|| ENGRAVED RINGS || Kim Taehyung

Chapter 21

Jimin picked you up in the morning and drove for good hours. You passed the highway long ago and now was strolling on the countryside.

"It's a really bad road isn't it" You said, entertaining him a little from the boring drive. There wasn't many cars on the road, no wonder no one cared to repair the elephant holes in the asphalts.

"Seems like the road is narrowing," Jimin said squinting ahead.

"It's because we are reaching the village now, just get me off at the bus stop over.... thereeeee" You pointed ahead at the busstop that soon came into view.

"How come you alway ask me to let you off before reaching the destination?" he chuckled, but words serious.

"Your car would get scratched if you enter the bulging roads in the village," You complained.

"And its not just a way to tell me to keep my distance," You wanted to defend yourself, but no words seemed to come out. Maybe he was right, the thought made you feel guilty. It was annoying how much he knew about how much he could read you, better than yourself.

"Minji...I.." You stuttered. He glanced at you with a mild smile before shifting his gaze back to the road. The busstop was coming in sight, the car lowered its speed and Jimin stopped just beside the busstop.

All you had to do now was getting off, but somehow you couldn't. It wasn't your intention to put up any walls, especially not to your nearest friend. Somehow it made you feel that you had only used him, though unintentionally but still used him.

Your expression was gloomy, making it heavily awkward. Jimin broke a smile, elbowing you light.

"Hey, don't take it to heart." A mild smile tugged the corner of his lips, the way he smiled made you feel worse.

"Do..." You stammered, he looked at you with a questionable expression waiting for you to continue.

"Do you want to come to Harabeoji's place?" You looked up with rounded eyes, he looked at you for a moment with silence.

"Ya! What kind of invitation sounds that forced" He flickered your forehead, broke the heavy mood with a sweet laughter.

"I mean it, if you are free then.." you halted in your sentence, somehow didn't know to make it persuading. Jimin tilted his head at you, smiling light as he ruffled your hair messy.

"Next time," his words comforting, you smiled, giving him a warm hug before heading out. He sat there looking at you till you were out of sight, disappearing into the little village with fenced houses. He remained still in his car, start talking to himself.

"Next time... Did you eat the wrong medicine?" He glared at guy in the parking mirror.

"You should had said yes!-"

BAAANG!

"Oh shock!" He hit his head on the steering wheel, unintentionally scaring himself and the birds on the field with the honking.

A little truck passed him on the the road, two guys, one from the driver seat the other in the back of the truck, gave him a weird look, for honking without reason. Embarrassed Jimin took a hand to cover his face so they couldn't see him.

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Walking on the small village road with light step you glanced around the field on foot of the hill. The sun was up high making you squint your eyes and raise a hand to cover its direct glare. It was probably midday by now.

From behind a little truck drove, making you move to the side. The noisy truck passed, a guy with straw hat lay on the back of it as lifeless as a straw bale.

You eyes narrowed glancing at the catching colour of the driver's hair which you only got a glimpse of.

"Ya!" You yelled, awaking the boy in the back of the truck.

"MINT DONKEY!!" You yelled making the driver grew his eyes to a frown.

The guy in the back lifted his eyes to see you walking up to the truck with light speed, as if you expected it to lower its pace.

"Hyung!" The passenger on the back chanted with joyous tone, as he turned at the driver of front.

"It's Seori! I think she's calling you?" The driver remained still, for a moment he looked at the parking mirror to see you give him a slight annoyed face for not stopping the truck.

"No, she's calling for a mint donkey," The driver said.

"Hey, I'm sitting with my face facing her, but she notices you just by looking at the back of your head, who should feel offended right now?" The guy in the back said.

"Then what? Should I give her a lift?" The driver said a little less grumpy this time.

"Stop the truck," the smiling guy said. The driver did as told. You walked with faster step seeing them stop. As you just were metres from reaching the truck the guy in the back stood up and yelled.

"Now drive! Drive! Drive!" The abrupt speed created by the motor made the guy in the back stumble and fell on his butt.

You eyes grew wide running at full speed but the engine accelerated and the truck run with annoying speed just a little ahead of you. The guy in the back rubbed his butt in pain but still managed to annoy you with his teasing laughter.

"Okay hyung stop, stop, stop." The guy said.

"Ya!" You stomped with hitched breath, walking up to the halting truck.

"Now drive!!!!" He yelled.

But nothing happened. You came closer eyes dangerous scary as you marched up to the terrifying guy who had his smile wiped away.

"Hyung!?!" The guy said in horror but the driver didn't take action.

Seeing you dangerously close the guy took it upon himself, jumped down the truck and ran. A shy smile tugged the driver's lips as he saw his dongsaeng run for his life with killing speed without even turning back.

"Agrrr..." The driver moaned grabbing the back of his head as something hit him. His eyes flared at the side to his glass-less window, where your shoe was thrown.

"Ya," His voice dangerous low as he glared at you with a serious face, which didn't last long as he flinched in shock, dodging to avoid getting hit by the bag you threw in to the seat.

"It was Hooseok's idea,"he said with hands raised.

"I'll make that pink pony pay," you said reassuringly taking running position to hunt the escaped refugee.

A/N: Did a good job in changing the cover don't you think?