CHAPTER 7 — Closed Head Injury And Broken Heart

Zhuyang just parked his car in the parking area of ​​Daehan Senior High School located at 15 Seongnam-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggido, South Korea. One of the international-scale schools in South Korea, this is the place for Yinjun and Changyi to pursue their high school education.

After parking his car, Zhuyang reached for his cell phone which was in his jeans pocket. Zhuyang's fingers were seen snaking over the screen of the phone. Apparently this man was looking for the phone number of one of his younger siblings in the phone book on his cellphone.

TUUUTTT... TUUTTT... TUUTTT...

There was a pattern of two seconds of beeping and four seconds of silence as Zhuyang waited for someone to take his call. The sound coming from the central telephone connection server in each of these areas seemed to send a message to Zhuyang that the phone was connected and was telling Yinjun that he needed to receive an incoming call from Zhuyang immediately.

Before long, Yinjun received a call from Zhuyang. Finally, this man could hear Yinjun's voice clearly after a few minutes of waiting. "I'm already in your school's parking lot. My car is parked not far from the entrance in the main lobby. You and Changyi can walk a little to the left when you exit the entrance in the main lobby," Zhuyang said. "Hurry up and get out with Changyi! We have to go to the hospital right now!" Zhuyang ordered in a straightforward manner even though his heart was breaking at the time.

"We've been waiting for you in the lobby since earlier, Hyung," Yinjun replied. "Wait a moment!" Yinjun asked. "We'll see you right now," he said. And then he is getting up from the sofa. After that the phone connection was disconnected. After that, he put his cell phone back in the pocket of his school uniform. "Let's go Changyi! Zhuyang Hyung is waiting for us in the parking area." Yinjun and Changyi looked at each other.

(Hyung means older brother. This nickname is intended for older men. However, the call hyung is only used by boys)

Changyi then nodded his head. Then, he stood up from the sofa following Yinjin who was leading the way in front. These two handsome boy walked briskly and occasionally jogged towards Zhuyang's car.

CLEEKK...

Someone opened Zhuyang's car door from outside. This made the man sitting in the driver's seat turn his head to the right and behind him in turn. Zhuyang smiled bitterly when he saw the fear, sadness, and worry reflected in the eyes of his two younger brothers at that time.

"Don't worry. Currently, our Mom and Dad are at Jinsang Hospital. Mom and Dad are not alone because Dalmi accompanied them there." As if understanding the anxiety and sadness in Yinjun and Changyi's hearts, Zhuyang then gave them a little understanding. "Believe in God that God will make Mom and Dad okay." Zhuyang looked at Yinjun and Changyi in turn.

"How did Mom and Dad get into an accident, Hyung?" Yinjun asked in a trembling voice.

Zhuyang sighed as he looked straight ahead. With tears in his eyes, Zhuyang said, "According to the information from the drivers who were at the scene of the accident as well as from the police, the car my father was driving and my mother was traveling in skidded and then spun around and bounced 10 meters from its original position. According to them, "When the accident occurred, the road was very slippery. This was due to the accumulation of ice and rainwater that pooled along the road," Zhuyang replied in detail.

"The hail that fell from last night until this morning was quite heavy," Yinjun replied in a trembling voice. Less than a minute, the tears that Yinjun had been holding back for a long time now fell.

It was not only Yinjun who was crying, but Changyi as well. The tears that had been accumulating in the corners of his eyes were now streaming down Changyi's handsome face. With Yinjun, Changyi wept silently as their mentality was buffeted by great anxiety, sadness, and fear.

For Yinjun and Changyi, their parents' single accident that day was like a nightmare on a beautiful winter morning. Because of this bad event, Yinjun and Changyi felt such a great pressure that they were helpless.

Realizing that Yinjun and Changyi were crying, Zhuyang grabbed Yinjun and Changyi's one hand and wrapped it tightly in both hands. "I know that today is one of the most difficult days for us. We all might think and feel that today is the day of our suffering. But we must not forget and also have to believe that there are still good things that we will find today. this. God is preparing it for us." Zhuyang looked at his younger brothers one by one.

"But Hyung, now I'm really scared. I'm afraid that something bad will happen to Mom and Dad," Changyi replied while crying.

Zhuyang then shook his head weakly. After that he wiped Changyi and Yinjun's tears using one hand in turn.

"Don't believe everything you think, Changyi." Zhuyang said softly and straightforwardly. This man tried to be strong and strong in front of his two teenage younger brothers. "I can understand that we can think of anything. We can think of some pretty dire and negative things or possibilities about the current situation and circumstances of our Mom and Dad. We can think hopeless things. But not everything we think is true. Instead of thinking nonsense about Mom and Dad, it's better if we all pray to God right now, and think that Mom and Dad will be okay. That way God will believe if we believe with His help." Zhuyang's words instantly put Changyi and Yinjun in a better mood.

Changyi and Yinjun nodded their heads in unison, weak and so quietly as they stared at Zhuyang. "Hufftt!" Changyi and Yinjun also sighed in unison. This is done by them to rearrange their emotions and feelings.

"You're right, Hyung," Yinjin replied. Zhuyang then flashed a smile. "Mom and Dad also often remind us to never get bored and tired of praying for our loved ones. Sometimes God works suddenly, and sometimes God also works for a certain period of time." Yinjun tried to be strong and sincere.

"Nice!" Zhuyang said with his best smile. "Moreover, we can't control it all. So, when we can't avoid it, then we can try to accept it. Do the best we can as much as possible. That way we might all find and get a little bit of happiness." This understanding given by Zhuyang made Yinjun and Changyi smile as they stared at each other. "Can we go to the hospital now? I don't want to make Dalmi wait for us too long. She's alone there." Zhuyang asked his two younger brothers.

"You're absolutely right, Hyung. Dalmi Noona must be having a hard time now, because she's in the hospital alone. Maybe Dalmi Noona is also worried because she hasn't seen us there," Changyi replied.

After Changyi finished speaking, then Zhuyang returned Changyi with a smile even though his eyes were filled with tears. Next, immediately, this man started his car engine and left the parking lot at Daehan School with Changyi and Yinjun.

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Meanwhile, at Jinsang Hospital, it was seen that several doctors assisted by several nurses had provided first aid to Dalmi's parents. They stabilized Jingmi and Yoora's breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure. However, Jingmi and Yoora's severe head injuries made them unconscious. Because of this, the doctor performed a thorough physical examination, including a neurological examination.

This neurological examination uses the Glasgow Coma Scale to assess Jingmi and Yoora's consciousness and identify the severity of their head injuries. The result of the examination was that Jingmi and Yoora got very low scores on the scale. A low scale value indicates that they are in a coma.

Of course, this made Dalmi and her three brothers worse off. Their tears flowed non-stop after knowing their parents' condition was getting worse. Dalmi and her three brothers were heartbroken when doctors stated that their parents had sustained head injuries. This condition occurs due to a hard impact on their parents' heads which resulted in brain tissue injury, although their parents' skull bones remained intact.

"What will happen to our Mom and Dad?" Changyi asked Zhuyang, Dalmi, and Yinjun while looking at his siblings one by one.

"Mom and Dad must be treated intensively in this hospital. The doctor will take surgery to remove the blood clot that formed inside Mom and Dad's head and then repair the damaged blood vessels in their brain. After that, the doctor will take Mom and Dad to a hospital. Intensive Care Unit room to be monitored intensively with special equipment by skilled and trained paramedics. Mom and Dad will get support through several methods from the team of doctors, "Zhuyang answered in detail.

"Will Mom and Dad be able to recover and be with us at home in good health, and celebrate Christmas with us this year?" Yinjun chimed in. She asked Zhuyang and Dalmi while looking at them alternately with teary eyes.

"I think, this year, Mom and Dad will celebrate their Christmas without us. Mom and Dad will celebrate their Christmas with Santa Haraboji," Dalmi said. Dalmi's words instantly made Zhuyang and their two younger brothers, Yinjin and Changyi, turn to Dalmi with shocked expressions — disbelief.

Santa Haraboji which means Grandpa Santa. Santa Haraboji is the Korean version of Santa Claus and is often seen wearing blue.

"What do you mean Dalmi?!" asked Zhuyang.

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