Life of Secrets ✔️

Chapter 18: MIRACLE

(Listen to Outro: Love is not Over by BTS to get better experience)

"Doctor... Is he okay??" Namjoon asks, his voice laced with concern. His chest feels heavy now. Soojin's devastating news is one thing, and now Taehyung, causing another pain to them.

"Mhm... Nothing serious... He's alright," the doctor says, his eyes fixed on the reports, "He just had a mild stroke... Probably due to the shock he has received by the news..."

"T-Thank God!!" Jimin huffs and claps his hands together, while Hoseok wraps his arms around Jimin, heaving out a deep sigh.

"He's okay, Jimin ah..," Hoseok mumbles.

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Jungkook runs upstairs, his vision blurred by his tears as he almost stumbles onto people. He pays no attention to Seokjin, who's screaming his name on top of his lungs, desperate to stop him from doing anything that will bring more misery to their lives.

"JUNGKOOK!! JUNGKOOK AH!!" Seokjin yells out his name as he runs after him. He is panicking. He can feel his own heartbeat at his throat as he keeps on running. No no... They already lost their maknae. They can't bear losing another one, "JUNGKOOK!! PLEASE STOP!! DON'T... PLEASE DON'T!!"

For a moment, Seokjin feels his heartbeat stop as he sees Jungkook at the edge of the building, about to jump. No Seokjin!! You can do it!! He tells himself and gathers some courage, running to him and grabbing his wrist.

Jungkook's breath hitches at this throat. He doesn't look back. He doesn't want to. He just snaps at Seokjin, "Let go of me... Leave me..."

"No... I won't," Seokjin says, sternly. His grip on Jungkook's wrist tightens as he pulls him towards him.

"I said leave me, hyung!" Jungkook yells.

"No I won't!! Where do you think you're going?!" Seokjin yells back at him, his voice getting louder.

Jungkook huffs, his voice which his already hoarse, cracking, "To... S-Suju..."

"ARE YOU C-CRAZY?!!" Seokjin's sudden yell makes Jungkook flinch. He shakes and sniffles while Seokjin's intense gaze makes him weak. He just wants to disappear at the moment, away from everything he is suffering from.

"I-I killed h-her... Taehyung h-hyung... H-he too--" before he would complete his sentence, Seokjin pulls him in his embrace, hugging him tighter than ever, giving Jungkook a chance to break apart finally, to let out all those emotions he has been holding in.

Both of them fall on their knees, Seokjin coaxing Jungkook in his warmth as he too finally succumbs to his own grief.

"H-hyung....I-I d-don't w-want to l-live--" Jungkook stutters in between his continuous sobs. It's true. He doesn't want to live. All he wants is his Suju. He needs her. In his arms. Never in his worst nightmares had he imagined that just a tiny mistake of his would turn his world apart.

"Sshhhh," Seokjin whispers, his voice laced with grief, "We already lost her Kook ah... How will we bear losing you...?"

"B-but I-I--"

"No you didn't... You didn't...," Seokjin's voice breaks, "It's not your fault..." He sobs, "D-destiny is so c-cruel that it took h-her away..." He lets out a shaky breath.

Jungkook shudders, clutching onto Seokjin as those sweet yet painful memories replay.

"Kookie..."

"Hmm?"

"What will you do if I'm gone one day--"

Before she could complete her sentence, Jungkook smacks the back of her head, "Are you nuts?! Did you eat something wrong?!"