Chapter Nine
Taeger
Jungkook POV
I was shaken awake for a pretty nice sleep, against my will.
I let out a whine and I heard "Eomma's" voice.
"Come on Bun, some people are here to see you pumpkin,"
I pouted but relented as I had little to no control over my limbs due to just waking up and what I assume are to be the drugs they put in my apple juice this morning.
I clung to my Eomma as I was supposed to call him, as he went down the stairs.
I'm not attached, I just don't want to fall...
When we reached the bottom we went to the room that held the magical "TV" as "Appa" had called it.
I looked around and then did a double take.
The one man looked... familiar.
I pointed to him," Who that?"
The man smiled," Hey JJK... how's KoKo yeah?"
"T-t-taeTae?" I stuttered.
He smiled," Hey Kookie,"
I looked down," Where were you?"
"I don't understand Gguk,"
"Where were you!?!? All this time... you let me live like that!!! You let me suffer!!!"
"Gguk, I swear I never stopped looking for you!!! I promise!!!"
"What happened to Tae and Ggukie forever huh!?!? WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT!?!?!"
"Gguk, you dropped off the grid!!! I have lost sleep, endless nights I was awake, tracking patterns to find you... and I did..."
"Then why am I here!?!?"
"Because Jungkook,"
I looked at him with teary eyes," Because what?"
"This is the best place for you... look around Jungkook, there's everything here, you've never been able to have for so long. Food, water, a warm bed!!! You have people who care for you now Jungkook, in a way that I can't give you, because I see you as a brother Jungkook. Jin and Joon and give you the parental love you were deprived of... the love you deserve to feel,"
"But... what about you?" I asked, my voice small.
He smiled softly," I'll still be your friend Jungkook, that will never change. I'm not even that far away, just a few blocks is all. Jungkook... you're safe here,"
I nodded, not quite believing what Taehyung had said.
So what if I was "safe"?
I still didn't know these people, and I didn't want to be so... vulnerable around them... to where they could hurt and betray me last second.
I...
I just couldn't trust anybody anymore...
Not after my mom abandoned me...
Not after my dad took one look at me... and disowned me.
Not after Minji, welcomed me with open arms and a smile, only to tear me to pieces once we were behind closed doors.
I just...
I'm scared to open up again.
I don't want to be hurt.
But I want to trust.
I want to love and be loved.
But how can I when...
I can't even move past my childhood?
When I'm locked in a cage, a maze of memories with no escape?
I looked up at Tae... I spoke softly," I want to... but..."
"But what Kookie Bunny?"
"I don't know how,"
"Well... how about we show you?" a new voice said.
"Yoongi? What're you-"
The said "Yoongi" held up his hand," Let me talk to him,"
Nobody moved," Alone," he sighed.
They moved "Eomma" settling me upon the couch beside this Yoongi guy.
He sighed again," Okay so..."
To Be Continued...
