Together You and I

CHAPTER 19

CHAPTER 19

MAE's P.O.V.

It was during the Mic Drop performance when I noticed that there is something wrong with Jung Kook. He almost fell on the floor while dancing and he keeps on shaking his head. I got worried. I hope that he is okay. I held my breath during their entire performance watching his every move. When their concert finally ended, I rushed to the backstage to check-up on him, luckily I brought my I.D. as a Big Hit Staff and that helped me get through their tight security.

I saw people crowding in one room and I immediately went to it. I excused myself and there I saw Jung Kook lying on the floor unconscious. My heart immediately broke when I saw him looking so weak and fragile. He looked so different compared earlier when he was on-stage performing.  A tear escaped from my eyes which I immediately swiped away as I excused myself and kneeled next to him, ignoring the weird glances from the other staffs.

"Mae Noona." I heard Jin called my name but I ignored him. I am focused on Jeon Jung Kook's unconscious form. My instinct as a nurse kicked in and I immediately check for his vital signs. Do you have an ammonia and Blood Pressure apparatus?" I asked one of the staffs but they just shook their head. A few moments later I saw Jung Kook stirred.

"Yah, Jung Kook-ah! Are you okay?" I asked worriedly. He looked at me with a confused look. "Noona. What are you doing here?" he  asked in a hoarse whisper. He sounded so weak and it's breaking my heart to see him like this. "Tell me, are you hurting anywhere?" I asked as I scan his body for any hint of injury. He just shook his head a little and forced to give me a reassuring smile. "I'm fine." He replied in a weak voice before he closed his eyes again and swallowed hard. I think he is nauseous. "Had someone call an ambulance already?" I frantically asked around and when one of the staffs nodded I went back looking at Jung Kook's pale face. What should we do now? I looked around and noticed that some of the staffs are crowding around him fanning him and giving him towels and it really irritates me. He needs space to breathe. "Please move away from him he needs oxygen, and manager Hobeom kindly bring that small bench over there we need to elevate his feet for better circulation." I ordered trying to keep my voice steady. I felt him touched my hand and squeezed it lightly before he looked at their manager, Mr. Hobeom.

"Where are the other members, hyung?" He asked. Manager Hobeom looked up from his phone and answered Jungkook's question. "They are on the other room, waiting for the ambulance." I saw Jungkook's flustered expression as he forced himself to stand up but I stopped him. "What ambulance? No, hyung! Please don't! I am okay. I was just tired. Please cancel the ambulance. I don't want them to know. Let's not make a big deal out of it okay?" He again tried to remove my hand on him as he tried to stand up but I only held on tighter.  "Jeon Jungkook-ssi, please stay still." I begged and that's when he stopped moving and looked at me with a solemn expression. "This is for your own good so would you please listen." I muttered and that kept him quiet as he lay back down. I looked at Manager Hobeom and I saw him looking at me with a smile on his face. I wonder what made him smile. He mouthed the words "Thank You!" before he spoke to Jungkook. "Stay right here, I will just have to speak with Bang PD-nim. And Miss Mae, please take care of him." My brain suddenly stopped working. What did their manager say? Take care of him? Of Jeon Jungkook why? 

Now, it's only the two of us left inside the room. "Noona?" Jungkook called me. I looked down and saw him trying to sat up. I immediately reached out to support him. I look at his face and saw that some color has finally return on his cheeks. "Are you okay?" I asked worriedly. He smiled at me and nodded. The relief I felt when he smiled at me made me burst in tears.  Honestly, I was too scared that something bad might happen to him. It pains me to see him suffer like this. I don't want to see him get hurt but I guess it can't be helped especially in their line of work wherein they have to give their everything to satisfy us. It hurts to know that he suffers because of us, just to make us happy. I immediately covered my face to hide my ugliness but then I felt him pull me in a tight embrace. "Ssshhh, why are you crying noona?" He whispers softly in my ears and it made my heart flutter. I bit my lip to suppress a sob as I shook my head. He doesn't need to know. "Come on, please tell me. Why are you crying?" He asked as he pulled me away from him and looked me in the eye. His piercing gaze is making my heart flip. And when I can't take it anymore, I bowed my head and answered. "Because I am worried about you. You are sick and yet you performed your best out there for all of us. I don't want to see you in pain just to make us happy. Your health is more important than our happiness." I explained sincerely before I took a deep breath to calm my heart.