The Bulletproof Friendship (Book 1) || #LOVEYOURSELFAWARDS

Chapter 9 - I Never Wanted This

Jungkook was running into the woods crying. He wanted to go to Mingyu since, after what Jimin said, he is his only friend and he should stay with him. He was able to escape the seniors and he didn't get caught by anyone. He was having a mental breakdown. He doesn't know anymore.

Taehyung was running after him. He too, didn't get caught by anyone, he hopes. He almost got caught by Chulmin but luckily, one of his batchmates asked him inside their shack. Right now, he needs to find Jungkook. He needs to apologize to him. He jumped over tree roots and rocks. He is not physically fit but he needs to get Jungkook back. He should have kept the promise that they made back when they were kids. A friend should never break a promise.

"Jimin, are you alright?" Yoongi asks him worriedly. "Am I scared to say that I do not want to hate Jungkook anymore?" He asks his hyungs. His hyungs looked at each other hoping one will answer him. "Why are you scared? One thing we want to know is why you shouted at him." Yoongi spoke again, comforting Jimin. "I...I was confused. I do not know whether to hate him or not." Tears started streaming down his face. "Do not get me wrong but, I do miss Jungkook. It's just that, I see him now as a different person but the way he acts now, makes me feel like I'm hating the Jungkook we used to know. I argued Taehyung because of confusion. I just want Jungkook back. I miss him so much. I miss all the times we had together with him. I feel like our group is incomplete without him. I just want him back" All of them hugged Jimin which made him cry even more.

Jungkook was still running. He doesn't know who he is anymore. He doesn't even know why he has been acting that way recently. He is confused of who he truly is. If he is the person who was born a jerk and he has made up memories which is unlikely, he would pretend that none of this ever happened and go back to his own life but if he is really a innocent, quiet, shy person he used to be, it would mean that he just hurt his hyungs a ton for almost a year. A wound that probably could never be healed. A wound that might become a scar.

Taehyung, on the other hand, was still searching for Jungkook; he would also care about his safety too. "Ah, stupid Taehyung. Why'd you bring that topic up?" He asked himself, hitting his head with his palm. How can he, a person who still remains the same and had a healthy mind forget something that a person who has changed and who has forgotten most of his memories remember. If something bad happens to Jungkook, he will blame himself for this. "Jungkook! Where are you!" He shouted.

Jimin and the others went outside to get some fresh air and what caught their attention was a few students with Chulmin near the woods. All of them ran to them to see what was happening. "I saw someone running into the woods." One of them said which shocked everyone. "What? Who?" Chulmin asked. "Who would go into the woods?" Hoseok asked. Jimin had an idea of who went into the woods. He came to the conclusion that it was, "Kookie".

Jungkook slowed down and stopped running. He was tired and was trying to catch his breath. He came to the question that what if, Mingyu doesn't want him to be there? What if Mingyu would just throw him away like garbage like they did? What if he would want to be with Wonwoo more than him? Tears started streaming down his face since he couldn't hold it back anymore. He never wanted any of this to happen. He never wanted to run into the woods like a coward. He only ran into the woods because he wanted to see Mingyu since he was his 'only friend'. By this point, he wants to see his mom and dad and sit beside them. He doesn't know anymore. He doesn't want to see Taehyung or the others faces ever again.

But he spoke too soon. "Jungkook! Where are you!" Someone shouted he turned to the direction of the voice until he realized it was Taehyung's voice. "Oh crap!" He muttered out. He started running again. "Please don't chase me Taehyung." He muttered again hoping that Taehyung wouldn't find him. If they were even best friends back then, he does not want to hurt him anymore just like how he has hurt him the past year until now. He wants Taehyung to live a happy life with the others and without him just like before. The time when he was happy without him. Where he had friends who he could trust other than a jerk like him. Because of running so fast, he lost conscience and he accidentally tripped on a tree root. He stumbles and his head hits first on a tree trunk and he lands down on a flat rock. He passed out after getting hit on the head very hard.

Taehyung stopped running and he tried to catch his breath for a moment. He looked around hoping to find Jungkook but, no one was there. Instead of running, he walked hoping to have more luck on finding him. "Jungkook! Please! Where are you?" He shouted. But there was no reply. Tears started forming in his eyes. "Jungkook! Please, come back!" He shouted again, pleadingly. By this point, Taehyung wants to give up. He wants to go back to the shack and rest. But he won't. He won't give up until he finds Jungkook. Even if he has to sweat every sweat to find him. He will not stop until he finds his childhood best friend.

He was searching everywhere until he found a body on the ground. It looked pretty unconscious. He wondered who it was but then the body spooked him out. He then remembered about Jungkook. He looked at the person's shoes and, they were the exact same shoes he was wearing back in the shack, timberland boots. "No!" He shouted. He approached the body and what he saw made his heart drop and made him cover his mouth with his hands. Jungkook was laying down, unconscious. There was blood stains on the trunk of the tree and spilt blood all over the flat rock where his head was resting on. He knelt down next to his friend's body not believing what he is seeing. He shook Jungkook's shoulder hoping that he would wake up. "Jungkook-ah, please wake up!" He said, eyes becoming watery. Jungkook wasn't budging. He wasn't waking up. "Jungkook! Please wake up!" He pleaded. Still, his eyes were shut. As the optimistic person as he is, he believes that Jungkook is still alive. He lifted Jungkook with both of his arms and brought him closer to him. "Jungkook-ah!" He faced the sky and screamed. He hugged Jungkook tightly. "I'm sorry Jungkook. I'm very sorry. Don't do this to me! Don't do this to your best friend. Please! Please. Please..." He pleaded again. Tears started falling which were landing on Jungkook's shirt. "There they are!" One of the seniors shouted finally finding them. Taehyung was relieved to see some help. The seniors came closer. "Oh my god! What happened to him?" Handong, one of the seniors, gasped in shock. "Please! Help him!

Save his life."