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Going to the Doctor

"Natalia Park"! I heard someone call out.

"Come on Natalia it's your turn". Dad said. Jimin and I followed behind him. I took a seat in the room with Jimin standing beside me.

"Natalia you look a little nervous. Are you scared of the doctor"? Dad asked. I nodded.

"But I'll just hold Jimin's hand when I get the shots". I replied. Dad pulled out his phone.

"What are you gonna do"? Jimin asked Dad.

"It's a brother sister moment. I wanna get it on camera". He chuckled. The doctor soon came in with a tray of needles. After exchanging introductions and doing all the stalling that I could, the doctor was ready to give me my shots...and I was ready to squeeze the life out of Jimin.

"This will be over in a few seconds, don't worry". The doctor assured. I took Jimin's hand and was gentle at first. But once I actually got a glimpse of the needle my grip tightened around Jimin's hand, hard.

"Come on Natalia it's not that bad". He whimpered. That only made me tighten my grip even more. I looked away as the needle went into my arm. I heard a little snapping sound.

"Awww this picture is perfect". Dad cooed.

"DAD SHE'S GONNA KILL ME"! Jimin hollered in pain. I just stayed silent as I bit on my bottom lip.

"Wow Jimin you seem more scared than she is". Dad laughed.

"BECAUSE I AM"! Jimin continued. After about 8 different shots I wrapped my arms around Jimin's neck, both of us breathing heavily.

"THANK YOU BIG BROTHER"! I sobbed.

"THANK YOU LITTLE SISTER FOR LETTING ME KNOW WHAT HELL IS LIKE! I NEVER WANNA GO BACK"! Jimin cried out. I continued to hear snapping noises.

"These pictures are so cute" . Dad said. After leaving the doctor's, Dad gave Jimin and I his phone to look at the pictures he took. We scrolled through the hysterical set of pictures. Jimin looked terrified and I was about to cry. The last picture was Jimin and I hugging.

"You little wimp". I teased.

"I couldn't help it you were squeezing to hard". He pouted. As we drove back home I stared at the red, orange sky. The sun was setting, it looked so beautiful.

"That's the color of the blood in my hand returning after someone squeezed it all out". Jimin whispered in my ear snapping me out of my daze.

"Okay kids, we're home". Dad announced.

I slumped into my bedroom and lie face down on the bed. When I was just about to fall asleep, I felt a hand run down my back. It felt so relaxing so I didn't think much of it. It continued like that for a while until the hand went a little lower. I sat up and rubbed my eyes. I looked around the room, no one was there. What's going on? I got up and looked in the closet, no one. Was it just my imagination? I left my bedroom to go see what Dad was up to. He was in his office like always.

"Oh Natalia, I just wanted to speak with you". Dad said as he noticed me peering in. I stepped into the room.

"What did you want to speak to me about"? I asked. I stood in front of his desk resting both of my palms on the edge of the desk.

"I have a private tutor arranged for you. Your tutoring will begin next week. The tutor's name is Mr.Scott. He teaches at Jimin's high school and over the summer he works as a tutor. So I figured I'd pay him to tutor you for a while". Dad explained.

"What kind of stuff is he going to tutor me about"? I asked.

"Well he's gonna see how much you know. Then he'll just pick up where you left off and maybe by the end of the summer if you study hard enough, you can go to school with Jimin". He continued. I began to think. What would life be like at school? I really want to go to school with Jimin. I really need to study hard if I want to become a student.

"Dad, I just wanted to say thank you for all that you're doing for me. I'm really grateful that you were willing to take me out of my hard life and just make me a happier person". I said as I wrapped my arms around him.

"It's been a pleasure having you. It's so lonely here and I figured you didn't deserve to live the life that you were living. Jimin and I knew that having extra company would be better for the both of us. We could live like a real family and having you makes us all happier". Dad sniffled as he hugged me back. It's funny how for the first time you can live with strangers and feel so much love and care, and feel so at home. To feel like you belong with them and they're family to you. That's just what happened to me.