Never Ending | JungRi | ✔️

chapter fourteen

Yerim's pov

That night was the last night of our short camping. And a camping wouldn't be complete without a campfire. Everything was good, until I noticed that Jungkook was gone.

"Jungkook is by the sea." Gyujin suddenly said. He took a sit next to me when Tzuyu walked away.

"What? Why is he there?" I asked him back.

He shrugged, "Perhaps he felt bad for his family. It's his father's memorial day today."

Then it hit me. That surely explained why was he looking all gloomy.

"How long has it been since he was there?" I asked him again.

"Not so long, about an hour after the campfire started?" He said while looking at his watch.

I nodded, "Okay. Thanks for the information." He waved his hand, saying no problem and I stood up to leave but turned back to him, " You know what? You're quite useful sometimes."

"Indeed. I just want to give you two spaces to.. hmm.. you know.." He said as he pouted his lips.

My eyes widened before quickly turned away. I went to Mr Jang to inform about my leave. "Sir, I-"

"Sure." He said while winking at me. Quite disgusting but shocking. "I just hope you could be by his side just like how he was by your side."

"Ah, sure. I shall leave then." I excused myself and the old man nodded.

I entered the woods with my flashlight, wondering how did he found out about us. And I just remembered that Ms Gong called Jungkook and I, JungRi. This must have been the girls' doing, gossiping about that idiotic ship.

I was in my own world when I heard sounds of bushes. Is there anyone else with me? As far as I can remember, I walked alone. I walked faster, scared that something might harm me.

And as soon as I got out of the woods, someone grabbed my arm, causing me to throw my flashlight in shock.

"Hey, it's me." Jungkook said as he dodge the flashlight. "What are you doing here alone? It's dangerous, you know?"

"I think you better answer that first." I said while taking my flashlight on the sand.

"Well, I'm a man. You're just a girl who fear a frog." He said, sounded like an insult for me.

I glared at him, "Fine. I guess I should not be here then."

I turned to go back to the campsite but he grabbed my wrist, "You know, there are wild dogs in there. Let's just go back together."

I sat on the sand and he did the same, next to me. The night was cold. But I felt warm around him.

"I'm sorry." I said, breaking the silence.

"For what?" He asked while turning his head to me.

"You're not supposed to be here. It's an important day for you." I said, feeling bad. He smiled at me before looking ahead to the sea.

"I chose to be here. I chose to be with you. Can you imagine, if I wasn't here, would you still alive? There must be a reason for my choice." He calmly said before laying down onto the beach floor. He tapped the space next to him, gesturing that I should lay down too.

And I did.

"But he's your father." I said, staring at the night sky, filled with stars and consolation.

"Yes. But you're my friend. I have no memory with him but I have so much of it with you. I spent more time with you than with my dad." He explained.

We kept silent after that. I have no more words to tell him.

"Are you cold?" He asked.

"Pfft. No." I denied although its obvious that I'm shivering.

"You know, land is cooler than sea during the night. Come here." He said as he sat up right, taking off his sweater.

He told me to hug him before placing the sweater over our bodies. Cuddling with Jungkook felt weird. I don't remember Jungkook being a sweetheart with me. Maybe the kiss changes everything.

I heard sobs. Obviously not from me, but Jungkook.

"Jungkook.." I tried to look at him but he hugged me so tight that I couldn't even move in his arms.

"I miss him, Yerim." He said. His tears fell on the top of my head as he cried.

"I know." I told him. "You don't have to keep it by yourself."

"I wanted to stay but something inside of me says that I have to protect you." He confessed and my heart aches.

It's all about me. How can he feel those instincts when I feel nothing? Is it because we've known each other for ages?

"I'm sorry, Jungkook. I'm terribly sorry. I forced you to be here. I'm sorry." I apologized, this time I hugged him willingly. And he didn't say anything else.

It's my first time seeing a guy cry, moreover, the guy is the one who once— or twice or more— made me cry. It stabbed my heart so damn hard.

As much as I hate him, I still have some empathy towards him. He had lost his father when he was in his mother's womb. I can understand why he's so sad about it.
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Jungkook's POV

I didn't meant to ruin my cool image but I can't help it. She mentioned my father, that made me feel sad.

I chose her over my own dad.

I know she's sleeping in my arms when I heard soft snores from her. Her hands kept on falling from hugging me.

I loosened the hug and hold her with my left arm to stare at her beautiful— or maybe not— features. This was the girl that had been going through many difficult moments because of me. She's also the one whom I envied for being loyal— adores only me for the whole three years.

Why did I hurt her so much back then?

"You've grown up very well, Yerim. Look at you now. You don't need me in your life now." I said in sorrow, my fingers delicately moving her hair away from her face.

Since it's freezing cold for us to be outside, I decided to sacrifice myself and lift her to our campsite.

But before I managed to make a step, she woke up and struggled to get down on her feet.

"Where were you going?" She asked as soon as her feet touched the ground.

"Campsite. We've been away for too long. They will get worried." I explained to her and she looked at me calmly.

"Mr Jang knew that we're here." She said and I nodded.

"But it's almost twelve. You slept like a log for hours and you won't want to imagine how sore my arm is for holding your head." I teased her and she hit me on my arm.

"Who told you to hug me?" She gave me her infamous failed glare which had never failed to amuse me before continuing, "And another thing before I forget, did you tell Gyujin about our kiss?"

She stared at me intensely, as if she's going to kill me with her cute eyes.

"Sort of....." and she kicked me.

"How dare you, Jeon Jungkook!" She shouted as she attempted to kick me again.

Seriously, this girl is scary.

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Okay, i cut it off again. This is supposed to be the seventeenth chapter but i don't really like the rest so i cut it.

Thanks for keep reading~

-schim