Aliya hates getting sick specially being in the hospital where she is right now. Her mom and Dr. Ahn thought it'll be best for her so she could get rest and get ready for her surgery. She thinks it's too much since the surgery isn't even a major one. This is what happens when you have a mother who is a doctor and works in a hospital. She's been constantly falling asleep since she arrived there so she couldn't get her phone to check her messages because she just felt too tired. She lost track of the time until she wakes up and sees Taehyung talking with her mom. She was reaching for her phone at the table next to her bed when her mom notices her movement.

"Oh, she's awake now." She said walking towards her daughter to help get the phone for her. "How are you feeling sweetheart?"

"Water please." She croaked, her voice embarrassingly sounded like a frog's. She motions for water again. Talking made her throat hurt it and it feels as if she has sand in her mouth because of it's dryness. After drinking a lot of water, it somehow relieved the pain in her throat but she didn't dare speak as she turns to Taehyung with an effort of a smile. "Hi." She whispers.

"Hi." He smiled at her sitting on the side of her bed as he reached for her hand. Touching and showing affection to Aliya in front of her mother is something normal for them. "Try not to to talk. It sounds painful for you."

Aliya decided to type whatever she wanted to say on her phone instead and as she did so, she showed it her mother. "Your tonsils are swollen and it's common that it affects your voice when you speak. It'll get better don't worry. I don't think you sound like a frog, do you think so?" She asks Taehyung who shakes his head although he had a big smile on his face.

"You sound fine Iya. It's not that bad." He said as he looked at Aliya's phone to read her message.

She made a face because she knew her bestfriend is holding back his laughter because reality is she does sound awful. A faint knock came at the door and when it opened, Jimin, Jungkook and Hoseok came in. They had a fruit basket and some flowers with them. They greeted her mother before turning to Aliya.

"Hey, how are you feeling?" Jungkook asks as he placed the fruit basket he was carrying at the table.

"Awful." Aliya replied then covers her mouth when she forgot how bad she sounded.

"What happened to your voice?" Jimin was saying with a chuckle but was interrupted by Taehyung.

"She sounds a little different from her old self right?" He widened his eyes at Jimin to get his message.

"Yeah, that's what I was going to say." He replied and it's obvious how Jungkook and Hoseok both covered their mouths and made soft coughing sounds as if they were trying to clear their throats to hide their smiles.

"I know I sound like a croaking frog, don't hold it back." She said which made everyone crack as they started to laugh. She tried to join them but had to stop and wince when she felt a sharp pain in her throat. The boys stopped laughing when they saw her in pain and gave her a sympathetic look.

"Don't stress yourself out too much dear, your tonsils are severely swollen and that's where the pain is coming from." So-young gently reminded her daughter. "Will you boys mind if I step out for a bit? I just want to talk with the doctor." The boys said they'll with Aliya and gave her a bow as she left.

The room Aliya's in is big enough to have the boys sit comfortably on the couches although Taehyung stayed by her bedside.

"Namjoon and Nari can't make it today but they said they'll visit tomorrow instead. Jin might come with them too." Hoseok told Aliya.

Aliya typed in her phone, Thank you for visiting me. I am not that sick.

"Your mom said your fever went up to 104. That is sick." Jungkook told her.

"Hope you'll get your strength back soon so you can come with us at the lake house." Jimin added.

Aliya nodded in reply and typed at her phone her recovery doesn't need to be that long. They chatted about what had been going on in their lives. Hoseok told them how his relationship with Yoo-Mi was doing. It seems like he finally found someone he can have a serious relationship with. Jimin and Jungkook said they finally had additional people working for them so they're getting extra hands to help them out with their business. Taehyung filled them in that Jia is back to work too. She is one of the most popular events organizer in Seoul, so that means most of her weekends is going to be busy.

Feeling the need to go to the washroom, Aliya had no choice but to ask Taehyung. She types at her phone if he could help her get up, he immediately held her as she tried to sit up careful not to touch the hand where her IV was connected.

"JK, grab the IV and hook it to that stand, the one with the wheels." Taehyung told his friend who was quick to follow what he said.

"I think I should just carry you there." Taehyung said but Aliya shook her head. "Don't be stubborn it's quicker." He scolded her.

"I said no." Aliya croaked.

Jimin jumped into action by grabbing helping her other arm as she stood up and she wobbled on her feet. Aliya suddenly realized she is not as strong as she thought she is and damn, having drunk all that water made her feel her bladder is going to explode.

Hoseok opens the door to the washroom and Aliya stares at her friends who were all standing in front of her as she went inside. Even though she's having a hard time talking, she said "What, you're all going to watch me pee?"

All four men started to step back while Taehyung closed the door. "Tell me if you're done."

Aliya knew if she isn't sick, they will tease her unendingly about this. Her mother came back and soon, her friends had to leave when the nurse came in to give Aliya her medicine. The nurse is still young and seems to be stunned when she glanced at the men standing in the room. Aliya thought she saw her blush as she passed by them.

Her friends hugged Aliya as they started to leave although she made an attempt to stop them from getting close to her. She didn't want them to get sick too but they didn't listen to her as they all went straight to wrap their arms around her wishing her to feel better. Taehyung was the last one to hug her, kissing her on her forehead as he whispered he'll come back tomorrow. She tried to tell him he didn't have to but he just added he might bring Jia with him.

The nurse watched her friends as they walked out of the room. "They're all your friends?" She asked her. When Aliya nodded, she sighed. "You must've done something really good in your past life to know such great looking friends. Aliya smiles in response, perhaps it's not that true because she didn't get to have the man she wanted.

Aliya's mom had to leave again shortly after dinner, to get things from their house since she might be in there for a day or two more. She was left alone and since she spent the whole day sleeping, she wasn't just that tired yet. She checked her phone and saw the messages from her friends. Yuna, Jenny, Ara and Yerin sent her messages after hearing that she's sick, there were a few more from people she worked with. There is only one person who remained quiet through it all even though he has seen the messages sent by their friends at their gc. No expectations over something he isn't, he made that clear. But they are friends right? Why can't he at least say something nice? Wait, did he ever tell her something nice other than the words he'd tell her during sex? She can't remember, and they haven't been talking for that long yet. Thinking about sex with Yoongi made her feel as if her fever has gone higher.

She distracted herself by turning the tv where she settled watching a comedy show, until she fell asleep. Her dream is a bit strange because she dreamt of Yoongi sitting next to her brushing off the hair that fell over her face with an unreadable expression. She tried to speak but she couldn't, because her throat hurt so badly. Aliya wakes up with a start to find her mom shuffling in the room wearing comfortable clothes as she got the couch converted into a bed and the tv now shut off.

"Do you need anything sweetheart?" She asks her when she saw that her eyes were open.

Aliya motions for water and as soon as she got a drink, she asked "How long have you been back?"

"It's been awhile now. I wasn't away that long. Why?" So-young asked as she held the straw cup of water to her daughter again.

Aliya shakes her head then thanked her mom before closing her eyes again. She found her dream a bit strange, her fever must be high because she's having a hard time figuring out dream from reality.

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It's been almost a week since Aliya's surgery and she is still staying with her mom. Uncle Rae (Dr. Ahn) insisted that she should get used to call him that, said that she's is recovering faster than normal. It didn't hurt as much anymore although she's still into soft diet which isn't easy because she is constantly hungry, it feels like she had lost weight already.

Her friends visited her a lot specially Taehyung who came everyday to see her. A number of times he visited with Jia who was worried about her. Once, Nari and Jia came before Taehyung and Namjoon and they spent the time strolling around since they knew Aliya had been mostly staying indoors since she got sick. During their gc, when Aliya mentioned to the boys about what Uncle Rae said that she is recovering well, Yoongi had liked her comment but didn't say anything. Well, that is already something coming from him. Jihyun dropped by her mom's house finding out that Aliya is sick after she got out of the hospital. If he hadn't texted her asking how she is, he wouldn't even know.