Smeraldo •|| J.JK

Chapter 4

"So how are you?" I asked Jungkook who was fiddling with the string of his jacket.

"Strapped to a 4 wheeler metal seated pushcart. But besides that, I'm fine." He said and he smiled at me reassuringly. Taehyung snickered at what he said and I looked at him and warned him with my eyes.

"How did you guys meet?" Jimin asked us. Jungkook and me looked at each other, and shrugged.

"The moon brought us together." Jungkook said. If he didn't sound so serious, I would've laughed at him. He looked and talked like a little baby, but behind that, I can see a very mature person.

"Seriously? Guk you're being weird again." Jimin laughed at him and I sat down at the hospital bed which wasn't occupied. I felt uncomfortable standing up.

"You just don't get me. I literally answered your question." He shook his head in disappointment and Taehyung shrugged to end the conversation.

A few minutes later, there was knocking on the door. Before Jungkook can speak, I told him I'll answer it and walked to the door.

"JUNGKOOK-AHHHH!"

I literally fell down on the floor when a guy came screaming in the room and running towards Jungkook. The other three looked at me in shock and worry.

"Hyung you scared her!" Taehyung said and walked towards me and helped me to stand up.

The guy who came in screaming looked at me and covered his mouth with his palms in shock and guilt. He walked towards me and bowed.

"I'm sorry. I'm reallys sorry." He apologized. I smiled reassuringly.

"It's fine." I said and he smiled at me thankfully. His smile automatically made me smile too. There was this aura of brightness in him that was too hard to resist

"This is Soomin. Soomin, meet Hoseok." Taehyung gestured to both of us. Hoseok shook my hand excitedly and smiled at me warmly.

"Here." I looked at Jungkook motioning me to go to him. I walked to him confused.

"Stay here." He ordered while the rest of the guys babbled about guy stuff.

I sat down on the couch and he pushed himself towards me. I smiled at him and he did too, except he looks like he has a problem.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"I just wished it was just the two of us here. They can be a bit noisy." He said and scratched his head.

I smiled shyly. I saw him fidget the IV needle that was injected in his hand.

"How's your aunt?" He asked me while he scrathed his nose with his free hand.

"Leaving." I answered.

"Does that mean you leave too?" He asked.

"Yes." My voice cracked.

He was silent after that. I bit my lip. I didn't want to assume but I can't help it. I tugged the last bits of bravery left in me to ask this question.

"Do you want me to stay?" I asked hesitantly. He looked at me and I felt the butterflies in my tummy fly to every corner of my body.

"You'd stay for me?"

"If you want me to?" That sounded like a question.

"I wish I didn't but I want you to." He said and smiled at me again. What did he mean by he didn't.

"I'll sleep here." I said and patted the couch. He sighed then nodded happily. Our conversation came to a halt when Taehyung tapped my shoulder.

"We're going now Soomin, do you want to come along?" He asked. I was about to decline when Jungkook spoke.

"No hyung. She's staying here." His tone was husky, and evidently tired. His eyes were beginning to close.

"You should sleep." Jimin said to him with worry. Jungkook nodded.

"I will but she stays." He said and I smiled at Taehyung. Jungkook pushed himself closer to me.

Taehyung nodded and Hoseok waved at me and I waved back. Then they were out the door.

Jungkook covered his nose then yawned. I was confused. Shouldn't you be covering your mouth instead of your nose?

"I think you should sleep." I said. He nodded but I could see in his eyes he still wants to stay awake.

I pushed him over to the hospital bed. I lowered the bed and helped him get on. He supported his weight with his arms and lied down.

"If I wake up, will you be here?" He asked.

"When not if." I shuddered when he said if.

"Fine. When I wake up, will you be here?" He asked drowsily. I think it's the medicine that's making him sleepy.

"I will." I said. He smiled faintly then a few minutes later, he was sleeping.

I stared at him whil he was asleep. It might seem weird but, there something in him that's drawing me closer. Like we're being two different sides of a magnet and just attracting each other, or we're pulling each other's strings.

I just feels impossible to feel this close to someone you only met, but you feel like you've known them all along.

I looked at his face. He was undeniably breathtaking. Even in his sleep. I faintly traced my fingertips across his face. He was a bit closer to cold than warm. I realized that was the effect of the medicine he's taking.

I had the strange urge to come closer to him. I closed my fists and mustered the courage. I leaned in and kissed his forehead.

"Jeon Jungkook I think I like you." I whispered. I flinched when his hand held mine.

"What you just did, confirms the question I kept asking myself" He whispered then he drifted to sleep again. My eyes widened and I stood there shocked while he was still holding my hand.

Did this just happen? I refuse to believe it. He heard what I said. He heard me say I like him!

I slowly moved out of his grip and took my phone. I texted my mom that I'll be staying here and that I will just go to school tomorrow afternoon. She didn't reply back but I took it as a yes.

I went out of the room to breathe. I just confessed my heart out to someone who I thought was sleeping.

I went up to the rooftop to get some fresh air. I sighed. I mean, I only like him. Like isn't the same with love. But what bothers me the most is that question he said. Ugh.

"A penny for your thoughts?"

I jumped in shock and saw Taehyung right behind me smiling like crazy. He was carrying a plastic bag that came from the pharmacy.

"Are you stalking me?" I asked and eyed him suspiciously. He raised his hands defensively.

"Easy there. I just followed you to give this. It's Jungkook's." He said. I nodded then he handed me the medicine. I saw a lot of pills, and a bag of dextrose. I sighed.

"Where did you two meet?" He asked me.

"Right here." No need to say the part when I lent him his jacket.

"You two seem close." He said.

"Yeah." I said. I too feel a bit amazed thinking we were this close.

"Are you going to school tomorrow?" He asked. I sensed he was being hopeful, but I shrugged it off.

"In the afternoon. I have to stay here." I explained. He slowly nodded then smiled at me halfheartedly which made me wonder why.

"You're staying for him?" He asked and I nodded. He sighed then unexpectedly patted my hair and gave me a boxed smile.

"Take care of guk." He said cheerfully then walked away. I minute ago he was being serious, and now he acted like a total child.

I shook my head and smiled to myself. Jungkook is a bit weird, that goes the same for his friends too.