man's words. I never pay much attention to other doctors except Dr. Park but even I know who Kim Kang Woo is. "An arrogant and cold-hearted son of a bitch" is what Dr. Park calls him. He isn't liked by any of the staff.

"I did you a favor. That girl is nothing but trash and it's better that she leaves before she has the chance to sink her claws into you. She even had the nerve to act like she didn't know who you are! Of all the-"

Seeing red, I grab Kang Woo by his shirt collar and slam him up against the wall. No one expects my actions and they don't move to intervene.

"What did you say to her?" I snap at him. My face is inches away from his and his eyes are wide with fear as he struggles to break free from my grip. I want nothing more than to rip him apart. After the day I have been having, he is lucky I'm still able to keep my temper somewhat under control.

"I-I just reminded her of her place. I-I mean, y-you are F4's Yoon Ji Hoo after all. Y-you are an important and influential man from one of the w-wealthiest families in South Korea. S-she isn't good enough for people like us." he stammers.

My grip on his collar tightens. Who the hell does this little punk think he is? Then again, his attitude isn't any different from most of the snobby, spoiled Chaebol in Seoul. Even my F4 brothers and I had been like him once. A wave of disgust washes over me and I abruptly let him go. Touching him is sickening and still shaking, he sinks to the ground. He obviously doesn't know Saia as well as he thinks he does.

"You're wrong. She's TOO good for people like us."

Turning towards her room, I leave him in a heap on the floor…exactly where he belongs.

"You saw what he did to me, right?" Kang Woo shouts at the nurses.

"I didn't see anything. Did you Nurse Baek?"

"No. I didn't see anything Nurse Lee."

(^_^)

She knows…

Looking around her hospital room hasn't given me many ideas to where she's gone but the same thought keeps running through my head.

She knows who I am now…Ani, she knows what I am now… I may not have told her what I am but I have never hidden who I am from her. I have always been myself around her. I can only imagine how hurt and embarrassed she must feel though. Remorse and regret are my constant companions as I desperately start making phone calls. I need to find her fast. She is still in no condition to be out of the hospital and I am also worried of what might happen if anyone else finds her first.

Her friends haven't heard from her so that really only leaves me one place to look and I run out of the hospital to my car. Her apartment is quiet and dark when I knock. I am not surprised that no one answers. Finding the door unlocked, I let myself in. The lights are not working so I use my cell phone as a light and sweep it through the room. The blood stains make my blood run cold but movement in the corner of my eye draws my attention to Saia's shivering body. Her face is covered in sweat and her eyes are dilated with pain. The morphine has to have worn off hours ago.

Torn between relief and worry, it's all I can do not to kiss her even in the state she is in. I scoop her up in my arms but she isn't even aware that I am here. As carefully as I can, I carry her out of the apartment and towards my car. Half-way there, I feel her turn her head into my shoulder and breathe in my scent. This gorgeous creature in my arms always surprises me.

"…Ji Hoo?..."

"Mmm?" I murmur. I can no longer resist and place a soft kiss on the top of her head.

"…It hurts…"

"I know. I'm here now. Everything's going to be okay."

A/N: I want to thank everyone who is reading my story. It gives me a lot of motivation to post new chapters as quickly as I can. I wanted to write a story that I would enjoy reading myself so it makes me happy that others are enjoying it too. Thanks again! ^_^