Bye-Bye

Choi Sung-hoon was next to me 24 hours a day while being examined all day as the doctor announced on Friday. We were still together on Saturdays.

I walked along the promenade built on the site of the hospital during the day and watched a movie in the evening. And now, on Sunday, Choi Sung-hoon was preparing to leave my side.

“I will be back as soon as possible. Make sure to eat well and pick up right away when I call.”

“Yes, Choi Sung-hoon ssi as well.”

Choi Sung-hoon, who dressed perfectly in a suit with his hair swept back for the first time in a long time, said his goodbyes to me.

His appearance has not changed since the first time we met except for the fact that he has become more handsome and has a halo, but the look in his eyes filled with regret and laughter came out for some reason. I gave him a very nice charcoal gray scarf that matched perfectly.

“Have a safe trip. I’ll be waiting here, eating well and sleeping well. What time did you say the plane crashed on Thursday?”

“… It wouldn’t crash. Because I have to see Seo-yu ssi again.”

“…”

“Instead, we will land safely at 3:20 PM.”

I understood his answer a bit late.

Haa… Damn… How many floors was this…

“Stop thinking about jumping.”

Choi Seong-hoon kissed me with his eyes full of laughter.

A hot, thick tongue pierced my lips, rammed the roof of my mouth, and wrapped around mine.

Choi Sung-hoon’s strong arms encircled my waist. I hung up by wrapping my arms around his neck. My bottom was trying to respond to the deep kiss after a long time because we’d only been kissing lightly these days.

Knock, knock.

Then someone knocked on the hospital door.

Naturally, I thought the door was locked, and I kept tangling my tongue with him, then suddenly the door opened.

“Brother! I’m here!…”

Choi Sung-hyun, who entered with a cheerful greeting, froze. Sung-hyun, whose face turned red and blue before turning pale, said into the air about 30cm away from us, “I’ll be back in five minutes…” And then he left.

Choi Sung-hoon and I kissed for another five minutes before opening the door.

“I’m sorry, Hyung… I act rashly…”

Sung-hyun entered after apologizing to Choi Sung-hoon. Choi Sung-hoon frowned slightly but said nothing.

Five or six gangster like brothers lined up behind Sung-hyun. They greeted  Choi Sung-hoon and me at a 90 degree angle. Then, as if he had already told them in advance, they stood like a pillar in all directions of the hospital room.

I pulled Choi Sung-hoon’s clothes. Choi Sung-hoon gave a light smile when I asked who those people were.

“You don’t have to care about it, Seo-yu ssi. Just think they don’t exist.”

How could I not care… There were huge gangsters like people all around that looked so horrendous.

“Tell me properly. What is it?”

“No, there isn’t anything. It’s because my father is keeping an eye on me to see if I’m up to no good, so don’t worry about it, Seo-yu Hyung.”

“You?”

“Yes.”

Sung-hyun lamented that he was being monitored after an unlicensed driving accident last year.

Wow… That was a few months ago, but still… I would just run away from home right away.

A gangster-like brother handed Sung-hyun the luggage he was holding. It was a large shopping bag from which game packs and game consoles appeared one after the other.

“I’ll begin by installing the game console. I bring everything I own from home. Let’s spend the day killing zombie bastards.”

“Choi Sung-hyun.”

Choi Sung-hoon wrinkled his brow and softly called out Sung-hyun’s name. Sung-hyun, who was looking forward to unpacking, flinched.

“Th-that’s right. You have to be careful with what you say. Because the fetus is listening. So, Seo-yu Hyung, should we kill the zombies together…?”

Choi Sung-hoon sighed as he looked at his younger brother, who was not using his words carefully. I laughed out loud for a really long time. And I told Sung-hyun a new fact that he didn’t seem to know.

“Hey, it’s not a fetus. We have named it.”

“Huh, really? What is it?”

“I posted it on social media, but didn’t you see it? Choi Sung-hoon, please tell your younger brother our fetus name.”

I wanted to tell him as soon as possible, so I smiled and looked up at Choi Sung-hoon. Choi Sung-hoon, whose eyes seemed to shake for a moment as I looked at him, opened his mouth.

“…Kongkongi.”

“…”

“…”

For a brief moment, even breathing could not be heard in the room. The eyes of Sung-hyun and the gangster-like brother who came in under the guise of security were shaking.

“…Hyung, what did you say? The fetus name, I can’t hear you well. Kongkongi?”

“Then I’ll get going because it’s almost departure time. I’ll call you when I arrive at the airport, so make sure to answer.”

Choi Sung-hoon politely ignored his brother’s question and bid me goodbye. I was saddened to say goodbye to him, but I smiled brightly so as not to show it.

“Yes, be careful. Please work hard and stay healthy.”

Choi Sung-hoon, who raised the corner of his mouth and smiled nicely, kissed my lips once more.

I saw him off in the hospital room because I couldn’t even open the window due to the cold weather today.

I returned to the hospital room after waving to Choi Sung-hoon, who had disappeared into the elevator. Sung-hyun and the gangster-looking brothers were still out of their minds at the time.

I returned to bed with my hands on my lower abdomen and went inside the blanket, but Sung-hyun made a strange noise and fell on the bed.

“Oh man, I was so surprised. What’s wrong with you?”

“It’s Kongkongi…! I can’t believe he said that.… What the heck. What did you do with my older brother?”

Sigh…

Sung-hyun squealed as he slammed the blanket down. I positioned myself far away from him, I’m glad the bed was wide.

“No, what’s wrong with Choi Sung-hoon saying Kongkongi? Your brother is so cute, but you still don’t know anything.”

“Stop it, damn it. Don’t tell my older brother that he’s cute. My older brother would never say something like that.  He’s not cute at all!”

Sung-hyun couldn’t get away from the shock for a while after that. I don’t know what this kid has been thinking about his brother.

‘My older brother has no emotions at all, doesn’t laugh well, was reticent and cruel, and he’s tired of coming and going.’ I chose a game pack to play later after hearing his wailing sounds as if the world was collapsing.

* * *

Sung-hyun came with a lot of games and just talked. He stated that he entered the business administration department and asked about my major, to which I replied that I did not graduate from college.

Originally, I intended to attend university. My parents and older brother created separate bankbooks for my college tuition and worked hard to collect them, but my uncle stole the bankbook and I’m not sure what happened after that.

On a Monday evening, I was having dinner with Sung-hyun when the boss and other company employees arrived. Those who came in immediately said that the big Alpha has a great sperm power, but when they saw the gangster-like brother, they left with pale faces. And when Sung-hyun brought them back, they became the world’s most shy and calm people.

I conveyed my intention to resign, and the boss, who had witnessed the difficulty recessive Omega had in giving birth to a child, did not hold me back. The manager decided to discuss the document inspection work I was doing.

When I said I would stop by to organize my luggage, Sung-hyun cut me off saying that I could send one of the uncles instead. I was worried about the people at work for a while because it was clear that the uncle was one of the gangster-like brothers, but I pretended not to know. When I reach a stable period, I should also pay a visit to the logistics room to say goodbye.

That night, before I went to sleep, I got a message from Ho-in.

[I heard you’re pregnant]

[Are you going to marry the extremely dominant Alpha?]

[Do you really think the marriage could happen?]

I didn’t reply.

On Tuesday, I stopped by at home with Sung-hyun. I came to clean up the house because I would stay at the hospital for a while, but Sung-hyun, who came to help, just stood there looking around.

Sung-hyun stayed with me in the hospital until the day before the semester began. Even after observing his brother and me for a few days, he was still amazed until the end. I tried to take a picture every time Choi Sung-hoon called or sent a message, and he was annoyed.

Choi Sung-hoon frequently contacted me, so he made ten calls a day on average, and the conversation continued throughout the day. When Choi Sung-hoon sent me a picture of what he ate, I took a picture of the meal for that day as well.

Sung-hyun used to sigh alone as he watched his older brother take care of my three meals a day, make video calls, and say goodnight farewell like, ‘I will dream of Seo-yu ssi.’

Even today, Choi Sung-hoon called me right after I finished dinner, despite the fact that the time difference was significant. As I was waiting, I received it right away, and Sung-hyun, who was lying on the hospital bed as comfortably as he was in his own bed at home, stopped his fingers and listened to our call.

“Yes…I took another medicine because I heard there was still a test left. I’m starting to feel like a drug addict. What if Kongkong is born completely soaked in medicine?”

I circled around the hospital room while talking to Choi Sung-hoon on the phone.

– How about you. Aren’t you sick because of the medicine?

“I’m fine. I’m worried about Kongkongi.”

– Did you eat all three meals today?

“Of course. I haven’t vomited all week. The morning sickness seems to be going away.”

– If there is something you want to eat, just say it. Because that’s why Choi Sung-hyun is there.

I smiled and looked at Sung-hyun. A question mark appeared on Sung-hyun’s face.

As soon as I hung up the phone for the last time to say goodbye, Sung-hyun threw out his cell phone and asked.

“What did you talk about, Hyung? Were you talking about me?”

“No, he just said he’d return as soon as possible.  He’s going to get the captain to fly as quickly as possible.”

“Okay…”

The corners of his eyes drooped in disappointment.

Wouldn’t it be worse if I told him that Choi Sung-hoon asked him to run an errand?

Bad thoughts slowly crept in, but Sung-hyun continued.

“I never thought the day would come when my older brother would fall in love with someone.”

“…”

“I mean, he’s never cared or cherished anything in his life. Objects, animals, or people. As a result, I was scared a lot of the time. Is it because his expectations are too high?”

At first, he denied it, but today he seemed to admit it. I don’t need him to admit it.

“My brother was also human. After all, you only know life when you live it.”

Said 20-year-old Choi Sung-hyun.

I sat beside Sung-hyun and patted his head. Then, Sung-hyun jumped up with a blush on his face.

“Ah, shi-. What are you doing. I am not a child, I’m a college student, you know?”

“How did you become a college student? When I first met you, you were such an immature high schooler.”

“How long has it been…”

It’s only been a few months, but he’s lost a lot of his baby fat since the last time I saw him, and he now looks like an adult. He slimmed down and became very good looking. I was proud that I expected him to monopolize on popularity while in college.

“I have a lot of thoughts now that the situation has changed like this. I’ll have to accept that I’m getting older as well. Haa…”

Twenty years old.

He was so cute that I messed up his hair again.

“Go home now. You said the class starts tomorrow.”

“Yeah, I’m going now. I’ll be busy when school starts, but I’ll come often to see Kongkongi.”

Sung-hyun said farewell to my flat lower abdomen.

“Hyung will go now, keep growing healthily.”

It could be a girl, and it’s appropriate for him to be referred to as an uncle, but I let it slide because it was cute.

When Sung-hyun left, the gangster-like brothers said their goodbyes and left as well. I would only leave the room and stand in the corridor. That has been the case for several days. It was difficult to have a guard on the first day, but Choi Sung-hoon told me to put up with it until he returned because I didn’t know when or what would happen.

It seems to be a two-shift, with three people standing by all day, including a wooden tattooed gangster like brother, a bald gangster like brother, and a gold tooth gangster like brother (I named it as I wanted because they didn’t introduce themselves). I had no idea where the lunchbox gangster brother had gone.

Did he follow Choi Sung-hoon? If possible, I hope we don’t meet again in the future. He would be terrified if he found out someone like me was having a child with Choi Seong-hoon.

I have to see only pretty things and hear only good things now, so if I hear anything bad from the lunchbox gangster like brother, I will immediately inform Choi Sung-hoon.