Chapter 7

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My head is super heavy upon waking up. I remembered talking to the happy Jimin who became so sad after talking to me.

Anong gagawin ko? That’s just too sudden. I even had no idea that he knows me for all those years. Then suddenly I will learn that he likes me.

I do not want to give him false hope. If I tell him I like him, he might expect something from me. I do not even know myself if I like him as a man.

If I see him as a man.

His flight is at 2pm and it’s already 9am. He’ll be gone in a few.

“I have to bid him goodbye at least” I told myself.

I went out of bed, washed my face, brushed my teeth, and went down in an instant.

But I see no one.

“Ma?” no one’s answering me from downstairs.

“Ma? Winter? Sean?” I spoke as I checked their rooms.

I went down the kitchen, no one’s there as well.

I dialed Mom.

“Hello? Ma? Saan kayo?”

“I have meeting. I’ll drop Jimin first in the airport then head straight to Hyatt.”

“Why didn’t you wake me up?!”

“Why would I?! Paiiyakin mo lang si Jimin!”

“Grabe ka naman! Can I talk to him?”

I got no answer and heard Jimin instead

“Yobuseyo? (Hello?)”

“Park Jimin!”

“Ah-“

“Can you come back here?”

“W-why- no, I am sorry”

“Look-“

“I am sorry… for telling you”

“No, no.” why am I in panic?

“Bye, Cheen. T-thank you for everything”

“I did nothing”

“Anong you did nothing?” my Mom got her phone back “Tumigil ka na! At mag-reflect ka sa mga kalokohan mo”

“How did that become kalokohan?! Ma I didn’t even know he knows me what do you expect me to say!”

“Let’s talk later.” She hangs up the phone call.


I went to the guest room where Jimin slept for whatever reason.

I don’t know. My feet got me here.

I sat down the bed, stared at nowhere. I feel like I’m at fault. I feel so guilty.

I don’t know why.

I saw a folded paper at the top of the side table and got it.

There are three papers.

It was handwritten, I guess by Jimin.

The first letter is dated last December 8, 2014.

The second is dated last August 1, 2016.

The last letter is dated April 30, 2017.



08/12/2014

Hi!
Thank you for assisting us yesterday.
At the concert.
I hope to meet you again.
If I see you again, I will ask your name.
Next concert, please be there.
And smile again.
Please eat lots of healthy food.
And be healthy.
Do not get sick.
I will keep this and show you.
See you again?

Jimin Park






01/08/2016

Dear Cheena,
It is really nice seeing you again.
Thank you for helping us again.
You always smile. Please keep it.
You are beautiful.
I asked Namjoon-hyung to know your name.
And I found out you are Inang’s daughter.
I am sorry I am very shy
Your name is very beautiful – like you.
I cannot talk to you.
I hope one day I talk to you.
When we come back, I wish you are here again.
I wish I have one day with you.
To be with you.
Just one day.

Yours,
Jimin Park









30/04/2017

My Dear Cheena,

It has been 9 months since I last saw you.
We have been busy. I am so tired.
To be honest, I thought I will forget you.
Not that I wanted to, but it makes me want to know you.
I always think of you. Until now.
I searched for you.
I asked them for help.
We will fly earlier than planned. We will go to Palawan.
I asked Sejin-hyung if you will be there but he said no.
If I see you at the concert, I will talk to you.
I don’t know how, but I hope I can.
It’s like I know you all along.
For a long time.
I hope one day you will read my letters for you.
And be with you.
Even just for one day.


Always yours,
Jimin Park



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