Hae was coming out of the building with their manager and a few staff members. She was going to film a variety show by herself for the promotions of her new solo album "Are there a lot of people out there?" she asked the manager
"Yeah" He nodded "Quite a lot" he admitted
"great" she groaned, leaning her head on a staff member
"It's okay, sunny" the staff said, rubbing Hae's arm "We'll cover you"
"Thanks" she said to the woman. They went out the door and all the staff stood around Hae
"Hae! Hae! I love you!" One fan yelled
"I hate you! leave and never come back!" Another yelled. Hae took a deep breath and got into the car. She went onto her phone and called Lee know "Hey" she sighed
"You okay?" he asked "You sound upset"
"I'm fine" she told him "just had a lovely exchange with a saesang" she chuckled
Lee know laughed lightly "They're just amazing people" he said sarcastically
"Yes they are" she sighed
"Are you in the car now?" He asked
"Yep" she told him "We're almost there, so i need to go" she sighed "I don't want to though"
"We can stay on call the whole day?" He said
"I don't think we can" she chuckled
"Who's gonna stop us" He said, a smile obvious in his voice
Hae laughed "True"
"Are you sure you're okay?" He asked with concern
"I just have a bad feeling" She admitted, exhaling loudly
"About what?"
"I'm not sure" she said "I just- i don't know"
"Soon-Bok, i'm being serious about staying on call with me all day" he said "If it would make you feel better"
"No it's okay" She sighed "Thanks though"
"Seriously, if you need to call me" he said "Don't feel bad about leaving the show, just tell them you feel bad and call me, okay?"
"Mhm" she nodded "Okay we're here, i have to go"
"Okay, i'll see you soon" He said into the phone "I love you, Sunny"
"Love you too" she smiled "Bye, Minho"
"Bye" She hung up and got out the car. She did the show and it went really well, however that feeling Hae had didn't go away. Right after she left the show and got back into the car she texted Lee know, telling him she was on her way back.
While leaving the building there had been more people outside, but these ones were shouting how awful she was and that she deserved to die. She didn't understand how they could do that. When they started driving off she could hear people throwing things at the car. She jumped every time and gripped onto one of the staffs hand "It's okay, Soon-bok" they assured "They'll stop soon" Hae nodded but they didn't. Hae closed her eyes and took deep breaths. She stayed like that until she felt the car swerve and then the impact. After that she remembered nothing.
Hae woke up in the hospital to talking "She'll be okay" She heard Bang Chan say to the others
"Yeah" Changbin said "Really, she will"
There was silence for a second before someone else spoke "Minho" Han said, walking to the man who was gripping onto Hae's hand "Are you okay?"
"I'll be okay when i know she is" He responded quietly. Han nodded and sat beside him
"Seriously you need to sleep" Bang chan said to him "You've been awake for 27 hours"
"I need to make sure she's okay" Lee know insisted
"Minho, the doctors have said she'll be okay" Hyunjin said "We're all worried but there's nothing we can do except wait"
Lee know didn't respond and just kept watching Hae "I'm scared" he exhaled "I can't lose her" they were all surprised that he had opened up like that. Hae was aswell "I don't know what I'd do without her"
"We know" Felix sighed. He didn't know what else to say. Hae decided to wait until the boys were silent to 'wake up' she didn't want lee know to know she knew he was scared. She knew he would want to act brave for her, and she knew it would help him so she would let him.
Slowly Hae started to fidget "Guys?" she whispered, all of them immediately stood up and looked down at her "What happened?"
"The car crashed" Seungmin told her
"Is everyone else okay?" she asked quickly
"They have a few bruises and cuts but they'll be okay" Bang Chan said "Are you?"
"Yeah" she nodded "I feel a bit sore but that's it" she explained "How did it happen?"
"The crash?" Felix asked, hae nodded and he breathed deeply "Some people were throwing things at the car and the driver couldn't see through it"
"Oh" she sighed. Knowing people hated her so much they wanted to hurt her like this made her heart ache. Tears started pooling in her eyes but she blinked them back
"Should we get the doctor?" I.N asked the others
"Yeah" Chan nodded, he looked around the room and saw Lee know still sitting beside Hae, tucking a piece of hair behind her ear while whispering something to her "Let's all go" He said
The others looked confused but he nodded towards Lee know's direction and they all understood. They all got up and left, leaving lee know and Hae "Are you sure you're okay?" lee know asked
"Yeah, i am" she nodded "I just can't believe they would do that to me"
"Neither can i" he sighed "But they won't be able to again, i'll make sure they won't"
"Minho, you can't make sure" she told him
"Yes i can" he told her "They'll never be able to do anything to you ever again, i promise"
Hae knew this was Lee know's way of dealing so she nodded and smiled "Okay"
They sat in silence for a second "I should have been there" he whispered
"What?"
"I should have been there to protect you" he said louder "I don't know why i wasn't"
"Minho, it was a solo promotion. it wouldn't have made sense for you to be there" she told him, holding his hand "There was no way for you to prevent this"
"Well i should of" He said "From now on i'm always going to be there" He said. Even though he was talking to Hae she knew he wasn't saying it to her, he was saying it to himself. A promise he was making to himself that he would never let her get hurt again.
"Good" she smiled "I like being with you"
"That's good because i'm not leaving your side ever again" He said, nodding and Hae smiled "But i do have to go to the bathroom"
"You can go" She smiled "I'm not gonna get hurt while you're in the bathroom"
"Okay" he sighed "I'll be back soon"
Hae nodded and closed her eyes, however almost immediately the other boys came back in "That was quick" she joked, sitting back up "Oh it's you guys"
"Where's lee know?" Changbin asked
"Went to the bathroom" Hae answered
"I'm surprised he left you" Seungmin said "He stayed awake all night in case you woke up"
"He was so scared, Soon-Bok" Felix said to her, sitting beside her on the bed and leaning on her "We all were. I couldn't think about anything else except the pain you were feeling and how i wanted to take it all away"
"Well i'm okay, so there's nothing to be scared about anymore" she smiled, hugging him
"I'm really glad you're okay" I.n said, hugging Hae "I don't know how i'd do anything without you"
"Thanks, innie" she sighed, hugging the younger boy
"I was terrified when Bang Chan told us to come to the hospital" Hyunjin said to her "I really was, Rosey"
"Jinnie" she whispered, hugging her best friend
"I just kept thinking the last thing i said to you was 'leave, you cookie eating loser' " Changbin said, hugging her with a smile
Hae laughed and hugged him "Well i am a cookie eating loser" she chuckled
"But you're MY cookie eating loser" Changbin exclaimed, hugging her tighter
"Excuse me she's my cookie eating loser" Han said, pushing Changbin off and hugging Hae "I'm so happy you're okay, Sunny. I don't know what i'd do without you" He whispered so no body else could hear
"I'm right here, Jisung" she whispered back "And i always will be"
Han smiled and stepped back "Even Seungmin was upset"
"Minnie?" Hae exclaimed, looking at the member
"No i wasn't" he said
"Yes he was" Hyunjin smiled "He cried" he said, wrapping an arm around seungmin
"Stop" Seungmin groaned, moving away from Hyunjin
"Sengmin, come here" Hae smiled, opening her arms for him. He walked forward and hugged her "I'm okay, i promise" she whispered
"Good" he whispered back, hugging her tightly. After a few seconds he moved back and Bang chan hugged her
"Are you okay, Channie?" she questioned, feeling the man sniff
"Mhm" he nodded "I feel like such a bad leader and a bad friend. I'll never forgive myself for letting that happen"
"It wasn't your fault, Chris" She assured "Really, it wasn't"
"I should have been there"
"No you shouldn't have" She said, looking at him "You couldn't have stopped it, okay?"
He nodded and stepped back. The doctor walked in with Lee know after a few seconds. They must have seen each other in the corridor and started speaking. The doctor told them she would have to stay a few days but she would make a full recovery. Hae told the boys they could leave and go back to the dorm but they didn't and instead stayed the night again. Lee know stayed up with her until she went to sleep and then stayed awake the whole night, watching her sleep peacefully. Even though she was fine he didn't want to look away, thinking that if he did she would get hurt again and that was his worst nightmare. Once Hae woke up in the night to him watching her "You need to sleep, Minho" she told him
"No i don't" he said, gripping onto her hand "You do"
"Sweetie, there was no way for you to stop this from happening" she said "Stop blaming yourself"
"I will" he nodded "I'll stop when you're back at home"
"I am at home" she told him "I'm with you"
"And you always will be" he said "Always"