chapter twenty-five / eeship-o Make it Right (025)
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"How many do we have left?"
Jungkook sighs and tiredly runs a hand through his hair. Before, he probably would've pretended to look through something on his holopad before giving an answer, but there's no need to hide that he already has the answer to the question. After all, he created everything. "We have three more."
I try to hold back the sigh that threatened to leave my mouth. Jungkook looked despondent enough, he didn't need me to state the obvious negativity of the situation. We may be halfway through, but the time, the emotional and physical toll that it's taken on this group already, we may as well have been fighting these bosses all our lives.
It feels like another three may do the eight of us in. Most of us have been knocking on death's door, and it's only a matter of time before it opens up.
I could comment on that, but instead, I put on my brave face and lift up my shoulders as if that's the best news I've ever heard. "Halfway through! We'll be home in no time," I try to encourage not only him, but me too.
Jungkook offers a weak smile in response. "Noona, you don't have to do that."
"Do what?" My shoulders drop back down.
"You don't have to be brave for all of us," Jungkook puts his hand on my shoulder, "I know you're trying harder because you're trying to fill in for Namjoon Hyung, but the truth is, he took on too much trying to be brave for all of us too.
"Just because we get discouraged or scared doesn't mean we aren't brave. Seeing you continue to fight, even in your weakest moments, that's what gives me strength. It makes me think that if you can keep going, then so can I!"
I look down and smile, both because I'm embarrassed that he caught me in my facade and because my heart is swelling with gratefulness and pride after hearing Jungkook's words. He's come a long way.
"Let's form a plan to take down those last three bosses." Jungkook smiles and nods his head in agreement, a look of determination in his eyes. Namjoon still hasn't fully recovered, but there's no sense in us just sitting around all day waiting for him to get better. Now that we know Jungkook has all the information that can possibly be accessed on these bosses, there's a lot more we can do in the way of strategizing.
Before we can even begin to discuss the remaining list of bosses, a commotion started to begin in the living room. Me and Jungkook gave each other a skeptical look, wondering what could have happened to cause the others to get so loud.
Without a word between the two of us, we both stand up from our chairs at the table abruptly, the legs of the chairs scraping against the floor in the process.
"What's going on?" Jungkook worriedly asks of the boys as soon as we enter the living room.
"Yugen," Taehyung responds through teary eyes and a happy smile, "they're sending us video messages from our families today!"
