Bridging Destinies

Chapter 10: Was It A Dream, Afterall?

Seokjin sat on the chair in the hospital room waiting for Namjoon to wake up. He had been able to piece together some of the events after talking to Yoongi and Jimin, but not everything was clear. Jimin spoke about having dreamed of aliens coming to help them, but it had also felt so real, so he wasn't sure it was a dream, but then exclaimed, "How could such a thing be real, though? It must have been a dream. Or maybe I was so out of it that I didn't see anything right." Jimin did say that the woman had done something to Taehyung and then moved to talk to Namjoon, who was unconscious, until he wasn't, but Jimin hadn't watched them for long when the man tested his wrist, moved it painfully and then suddenly the pain was much better, though it still hurt. He explained, "That's why it was so weird, hyung. It hurt a lot and then it was better. Not broken, but more like a sprain as that's all it was. That's what the doctor said. It hurt a lot more than a sprain, though. At least at first." He fell silent, as he stared down at his wrist, looking deeply confused.

Yoongi wasn't much better. He had remained silent at Jimin's statement until Seokjin asked him what he had remembered other than the accident. He only said that yes there was a man and a woman that appeared after the accident, and as far as he could tell the woman was aware of who he was, as she had used his name right before she drove off. Before that she had made sure he was okay, gave him water and had him sit down next to her car, which he noted was locked. When Jin asked him how he knew that, Yoongi stated simply that he had checked the door, to maybe sit inside, but he wasn't able to open the door, so it must have been locked. He stated to Seokjin that he remembered asking the woman if she was a doctor, and that she had said something about probably being one, but she never actually answered his question directly, which he found a little suspicious. He was still in a half-muddled state at this point and had watched them hurry towards the van to assist his bandmates, and as he still wasn't feeling clear headed, he figured he may cause more harm than good if he joined them.

Seokjin recalled how they had reacted when their van drove up to the accident, as they had all recognized the other van and were alarmed. Before the car had stopped, Jungkook was already jumping out to go help and Hoseok was looking at the smoldering car with his mouth wide open. Seokjin remembered him saying in a deeply shocked voice, "I think there are burned bodies in the other car." As he gaped through the window. Seokjin had looked at him with a blank expression and hopped out of the car. He turned and looked at the driver who had been driving their van, and saw he was already on the phone, evidently talking to the company. He gestured to Hoseok to join him, as he started towards the wrecked van, following in Jungkook's path. Yoongi was leaning into the van, trying to untangle Taehyung's seatbelt. Jungkook was looking over the driver and Seokjin could see that Jimin and Namjoon were passed out, along with the driver who was lying prone at the front of the van. Taehyung was, of course, also passed out. Seokjin had announced his presence to Yoongi and then between him, Hoseok and Jungkook, they had gotten all their bandmates out of the van and had pulled the driver out too. By the time the ambulance had arrived, the driver was laying on the ground with a jacket over him, Taehyung was leaning against Yoongi's side, as they both leaned against the side of the van, and Jimin was awake supporting Namjoon as they also leaned against the side of the van in a similar position.

Seokjin remembered crouching down in front of Yoongi and checking him over for wounds, engaging him and Jimin in conversation, and asking what they remembered about what had happened. Obviously, there was an accident, and yet both Jimin and Yoongi didn't remember what had caused it. They only remembered hearing the sudden surprised grunt of the driver before looking up as the van careened out of control and then began to roll over several times. "It rolled three times." Yoongi had said, rubbing his head as if remembering a wound that he had sustained, "I remember that. I may have hit my head some, but I think it's okay." He had looked at Seokjin and continued, "It's not serious."