Never Ending | JungRi | ✔️

chapter twenty-four

That idiotic Jeon Jungkook read my old diary, where I wrote everything about him and laughed his heart out at how innocent I used to be.

Of course I was innocent. I was just a kid. I am not him, whom has those perverted and matured brain since born into the world.

But ever since that day, he kept on checking on me. He was always with me, especially when during the walk for home. Seems like he knew I met Yein although I insist that I didn't.

I can't really fool him, can I?

And his caring side made my heart flutter again. He should stop before I fall deeper.

But today is an exception. He had something came up at school, so I had to go back alone.

"I see that you're back." Said someone with awfully familiar voice from a deserted alley nearby.

She's like a ghost now.

I wasn't as scared before but I'm not sure now. She may came prepared. Acid, perhaps?

But I remained calm, ignoring her and walked straight past the alley. But of course, she have to pull me in, she's literally taller than me— who doesn't?

"You were going to leave just like that? Oh, after what you said to me the other day?" She smiled wickedly, which does not suit her face.

"Look, I'm sorry. But that was the truth. I don't want to let your hope getting higher and end up getting hurt. Jungkook is a person that won't give fcks to those that are heart broken because of him unless he likes them too. I know because I experienced the feeling once. It hurts so much, but I can't move on even if I wanted to. So just give up on him, Yein." I confessed but she still have the same expression— except for she looks more angry than before.

"What did you just say about my love? You doesn't worth his love, your heart deserve to be broken. And I think this would be the best time to break your soul from your body." She smirked, and get something out from her pocket, a knife?

Shit. This is bad.

I stepped backwards, still watching her fastening her pace to me. I wanted to run but I was too nervous to even think. Seems like the neurons in my nerves are sending impulse about my danger situation in such a slow pace.

But like the other stories, the main character need to appear and sacrifice himself for the girl. And that's when Jungkook appeared out of nowhere, right at the moment the girl stretch her hand to stab me.

Yein was shocked too. Her eyes widened and her hands were still on the knife. But she retreats her hand, along with the knife out of his body as Jungkook fell onto me.

"J- Jungkook.. Why are you doing this? Jeon Jungkook.." I was panic, seeing someone is dying because of me sure hurts very much.

I hold him, as tears rolled down my face uncontrollably fast, mentally cursing him for being that stupid.

"Hey. You can't die yet. You haven't even finished your senior year. You won't die, will you? Can you see me? Are you seeing any grim reaper somewhere?"

"Can you not be so noisy? I can't see anyone but your ugly crying self here. So stop crying. I'm strong enough." How can he speak so much when he's injured like this?

I kept on sobbing, ignoring his words until he said, "Besides crying, you could do something more useful, you know? Like calling for an ambulance?"

And finally, the logic hit me. Of course we need an ambulance.
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Author's POV

Yerim entered the ward where Jungkook was located. The Dr said he's lucky because the girl stabbed him in his stomach, not his heart. And it's not deep.

What do you expect from a girl?

But still. She's worried as hell. She couldn't stop thinking of that terrifying memory. Jungkook said the girl would hurt her. But at last, he was the one who's getting hurt.

"Why did you do that? You said you're here to make up with me. So why must you play with my heart again? Why did you come and get stabbed? Are you crazy? Don't you ever think of the girl you like? The one you have been talking about. If you're not lucky enough, you could've died and I would feel terrible for the rest of my life." She stopped asking, acknowledging that the boy wouldn't get up.

How stupid of her— to think that he will wake up if she came. Though the doctors said his condition was stable, that does not mean that he will get on his conscious in instant.

"You know what? I want to leave. You're dangerous. Not for me, but for yourself. Besides, I need time to throw my feelings for you. Again. I'm sure your beloved ones would want me to leave too." She said at last, with an attempt to hold his hand but she couldn't.

No matter how many times he gets closer, he won't feel the same with her. No matter how close he is, things would never be just the way she wanted.

Trust me, Yerim. I have been around him since primary school. He had always have girlfriends but it's never me.

Her own inner thought discouraged her to leave him and not getting hurt anymore.

How pathetic.

She scoffed at herself. She took one last glance on him as she brought herself closer. She caressed his cheeks.

As she's about to move away, a hand was placed behind her neck as she was drawn in to kiss him, in just a blink of an eye.

The short peck had left her speechless and dumbstrucked.

"I never said you could leave without me." He said as he pulled away, but not letting her go. Instead, he embraced her in her arms, with her palm against his chest.

"Y-you are awake?" She's speechless, struggling getting out of his arms, "Jungkook let me go. I need to tell the—"

"Am I stupid? After that, you will leave me. Just as you said." His grip was tightened as he pulled her closer, "I don't care of how people would hurt me, but I do care when you're hurt. That's why I stayed. Exactly why I jumped into the river to save you, and fought with Shinbi, everything I did was because of you. Why don't you know?"

He hold onto her wrist as he let her out of his arms, staring deep into her sparkling eyes to show his sincerity.

"Jungkook.."

The awkward atmosphere suffocates her. She does not know how to respond to his sudden confession.

Think, Yerim, think.

What's next?

Her eyes are wondering everywhere, avoiding his gaze and that's when her eyes landed on the green button at the top of his bed. In a breakneck speed, she pushed the button, hoping the doctors and nurse would immediately barge into the room and set her free, to think.

Confused, Jungkook asks her, "What were you doing?"

Please, please, please.

Bitting her lips nervously, she glanced at the door, waiting for the hospital squad to do their job.

And that's it, the long-awaited nurses and doctors literally break into the room, separating the two, telling Yerim to wait outside while they do some check up.

"Oh, god, what was that?" She heaved out the breath that she didn't even realize she was holding.

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Okay, this sucks a bit too much. And it seems a bit too rushing.

I'm sorry.😶

Next chapter will be published in three weeks due to my exam. Wish me luck!✌

Anywayyyy, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, YERI'S PARTNER IN CRIME PARK JOYYYYYY!!!

-schim