You Never Walk Alone

Chapter 46: Agreement? (2)

After watching the two older pair of twins get comforted, Kyung-se turned to the younger pair of twins.

"Jiminie, Tae." Kyung-se called out, sitting down on the older twin's hospital bed and taking a hold of both the boys' hands.

Jimin hummed in response while the other boy didn't reply.

"I want you two to imagine a few things, can you do that?" Kyung-se asked.

The two twins nodded.

"Alright then, Tae," The fourteen-year-old turned to the younger twin and held both his hand, "I want you to close your eyes and imagine your life, without Jimin, your twin, what do you see in your imagination?"

"N-nothing...w-we're t-twins...i-if J-Jiminie d-didn't...e-exist, I-I'd n-never e-exist...e-either..." Taehyung replied.

"Okay, now, imagine that Jimin suddenly disappears from your life and someone else tries to replace him, what would you feel like?" Kyung-se asked.

"I-I'd p-punch t-that...b-bastard a-and t-tell...h-him t-to f-fuck o-off...A-and t-then I-I'd...g-go f-find J-Jiminie...n-no o-one c-can...r-replace h-him..." Taehyung answered, his eyes closed and eyebrows scrunched up.

"What would you tell Jimin if he tells you that he feels like his existence is useless and that he could easily be replaced?" Kyung-se asked.

"I-I'd s-scold a-and...h-hug h-him a-at t-the s-same...t-time b-because h-he's...b-being s-stupid a-and...i-is w-wrong. H-his e-existence...i-is v-very i-important...O-our l-lives w-wouldn't b-be... t-the s-same w-without h-him...H-he's a-always t-there...t-to c-comfort u-us...H-he's s-such a-an i-important...p-person i-in o-our l-lives...A-and h-he's m-my s-second...h-half, w-we're l-like t-the s-same p-person...I-I w-wouldn't b-be...a-able t-to l-live...i-if J-Jiminie d-did s-something...t-to h-himself, I-I w-would k-keep t-telling...h-him h-how l-loved h-he i-is...b-because h-he is!...I-I'd d-do a-anything...t-to p-protect J-Jiminie! A-and...I'd g-give h-him...a-a l-lecture...t-to t-tell h-him...t-that h-he c-cannot b-be r-replaced..i-in a-anyw-way...T-there i-is n-no... o-one a-as c-comforting...a-as J-Jiminie a-and...t-there...i-is n-no o-one a-as... u-understanding a-as J-Jiminie...T-the o-only p-person...a-as g-good a-as...J-Jimin i-is J-Jimin...A-and n-no o-one...c-can r-replace h-him...n-no m-matter h-how...m-much t-they t-try..." Taehyung responded.

"Okay, now, Jiminie?" Kyung-se turned to the older twin, "I want you to close your eyes and imagine this, a life where Taehyung spends his entire time protecting you, and keeps getting into fight to protect you and your brothers, he barely spends time with you and your brothers, he keeps getting hurt while protecting you guys? What would you say if Taehyung tells you that he feels that the only reason he exists is to protect you guys?"

"I-I'd g-grab h-him...b-by t-the s-shoulders...a-and t-then I-I w-would...s-shake s-some s-sense...i-into h-him...b-because h-he s-shouldn't...b-be w-wasting h-his...l-life l-like t-this...a-and I-I'd b-be...v-very s-sad a-and...g-guilty b-because i-if...T-Taehyungie s-spent t-the w-whole...t-time p-protecting u-us...a-and w-wouldn't s-spend...t-time w-with u-us...t-then I-I'd b-be...v-very l-lonely, b-because...h-he's m-my t-twin...m-my o-other h-half...a-and I-I'd b-be...g-guilty b-because i-if...h-he g-got h-hurt...p-protecting u-us...t-then i-it's o-our...f-fault h-he's h-hurt...A-and I-I'd s-scold...h-him, b-because t-there's...s-so m-much m-more t-to...h-him t-than j-just...b-being a-a b-bodyguard..." Jimin replied.

"Alright, now that you both have heard the truth and realized your worth, can you promise me that you two will not try and hurt yourself in any way?" Kyung-se spoke.

"I-I...o-okay...I-I'll t-try..." Taehyung replied.

"M-me t-too...I-I'll t-try a-and b-block...o-out t-the v-voices..." Jimin responded.