Euphoria || 김석진

Chapter 19: Time

Jin,

It's me again, remember? Minji from that time. I wanted to warn you not to let her get away the night she learns she is carrying a child. If you let her get away, you may regret it for the rest of your life.

You asked me before if you were doing the right thing and time and time again I have told you no...

You should have listened to me and learned to face yourself, but you continued to be blinded by your love. You continued to point fingers, when you knew who the real culprit was all along.

Jin... I have the lyrics you once wrote... Maybe you should look at it once more.

You might be able to better understand yourself and Jack.

But.. before anything, remember to not let her leave the night she finds out she is carrying a child. If you do...then...

I'm sorry, but that is all I can tell you, it's up to you now.

Save her? Kill her? The choice is yours...

I'll attach the lyrics to the back of this paper.

- Minji K. Seok

Jin gently pulled out another crumbled paper from inside the envelop and read the lyrics aloud:

"It's not that I believe it
But that I want to try holding out
Because this is
All that I can do

I want to remain
I want to dream more
Even so, what I'm saying is
That it's time to leave

Yeah it's my truth
It's my truth
I will be covered with wounds all over
But it's my fate
It's my fate
Still, I want to struggle and fight

Maybe I, I can never fly
I can't fly like the flower petals over there
Or as though I have wings
Maybe I, I can't touch the sky
Still, I want to stretch my hand out
I want to run, just a bit more

I'm just walking and walking, among this darkness
My happy times asked me this question
You, are you really okay, it asked me
Oh no
I replied, no, I'm so afraid
Still, I hold the 6 flowers tightly in my hands
I, I'm just walking, I said
Oh no"

"Minji? Just who are you and how do you know the lyrics to that song? It was one I composed long ago" Jin whispered to himself as he gazed out his window. A brown cracked leaf gently fell before him.

"Sometimes I wish I could be like that... Like a leaf that falls from a tree and gently wafts through a gentle breeze until I disappear into nothingness... But... I already know the truth... I can't die just yet, I need to protect her" Jin said aloud as he shut the curtains of his window.

"Jungkook? Can you see who sent this letter. It was from a Minji K. Seok of Los Angeles, but I never heard of them" Jin commanded as Jungkook appeared out of the opened door.

"Minji, isn't that a girl's name? Were you seeing another woman behind EunSoo's back?" Jungkook teased causing Jin to smack him on the head.

"Any news of Namjoon? Or even Hoseok?" Jin asked as he sat back down on his desk.

Jungkook shook his head. "Where is EunSoo? I just came from Hayeon's house because apparently Jimin was looking for me. Hayeon wanted EunSoo to see her child so asked me to bring her over, but she wasn't in her room" Jungkook continued as he grabbed a small wooden box from inside of an opened wardrobe and placed it in his pocket without Jin noticing.

"What do you mean she's looking for EunSoo? Wasn't she sleeping over at her place after she found out she was pregnant with another man's child?" Jin questioned, dropping the pen in his hand.

"Hyung, did you guys get in a fight? Hayeon hasn't seen EunSoo in months" Jungkook stated as he leaned against the wardrobe, trying to make it seem like he didn't steal anything from Jin.

"Sh- She said she was leaving to Hayeon's place after she found out she was having a child with another man... She said it would be awkward if we stayed together... I was hurt at her words that I didn't even notice it... She didn't take any bags with her..." Jin mumbled as he fell back in his chair.

His heart started to pound as he came into the realization that she didn't take anything with her. She had even left her purse and phone behind...

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(4 Years Later)

"Jinsoo-ah! Where are you running?" EunSoo called out as her son continued to run from her holding a frog in his hands. His mother continued to smile as she chased her son around the backyard.

"What is now?" Hoseok asked as he approached her from behind causing her to momentarily freeze. It has been four years now, but she still wasn't used to being around him. He had told her he was her husband and Jinsoo was their child, but something in her was telling her that was not true.

After that accident, Hoseok was the only person other than Namjoon she had contact with. They forbade her from leaving the small mansion hidden in the woods. They never hurt her and provided everything she and her son needed so she didn't feel the need to run away.

According to them, the people living outside of forest's boundary were cruel and the reason why she had gotten into the accident in the first place.

"It's nothing, Jinsoo found a frog again and wants to raise it" EunSoo explained as she pointed at her son who was playing with the frog in his hands.

"Just let him play with it. Do you want to help me make dinner?" he asked as he brushed a loose strand of hair from her face. EunSoo nodded her head and followed Hoseok back in doors.

Once the door shut Jinsoo glanced around for Namjoon. Noticing that he was not there, Jinsoo quickly stood up and ran into the forest.

"Ji Yeon noona! Are you there?" the young boy asked as he walked into a hidden cave beneath the small river.

"I'm here!" A small girl replied as emerged from the small cave.

Taehyung hid on top a tree and smirked at the sight before him.

"You thought you could make things right by keeping her away from the world? To every question there is always an answer... Soon he will find her again... So what will you do now?"

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《To Be Continued... 》

A/N: Translated Lyrics of Awake Cr. Colorcodedlyrics.com. I'm also low-key waiting for Jin's Epiphany to release so I can post the next chapter XD