You Could Call It Love

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Ae-ri's POV

"What do you want now?", I asked sternly to the woman standing infront of me.

"Ae-ri yo-you have grown up so much.", she said with her eyes filled with tears. My heart broke seeing her after all these years. Her apperance didn't change much except some wrinkles.

"Why are you here?", I asked again holding back my tears.

"I wanted to meet my daughter.", she answered as I laughed bitterly.

"Oh does she work in this office?", I asked sarcastically.

"Ae-ri stop talking like that, I love you my child and I am sorry that I left like that bu-", she started explaining herself.

"But What! I understand you left that house because of how toxic dad was and wouldn't let you work on your passion but you left your children with that same toxic man and you expect us to be happy?", I scoffed angrily as she started crying.

"Ae-ri, I just wanted the best of you and Jungkook. I wanted you guys to have a comfortable life and thats all.", she explained as she wiped her tears.

"What about love? You really thought that we would be happy with our dad who forced us into living the life he wanted us to live.", I said as I looked at her.

"We didn't want the riches, we wanted you to be with us. We wanted you take us with you but what you did was to flea to Malaysia with your 'co-worker' aka your boyfriend and marry him and have a son with him.", I added as she stared at me with widened eyes.

"Ho-How do you know?", she asked as looked taken aback.

"6 years ago I tried searching up for you and wanted to meet you but when I found your pictures of your wedding and your family photos with your son, my heart broke. We craved for your motherly love but there you were enjoying with your lovely family.", I said as tears streamed down my cheeks.

"Its true but I never stopped thinking about you guys.", she said as I scoffed again.

"Right and you didnt have the time to meet us for these many years. You know what? You are just as selfish as dad. I thought you were better and always defended you whenever dad talked bad about you but here I am again ashamed to even call you mom. There's nothing you can do now, so just go and live your life. I can just wish you happy married life and best wishes to your son.", I said as I broke down in tears while she started coming to comfort me.

"Please no. You have done enough.", I said stopping her from coming closer to me.

"Ae-ri I am so sorry. Please forgive me.", she said as she stared at me with glassy eyes.

"I do but I can't just forget everything. Its better we don't meet and don't even try to meet Jungkook, he has cried too much because of how much he missed you and he has moved on from it, so please don't make him disturbed again.", I said as I sniffed.

"I understand. I wish the best for you and Jungkook.", she said nodding while giving me a faint smile.

She turned back, leaving the office but turned back to see me one more time as she smiled at me with tears streaming down her face.

I broke down as soon as she left. Don't I deserve love? Why do all the people I love leave me? Just why? First my parents and then Jimin....

Jimin's POV

Ugh! I groaned for the hundredth time. I couldn't concentrate on the work. I went outside to get some fresh air and clear my mind but I came across a woman sobbing on the bench.

"Are you okay miss?", I asked as I handed her my handkerchief. She looked at me as she nodded. She surprisingly looks so much like Ae-ri. It must be a delusion considering how much I think about her.