The Anatomy of My Heart
Title:The Anatomy of My Heart
Chapter: 5:Vena Cava
Genre:Romance(obviously)
Rating:PG-13
Pairing:het!2min/het!Ontae/het!Jongkey
Disclaimer:I only own this story.
Summary:Lee Taeyeon,a fresh-graduate from medical school,engaged to Choi Minho much to her dismay.As her chapters as a doctor unfold,she realised being a doctor is not just about the title.And,in the end of the day doctors are still humans.
A/n:A long one bcoz I didnt update for a week+
5. Vena Cava
-either of two large veins discharging blood into the right atriumof the heart, one (superior vena cava or precava) conveying blood from the head, chest, and upper extremities and the other(inferior vena cava or postcava)
conveying blood from all partsbelow the diaphragm.
Don’t you just wish the day is 25 hours long,the weeks in a month are 5,the months in a year are 13.Don’t you just wish there’s antidote for the death so you won’t lost the one you treasured the most.Wishes are always wishes.Only shooting stars and some luck would grant it.Taeyeon absentmindedly flicked the flower image full calendar on her table,a month has passed,believe it or not only another month she will spend with him.Well,she believed that miracles do exist,she wanted to stop counting down the days,because everytime she crossed another day,she felt the time is being too cruel with her.She always felt at her back a time winged chariot hurrying near.But,thus at the same time she can’t just shake her head off from Minho’s echoing mockery ”Did I forget to mention he only have 2months to live?”That same ,insensitive voice.She hated that voice,hate is too minimal to describe.23 days she haven’t muttered a single word discounting the obligatory faked smile and penetrating hatred gazes just to shoo away the rumours they already broke their engagement.Talking about the understatement of the year.Well,eventually she didn’t care if the whole world know that they’re no longer engaged,who cares to shush the hospital staffs and to satisfy their parents.But,he the oh so mighty Choi Minho continued,played along with the game.She wanted, countless times wanted to open her big mouth and shout it to the world she is happily,head over heels with this amazing man named Lee Jinki.Still,easier said than done.It’s funny how people aren't that observant,not one people eyes were sharp enough to realise her engagement finger wasn’t occupied by the gold band.Oblivious people.
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One more month.He couldn’t lie to himself but Jinki was making progress.So,it is true that power of love does exist.Even I experienced it.23 days without words conversed ,only laser beams gazes were sent flying everytime they dine with their families,the usual questions at the hospital was all about her patient when they met at hospital corridors,nothing out of scientific topic.When they were left alone in their office,she printed beforehand the whole information or her script of her patient’s condition and handed it to him to read,to avoid her voice box plays it roles.Lee Taeyeon,she is so childish,and a pretty one too.He insisted her to keep quiet about their broken engagement because of her father’s heart condition,she played along being a nice daughter,slipping on the ring during family dinners,slipping off the ring when they’re at the hospital.Yes,he previously saw her flashing that megawatt smile but it wasn’t for him it was for another man.He stand there watching from the glass door,watching as she entwined her fingers with his,leaving a spot of joy on her snowy cheeks with those soft contacts,he let himself hear her cute giggles when she was feeding Jinki probably he was making some random jokes or complimenting her on her wonderful cooking.It was the same,usual routine everyday,he observing her from a far,envying and doing nothing about it, feeling envious everytime when everyone in the hospital took no notice on the scene that is transparent which is neatly bestowed in front of them.And,he ended his day looking at the sole,red tulip thinking of 1001 ways how the tulip will be useful for him and he slept restlessly after a night filled with frustration and lack of creativity.What a petty life I have.
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“Yunnie,good morning!”Jinki shrieked in enjoyment like a child getting a candy,his smile was brighter than the sunlight radiating in his room.As soon,Taeyeon creaked open the door,she was send to another world.A makeshift world where only she and Jinki existed and nobody else interfers.No death,no hate,no tears of sadness,no broken hearts,only life,only tears of joys and only love,pure,innocent love.Taeyeon walked into their world flashing the brightest smile she could paste and taking light steps with warm and fuzzy feelings.”Morning,honey.”She said pecking on Jinki’s lips.They let the moment lingers a minute longer just feeling the softness of each other’s lips.”Slept well?”Taeyeon moved away from Jinki and seated herself on the armchair.”Yes,I dreamt of you last night,you was a beautiful princess wearing a pretty hanbok.”Jinki animatedly said.One of those traits she love about Jinki is his cheesiness,his overload chessyness that can make you melt from a solid to a liquid just by a sentence.Each and every sentence makes Taeyeon felt more appreciated,felt she is needed.”I bet you’re my handsome knight in shining armour.”Taeyeon replied with a slight blush.She sees Jinki’s face turned cloudy after her sentence was muttered.”Are you OK? Do you need something?”Taeyeon panicked,it was evident her face turned pale.Only with Jinki soft touch,by entwining his cold,long fingers with her slightly warm,fragile fingers,Taeyeon was assured.Only if she knows I' m not her knight in that dream and any other dream before.”Yunnie-ah,let’s go on a date.”Jinki said hopeful.”I would love too.”Taeyeon answered pleased,after 23 days of their relationship,and they’re having their first date which is also would be their last.”I’ll ask Dr.Kim,to help me with the paperworks,and we’ll go to our date tomorrow.”Taeyeon said clearly happy with the thought of having a normal date with someone is so dear to her.
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Papers,piles of papers neatly arranged in a folder.Jonghyun unimpressedly reading Taeyeon’s application to take her patient out.Don’t they seem a little too close?Well,due to Jinki’s condition he would give her a big fat NO for it,but weighing the pros and cons of it and Jinki’s health seemed to be improving under her healing hands plus the fact the young man should be savouring every moment of his life.Should I consult Minho first?The said person came in his room as he was caught in his own little trance.Minho coughed,annoucing his arrival.”Hey,dude.I was just thinking about you”Jonghyun said startled by the sudden appearance of Minho.That sounded so wrong in so many levels.”Why are you thinking of me anyway,another fight with Gwiboon?”Minho said sarcastically taking a seat on a camel coloured arm chair in Jonghyun’s consultation room.Am I that predictable? Do I occasionally fight with Gwiboon?Minho let his friend dazed off , once again caught in his little trance,he eyed the documents on the table.Application of discharging Lee Jinki for a day.It reads on bold,he skimmed the content intently,he felt his heart swell a little with the fact they’re going on a date.Surely it’s a date,what other possible reason there is to take him out for a day?With the unbearable constriction of his heart,he rose from his seating position and said to Jonghyun before he left the room.”Just approve the application.”he muttered cold.Jonghyun was taken aback and reality was poured.”Oh,ok then.”It is a yes because no one can say no to whatever Choi Minho said yes.
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Taeyeon woke up early in the morning,ravaging something suitable for her first date,something that is not too simple but still feminine yet comfortable.After letting her closet to barf it’s content,she ended up wearing a black and white cowl -neck plaid dress matching it up with a pair of sheer knee-length black sock complete with a pair of knee length earth tone boots.Her long ebony tresses were curled into perfection and was adorned with a white ribbon headdress plus a minimal make up to complete her look and she was ready to go after a few more minutes spent in front of the mirror inspecting her make up, basically checking on everything.Her journey to the hospital consist of her hands sweating every now and then,her heartbeat raised up,drumming along with the upbeat songs on the radio today.She received amused glances from the hospital staff when she arrived without her usual pleated knee-length skirt ,sophisicated tops and her white coat nor a sthescope hung limply around her neck. Those gazes where swallowed and ignored,all she knows today will be her day and no one,she repeated no one would take that away from her.She confidently walked to her second house.Jinki’s ward.Her cheeks felt red with embarrassment.How will he react with me looking like this? Am I overdressed?Inhaling and exhaling for few times until she was brave enough to open the door.As the doorknob turned,revealing Jinki sitting on the his bed looking as dashing as ever with his black V-neck,brown pants and a beige trench coat complete with his infectious smile.He rose from the bed,enveloping his coldness mixing it with her warmth,whispering in her ears.”You look beautiful everyday without a try.”As usual,Taeyeon snowy cheeks will leave a spot of joy,being coy with his compliments.Jinki hooked his arm with Taeyeon’s.”Shall we?” “We shall.”
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It was Taeyeon’s first date but it felt it was her finest date.Normal dates would be movies and dinners.But,both of them realised there’s no meaning in it.So,they went to a fair where Jinki tried his best to win the biggest stuffed toy for her.Meaning:He’ll do anything for her.They bought one fluffy pink cloud candy sharing it together.Meaning:Let’s share the sweetness together rather than solo. They wandered around the fair until a mysterious maroon tent which is remote than other stalls and tents at the fair caught their attention.They walked nearer.FREE FORTUNE TELLING.Taeyeon moved away from the tent,she’s not the kind of person who believed in fortune telling based on palm,crystal ball,runes basically everything connected to fortune telling.She doesn’t want her future to be read,that just killed her curiousity to endure future days, only planting a paranoia in her mind.Realising the missing form next to him,he eyed her curiously.He came to her and pleaded her with his cute pout and “Don’t you love me,Yunnie-ah?” sentence which will sure makes Taeyeon gave up on resisting.After constant pleading,her guilt rise up into a certain level than she can’t even overcome.”I’ll go because of you.”Taeyeon said giving away with arms folded.”That’s my Taeyeon.”He stood closer to her and bribed her with a kiss.
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Once her feet taken her to the mysterious maroon tent,odd smells flying around,she felt slightly drowsy. She tried her best to keep her composure,observing the gypsy-styled tent for anyone.At one side of the tent,there’s a neat stack of thick books with unidentified symbols writing on the spine,in the middle a velvet cushions with gold embelisshement and in front of the cushion was a clear crystal ball producing fumes within the glass making a fizzing sound.Feeling rather relieved with no sign of human in the tent,her fortune wouldn’t be read,she walked away just to be stopped by a voice filled with arousing enigma and the clinking sounds of gold bashing with one and another .She turned around to be invited by a rather large woman with a sheer purple bandana embellished with beads,she was wearing a matching purple sheer top and baggy pants.”You came with a purpose,you should leave once the purpose is done with.” Taeyeon contorted her eyebrow in confusion,perhaps the strong smell of mystery in the room makes it hard for her to think straight.The woman came nearer to her,she took her by her arms and invited her to sit.”It wasn’t your choice to come here,but anyhow once you entered the tent,your fortune should be read.”Taeyeon nodded in agreement for her first statement.She left the room leaving Taeyeon,only to come back with a stack of cards.The cards were soon arranged in 3 rows .”What’s your name,dear?”” Lee Taeyeon.” “Beauty of Highness, the name suited you perfectly.”Taeyeon nodded in respect and muttered her thank you.”Now, close your eyes, dear, turned each one card from each row.”Taeyeon again nodded, closed her eyelids and moved her hand aimlessly turning a card from each rows.”You can open your eyes now.”Taeyeon saw three cards lying on the unnamed fortune teller palm, the woman eyebrows furrowed for awhile and she smiled later leaving Taeyeon amazed with her swing of emotions.”The cards you picked were complicated ones, a red tulip with thorns and two doves flocking doves which is unusual. All I can assume the road to your one true love is not easy; you will also fall in love with someone who is not your true love .All I can advise you is, your prince is nearer than you think, you just have to open your eyes and he’ll be right in front. The final card: a sickle. A sickle is a symbol of a Grim Reaper, hence death and sadness. Fear not, your one true love will always be there.”She ended with a smile. Taeyeon was amazed with her ability perhaps still registering the fact death was sentenced, she lost hope. It’s just a fortune telling, Jinki will always be safe.
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Jinki walked aimlessly holding a big,fluffy white bunny that he had won for Taeyeon on his left arm.He glances around for anything that caught his eyes.He walked and walked until a small accesory stall was on his sight,he stopped and observing the accessory made with different gems,shapes and design.A necklace with a small,shiny star shaped pendant encrusted with fake tiny white stones sparkles the most.Just like her eyes. “Ahjumma,how much is this?”Jinki asked politely.”20000 won.”He digged his pocket for the moneys.Aigoo,only 40000 wons left,never mind it’s for her.Jinki bought the necklace anyway eventhough his wallet seems lighter.
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“Guess who is this?.”Taeyeon strung her hand across Jinki’s eyes blinding the latter eyes with her palm.”Umm,I don’t know,it’s your name by any chance Jessica or something?”Jinki teased Taeyeon,just to get a painful hit on his arm.He turned around to an unimpressed version of Taeyeon.”Are you by any chance my one and only love,Lee Taeyeon?”Jinki asked kissing Taeyeon’s hand.Within seconds,Taeyeon was melted.”Ne.”Taeyeon answered blushing red.As the sky get darker both of them hand in hand headed to a green hill where a movie will be projected.
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After buying their tickets,they found a spot where a sheet was laid against the green grass.They laid themsleves.The movie started to roll,but they only have eyes for each other.”You see there is one lonely twinkling star .”Jinki said pointing to a lone star. “And now I added up another one star,and they have each other.”Jinki raised the necklace he bought before.Taeyeon was flustered.”Is it for me?”Taeyeon asked just to be assured.”Of course,it’s for you.”Jinki helped Taeyeon to tangle the necklace around her neck."Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy. So, when I’m no longer by your side, just remember there will be one star looking down on you and if you see me twinkling, that means I’m smiling.”Jinki said. Taeyeon gazed at him admiringly, letting her eyelids flutter shut along with the swaying of breeze.
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Ended up, Jinki have to carry Taeyeon on a piggy back ride as she dozed off snuggling with her white bunny tightly while watching the movie. He felt happy, but somehow there a painful throbbing on his heart. His legs are giving away, he fall flat, his hands clenching the material of his V-neck shirt. Taeyeon who had also fallen flat was stirred by from her slumber.”Jinki, are you Ok?”Taeyeon muttered panic. Taeyeon quickly scrambled into her pocket finding her hand phone. She scroll down the contact list calling the number she never thought of dialling before.
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Tae is calling.
Minho was about to leave his office, when a phone call arrived. Taeyeon? ”Hello,Taeyeon?”Minho muttered confusedly.”Jinki.Minho.Jinki.”He heard her voice unstable, with constant sobs, what is happening .Is she ok?
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