When You Love Someone ~ Jirose/Rosemin

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Roseanne Park, Age: 30

I had to spend an entire day with Jackson. It was fun helping him. The last thing was leaving him in his hotel room. I followed him up to his room and someone jerked me out of his room. It was no other than Park Jimin. Jackson knocked Jimin's grip loose and hauled me into his room. Jimin stomped right in and punched Jackson right in his face. Jackson fell to the ground, blood coming from his lip.

"So you are still the player piece of shit," Jimin stood over Jackson.

Jackson was furious and without missing a beat, grabbed Jimin by the shoulder and struck. They both traded punches as they fell to the ground. I couldn't stand it anymore. I screamed and pulled Jimin off of Jackson. I dragged Jimin to the hallway and yelled to his face. He just looked at me, grabbed my face, and kissed me. With all my might, I pushed him off of me and slapped him. The tears started to roll down my face. I got to my car, but Jimin stopped me.

"STOP MESSING UP MY PROJECT. IT IS ALL RUINED BECAUSE OF YOU. JUST STOP!" I screamed.

I am tired of all of this. I drove home in a pool of my tears. I made sure Mom didn't see me, and cleaned up. I called for Tiffany and told her everything. Tiffany was right, I couldn't do it. My heart still calls for him. I want to forget him, but I can't.

Park Jimin, Age: 30

I met with Jackson after what happened with Roseanne. I simply wanted to know what he wants to do with Roseanne. Jackson talked about Chaeyoung a lot. Then he said "I found a new purpose in this trip besides you."

He pulled something out of his jacket pocket and set it down on the counter of the bar. It was the necklace I bought Chaeyoung all of those years ago.

"Why do you have this?" I raised my voice.

"I took Chae to the hospital when she had a miscarriage," Jackson explained in a dark tone. "Tell me! What did you do that to her? Why did you do that?"

"Why? Will you take revenge for Chae?" My tone darkened.

"You do not deserve happiness. She wouldn't like to see you live happily, don't you think?" Jackson lowered his head. "I liked her, but I held back because I was nothing back then. She is the reason why I am like this right now. I wanted to be with her, but I can't find her. Where is she? Did you dump her? WHY DON'T YOU KNOW!"

My family forced me to a trip, and in turn abandon Chae...

"Admit that you dumped her and I will find her for you," Jackson clutched his fist.

"I. DID. NOT. DUMP. HER."

Then Roseanne came into the bar. I was taken back by her coming to the bar. I tried to get her away from Jackson, but he stopped me.

"She deserves to know the real truth, Jimin," Jackson stood up. "She needs to know what kind of person you are."

Roseanne denied everything and tried to walk away, but I had to tell her. I stopped her and spoke to her directly.

"There was a girl that I loved a long time ago. Her name was Park Chaeyoung and she was pregnant with my baby while she was 18. But I couldn't protect the baby, and I couldn't protect Chaeyoung either. I didn't mean to run away, maybe I did, after all. There was nothing left when I came back. I asked her best friend, but she didn't help. I kept looking for her, but I couldn't find her... I wasn't going to hide it from you. I just wanted to tell you myself. That's why it took me so long."

Jackson started to clap. Then he reached for the necklace. I stopped him and told him it was technically mine. He still went for it and I struck him right in the jaw. We traded blows then he got pulled back by the guards. I stumbled out of the bar and sat down on a bench. I recalled the events of what happened after I came back.

Lisa was no help, and Chae's restaurant was abandoned. I cried when I lost the girl of my dreams. I truly am nothing without her.

Roseanne Park, Age: 30, The Next Day

"Rosé... I mean Chae... Why are you hiding?" Jackson asked so many questions.

"I tried to forget everything when I left. I wanna forget the past," I explained.

"Are you sure that you won't fall for Jimin again?" Jackson looked at me seriously. I miss Jimin, my heart misses him, but I still don't know what I want. "I like you a lot, Rosé. Can you accept me then?"

"Jackson that's--"

"I won't be coming back to Korea again. I am sure you will sort things out. I am proud of you! I trust you will do well."

We shook hands before he smiled at me. We went our separate ways. When I was in my car and I called Jimin. He didn't answer. Instead, I called Jungkook. JK said he didn't come to work.

I thanked JK before hanging up. I drove then familiarity washed over me. It was a playground. Jimin was sitting on a bench, the same bench where he held me for the first time.

"What are you doing here skipping work?" I said, announcing my presence.

"This is where I used to come with Chae a lot. She was like a child and liked Banana milk. Remember when you swore at me? Chaeyoung used to swear in English a lot. Are you fuckin' crazy, did you lose fuckin' mind, and cunt-" Jimin started to swear in a fake Aussie accent. "The last time I saw her was when I left with a good friend. The last time I saw her with a smile on her face..."

"Did you think about how hard it was for her, and how much she waited for you?" I asked. I thought I'll try to get his side of the story.

"I was going to protect her when I came back. I just... didn't know she would leave without saying a word," Jimin's eyes started to water.

"You didn't hear about her till now? Did you forget about her?" I wondered if his story was lies. If he just kept looking for me.

"No. That is not something I can control. There were a lot of things I wanted to do with her, and things to tell her just to see that smile again. but I guess that I can't anymore. You know, I'm sorry you went through this. You probably don't understand me right? Forget about it," Jimin was acting sad. His voice had gotten deeper as he talked and didn't bother to make eye contact with me. "I am sorry for everything rude that I did to you. Everything."

I wanted this end, my emotions were high again. Jimin apologized for disturbing me and we left.

Later that Night

I sorted away all of Jackson's files into my desk. I was getting tired and sloppy when Jimin came into my office. I couldn't tell if he was drunk, sad, or sober. He just rushed in.

"Roseanne Park! Roseanne... Park...," Jimin kept repeating my name.

"Yes?" I awkwardly answered.

"You were lying to me! You're not Roseanne Park! You are Chaeyoung!"