Creative Writing: Waking Up

You heard your ringtone suddenly go off, disturbing the quiet of your bedroom. You felt really lousy that morning so called in sick at your job and you didn’t get out bed all day. Except to go to the bathroom to throw up. You didn’t know what time it was but you didn’t move to answer your phone. It was all the way on the other side of the room and you really didn’t feel like moving when you didn’t have to. Just as the ringing stopped and you tried to go back to sleep, you had the throw up. In your haste to run to the bathroom you didn’t register the fact that your phone went off again.

After you finished throwing up all the contents of your stomach, you rested your head against the wall by the toilet. You didn’t understand how you still had

“You could have still answered my calls” You looked at him with a confused look on your face. You felt so lousy that you didn’t remember ignoring calls from him. That’s when you remembered your phone waking you up.

“It was to far away and I can’t move until I feel better” As if on cue you had to throw up again. Just as you were regretting not tying your hair up this morning, you felt hands holding your hair back. Once that over you leaned against the wall again, it wasn’t very long before there was a glass of water in your line of vision. Before you ask anything however he spoke.

“You need to keep hydrated, I will get you a hair tie” and with that the glass of water was in your hands and he was gone. He came back shortly and immediately tied your hair back out of your way for you. You heard more then saw him rummaging around your medicine cabinet, he seemed to find what he was looking for and he then held pills out to you. “Take these”

“But Taekwoon, my throat is soar” You really didn’t want to force anything down your throat while it hurt so

You know enough about Taekwoon to realize that he would force the medicine down your throat if you kept refusing to take them. So even though you didn’t want to, you took them. You seen him nod and leave the room again. This trip also didn’t take much time and he was back in the bathroom again. This time with blankets, a pillow, more bottles of water, you laptop and your phone. You wanted to ask him why he brought all of that stuff but you knew that it would become apparent eventually so you just watched him. First, he wrapped one of the blankets around you and put the between your head and the wall. Then, he put the second blanket behind you on the floor. Next, he lugged in your laptop and put on one of your favorite playlists because he knows you don’t like quiet and you find music comforting. After that he put your phone on the floor right next to your foot. He made you look him in the eyes before he started to talk. “I brought everything I can think of to make you comfortable but I have to go now, I can’t afford to get sick and I have work tomorrow so I can’t stay here all night. Is there anything else you need?” You couldn’t think of anything so you shook your head. “Ok then. I have to go now but take care of yourself ok?” He kissed your forehead and hugged you for a little bit but he did have to leave. Being an idol and all he had a busy schedule and you knew he couldn’t afford to get