“Professor?”
The tired man looks up to see the young man looking down at him from the other side of the table.
“Jungkook? Is it you?!” , Professor Johnson asks more in disbelief as the innocent soft child he used know back in the High school is no where to found in the present feature in front him.
This Jungkook to him looks more masculine, confidant and strong. This taller and goth version of Jungkook is complete opposite of the little flowery version of the boy back home and also looks much more similar to the body structure of a certain persona whom he rather not wish mention here. It’s not that time yet. He must wait. He must wait for him to be ready and accept, and he himself is willing to do whatever it takes!
But one thing concerns the Professor. Are those evident changes outside also mirrors the inside as well? He needs to find out.
“Of course professor, it’s me Jungkook. How are you these days? Are you still teaching in the High school?” , Jungkook asks as he sits down to the chair opposite of the professor.
Jungkook looks closely at the man now. It’s been years since he last saw him. Their last meeting was at the train station, with professor saying “all the best” for his uncertain life. The man looks older in these years. His intimating aura looks much soften than before. Marks of ages are evident on his skin and as the eyes possesses months of tiredness.
“I am doing well, thank you.”, the Professor smiles, “No I am not working with the school currently. I left to focus on my research shortly after your departure….” He stops to take a sip in his coffee, “How about you? What are you doing these days? And lord you look so grown up! So changed! How many years were it? How old are you now?”
“I have been doing well Sir… it’s not always easy of course… That-that day still haunts me like a never-ending nightmare.. but I am trying to accept those facts.. and also … not to repeat again… I know you’ll say it wasn’t my fault but and an accident… but… I just cannot not blame myself for… for… I don’t even know what I should blame myself for… existing? Being born? Being alive?....I just know anything yet!....” Jungkook takes in a long breathe and slowly blowing it out as the professor watches him keenly, “I’m sorry sir for blabbering… I know you have done a lot help me… and I really wish I could be strong for that…”
“It’s ok Jungkook, I can understand… It’s completely ok to let it out, I am listening….”
“Thank you sir.. you are the only person I can talk to about it..”, Jungkook smiles shyly, “And it’s been long isn’t it? Almost four years now … I can understand if you ask me to move on… I’m 23 now… and I know I should move along with my life… at least try to find some short of happiness.. but whenever I think of it.. a certain fear grabs me in.. everyone I love… has left me already sir.. I’m scared of bringing bad luck to people… what if they die again because of me.. may be I wasn’t the reason… may be it’s all accidents … but does it worth to take risk? What if those people were right of me being a curse?.. If that’s true.. then how many deaths should it take before I accept it?”, Jungkook looks like a lost child finally finds his guardian to blubber out his day.
‘ 23?’, the professor thought as Jungkook keeps saying out his mind, ‘that’s close! Too close! He must be ready soon! He has to be prepared! He has to..’
“Had anything else like this happened to you in these years?”, He abruptly interrupts Jungkook, making him coming out of his never ending chain of thoughts.
“No sir not really… I usually don’t let anyone get that close to me after… but…”
“But what?”, The professor narrows his eyes.
“Well nothing that soft of accident had happened near me in all these years… until recently I met this girl…”
“ A girl?!!”, The professor asks again to confirm, somewhat in disbelief.
“Well yeah…I met her at the Museum, and we were chatting and became friends.. but then.. there it was… the street light pole just suddenly broke above her…”
“Oh my god!! That must be horrible Jungkook! Is she ok? Are YOU okay??”, The professor asks in concern.
“Yes sir we are… we BOTH are… can you believe?!! I threw myself on her and managed to SAVE her?!!”, Jungkook speaks out excitedly, “Though I still can’t get rid of the feeling that it wouldn’t have happened if it wasn’t for my bad luck… but SHE IS ALIVE! I still can’t believe this single fact you know?? She lives in an accident with ME!!”, Jungkook’s eyes sparkle with tear forming in them.
Professor Johnson holds his hands tightly in his attempt to provide some comfort.
“What’s her name? The girl you saved? Are you still friends now? She doesn’t blame you for anything right?”, he asks as softly as possible.
“ No, she didn’t … we are still friends.. she is called ‘Lisa’”, Jungkook blurted out.
The professor smiles with the information, “I am happy for you my child… here.. I brought something for you… as an advanced graduation present…”, he says as he takes out a velvet box from his sling bag and pushes it towards Jungkook on the table.
“But professor….I can’t accept it!!”, Jungkook looks beyond surprise, “You have already done enough for me sir.. you don’t have to give me anymore gifts!”
“But I want to…take it lad. You are almost like a son to me.. and I’ve always seen you as someone very near to my heart.. please accept it as a blessing..”, the professor smiles at him.
“Th-thank you.”
“It’s time for me to go Jungkook. I came here to attend an important meeting today and it’s almost time. Please take care… Son..”
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“So… what did you find? Is he ready for it?”, The man with cigar asks impatiently.
“Well… no, not completely.. but he is on his way..”, the man replies back tiredly.
“But we don’t have much time left!!!”
“I know… and if he doesn’t get there quickly we might need to give a nudge to the process”.
“There’s a girl named ‘Lisa’, find out about her… I have a feeling she might be useful to us.”
“And what about the device??”
“Well.. it’s already planted..”
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FanfictionJungkook has known himself a cursed child through out his entire life. As he loses his hope of finding happiness, new mysteries of his life start to unfold that changes his entire view of life itself. Will Jungkook find out about his birth-mystery...
