Always, It's You

Chapter 18

Taehyung could feel two hands on each side of his shoulder were carrying him. He tried to get out of the holds and put more strength on his feet.

"Tae, relax, we got you, Lean on me," Namjoon's concerned voice echoed in his ear.
He tried to catch his breath, didn't seem like the effort was effective, he was getting dizzier and dizzier.

"Here, slow down boy, you are hyperventilating," Yoongi's voice told, shoving a breathing tube around his mouth.

"Make way," Jin's stern voice came from beside him.
Taehyung could feel Jin's and Namjoon's hands loosen around him and made him sit on a couch perhaps.

"Maybe we should get out for a bit," Hoseok's voice told, "Jimin, you stay here, take off his shirt perhaps. Can you do that?"

"Yes I can," Jimin replied with a worried expression.

"Come on kid," Yoongi addressed a scared jungkook who was trying to wipe the sweat around Taehyung's face, "Don't worry, he will be okay."

Taehyung heard the sound of everyone leaving one by one and close the door behind them. He felt Jimin unbuttoning his sweaty shirt, he tried to stop him.

"Just lie down Tae. Take some rest. You need water?"

Taehyung tried to blink away the blurred vision. He was in the green room backstage. The last thing he remembered was of them bowing down at the end of their concert. Did he pass out? No way!!!!

"You need to slow down, do you hear me?" Jimin said while placing a wet towel around Taehyung's neck,
"Don't overwork yourself, we have dozens of concerts ahead of us. It's just the beginning. You need to take care of your health too."

Taehyung could feel the worry in his voice.
"I will. Don't worry, Jiminie."

"How could I not? " Jimin handed him a bottle of water.

"When is the flight, Jiminie?"

Taehyung remembered they have to leave for the states today. They always had enough resting time after a concert, but this time is exceptional.

They had to attend some prestigious shows in the states for promotion and they could not delay this time. They all agreed to rest once they got there.
But it felt like the worst idea ever now.

Taehyung almost finished his packing. He was planning on going on shopping after reaching the states. So he didn't pack much.

"Hyung, we are done. They are waiting in the car," Jungkook peeked inside.

"Coming. You go ahead," Taehyung took a last glance around if he left out something important.

Wallet! Yes, where was it?
He searched around for some time. And found it in the drawer of the bedside table. He was about to close the drawer, but his old phone caught his attention.
Not old, but he just didn't use it anymore.

Recently they became the brand ambassador of a famous smartphone company and they were all using their latest phone for promotion.

He picked up the phone, Faintly thinking of Ashley....the phone reminded him of her after months.

"Hyung?" jungkook's voice pulled him back to reality.

"Yeah, yeah, I am done." He put the phone back into the drawer and came out with his stuff.

"What happened, Tae? You are unusually quiet today!" Hoseok asked. He was sitting beside him.

He didn't answer. Rather he turned around to face Namjoon, "Hyung?"

"Mhmm?" Namjoon answered not taking his eyes off his phone.

"I was wondering if you could help me? "

"With what?"

"Help me finding Ashley," Taehyung answered.

All eyes moved to Taehyung.

"Why? You don't have her number?" Asked Jin.

"No," Taehyung replied, pouting.

"You are one of a kind, aren't you?" Hoseok laughed.

"How do you think I should find her?" Namjoon was still on his phone.

"Call her hospital, see if they can provide her number," Taehyung replied unsurely.

"And what is the name of her hospital?" asked jungkook.

"That I don't know," Taehyung said.

"Aish!!! This boy!" Yoongi groaned.

"Hear me first. Call all the hospitals there and see where does she work," Taehyung suggested.

"Not a bad idea," Namjoon agreed.

"Move, boy," Taehyung slapped Jungkook's shoulder, gesturing to exchange seat with him to sit beside Namjoon. Taehyung told him the location and about Ashley.

Namjoon made the first call after searching the contact numbers of hospitals there after ten minutes. Taehyung was eagerly looking at Namjoon impatiently tapping his foot on the floor of the car.

"Stop that, let me sleep," Yoongi yawned.

"You owe me, keep it in mind. Do you have any idea how much an international call costs?"

"Yeah, yeah, whatever you say." Taehyung rolled his eyes.

No Dr. Ruth worked in the first hospital. Not in the second one too. The third one was the same.
Everyone lost interest One by one except Yoongi who was already asleep in his seat.

They reached the airport and got off. The struggle was ahead, dodging the fans and going in. They waited for the managers to tell them to move.
Namjoon was on his phone.

"I was looking for Dr. Ruth, can you please tell me how to reach her?"

Taehyung looked away but Namjoon's next word again caught his attention, "Yes, Ashley Ruth, Neurosurgeon."

Again silence.

"Can I have her contact number please?"

The opposite person said something.
"It is urgent, can you please see if you can do something? It's really important ma'am."

Again silence from this site.

"Yes, I understand. Thank you for your help." Namjoon sighed and hung up the phone.

Taehyung asked, "what happened?"

The manager told them to move, they were again surrounded by bodyguards.

"later," Namjoon said and they proceeded towards the airport.

After a struggle of making way through a mob of crazy fans trying to reach them, touch them, they finally entered the airport. They didn't have to wait as they were traveling in their private jet.

"What happened?" Taehyung asked as they took the seat.

"She left the job. Weeks ago. But they didn't agree to give out her contact number. Said as she is no longer their employee, giving out personal information is against their rules," Replied Namjoon.

Taehyung just sat there without any word. Clearly disappointed and frustrated.
Would he meet her again?