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"Code Blue! Multiple casualties inbound from car crash. Four boys, probably ages between ten to nineteen . The oldest of them is in critical condition. " A paramedic quickly informed the on-call emergency doctor and the nurses as they finally reached the hospital's front door.
It was a horrifying sight for everyone as all the boys were more or less covered with their own blood. Yoongi seemed lifeless on the garney as his colour was getting paler and paler while his head bleed crimson red. Taehyung was no better as his consciousness flickering and his body had visible fractures. Jeongguk had the worst case as he started to seizing as soon as he was wheeled to the emergency room while his mouth was foaming and he was jerking violently.
The only boy who was conscious was Namjoon whose left arm was broken. The doctors and nurses wished otherwise as the tragic sight and event got to his head and that couldn't help him in anyway to calm him down.
" Get them to trauma bay 3,4,5 and 6. " The on call doctor commanded all the nurses and junior doctors to take action quickly. He quickly rushed to the fragile, terrified boy first who was blankly staring at the bloody sight of his brothers. Somehow in his little panicked state Namjoon realized that he didn't see neither his parents nor his baby sister arriving at the hospitals yet. He was taken to another bay and the nurse tried to sit him in a chair but he was struggling.
" Wesasunsangnim ( doctor), my brothers... are they okay? Yoongi hyung... looked pale.... Jeongguk didn't talk...nobody talked....where are they? "
" Your brothers are going to be okay. But I need you to take a deep breath for me. Can you do that? "
Namjoon seemed to be not listening to any words of the doctor.
" No you don't understand. Appa, Eomma,they are not here yet. I didn't see them. Why? Why are they not here?
"Kid, listen to me... "
"Aera,my baby sister,is she okay?... They are okay right? They didn't die right? They did...they didn't...It can't... "
Namjoon couldn't form any sentence as his vision blurred, breathing became quick and shallow and he stumbled forward but the nurse quickly caught him. He was losing colour when his consciousness was slipping away.
"He is going into shock. Quickly IV line him.STAT!And notify psych consult. He needs support once he wakes up."
The doctor barked and the nurses quickly taking action. He didn't spare any moment as he quickly went to check others. While they were stationed he saw a familiar face whose arms flailing and eyes rolled backwards while he was having a seizure.
" The 10 year old boy has a history of gunshot in the head. " one of the let the on call doctor quickly as she checked his medical chart.
" I know." the doctor spoke softly as he was astounded. He knew Jeongguk had a gunshot trauma. He was there when he treated him four years ago.
" Inject Lorazepam, 4 milligrams on IV. " He ordered a nurse to quickly take action. It took a while before Jeongguk stabilised as he stopped jerking.
" His lips are unequal. Quickly take him to get a CT scan. We need to find out if his brain is having any complications. "
The male nurse nodded immediately. But as soon as he proceeded to wheel him quickly to the CT scan room,another nurse urgently called out for the doctor.It was Yoongi. He lost lots of blood from his head injury. He was as pale as the bandage wrapped around his head which was gradually getting red stained similar to his white t-shirt.
" Tell me about him." The doctor commanded
" Seventeen-year-old, multiple injuries-internal bleeding, possible collapsed lung. "
"Get his fluids on line. And book an OR. He needs surgery ASAP"
" He is crushing. His BP is dropping. " another nurse spoke as the beep sound of the EKG machine was ringing around them.
The doctor at glance checked him and commanded.
" We need to intubate him. His vitals need to be steady before surgery. " The nurse nodded as she quickly insurted a tube through his mouth to keep his airway open. The doctor was now checking on the last boy whose left arm was twisted in a very unnatural way.
"The fourteen-year-old's got a broken arm, second degree and third degree fractures in right and left leg , head laceration and in and out of consciousness." The on-call nurse let the doctor know his condition.
"Monitor for concussion. We'll need neuro on standby." the doctor ordered.
" The seventeen year old is stabilised. Moving to. " The nurse who was monitoring Yoongi informed him.
"Good.Keep the OR prepped. The rest, maintain monitoring. We'll need updates every five minutes.
The doctor breathed a sigh of relief when everything was fully settled for the time being. But not in billion years he actually thought something like that would happen to the detective's family. He needed to know where the hell the friend of his was in that crises. But instead of his friend being well and sound, some bodybags came along with the police officers who were investigating the accident.
Just what the hell happened, Minjoon hyung?
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"Hyung, are you going to die? "
Seven year old Seokjin was looking at the pitiful sight of his Hyung. Minjoon had a mission to catch the serial killer of his case. He was successful in catching him but unfortunately the killer managed to stab him in his chest. Turned out, it ended up injuring his vital organ. He was in the hospital for two days without any consciousness. It was a very stressful environment for the family.But for Seokjin, it was extremely scary to watch his hyung wrapped with machines all over him making regular beeping sound. It was breaking his baby brother.
" Seokjinah , why are you crying like this? I am... fine. " Minjoon was having trouble speaking.
" I am scared. You look too... bad "
" I am okay, Seokjinnah , don't be scared. "
" What happened to you,hyung? Appa and Eomma are not telling me anything. Did someone hurt you? "
Minjoon dryly chuckled. " A bad man did this to me when I was trying to catch him. He hurt a lot of people. He needed to be punished."
" Did he kill anyone?"
" Yes. He killed a lot of people. "
" How many? "
" I can't tell you that. It's...confidential. "
" Then did you catch him? "
" Of course. Have I ever missed any criminal? "
" Don't do these things,hyung. You didn’t wake up for two days. Eomma cried a lot.Appa was... sad. He also got sick."
It made Minjoon sad. " Did you cry too? "
Seokjin admitted though he wanted to say otherwise.
" It's okay. I am sorry. But you know, your hyung is the strongest in the police department. Nothing can beat your hyung in anything. This is nothing. I'll be better before you know it. "
" Hyung...I don't want to see you like that ever again. I don't... I don't want you to die. " Seokjin sniffled
Minjoon chuckled
" Don't worry. I am not going to die anytime soon. I promise,I'll be stuck with you for a long time."
"Seokjin! "
Seokjin jolted and finally was aware of the fact that he was in the middle of driving. He cursed himself getting into the past memories. He didn't realize the dangerous position he was about to put both Yunseo and himself as he was lost in thoughts. His hyung is kept invading his mind. His memories kept forcefully interrupting and hence he couldn't calm himself down.
"Seokjin, pull over. "
"What? "
"Please pull over."
"Why? "
"Because You need to. "
"What are you talking about? We can't pull over right now. We need to get there as soon as possible. "
"For god's sake, listen to me for once. I am really worried about you. "
"Yunseoah..."
"Just let me drive. You need to keep your head cool."
"I am fine. It's just... It's just the news..."
"I know... yet it's a lot to take. Let me help you. "
She briefly paused as she stared at the vulnerable boy who was on the verge of crying. Seokjin also looked at her for an unknown reason. Then he suddenly grabbed her left hand.
" What are you doi..."
" Don't worry. I'll be fine. Just trust me. Let me hold this time. "
His grip was farm. Yunseo sighed and tightened her grip. She didn't say anything. She just wanted to be there for Seokjin just as Seokjin was there for her when she needed someone to care. She didn't want to leave him in such a tragic situation. She just had to be there as a part of her heart broke apart when she saw Seokjin trembling, sobbing and quivering. It was her first time seeing him crying like that and she hoped from the bottom of her heart that it was the last.
They both focused on the road wishing that they reached the hospital in time.
The stressful and chaotic sight of the hospital had already calmed down when the grandparents finally arrived. Seokjin arrived a little later. He tried his best to be brave to face whatever news came to him but deeply hoped that it wouldn't be too tragic.
They were all impatiently waiting in the waiting room. Yoongi was getting surgery while others were in deep sleep in the trauma bay and monitored by the doctors and the nurses every single moment.Truthfully, the sight of the injured boys terrified them all. Aside from Taehyung , Jeongguk was the ICU after getting his treatment mended and he was surrounded with similar machines Minjoon once had in his major injury. It was a suffocating feeling that the youngest was covered with complex machines and had to breath through breathing tube. Namjoon and Taehyung were sleeping but it was Taehyung and his both leg and left arm crutched as the collision happened to his side. It was a miracle how the boys was able to survive such a deadly concussion. But sadly, the crash didn't leave any of the boys with minor injuries.
It's funny even though their family was so reputed it made them restless as they didn't come into the doctor who was in charge of the boys. They didn't get any information about others for almost half an hour
" I don't understand, why is there no doctor here? It's been 30 minutes." The grandfather was sweating anxiously.
" Yeobo, don't stress too much. You have a high BP. " grandmother tried to calm him down.
" It doesn't matter. I need to know about Minjoon and my grandsons. Why are they so late? "
" Yeobo, you heard the nurse, he is currently doing Yoongi's surgery. They can't just magically be free from their hectic schedules. "
" That doesn't mean we can't know what happened to them. Where are the other doctors or nurses? "
Seokjin wanted to calm his father down but he was agitated himself. He was shaking his legs as he kept rubbing his hand. He was regretting everything. He was regretting going to the festival in the first place. He was feeling helpless for not being able to do anything on his part. He was terrified of the unknown declaration the doctor might deliver because he was not sure if he was able to handle the pain or not. He loved his only big brother and his lovely family. He cherished every single person and he didn't have the courage to think of the possible bad outcome.The fear on their face was clearly visible as they all were in tears.
It took a long period of time when they finally met the doctor who was treating the boys as he finally finished his surgery.
" Doctor, How is my grandson? Is he going to be okay? " the grandmother asked first.
The doctor looked at the pitiful state of the family members. He sighed internally as he prepared what he needed to say.
" Yes, the surgery went successfully. We've stopped the bleeding and addressed the swelling in his brain. He is stable now but he'll be under close observation in the ICU."
They couldn't be more relieved but still they all were unable to digest the critical information.
" Just...what happened to him? " Seokjin asked wearily
" He suffered a severe head injury during the accident, which led to significant blood loss. Thankfully he responded well after the surgery. We will closely monitor him for any good or bad changes. "
" What about the others? How... Are they even stable? " The grandfather inquired.
" Well,about the fourteen year old, he sustained multiple severe fractures, particularly in both of his legs,right arm and pelvis. We realigned his arm and started him on pain medication. He's stable now but will soon prepare him for surgery to fix the fracture properly. The youngest on the other hand.... "
The doctor briefly paused. But it only ended up raising tension among the concerned family members.
" His condition is more complex. He suffered a severe head injury in the accident. And given his... history of a prior gunshot wound to the head, he was already vulnerable. During the surgery, we were able to stabilize him. But the risk of complications particularly seizures, remains high. We are also watching for any signs of increased intracranial pressure. "
Why did it have to happen? Why Jeongguk again? He was doing fine all these years. He gradually got better. He laughed, smiled and had his best time. Why did all of this have to happen ?
Seokjin was overwhelmed with grief.
" Namjoon? What about him ? Is he not okay? " The grandmother was already in tears and couldn't handle any more complicated injuries of her little grandchildren.
" Compared with those three, hisq physical injuries are less severe. He only has a broken arm but he's been through a significant trauma. His physical recovery from the concussion should be relatively quick. But he is likely dealing with severe emotional trauma as he was conscious during the accident and witnessed everything. We've arranged for a psychologist to help him process what he's been through. "
"My Namjoon , my poor grandchild. " grandmother couldn't but weep. She couldn't handle anymore tragic news, nor the others. But there were still more people they needed to inquire about. They needed to make sure they were indeed alive and just taking treatment like the rest of the boys.
" What about their parents? My hyung? Sister in-law? They have a 3 year old girl too. What happened to them?"
The doctor's face altered in an instant, and Seokjin felt his heart tighten as though it had been eating away at every square inch of his soul. The expression was not anything that assured him that everything was going to be okay. It was a heavy-hearted stare and sadly the doctor's lips quivered when he finally delivered the tragic news.
God was not merciful enough to listen to their desperate plea.
"Both the parents and the three year old baby couldn't make it. The mother and the baby died on the spot and we couldn't save the father. He died on his way. "
It was as if the world around them stopped in a split second. There were no sounds they could hear when their face drained colour. It was not something they wanted to hear, it was not something they wanted to be true. Truthfully, it was not something they ever thought would happen to their very happy family. Seokjin's tears streamed down while he kept staring at the doctor not understanding what the doctor actually meant. He knew what he had heard but he didn't know if it was true beacuse swearing in his life, he absolutely refused to believe it.
No, it can't be true.
"I'm... I'm so sorry for your loss."
The grandmother broke into tears, crying hysterically for the loss of her eldest son, daughter-in-law and their baby grandchild. She collapsed into the floor and crying her heart out. So was the grandfather.
It is not true. Hyung can't die.They can't die like this.
Aera...she's so little.
The grandfather couldn't handle the news anymore as he suddenly put his hand in his left part of his chest. The pain is gradually increasing and he was starting to have trouble in breathing.
It just a terrible nightmare. It can't happen. It can't happen to them.
Seokjin couldn’t realise when he lost his mind completely as he grabbed the doctor's collar out of anger. The doctor was startled and so were the nurses.
" You can't be saying that my hyung is dead. he can't be dead, none of them can't dead. I just talked to them today. They are supposed to be at home now. They are supposed to be enjoying their time with us. Tell me this is a joke. Please tell me you're joking. "
As the grip was tightening the male nurses intervened to make Seokjin let go. Yunseo called out Seokjin and asked him to let go. The doctor wasn't scared. He knew how grief could be intolerably painful for the victim's family members that they would lose their sanity.
"Mr. Kim, I understand what you're going through..."
" No,you don't understand. He promised me he would be stuck with us for a long time. He...promised me that he wouldn't leave us again. He can't be dying. He..."
" Yeobo, what is happening to you?"
Suddenly all of their focus turned to the grandmother's loud scream. The grandfather collupsed on the floor, hand still in his chest and he couldn't keep his eyes anymore. The grandmother kept jerking the him but he didn't respond.
The doctor immediately jerked off Seokjin's hand went to check on the grandfather.
"He's having a heart attack... "
That's all Seokjin could hear when he was frozen in his spot, shocked to the core when the doctors called for crash cart. They immediately started chest compression but not getting the response they expected.
" Seokjinah! "
His mother called for him. He didn't know how he managed to immediately go to his mother and hug her tightly. Her crying got louder. She clutched to her youngest son's shirt and hoping that every horrible things that was happening would end.
"Seokjinah... Why is this happening to us?"
His mother lamented in his arms. Seokjin couldn't say anything to her. He didn't know what sorts of comforting words he could use to calm his mother as he was himself couldn't handle himself at all. He knew nothing would be okay from now on. But he wanted to believe what he said to his wailing mother.
" Eomma...everything... everything's going to be okay. Trust me,please."
Sadly, his intrusive thoughts were proven right after a while when his father was declared dead as he couldn't survive the heart attack.