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thirty-three

Jins P.O.V

It's cold but I'm burning up and I feel stuck in one place. I'm sad but I'm happy it makes me feel like my mom. I can see the sun and hear the voices. The nurses, the doctors. Then I hear Namjoon and...Taehyung. Where is Taehyung? I feel my eyes flutter but I don't say a word. My mom where is she? She wouldn't be here if she left me with strangers. "Jin? Jin...!"

My eyes open and my eyelids feel heavy and so does my face. Light seeps in and I can't see anything but the bright light. My throat is dry I can't find a voice it's like I haven't had water in weeks. "Lay down, don't push yourself." Taehyung. It's him. I smile finally seeing his face in front of me. Bags under his eyes I see a little worry still left there.

"Taehyung." I whisper.

"Yes, now lay down." Taehyung tells me. "I better go tell the doctors you are awake." He begins to leave.

"I'll do that," Namjoon speaks up in the corner if the room sitting in a chair. "You best speak to him." Namjoon stands from his spot and leaves the room.

I notice I'm laying down as I have my arm on Taehyungs shoulder as he wears a leather jacket. I want to pull him down and kiss him, hug him. I know what happened wasn't his fault. It was Hae-Wins decision to send people after me to have Taehyung all to herself. I notice his hair is getting long. "You should get a haircut." I tell him reaching for his locks. He gently puts my hand down. I'm confused.

"I'm the cause of this." He says. I can sense tears.

"What?" It all comes to mind. Those boys. I didn't see it coming and neither did Taehyung so how dare he blame him-

"Hae-Win did this because of me." He sniffles. He begins to cry. This is the third time I've seen him cry. I don't know how long I have been out but I feel like I've seen him cry so many times in one week it's scary. Taehyung is usually the one to keep his act in check to not seem weak. With me he can't seem to help it.

"Why is it your fault?" I ask. When it isn't his, it's no ones but Hae-Wins fault. There's no way we can get her in trouble for what she did cause I know my mom wouldn't want to be questioned. It still hurts me now to see my mom not here when her son is hospitalized. Hae-Win will pay one day but I don't think it will be this year I believe.

"She found out. About-"

"I don't care. I'm just glad that when I woke up I got to see you first." I reach over to his face to caress his cheek but Taehyung grabs my hand and holds it.

"I think we need to keep a distance for a while." Taehyung suggests breathing more into tears. I bet his eyes hurt from crying so much.

My heart jumps and so do I. Sitting up and ignoring the pain in my body that aches for me to lay back down I cry out. "No, no. Please don't go." I am sitting up and everything is clear in my vision. My hands around Taehyungs face they catch his tears. My eyes catch every moment.

"But Jin -"

"Please," he peers at me with lonely eyes. "I thought you wouldn't make me cry anymore. You can't break that promise now." I say having my tears sting my eyes. I can't cry it'll only make things worse now.

Taehyung cracks a smile showing his cheeky box of whites. "I'm sorry," he stares into my soul almost, like he can find something in my eyes to answer all his questions. "I'll fix everything."

I go to kiss him but he stops me. "Let your lip heal." He removes my hands from his cheeks as I'm unable to pull him down for a kiss.

Without thinking I place my finger on my lip instantly regretting it. Pain. What the hell they spilt my lip open too? Bastards really did beat me up good. I sigh and nod. "That's okay. There are other things we can do."

The door to my room is opened, Taehyung and I both witness Namjoon standing there. He then glares at Taehyung. I know Namjoon doesn't like how close Taehyung is so he backs up and sits in the chair Namjoon was sitting in before. Namjoon moves over to my bed to peer down at me. "They really did some damage to you. So what do you want to do? Sue? File a report?"

"I don't think he wants to talk about it, egg." Taehyung spits at Namjoon.

Taehyung shrugs and takes out his phone to scroll through it. Namjoon sits on my bed next to me and gives me a serious expression. "What do you really want to do?" He almost whispers.

"I don't know. No one is going to believe me anyway." I tell him watching Taehyung continue scrolling.

"I'll make those idiots fess up, Jin. Watch me. I'll do more than that punk." Namjoon babbles.

"I can hear you~" Taehyung proclaims.

I won't deny Namjoon will actually find them and get revenge. Taehyung on the other hand I feel like he can do the same thing but I don't know for sure. Namjoon is my friend now so of course he'll try and get revenge for me. Maybe it's best that Namjoon is speaking to me again. "Now me and you need to have a talk." Namjoon brings up turning his face to Taehyung.

"Bout what?" Taehyung lowers his phone.

"That rumor you made about me, pal." Namjoon snaps and I see him clench his fists. A fight better not break out.

"At least people noticed you. Get over it." Taehyung shakes his head causing Namjoon to almost lunge at him like a cheetah. "Yoongi is coming soon with a few things." Taehyung tells us.

Yoongi? Why is Yoongi coming? If he brings food then cool because I'm hungry and hospital food doesn't cut it for me. Please bring a lot of food older brother.