"You Lost Now You're Mine"

Chapter 26

After some more kissing, Jungkook and Jimin decided to just talk a bit.

"I'm taking you on another date tomorrow." Jungkook declared all of a sudden.

"Oh really? Where?" Jimin asked wondering if Jungkook would actually tell him this time but guessing he wouldn't.

"Hmm, you know how our dates work. They are always a surprise. But dress casually ok?" Jungkook said cheekily.

"Alright. When are we leaving?" Jimin continued.

"Early morning. Maybe around say nine?"

"But I'm usually with your mom at that time."

"I told you to take the day off, didn't I? Just take the weekend off all the time from now on, ok?"

"...I'll take tomorrow off and every Sunday after that but that's it. I don't need two days off. Besides it's already a flexible schedule, I can go see her whenever I want, I just like making routines and that's why I have two sessions with her a day." Jimin explained and Jungkook nodded.

"Okay, but I really don't want you to overwork yourself. I know you spend a lot of time trying to diagnose her by reading those huge textbooks you have." Jungkook said motioning to a pile of books near the bookshelf.

"I take my work seriously Jungkookie, so, of course, I'm going to spend a lot of times with books trying to diagnose your mom. By the way, I think you already know but for sure she has PTSD. I'm just trying to figure out if that's all it is, and I don't think so. I think she might have had some underlying conditions that might have been triggered by the event" JImin said.

"PTSD was the most common diagnosis but none of the others could get her to cope with it. Do you think you might be able to?" Jungkook asked, his voice hopeful.

"I'm thinking about a way to approach it. But...I think I need to figure out what else she has before I can really treat her. Even though she isn't talking I think I've got a good idea on what else she might have. I'm thinking she could have developed Avoidant Personality Disorder, which as the name implies is a disorder where you avoid people or situations. And you're mom really avoids a lot of people from what I've noticed. She doesn't take well to strangers or even the other maids and servants you have. The only one she's comfortable with is Tae, you, and me. I don't really know how she feels about your dad. Also, she doesn't go out much, just stays in her room or goes down to the garden once in awhile." Jimin thought about what other symptoms she showed.

"Or she might have Psychosis which is characterized by hallucinations or delusions. I can't for sure say she has been hallucinating or is delusional but I have noticed she is particularly silent during certain times when I talk to her. I mean she doesn't talk but she does move around a lot more than before. But sometimes she just sits there focusing on some object as if she's trying to figure something out or like she's seeing something? I'm not sure how to explain it. But yea psychosis is a possibility...I have a few more possible diagnoses if you wanna hear them as well?" Jimin asked realizing they had strayed way off topic. Going from the topic of going on a date to what illness his mother might have. Also, Jungkook had this thoughtful expression on his face but also a bemused smile, and Jimin couldn't understand why Jungkook would be bemused.

"Sure go on," Jungkook said with an encouraging smile and so Jimin did.

"Alright. I also thought she might have Depersonalization-derealization disorder. Um...this disorder is mostly characterized by feeling as if you're disconnected from reality. Like you feel you're living in a movie or something. It's either she has this or Psychosis I think, the only way I'll ever know is if I can get her to talk to me about what it is she is thinking or seeing when she goes still and stares at things." Jimin said and then stood up walking over to the painting he had gotten from Mrs. Jeon.