Talk To Me
Where is she? She should be here by now.
Aaah… It’s lunch time. Maybe she’s getting something to eat first.
The door clicked open.
“Taeyeon-ah? Sweetheart? I’m here… Ah… there you are…”
Where have you been? I’ve been waiting.
“Sorry, I’m a little late aren’t I? I got lunch on the way. I bought burgers today. ” She grinned.
You know I don’t really like it.
“I know… I know you don’t like it. But I miss having burgers though. Thought you won’t mind.”
Of course I won’t mind. Well, I can’t have them anyway…
“Have you been waiting long? Don’t worry, I’m here now, baby. I got my laptop and my work stuff here with me.” She patted her bag. “I’ll be here until you’re bored with me.
I’m never gonna be bored with you…
“…I know you won’t be. But, just in case you will, I’ll be out once in a while okay?” She smiled to the petite girl. “Just to check work stuff, nothing more.”
…I’m more worried that you’ll be bored with me.
*
“God! I can’t believe that she did that to me, you know?”
Calm down. What happened?
“I’m sorry. I should calm down.” She took a glass of water from the bedside table and sipped it. “Do you remember Da Jin, the girl from my division that I told you about?”
Yes… What’s up with her?
“She stole my work and told our boss it was hers! Can you believe that? I trusted her, you know!”
Ooh… Fany…
“That sucks! Big time!” She huffed, and then plopped in the couch.
You should rest and go home Fany-ah…
“…But I’m happy to be here. It reduces my stress a little bit to see you.” She looked at her and smile. “Thank you for listening to my rant. You’re always such a good listener, you know.”
Anything for you, baby. Anything.
“But nowadays, I kinda wish for you to not be such a good one…”
*
“So Soo’s finally engaged, can you believe that?”
Wow, really? With who?
“You know with that man she had been seeing for just 5 months. You don’t know her honey, but I can see he’s a good guy.” She smiled. “It may seem so rush, but she said she loves him.
Good for her!
“It’s good for her. She had always wanted to get married young.” She smiled to herself. “I’m so happy for her. She was so excited when she told me that. They really looked in love.” She smiled to her. “It reminded me of ours, you know?”
Aaah… Yes… Ours.
“It was so beautiful, do you remember?”
Of course I remember. It was the best day I’ve ever had.
She chuckled. “Come to think of it, we were kind of rushing it too right? It was supposed to be our regular date. But then when we walked passed that jewelry shop and decided to look at those rings. I remembered I told myself that I was insane because all I can think about that moment was to pick one of them and ask you to marry me...” She chuckled. “…It turned out that you thought the same way!” She laughed. “God, that was hilarious. We were kind of proposing to each other, aren’t we?
We were.
Yeah, we were… But I’m glad we did. Ours happened in the spur of the moment, but I always think that that’s why it’s special.” She grazed her hand with her thumb. “We proposed to each other. That’s also special…”
You are special.
“You are special…” She took her hand and held it. “…And I will never leave your side. You remember that.”
Fany-ah…
“God, I love you so much.” She spoke softly.
*
She sat beside her and took the TV remote. “Hm… Is there something good to watch at 11 P.M?” She switched through the channels.
Hmm… I don’t really watch TV, Honey.
“I guess you don’t know, huh?” She side-glanced at her. “Hey, this one is good. I remember watching it the other day. It’s a show about a bunch of girls living a farm life. It’s so funny, especially the one with the long blonde hair.”
Oh, yeah. That one. I know her. She is funny. She’s good at dancing too.
“Oh, yeah. She’s good at dancing too.” She yawned. “Hoahm… I’m a little bit sleepy Tae. Do you mind if we just sleep? I’m a little tired.”
You sleep here?
“Oh yeah, I didn’t tell you before. I’m sleeping here tonight, baby. I miss you.” She smiled at her.
Ah, I’m glad. It won’t be so lonely anymore without you here…
“Yeah… well… I thought you would like me to be here. Wait… I’ll turn on the standing lamp. Aish… What’s wrong with this lamp…”
Hey, that light isn’t working…
“Ah, right. It isn’t working, I forgot. They told me yesterday. They said they would fix it tomorrow.” She went back to the couch and lied down. She pulled the blanket to cover her body, eyes on the ceiling, wondering.
“Tae…”
Yes, baby?
“Can you hear me?”
I hear you, baby.
“I really think you can…”
Of course, I can!
“…but they think I’m crazy.” She smiled ruefully. “They think it’s useless. They said that you wouldn’t hear a thing I’m saying. But somehow, I know you’re there, Taeyeon-ah. I know you’re listening to me. You are listening to me, aren’t you?”
Beep. Beep. Beep.
She sighed.
“God, I miss you, Taeyeon-ah. I miss you so much.”
*
“There you are, baby. I got great news.”
What is it?
“Sooyoung got a baby boy! Can you believe it? She’s a mother! She got a baby boy!”
That’s great! She’s always wanted a baby.
“I’m so happy for her. She’s always wanted a baby.” She sat to a chair beside her. She took Taeyeon’s hand and held it. Her voice turned soft. “I want one too, Taeyeon-ah. I want to have kids too.... Probably a baby girl so I can dress her with my favorite color.” She chuckled ruefully. “I want to have kids… Lots of kids… With you.”
She brushed her hair, lovingly looked at her. “I know… I know I said I don’t really like babies, but you know when I saw Sooyoung, all I can think about is having the same thing with you... I want to have a family with you.”
Her voice shook. She tried to hold back her tears. “So, I’m gonna wait for you, Taeyeon-ah. Wait for you to come back to me, to talk to me, to hold me. Kiss me. Love me…”
She leaned her head to Taeyeon’s hand that she was holding.
“Wake up, Taeyeon-ah. Please, wake up…” She sobbed.
“Wake up and talk to me.”
*
Beep. Beep.
“So that’s it? You’re gonna give up just like that?!”
“Please, calm down, Miss Hwang. We’re just saying that…”
“That’s exactly what you’re saying! And no! I reject signing it. I will never sign it!”
“Miss Hwang, we’re just saying that it’s been 2 years since…”
“I said I won’t sign it. Goddamn it!”
“Miss Hwang…”
“Please leave… Please…”
“Miss Hwang?”
“Please… I need a moment with my wife.”
She sat next to Taeyeon, held her hand like she always did every time she prayed for her. She leaned her head on their joined hands, silently prayed.
“God, please help us.”
Looking at the slumped down Tiffany beside a bed, her brows drew.
What are you doing there, Fany-ah? Why are you crying?
She approached her and looked at the weak body on the bed and frowned.
Who is she?
Tiffany’s cry got louder. She could hear her name was mentioned in the prayer.
Fany? Why are you crying for her?
Curious, she took a better look at the unrecognizable face. It was all bloated.
Tiffany suddenly got up from her prayer, face full of tears, looking at the person in question.
“God, please… Save her…”
She brushed the patient’s arms.
“…Save my Taeyeon…”
It’s- it’s me?
*
“Come on, Fany! Hurry up!” The petite girl shouted loudly from the car.
“Just be patient, will you? I’m coming!” She shouted back.
“Oh come on! We’re going to go to our honeymoon, for god’s sake! Hurry!”
“Fine. Fine. I’m coming!” She got in the car then looking for the car keys in her purse. “Okay then, let’s go.”
“Yeaaaay! Bali, here we com-!”
“Oh shit!” Tiffany hit her head. “Sorry baby, I think I forgot the keys.” She earned a ‘come on!’ from Taeyeon. “I’ll be back in a minute okay? Oh, don’t sulk. We’re gonna have so much time later, a couple of minutes won’t be much of a different, right?” She winked.
“Hurry up!”
Tiffany got out from the car and walked towards their house. Just when she was about to unlock the key, she heard a loud screech of brakes and loud collisions of cars. She turned around only to find the car she had just left a few seconds ago had wrecked.
“TAEYEON-AH!”
*
Beep. Beep.
She heard faint sound of beeps that were strangely so familiar for her ringing in her ears. As time slowly passed, she heard the sound got clearer, urging her to find other sounds. She couldn’t hear any. She tried to move, but she could feel her body was so weak, even trying to lift her eyelids was a struggle. Once she managed to, she was greeted with blurry images that were soon got clearer and found herself in an unfamiliar room.
Tiffany felt her body ached. I must have fallen asleep. She thought. She fell asleep while praying, her hands were still clasping Taeyeon’s weak one. She thought she felt fingers moving in her hands, but thought it was just a dream. A dream triggered by the endless prayer she had prayed for all night, waiting beside the person she loved.
But then she felt it again. It was weak but it was there.
She immediately looked at Taeyeon and found the person she had been waiting for every day for the past two years staring back at her with hazy eyes.
“OH MY GOD!” She couldn’t believe her eyes. “Taeyeon-ah? Baby, you’re awake? Taeyeon?”
The eyes blinked for several times, looking at her with questioning looks.
“Did you just? You blinked! Oh, Thank you God! Oh my. Taeyeon-ah?” She kissed her hand.
“Oh baby, you’re back!”
*
After the day Taeyeon was awake, Taeyeon recovered slowly but surely. When asked if she remembered anything from the time of her coma, she said she didn’t remember a thing. The only thing she said she had remembered was that she’d felt so lonely it’d made her felt like going to a light. But then she’d felt voices kept calling her, talking to her, and she had felt so happy that it made her less lonely, thus keeping her from going to the light.
When she heard that, Tiffany only smiled.
“Oh Taeyeon…” She kissed her hand in her hold. “I’m glad I talked to you.”
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A/N: Just some random idea I got. Halloween is near and somehow I think that it may suit the Halloween theme.XD
By the way, I named it 'Talk To Me' was because I think it suits the whole idea. I think the expression can be applied not only on Tiffany's side but also Taeyeon's.
First time trying to write a one-shot. I personally think that the ending is a little bit off, though, I don't know. I honestly run out of ideas as of now.
Anyway, Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoy it. :)