64. Blooming

The egg-red color managed to dominate the sky. A sign that the sun will shift with the arrival of the moon. Everyone went back to the hotel to clean up after a long day of fighting the summer bind.

But for Jun, that was the last straw. The only thing on his mind was Hyomi. He was alone there.

Jun couldn't let that happen. The police were there, but inside the room, Hyomi was alone. That sparked a flame of unease.

"Will I be able to come back tomorrow?" Hyomi asked Doctor Yoo with all her hopes. "I feel fine, Doc."

"That's just how you feel. You still need a lot of rest, Miss," said Dr. Yoo.

The doctor's words brought a deep sense of disappointment to Hyomi. She could no longer stand this silence, alone in a big room with nothing to do.

The smell of antiseptic continued to tickle. Hyomi, who had always moved around busily, now had to be shackled in silence. Perhaps only in the company of the television.

"But, doc..." Hyomi pursed her lips like a child. The doctor rubbed Hyomi's head l