"YOU WHAT??" His eyes keep going left and right and up and down. From the phone in my hand, to the pictures that I kinda stole. Down to the little plastic box with the three capsules inside and then back to my face.
"ARE YOU NUTS" The anger in his eyes is perfectly visible once again. I would probably curl in a ball and hide in the corner if I wouldn't have been already used to these eyes.
"I TOLD YOU TO DROP IT AND STOP RISKING YOU JOB" He raises his hand almost ready to hit me.
I knew we would fight but I am not letting him hit me. His hand is about to smack my head, but I catch it mid way and hold my point finger in front of his nose. "YAAA DON'T YOU DARE HIT ME. I'M OLDER THAN YOU" I don't even know why I pointed it out he doesn't care anyway.
"I DON'T CARE. I'M SMARTER THAN YOU" Him getting better grades in highschool is still hitting him in the head. The truth is I was just to lazy to study and he is actually good at it.
"HOW ARE YOU SMARTER WHEN I FINISHED COLLAGE FIRST" I shoot back at him without thinking much about it.
"YOU TOOK A SHORTER PROGRAM THAN ME" He closes his eyes and takes a deep breath.
"Ok... Let's talk calmly. So.. if I understood right, you want me to get a test on the medicines you stole from the hospital" I nod without even saying a word "And why exactly did you steel those pictures" I look at the photos that are spread on the couch in front of us.
"It reminded me of... you know... her..." Even without looking up at him I can still feel the expression on his face soften. But it's true. It does remind me of her.
Looking at those bright eyes turn into dark circles and emptiness. I can't ignore it again, not one more time. I won't let it happen to one more person.
"It can't be just his mental state. Look at the way this boy is smiling" I point toward the first picture "This was probably taken on the beginning when he started staying into the hospital. But then on the last one he is totally different. It's almost like the hospital turned him into a lunatic" I don't want to look up at my friend. This has been tiring to him too and I know it. I'm still not able to let it go.
"Ok. I'll find a way to get these medicines a test" I would be lying if I say this doesn't take me by surprise. I thought he would keep telling me to drop it. I have been choking him with the same topic for almost 2 weeks and he mostly ditches me when I keep going on and on about something.
I look up at him with a small smile and show a thumb up.
"Thanks man" He takes the plastic box and looks inside "They look normal thought" His eyes travel through the structure of the capsules.
"It doesn't mater how they look. Even if those turn out to be just medicines I need to know the combination of which medicines exactly. Mixing them could bring out a dangerous combination of side effects. God help if you overdose it" He nods a few times at me and then closes the box.
"Yes. What you said" He tosses them across the room and surprisingly they land right into his bag.
"WOOOOOOW" We both go at the same time, mouths dropping to the floor. "That was pure luck but it was still amazing" I earn a small laugh from him before a question pops inside my head.
"Wait. How will you get the test??" I can see the small awkwardness mixed with disgusts that covers his face. And now I'm even more curious about it.
"I'll ask him. You know" Giving me the gender of this person doesn't revile much about who he is, but I can tell that Minho doesn't like him much.
"That smart ass" my eyes go wide as I remembered who he is talking about
"THE JUNIOR FROM HIGHSCHOOL??" I mean I can't help but shout out of surprise right now "BUT YOU CAN'T STAND HIM. HOW DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHERE HE IS ITS BEEN 3 YEARS" He turns toward me and gives me a weird look "I somehow managed to stay in touch with him. And yes I can't stand him but It's not like I'm gonna murder him."
I really can't belive this. Minho and him fought every time they saw each other. They didn't even have to throw punches for my head to hurt when I was around them. They kept shooting words at each other nonstop.
Kim Seungmin. At that time the top student of the school. Decent, clean, smart, cute and brave enough to keep roasting Minho his senior.
We meet him on one of the school events. While Minho danced, he was singing a beautiful song that matched his voice perfectly.
After that we somehow always ended up together on every event the school hosted. Sometimes we even ate lunch together. Sometimes Minho and Seungmin couldn't stand each other at all, but at times they matched well.
Everything depended on the mood from both sides. Anyway It still surprises they are still in touch.
"How will he get us the test??" I ask "He is a college student I don't know where but I know he has access to a laboratory in a hospital where he is taking his practical lessons" I form an o with my mouth. He really did get into a great college I see.
"Ok. Contact him" I jump off the couch grabbing his phone and place it in front of him. "Right now??" He questions "Of course now. When did you think?? Next year??" I push the phone even closer to him.
"Ok I'll sent a message" God why is he doing this to me "Can't you just call for God's sake" He raises an eyebrow at me "No. Because its 12am. And that smart ass is probably sleeping in his perfectly clean bed by now" That does make sence but it's not enough for me to back off.
"No he is not. He's probably studying right now. I remember him as a hard worker"
"Then he won't answer for sure. The book is more important to him, than a call from me" Harsh but realistic reality. Even back in school when he and Minho got stuck on a collaboration the teachers wanted to make between the two, Seungmin would never pick up his calls... well sometimes
I give up and slam my back against the couch. I just want the results fast. I can still get busted someone will eventually notice the missing pictures. But the thing is I have a feeling I should not return them.
It is just something in my stomach telling me to keep them. And I am going to keep them at least untill the results are out.
I have no idea what to expect. A part of me wants to prove me wrong and just find out I'm over reacting.
But the other part just knows something is not right. Ahh my own head is so confusing and messy.
And what am I even going to do after I get the result. Run away with him into the god damn sunset??
Before I start developing a mental break down I should at least take a shower. With that thought in my head, I wish Minho a good night and drag my feet under the shower.
Bed feels so good after this long day. The best home a person can have is their warm blankets and soft mattress.
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The days are dragging one by one. It feels like I'm living in a time loop.
I wake up every morning still tired from the day before, go to work where patients throw up on me, make a mess around their rooms and I keep hearing his screams every day.
The screams that fill the hallways every day at 3pm just make me more eager to get the test result.
Day by day my patience is slowly running out more and more.
Minho got in touch with Seungmin and after a good day of convincing the younger, that he is not going to get kicked out of college because of this, he agreed to get the chemical test.
Seungmin works in a different area so we have to risk it and involve one more guy. Hopefully this person is to afraid of the top student in the school so he'll keep his mouth shut.
But why does a simple chemical test of 3 capsules take so long!! Isn't it simple?? You take the capsules put them in the machine and wait an hour or two for it to finish.
To be honest I have no idea how those things go. The only time I have seen people do it was in movies and that's probably not really the way it goes.
We also wanted to keep in low so we asked Seungmin to do it quietly. Which he was even more upset about. I mean the guy is not an idiot, he knows we are doing something we aren't supposed to be, but he still agreed to help us.
True boyfriend material. I should have dated him back in high school.
Once again my shift is slowly coming to an end and I am getting ready to go home.
I am sitting behind the table in the locker room. My legs demanding me to sit down and don't move for a few minutes.
Even my phone can't pull me out of my board state at this point. "I just want those results..." I shake my body in annoyance.
At that moment my phone vibrates causing me to jump up and quickly open my lock screen.
"Where to buy the perfect summer outfit??" It's just a stupid advertisement. I don't even know why I singed up when most of the time I don't even open the messages they send.
"It's barely spring they already jumping to summer" I muttered under my breath and gently slam the phone on the desk.
"~I gotta free me from this stupid worry... Ahh" Why do I always randomly change the lyrics of every song I hear. Anyway I should get going.
I get up and walk to my locker, change the lab coat for my jacket and the hospital shoes for my outdoes ones. And once again my phone vibrates.
I ignore it since it's probably one more promotion message, but it vibrates again.
My eyes go wide as I realize I'm receiving a call "Minho is calling!!" I ran to the desk and quickly answer the call.
"Yes??" Even without looking at the caller's ID I know it's Minho. Because nobody else ever calls me so it has to be him.
"I hate to admit it but... You were right. Something Isn't right here." From the seriousness in his voice I can tell he in not joking this time.
"What did you find out??" My excitement for the news is washed away quickly. Now I know that I'm not overreacting this, even thought I wish I was.
"When you look at it at first, the capsules are normal sedatives. But they should never be combined together.
The first one Pheonobarbital. It slowly down the activity of the brain and nerve system.
Second Midazolam. Can slow or even stop your breathing functions.
And third Promethazine. It works by changing the actions of chemicals in your brain, which can completely change the way you think or act. The side effects of every individual sedative can be fetal. Seungmin said this combination can keep him steady for around 12 hours which means they give it to him during the night as well and with so many dozens of this combination it's easy to overdose him. You said he's quiet for the whole morning until 1 to 2 pm right?? That's the effect of the first sedative where his never system slows down. And the way he acts while they give him the next does?? That's the effect of the third sedative. They are probably not overdosing him because the employs would notice something is off, it's enough if they give him the right dose. If he has been taking those over 10 years now, his brain is probably damaged. He can have memory lost or problems with controlling the way he moves certain parts in his body. You said he kicked the director in the face and punched you against the wall, I can just assume he is well coordinated. I also send Seungmin the pictures from Han Jisung's hospital record. He said the record is obviously faked since not even all the questions are answered."
I finally hear him take a breath. It's my first time hearing Minho be this dead serious over the phone.
"Are you thinking the same thing I am??" I slowly ask still processing everything he just told me.
"This guy. He has been set up" He says and at this moment the exactly same emotions wash through me as back then. It's not his fault yet people are afraid to approach him.
I take my bag and exist the room, walking toward the front door.
"Don't do anything. Just go home, I'll be there in an hour" He hangs up the phone and I just slide it inside my pocket. Anger starts to boil up my ears I need to explode and I need to do it fast.
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