Bab 42: Why?
"Y/n, what do you want to eat?" He asked.
I came back to my sense.
"Uh, anywhere is fine. I'm okay with anything." I said in a different tone.
"Y/n are you fine? Your voice is different. Any problem?" He asked.
"N-no I'm fine. Just thinking about something." I said.
I've come out of that place. Why do I still keep thinking about him? I tried to focus on the present.
Jimin stopped at a restaurant.
"We're here!" He said.
I looked around. I kinda knew the place. I used to come here before.
Yes. I used to eat at a restaurant here. An old grandmother runs that restaurant with her daughter and daughter-in-law.
"Let's go." He said. He stood in front of a big restaurant.
"I know a place. Let's go." I grabbed his hand and pulled him with me.
"Where?" He asked.
"Just come. You'll love it." I said and ran holding his hand.
*after few minutes
We reached the destination.
"Ok. We're here." I said and looked at him. He was catching his breath and saw the restaurant.
"Here? But isn't it small?" He asked.
"Come on. It'll taste good. Now, wait here. Come in when I say." I said and made him sit on the bench out there.
I went in and saw ahjumma at the counter.
"Ahjumma!" I said and surprised her.
"Y/n! Come, come. It's been so long since we've seen you. Seo-yoon, Soo-ah, look who's here. What happened to you, why are you hurt like this?" She was so happy, seeing me. And her mood changed to caring as soon as she saw me hurt.
"Sorry ahjumma. I got into a new job. It's a bit far away, so it's difficult for me to come here nowadays. And this is a small hurt. I'll get well soon." I said.
"You got into a job? Didn't tell me." She said, cause whenever there was something I would tell her the first.
"Y/n unnie!!" Soo-ah came running form inside.
"Soo-ah, my little girl. You've grown a lot." I said and tickled her.
"Unnie, why didn't you come all these days? I was waiting that you'd come everyday." She said pouting.
"Awww! Mianhae. From now on, I'll come everyday to see you." I said and pinched her cheeks.
Her mother came. She was like a sister to me. They were like my second family. No one knew I used to come here. Working in BigHit, and shifting to the dorm, I forgot about them.
"Unnie, I missed you guys so much." I said and hugged her.
"What happened to you? Why are you hurt?" She asked. She was really concerned about me.
"Nothing unnie. It's just a fracture. I'll get well soon." I said and tried to convince them that I was fine.
I suddenly remembered I had got Jimin with me.
"Soo-ah, I have a surprise for you." As I said she grew happy.
"What is it unnie? What is it?" She kept asking me.
"But first, close your eyes." I said and she shut her eyes.
She was huge BTS fan. She loved them a lot. She was about 11-12 years old. When she was around 8 years, she saw their poster in a shop and decided to check on them. And she started loving them.
"No peeping." I said and left out to call Jimin inside.
I went out and called Jimin.
"Jimin, come with me." I whispered.
"But where?" He asked a bit loudly.
"Shhh!" I said and held his hand and guided him inside.
Her mother and grandmother were surprised to see Jimin with me.
I put my hand on my lip, gesturing them to keep quiet.
I made him sit in the place that I was sitting before.
"Okay. Now you can open." I said.
She slowly opened her eyes and looked around. She was surprised and shocked to see Jimin by her side.
Tears started flowing from her eyes.
"Soo-ah, I'm sorry I could come with only one member. But next time, I'll get all of them." I said, going near her.
"Unnie, thank you." She said. Her voice was a bit weak. She hugged me tightly.
"Unnie, why do you embarrass me like this in front of my favourite idol?" She asked and tears flowed more.
I couldn't help but smile at her cuteness.
"Sorry. Now, you can have some time with your idol." I said and led her to Jimin.
He held onto her and comforted her.
"Thank you y/n. For everything you've done to us." Seo-yoon said.
"Unnie, it's ok." I held her hand and comforted her.
I turned towards ahjumma and said,"Ahjumma, were really hungry. Can you make us something?"
"I would never say no for you. Sit down, I'll get your all time favourite." She said and they both went into the kitchen.
I sat down beside Jimin, who was playing with the little girl.
I looked how happy she was. She and her family had gone through a lot. She has had a hard time at a young age.
"Oppa, I've to go help eomma in the kitchen. I'll come later." She said and left.
I felt happy seeing her happy. A smile grew on my lips.
"You look happy." He said.
"Yup. I feel happy seeing soo-ah happy. She's a big fan of yours and Taehyung. And she always listens to only, like your group songs.
She used to tell me all the things about you and Taehyung. And I used to laugh every time. She even showed me videos of yours. They were hilarious." I said and laughed thinking about it.
"Yah, Jinjja? Those videos are kinda embarrassing. You didn't tell me about that." He said and showed an awkward smile.
"It wasn't that bad. But it was hilarious. You were kinda cute though."
Did i just say he was cute? I was laughing out, but my brain stopped and thought about what I said.
"You really think I was cute?" He asked, like a question you'd ask your crush.
"Not only me, the whole world thinks like that." I tried to change my answer.
Ahjumma came with the dishes at the right time. I loved bulgogi a lot, from her hands, especially. And with that, bibimbap.
I was starving like shit. The smell itself filled half my stomach.
"It smells good." He said.
"It'll taste even more delicious." I said and continued. "You go first. And tell how it tastes."
He nodded and tasted. I was waiting for a reply from him.
"Mmmmmm! It's so good. It tastes like home food. I miss home food a lot. It's just perfect." He said and continued eating.
"Told ya." I started eating.
I just missed the taste. It always brought me memories of my mother's food.
"Ahjumma, how about I make a restaurant for you near our house? I could stay there forever." I said and laughed.
"Y/n you've done quiet lot for us. This is enough. If there's anything to do, we should do something to you." Seo-yoon said.
"Unnie, I've not done anything big." I said and continued eating.
"Can I know what help you did?" Jimin asked with his mouth.
"I'll tell you." Ahjumma said as she was sitting beside us. And Seo-yoon joined us.
"Ahjumma, it's not required to tell." I said a bit low cause I didn't want him to know how I suffered at that time.
"You be quiet. Eomma you tell him." Seo-yoon said, hitting me playfully.
"This was our home and restaurant. We had very less facilities at that time. One day she came to our restaurant and she was new here. She looked a bit tired and sad. I didn't ask her anything and gave her food. She too said the same words as you did. She loved our home food and used to come here everyday." She paused and continued,
"When she was around 16 or 17, she returned from her hometown. She was really sad and her eyes were all swollen. Then she said about her parents. She was in a good progress day by day. But she never stopped coming here." She paused.
And seo-yoon said,"Y/n and my daughter become close. They used to spend time together during weekends. It was once, when there were few officers who came, as we couldn't pay taxes. My daughter was going to school at that time and we had very little money. Y/n was the one who protested against those officers and gave them money and paid my daughters school fees. Not only that, before, the restaurant and our home was like together. But she built us another floor and this became our restaurant. She went for a part time job, and used to pay us from that money. But she didn't have that much money to pay her university fee." She said.
A tear escaped my eye.
"Not only that also oppa. Unnie also bought me every Merch. Even though I say no to it, cause unnie has done a lot to my mother and grandmother, she still voluntarily buys me. I know she wants me to be happy. But I too want her to be happy. Oppa, can you please tell unnie to not do this." Soo-ah said as she came from the kitchen.
"Not only you, she does the same thing with your oppa. Even in childhood she used to do the same." Jimin said, smiling at soo-ah, but I know inside how he felt.
"You both were childhood friends?" She asked.
"Ne. She didn't tell you?" He asked.
"No oppa. Unnie never talked about you." She said.
"It's ok. Now you know it." He said and continued eating.
I finished eating and went to wash my hands. I could feel Jimin looking at me.
While I came back, he had finished his food and got up to wash his hands.
"Ahjumma, unnie, soo-ah, we better leave. I'll sure come back again. Take care."
"We're always open for you. Take care." Ahjumma said.
"Thanks for the delicious food. And soo-ah, I'll bring the others with me next time." Jimin said as he came.
"Bye!" I said.
"Bye!" They said in unison and we left.
We walked, where the bike was parked.
While we reached the place, Jimin called me.
"Y/n, wait!"
This is what I expected.
I slowly turned back and faced him. He held my hands and a tear escaped his eye.
"J-Jimin." I said in a low tone.
"Why?" He said as his voice was getting weak.
I knew what he felt inside. He feels sad that he couldn't do anything. He couldn't help me, while he was in a good place.
"I shouldn't have left that day. I should've stayed." He said and another tear flowed.
I lifted his face and wiped his tear with my thumb and said,"I know how you feel. But it's over now. And we both are in a good condition. Not only us, the others too. Look at me." I said.
He lifted his eyes up and we both looked at each other.
"You've done a lot to me. I'll never leave you. Don't ever worry about it. I'll always be right next to you, whenever you want." I said and smiled.
He pulled me and hugged me tightly. I patted his back comforting him.
"It's ok. It's ok." I said and patted him.
He broke the hug and wiped his tears and said,"Thank you."
I pinched and patted his cheeks, and said,"No thanks between friends."
He smiled and I smiled back.
"Let's go." He said and sat on the bike. I sat behind and we left.
The road was free. Only a few vehicles were there. He drove fast. The cool air brushed past my face. It was so calm and relaxing.
Suddenly Jimin hit the break. I leaned on him from behind. My head was on his shoulder and my hands were hugging him.
"Y/n are you fine?" He asked.
I came back to my senses.
I immediately took my hands off and sat straight.
"Y-y-yeah. I-I'm fine." Stop stammering was only running in my head.
I was recalling what had just happened.
"Why did you hit sudden break?" I asked a bit softly.
"I was thinking of something. Just wait here." He said and he asked me to get down. He too got down and went somewhere.
There was a bench and I seated myself.
*after few minutes
Jimin hadn't returned yet.
Where did he go? What takes him so long to come?
I was feeling thirsty. Jimin came then.
"Where did you go?" I asked him.
"Nothing. I just thought we'll spend sometime out. I told the guys about it." He said.
"Ok! I'm feeling thirsty. I'll get some water. You need anything?" I asked.
"Get me some shake."
I nodded and left to convenience store nearby.
I bought water, a shake, a drink and some candies too. Cause Jimin said we'd be out tonight.
*after five minutes
I paid the bill and thanked the person at the counter and left outside.
I saw Jimin seated on the bench.
I went and seated myself beside him.
"Here's your drink." I handed him a bottle of chocolate shake. He loves anything with chocolate and so do I.
"You remember everything." He said and smiled.
"And so do you." I said and we laughed.
"I've got a place you love. Come on." He said and sat on the bike. I looked confused, but I went and sat behind and he drove off.
*time skip
He stopped at a park. We got down and he dragged me. I just went with the flow.
"Close your eyes." He said. I didn't ask anything and did as he said. He guided me.
*after walking some distance
"Now, open!" I slowly opened my eyes. And,
Oh. My. God. I was literally seeing the most beautiful view ever in my life.
A lake, with the night sky, bright moonlight, twinkling stars. And the reflection of the moon on the lake. The cool breeze, brushing past my face. The nature smell, so peaceful and calm.
"This is amazing." I said happily.
"Do you really like it?" He asked.
"I love it. It's so beautiful. And I get to spend this amazing view with an amazing person." I said and turned towards him.
He was intensely staring at me. I tried looking away but I couldn't.
He held my hands and rubbed them with his thumb in circles.
He came closer. We were only few inches apart from each other.
His eyes were glistening. He was in the verge of crying. But his eyes didn't move. So did mine. We both kept looking at each other.
He lifted his hand and put my hair behind my ear, as it covered half of my face.
*ring ring
My phone started ringing. I came back to reality.
"Uh. I'm sorry." He said and moved back.
"It's ok. I-I'll attend this." I said and took my phone out.
It was the one who I didn't want to think about right now.
If I see Taejin again, I'll kill him. What does he even want now? He said a week free, and now what is it? And why does he call from some unknown number?
I went a few distance away from Jimin and attended the call.
"Hello. Why do you kill me like this? You left me a week free. Let me be free, what do you even want?" I said in a low voice cause I didn't want Jimin to hear.
"Hello, y/n. I'm Mia. Why are you angry?"
Shit! What the heck I've done. God! What will I say now?
"Mia! Oh sorry, I thought it was someone else." I tried to manage it.
"Who gave you one week free? And who's killing you?" She asked.
"Uh-uh. It's a co-worker, who's troubling me for some work to be done." I some how managed.
"Ok, whatever. Yeah, I called to say that, uh, Jungkook is in a, kinda fight. So you guys need to come immediately." She said.
"Ok fine. We'll come." I said in a relieved way. I cut the call and let out a deep breath. I walked back to Jimin.
"We need to go to the dorm."
"Why?" He asked taking a sip from his shake.
"Jungkook is injured. We need to go." I said.
"Let's go." He said and we walked to the parking lot.
We sat and he drove. I was feeling really tired. I just leaned on Jimin and fell asleep.
*time skip
"Y/n? Y/n?" I heard Jimin calling me. His angelic voice made me go on my nerves.
"Uh, sorry I felt tired." I said and got up from the bike.
"It's ok. You head inside, I'll come." I nodded and went inside.
I knocked the door. The door opened revealing Mia and Namjoon oppa, looking worried.
"What happened?" I asked coolly.
"You, yourself come and see." He said.
I walked in and saw some glass pieces shattered. And Jungkook was seated on the couch.
His forehead had a scratch and blood was bleeding. His arm was also bleeding.
"What the heck happened here?" I shouted.
Taehyung and Jin oppa came out.
"Why is Jungkook bleeding? Where's everyone else? And what the heck has happened here?" I shouted.
"Y/n, first sit down. We'll tell you everything." Taehyung said.
"What has happened here? Why is there glass on the floor? Jungkook!" Jimin said as he walked in.
Then the rest came from the room. Yoongi oppa was bleeding too. I didn't understand what was going on here.
"Oppa! What happened? Someone cares to explain what happened?" I said and my tone changed.
"First sit. I'll tell." Taehyung said and made me sit.
I tried relaxing. "Ok. Now tell. What exactly happened?"
"Jungkook and yoongi hyung were here, while we were standing outside. We heard some noise and came, they both were hurt." Taehyung said.
I turned towards them both and looked back at Taehyung. "What happened in between? How did they get hurt?"
"Some guy, covered in black suit, came and started attacking us. He came with a knife and we tried defending ourselves, but he was like a pro. I held him but he escaped from my grip." Jungkook said.
"It felt like he knew we were there. He, he was.... his target wasn't only on one person. If it was only one of us, he would've attacked either him or me. But no. He aimed for us both. Maybe he was sent by someone. Someone must have paid him." Yoongi oppa said.
His last words, made me think a lot. 'Maybe he was sent by someone. Someone must've paid him.' They kept repeating again and again.
Why do things happen like this? Why would they want to do something like this?
Only one person came to my mind.
"Y/n. What are you thinking?" Taehyung asked.
I didn't respond. I took my phone and rushed out to the backyard. I was waiting for one call.
Suddenly I noticed a paper. I opened it and saw something written on it.
'I'm watching you. Don't ever forget. You're always being watched.'
Immediately my phone rang. I attended it quickly.
"What the heck do you want? Why do you hurt my friends? Why?" My voice grew angry.
"Chill my girl. It's just the trailer. Main picture is still there. They too are a part of you."
"Listen. Whatever you want, you better deal with me. Not. My. Friends."
"I was bored. So why not play a little. And you were having too much fun today. I didn't like it. So, next time better have fun inside, not outside." He said and again he cut the call.
"Ughhhhhhh!" I shouted in anger and threw my phone and it broke.
I just wish I didn't exist in this world. If I hadn't, there wouldn't have been any problems like this.
Why do things happen to me? How will I save them from him? What is he trying to do next? When will this all end? What do I do?
I just couldn't stop thinking about what he's done. Tears started flowing.
To be continued.....
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