YOU AND ME FOREVER (FOREVER YOUNG) [Chapter Seven]
"HOLY FUCK!"
I looked at Dongwoon, feeling slightly afraid of what he was going to say next. He looked angry. No, make that furious. All I wanted to do was run to the end of the universe and never come back again.
"Do any of you have medication for allergies? I don't want this thing to stay for long, they look like...someone bit me," he asked us while pointing at his neck.
"Well that's because some.." Lee joon didn't get to complete his sentence as my hands flew over to shut him up.
"uhm , no sorry. they don't look that bad really.." I said, before turning to Lee Joon, giving him a death glare , daring him to say anything further. When he tried to open his mouth again, my long nails dug into his cheeks, and i knew they must have hurt because he immediately closed his mouth back.
Soon, the teacher walked in, so I had no choice but to let go of Lee Joon and walked back to my table. I turned and gave Lee Joon one last glare, before turning back to focus on what the teacher is saying.
"I really want to get rid of them! do you know where to get medications?"
"er.. I don't know, why not try the nurse office"
"oh right.."
I couldn't help but nervously eavesdrop on the conversation at the back.
"Yes Dongwoon?" the teacher asked
"can i go to the nurse's office? i feel *cough cough* sick" he said
The teacher nod and went back to teaching. Oh no, i thought. if he goes to the nurse's office, he'll know that they are not allergies! I began to panic. I quickly ran out of class to catch up with Dongwoon before he reached the nurse's office.
"Hey Dongwoon , wait up!" i shouted as soon as I saw him.
Dongwoon stopped and turned back. When he saw me, his face broke into a smile.
"I was afraid you'd get lost, so i thought of bringing you there," I lied
"Thanks Key, that is so thoughtful of you. I don't even remember what I ate to cause such a reaction. Do you have any idea?" he asked
I shook my head, "You were out with Lee Joon the whole day yesterday, remember?"
"AHHH! i remember! it must be the yoghurt that we had yesterday! i've never eaten yoghurt in my whole life before, so i think it is the yoghurt! thanks key, for reminding me!" he suddenly exclaimed, amazed at his own revelation.
I wanted to face-palm myself. Boy, this kid was seriously an idiot. Allergic reactions only on the neck? I'm sure that happens to people. I mentally rolled my eyes.
"You really think it's allergic reactions?" I asked, trying to reassure myself that he didn't suspect anything.
He nodded, "OF COURSE! how else can it be so red! i mean the only way is of course for someone to bite my neck but who in the world would come crawling into my bed at night and bite my neck?!"
I choked on my own saliva. Dongwoon looked at me worriedly as he pat my back. He seriously has no idea what he does to me sometimes.As we neared the nurse's office, i started to get very worried. Suddenly, I got a brilliant idea.
"Dongwoon-ah, you know my cousin had the same allergic reaction. She went to the nurse's office, and the nurse thought it was a normal reaction so she gave her normal medication. Then , the swelling got worse and three weeks later , they had to amputate her neck! Turns out, you should only put ice on it so the bacteria will die immediately," I lied through my teeth, silently hoping that Dongwoon believed me.
The horrified look on Dongwoon's face told me that I suceeded.
Minutes later, we were heading for the canteen instead, to look for ice.
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Once we reached home, Dongwoon headed straight to the showers as he hadn't properly cleaned himself this morning.
I went straight to my room. I felt really guilty for lying to Dongwoon. He really had believed me that the ice would work. It didn't make it swell, but it didn't reduce the redness either.I paced around the room, contemplating on what to do.
Finally, after ten minutes, i decided to tell him. Not everything, but just lying about the ice part. I'm sure he'd understand. I'd probably say that I lied because the nurse didn't like new kids and would torture them. Yes, of course he'd believe me
~~
Once I reached his room, I realise he was still in the toilet. So i sat on the bed, taking in the whole atmosphere around me.Something at the corner of my eye caught my attention. I stood up and walked towards the table. I pulled the photo from under the table.
on the back , it read :
i'll never forget you SDW. Love, KKB
I wondered who was KKB. Kim Ko Bon? Koh Kim Bi? When I flipped the picture over , I saw two boys posing very happily for the camera, arms over one another. This picture was probably taken a long time ago as it had started to turn yellow and the boys looked very young, no older than 5 years old.
I recognised one of them as Dongwoon. He still looked the same, only his hair was shaved and he looked like a monk. I smiled to myself. so cute , i thought to myself. I looked over to the other boy. He was slightly shorter than Dongwoon. His skin was porcelain white. Even though i could tell he was a boy, i initially thought he was a girl. He'd make a pretty girl.
Suddenly, images started to take over my mind.
Dad waving, getting into a car, one lady , one male, driving in the car, night time, stops suddenly, hands grabbing out for me, the lady pulling me away, shot through her head, the male was already dead , me running away, running , running, someone helps me, funeral, another boy crying
I broke down. I couldn't understand anything. Tears were already rolling down my cheeks.Suddenly, i felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked up.
"are you okay , key?"
I screamed, and let go of the picture immediately. I ran out of the room , towards my room and locked the door. I started ransacking my room for it. I couldn't remember where i last put it. It's been years since I took it. Finally, I found the bottle under some clothings.
Fluoxetine Hydrochloride , it read as I popped a few capsules into my mouth.
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I looked at Dongwoon, feeling slightly afraid of what he was going to say next. He looked angry. No, make that furious. All I wanted to do was run to the end of the universe and never come back again.
"Do any of you have medication for allergies? I don't want this thing to stay for long, they look like...someone bit me," he asked us while pointing at his neck.
"Well that's because some.." Lee joon didn't get to complete his sentence as my hands flew over to shut him up.
"uhm , no sorry. they don't look that bad really.." I said, before turning to Lee Joon, giving him a death glare , daring him to say anything further. When he tried to open his mouth again, my long nails dug into his cheeks, and i knew they must have hurt because he immediately closed his mouth back.
Soon, the teacher walked in, so I had no choice but to let go of Lee Joon and walked back to my table. I turned and gave Lee Joon one last glare, before turning back to focus on what the teacher is saying.
"I really want to get rid of them! do you know where to get medications?"
"er.. I don't know, why not try the nurse office"
"oh right.."
I couldn't help but nervously eavesdrop on the conversation at the back.
"Yes Dongwoon?" the teacher asked
"can i go to the nurse's office? i feel *cough cough* sick" he said
The teacher nod and went back to teaching. Oh no, i thought. if he goes to the nurse's office, he'll know that they are not allergies! I began to panic. I quickly ran out of class to catch up with Dongwoon before he reached the nurse's office.
"Hey Dongwoon , wait up!" i shouted as soon as I saw him.
Dongwoon stopped and turned back. When he saw me, his face broke into a smile.
"I was afraid you'd get lost, so i thought of bringing you there," I lied
"Thanks Key, that is so thoughtful of you. I don't even remember what I ate to cause such a reaction. Do you have any idea?" he asked
I shook my head, "You were out with Lee Joon the whole day yesterday, remember?"
"AHHH! i remember! it must be the yoghurt that we had yesterday! i've never eaten yoghurt in my whole life before, so i think it is the yoghurt! thanks key, for reminding me!" he suddenly exclaimed, amazed at his own revelation.
I wanted to face-palm myself. Boy, this kid was seriously an idiot. Allergic reactions only on the neck? I'm sure that happens to people. I mentally rolled my eyes.
"You really think it's allergic reactions?" I asked, trying to reassure myself that he didn't suspect anything.
He nodded, "OF COURSE! how else can it be so red! i mean the only way is of course for someone to bite my neck but who in the world would come crawling into my bed at night and bite my neck?!"
I choked on my own saliva. Dongwoon looked at me worriedly as he pat my back. He seriously has no idea what he does to me sometimes.As we neared the nurse's office, i started to get very worried. Suddenly, I got a brilliant idea.
"Dongwoon-ah, you know my cousin had the same allergic reaction. She went to the nurse's office, and the nurse thought it was a normal reaction so she gave her normal medication. Then , the swelling got worse and three weeks later , they had to amputate her neck! Turns out, you should only put ice on it so the bacteria will die immediately," I lied through my teeth, silently hoping that Dongwoon believed me.
The horrified look on Dongwoon's face told me that I suceeded.
Minutes later, we were heading for the canteen instead, to look for ice.
~~
Once we reached home, Dongwoon headed straight to the showers as he hadn't properly cleaned himself this morning.
I went straight to my room. I felt really guilty for lying to Dongwoon. He really had believed me that the ice would work. It didn't make it swell, but it didn't reduce the redness either.I paced around the room, contemplating on what to do.
Finally, after ten minutes, i decided to tell him. Not everything, but just lying about the ice part. I'm sure he'd understand. I'd probably say that I lied because the nurse didn't like new kids and would torture them. Yes, of course he'd believe me
~~
Once I reached his room, I realise he was still in the toilet. So i sat on the bed, taking in the whole atmosphere around me.Something at the corner of my eye caught my attention. I stood up and walked towards the table. I pulled the photo from under the table.
on the back , it read :
i'll never forget you SDW. Love, KKB
I wondered who was KKB. Kim Ko Bon? Koh Kim Bi? When I flipped the picture over , I saw two boys posing very happily for the camera, arms over one another. This picture was probably taken a long time ago as it had started to turn yellow and the boys looked very young, no older than 5 years old.
I recognised one of them as Dongwoon. He still looked the same, only his hair was shaved and he looked like a monk. I smiled to myself. so cute , i thought to myself. I looked over to the other boy. He was slightly shorter than Dongwoon. His skin was porcelain white. Even though i could tell he was a boy, i initially thought he was a girl. He'd make a pretty girl.
Suddenly, images started to take over my mind.
Dad waving, getting into a car, one lady , one male, driving in the car, night time, stops suddenly, hands grabbing out for me, the lady pulling me away, shot through her head, the male was already dead , me running away, running , running, someone helps me, funeral, another boy crying
I broke down. I couldn't understand anything. Tears were already rolling down my cheeks.Suddenly, i felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked up.
"are you okay , key?"
I screamed, and let go of the picture immediately. I ran out of the room , towards my room and locked the door. I started ransacking my room for it. I couldn't remember where i last put it. It's been years since I took it. Finally, I found the bottle under some clothings.
Fluoxetine Hydrochloride , it read as I popped a few capsules into my mouth.
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