Secretly Meeting With My Boss

Side Story 3 (2)

So-young felt sorry for the team members who were suffering, but to be honest, she was out of control at the thought of meeting Taekyung.

She wanted to see and touch Taekyung in person. From the moment she opened her eyes, she wanted to kiss him. She wanted to be with him every moment like that.

So-young learned unfamiliar solitude through her first life in another country that she didn't want anyone to be by her side just because she was alone. Taekyung was the only one who could satisfy her emptiness.

Now it was difficult for So-young to think of herself without Taekyung. The awareness that she could not get her act together by herself sometimes disturbed her, but at the same time, such a deficiency gave her a contradictory sense of satisfaction. Because she didn't know before that she would be able to accept someone this deeply.

I hope the team leader comes quickly.

Soyoung looked down at the flashy scenery for a long time, just like yesterday. Staring at the waves of cars and passers-by running in a row on crowded roads, she imagined herself and Taekyung melting into a hug.

* * *

December has arrived, which they have been looking forward to so much. It was the beginning of the winter break that lasted about a month.

Feeling liberated for a while, the fatigue that had been suppressed hit Soyoung. Perhaps because of the relaxation of tension and relaxation of her mind, her physical condition felt unusual.

So-young refused her friends' suggestions to throw a party and stayed in the bedroom all day. When she opened her eyes after falling asleep as if she had fainted, her whole body was as hot as a ball of fire and her head was dizzy. As she had an ominous hunch, she felt like she had a body ache.

So-young fumbled and opened a drawer to find aspirin. Even the trivial behavior of taking bottled water out of the refrigerator was too much. Barely swallowing the medicine, she groaned and dug back into the bed. Her whole body was wet with sweat at a higher body temperature than usual, but at the same time, coldness caused residual cramps.

Perhaps because she took medicine on an empty stomach, her head soon went blank. With her eyes closed, dizziness like a tsunami came. So-young crouched down and fell into a deep sleep again.

When she suddenly opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was the red sunset pouring down the window.

Is it afternoon…

When she fumbled and checked my mobile phone, several missed calls were shown. It was Taekyung.

……Did the team leader wake up by now? What time is it in Korea? Is it too early to call at dawn?….

Her thoughts were all over the place because her brain was not working properly. So-young called Taekyung without thinking much, but the call was not connected. When she hit the end call button, she wondered if her mind had weakened, and she shed tears because she was sad for no reason.

"I'm dizzy…"

Come to think of it, she had eaten nothing since last night. She knew she had to fill her stomach first to take medicine, but she didn't want to lift a finger. So-young, who was thinking about this and that with her dizzy head, went through another blackout.

“…….”

It was a clear night when So-young opened her eyes again. Her whole body was heavy because she slept all day. When her dizzy mind returned a little, she could feel the vibrating sound.

Taekyung's name was floating on the glass screen. So-young pressed the call button without hesitation. Just that alone seemed to bring some warmth to her helpless and lonely mind.

"Team leader…"

– Soyoung.

The phone was connected immediately. As soon as that happened, Taekyung's nervous voice rang in Soyoung's ears. She stared blankly at the dark ceiling and smacked her dry lips. A dry and rough voice disturbed the heavy silence.

"I couldn't answer the phone because I was sleeping."

– Your voice isn't that good. Are you sick?

Taekyung's voice became worried at once. So-young suppressed her tearful feelings and shook her head small even though she knew she couldn't see him.

"No, it's okay."

– It's not okay to me. Did you catch a cold?

"No, really… It's nothing serious. It was okay until yesterday…… I must have gotten sick after the semester."

– Did you go to the hospital? Your meals…

"I'm going to eat now…"

– I haven't been able to contact you since yesterday, and no matter how much I think about it, it doesn't seem like a condition to be taken lightly, so you should go to the hospital first. If you're really struggling, call an ambulance. Can you contact one now?

"No, really… It doesn't hurt that much."

– Don't be stubborn. Contact me.

"It's really okay…"

Soyoung emphasized that Taekyung didn't need to worry. Tears burst out with no notice and blocked her view. It soon flowed down on the base and temple. When she blinked, thick drops of tears flowed down one after another.

Let's not do this. Like a fool.

So far, she has been careful not to cause any worries to Taekyung, so he barely felt relieved, but now she didn't want to be weak.

Strangely, however, the more she tried to hold herself together, the sadder she became. In the end, the sobbing came out of control.