"Ready?" He asked when he saw her hesitating to walk into the clinic. Naeun took a deep breath and nod her head and step into the clinic without sparing him a glance.
It was quiet in the clinic, no one was around except for them. Kai walked to the reception area and asked the nurse for the appointment under Naeun's name which his mother have made this morning. The nurse nodded and ask him and Naeun to take a seat and that the doctor will attend to them shortly.
They stood up when the nurse called her name to enter the doctor's room. Kai didn't go in with her as she asked him not to.
Naeun took a seat in front of the female doctor after passing hhthe note the Kim's family doctor wrote last night. The doctor read the note and looked up to Naeun when she was done before introducing herself as Dr Kim Namjoo.
The young doctor smile and asked Naeun how she is feeling today. Satisfied with her answer, Dr Kim explained that they will take her blood pressure before withdrawing some blood as regular procedure. Naeun nodded her consent. When the doctor was done with that she called her nurse to take the blood to the labs.
"Your blood pressure is in the normal range even though it is still a bit low. You would probably feel a bit dizzy or light headed if it goes lower."
Naeun focused on the doctor's words and didn't speak trying to absorb the information given.
"The doctor that handled your case last night remarked here in his note that he suspects diets or pregnancy as cause of your low blood pressure and low blood sugar levels. So we need to take your urine sample for a pregnancy test while waiting for the blood test results." Dr Kim took a sample bottle from behind her desk and gave it to Naeun with instructions to her nurse to escort Naeun to the toilet to do the pregnancy test.
Naeun came back to the doctor's room after she was done giving the sample to the nurse and asked the doctor something that have been bothering her.
"Doctor, I took the morning after pills. Why is there still a possibility of pregnancy?"
"The pills doesn't have hundred percent success rate especially if the ovulation have taken place. And there are some women who actually vomited after they took the pills as after effect before the pill could do it's work." Explained Doctor Kim to Naeun in details. Naeun remembered how nauseous she felt after taking the first pill and vomited afterwards. Her eyes widen when realisation hits her that she could truly be pregnant.
The nurse came back with the tester and shown Dr Kim the two red lines. Naeun can feel her heart beats wildly even before the doctor confirmed that she is pregnant. She stare at the doctor with wide eyes and answered the doctor's questions about her last menstrual period and regularity still in daze.
Dr Kim wrote down the informations given to her and advised Naeun to comeback next month for another check up and handed Naeun her vitamins prescription. Dr Kim told her that her blood report came back normal except for her low red blood cells and told the nurse to give her the pamphlet on pregnancy and dietary needs for pregnant women. She accepted the slip and thanked Dr Kim before walking out of the doctor's room.
Kai dashed to her side and took the prescriptions slip from her hand and went to the counter for her medicines and pay the bills. He accepted the medicines and the pamphlets from the nurse, astounded by the pamphlet header.
"It will be good for both of you to read this pamphlet. The informations young parents to be needs are all there. And congratulations" the nurse informed him with a smile.
Kai walked out of the door and stare at Naeun looking like a lifeless mannequin standing under the sun next to his car. She appears to be spacing out and he didn't know how to approach her when he himself is unsure about how to proceed with the situation.
"Nangni, let's go." He spoke softly not to scare her.
"Huh. Oh okay." She looked at him with distracted eyes and got into the car.
"Nangni, what did the doctor told you?" He asked her when they arrived in front of his parents house. She looked at the house before turning towards him with small smile that barely reach her eyes.
"She said I'm pregnant. And I should take my vitamins and take care of my dietary needs since I'm still in early stages of pregnancy." Her gaze went back to the house after the little information.
"Do you want me to tell our parents?" He asked for her opinion still trying to read her facial expressions.
"Your mom guessed it. I don't see the point of keeping this from them." She answered without looking at him. He wanted to ask more questions but he didn't think she could take it and decided to keep quiet and went out of the car instead.
Naeun stay seated in the car, her mind in jumbles over her condition. She thought of abortions but she didn't think she could go through with it. Kai opened the car's door for her and she walked out still not sparing him a glance. She felt hesitant and didn't think she could meet his family when she saw Mrs Kim standing at the front door. She move her legs to take a step and without realising it she have ran to Mrs Kim's arms.
She cried in Mrs Kim arms without inhibition. When she felt Mrs Kim hands rubbing her back and murmured soft words of comfort, she sobbed harder without knowing why.
Kai stood standing behind the two women with blank expressions. He have never seen Naeun cried like this and he felt like someone have cut his heart in pieces every time he heard her hitched breathing and sobbing. His mother look at him pitifully over Naeun's head before leading the still crying Naeun inside the house.
Mrs Kim sat on the sofa with Naeun's head on her shoulder. Naeun had stopped crying and only few sniffles can be heard from her. Kai have taken a seat facing his mother and Naeun, now staring at both women guiltily.
"Naeun, everything will be fine. Cry all you want now." Mrs Kim spoke softly while caressing Naeun's hair.
Naeun sat up straight and looked at Mrs Kim her breathing in hitches as she speak.
"Mama Kim, I made a terrible mistake. I don't know what I should do" tears rolling down her cheeks again. Mrs Kim smile and wiped her tears with her thumbs before speaking.
"Naeun, there is no problem that you cannot overcome if you think with clear minds. Now I need you to calm down and tell me what's bothering you"
Naeun felt like bawling again, she is embarrassed and couldn't bring herself to tell Mrs Kim her troubles but she need someone to share it with.
Kai was about to speak when Naeun spoke softly ahead of him.
"Mama Kim, I'm pregnant. I don't know what to do next. I need help" Naeun sobbed again. She felt like back when she was thirteen and broke her right arm while dancing. She didn't cry the entire time until she saw Mama Kim outside of her dance school waiting for her. She bawled in Mama Kim's arms that day just like today.
"Naeun you're an adult. I cannot make the decisions for you. But you have to remember there is a life living inside you now and it is precious. So you have to take care of yourself. The baby can feel everything you are feeling. How sad the baby must be for you to cry like this because of him." Mrs Kim said holding Naeun's hands in hers.
Naeun hugged Mrs Kim tightly and feel better hearing the older woman's words. Mama Kim is right, she shouldn't be crying like this. Mrs Kim stood up and announced that she will be cooking Naeun's favourite beef stew when Naeun finally let her go.
Kai felt helpless when she cried her heart out to his mother. He stare at her before moving to take her hand in his. She looked up and smile at him. Standing up he pulled her with him to his room upstairs. They have many things to discuss but first and foremost she needs to rest.
He left her in the room and walked back downstairs to the kitchen and hug his mother who was busy cutting vegetables for the stew. His mother place down the knife she was holding and turn to give her son a pat in the head.
"Mom, where's everyone?" He asked as he broke his hold on his mother. Mrs Kim smile and told him that everyone have left to go back to their own home while his father is out golfing with his friends.
He sat and stare at his mother before opening his mouth to speak.
"Mom, are you disappointed in me?"
"Disappointed is a harsh word. I would be lying if I say I wasn't upset but you are both adults. I expected you both to be married someday, but not under this circumstances." Mrs Kim spoke still focused on her cooking.
"Mom how could you expect us to be married someday when we always have been just friends?" He asked puzzled by his mother choice of words.
"I'm your mother Jongin. There are moments when you look and acted more than a friend should be around Naeun. I can see all that. Why do you think I kept watchful eyes on you two all those years?"
He couldn't find the right words to deflect his mother thus Kai sat there and think about all those years he spent with Naeun. He was always protective of her and could never tolerate it when she cries. He always feel happier when she is smiling especially when the smile was for him but he never felt for Naeun like he did with Krystal. He fell in love with Krystal hard and fast.
Writer's Note: Thank You Apink. Please stream 🙈 Taeminie is going to enlist 🥺🥺 maybe I won't make him a bad guy. Help me juseyo. My draft in shambles over Taemin announcement