AFTER LIFE - Jennie x Male Reader

CHAPTER 8

JENNIE'S POV
-Jisoo: So that's why we are having problems... What should we do? We wouldn't like if Jungkook got worse because we granted his wish (sighs and looks down)
-Athan: (remains in silence)
-Jennie: Why aren't you answering?

If there's something to hate about this boy, is the fact that he tends to act as if he were the most interesting man alive. Does he really need that many attention? I feel sorry for him.

-Athan: I just think that it's something that you should decide by yourselves. What are you going to do if he gets worse after I told you to grant his wish? Would you blame me so that you don't feel that guilty?
-Jisoo: But-
-Jennie: You are just avoiding taking responsibility on this (glares at you)
-Athan: Then, answer me honestly... What would you like us to do, if you were in Jungkook's place?

If I were in Jungkook's place, huh? If I were in his place I would obviously prefer to live my dreams and enjoy my life despite the possibility of regretting it later.

But how can I do something that will for sure do more bad than good? Just how Athan said, I would survive that guilty feeling. It would drive me crazy. Then, what should I answer?

-Jennie: I would do it.
-Jisoo: Eh?
-Jennie: I would explore and do whatever I wanted... What's the point of living of you have to suffer all the time? It's better to life briefly but happily, that's what I think.
-Athan: Then, there you have your answer Jen (smiles) Make that boy have the time of his life (pats her shoulder before leaving the room)
-Jisoo: Are we seriously going to do it?
-Jennie: Our mission is to make people happier, right? (sighs and srughs) I wish I could guess what's inside his head.
-Jisoo: Why would you want to know what's Jungkook thinking?
-Jennie: I meant Athan. I would like to know what's inside his head.
-Jisoo: So, you have finally decided to get to know him? (smirks)
-Jennie: I tried but...

Suddenly, I feel how something starts burning from my deepest part of my soul. The mere flashback about Athan thinking that I was interested in him in a romantic way, makes me blush as if I still were a teenager. I'm pathetic.

-Jisoo: Jennie? Are you okay?
-Jennie: I would like to think that I am... (takes a seat) I don't understand anything about life, you know?
-Jisoo: No one does, so don't worry (chuckles)

What should I do now? I need to focus on Jungkook's case. Ah, and there's also Dahyun suddenly missing. Then, there's this weird relationship with Athan. Seriously, why is everything so complicated?

Jisoo unnie is now my friend, I'm supposed to discuss about all this stuff with her. Maybe we both share the same kind of worries. Did she ever fall in love with someone?

Did she have her first kiss? Those butterflies in her tummy? The sensation of just existing you and that person? I wonder how does that feel, sadly I never experienced it because I have always been between my books studying.

How could I dare my mother to scold me or punish me? That's the last thing that I wanted when I was a teenager. But now that I think about it, maybe that's one of the reasons why I feel empty sometimes.

I didn't get to enjoy my teenage days.

-Jennie: Unnie, I want to fall in love.
-Jisoo: Huh?! (startled) What are you talking about so suddenly? Out of the blue?

-Jennie: Jungkook's dream is to go camping, and mine is falling in love. I still have time to accomplish mine, but what about him? Maybe we are his last chance, unnie... Let's do it for him (smiles)
-Jisoo: Are you sure?
-Jennie: Totally.

ATHAN'S POV
-From the other door side-

Jennie is still the romantic girl that I used to know. I chuckles to myself at the thought of imagining her like a teenage pulling everything to the extreme for her first love.

That kind of phase uses to hurt, you have your first love, experience it to maximum, and then have your first break up and feel miserable.

It's after those breaks up where I used to show up and offer everyone the best console possible. But, now I'm doing everything much better, I don't want everything to end up in the way that it ended in the past.

JENNIE'S POV
-Time skip to the weekend-

We are actually heading to a nearby mountain where we'll be allowed to go camping. Jungkook invited some of his friends, but Jisoo and I came just to make sure that everything goes as it should.

Jungkook looks super excited about this, and the way that his hyungs are here to protect him as much as possible, melts my heart. Their bond is just so perfect.

-Jisoo: so we are here (smiles) The biggest tent is for you boys, and this little one is for Jennie and I. Don't ever try to do something weird, okay?
-Jungkook: (laughs) We won't noona, don't worry.

With that said, we all started to prepare everything to spent the night. The tents are ready. The fire too. It just rests to cook and have fun.

-Athan: (takes a marshmallow) Hmm... I like this.
-Jennie: Those are supposed to be for after dinner... (rolls her eyes) By the way, where have you been? How did you arrive here without a car?
-Athan: You have too many questions, Jen (chuckles) Can you give me one more of those?
-Jennie: I told you that it is for after dinner... (smirks) But, I can give you one more if you answer to my questions.
-Athan: Okay... (smiles) You are smart, that's what I always liked about you.
-Jennie: Eh-
-Athan: So, don't freak out... Let's say that I arrived here because I exist everywhere.
-Jennie: But about what you said before... (looks down embarrassed)

It's better not to take that way in the conversation Jen. I can't belive that I have to control myself at this point.

-Jennie: Are you a some kind of god or what? (jokes)
-Athan: Something similar but no, I'm not a god (chuckles) One thing for sure though, is that I am not a human.

Eh?!