I NEED U // (Jeon Jungkook)

Chapter 16 - Breaking Point

Jimin gave me a piggy back ride back to where everyone was, while I cried on his shoulder.

"I'm sorry for running away from you. I'm sorry for not letting you answer my questions. I'm sorry for being so reckless." I apologized to him.

"It's not your fault. It's mine. I'm sorry for not giving you the answer that you wanted to hear. I know that you weren't expecting that. I was hesitant to answer, because I didn't want to see you get hurt. Especially if I was the one hurting you."

"Can you just explain to me, why you did what you did?" I asked him.

"It's true. When I first met you, I was thinking of ways to use you, to make Jungkook mad. But, of course, that didn't work. After I knew that my plan wasn't going to work, I decided to just go back to how I was before. But, something about you intrigued me. I just wanted to spend more time with you. And before I knew it, I told you about my feelings."

I'm not so sure now, about my feelings for Jimin. But I have to make things clear for everyone first, before this gets into a more sticky situation, and before anyone gets hurt.

"I'm not sure about anything right now, Jimin. I can't think."

He set me down, on the stairs to the backstage of the stage. "I'll wait for you. Take all the time you need. I don't want to rush you, or force it out of you." He looked down. "I'll be back. I forgot something."

He quickly ran away. I waited for him, while listening to the people performing on the stage, behind me. Someone came around the corner, but I wasn't expecting them.

"Hey Mae! I finally found you. I really need to tell you something." Charlotte told me.

Great. Girl talk. Maybe I should tell her about my feelings too. It might lessen my confusement. "I have something to tell you too."

"Okay. But, can I tell you first? I've been holding it in for the longest time. And if I don't tell someone, I think that my head is going to burst. It's just so crazy to even think about. But it actually happened."

I nodded, and smiled.

"Jungkook asked me to be his girlfriend." She squealed in happiness, after she told me.

My jaw dropped. My face was pale. And I felt sick. Nothing that I wanted to say would come out of my mouth. I couldn't take the shock. I wanted to burst out into tears again. But not now.

Just smile. Then everyone will think that you're fine. Even if you're really not.

I smiled at her. "That's great. You really wanted to get closer to him, ever since you first saw him. And now you are. I'm so happy for you."

"Thanks. I knew that you'd support me. I have to tell someone else. My head is still going crazy." She walked away from me.

I thought that Jungkook might've felt the same way for me, as I felt for him. But apparently, I was wrong. What Charlotte told me, just confirmed it.

Jimin came back, with a smile on his face. "Hey Mae. I'm back." His smile faded when he saw me. "Are you okay? You look like you're about to cry again. Do you feel sick? Should I get you anything?"

"Jimin. Could you take me by the river? Where the grass is. Where everyone is going to watch the fireworks?" He nodded.

He turned his back to me, so that I could get on his back. He walked to the river, carrying me on his back. And then he set my down on the grass. The fireworks were going to be out in a few minutes.

I couldn't take it anymore. I fell onto my back, and I rested my arm over my eyes, so that it would cover them. The tears still rolled over my cheeks though. They were wet, and it was uncomfortable. My entire face was burning hot.