Jikook | Does he like me?

Chapter 3

I stood in the hallway outside of Jimin's room completely unsure of what was happening. Doctors rush in and out, constantly talking to the manager but so far no one has told me anything.

Ever time I ask Hyung what's going on, he just dismisses me with a, 'they don't know yet Jungkook, I'll tell you when I know for sure'.

It's so incredibly frustrating being here and seeing him laying on a bed, still unresponsive, and not knowing if he's okay.

Please let him be okay.

...

Four hours...

That's how long I've been sitting in this hallway.

But that didn't matter, I was not going to leave until I found out what was wrong with Jimin.

I don't know why but I thought that he would be awake by now, but he's still asleep. I've overheard the doctors say there is a high chance that he'll wake up soon.

The question is how soon.

The members have each called to check on the progress of how Jimin is doing and each time they call the more I cry. I don't know how many more times I can say that I don't know yet.

It's the unknown that worries me the most. What is so bad that he hasn't woken up yet.

I look up as I hear the door open, to see our manager step outside of it, closing it behind him.

"So Jungkook, I have finally been given a full update." Manager-Hyung says, and I stand up to come face to face with him. Looking over his shoulder to see that Jimin is still laying in the bed unconscious.

I look at him expectantly, waiting for him to continue on.

"Jimin is malnourished, and dehydrated. The doctors say that it's likely that he hasn't eaten at all for at least 5 days and not much for a while before that.

They also have said there is slight scarring in his stomach lining from vomiting stomach acid, from not eating. It's repairable and they are currently pumping him with IV fluids and food supplements."

As I take in what Hyung is saying tears start falling down my cheeks.

I knew that Jimin-Hyung had likely missed a couple of meals, but 5 days of starving himself. He must have been in so much pain...

"Unfortunately Jungkook, that's not the worst news." The manager says, disrupting me from my thoughts.

"Not the worst! Hyung, how is there worst news then that!" I cry out, not knowing whether I want to hear the words that are about to come from his mouth or not.

"He's in a coma Jungkook. And the doctors don't know when he's going to wake up. They have said that not only has he been starving himself but the physical assessment they have done on his body means that he's been practicing for at least 13 hours a day. And the concert was the last straw, I guess."

I don't know what to feel...

A coma.

Jimin-Hyung is in a coma.

And they don't know when he's going to wake up. What if he doesn't?

My heart squeezes tightly and I feel like the air has been knocked from my lungs. It's been a long time since I last had a panic attack but I never forget the feeling. This is definitely one.

I back away from my manager and feel my back hit the wall, slowly I feel grip on the fall and slide down until I'm once again sitting on the floor. I bring my knees up to my chest so that I can hide my face from everyone and just cry.