Bittersweet

46: Someday, when they reach the edge

"Yah, Lalisa."
The woman with her unshakeable bangs and slim figure strided forwards as her name was called. She smirked,
"Ay Park Chaeyoung!"
Rosé laughed as she wrapped her arms around her childhood best friend. Lalisa Manoban.
Pranpriya. Lalisa. Lisa. Joker. J. So many names for a girl who just wants to be herself. A girl who's insecure about herself as well as fucking confident. The Thai Princess. The doll eyed dancer. The bubbly yet cold hearted criminal.
Jimin just stood there, his back against the door and admired the sight. He saw how happy the love of his life got by just a sight of the young lady.
Namjoon just stood their, motionless. As if cat had gotten his tongue. His worst nightmare had resurfaced again. Jennie is again going to abandon him. He's about to lose Jennie again.
For now, they are hiding in a warehouse. The police are looking out for them. All they hear around them now is sirens. Almost everyone of them had changed into something comfortable by now.
Kiera had changed into a cropped tee-shirt and a leather jacket with some jeans and ankle boots. Her hair was messy and she had applied some liptint.
Jennie was wearing a pair of brown pants and a black top. Her hair open and her face darkened from a sudden grief.
Hoseok was resting, wearing a tie dye tee, a bucket hat and baggy jeans.
Lisa was wearing a white top and jeans, carefully paired with a flannel.
Yoongi, on the other hand, was stubborn that he meets Jisoo before they leave. And Jisoo, was stubborn from her end. If he's about to leave her, why should she meet him? Weird right? Love is more, trust me. So no one's talking to each other. The warehouse was dead silent.

"Unnie, I know we haven't talked much since I was arrested. But I'm pretty sure, you remember me."
Kiera sat next to Jisoo. Jisoo just smiled at her,
"Yeah. And now you guys are leaving. To be honest, when you came in, I hated you. But now, I hate you more. Why is it that, Yoongi has to again leave me?"
Kiera sank down,
"It's hard for all of us, you know. We all have to leave a loved one or two here. That doesn't mean we are going to forget them. Jennie Unnie is leaving Namjoon Oppa. Yoongi Oppa is..."
"Leaving me. I know. But do you tell me to forget everything and move on with life? Trust me, I did it with Taehyung and I'm not going to do it again."
"It's on you both. If you want to move on or not. I can't be the one advising you."
Jisoo looked at Kiera. Kiera felt less reckless than before. Jisoo patted her shoulders,
"Namjoon won't leave Jennie, whatever it might take. He would hold Jennie forever. But what about, you and Taehyung?"
Kiera looked away. Her eyes meeting the clouds far away, peeking through the small window. The sky was clear. The moon was gone. The whole sky was painted in a red hue. It was finally twilight.

"Do you want today to be our last or do you want today to be the first of our endless waiting?"
Jisoo was calm. As calm as a river. Her eyes fixed on Yoongi, devouring his every presence. Yoongi dared not to look in her eyes. He cannot face this grown up Jisoo now.
"Jisoo-ssi, I'm a nobody. I don't have a life. I don't have a day and a night. Tonight, after I step out, I don't even know who I'd survive as."
"So this is our last?"
A tear softly rolled down Jisoo's magnificent eyes. She swiftly rubbed it away. She felt a familiar pain. The pain of breaking inside. Again.
Yoongi didn't answer that. He felt as if everything inside him was dying out. A strong force strangling him. It got harder to even think.
"Let's move on with life then. If we ever meet again, we shall never be more than mere strangers."
Jisoo tried to sound stable. Moving on felt like the best option towards her. It was a deadly pain. A dead end. But that's where her heart takes her. Yoongi felt mute. He couldn't utter a single word. He felt guilty,
"Jisoo-ssi, I agree with you. But if we ever cross roads again..."
"We are going to smile and walk past as mere strangers."
Jisoo cut Yoongi off. She was aware of what Yoongi was going to say. But she didn't want to hear them. She didn't want a lie, a hope.
Yoongi just smiled. His everything falling down. Kim Jisoo had grown up. She wasn't the Soo he knew. Neither was she his Princess Peach. His Sooya had grown up. She was Kim Jisoo.

"Oppa, I'm sorry that I have to leave you."
Jennie bit her bottom lips. Fidgeting with her fingers, she felt as if her heart was going to stop any moment now. And in a moment she was wrapped in a tight hug. The tall, buff man sniffed,
"Please tell me you won't forget me. Please tell me you would love me forever. I'd try to find you. I'd try to keep in touch with you. I'd sneak out for you. We'd go on dates..."
Jennie saw the young Namjoon in him. As it was the very words he spoke that night they were taken away. She calmed him as she tried to press her forehead against his. Namjoon, clearly picking up the hint, picked her up,
"Ssh... Nothing's gonna change between us. We will both love each other. We'd find ourselves in each other's arms in the future. But not now. Now I have to hide. Hide from the whole world. But one day, I'd show up in front of you when you least expect me to. I'd kiss you and hug you and hold you close. But for now, I have to run away. But soon I'd be wrapped up in your arms. Would you wait for me Oppa?"
Namjoon didn't answer that. Words were heavy and meaningless. He pulled her in and started kissing her. Kiss was the only magic that heals a heart. Jennie felt a sudden tranquil rising through her veins. She didn't want to say goodbye. But again it wasn't a goodbye. They would meet again. Somewhere in the future. Someday, when they would reach the edge.