#3 STAY | k.nj

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"Ah, I missed the cool fresh air!" I yelled loudly as I stepped out of the hospital after five days being confined in the hospital with the sterile air circulating it. 

"You sounded like you have stepped out of your hospital room yesterday and the day before, to the park nearby!" Jungkook glared at me. 

"You know what I meant." I rolled my eyes at him making him chuckled. "Let's get you home!" Jungkook said, accompanied by Jimin. "Why can't I just walk?" I sighed. 

"Hospital procedure, plus, you need to work your muscles slowly, not overworking it." Jimin intervened. 

Finally, after thirty minutes, we've reached the apartment building. Jungkook and Jimin, both stepped out from the car before hurriedly running towards my door side. 

"Welcome home, Namjoon!" Jimin announced, as I smile, inhaling the fresh air while looking up, to the whole building. Jungkook then told us that he needed to park the vehicle and beckoned us to go first. 

Yes, home. 

"Be careful, Namjoon." 

"No worries, Jimin. Just a broken arm. I am not incapable of walking." I assured him. He gave out long sighed before giving me a slight nod. Walking next to me, he then press the button near the elevator. 

When the elevator door was almost closed, a loud yelled came from the lobby, asking us to hold on the door. Jimin pressed the open button, while waiting for the lady to come in. My eyes widened, surprise that the lady who came in was none other than Lynnia. 

She halted her steps in front of the elevator, with her mouth opened seeing my casted arms, and bandaged head. 

"Just enter." I said flatly. She lowered her head, before entering the elevator. She turned her back towards me. I saw her, fiddling her fingers. By her refection from the metal door of the elevator, she looked like she was contemplating whether to talk or not. Letting both of her arms to her side, she took in a sharp breath, before turning on her heels, looking at me. 

"I am sorry, for what I said, on our last encounter." She began nervously. I hummed in response trying to ignore her. Her eyes were scanning my condition especially around my bandage head. 

"Uh, I saw the news. I hope you are okay now." 

Beads of perspiration were forming on her forehead. She was sweating profusely. Soon after, she was swaying. I stood nearer as I tried to get hold of swaying Lynnia. She place her hand on her temple, trying to ease herself. I dragged her to stand neared to the wall of the elevator. Seeing that, I am having trouble to help her to balance herself, Jimin stepped in to hold her. Her other hand later grabbed the rail at the side of the elevator, trying to balance herself.

"M-my head feels heavy." She stuttered shutting her eyes forcefully. "I-I need my medicine."

After what it seems like a long wait, the elevator dings indicating that we reached her floor. "Let us send you to your unit." 

"I-I am fine. It's okay." She said trying to dismissed, but her face was saying the opposite. 

"No, we insist." I said firmly, enclosing my arm on her shoulders gesturing her to her unit. After a few steps, Jimin asked for her keys to her apartment. She lifted up her handbag, giving permission to Jimin to search the keys. Once he had gotten hold of the keys, we entered her apartment. 

I asked her, about her medication.

"First Drawer. Kitchen. Left." She said, trying to hold on to the pain. I stood up after letting her to sit on the couch but Jimin cut me to it, he went off faster to the kitchen and started ransacking the drawer for her medication. 

Without taking much time, Jimin came with a glass of water and her tablets. Once she is done, swallowing her pills and the water, she leaned to her side, with her head on the couch, to relieve the pain. 

"T-thank you." She said. 

"It's okay. Where's your fiance?" 

"He's travelling, business travel, for a week, since yesterday." She said softly. 

"I suggest you would stay at mine for a while, until you are okay, but don't worry, the a girl in my penthouse to, if you are not comfortable." 

What were you thinking? My sub- conscious asked. I don't know myself either. I was supposed to distance myself from her. 

"Jimin, why don't you try and call Jaehi if she is  available to accompany Lynnia in my penthouse now?" Jimin nodded and immediately dialled Jaehi number on his phone. 

I was surprised that Lynnia did not reject my proposal of her staying at mine until she is better, instead she just hummed, agreed to it. The next minute, Jimin told us, that Jaehi is on her way preparing herself before going up to my penthouse, and all it's left to do is to go walk out of the house and head straight to my penthouse. 

"Where were both of you?" Jungkook snapped while we were entering my penthouse. Jimin ran towards Jungkook explaining what had happened during our little trip up to the penthouse. Jungkook raised both his eyebrow trying to peek at my direction. 

"Hi Lynnia? I don't know if you remember me, or maybe you are a different Lynnia, but I am Jungkook." He yelled loudly, introducing himself. Lynnia smiled weakly at him. 

"Hi." She said softly, while I gestured her to sit on the couch nearby. 

"I am Seokjin." He announced his presence in the kitchen. The boys introduced themselves followed by Yoongi and Jimin. Lynnia shook her hands immediately after. 

Minutes later the door bells rings. 

"Jaehi's here." Jimin exclaimed running towards the door, peeling it opened. 

"Jaehi!" Jimin squealed. 

"Jimin!" Jaehi replied. 

Both of them walked to the living area. Jaehi introduced herself to Lynnia, extending her hand, for Lynnia to reach. "Oh Lynnia, I heard what happened. Are you okay?" She asked worriedly, sitting next to Lynnia. 

"I guess, I am fine now." She answered. The rest of the boys came out from the kitchen and gathered around, sitting in the living area. Seokjin had prepared tea, for us to drink. 

"I heard what had happened to from Jimin." Seokjin said. 

"I'm okay. It's been a while since I had the headache. It seems like Namjoon's bandage triggered it." 

"May I know what is that medication for?" I asked. She stiffened, while staring at me. Swallowing the lump in her throat, she answered. 

"I was in an near death accident two years ago."