"Let me Sing again" (Jungkook Fanfiction)

Chapter 19: One morning

Chapter 19 One morning...

     Jiyeon was fighting to wake up from a recurring nightmare. She woke up then sat up suddenly. She was disoriented and still groggy. She squinted to see better but she couldn't remember where she was. She took a deep breath and tried to calm down. She was trying to remember what happened but felt that her left hand was getting numb so she looked down and saw that Jungkook was holding her hand. She gasped as the night's events flashed in her mind. She remembered everything and while she was looking down at him, her heart did its little palpitations again. She recalled how he shouted at her to don't give up - and he was true to his word - they were both safe and warm now. She did give up back there and she felt ashamed that she needed Jungkook to take care of her. She was supposed to be strong but here she was - totally needy and helpless to boot.

     While she was wallowing in self-disgust, she slowly became accustomed to her surroundings and she realized that she must be in Mrs. Kim's living room. She sighed in relief because Jungkook did so well, given the circumstances - that was - her fault. She relished his warm hand over hers and she laid back down on the couch but looked down on him. He was sleeping with his mouth slightly open - his hair was a mess but he never looked so good to her. His kindness and bravery put him at the top of her 'people I like' list and she was pleased that he was so serious and responsible. She was sleepy again and she yawned quietly. She found it hard to sleep while her left hand was being held by Jungkook so she gently extracted her hand and laid face down on the couch so that he could still hold her hand - her right hand this time. Feeling satisfied, she looked one last time at his adorable sleeping face and went back to sleep. This time, her dreams were pleasant for a change and she rested well enough.

     Jiyeon came to when she smelled bacon and eggs being fried. The smell of coffee in morning, after the rain last night, was very welcome so she opened her eyes slowly. She looked to her left and saw the mid-morning sunlight shine through the windows. She sat up and stretched. She yawned while stretching and realized that she hasn't slept that peacefully in a long time. "Good morning" Jungkook's deep voice did things to her heart but she ignored it. She turned to look at him and returned his smile. "Good morning" she replied. "How are you feeling?" he asked. "I'm great - thank you, sorry for giving you a hard time" she said so regretfully that he reached over and mussed up her hair. "Hey - it's okay, are you truly fine now? I was so worried" he said. She laughed and said, "I'm okay mom!" and he laughed with her.

       "Kids, breakfast is ready!" Mrs. Kim called them. "Come on," Jungkook helped her up and they went to sit at the table and Mr. Kim gave them some freshly made coffee. "Thank you so much for taking us in and helping us Mr. Kim" Jiyeon said. Mr. Kim's eyes twinkled as he smiled kindly. "You're always welcome here Jiyeon - and the same is true for your Jungkook here" he said. For the first time she was embarrassed, "He's not mine-" "We're not-" they said at the same time. Their eyes locked on each other and they both looked away - at the same time as well. Mr. and Mrs. Kim just laughed at them and declared that the food was getting cold; so they started eating. 

Halfway through breakfast, there was a soft knocking at the door. Mrs. Kim started to stand but Mr. Kim said, "I'll get it dear"

      The door opened and Jiyeon became deathly pale when she saw who it was.