Elysian

1. Awaken

Min's pov

Beeping.. That was all I could hear. Loud, incessant beeping like it was coming from a hospital monitor nearby. My heart pounded loudly in my chest as I tried to shift around, only to find that somewhat difficult. My body felt strangely stiff as if I hadn't moved in a long time which seemed like a strange concept to me. I moved my hand, swiping it across something, and felt soft fabric. I clenched my fists around the fabric, gripping it tightly as I came to realize that it was a bed that I was laying on. My head pounded, making me wince as the beeping only seemed to get louder than it was before. I willed myself to open my eyes, straining everything in my brain's power to wake up. My eyes fluttered open slowly, but I was immediately blinded by a bright white light making me shut my eyes quickly and groan. I moved both of my arms, lifting them over my face, and opened my eyes again trying to adjust to the bright light coming from the room I was in. My eyes finally adjusted to the light and I looked down at myself, finding an IV hooked up to me. I looked to where the beeping came from to see that a heart monitor was connected to the leads that were placed on different areas of my chest just above my boobs. I looked around the room, taking notice that I was in a hospital room. It wasn't very big, it was a medium-sized room. The walls were painted a light beige color, the curtains being white. To my left was a small bedside table with a vase of lavender-colored flowers, which were wilted and dying. There was a small couch sitting up against the wall directly in front of my bed, just a few inches away. There was a bathroom on the left side corner of the room, right beside it sat a sink and coffee maker. Again, there was another vase with flowers, they were white daisies but they were already dead. There was only one other bed in the room with me, meaning there must have been another patient but there was nobody in that bed. But the room was completely empty, no other patients were in here and no nurses walked through the door. I looked out of the window, my eyes slowly adjusting the bright sunlight shining through the large window. My eyes adjusted to the sunlight, which was signaling that it was early in the day. Outside, I could see large buildings but they looked worn out and old, I couldn't hear signs of life. No cars, no people, not even birds chirping and no movement whatsoever from the streets below. The sky was a bright blue color, lightly scattered with large cumulonimbus clouds. Over the loud beeping, I heard faint sounds of something ticking. My eyes shifted from the worn-down buildings to the point of where the sounds were coming from and spotted a clock. 

It read:

00:00

This is so weird, there's no way that it was midnight and yet there it looked like it was early in morning outside. This is becoming eerily frightening to me, there should be some explanation about this place. Surely, a nurse or a doctor would have come to check on me to see if I was awake. I looked down at the sheets which was a nice pastel purple color and definitely made from cotton. I shifted in bed, pulling the covers off of me, and stretched my arms as I sat up in bed. I raised my hands to my head, running my fingers through my hair. As I touched it, I noticed that it was longer than I remembered it to be. I looked down at myself, taking notice of what I was wearing. A purple t-shirt, black jeans, and gray converse shoes. I don't remember ever wearing these clothes, hell, I don't even remember ever being admitted to a hospital. I looked at my wrist, my eyes furrowing in confusion as I was wearing a white plastic hospital band. I took a closer look at the band, my eyes slightly widening as I saw my name clearly written in black, bold letters. The thing is, that was all I could seem to even remotely remember. My name and my age, both of what was written on the wristband were correct. I was born in December, which I seemed to also remember was my favorite month of the year.

정민
(Jung Min, age 17).

DOB: 12/5/99

My heart rate went up as my breath caught in my throat, I can't remember how I got here. I took a deep breath, closing my eyes as I tried to think about it. But nothing came to my mind, it was completely blank. If I am here, is it possible that I had family here as well? Maybe, they stepped out to eat. But if they were, surely, someone would have stayed behind to make sure I was okay, right? As I took a look around the room, I saw no signs of any other person being in here. Oh god, that really means, I am in here alone.

"Hello?" 

I was taken back by how weak and hoarse my voice had sounded, again, it felt like I hadn't used it in a long time. Almost as if I was asleep for a long time. When nobody answered, I let out another call but this time my voice came out louder and more powerful. Again, there was no response, it was completely silent. The sounds that came from this room were the sounds of the heart monitor beeping slightly faster and my shallow, small breaths. 

"Where is everyone? Where are all the doctors? No doctor or nurse would ever leave a patient unattended... So shouldn't someone have come in here by now? There's no possible way that I could be the only patient in this room... There's just no way. Shit... IF I'm the only one in here... Then where are the other patients in this place?  If nobody is coming to look in here, maybe.. Maybe I should go looking for them... Yes, That's what I'll do. I'll go find someone, then maybe I can get some answers."

With a resolve to find someone to explain to me why I was in a hospital, I decided to leave the hospital room. I pulled off the leads that were sticking to my chest, then pulled out the IV which hurt like hell. I swung my feet off the bed, gently placing them on the floor. I took a deep breath, feeling a wave of fatigue hit me but I pushed it away. I need to find someone, anybody, who can tell me why I'm here. With that in mind, I pushed myself off the bed and onto my feet. My legs felt like jelly and I wobbled a bit as I stood on my feet, was it possible that I hadn't walked in a long time? No, that couldn't be possible, right? I shook my head, took a deep breath to keep my nerves calm, and slowly walked over to the door. I paused as I put my hand on the handle, something about this whole thing made me really nervous. Why in the world was I admitted to the hospital? Do I have any family members here? Are there any doctors or nurses around, and if so, where are they? What will I find behind this door?

Whatever happens, happens... I need to find answers and people. I need to know that I am not alone. I told myself that everything would be fine, I took a deep breath and opened the door. Here I go.

What do you think is on the other side of the door? What will Min find?