#Promise

With the Boys

                         The sun was up so brightly that morning, there are barely any clouds in the sky and the ocean's waves are calm and relaxing. It was indeed a great day to be at a private beachfront resort and a perfect way for BTS to unwind and relax after a very successful concert tour in the U.S.

                         I was already feeling depressed when the concert came to an end last night. Even the amazing display of fireworks that lit up the sky after their encore stage was not able to lift my spirits up. The concert venue was almost empty when I finally decided to get up from my seat and start heading home. 
                          I was already missing him.
                         "Where are you? Have you left?" my phone buzzed as if it read my mind. It was a message from Jimin.
                         "On my way home. Great concert! You guys are awesome. I'm so proud " I texted back.
                         "Is this how you are going to send me off? Didn't you want to see me?" he asked.
                         " I might miss you even more if I did that." was my too honest reply. What's the use of denying and fighting what I truly feel?
                         "Wow! Really? You will miss me? I want to see you tonight. I'll call you when I get to the hotel." was his last message.
                          I was eagerly anticipating his call but then an hour later, he sent me a rather heartbreaking message.
"Sorry I can't call. We have to pack tonight. We are checking out of the hotel."
                         "What happened? Is everything okay?" I texted back. I was a lready in panic mode thinking that something bad happened when I didn't get a response from him.
                         After a few minutes, I get a call from Sejin. Iwas already having a heart attack even before I answered the phone.
                          "Hi Kate! I'm sorry to be calling you at this hour and sorry for the short notice, but the boys are wondering if you could join them tomorrow on their last day here in Florida." he said.
                         "Wait, what?" was all I could say out of utter confusion.
                         "Sorry. we are kind of in a hurry but I guess I have to explain to you what happened. The thing is, the company prepared a surprise for them for finishing up the tour well. We rented a beachfront resort for them on their last day here in Florida. They have been begging for that since we got here. We never told them about it until tonight when they got back from the concert." he explained.
                         "Jimin got so upset when we told them about the plan. He didn't want to go and wanted to stay behind. Somehow, we all have an idea why. The other members are on his side. They understood why he was reacting like that. He is still upset until now, so they all suggested that we invite you to come. We all hope that it would make him feel better." he continued.
                           Sejin probably sensed my hesitation when I didn't respond right away.
                           "Please." he begged. "I am more than a manager to these guys. They are almost like my little brothers. They have work extremely hard. I've seen them struggle through everything. That is why their happiness is very important to me as well. I've seen how genuinely happy Jimin was these past few days, especially when he talks about you. For the short time that he knew you, I see how he brightens up when he talks about you. You make him really happy. So, please don't say no."
                           "To be really honest with you, I would be the first person who would want to see Jimin happy, and since it's BTS who are inviting me, who am I to say no?." I finally replied.
                              "Perfect! Thank You!" he said sounding relieved.
                             They had to leave in the middle of the night so as not to catch too much attention from the media and the public. Sejin instructed me to be ready early the next morning. He had arranged for someone to pick me up and take me to where they were going to stay.
                          We got there a little earlier than I expected. There was no sign of anybody else that was up. It was already around 8 in the morning but the only one that was up was the driver of their company car who picked me up. I wouldn't be surprised if they all wanted to sleep in late since they were tired from the concert last night. I sat down on the steps of the front porch facing the beach and took my time to admire the breathtaking view of the ocean.
                          "Kittie! You came? You really came! How wonderful! I heard Tae's voice from behind me as he gave me a back hug.
                          " Wow! You are up early today. I'm surprised!" I said. From what he has told me about him, I know he usually is the last one to get up in the morning.
                          "I got a call from my parents. It's night time in Korea right now. It's the only time I can talk to them, that's why. They are excited that I'm coming home soon." he replied.
                           A few minutes later, Yoongi came out looking like he hasn't gotten a minute of  sleep. Dark circles are obvious around his eyes.
                           "Ah! I can never get used to this time difference" he complained.
                           " Have you been up all this time?" Tae  asked him.
                           "I've been working on a song." he replied. "Ah! If I could only have coffee right now, I'll feel a little better." he added.
                            "I'll make a fresh pot of coffee! I think I also need some right now!" I said.
                            "Oh! You are here! It's nice of you to come. Sorry, I didn't notice you right away" he said.
                             I just smiled, got up and went to the kitchen to brew the coffee. A freshly showered Jin walked into the kitchen as the coffee maker finished up brewing. The aroma of the freshly made coffee filled up the kitchen and gave me some energy already.
                           "Good Morning! It's nice to have new friends here! I was already getting bored seeing the same faces everyday!" he greeted me happily. "I'm personally glad you came today. Jimin has been having tantrums since last night." he whispered as he gave me a playful wink.
                         "Now, let me prepare some breakfast for these kids." he said.
                     Yoongi came and poured himself a cup of coffee. He took a sip and announced that he was going back to his room. "Thanks for the coffee, I appreciate it." he said before walking away.
                           I got a cup for myself too and left Jin in the kitchen, who was busy making some pancakes.
                           Soon, Jin called everybody in for breakfast. Jhope and JK came out of their rooms still looking half asleep. Yoongi had disappeared into his room and didn't want to be disturbed. RM came out looking a bit worried.
                          "Are we sure Jimin is okay? He wouldn't wake up. He wouldn't even move" he said.
                           " He took some pills last night to make him fall asleep. Just let him be for now." Tae spoke up.
Everyone seemed to enjoy the breakfast that Jin prepared. He was delighted that we finished it down to the last crumb.
After cleaning up, the boys are already out on the beach enjoying the water. There was still no sign of Jimin. I was starting to get worried.
I went out to join the others by the water. I sat under one of the beach umbrellas that was set up while watching them play around. I didn't notice Tae who came to join me under the shade.
                            He excitedly shoved the other half of his earphones into my ear. He wanted me to listen to the song that he himself had written and recorded. He said it will be released as a gift to their fans.
"Here, listen to it! I'm so happy It is finally finished. I've had the melody for a while now but I got to finish the lyrics just recently. Thanks to somebody, I got so inspired!" he said as he gave me a little nudge and a wink.