Layover

17. Resigning

            - The time has come. From here on the narration changes to first person. Enjoy -


Jimin was awakened by a loud noise, causing him to groan.

"Did I wake you?" Taehyung's voice sounded from the other side of the room.

Jimin turned and looked at his friend, who was standing in front of a mirror, getting dressed.

"It's Saturday morning, Tae. Where are you going this early?" Jimin muttered sleepily.

"Out."

"Are you going to find Jungkook?" Jimin sprang up, his eyes still half-closed but a little smile on his lips.

"Jeez, I would recommend that you go get yourself a boyfriend, but you already have one, so I don't know what to tell you," Taehyung said jokingly.

"It's my fault for caring, you jerk," Jimin replied grumpily, falling back on his pillow, hugging it tightly, and making himself comfortable to go back to sleep.

"I'm actually going to talk to my father," Taehyung commented as he looked at himself in the mirror one last time.

Jimin was suddenly wide awake. "Okay that's way more serious. I'm up! Do you want me to come with you?"

Taehyung smiled at his friend affectionately. "It's okay. I need to do this alone. Go back to sleep, enjoy your Saturday. I've taken up enough of your time, Jimin."

"Stop being ridiculous. You know I'm here for you, the way you are here for me too."

"I know that," Taehyung smiled at Jimin. "But I will be okay, promise."

"Tae I'm just worried," Jimin added, looking at his friend with concern.

"I know, but you know that the old man means nothing to me. His words can't hurt me anymore. All I want is the magazine and then I'm done."

"I can stay in the car and wait for you!" Jimin shouted as Taehyung left the room.

"Go back to sleep, Jiminie," Taehyung shouted back, and Jimin heard the front door close.

He scoffed, rubbing the sleep off his face. He checked his phone, seeing a good morning text from Yoongi and another from an unknown number saying, "Can we talk today?"

Jimin hit reply, "That depends on who you are"

Almost immediately, his phone vibrated with another text. "It's Jungkook.."

"Hey, sure! What time do you want me to come by?"

"Whenever you want. I'll be home all day"

"I'm getting coffee and I'm coming over."

"Thanks.."

Jimin left his phone on the side and yawned after stretching all his limbs in an effort to wake up and find the strength to get ready.

"Another day of knowing better and saving the world.." he said to himself, and went to wash up and get dressed to visit Jungkook.

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It's been ten minutes that I've been parked outside my family home, looking at the door and trying to find the courage to walk inside.

My stomach is a mess and my nerves are tense. Meeting with my father is one of my least favourite things. The man is more of a stranger than a parent to me.