doppelgänger [completed]

twenty-two.

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"I spoke to your father, Jimin,"

"Oh yeah? What did that asshole want,"

"Don't say things like that, he's still your father,"

"He's an asshole, not my father,"

"Anyway, he told me to tell you that he found a couple more boxes of your Grandmother's belongings if you wanted to look through it,"

"Really?"

"He wants to meet up with you tomorrow. I gave him the address to your dorm --"

"What! Why would you do that, mom? I don't want to see him! Let alone him knowing where I live!"

"Jimin, he's your father. It's been years and he's not the same as he was when you were growing up. Give him a chance,"

"No, way! He was so cruel to Grandma for no reason! He was cruel to me!"

"Your Grandmother was difficult to manage towards the end, Jimin. She was very ill. She was delusion and delirious and spoke of all sorts of monsters coming to get her. She did not die peacefully. You can understand why your father became frustrated sometimes,"

"You talk about her like she was some sick animal!"

"Do you want to go through her things or not?"

"Of course I do. I miss her so much,"

"Then you'll have to brave your father. He is stopping by your place tonight,"

"I wish you had given me more notice,"

"If I had then you'd be anxious for days. I thought I was helping,"

"Next time let me make my own decisions, Mom,"

"You know, sometimes I feel like everything I do for you is pointless. Nothing I say or do is helpful to you,"

"W-what? No, that's not--"

"All I want is for you to appreciate me and my position. I bring you food, I support your relationship, I check up on you, I acknowledge your struggles -- "

"Mom, I'm thankful that you --"

"And at the end of the day all I get in return is a handful of promises and a kick in the shins for trying to help,"

"No! That's --"

"If you don't want my help or for me to check on you then I won't do it anymore,"

"Mom! Why are you saying these things?"

"Why can't you just let me help you, Jimin? Is that too much for a Mother to ask? To be there for her son? Why can't you just be someone who let's me take care of you sometimes?"

"This...this is because of Dad, right? You're upset because of him, right?"

"Sure, that's it,"

"Mom..."

"Let me know how your visit with him goes, Jimin. And when Taehyung gets back in town, let's have dinner, okay?"

"Okay,"

"Bye Jimin,"

"Mom?"

"Yes?"

"I'm sorry..."

"There's nothing to be sorry for. Just behave, okay? Please try to remember your manners, and don't talk too much about...well, you know,"

"Yeah, I know. Dad never understood what I went through in the first place. Why would I talk to him about my mental issues? It's not like he'll ever be supportive,"

"Jimin, I really don't have it in me right now,"

"I'll try to behave,"

"Thank you, son,"

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