HIS DOMINANT LOVE ✓[P.JM]

F O R T Y - O N E

As we reached home, I followed Jimin inside the house. I could still feel he was uneasy and didn't want to talk about whatever he hid in himself.

I sat on the couch as he stood away from me.

"Jimin," I called out in a soft tone.

He kneeled in front of me as I sat on the couch.

"Ara, when I look at you I believe in good things again and I think you are one of the best things that have ever happened to me," Jimin said in a low voice as he matched his gaze with mine.

I stroked his cheek and gave him a warm smile.

"Your mom loved you, Ara," he said as my eyes widened.

"She wasn't a drug addict, she wasn't selfish maybe, the situations made her do what she did and I was there, I saw it happening. I was helpless and-,"  I stopped him as tears started to roll down his cheeks.

"What are you saying?" I said as my voice cracked.

"Your mom is the world's best mother, you don't have to hate her. She did commit suicide but she loved you," He said looking straight into my eyes.

I hated her all this time thinking she was selfish to leave me all alone.

"I was there in the same room, I was about to get a glass of water for her but till then, she-," he paused as hot tears started streaming down my cheeks.

For a while, both of us kept silent. Only my sobs could be heard.

"It's my fault, I could call someone and save her but-." I wrapped my arms around him as he froze for a while but then, buried his head in the crook of my neck and hugged me tighter.

"I'm sorry," he murmured as I felt my heartbreak.

He has been keeping all this inside himself for so long and feels guilty about it.

"It's not your fault Jimin," I paused.

"Do you think I don't know that she had certain issues? My mom was a mistress, she was hated and tortured and I had seen her get beaten up by Jia's mom while she could do nothing but bear all of it," I said as my vision got blurry.

Jimin pulled back as he cupped my cheeks.

"I did see her taking drugs but I don't hate her, she's my mother. It's just that I'm happy that she's in peace and I'm living my life being happy," I said as Jimin sat beside me and pulled me into his embrace.

"When I grew up, I thought I could complain to the police and get justice for her but relationships include forgiveness. If I would do that, I would lose Dad too," I said as Jimin caressed my hair.

"I don't blame you for anything, I'm happy that I'm here today with you and though you were in the house, you were just twelve Jimin."

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All the conversation was being heard by Mrs Lee who was about to leave the house after the daily chores.

As she saw Ara thinking so much about her father, she pitied the girl because he was the main reason behind her mom committing suicide.

She felt happy as she heard how Jimin took off the guilt that he had in him and now, he would finally sleep in peace.

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Jimin wiped my tears with his sleeves as Mrs Lee arrived.

"Sorry for the disturbance, I was just about to leave," she said and quickly left the place.