-yulje medical center-

mrs.bore anxiously looking her daughter laying in hospital bed unconscious. her one hand holding her daughter's hand while the other one stroking the hair softly. hanna admitted in vip room in hospital after she brought in emergency room and got emergency treatment.

"mrs.bore" paul called hanna mom. the older lady divert the attention to him and to the persons he with, who wearing white coat, stethoscope on right below pocket,different pen on left upper pocket and both casually dress behind their doctor suit. "they wanted to talk to you". paul guided the two and mrs. bore immediately stand to greet them

"hi.. doc im celestine bore, thank you for taking care of my daughter" celestine weakly bow and stretch her hand for a handshake and the two person in front of her accepted her greet.

"nice to meet you mrs. bore im doc. lee ikjun gs(general surgeon) and she is chae song hwa ns(neuro surgeon)" celestine nod and patiently waiting for her daughter test result. "ahm.. mrs. bore can I ask what happened to her before she came here?". she quickly glance paul behind the doctors she's talking.

"actually I don't really know the details, all I just know is, she was almost hit by a motor bike in the middle of the street and paul the guy behind you save her." she simply stated. " why is there something wrong?" she asked when noticing the doctors exchanging glances."you said she just have a fever and need to rest right?" she added.

"ah yes..her temperature already back in normal mrs.bore don't worry" doc.chae assured her. "but her ct scan shows something different. we unfortunately to inform you that she may have sca or spinocerebellar ataxia." she confusely look dr.chae. "it's abnormal activities in brain which can affect her motor skills that can lead to in disability and-" she felt her head heavy and her knee got weaken. "!.. mrs. bore! let's put her there". paul immediately assisted doc.lee ikjun after catching mrs.bore who already fainted.

they lay down hanna's mom in sofa bed in Hanna's room. dr.chae immediately check her pulse and eventually heave when she figured out that her rhythm was normal. "mr.hans right?" paul nod anxiously to doc.lee "have you contacted any other relative of them?" doc.lee asked "we need to talk to them urgently" he added

"yes a while ago, mr.bore currently not in korea but he will fly here from london" as soon as they reached the hospital and hanna undergo in examination he quickly called mr.bore to inform him. the older man ask for his favor to look after her wife and daughter for the meantime.

"I'll call nurse.choi to give her an I.V let's transfer her in the room next door, she need to rest. her daughter condition surely added to her exhaustion" dr.chae said calmly. "please let us know if you need something or anything we please to help you" doc. chae and doc.lee excused themselves to paul.

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hanna slowly flutter her eyes to open. she stare the white unfamiliar ceiling and wait her vision to clear. she felt pain in her arm and found a dextrose connected on her, what was she doing in this place? she asked to herself. hanna lift herself to sit up and scan her surroundings, her eyes landed in sofa bed place in far end right corner of the room and found a guy sleeping whose facing back at her. "mr.hans?" she said under her breath. eventually a guy turned his body at her. she squint her eyes to see properly the guy face. "what the-" hanna rubbed her eyes couple of times to clear her deceiving vision. eventually her unexpected visitor met her eyes. "hey.. how do you get here?!" she baffled asked

"by plane of course how else do you think" hanna rolled her eyes and crossed her arms to her much taller to her, a good looking ,smart, act like a eldest and cold yet thoughtful younger brother coming towards her.

"oi.. do you think I didn't know that? -(this punk-)" she pause when jason hand land to her forehead

"stop cursing me (fool)" hanna gasp when jason understand her last word. "i took foreign language so don't start. your fever went down that's great." she automatically tap herself to check her own temp. while jason sit on her bed.

"did my temp raise that much?. I feel normal"

"yesterday mr.hans told us your temp was normal. but when me and dad arrived at dawn your fever suddenly back" she leaned her back in bed headboard. "how's your feeling?" hanna notice that her brother observing her face.

"im ok no need to worry about me. where's- wait a minute you arrived here at dawn?" she slowly straighten her sit when her younger brother nod at her. "OH SH!T!.. it's monday today. school!" she was about to stand up when jason immediately bring her back in bed

"where do you think your going sis?" her brother eyed her. "can't you see? your not in good condition to be in school right now". he continue.

"I told you im ok-"

"and I told you, your not in GOOD condition" her brother insist while giving her deep hole stare. she defeatedly leaned back again. she sometimes can't distinguish her brother age since he acted matured more than his age or just her acted younger than her age.

"fine.. where's mom and dad by the way"

"meeting up your doctor here"

"how about your school, is it okey for you to be here?" she knows how their school strict and demanding giving academic activities specially these days when holidays approaching.

"well I can catch up in class don't worry about me. can I sleep here?..it's too stuffy there" her brother scoot to her side and lay beside her. "ugh..jetlagged is really killing me". she scoffed but find herself smilling while slowly shaking her head to his brother behavior.

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meanwhile mr. and mrs. bore nervously facing doc.chae in front of them. george hold her wife hand to calm her.

"nice to meet you mr. george bore im doc. chae song hwa." doctor. chae started . "about your daughter condition, it's shows in ct scan that she suffering from sca or spinocerebellar ataxia where her motor skills seriously affected and we still don't know what type sca she have". celestine felt her chest tightened, gradually she feel her husband hand pat her back. "there are many different types of sca and each may have unique signs and symptoms. however, in general, it is difficult to differentiate among the different types, and all are characterized by problems with movement that tend to get worse over time". mrs. bore can't hold her tears she felt like hopeless right now and doctor chae handed her a couple of tissue. "can I ask one question. does any one of your relatives have this kind of conditions before or now?" the two think harder to each one of their small circle family.

"none" George simply said

"my father died in heart complication does that count?" dr.chae purse her lips and slightly shake her head. "but dr.chae why did you asked?". celestine continue.

"some type of sca inherited in an autosomal dominant manner, caused by trinucleotide repeat expansions. trinucleatide repeat is a segment of DNA that is repeated a number of times. it is normal for these repeat to exist and the typically do not cause any problem. however it can cause a problem if the number of repeat is greater than usual that can interfere with the function of the gene. or let's simply put in easy way, it can be hereditary" doctor chae accurately explained. both hanna's parents gasp

"so what would you suggest doc.?" mr.bore calmly asked

"first let's do GTR(genetic testing registry) to identify the specific type of sca she have though both family has no history we need to be sure. second ms.hanna must undergo In physical therapy that can help strengthen her muscles, I suggest also she must use special devices like cane,crutches,walker or wheel chair. and lastly we need to inform the patient,of course she's the one who will undergo in therapy" doctor chae stated. george holding his tears while comforting her wife. he must be the tough one in this kind of situation. "mr. and mrs. bore hang in there, we will do everything we can. let's not lose hope" mr.bore silently thanking doctor chae console. they need to stay positive for their precious daughter

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hanna comfortably sitting on sofa bed while reading his brother brought novel book for her. "sweety what are you doing there?" she lift her head and saw her mom worried face, reddish eyes and nose. she just smile and her mom automatically hug her. "you should be in bed" she felt her mom holding back her tears.

"im fine don't worry about me.. hi dad" she said and greeted her dad while still plastering smile on her face even though she felt that bad news made their mood down. her mom eventually release her. "did you cry?" she asked although already knew the fact

"of course not, why would i" her mom denied. her dad sit next to her another side and notice the doctor sweetly smiling at her

"where's your brother?" her dad ask she just shove her head to point her bed where jason sleeping comfortably."that kid seriously" hanna stop her dad from trying to wake up her younger brother.

"let him be dad he tend my needs earlier" she said and eventually turn her head to the girl in front of them. ( hello who are you?)". she asked and put the book she's reading in coffee table in front of her.

"(you know to speak korean?)"

"( yes a little)" she feel her mom tap her side. "yes mom?" she asked in whispering tone

"can you speak in the language I know?" she let out a small laugh that make her mom squint eyes on her.

"ok mom, I just say hi to her". she divert her attention again to the girl standing in front of her. "good morning doctor.chae- song -hwa?" hanna carefully read the hanggul name Ingrid to doctor chae lab gown.

"yes.. nice to meet you hanna-ssi. how's your feeling right now?"

"im better now, thank you"

"that's good to hear. but hanna-ssi would you mind telling me everything you feel for these past few days?. do you feel any strange episode happened to you?" hanna nod " mind telling me a bit of it"

"hmm..first was when i had experience my body sudden stiffness in my first day of school. second same day I experienced loosen my grip that I actually cause minor accident, well I just drop glass cup and mr.hans cleaned my messed. third that recently I experienced which is the other day, I think I can't calculate the distance and can't control my motors -" she casually said or more like she experienced episode was not a big deal to her.

"and you didn't told us about that?!" her mom retorted to her side. "hanna are you serious?!" and saw her frustration.

"honey.. relax let hanna finish first. doctors chae waiting her." her mom calm down and sit again beside her

"...and last was yesterday, I felt stiffed again and when I wake up im already here." she continue and heard her mom deep sigh

" your suffering from spinocerebellar ataxia which seriously affected your motors skills or more" she blankly stare doctor chae in front of her. "I know it's surprising but-"

"ah..no doc.chae actually that's the least I wish not to have." she paused and saw her parents and doc.chae quizzical look at her. "i actually did a little research about my episode. brain tumor and ataxia are close to the symptoms I experienced" actually after mr.hans left last saturday night she do a bit browsing from her weird experienced and most of the symptoms are pointing brain tumor that grows in her cerebellum part of her brain or incurable ataxia. "so it's ataxia" she's a bit speechless to found out

celestine stand up calming herself from what she heard to hanna and her husband comforting her from behind. she can't believe that her daughter suffering alone yet still trying to be strong. her brother on the other hand silently listening to their conversations and unconsciously tears fell to his close eyes while his hand forming into fist

"first let's do GTR and let's start your physical therapy hanna-ssi, don't be afraid hmm..." doctor chae level herself to her and held her both hands while giving her assuring smile saying that everything will be alright. all she can do was to smile,nod and be tough in this kind of situation.