ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ 9

                                    

                                          
I sat beside Jeongin in the hospital ward. Every one of us is waiting for him to gain his consciousness. It's been 2 hours since we sent him to the hospital from the kidnap. Luckily, Jeongin wasn't injured too badly. 
"It was definitely on purpose. They purposely kidnapped Jeongin to warn us they'll be back somehow."
"But what for, Chan Hyung?"
"We don't know, Seungmin. But it has to be something to do with Jeongin."
The room was silent again. Actually, I preferred it to be quiet. I didn't want to start a conversation about the culprit, I just want Jeongin to wake up.
"Is he-"
"Shut up Hyunjin." I swiftly said.
"I didn't even do anything."
"Just shut up." Minho gave Hyunjin a deadly stare. Hyunjin zips his mouth shut and leans backward on the couch.
The silence greets us again. 
After a good half an hour later, everyone left leaving Jisung, Lix and I alone. Jisung elbowed the younger boy who looks at him confused.
"What, Jisung?"
"That, you know."
"What?"
"Seriously?"
"No, but why now?"
"We talked through this."
"I know, just not now."
"If not now then when?"
"Come on, what is it?" I said to the bickering pair. I figured they wanted to say something to me, they both just didn't know how to start.
They exchanged looks at each other before speaking again. 
"Innie mentioned this way back. We were not sure whether to tell you or not." Felix raises his head to take a glance at me.
"A few days ago, he came into my room and said he had some things to figure out. Jisung was there the whole time so he listened as well." The blonde boy continued.
"Technically, I was doing my own stuff, eavesdropping." The squirrel shrugged.
"Anyways, he- No, I don't think I should be saying this." Felix turns to face Jisung, looking like he committed a crime. Jisung on the other hand rolls his eyes at the younger.
"Just continue, you've got her interested already." He points at my bewildered expression. 
"Lix, it's fine. I won't judge, I promise." I held out my little pinkie at Felix. He hesitantly reaches his tiny pinkie, even though it's the same size as mine, out and intertwines with mine. The blondie took a deep breath before letting go. 
"So the whole point of his venting was because he started to realize he-" Felix hesitates again.
"well- he umm-
l-likes you."
What?
No...
It can't be...
I was taken aback by his words just now. My overthinking brain had to do its job now. I questioned everything, from when he started to like me to my existence in life. My stomach decided to do multiple flips to confuse me even more. The uncontrollable heat was flowing up to my already pink cheeks.
What is this? Why am I feeling this?
"No, no. That's impossible." I back away making a distance between the two boys.