Chapter Three

"Is that Gary? Was he waiting for me to be awake?" Jihyo woke up and was shocked when she saw him as soon she opened her eyes, and felt really touched and grateful. She had always only woken up to either her manager or her family members, but never to a guy yet. Besides, he took time off work just for her. She could tell he was writing lyrics when he hummed a tune over and over again while scribbling on some paper. He looked so charming and suave writing lyrics. She always thought men are the most handsome when they focus intently on their work. Her lips curled into a smile as she watched him silently. However, her throat soon felt too dry and needed a sip of water.
"Oppa, can you get me a cup of water?" Jihyo interrupted Gary's hummings.
"Oh! You are awake? Did i wake you up?" Gary replied while pouring her some water.
"Gomawo. Anni(No), did you wait for a long time?"
"Maybe? But it was worth the wait. Why did you take the IV drip knowing you were allergic to it? Didn't you think about the ramifications?"
"I didn't have a choice, filming had to continue. Oppa, are you going to berate me the moment i wake up?" Jihyo pouted. She disliked being scolded even though she could feel that Gary was genuinely concerned for her.
Just then, Jihyo's manager and Kwangsoo came in, interrupting their conversation.
"Noona! Are you alright? What happened? Can you still film Running Man tomorrow morning?" Kwangsoo questioned.
Jihyo rebelled, "Ya! Don't ask me so many questions at once!"
Kwangsoo and Gary laughed, knowing that Jihyo is totally fine.
"Unnie, when is the next filming schedule?"Jihyo asked her manager, fully aware that she has to resume filming soon.
"It was tough persuading the director to postpone the filming schedules. He insisted filming to resume tonight, it will be another overnight shoot." Her manager replied worriedly as Jihyo would not be able to get sufficient rest.
"TONIGHT?! Doesn't she need to rest?! There is Running Man filming tomorrow morning. How can a person who collapsed film a drama and an action variety show back to back with little rest?" Gary suddenly stood up for Jihyo. He felt that it was unjust for a patient to work without recovering.
"Oppa ,it's okay, it is not her fault. Filming schedules cannot delay. Unnie, did you bring the scripts over? I'll memorise them by tonight." Jihyo tried to calm Gary down, even though she wasn't sure her body can take an overnight drama filming and 2 days of Running Man filming non-stop.
There was nothing Gary could do, considering that he wasn't in the acting industry, and the only actors or actresses he is close to are Kwangsoo and Jihyo. Thus, he had no idea how that industry runs. However, he wanted to help Jihyo get some rest and not worry about her tight schedules
"Oppa, Kwangsoo, don't worry about me! I'll take care of myself. See you for filming tomorrow, and tell the other oppas not to worry. Gomawo for coming today, annyong!"She forced a smile on her pale face so that both of them can leave without worries. She didn't want anyone to see her in a weak state. She then refused any other visitors for the day so that she can concentrate fully on memorising the thick stack of scripts before filming. To be honest, she was not confident that her body can handle such a tight filming schedule without recuperating, but she told herself, "If i can't, i must!" With that, she started memorising her script.