When Tae opened his eyes, he was no longer in the living room area but on a bed, a steaming bowl of chicken soup was shoved in front of him. He blinked a few times to clear his vision and saw Jay. Nebula was sitting next to him, on a chair, wringing a cloth in a bowl watching him. She had been crying for her eyes were red and swollen.
She nodded her head when their eyes met and he took the spoonful of soup Jay was holding up into his mouth swallowing. His throat was sore. It hurt to swallow but he did for he was beyond hungry. Eying the water and Jay opened it up and held the glass up to his lips. Taking two sips he turned his face away to indicate he had enough.
Standing on the side of the bed, he saw Jim, Monie, Hope August, and Shin watching him, all teary-eyed too. He spread his lips
