Tulip

Emergency

The lunch was really, really awkward.

Well, at least for Chaeyoung and Jimin.

The adults were happily talking to each other, gossiping about their old neighbour who just got divorced and a lot more.

Chaeyoung silently, and painfully slowly, munched on her food as if she was trying to make herself not there at all.

Sitting in front of her, Jimin was trying to make an eye contact, most probably wanting an explanation of what was happening. But he figured the girl didn't have a clue as well, so he just kept on fidgeting with his own food, glancing multiple times at his phone for a notification from whatever and whoever.

And once the adults were done reminiscing their old times, they turned their attention towards the two youngsters.

"So, Chaeyoung. How have you been?" Her aunt asked with a smile.

"Neh, imo. I'm doing really well." She smiled back.

"It's really been such a long time since I last saw you. You were so little that time, with that pink polka dot umbrella I bought for you!" Her aunt exclaimed.

"Oh, we still have that in our house! She liked it so much, she even brought it to sleep back then. Remember when she started hitting the neighbour's kids?" Her mom added, mortifying her as she saw Jimin's mouth curved into a little smile.

"Aish, eomma, that was a long time ago.." She muttered lowly.

"You're a singer now right? Just like Jimin? Have you met him before? He's your cousin." Her aunt said.

Chaeyoung and Jimin then met in an awkward eye contact.

"Uh, actually.."

"Aigoo, unnie. Chaeyoung never knew you had a kid! You never brought him along whenever you come to Australia. They have no idea of each other's existence!" Chaeyoung's mom joked thruthfully with a laugh.

Chaeyoung and Jimin laughed along awkwardly yet again.

"Actually, imo.. We just knew each other as fellow idols, we didn't know we were cousins," Jimin spoke, trying not to look too awkward.

"Oh, Jimin. That's basically the same thing!" This time they laughed, more genuinely.

Before the conversation got any further, Chaeyoung's phone rang, and she looked puzzled to see that Dr. Seo was calling her.

She turned to the elders. "Excuse me."

"Yeobuseyeo? Dr. Seo?"

Her eyes widened as she listened to the person calling her. "M-mwo? Jung-" she quickly covered her mouth when she noticed that Jimin was eyeing her.

"O-oh okay, I-I'll be there soon." Then she hung up and put her phone back on the table.

"I'm sorry imo, eomma appa, sunbaenim, I have to-" Chaeyoung was about to stand up, when her phone buzzed again.

Unfortunately, this time Jimin saw who the caller's ID.

"Jeon Jungkook..?" He squinted his eyes at her phone screen.

She panicked for a bit, but answered the call nevertheless. "N-neh, I already know about it. N-neh, Namjoon-ssi.." She talked, trying to sound as low as possible.

But Jimin suddenly had magical hearings. He frowned at the mention of his leader.

"Namjoon..?"

Before Chaeyoung could respond, Jimin's phone also rang. He picked it up, it was Hobi.

"Neh hyung, I'll be there." He ended the call after.

Jimin looked at Chaeyoung, his mind full of questions. Then he put up a polite smile and bowed to the elders. "We're sorry, but it seems like we both have to go now. Have a safe flight, imo, samchon."

He turned to Chaeyoung, who was freezed at the moment.

He whispered just loud enough for her, "I don't know what's this got to do with you, but let's go."

The two went in Jimin's car, and sped off to the hospital.

 
 

When they arrived at the hospital, they immediately went to the specified room where the staff had told them to go when they saw Chaeyoung and the BTS member.

Apparently Jungkook collapsed again during his workout in the gym. Luckily Jin was also there with him at that time to help. The members didn't give Jungkook a chance to argue, and quickly brought him to the hospital.

When they entered the room, BTS were already there, standing around the bed where Jungkook laid.

All of them turned their heads to the newcomers and got shocked to see the idol from YG there with Jimin.

"Rosé-ssi?"

"What are you doing here?"

"Jimin?"

"A-are you and J-Jungkook-"

"Wait, what's happening"

Their entrance made quite a scene in the small room. Knowing BTS as a loud squad, they surely knew how to hype things up. All of them were shocked, minus Namjoon who knew about it earlier. He massaged the bridge of his nose as his members made a ruckus. "Oh God."

"Guys, guys, calm down. Let me explain," Jungkook spoke loudly, gaining attention of his members.

He eyed Chaeyoung for a bit before starting to speak again. "Alright, listen. Rosé-ssi is a nurse here, and she's assigned to take care of me okay? That's all. No big deal."

The boys stared at him for a second, not really understanding.

".. You mean, she's living a double life..?" Yoongi asked, facing Jungkook before looking at Chaeyoung.

Chaeyoung nodded slowly, looking at her own feet.

".. Oh. Okay then. So why- I mean did you two come here together?"

Jimin hesitated, but said yes.

".. And why is that?"

He fidgeted in his spot, arranging his words carefully. "O-okay.. Um, me and her, uh, you see, um, we had lunch together- wait, WAIT, she's my cousin! Okay?"

Then six boys suddenly talked at the same time in shock, making it sound incomprehensible.

"You and her WHAT?"

"You had a cousin??"

"Pardon??"

"I can't believe this"

As they kept being their noisy selves, the door slammed open, courtesy of Dr. Seo.

"Hey, tone it down! Your in a hospital!"

Dr. Seo shook her head as the boys muttered their sorrys.

"We're going to keep you in the ward for a few days, Jungkook-ssi. I've talked to your manager, you'll be excused from the group activites until you're free to go again."

Jungkook frowned in disagreement. "But-"

"No buts, Jungkook-ssi. We can't risk your health by letting you roam freely in the gym, so by keeping you here we'll be able to monitor you better. Please know that this is for your own good." Dr. Seo said sternly.

"She's right, JK. You need to get well first." Namjoon said, and the maknae just nodded weakly.

"And you, Chaeyoung" she turned to the younger girl, "You'll be in charge for him again, since you didn't really do a good job of monitoring him while he wasn't in the hospital. I've also discussed with your manager, she told me that your group is free for this whole week. Understood?"

Chaeyoung nodded in defeat with a pout.

Great.

Just great.