Epiphany - A BTU fanfiction

June 11, Year 20

Namjoon didn't return.

I was called into the school office today. Not sure why, but maybe because my grades have been dropping recently. As I entered, nothing except for silence welcomed me. It gave me a bad feeling. The principal was the only other person in the room beside me.

"Do you know why you were called?" He asked.

"Because of my behavior?" I offered.

"Not exactly,"

"What do you mean?"

"It's about your hideout." He revealed.

"What hideout? And what does a hideout have to do with my behavior?" I played dumb.

He stared at me with his cold and dead eyes; only a principal, like him, could have. I swear he could burn a hole right through me by only using his glare.

"Don't play dumb, or else I will tell your father how you've been acting." He threatened.

If my father found out about my actions, I will be sent somewhere else away from the boys. I didn't want that. I also didn't want to tell him. I'd feel guilty for exposing our hideout.

"Fine, it's the storage room behind the school."

I'm sorry.

I walked out of the room, feeling sad and guilty. Hopefully, the boys will understand and forgive me. While I was about to walk home, I heard a massive crash inside the storage room. I ran to our hideout just to find Jungkook next to a broken and flipped piano, curled into a ball crying. What happened here?

"Jungkook? Jungkook?" I called while trying to get his attention.

I was given silence in response. I walked in front of him and crouched until I was his level.

"You okay?" I asked.

He shook his head no but gave no verbal response. For some reason, I felt responsible for what caused Jungkook to cry.

"What happened?" I prompted.

"Yoongi... Y-Yoongi..." His voice croaked.

"Yoongi, what?"

"He g-got... ex-expelled."

"What do you mean by that? How?"

"I-I was playing the piano with Yoongi until a teacher suddenly came in and s-slapped me for playing the piano..." He sobbed.

"But what was Yoongi expelled for then?"

"H-He got defensive a-and pushed the teacher back," Jungkook responded.

I hugged Jungkook for comfort as he probably thought he was the cause for Yoongi's expulsion. He hugged me back for support, and we stayed like this for about five minutes.

"It's not your fault..." I reasoned.

"If it's anyone's fault, it's mine." I continued.

He finally looked up and stared at me. I saw tear stains on his face and his puffy eyes as a result of his crying.

"What do you mean?" He looked puzzled.

"I was forced to tell the principal where our hideout was."

"When?"

"Today, in the morning."

He was silent, he lightly pushed me away, and I backed up. Nothing came out of our mouths as we both just sat in the room. A few minutes passed before we said anything to each other.

"I don't blame you, but why?" Jungkook asked.

"Why what?"

"Why did you tell him about our hideout?"

"I was selfish, I didn't want my father to know about my behavior, and I didn't want to be separated from you guys," I told him the truth.

Once again, silence took over the room. If he hated me after I said that, I wouldn't blame him or be surprised.

"I don't hate you,"

I looked at him, staring at his side profile. How did he know what I was thinking of?

"How did you know what I was thinking?" I asked.

"I didn't. I just saw it in your eyes."

"Sorry," I apologised.

"It's okay."

The after-school bell rang, startling me. I got up and started to walk away from Jungkook, leaving him to let him have his own space and time to think.

We already lost two of the boys. I don't want to lose any of the other boys. Yoongi and Jungkook have a very close relationship. They were like actual brothers. It must be tough for Jungkook, and why was Yoongi expelled for trying to protect one of his friends? I don't like this school at all, like what kind of evil hell is this place? I'm especially glad I will be able to leave soon when I graduate next week, but I won't be able to see the other boys as much though. My dad is sending me to Los Angeles for college, but I can't bear to tell the boys. I have to, though. I'm going to meet them to say it to them tomorrow. I'm sure this won't be the last time I see them.

My phone rang. The ID showed 'Dad'.

"Hello?" I asked.

"Get your things ready in 2 hours." He commanded.

"For what?" I questioned.

"You're going to travel to your college tonight." He answered.

"What!? Why the sudden leave? I still have things to do and take care of!"

"Just do it. Everything is already taken care of for you." I got interrupted.

With that note, he ended the call. I closed my eyes and slowly breathed in and out to calm myself down. Feeling annoyed and down, I opened my eyes and silently walked to my house before I am forced to leave this place and everyone here in it. Distraught by the news of my sudden leave, I was sulking about my graduation and my friends, no, my brothers. Since my consent was so abrupt, I won't be able to say my goodbyes to any of the boys, and I realised that I didn't even ask for any of their numbers. How could I be so dumb? I would be just like Namjoon and somewhat Yoongi, disappearing without much of a trace.

What would the boys think of me? Would they be disappointed? Would they even notice I was gone? I blinked twice, trying to distract myself from these thoughts. It won't matter anyway. I'll be back to greet them once again after I complete college in a few years. Hopefully, all of us will be reunited with each other again. I believe in the best for all of us. I just realised something, isn't this cliche? To be so sentimental over leaving something, someplace, or someone? Nevermind, I somehow let myself get off-track.

I had already left Korea for a long time before, but apparently, my dad thinks that wasn't long enough. I have to spend more years away from home. Although, I heard that time flies by quickly when you are in school. The thing is, I know that isn't true.

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Just remembered that I have a Wattpad story to work on ;) I'm back on my game with this chapter having 1000+ words! I've been procrastinating for so long despite having so much free time. Sorry about that (._.)