The Blood of a Gumiho ~JK~

Chapter 16

Chapter 16

JIMIN: Hey, are you... with him?

MINA: Not you too...

JIMIN: I need to see you alone, that's all.

MINA: Why?

JIMIN: I'll explain when I see you... so are you alone?

MINA: Jungkook hasn't been here since yesterday, but I can't tell him not to come over because... you know, no technology.

JIMIN: I understand. That's good enough. I'll be over in a bit.

MINA: Okay.

MINA: Hey, do you know if we're hunting today?

JIMIN: Yoongi is... he seems preoccupied so...

MINA: I see... I'll see you soon.

JIMIN: Bye.

Mina sits and waits for Jimin to arrive. She has called Yoongi multiple times this morning to no avail. She wasn't expecting him to answer, but she tried anyway.

She woke up on the couch to Jimin's call. Her face is still puffy from crying to sleep the night before. The cushion she slept on is slightly damp and smells of her skin. She stands and heads to her bedroom, feeling lonelier than ever.

Before, she never could sleep on the couch. Not just because it's insanely uncomfortable, but also because Taehyung would wake her up and send her to bed. Knowing Taehyung isn't here hurts her even more.

As she slides into her room to change, her heart begins racing. She looks around for Jungkook, feeling elated. Soon, her breathing becomes harsher. She finds she has to breathe deeply just to get enough oxygen. Frowning, she places her hand on her chest. That's when the wheezing starts.

She removes her hand, but the wheezing continues. She starts to freak out, unsure of what is happening. She decides to take deep, long breaths in and out. She ignores the wheezing as she continues to change.

After changing, the wheezing continues.

Her chest is starting to ache from the pain of trying so hard just to breathe. Her heart pounds against her ribcage and throat.

Suddenly, it dawns on her.

She's having her first panic attack.

She's had plenty of anxiety attacks and mental breakdowns off and on the field, but never a panic attack. She sits on her bed and rests her elbows on her knees, placing her head in her hands. She closes her eyes and breathes, slowly decreasing her rate of breath. She breathes in deeply, holds it for a few seconds, and then breathes out slowly. She listens to her heartbeat, willing it to slow down. But it won't.

Her diaphragm is aching - a good sign.

She decides to concentrate on something else to ease her brain into calmness.

What does Jimin want to talk about? Is he going to do what Yoongi did?

Mina's breathing becomes more ragged.

Nope, different thought.

What should I have for dinner?

I really feel like hamburgers. I wonder if Jungkook has ever had a hamburger.

After what feels like hours of random thoughts running through her mind, Mina feels her heart begin to beat at a reasonable rate. Her heart palpitates a few times but starts to calm.