7 Days on Paper

Deux

"I'm sorry." I said to Jin. He's now in one of the standard room, breathing with slow pattern. The air that surrounds the both of us is kind of thick and awkward. Jin is still sleeping soundly after being beaten by Jimin. His bruises and scars was treated. His left eye bandaged. The doctor even told me that his eye will not function properly if he force to use his left eye. Shit, Jimin sure hates him so much.

And the worse of all is; Jin's stomach. It leaked due to Jimin's hard kick and punch. The doctor said his stomach got internal bruise, and he can't eat too much food for the rest of his life and can't skip meals.

I'm now worried. How come a food addicted guy like Jin will eat in small portion for the rest of his life?

Jimin is evil. But that's why i'm sorry for.

I'm sorry for Jin, because I can only brought him to hospital and get him treated. I'm sorry for not stopping Jimin's action. For just being a mute witnesses. For being useless.

"Oh! My Jinnie!" Jin's mom rushed inside, and I stood up quickly, bowed at them.

When I looked up, I saw Jin's mom looked at me with a hopeful eyes.

"What happened to him, uhmm...?"

"It's Jungkook, ma'am."

"Ah yes. Jungkook, what happened to my son? I got call from hospital earlier. And i'm very worried. I mean, look at his face!"

I looked down at Jin's mother word. Oh shit, how will I tell her?

"Ma'am... Jin is beaten by his bully in school." I tell her honestly. Because if I lie, It wouldn't bring so much merit for me. And somehow, I want Jin's parent to know about how bad Jimin bullied their son.

"What!? Who is this guy! This is an abuse! I will file a case against his family!" Jin's mother shouted angrily. I jerked off from my seat.

"Uhm... actually, ma'am. It was me. I'm the one who bullied him," I lied to Jin's mother.

Her face hardened immediately at my words. "So? Why are you here? Get out and don't come back!"

"I-I-i... I'm here to say sorry for Jin. For always bullying him because of his physics. Please let me apologize to him in person, ma'am..." I said. Deep down my heart, I really want to say sorry to him too.

So Jin's mom came near me, slapped me across my face. My hands unconsciously touched the part she slapped. It sting as hell. "Fine! I wont file a case against you. You're the one who brought him here, the doctor said. I forgive you this time, Jungkook. But if I found you near him again after you apologize to him, there will be no second chance!"

I nodded my head quickly. "I got it, Mrs. Kim."

She then sighed out loud and caress his son cheek's lovingly.

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And so, since my encounter with Jin's mom, i'll always visit him afterschool, waits for him to open his eyes. Patiently.

Hours turned to days, days became months quickly.

3 months after Jimin's abuse incident, Jin fortunately woke up today, when I visited him.

And to my luck, Jin's mother hasn't visit him so it wont be too awkward for me to apologize for what I've never done.

"I'm sorry," I said again to Jin. He just woke up, his chubby cheeks start to tinted pink slowly. The color came back to his body, make him somehow ethereal although he's fat.

"Jungkook? Why are you here?" Jin asked rather harshly with hard stare on me. I gulped down my saliva.

"Uhm, Jin. I'm sorry because I saw you got beaten by Jimin, but i'm scared to intervene you both. I'm really sorry that I can't protect you."

Jin was silent after my apologize session. He then nodded his head, look at me genuinely. Turned his gaze away from me. But, I saw it.

A droplet of tears on his left eye.

"...you forgive me?"

"I do. Now, please don't come here anymore, Jungkook. Or else you will got bullied together with me, too. Please go."

And somehow, my heart breaks at his words. Why does it hurt so much? He's only a mere classmate. But why it did things to me? What is this feelings?

"Jin, please go to other school, will you? I'm afraid that Jimin will hurt you more than this and Taehyung will start to bully you too."

"It's okay," Jin replied. "It's all Taehyung's fault. He broke up with Jimin so he can date me? He's only playing around, to be honest."

I nodded my head in agreement. That jerk Taehyung. I told him not to. Now look what his action had done to Jin!

The cold breeze blew inside Jin's room through the slightly ajar window. It blew to my ears, whispered something smooth and soft.

And I then know, that it was Jin's voice, singing to my favorite song, Butterfly by BTS. I closed my eyes, enjoyed his personal short concert show. Then when I open it again, I saw Jin- who's looking back at me too.

I blushed furiously. What the hell? Why is my heart racing like it's Olympics?

"Why.. uhmm.. why do you eat so much, Jin?" I manage to ask him, to break the thickens ice between us.

"Isn't it obvious? Because I like food so much!" Jin giggled happily. To which I cooed at his cuteness. God, he's like a baby. I would get a small size of him and keep him inside my pocket forever!

I smiled too. But the doctor's words somehow made me feel bad for Jin. And he still hasn't know about it.

Then, Jin's room door opened, revealing his mom- and a middle aged guy on his work suit. I suppose it's Jin's dad. So I bowed at him.

"Evening, Mr. Kim."

"Evening," Mr. Kim greeted back. 3 months of regularly visits Jin, this is the first time I saw his Dad.

"Uncle! Why are you here?" Jin asked. My jaw dropped at his word.

Uncle?

"Yeah. He's worried about you, Jinnie. And doctor said that you can go back to school tomorrow!", it quickly made my heart rate paced up. Shit.

Mrs. Kim decided to keep silent about my lie to Jin's uncle. I'm somehow relieved, but it's better that they know about this.

"Mrs. Kim, I suggest that it's better for Jin to move to other school. So he wont meet me again."

"Great point, Jungkook," Mrs. Kim nodded. "And I actually disagree with that! Somehow, you should learn to protect my Jinnie and learn about respect other people properly. So no, I wont let you slide with this. If you want my mouth to keep shut, then, take care of my Jinnie!"

I was taken aback. Things somehow only got worse. How come I will take care of Jin? When I'm even too scared to fight Jimin back?

"But, mom? What do you mean keep your mouth shut? Did you guys hid secret from me?" to which I accidentally chuckled at his innocence.

"No, no. Jin, Jungkook told me that he likes you very much. And he will take care of you when you get back to school! Great, right?"

"Wha- you like me!?" Jin asked in disbelief. Of course I don't, duh! I gave him that looks.

But my mouth said opposite word instead. "I do like you. And let me take care of you, Jin."

Somehow, it's better pretending to like him that to found his dead body on the floor, lifeless.

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