Tʜᴇ Bʟᴀᴄᴋ Pʀɪɴᴄᴇ (ʙᴛs 𝑓𝑓)

CHAPTER 3

THE NIGHTMARE

            I opened my eyes slowly as I saw ceiling of my own room, my breathing still heavy. My hands are still shaking, I looked at my hands the image of my hands soaked in blood flashed in my mind again.

'It was just a dream' I told myself. I heard a sob, it came from my mouth. I'm still crying. I can still feel the same pain in my chest which I felt in my dream more like a nightmare.

With trembling legs I got up from the bed and went into the bathroom. I looked into the mirror, my eyes are red as hell, and it turned wide when I saw blood on my face, I washed my face with water once, twice, thrice but the blood is still there. I closed my eyes and his glossy eyes are still visible and is now haunting me.

A tear fell from my eye, a sharp pain I felt in my chest. I looked in my arms and more tears fell out from my eyes. I was sitting in the middle of blood, drops of blood mixed with my tears. There on the floor I held him close to my heart. This can't be happening no, no, no. His breathing is getting heavy and my hands are shaking as I see blood all over my hands, his blood.

"Stay with me...don't leave me please" I cried, and looked into his eyes, his eyes had no panic like mine. I can barely speak, this pain is increasing with every breath he is losing.

"I will never leave you" he smiled and said. I can feel the lie in his words. Each word is nothing but a lie. He is leaving, leaving me all alone, forever and ever after and it's all my fault.

"We still have time we can make it to the temp-" I was cut off by his soft lips on mine, all my worries faded, the panic I had faded, but the pain is still there and will always be, it's my heart screaming while shattering into small pieces. I know it's a sign of goodbye.

"I love you" he said and with that his glossy eyes stopped moving. I looked into his eyes again and they held nothing, they are empty, no soul, no faith, no love, no emotion, nothing but relief and peace. I hugged him tight. His body is at peace while mine is burning. Burning with the desire to live. And I cried, cried till there is any tear left to shed, cried till I felt this pain, cried till my heart shattered, cried till I felt numb, cried till darkness surround me once again.

A knock at the door brought me back out of the glimpses of that dream.

"Taehyung? Tae, are you there?" Mom asked me in a low voice while standing outside the door.

"Y-eah!" I choked on my own voice, it barely came out. I can't speak, my head is spinning.

"Tae! Are you ok?" She asked, her voice sounding worried.

"Yes, mom I'm fine, don't worry." I said and added "I'll be down in a minute"

"Um... Okay!" She said and left the room.

I got dressed and made my way out of house. I know when I will come back home she will ask me questions why I left without saying a word. But I don't want her to look at my red face.

Who used to cry because of a stupid dream? yes, this is all what I will hear if I tell anyone including my best friend. A drop of tear slide down my face again but this time it didn't came out from my eyes. I looked up and the clouds are dark just like they were in the dream, droplets by droplets and within minutes it began raining heavily.

I quickly made my way to school. I went in the class and set at my usual place. Jimin came up and set beside Hoseok, ignoring me, well that's surprising but I'm in relief as I don't have to explain anything. I don't want to explain that I was crying because of a stupid, heartbreaking, unreal, painful, haunting dream.

I saw Jungkook and he was not with his group this time. He came to me and set beside me just like yesterday. I heard him sigh and turned towards me.

"Look at me, Taehyung" he demanded and I refused. He is still looking at me and I closed my eyes and took a long breath.

"Tell me what happened yesterday? Why did you ran away?" He said.

"I don't remember running away from you" I told him but didn't made any eye contact with him. He stared at me for a while, saying nothing.

"Is there something on my face?"

"Yes!" He said and than added "my blood" I gasped my eyes widened and at an instant I snapped at him, the smirk he had once and widened and he started laughing.

"Chill, I was just kidding" Jungkook said to me while laughing. His voice held some seriousness at that time, why do I feel like 'He was not kidding'.

Mr. Lance entered with books and Journals in his hand. Dang it more projects.

After an hour the bell rang and I gathered my things quickly and walked out of the class with quick steps without giving him another glance. I need to breathe, I am really in need of fresh air. I didn't know for how long I was holding my breath. It's just the beginning of the day but feels like a thousand years went by.

I sat under a tree, the leaves are shining brightly, it still has droplets of water on its surface which is sparkling because of the shining sun after the weather cleared. I closed my eyes, trying to control my breathing which is running at a fast pace.

It was him, it was him who I saw in my dream. There was no relief and peace which he had in my dream, his eyes actually held sorrow and pain which he clearly tried to hide.

'I had a nightmare about Jungkook.'

"Hey Taehyung" a familiar pitch voice called me and I opened my eyes and looked at him.

"Care to tell why you left without me?" Jimin said with rage in his voice. I didn't said anything.

"Tae, Are you ok? Did something happened?" now his voice is normal.

"It's nothing Jimin, I'm fine" He opened his mouth but than closed it without saying anything further. It's way beyond I could explain, I don't know anymore.

...

I went into my room and thought of taking a quick shower so that I could enjoy the party. After all it's the first time I'm going to a real party. After the relaxing shower, I then wore that dress Jimin selected for me. 

I opened my wardrobe drawer and saw a box made of gold with silver plating; I don't remember keeping this here. The box has a lock, 'How to open it?' I noticed a key sign which was like a flower probably a snowdrop. Maybe I have seen this flower sign before. I brought the locket I used to wear which has the same sign on it.

The key made its way in the lock and fit perfectly with a sound of click the box was unlocked. I opened the box and saw a choker; I was stunned as the choker had the same stone in the middle of choker I dreamt off. A sound of horn pulled me out of the thought.

I looked out of the window and saw Jimin's Car parked outside my home. I hurriedly wore that choker and went downstairs.

"Mom! Jimin is here I'm going" I said and turned around towards the front door.

"Wait, be careful and also do not take anything from strangers" mom said, worry was present in her eyes.

"Mom...stop worrying about me so much. I'll be fine." I said while with a wide smile.

"Okay...just be careful."

"Yup! I will ...Bye mom" I gave her a hug and went out.

"Bye!" I went inside the car. Jimin gave me a bore look.

"What?" I said.

"What took you so long?" he asked face still had the same look.

"Well I saw that stone-" I was cut by Jimin.

"Okay! Fine save it for next time! We are already so late." He said being annoyed and started driving. I kept my mouth shut while Jimin was driving. 'Oh! come on he was the one who asked me and now he is being annoyed all of a sudden, he is really changed or maybe I am just over thinking' I thought while looking out.

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