💜 Hope 💜

Escape 😎

Holding onto the basin, Jungkook looked at himself in the bathroom mirror. If he could do it all over again, would he make the same choices? Would he want to follow the same path? He was so tired of it all! Tired of reporters shoving their cameras in his face everytime he set his foot out the door. Tired of having no privacy and having the people you really care about being put under a microscope just because they know you.

He knew his family didn't mind. They've always supported him from day one. His mom and dad were living a comfortable life in the country and his sister had been by her side, accompanying him on every tour for the last six years, keeping him grounded. He smiled. He knew that he wasn't the One who chose this path for him. He has always put his trust in God and God knew what He was doing when he made him a famous singer, God knew jungkook would never keep his fortune for himself.

He was thankful that he was able to help so many people doing what he loves, making music but lately something else was pressing on his heart. He wanted more for himself, he needed to be selfish.

Stroking his chin, he thought maybe if he change his style a little bit then people wouldn't recognize him and he will be able to slip away for a couple of days.

The bathroom opened, but it was only a cleaner. Jungkook looked around and thought to himself it was a pretty clean for a public restroom. Then he laughed at himself, hiding away in a small fuel station bathroom must be the pinnacle of trying to get away from it all! He took his phone out of his jean pocket and looked for Jennie's number.

"Hi sis. No I'm at a fuel station restroom. Can I ask you a favor?"

About fifteen minutes passed when Jungkook's phone rang again. It was Jennie. She was standing outside the men's room.

"Feels weird being in a men's bathroom, are you sure no-one else is in here?" Jennie said coming inside. She was holding a guitar case in the one hand and a tog bag in the other.

"I'm sure you can relax, but let's make it quick before someone does come in."

"Okay, well, here is the stuff you wanted." She handed him the bag, put down the guitar case on the ground and lifted herself onto the basin counter. Jungkook rummaged in the tog bag looking for his electric shaver. Finding it in the side pocket, he started shaving.

"You'll be so glad that you weren't at the hotel now! Seems like word officially got out about you staying there." Jennie took out her phone, "I really don't blame you for wanting to take a break before the concert. You deserve it you know, and I'm not saying it just because you're my little brother!" She hit him playfully on the shoulder, but she had been worried about Jungkook lately. He was restless, as if something was missing in his life.

Jungkook sighed, "I need to get away."

"So where are you going to stay?" Jennie asked looking at accommodation options at her phone. "Suppose you can't go too far."

"There is a place in the mountains, saw an ad in the shop. Already phoned and booked a room. Its about thirty minutes drive from here and guess what, no cell phone reception!" Jungkook answered.

The mountains with only one road in and one road out was exactly what he needed. Just him, his guitar and God. No distractions.

When he was done shaving, Jennie jumped off the basin counter and said, "Well then, I'm off. There is a car outside, here is the key," She handed him the keys and gave her brother a kiss on the cheek. "I'll see you again in a couple of days, be safe." She prayed for a second hoping that he'll find what he is looking for and then left.