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JIMIN POV

Tears stream down my face.

He's back.

My daddy is back.

"Don't cry, Jimine." Ray's voice
is hoarse.

"What's happening?"

I take up his hand in both of mine and cradle it against
my face.

"You've been in an accident."

"You're in the hospital in Portland."

Ray frowns and I don't know if it's because he's uncomfortable with my uncharacteristic display of affection or that he can't remember the accident.

"Do you want some water?" I ask, though I'm not sure if
I'm allowed to give him any.

He nods, bewildered.

My heart swells.

I stand up and lean over
him, kissing his forehead.

"I love you, Daddy."

"Welcome back."

He waves his hand,
embarrassed.

"Me, too, Jiminie."

"Water." I run the short
distance to the nurses' station.

"My dad, he's awake." I beam at Nurse Kellie, who smiles back.

"Page Dr. Sluder." she says to
her colleague and hurriedly makes her way around the desk.

"He wants water."

"I'll bring him some."

I skip back to my father's bed,
I feel so light-hearted.

His eyes are closed when I
reach him and I immediately worry that he's slipped back
into a coma.

"Daddy?"

"I'm here." he mutters and
his eyes flutter open as Nurse Kellie appears with a jug of
ice chips and a glass.

"Hello, Mr. Park."

"I'm Kellie, your nurse."

"Your son tells me you're
thirsty."

****

In the waiting room, Jungkook
is staring fixedly at his laptop, deep in concentra-tion.

He glances up when I close
the door.

"He's awake." I announce.

He smiles and the tension
around his eyes vanishes.

Oh . . . I hadn't noticed before.

Has he been tense all this time?

He sets his laptop aside,
stands and embraces me.

"How is he?" he asks as I
wrap my arms around him.

"Talking, thirsty, bewildered."

"He doesn't remember the accident at all."

"That's understandable."

"Now that he's awake, I want
to get him moved to Seattle."

"Then we can go home and my mom can keep an eye on him."

Already?

"I'm not sure he's well
enough to be moved."

"I'll talk to Dr. Sluder. Get
her opinion."

"You miss home?"

"Yes."

"Okay."

"You haven't stopped smiling."

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