~ Together by a String ~ (Jiyoo)

~17~

9:37 AM / KYH

I opened my eyes and found myself in an unfamiliar place. I looked around and saw a notice board on the wall and soon realized I was in the school's infirmary. The friendly school nurse that was drinking coffee and reading something on her laptop saw that I woke up and smiled at me.

"You finally woke up Yoohyeon. Why did you come to school with such a high fever?"

"I had an exam and didn't want to skip it."

"Ah, of course, typical of you. Do you have any allergies?"

"None that I know of."

"Let's hope you don't. Here, take this medicine after you eat this sandwich a friend of yours bought. I think her name was Chaewon? Such a sweet girl, she was here for almost 20 minutes and talked about plushies. She really loves em."

"Really? That's so nice of her- and yeah, she loves them. Also, did someone else other than her come here?"

"Hmm, two other girls - Bora and Handong- Oh! Siyeon and Yubin too. They're all your friends, right?"

"Yes, they are. Thank you."

I was touched by my friends' care towards me, but at the same time saddened because the one person I wanted to be here didn't come. We broke up, I should stop wanting more. I ate the delicious sandwich that Chaewon bought and took the medicine afterwards.

I was going to leave but the nurse kindly asked me to stay here until the end of the class. She gave me her laptop and asked me to help her download a game for her younger son to play when she gets back home from work.

I couldn't help but look through her opened tabs and saw that she visited a site for gigs and bought tickets to a performance - my performance!? I smiled to myself and she noticed how happy I was. She looked at what I was smiling at and her bright personality spiked in a second.

"Do you know that guitarist? My eldest son has been talking about her ever since he went to one of her shows a while ago. When he found out she'll have another one, he has been begging me to buy tickets for us to go. Is she good?"

"Good? Hmm, I'd say she's okay and really pretty. Her singing is good though!"

"That's great to hear! I'm happy I didn't waste money for nothing."

"Want to know a secret? *whisper* I actually know her."

"Really!? How does she look like?"

I clicked on the profile link and the woman looked at the profile picture which was mine. She double blinked and switched her gaze from me to the picture a few times and gasped in shock.

"You're her!?"

"Surprise?"

"Wow! I never knew this school had a talented guitarist here, especially you! I can't wait to see you perform and you better blow my mind~"

"I sure will!"

We spoke for some time until the bell rang and students started exiting their classrooms. I went to grab my bag from the chair next to the bed and headed out while waving to the kind nurse. I adore that woman.

I walked pass my classroom and saw Bora and Minji talking. I made eye contact with the two of them and Bora waved her hand high up while Minji just looked at me with a blank stare. Bora slightly slapped Minji's hand on the desk and made her also wave at me.