Memory || KTH ✔

CHAPTER 2 : Funeral

>Next Day

We had an early morning flight and were already in the plane, flying back to Korea. I was looking outside the window at the still clouds floating through the crimson red shades of the sky, hoping for a miracle.

In the whole fourteen hours flight, I couldn't sleep even for a second. Jimin was worried and asked me to atleast close my eyes for awhile before we landed. I just couldn't do it, for her image never left my sight. It just received more resolution with my eyes shut.

After the hours passed brutally slow, we landed and were welcomed by our adorable ARMY. We all tried our best to keep a straight face in the airport. And within a short span of time, we were all in our van.

J : (-looking at me-) Are you sure, you can go to the funeral?

I nodded weakly and insisted them to freshen up before following me to her funeral ceremony.

They headed to the dorm and I came straight to the latter, since I couldn't bear to be anymore late than I was.

Dad's assistant received me at the gate, making sure nobody saw me.

As I went closer to her quarters, my steps grew heavier; they wouldn't just go. The sharp corner of the door cut the palm of my hand as I entered clumsily. It started bleeding but too vague to the emotional pain at that moment for me to even register it.

I saw Mom and Dad seated by her picture. My soul quivered as I saw her frame. She had her sweetest smile on it. Mom felt a presence and turned to look when Dad called out my name.

MOM : (-coming to me-) Oh, my son, we are so sorry. (-crying-) We couldn't save them. (-hugging me-) My poor, poor child.

I remained silent for a while. Almost traumatized, and inquired at Dad, towering beside.

ME : (-with a heavy heart-) Where is she?

DAD : (-looking down-) We've already buried her.

I shot glares at him in resentment. All I wanted was to see her one last time. But, I was robbed off that one last opportunity to caress her face. To feel her against my hand, and to bid her a farewell.

MOM : (-releasing me-) Taehyung-ah, we couldn't have-

ME : (-yells-) Why?! Why, dad?? Why didn't you wait for me?

Tears finally formed in my eyes and Dad came across with a stern voice to calm me down.

DAD : How could we have waited? Moreover, your relationship wasn't official. How would you have gone out? There are eyes everywhere watching you.

ME : Is that all what you were worried about? To hell with what people saw!

I tried to bottle it down and fisted my palms. Jae Ra always had to compromise for my fame. She was always shadowed because of me. But, she never complained.

I looked up deep into her eyes in that picture of hers, guilty and remorseful. I felt like the tiniest speck of dust before her.

Mom and Dad left the room giving us some time alone. 

JIMIN's POV

Reaching the dorm, everyone grieved after Jae Ra. She was very caring to all of us, and we shared a close friendship.