Behind the Scenes (TAEKOOK)

14 | TOMORROW (M)

"I have a long way to go but why am I running in place?
I scream out of frustration but the empty air echoes
I hope tomorrow will be different from today"
- Tomorrow, BTS

Jennie was knocking at the door of the BTS guest room that her parents are staying at.

"Come in." Kim Il-hwa said.

Jennie turned the knob and entered the room.

"Eomma, it's time for dinner." Jennie said.

"Okay, dear. I'll be done here soon." Il-hwa said as she finished combing her husband's hair.

"There you go, yeobo. You look so handsome as ever." Il-hwa said with a smile on her face. "Isn't your father the most handsome human being you've ever seen, dear?"

Jennie giggled. "Actually, no. I saw oppa the other day, and I find him more handsome than appa. After all, he has both your features. Lucky him."

"I miss Taehyung so much." Il-hwa said as she fights back her tears from falling.

"Then, why don't you talk to him, eomma?"

"Because I'm a bad liar. The moment he asks about your appa, I won't be able to lie and say that he's okay."

"But, he has the right to know."

"Yes, he does. But, not when he's not with us, because he will need us when that time comes. I know your brother, and I'm sure he will blame himself for it and I don't want him to feel that. I want to be able to hold his hand and assure him that it's not his fault."

"Do you think appa will still recover?"

"It's been years, dear. The doctors said that there's no chance at all, but I'm still hoping. He's still awake, he's somewhere in there, I can feel him. Ain't I right, Yeobo? I know you can hear me. Taehyung will be home soon and we will be complete again."

Il-hwa was holding her husband's hand when she said it. And, to her surprise, she felt her husband's grip on her hand tighten.

"Yeobo! Yeobo! Did you just squeeze my hand?" Il-hwa happily said as the tears that she's been fighting back started to fall down her cheek.

She felt it again. And at that point, Il-hwa started to laugh and cry at the same time. Jennie was elated too as she ran to her father's side and held his other hand.

Jennie was now crying too. "Appa, did you hear us talking about oppa? Oppa's safe and he will be coming soon." Jennie felt his father's hand squeeze back on hers.

"Eomma, he squeezed my hand too!" Jennie said as she leaned down her father's chest and gave him a hug.

"I missed you so much, appa. Stay strong, okay? Taehyung oppa will be so happy to see you when he gets here." Jennie said as she stayed on her father's chest, crying.

"Everything will be alright again soon, yeobo. Thank toy for coming back to me." Il-hwa said as he kissed her husband's hand.

A knock on the door interrupted their happy moment. It opened a few seconds after and it was Yoongi, checking why it was taking so long for them to come down for dinner. Yoongi saw the two crying so much and he got worried.