Wish (JJ Project)

Wish You Happiness

A week went by in a flash. They talked to the doctors, requested an air ambulance, filled the papers, and went through all the preparation needed for the transfer. Mark and Jackson helped Yugyeom with those. Jinyoung had wanted to help, yet was refused outright by the three and being told to just stay put and watch over Jaebum. So he did.

He truly never left Jaebum's side, except when Yugyeom needed Jaebum's documents which was in their apartment. He act indifferently, like Jaebum was not going to be miles away in a matter of days. That upsetting forced smile appeared on his face more often than before. The facade, though, was slightly broken when Yugyeom, by Jaebum's request, asked for his things so he could brought them along with him to LA.

"Do you really need to bring them all with you?"

"Well, we don't know when he would wake up, even more when he would come back to Korea. And about that apartment," Yugyeom took a deep breath before continuing, "we're not going to extend its lease. I know you've been living there, letting go of your own to take care of it and Nora. We thought it's the best option. We're not going to burden you with those things until who knows when."

"You're going to take Nora too? She can't stay?" Jinyoung's voice slightly trembling, his eyes shining with clear fluid layering over it.

Yugyeom bit his lips and averted his eyes to Bambam, who was looking at Jaebum. He shook his head. The purpose of these all was to clean away everything that could remind Jinyoung of him so the man could forget him. If Nora stayed, then it all would only be in vain.

"Please, can't she stay? I'll take a good care of her, I promise."

Yugyeom stared at his feet, avoiding Jinyoung's pleading eye. "I'm sorry," he said, barely could be heard.

Dejection flashed in Jinyoung's eyes as his eyes failed to contain the flood of sadness and let it escape. Hurt laced his words as he asked, "Why does it feel like you're trying to erase every trace of his presence in my life?"

Jaebum could see his brother tensed at the question, before slowly lifted his gaze up to meet a tearful one. And he knew right at that moment, Jinyoung could see the truth in the pair of remorseful eyes. Yugyeom was good at pranking people, yet he had always been bad at lying.

"Why?"

The pain in his voice and the betrayed look in his eyes stung. Yugyeom looked like he was about to cry, and Jaebum despised himself more for creating this situation between the people he loved. If only he just died back then, they didn't have to go through so much heartbreak. If only they would just give up on him. But Bambam would refuse to help him for that, and Jaebum didn't have the heart to ask that of Yugyeom too. He saw as Jinyoung stepped forward and shook Yugyeom's shoulders.

"Answer me! Why are you doing this?"

"Stop that," Bambam said, putting his hand on Jinyoung's. "It's already hard enough for him without you cornering him like this."

Jinyoung took his hand away.

"Is that it?" he said, broken. Yugyeom stared at him in confusion.

"Deep down, you and your father understand I'm the one to blame that you brother is hanging between life and death. Isn't that why?"

The tall guy's eyes widen. "No, that's not..."

"It's okay, it's true anyway, I understand," he said, rubbing his dampened cheeks dry with the back of his hand. "I'll send his things and Nora to your hotel tomorrow. I won't show up in front of you again."

"Wait, Jinyoung-hyung..."

The door was already closed behind Jinyoung he couldn't hear Yugyeom anymore. Or maybe he didn't want to hear. Again, Jaebum tailed behind Jinyoung outside, welcomed by the gloomy sky that soon was crying along with his lover, drenching him wet with its tears as he wandered aimlessly.