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04. An Accident

Last night was a disaster; the worst day of my life. I had no choice but to kick them out of my house.

I was really tired. I could barely keep my eyes open as I was driving to the hospital.

"Shit," I muttered under my breath. "Keep your eyes open, Seokjin," I said, starting to rub my eyes with one of my hands as I was keeping the other one on the steering wheel. "Keep your eyes open,"

As I was focusing on driving, my cellphone started ringing. I reached out my hand to grab it. I looked at my phone screen. It was Namjoon. I answered it, putting it on the speaker.

"Hey," Namjoon said on the phone, letting a breath out. "I just wanted to ask if you're alright after the disaster you've been through,"

He looks like a caring father, always asks whether I'm alright or not. Out of all my friends, Namjoon is the only one who actually cares about me the most.

"It's okay," I said, having a smile on my face. "You never thought that it would turn into a mess,"

"Yeah, whatever, I just wanted to tell you that I'm sorry,"

"You don't have to be sorry for throwing a birthday party for me," I said, laughing on the phone. "But, please don't throw a birthday party for me, never ever again!"

He laughed, too, "I won't," He paused for a bit. "Are you driving?"

"Yes, I'm on my way to the hospital," I replied, rubbing my eyes with the back of my hand. "And, I can barely keep my eyes open because of—"

I noticed a car which was coming straight to me with high speed. I didn't know what to do at that moment, because everything was happening so fast.

I swung my car to the right, and that swerve caused me to go straight towards a tree. After hitting the tree, all I could feel was pain, and hearing Namjoon's voice that was calling out my name on the phone, but my vision was becoming blurred, and all of a sudden, everything went black.

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I tried to open my eyes slowly, noticing that I was in a hopistal.

My head hurt badly. I held up my hand to touch my forehead, feeling stitches on it, and my left arm was bandaged.

The door opened, and a doctor stepped in. "You're awake," He came closer to me, putting his hands in his pockets. "How was your day?"

I was still feeling unconscious, therefore I couldn't answer the doctor.

The door opened once more, but this time, a nurse walked in. "Sorry to interrupt, but Mr. Kim's friends want to see him,"

The doctor nodded, then he turned his face at me, looking down at me as I was lying down on the bed. "I'll check you up later," He walked towards the nurse, and they both left the room.

I closed my eyes, and I was enjoying the silence in the room. I've never enjoyed being alone like this.

"OUCH!" Yoongi shouted at Jimin, causing me to open my eyes. "Don't step on my new shoes," He pushed Jimin to Taehyung. "I've just bought them, idiot!"

Why the hell on earth I thought that I'd found peace?

"That's what I was waiting for," Hoseok gave Yoongi a smile for treating Jimin like that.

"If you ever talk to him like that, I swear—"

"Guys?" Namjoon cut Taehyung off. "Don't forget why we're here," He rolled his eyes at them, and started walking towards my bed with Jungkook. "I was worried as hell, you know?" Namjoon sat down on a chair beside my bed as Jungkook was still standing beside him, then the rest of them gathered around my bed. "Why were you driving carelessly?"

"That car was coming straight towards me," I said, letting a breath out. "I had no choice but to swerve the—"

"But, they couldn't survive anyway," Taehyung said, then Jimin placed his hands on his mouth, trying to stop Taehyung in order to shut him up.

"What do you mean 'they couldn't survive'?" I asked nervously. "Taehyung?" I called out his name as his mouth was still covered with Jimin's hands. I looked at each one of them. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN?" I placed my hand on my forehead, because after shouting at them, I felt the pain even more.

"It was a family in that car. A father, a mother and a 5 year old girl," Namjoon said, letting a breath out. "The father was drunk, probably had an argument with his wife. Only the little girl survived the accident,"

"How is she right now?" I asked, looking up at the ceiling as my tears were about to fall on my cheeks. "Where is she?"

The door opened, and a police officer with the doctor from before walked towards us.

"Good evening, Mr. Kim," The police officer said. "If that's okay, I'm here to ask some questions," Then, he turned his face at Namjoon and the others, meaning that he wants them to leave here.

"Officer," Jungkook said. "Do you have Instagram?"

Taehyung elbowed Jungkook's stomach, giving the officer a fake smile, pushing him towards the exit.

"WAIT FOR ME!" Jimin shouted, running after them.

I shook my head as I was laughing, "They will never grow up,"

"And that's what makes us a family," Namjoon said, smiling. "Come on, guys, let's give them some privacy,"

Namjoon, Yoongi and Hoseok left the room, leaving me alone with the officer and the doctor.

"Well, Mr. Kim," The officer began talking, "I know that you're not responsible for their death, but—"

Suddenly, the door opened, and a nurse ran towards the doctor in a rush. "Doctor? That little girl is asking about her parents,"

The police officer looked at the nurse, "She has no relatives," He shook his head. "We have no choice but to take her to an orphanage,"

"But, she will be destroyed inside," The nurse said. "She's just a little girl!"

"I know a family that can take care of her," The doctor said, placing his hand on the nurse's shoulder. "Don't worry,"

A family that can take care of her? Maybe, she'll live better with them. All you need to do is to keep your mouth shut, Seokjin.

"I can do it,"

Fuck! Why the fuck have I just said that?

"You?" The police officer asked, switching his glance at me.

"Yes," I answered.

"Mr. Kim, you're a doctor, and you don't have much time to take care of a little girl. Also, you don't have much time to foster her!" The doctor said, pausing for a moment. "Are you sure about what you're doing?" He asked, and I nodded. "How, then?"

"By quitting my job."

To be continued...