Eyes Don't Lie

chapter 39

Jungkook doesn't know how he came back to Korea, he doesn't remember who drove him to the hospital. He was numb and silent, the only thing he remember was mingyu's call and his  broken sob. He hasn't reacted at all since then, his father and Mina were already present at the hospital despondent for wafiyah and distressed for jungkook. He hasn't said a word nor did he shed a tear, his face didn't gave off any reaction or expression which was worrying them. So this was how his life's going to be, this is how everything ends without even starting. Jungkook looked at mingyu who was sitting on floor, face between his hands. He has been like that from the moment he came here, he hasn't moved a single muscle since then. Mingyu told him on phone about what happened and how she took his attack, jungkook didn't know if he felt enraged that it was wafiyah instead of him on the other side of room, he wanted to grab his collar and demand why he couldn't save her, beat him until she doesn't come back to him. Why weren't the doctors coming out, it's been hours they should inform them about her but there was no sign whatsoever. Her voice echoed in his mind, her face imprinted on his eyelids all of sudden he felt suffocated in that hospital, he couldn't breathe Mina got alarmed at his behavior. She rubbed his back "kook are you okay?" She asked as another tear left her eyes, it felt as if the dam of her thoughts, voice, laugher, everything about her broke and was drowning him "jungkook what's going on, are you okay?" All pictures and memories were vanishing one by one, he tried to run after them so they won't disappear but  couldn't stop them from turning into dust. His breathing got ragged, he looked around Mr jeon and Mina were panicking asking him but everything went unheard. The doctor came out Mina and Jongho rushed toward him "I'm so sorry..." he only heard this much and then darkness engulfed him everything vanished, all memories turned into dust soon he hit the floor, he doesn't remember what happened next all he knew, he was left alone in the vast desert which had no way out.
Rhujin was scared to death, she strode toward the 3 men standing in front of her and slapped them with all her might "I asked you one thing, you useless bastards can't even kidnap a girl. Do you call yourself men" she yelled at their face "mam we were doing our job just fine until that guy came and ruined everything " the leader said "what will I do now" she says strolling from one corner to another "we are all dead now just because of your mistake, I told you especially to not hurt her. You 3 couldn't fight one man" they all looked down as she threw insults at them "it's better that I should kill you with my hands" the man gulps "mam if I didn't try to stop him he would've killed our mate" her face was red due to anger "wasn't it better you all are useless anyways, they will find you in no time I know my son and if they reached me I will destroy you all mind it" "don't worry about that, the guy didn't see our faces" the news brought her a great amount of relief "he didn't?" She inquired again "no man we had our masks on" she breathed a sigh "good now you all need to get lost from this country for some time, until everything is settled. I'll transfer the money into your accounts don't show your face again and one more thing" she jabs a finger at his chest "you don't know me, if you uttered my name even mistakenly you'll regret that moment immensely " they all nodded in unison and walked away.
Jungkook opened his eyes, looking around trying to figure out where he was but soon the realization hit him, he sat in the bed "wafiyah, wafiyah, wafiyah " he kept chanting like a mantra Mr jeon held him by his shoulders trying to calm him "where is she, I need to go to her" his legs felt wobbly but that didn't stop him "son wait" Jongho tried to hold him down "no, no, no, no my wafiyah she needs me. I have to go to her leave me dad" he fought to get away from his grip "please wait jungkook calm down for a minute " jungkook released himself and ran toward the door a nurse following him to stop him "Sir please hold up" he didn't listen to anyone, tears were streaming down like a waterfall. He pushed the doors of operation theater open a sob left his mouth, doctors were baffled to see him there. Mr jeon and 2 nurse came behind him apologizing them for the intrusion. They pulled him out but he kept fighting "w-wafiyah" it came out as a broken sob, he couldn't stop his loud cries "please Sir there's an operation going on you need to come with us" jungkook didn't budge, so a doctor came toward him holding his shoulder "she isnt the one you're here for, this women is having an appendices operation. Please cooperate with us and go with them " he says very gently "where's my wafiyah, dad I can't breathe please take me to her" his father wiped his eyes because it's the first time he has seen his son in this situation and no father has enough courage to bear that "come with me" He holds him and lead him to somewhere else. Jungkook heart was pounding his it's cage, he wasn't ready to see what's coming, he shakes his head furiously, feet stopping on the ground "what happened son" Jongho asks "I can't, I can't, I can't see her like that dad I won't be able to handle it. I'll die I can't face her" he muttered incoherently "Jungkook-ah she wants to see you it's been hours you've passed out yesterday, she is waiting for you" he looks at his father scared as Jongho walks him toward a room and opened the door. Mingyu was sitting on the couch but stood up when he saw him, his eyes were puffy and red. Jungkook couldn't gather the courage to enter into the room so his father gently pulled him in, then his gaze fell on her lying figure, he sucked  sharply, holding his breath. Her eyes were closed, hands lying parallel to her body where her engagement ring was still intact, face covered with an oxygen mask, hair covered with surgical cap. He stood there immobile "she's out of danger now, your Wafiyah is well and alive in front of you. Doctors had said there were complications in first few hours that's why it took them many hours to update us about her but now she's fine" Jongho explains "go ahead son, sit down, she'll wake up soon" he led him to the chair beside her bed "mingyu son come on you need some rest you haven't slept in two days, she fine now jungkook is also fine as you promised come and take some rest" mingyu was worried about jungkook when he saw him faint, he was blaming himself so even after knowing wafiyah was doing well he stayed until he was sure that jungkook was fine. Jungkook wanted to reach out and hold her hand in his but he couldn't, he felt so helpless what if he had lost her, he stared at her pale face "I always said you'll be the cause of my death, do you remember " he puts his hand near hers "I wasn't joking then wafiyah, did you once think about me before taking that stab" a tear rolled down and dropped on her hand "you didn't I'm sure about that, why are you so cruel toward me. If you want me dead then kill me with your hands at once not like this, I don't have enough courage to go through all of this. You're so cruel wafiyah, so cruel" he put his head on the bed as he cried "how can you do this to me, why don't you ever take my feelings into consideration, I'm in pain and you are the cause of it" it seemed like everything present in the room was listening to his complaints silently, the beep of monitor indicating her vitals agreed to whatever he said "wake up how can you sleep when you've put me into this miserable position, wake up talk to me, I demand answers from you" he mumbled tiredly, he was feeling weak physically as well as emotionally "aren't I the most cruel person jungkookie" he snapped his head up, she was struggling to keep her eyes open but there was a faint smile on her lips. Another flood of tears filled in the dam of his eyes until the walls broke and couldn't hold them in pouring down like a waterfall "I hate you so much wafiyah " her smile widened blinking her eyes "I know that" he holds the sleeve of her hospital gown tightly "no you don't, if you knew you wouldn't have done that" she felt dizzy but she had to fight the drowsiness "I had to do that jungkook I can't let him get hurt because of me or anyone else" she mumbled out agitating him, he grits his teeth "even if I've to go through all the pain of losing you, see you're thinking about everyone on this earth except me" her stomach was hurting again, the anesthesia was wearing out "I think about you too jungkook " she wets her chapped lips "if you did we weren't be here now" the intensity of pain was gradually increasing "jungkook I'm fine now, don't think about what could've happened. I'll be careful next time" she wanted this argument to end but jungkook wasn't letting it go that easily " wafiyah do you hear yourself, who said there will be next time. Do you think I'll allow you to risk your life ever again" she wanted to give up fighting her consciousness so the pain will go away "it was a slip of tongue jungkook I'm sorry " he looked at her in pain, anger and frustration. It hurt him to see her in this situation, the eyes that he loved so much, the big, starry eyes were now looking lifeless "do you have any idea" she blinks up at him "about how much I hate you" she smiles through the pain, she was well aware he was hesitant to say the L word because he was angry but she knew and understood the meaning behind his hate "I hate you too" she teases before he could say anything a nurse barged in "why are you awake miss wafiyah, the anesthesia wore out alread? I just gave you an injection. The pain will start kicking in" he says putting the stuff on table "I'm fine" she didn't want to worry jungkook by saying the pain has already Started "Sir please let her get some sleep" jungkook nods. The nurse held her hand but he took her hand out of his grip "how dare you touch her" she tried to tell him that it's permissible for a doctor to touch someone for check up but he beat her to it "Sir how am I supposed to check her" he furrowed his eyebrow "don't you have female staff?" He inquired, the man looks at him bewildered "w-we have Sir" "Then ask her and one more thing, only female staff will treat her if there's a shortage I'll arrange them but I don't want you or any male nurse roaming around this room" the nurse took his stuff and ran out of room. When he looked back at her she had gone back to sleep so he doesn't disturb her. After a minute another nurse came in as per jungkook's order, she checked and noted down her vitals and injected another medication through drip and made some adjustments and then left from there.
Mingyu was driving back to hospital after getting some rest but before that he had to go somewhere else. He rang the bell and waited, a maid opened the door greeting him politely "Sir who are you here to meet?" "Is Mrs jeon home?" He asked, the girl nodded. Mingyu didnt wait and barged in, rhujin was coming down the stairs but halted as soon she saw him, her eyes widened momentarily but she composed herself "what are you doing here?" She asked coldly "it was you am I right, you send those bastards after her" he grits "have you gone mad what are you talking about" he scoffed "drop the act miss, I'm not buying this bullshit" he walks closer to her, eyes cold and unfriendly "now I'll make you taste your own medicine, no one can save you from me" she was terrified to say the least, eyes staring at his back as he left from there "Julie bring me a glass of water" her throat was dry, she was doomed now, this boy was a danger to her. On the other hand he went to hospital, he entered the room and gazed at wafiyah who was asleep then he looked at jungkook and joined him on the couch. Both sat there silently it wasn't awkward silence but it must be broken, they needed to clear the air so mingyu being a good human he is takes the initiative, he clears his throat "don't you wanna say anything to me, all of this happened because of me I wasn't good enough to save her" he says while keeping eyes on floor. Jungkook doesn't reply "I know you're upset and probably mad at me" He adds "I most definitely am angry at you" jungkook butts in, he looks up "I'm angry that she is on that bed because of you, I almost lost her because of you, if anything had happend to her I would've killed you with my hands" he nodded agreeing with everything he said "I wouldn't have waited that long for you to come and kill me, I would've done that myself" jungkook grits his teeth "don't make me cuss now that I've reverted as i don't want a scorpion to be in my grave that too because of you" mingyu wipes his tongue over his teeth to control his smile "you look cute being good Muslim and all" jungkook in a blink of eye move and grab his collar "woah man chill" mingyu mocks surrender "I'm already tempted to beat the hell out of you don't give me reason" he leaves his collar and sits back glancing at wafiyah who was fast asleep "seriously jungkook I shouldn't have let that happen, there's no excuse for how many they were or whatsoever. I am guilty of being not good enough, it should be me there not her" he gulps, jungkook stared at him for some time and sighed "thank you though" mingyu looks at him confused jungkook hesitates "if you weren't there they could've kidnapped her and God knows what their intentions were. Its not easy to take down 3 grown-up man but you tried your best and didn't let them take her. It's not your fault that she took the attack for you, just like how you protected her every time she saw the opportunity and took it to protect you" mingyu least expected this talk from him and jungkook saw the surprise in his eyes "but I'm still angry at you, that doesn't changes my hate for you. I still hate you existence " jungkook adds so he isn't too confident and comfortable with him "you're jealous of me" mingyu smirks "jealous of you? My foot" he scoffs, mingyu leans back "you'll always be jealous of me even if you both get married " jungkook wanted to slap the smile off his face "because you know very well I'll always be your competitor, she'll take my side whenever the choice is between you and me. After marriage you'll become a husband but I" he smiles wide "I was, am will always be her priority and priority never changes" he winks at an angry looking jungkook and stood up "Tinker bell" he walks toward her bed "good morning rise and shine" wafiyah motion him to give her water, she didn't know for how long has she been thirsty. Mingyu removed the mask from her face and move the straw close to her lips "thank you" he smiles "did you get some rest?" She asked him, he looks in jungkook direction who wanted to throw him out of the room "I just came back and do you know" jungkook was now on the other side of bed, she smiled at him "what?" "I and jungkook sunbae-nim are on good terms now, we sorted all misunderstandings and now we're friends" her eyes widening momentarily, she glanced between them "really ?" Jungkook saw that usual shine in her eyes, she was happy and he didn't want to burst her happy bubble so he nodded with a forced smile "you have no idea how happy I am Alhamdulliah it's such a good news to wake up to" she felt as if her wound healed "how are you feeling now" mingyu asks "Alhamdulliah I'm better than before but any news from my family?" "I talked to hyung he said the only nearest flight is after 3 days, till then he has given me the responsibility" mingyu says and throws a glance at jungkook. He was enjoying getting under his skin, it's not like he was lying about anything but saying it out loud that too when he couldn't react was fun for him "he might take you to Pakistan with him now that exams are done" he deliberately adds "what do you mean he'll take her with him, why would he and how can he" jungkook almost growls "jungkook he's my brother" wafiyah says confused at his outburst "you're not leaving until we're married do you hear me, I don't care about anyone or anything" she looked at him, mingyu clears his throat "calm down sunbae-nim" jungkook glare at him "jungkook don't glare at him he's right" mingyu bites his lip to control his smile. Jungkook phone rang interrupting them, it was Abdul Rehman he was upset that Abdul Rehman talked to mingyu when he should be the one so he excused himself to attend the call "mingyu can you come with me" He smiles mingyu understood what he was upto but this time he couldn't refuse so he followed him out "now stay here don't you dare go in without anyone else there" he pointedly says and leave to have a serious conversation with Abdul Rehman.