Stay With Me [Ongoing]

CHAPTER 13

After walking along the pavements on the way to the garden of the hospital while holding a plastic bag containing foods and drinks, Seunghyun stops on his tracks. From his location, he watches as Dara wipes something from her cheeks using both her hands, before covering her face with her palms.

He's a sucker for tears, but he can't just let her sit there alone, waiting for him, when he only told her he's going to grab something to eat.

With a sigh, he moves forward and looks down inside the plastic he's holding before calling her name.

"Hey, Dara," he called out, trying to appear cheerful like the usual.

He occupies the space next to her and hands her the plastic bag.

"What's this?" She asked after masking her earlier emotion with a smile.

"Egg sandwiches and avocado shake."

She turns her head toward his direction. "Wow. Are you a mind-reader, or something? I've been craving for some avocado since last week!"

"Glad you do. I spent 20 minutes in front of the cashier, trying to figure out the best shake to buy for you."

"The line must be long, after."

"You bet!" He exclaimed, and Dara giggled in response. She fumbles inside the plastic bag and hands him one of the sandwiches.

After unwrapping their foods, they ate in complete silence until Seunghyun decided to break it.

"So, positive huh."

She exhales while munching on her food. "Right. Five weeks."

"When are you going to tell him?"

"I don't know. Right now, I am just trying to wrap my mind around the fact that this is really happening."

"That... You're right."

Dara places her hands on top of her lap, blankly staring ahead of them. The wind blows, and from the corner of his eyes, he sees her shuddering a little.

Seunghyun reaches out and envelopes her small hands with his. She glances at him, and he offers her a smile.

"Take your time. I just want to tell you that I am right here whenever you need to unload whatever is bothering you," he said. "I'm sure, your family and friends too. But most importantly, the father of this baby, whoever the bastard might be."

She returns his smile with a small one, and lets out a soft chuckle. "Thank you, Seunghyun."

"I hope this doesn't sound like I am pressuring you, but I hope you tell him about your situation. The sooner, the better. You should not go through this alone."

"I know."

Another moment of silence envelopes them until he finally decides to let her hand go. He claps his hands and stands up.

"Alright! Let's go, shall we? I am ready to blow the minds of the little monsters with my power-teaching skills."

Dara gasps and looks up at him. "You were able to prepare an activity for them?"

"Of course. I know how to keep my words, you know?" He offers a hand to her and she holds it as she brings herself up to her feet. "My internet search bar was practically filled with ways on becoming the best handsome teacher in the universe."