He Hates Me | iKON - B.I

{Chapter 22} After

It had been about three months after my accident and my condition was gradually getting better and better, now to a point where I could come back to Korea and join my group.

After I got out of the hospital I went to New York with my mom so I could be more comfortable and rest in my house.

Needless to say I did not have any contacts with anyone except my members and Bobby, being too scared to contact anyone else much, in fear of Hanbin finding out.

I still have no idea what I was gonna do about it, I mean, he doesn't know I was listening to him when he confessed but I was still scared.

No one knew I knew... Not even him. And it made things very awkward.

It was time for me to go back to the company, and I took a deep breath before getting in the practice room to meet the members.

They all squealed as they saw me approaching and started hugging me so tight I swear I felt a bone of mine cracking. Damn not again...

"Guys, carefully!" I giggled as they straight up went back after my command

"So how are you?" Our leader asked as we all took a seat on the floor to talk about my condition a little bit

"I'm all strong and good now I'm ready to get back to our group" I smiled as they all cheered for me

"I was so worried about you..." Mihee squealed as she hugged me again

"Not only you..." JiA joked and winked at her"

"I know...all of you did and I am so thankful" I said in a cute voice

"Not only us...." Mihee winked, at me this time

"Who else?" I raised curiously my voice at her remark

"Oh...nobody, nobody...." She giggled

"Yah! Talk" I yelled jokingly

"..Hanbin kept coming to our practice room every second day, asking how your condition was and when you're coming back...I think he was really worried about you" Jimin finally answered my question followed by Mihee's inaudible giggle

I just stayed quiet until out meet was interrupted by our manager who I guessed came to inform us about our schedule, and I was right.

Since our group had made a comeback when I went on hiatus we had to go on a small tour in Japan to promote the song for a while there, and for the annual YG festival that happened to take place at Japan as well.

...

The time had now passed, it was 2pm and we were still practising our song as we changed the choreography slightly to include me in the song as well.

"Guys that's enough practice for now, let's go eat!" Our leader exclaimed and we all got up so we could go to the cafeteria.

All staff members were greeting me as I came back in the company and a lot of trainees too.

We finally got our food and sat down to eat when we heard someone from behind me yell my name

Bobby. Of course.

"Hi Jiwo-" my sentence was cut off as I noticed 7 pairs of eyes glaring at me

''Aren't you gonna greet us?'' he joked with a fake hurt expression in his face

''Hey guyss, I missed you all..'' I awkwardly said, half hugging everyone earning back tight hugs from all the members, except Hanbin who just rubbed my back and mouthed a ''welcome back'' with a faint smile in his face. 

Great...

''So where have you been? We haven't heard from you at all...'' Yunhyeong asked with a bitter ''thanks for forgetting your friends'' coming from Chanwoo

I got panicked as to what to say... I don't think a -your leader confessed to me and Jinhwan too so I had no idea what to do and I just wanted to open a whole in the ground and hide- would be a good excuse. 

''I....'' I just couldn't mouth a word

''I just wanted some...time off to see my family and my friends in NY'' I managed to mouth as it was the least lame excuse I could think of at the time.

Bobby knew -from the excuse I had told him- that some personal matters with my family were going on so he thankfully didn't speak up to let the guys know he and I had contact.

''I thought we were your friends too'' Chanwoo fake-coughed, managing to make me even more awkward than I already was

''I am sure she didn't forget you Chanwoo, relax'' Bobby jumped in to save me

After that small interrogation going on and the general questions of the boys about my health the conversation just turned to a silly one, all the boys and girls laughing about the stupidest things....

Only one person stayed quiet, just sitting there and eating his food...Hanbin.

His eyes were gloomy and glued to the table, only rarely would he make eye contact with the boys or agree sheepisly to their words. Only when I first looked at him, even before the hug, he looked at me in the eye. 

For a split second, but the sparkle in his eye that second, was enough to make my heart pant like it was running a marathon.

I am sorry Hanbin...

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I'm sorry if this is really small but I just needed to have some "transition" chapters for the next things coming!!

Guys, I miss him so much, I really wish the best for him and the future😢😢

Thank you all for reading, see you in the next chapter🔜😉