𝗦𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺 ||𝐉𝐉𝐊||

9

Y/N POV~
Kang's Mansion.

It's been over a month since the funeral, and all the rituals are done. I'm here now, packing my bags because Uncle Jeon said tomorrow He and Jungkook are coming to take me to Busan. From now onwards I'll be living with them.

Uncle Jeon and Auntie Jeon didn't want to leave me alone in my house eventhough I insisted that I needed some time alone to process everything. I wanted to be alone. They respected my wishes and left but Jungkook didn't leave and stayed by my side the entire time and told Mrs. Aera and Iseul to stay beside me. His presence was a silent comfort in the midst of my overwhelming grief.

I remember when Uncle Jaehyuk called them about my parents deaths. He told them it was a car accident as we both had decided not to tell anyone the real story. So everyone thought that my parents died in the car accident. " Because I know my dad, wouldn't have done this. He loved mom, too much to hurt her." But after weeks of investigation and all the evidence still pointed to him being responsible.

And when they didn't find anything The police closed the case, saying it was a murder-suicide case. I feel so alone. I have no one left in this world. When Jungkook came to Seoul with Mrs. Jeon he rushed to me and hugged me tightly saying everything will be alright.

I didn't cry in front of them even though I wanted to. I could see the worry in their eyes for me but they never left my side. They helped with everything from the funeral to all  the rituals. As I continued packing, my gaze landed on the picture frame on the nightstand beside my bed. It was a photo of me Mom and Dad all smiling and hugging each other.

It was from our family trip to New York a time when everything felt perfect everything felt right. I picked up the frame and carefully ran my fingers over the glass, tracing the outlines of our Happy faces.A single tear roll down my cheek as I looked at the photograph.so full of joy and love.

"Back then we were so happy together."

"Mom Dad, I hope you are okay there?" I asked my voice breaking with each word.
"I'm so sorry, Dad. Maybe I wasn't a good daughter that's why you both left me, right?" I could barely get the words out through my sobs.

"But Dad you know my exam results came today. And you won't believe it, but your princess scored very good marks. I passed the exam and did really well. I hope you're now proud of me, Mom and Dad."

I hugged the picture tightly wishing I could hear their voices just for one more time. "I miss you both so much." Why did you have to leave me here all alone? I need you. I need you both I cried my tears soaking the picture frame. The pain was immense and the loneliness was suffocating.

Sitting on the edge of my bed I held the picture close to my chest as if it could bring them back to me. I sobbed as I whispered "I miss you both so much.There's no one left for me."

The room felt like it was closing on me, and the silence was unbearable. My heart hurt so much, realizing they were gone and it was for ever and I had no one beside me had to face the world without them.

After what felt like forever, I stopped crying and started packing again. I gently put the picture of us into the suitcase, feeling like I was packing a piece of my heart."I love you Mom Dad" I was feeling so lonely. Everything in the room reminded me of what I had lost.

JK POV~

As I parked my car in front of her house, I took a deep breath and got out from the car. Dad told me to come help her pack. It's hard to believe she's going through all this.

Even though she wanted to be alone we never really left her side. Mom Dad, and I visited her often even when she didn't want us to. I told Mrs. Lee and Iseul to always be there for her. Dad sent me a day early and tomorrow he'll come to take her to Busan. We can't leave her all alone.

Losing Mr. Kang hit me hard too. He was like a second father and a mentor to me always giving advice and support. It's hard to believe, now they are not here and I can't imagine how much worse it is for her.

I walked up to the door and knocked softly before letting myself in. The house felt so quiet, and so empty. Is Mrs Lee Aera or Isuel not here As I made my way to her room, I heard her soft sobs through the door.

I stood quietly outside her room listening to her muffled sobs. My heart ached for her. No one should have to go through this kind of pain I wanted to rush in and hold her to tell her it was going to be okay, but I knew she needed this time to let out all her pain.

When I finally heard her cries stopped I knocked softly on the door before stepping inside. She was sitting on her bed gazing blankly at the tiled floor tears still glistening on her cheeks. The sight broke my heart.

" Y/N" I called gently, walking over to her. " Are you okay Kid?" She looked up at me her eyes red and swollen from crying. "I'm okay! Jungkook" she whispered lied, her voice trembling. "But it's so hard jungkook, I miss them."

I sat down beside her and wrapped my arm around her shoulders. "I know you do. And its okay to miss them. It's okay to cry."

"Why did this have to happen, Jungkook? Why did they have to leave me?" she asked me."I wish I had answers Y/N" I said softly holding her tighter. "But I promise you you're not alone. You have me, and everyone. We're all here for you."

She nodded sniffling. "Thank you Jungkook. I don't know what I'd do without you all."I pulled back slightly to look at her wiping away her tears with my thumb. "You're stronger than you think Y/N."

She gave me a small, sad smile. "I just wish they were here to see me. To see that now, I'm not causing them or anyone trouble and trying to make them proud." " They know Y/N "I assured her. "They're watching over you, and they're proud of you.Trust me." She just nodded sadly.

After a while I broke the silence.
"Dad sent me to help you pack. He'll be here tomorrow to take you to Busan."

She nodded slowly, looking down at her hands. "Okay!"You know Jungkook It's just… so hard to leave this place. "I understand" I said gently. "But you're not alone, Y/N. We're here for you we all care for you so much. And we'll do everything, to make this easier for you.

And then, I continued helping her pack. I could see how deeply she was affected, and it made me wish I could do something to help her.As we work I noticed her holding a small stuffed bear. She looked at it with a mix of emotions, sadness and nostalgia.

"Do you want to keep that with you?" I asked gently.She nodded, clutching the bear tightly. "It was a gift from Dad. It makes me feel close to him." "Then it definitely needs to be in the suitcase" I said trying to make her calm.

She placed the bear in and zipped up the suitcase. I could see the exhaustion in her eyes, a mixture of physical and emotional tiredness."You should get some rest" I suggested. "It's going to be a long day tomorrow." She agreed but hesitated. "Could you stay with me for a bit? Just until I fall asleep?" she almost whispered.

"Sure" I said settling beside her. "I'm here Now go to sleep hmm...!"As she lay down, she held my hand in her soft but from grip." I let her be.I watched her sleep for a while feeling the weight of her grief and the loss of Mr. and Mrs. Kang. They had always been like family to me.

When I was certain she was asleep, I gently released her hand and moved quietly to the living room. I choose to sleep on the couch, ready to be there if she needed something.

As I lay there I reflected on the sudden changes in her lives. but one thing was clear I would do everything to help her navigate this difficult time.

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*Thankyou, Pretty Tulips ❤️*