Without Regrets | PJM ✓

21 | TWENTY-ONE

"What the actual heck bro? Are you serious? You called me to come here saying that there's an emergency just to eat lunch with you?" Asked Jimin, a bit angered due to the fact Taehyung made him rushed to the hospital, thinking that there is a real emergency happening. He even talked in a panicked tone in the phone earlier. But turns out, there's no emergency at all. None. Nothing.

"Yah, don't be mad. I just want to have a meal with you," Taehyung said, pouting his lips.

"But you don't have to lie right?" A long sigh elicited from him. "I must've look like a fool while running here earlier. I bet the people i ran past a while ago think that i've seen a creepy ghost while on my way here," Jimin stated and rolled his eyes at Taehyung. A wave of embarassment suddenly hit him through his whole body when he saw the nurse he bumped into earlier while dashing to the wards. He can even feel blood rushing to his face, but didn't care if a blush is visible on his facial features.

"Because- Ah, forget it! Your surgery is literally only a few days away, and while you're not busy now, i want to my spend time as much as possible with you," Taehyung suddenly clings into Jimin's arm like a baby koala as he made puppy eyes, acting cute to make Jimin's heart soft. "Please?"

"Fine, okay!" Jimin uttered out. "I wish i can curse at you right now." he mumbled softly under his breath.

"What do you say? I can't hear you," The brown-haired male questioned.

"I said let's go," Jimin lied, rubbing his forehead as he suddenly felt lightheaded.

"Yesh!" Taehyung exclaimed, punching his fist to the air.

Both of them casually strolled their way together to their usual place, which is none other than the cafeteria. On their way, one familiar lady with a tall teenage boy caught Jimin's attention. He squinted his eyes to make his vision clearer.

"Eomma? What are you doing here?" Jimin asked after peeking at the woman's face from the side to make sure she's his mother.

"Jimin?" She questioned back while throwing him a confused look. "Oh, i'm here because i need to bring your father for his appointment and also, Jungkook is kinda sick, so i decided to bring him too," She replied, pointing at the dark-brown haired boy next to her which he nodded as a response to her statement.

"Ah, eomma. I've something to tell you,"

"And what is it?" she asked in her usual motherly tone, as both her eyebrows are raised. Though it looks kind to everyone, it is in fact one of the expression from her that send chills down his spine.

"I can't come home starting next week, maybe after about two months after i can go back," he informed, staring into his mom's eyes. Silently hoping that she wouldn't ask him many questions. Or more like scolds.

Much to his surprise, she just nodded, "Okay, but promise me you'll go home after the two months,"

"Of course," Jimin stepped forward and hugged his mother before planting a kiss on her cheek, "I'll go first eomma, take care,"

Then, he left with Taehyung to the cafeteria. He felt guilty for lying to his mom like that, but it's for the best. He wouldn't want his mom to be so worried of him because of his brain tumor. But one question suddenly hits him hard on his mind,

"What if the surgery is not successful?"