Will we ever be ok?

Chapter 16

~A/N: IF YOU WERE SATISFIED WITH THE REALISTIC ENDING AND DON'T WANT JIKOOK TO BE TOGETHER DO NOT READ THIS CHAPTER!!!

However, if you did want jikook to be together then this is the alternative ending which was meant for you, so read on.

Taking a deep breath Jimin nervously entered the facility and made his way to the front desk. The guard there looked up at him and asked how he could be of service.

"Um... I-I'd like to see Jeon Jungkook," Jimin said.

"Fill this out and we'll let you know when you can go in to see him," The guard responded pointing to a clipboard on the side of the counter. Jimin placed the baby carrier he was holding down on the ground before grabbing a clipboard and filling out the form. He finished it and gave it back to the guard, after which he took a hold of the baby carrier and made his way to an empty seat in one of the chairs set around the area. Nervously Jimin waited and chewed on his lower lip as he rocked the baby carrier gently to make sure Sukja stayed asleep.

Jimin observed his daughter while waiting. His eyes scanning her delicate little face swarmed by short dark black hair, her small nose and beautiful rosy cheeks complimenting the tiny mouth she had. Her hands were currently curled into fists with one next to her head and the other above her chest. She was breathing slowly, completely relaxed and hopefully caught up in a nice dream. Jimin was still struck by how perfect his little girl was each time he looked at her, which made the news he'd gotten at her last checkup a week ago all the more disheartening.

He still didn't want to believe what he'd been told. He didn't want to believe that there was something wrong with Sukja, didn't want to believe that she wasn't born perfect and healthy. But he couldn't ignore what the doctor had told him. Even if Sukja was perfect and looked perfectly normal and healthy... she wasn't. Jimin's eyes teared up again as he recalled what the doctor had told him.

"Sukja... she has a heart and lung problem. Her lungs aren't working the way they're supposed to and so her blood isn't being supplied with enough oxygen, this is why she sleeps so much more than what's normal... And her heart... there's a slight arrhythmia to it. It's very hard to detect but every few minutes it skips a few beats. This is abnormal and if not addressed could cause greater health complications in the future," Doctor Yu said.

"H-how did this happen?" Jimin asked, voice wavering in fear he'd caused it to happen.

"We suspect these problems were then since she was born... it was just somehow missed. I'm sorry Jimin-ah, I really am."

"B-but how... w-why now? D-did I do s-something wr-wrong while p-pregnant?" Jimin asked tears slipping down his face.

"No you didn't... these things sometimes happen... It's our fault for not having realized sooner. We... I should have taken your worries more seriously and examined her more thoroughly last time you were here."

"Why d-didn't you r-realize earlier?"

"She looks perfectly healthy Jimin... with a normal physical exam it's hard to detect these things, she wasn't displaying any of the normal symptoms associated with her condition... it's only when we do more extensive tests that we realize somethings wrong."

"B-but you said i-it most likely h-has been t-this way since s-she was born... w-why would it take t-this long to learn about it?!"

"I know you're upset Jimin and I'm really sorry about this. I truly am... I can't tell you why it took us this long to diagnose her... I can't even begin to apologize for it but right now finding the reason why isn't important... we need to focus on helping her."