Dark Angel

Part 10 [Final Chapter] 2/2

My mind was filled with the repetitive sound which I was left alone with in my empty mind. It was a high pitched beep that I found confusing but also interesting. No part of it made sense until my empty mind was filled with different senses and finally, light.

I peeled my eyes apart, struggling from the brightness of the light compared to the darkness. My other senses slowly returned. I could feel the softness of a bed below my hands and the warmth of a blanket on my legs. My mouth felt dry and my tongue stuck to the top of my mouth. My nose picked up on the harsh smell of disinfectants and my ears attempted to drone out the continuous beeping sound.

My brain connected all the information I had taken in and it came to one conclusion; hospital. I gently turned my head, leaving the plain, white ceiling I had been staring at.

"Mom?" I mumbled, noticing the sleeping person on the edge of my bed. Her head slowly lifted up, her eyes showing the confusion of just waking up. As she realized I was awake, her eyes widened and she showed no signs of being sleepy.

"Nari? Oh my baby. I'm so glad you're okay," Mom cried as she took my hand in hers and held my cheek with the other.

"I love you, Mom," I breathed, closing my eyes.

"I love you too." Mom leaned forward and placed a kiss against my forehead. In a split second, the image of Jungkook kissing my forehead flashed through my mind. It was gone before I could process any of it. My eyes shot back open and an uneasy feeling set over me. I pushed it aside, trying not to worry.

I looked to the other side of the room and Mom sat back down in her chair. Miku was fast asleep in a chair against the wall with her head leaned back and limbs going off in different directions. Typical for her. She was never a simple sleeper.

"She tried to stay awake but you know how she is," Mom joked. Miku loved sleep more than anything and although she might fight it sometimes, it always won in the end. I was glad she was asleep though. Miku always got cranky if she didn't get enough sleep.

"Oh~ I'm so glad you're okay," Mom said again, standing up and hugging me to her chest. I smiled, entertained by the way she was showing her love. Another image flashed through my mind and my smile faded. Jungkook held me in the same way, but his eyes were full of tears and his cheeks were wet. I couldn't ignore the uneasiness anymore.

"Mom, where's Jungkook?" The question brought an awkward silence to the room. Mom let go of me and sat back down. Her smile had faded as well and she nervously gripped my hand tightly.

Mom tried to talk but her mouth just opened and nothing came out. She continuously readjusted her grip on my hand as sweat built up and made it hard.

"Mom," I begged, tears forming in my eyes. I was already beginning to shake, the sign that I would be crying soon. "Where is Jungkook?" My question held no threatening tone but instead it dropped out at the end, showing that I had trouble asking the question.

Mom opened her mouth again and this time, she was able to answer the question.

I sent them out, Mom waking Miku as she left. Miku followed her only after giving me a hug. I tried to hold in the tears but as the door closed and I was left alone, they seemed to fall on their own.

I sat on the edge of my bed, staring at the folded piece of paper that was found in my hand. I didn't know if I wanted to open it or not. I was scared of what it might say.

My vision was blurred from all the tears and I squeezed my eyes shut, hoping to clear them for a moment. In short, slow movements, I opened the paper. The paper was filled to the edges with writing and I began reading

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Nari,

I didn't think I could tell you this in person so I decided to write it in a letter. I want to tell you the truth about me. I know it's going to sound unrealistic but please have an open mind. To explain it all, I will start from the beginning.

When I was younger, I ran out in front of a car to catch a ball. I was struck and killed. My step-father was a dark angel. Dark angels have the power to bring someone back to life. But there is a cost. The dark angel can either give their life for this or they can turn the person they saved into a dark angel as well. My step-father knew how much I meant to my mother, that is why he saved me. But I wasn't worth the cost of his life. So he turned me into a dark angel.

Since then I have been doing what I have been told; collecting the lives of the soon-to-be dead.

I know this seems like a shock but you already knew this. I was finishing a job one night and you saw me. You tried to follow me. Eventually, we came face to face and I had to tell you everything. After that you hit your head and forgot it all. I'm sorry I didn't tell you until now.

I hope you will accept this because I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I love you. I want to grow old with you. I want to have a family with you. And I want to be there for you. It's terribly hard to express my love in words. You'll have to trust me when I say my love for you is greater than you can imagine.

I love you, Nari.

-Jungkook

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I wiped away the tears that had wetted my cheeks. I didn't know what to do. My chest hurt as my heart broke. I didn't know that I wanted this until now. Until I couldn't have it.

Dropping my head and letting the tears fall, I clutched the letter to my chest.

Jungkook.....

I love you.