Latibule²

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐲-𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞

-Chemtrails over the country club-
Lana Del Ray
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By the time the morning came, Bob's condition had worsened. The group could no longer afford to prolong the inevitable, hence why they had all squeezed into Gabriel's tiny office to say their goodbyes. Jungkook and Taehyung had already shared a few words with him, and the latter didn't know how to feel about it. Bob clearly was sickly pale, sweaty and weak, he looked like he was mere seconds away from delirium, yet despite his appearance and weakened state, he was smiling at them.

The things he had said to Jungkook were of hope for a better future, of not losing the humanity he had seen in Jungkook when he first came to the prison. Bob's beliefs clung to him and made him wonder if he was already delirious or if there was a certain level of peace he found in the thought of dying. Jungkook hadn't rebuked anything Bob had said, he didn't have the strength to do so, not when Bob had been looking at him with a smile so light and gentle it made Jungkook feel like something was wrong with him for thinking Bob was wrong.

So, Jungkook had smiled back and had nodded his head as he squeezed Bob's hand before allowing someone else to step forward to say their goodbyes. When Taehyung had stepped forward, Jungkook had listened in and realised that Bob had told him something similar. Jungkook didn't dwell on it, not Bob's words or his outlook on the world because the current situation was too glum for him to consider what Bob had said.

Maggie was the last to go and when she was done, the group began to trickle out of the office. When Rick was about to leave, Bob stopped him with a simple call of his name. Jungkook peered over his shoulder as he left the office, watching as Rick was about to hand Judith off to Carl, only for Bob to stop him and ask for both of them to stay. Sasha left too, saying she was going to be right outside before she shut the door, leaving Rick and Bob alone.

Jungkook exhaled, slipping his fingers through his greasy hair to push the strands away from his forehead. His boots clicked against the wooden floorboard as he walked through the church. He walked through the parted doors and eyed the grey church bus parked in the yard. Abraham and Glenn were carrying backpacks into the bus, Taehyung was engaging in a conversation with Rosita and Tara, while Michonne and Carl were sitting on the porch steps.

Jungkook approached the pair from behind and easily cut into their conversation, "Do we have any shovels?" Michonne and Carl turned to look up at him.

"I'm not sure, you should ask Gabriel or Abraham." Michonne offered the suggestion while Carl questioned why he needed them.

Jungkook's eyes shifted away from the teenager to meet Michonne's, he offered her a look and the woman instantly understood. Jungkook hummed and walked down the steps of the porch, reaching out to flick Carl's hat over his eyes and dodging the playful punch the younger tried to throw his way.

Jungkook approached Abraham, causing the sweaty man to pause, "Do you have a shovel?"

"Rosita pulled one out of the shed back there." Abraham wiped the sweat off his forehead and jerked his head to the said shed. Jungkook hummed and turned around to leave, only to be stopped by Abraham, "No hard feelings about yesterday?"

"No," Jungkook paused and peered back at him, staring him right in the eyes as he uttered, "But I did want to bash your face in at the time."