Serendipity 2 JHope and Jimin

Part 25

We arrived at the hospital and Yoongi squeezed my hand very quickly, then let go as we are walking through the entrance. I asked at the desk about my dad, and they told us where to go. As soon as she saw me mum jumped up and embraced me. She was crying and could hardly talk

"Oh, Jimin what will I do without him?"

"Is he? has he?"

"No, he's still here, but the doctor says it won't be long. "

"Where is Jihyun?"

"He's still with him, he hasn't moved in two days"

I said nothing about the fact that my dad had been here for two days, before anyone thought fit to call me

"Can I see him?"

"Of course," and she pointed the room opposite us

"'I'll be here if you need me" Yoongi said taking a seat

I walked slowly into the room. It was dark with the blinds drawn, and Jihyun was asleep in a chair beside the bed. I looked down at my father and felt the tears welling in my eyes. He looked so small lying there, not at all like the domineering man I had known. He was attached to what looked like dozens of tubes and machines that were beeping. He had an oxygen mask over his face, and his hands were lying on the bed at his sides. Jihyun woke up and looked over at me, he came over and hugged me.

"Jimin, he's dying" he sounded like it was still a surprise to him. And he started to cry

"I know" was all I could get out

"What are we going to do?"

"It will be Ok Jihyun, we will be OK "I tried to comfort him

"I'll go and let you have some time with him" he said walking out to join mum and Yoongi in the hallway

I sat down and took one of his hands in mine.

"Hi dad. It's me Jimin. Do you remember when I was five, and we took a holiday to Jeju Island? I think that's one of my favourite childhood memories. We were all so happy. We were sitting on the beach one day, I'd just come out of the water, and you were towelling me dry and tickling me at the same time. I asked you then, where all the people were because we were the only ones on the beach, and you smiled at me and said we don't need other people Jimin, we have each other and the four of us are enough for me. Yeah ...that's the memory I'm going to carry with me now. Anyway, I need to go so ....um bye I'll come back tomorrow .... I love you dad"

I don't know if he heard me or not, but it didn't really matter. I felt better for saying it. I went back out to mum and Yoongi and sat down.

"Are you OK?" Yoongi asked me

"Yeah...I'm Ok"

We said goodbye to mum and Jihyun and drove back home. He held my hand and drove with one hand all the way home, as the tears came again. When we got home the house was quiet and everyone was in bed.

"Thank you for coming with me"

"No problem."

We stood there just looking at each other, until he finally broke eye contact and looked down

"If you want me to come with you tomorrow just let me know ok?"

"I should be fine, but thanks anyway

"Well goodnight Jimin"

And he took a small step closer. I took the chance while I could, and grabbed his waist and pulled him a little closer, before placing the lightest of kisses on his lips