Breath Taking

"Jackson... Wang.?"

•• Youngjae's POV ••

I looked at Yugyeom concerned as his face grew pale and he wasn't responding. "Y-Youngjae... H-hyung..." was all he could say and his voice was like he was choking.

I grew even more worried as his body swayed and he couldn't seem to keep sitting upright "Yuggie. Come on. What's wrong?" I keep asking him but he doesn't respond.

"Yah, Youngjae hyung!" Bambam calls as he shakes me by my shoulder, in an irritating way. "What?!" I snap back, exasperated. He simply points to the huge heart monitor by Yugyeom's bed.

It was high. Too high. 194... And rising "Sh*t! Someone! Get his inhaler!" I order to which Bambam and Sungjong rushes off to find it. Yugyeom was wheezing and gasping and looked like he was dying.

"It'll be f-fine Yuggie... Just h-hang in there..." I whisper to him as he seems to be really struggling. I felt like crying. Yugyeom was suffering...

Then what happened next, didn't help... He passed out, his head hitting the floor quite hard as he layed there motionless. "Sh*t sh*t sh*t..." I kept swearing as I held Yugyeom's head to my lap.

As I look to the heart monitor, his heart rate starts going down. I sigh in relief, at first... But then, it keeps going down and down and down and down... Rapidly it goes down. "No no no... N-no no..." I mutter as I now hear the alarms going off.

My vision blurs from tears that were now welling up in my eyes. I heard footsteps and nurses and doctors barge into the room. One of them takes Yugyeom off my arms then some start pushing us out. Hesitantly, we agree to leave.

Before I fully walk out the door, I catch a glimpse of Yugyeom's heart monitor and my own heart sunk deep into the ground. My breath hitched to see that straight line and 0 on there...

Then the door shut on us...

I fell to the ground on my knees, sobbing. "No no no... N-no... Yuggie!! No! No no Yugyeom ah!! No..." I repeated to say out loud as I sobbed.

Jaebum came beside me, trying to console me. But I wasn't listening one bit as I was completely bawling on the floor, repeating to call out for Yugyeom...

Please be okay... Please be okay... Please...

•• Yugyeom's POV ••

I woke up, completely surrounded by pitch black darkness. I start to freak out as my Nyctophobia starts kicking in. It was dark, and silent. Where was I?

I start crying unknowingly as I curl up in a ball. "I just want to go home..." I mutter to myself. Then suddenly, a voice called out softly "Is that what you wish?" It was a female voice, so familiar...

I looked up, but I couldn't see. I squint my eyes "Who's there?" I ask, partially afraid and partially curious. Then, a bright light all so suddenly appears. I block my eyes then the light becomes less bright.

My eyes widen to see the last person I thought to see ever again. My tears start welling up as I stand up "O-Omma..." I mutter as I stare at her. "Yes hun?" She says in that sweet voice of hers.

"I.. I never thought I'd see you again.." I mutter as I let the tears flow again. This time, in complete happiness. "I know hun.. Me too, but now... You're here..." She smiled for a second but then frowned.

"You're here... A little too early" She said, placing a hand on my shoulder. I was still confused as to where "here" actually was. "Where is this place anyways..?" I ask as I look around, which was stupid because it's just all pitch black nothingness.

"Oh hunny.. Here's the place between life.. And death.." She said as she fixed my hair out of my eyes. My eyes widened as I processed what she just told me. I gulped hard "I I'm dead..?"

Thankfully, she shook her head. "Not yet hunny... But, if you wish, you can come with me, forget all the pain before and rest in eternal peace up there~" She said, this option being so tempting.

"Or~" She started. "You could go back, continue living your life-" I smiled "That would be-" She cut me off by placing a finger on my lips "On one condition baby.." I frowned. Conditions weren't the best and usually aren't..

"I know baby, but there's no choice... You're already an centimeter from stepping off the line and into death... The only reason you're not, is because I saved you..." I smiled at her. She saved me? Well, ofcourse she would, she's my mother after all.

"All you have to do, is agree on this "tiny" condition and you can continue living your life~" She made it sound so easy but... "What's the condition?" I asked, curiosity kicking in.

She leaned in and whispered in my ear that condition. My eyes widened. "What? Isn't there some other way?" I asked, I didn't want that to happen. She sighed, shaking her head "No. Unfortunately there isn't hunny~"

I looked down as I thought... "You don't have much time.. The doctors are just about to give up on you, hunny decide quickly.. Or forever will you regret" I panicked as she said that.

I sighed deeply "I... I want to go back" She smiled "Does that mean you agree on the terms?" I nodded then she hugged me. "I will miss my little baby~" She said and I hug her back.

Everything went white...

I see a blinding light... My eyes adjust and I see a ceiling light and ofcourse, the ceiling. My breathing was scarce, as if I had just escaped death... What happened?

•• YugMom's POV ••

I sigh contently as I look down at my baby... Back there in that world. I had wished he chose to come with me... But... It isn't his time yet..

~ Timeskip ~

•• Yugyeom's POV ••

It's been some time after the doctors had left me to rest. I had told the nurse I already felt quite alright and that it was okay now to let me have visitors.

Youngjae and the others walked in along with Jungkook who wasn't here earlier. They all smiled at me and I return the smile.

But something felt missing... Something was wrong...

Youngjae looked at me as he sat next to me on the bed "I'm so sorry that happened Yugyeomie... I promise, I would never let Jackson back into your life... Ever"

I tilted my head in confusion. I was completely puzzled by this. Then I ask...

"Who... Who's Jackson..?"

•• YugMom's POV ••

I look down at my precious baby and her friends. I smile to myself as I see them so concerned and full of love for my child...

"Who... Who's Jackson..?" He asks.

I sighed a bit... That's right... The condition was to forget his love and memory of Jackson Wang...

--- To Be Continued ---

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