Forever and Always (JiHope)

Ch.17 Awake

Here is a random drawing I did and I decided to show you all because......I haven't gotten the time to draw another thing because school happens. Sorry this took a bit long.

SoWon P.O.V: I don't remember anything. I was in an ambulance with Hoseok, Jimin, and WonYoung then I blacked out but that's about it. Now I'm awake and floating in an empty void. I look around to see if there's anything other than blackness but, suddenly I see a mirror appear. I float towards it and I obviously saw my reflection, but it was smiling.

"Lee SoWon." It spoke. And I was a bit shocked. Am I in a coma?

"What happened?" I asked in response and my reflection continues its smile. "Am I.......dead?"

"We're not dead. We were really lucky."

"So why are you here?"

"I'm here to tell you that we're safe. Hoseok-oppa and Jimin-oppa were really worried that we weren't gonna make it. But WonYoungie-oppa was literally about to have a heart attack. I want to let you know to not wait for him."

"Wait for who?"

"WonYoungie-oppa of course! You need to tell him something that we have been wanting to since middle school. We're almost in college and we almost died. He doesn't want to lose us again. He is the one SoWon-shii." What my reflection said is true. I have had a crush on WonYoung for a long time and there are things that we do that most best friends really wouldn't, but I always thought that he was just doing these things platonically and we're comfortable with that. "Well, my time to talk to you is running out. So you're going to wake up now. You're in for a wonderful surprise."

WonYoung P.O.V: On top of playing the piano, I can also play the guitar which is something not much people know about me because I'm not really that good. Although, I learned this song just for SoWon and this is a song she loves. I was sat to the right of SoWon's bed in a chair so I'm basically right next to her ear.

"Let's go WonYoung-hyung! We're ready!" Jungkook-ah says with anticipation. Hoseok, Jimin, and Taehyung were getting excited for how my skills are and what song it would be. This guitar is originally Jin's but NamJoon brought it over to our room and then left. I smile through my mask that I'm still wearing even after Hoseok told me to take it off and I play a chord and continue from there.

"Time is an illusion that helps things make sense. So we are always living in the present tense. It seems unforgiving when a good thing ends. But you and I will always be back then. You and I will always be back then. Singing will happen, happening, happened. And will happen, happening, happened. And will happen again and again. But you-" "You and I will always be back then." I stop my singing when I heard a feminine voice sing. I turned my head to the right and I saw SoWon's eyes open. I can feel my eyes start to become warm and wet as a smile crept onto my lips. I dropped the guitar probably damaging it, quickly stood from my chair, and hugged SoWon as tightly as I can while crying a river onto her hair. She hugs me back and I can feel more arms around us.

"SoWon-ah. SoWon-ah! Oh sweet baby Jeesus you're awake! Oh mah gawd! Yes!" I exclaim with tears of joy running down my mask.

"Ok too tight oppas." SoWon croaks and we pull away. Everyone is who was able to stand hugged SoWon while Jungkook held her hand. SoWon looked at me and smiled. "You learned that song. It's my favorite WonYoungie-oppa." I nod my head and smile uncontrollably.

"I know it is." I say and wipe my eyes and wet face.

"But WonYoungie-oppa, why are you wearing that mask? Are you sick?" My smile slowly goes away and instead I cover up my emotions with that mask.

"Oh it's nothing SoWon-ah. I'm fine. I just decided to uh...wear it." I lie and SoWon continues to study my face.

"Hold on. WonYoung-hyung, your face. I can see that you have no eyeliner and I can see you dark bags. You have no makeup on." Jimin says and I widen my eyes because of how he noticed why I hide so quickly.

"WonYoung-ah, is thar why you have the mask on? To hide your face?" I set my head down and cover my eyes with my long fringe.

"Hyung", I hear Taehyung start, "It doesn't matter if your face is ugly or beautiful. What matters is if you have a beautiful heart and personality. You support everyone, you comfort everyone, and even though you say you give no fucks about anyone you know that's not true because you hold everyone so dear to your heart. You'd be the one who would probs be best man at Jiminie and Hoseok-hyung's wedding." I do a small chuckle and a smile managed to graze my lips.

"Honestly I'm still debating if he should even be invited to our wedding." Hoseok responds and everyone in the room laughs.

"But my point is that we don't care what you look like with or without makeup. Not being friends with someone because of their looks, is one of the most shallow things a person can do. What we care about is how you treat us." Taehyung finishes and I feel something I never felt before since I was about 7. It was a feeling I yearned for and wanted for many years. It was confidence. I fix my hair and remove my black, tearstained, mask and put it back in my pocket. I look up and look at everyone. Taehyung had his arms around Jungkook's neck while Hoseok and Jimin were basically cuddling each other on the couch by the window.

"To be honest hyung, you don't really look that different. I mean, your dark bags are more noticeable and your pimples on your jawline are also noticeable but, other than that you look the same just without eyeliner." Jimin says and if what he says is right, then I have just been worrying about a problem that didn't even exist. I always thought that I was ugly and that my pimples were the only thing people would ever talk about as well as calling me an alien. Now, I can start rebuilding my confidence.

"I have a question." SoWon states.

"Spill." I reply.

"What happened while I was out?"

"Well, the police came and asked us some questions and we handed them the disk that showed the Taehyung-ah and Jungkook-ah hostage footage. And WonYoung-ah's dad has agreed to be our lawyer when the time comes." Hoseok answers and SoWon nods her head.

"Ah I see. So what now?" SoWon asked.

"If I'm bein honest, I don't know. Crazy shit's gonna happen fam." I reply and shrug my shoulders. "For now, you should focus on recovering and healing. Ok SoWon-ah?" I state and SoWon nods her head. I smile back in response.

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Yes I used and AT song ok! Leave me alone. Anyways thanks for being patient with me.