Only Exception

10

She is slightly drenched with rain as a car stopped in front of her. 

Haein.

He opened the door of the passenger side. 

"Hop in." He said, smiling. He nodded, convincing her to come inside.

She heaved a deep sigh. Of all people, it is him again. She went in, as she had no good choices left at this time. 

He reached out for his pocket, handing her a hanky. "I did not use that yet. Dry yourself." She looked at the hanky he is holding. 

"It's just a hobby to bring hankies."

"Maybe it's a hobby for you to make girls cry, thus the hankies."

Her remarks made him laugh like a kid.

"Going home?" He was about to make a u-turn when she stopped him. "No, not yet."

"Where?" Haein gave her a confused look upon giving him the address. 

Silence had been deafening as he drove to the rehabilitation center. Only the heavy rain drops fill in the silence inside the car. 

He pulled over on the main entrance of the building. Jisoo got out of the car. 

"Thank you for the ride. I really appreciate it." She muttered as she  ran away to avoid him asking questions. She hurriedly went inside the center. 

***

Dra. Garcia is the head of the facility where her sister is confined for rehabilitation. She received a message from her that Jirin wanted to talk. 

For the past three months of therapy, she did not want to meet anyone. They will visit her from time to time, but she will just stare at them, or just won't let them see her. 

Not until today. Her sister, getting therapies at her young age. She's only 19. But here she is locked, because of how fucked up men are. 

A drug rehabilitation center. 

Dra. Garcia provided recent updates about Jirin. Apart from the resident doctors helping her to withdraw from drug use, a psychologist was also allotted for her trauma recovery. She gladly informed her of the huge improvements they saw. It is a big leap towards her treatment. 

Jisoo went to the family meeting room. Jirin barely talked to her, but embraced her which made Jisoo teared up. Their conversations were brief and short, but compared to last time, yes this is news. 

Dra. Garcia made another summary of her progress, the adjustments on her medications, and the treatments they were conducting for her betterment.

An hour has quickly passed. Now how am I going home? She asked herself.

She headed out of the center, worrying how she would come home. Not until she saw a familiar figure. 

It was him. 

***

Her

It was ready dark outside.

The rain and the night combined, just how dark my heart is right now.

But here he is waiting for me.

Grinning like a kid.

***

He did not leave. His eyes darted at her as if he felt her presence. He gave her a huge smile and gave a small wave like a kid. She walked closer to him.