A Dark Star

Chapter 42

Jimin's point of view:

"Hyung, I think you need to come to the hospital as soon as you can. The doctors called me saying that she showed signs of waking up two days ago and she has finally woken up now. Though she is still a bit drugged, she is back, hyung. She came back for us" I spill into Yoongi hyung's voicemail recording. Tears of relief and happiness spilling down my cheeks as Jinae, Taehyung and noona watch me pace around the waiting room.

"Five months....five freaking months......ah.....finally. It feels like I've waited for almost an eternity. Ooff......let's go party after this. We can eat out at my restaurant or order in. Whatever she would prefer. I think she would rather like to order in" I'm bouncing on my feet, the excitement of finally hearing her sweet voice becoming too much for me to handle.

"Woah woah woah...Jimin. Calm down. The doctors are still running their tests on her. They said she is still dozed up on pain meds. She needs to go to therapy, both physical and mental. Also, she will have to stay in the hospital for at least a week more. Don't get your hopes too high. She might have damaged her brain or something, for all we know" the smile falls from my face a little at every word she said. She gets up and stands in front of me, reaching out to touch my cheek. I flinch away from her hand, swatting at it.

"Why do you always have to think so negative about everything? Can you not be a little more positive? After everything that has happened? Do you always have to kill my mood?"

"Oppa" Ji warns me from speaking further from the corner of the room, but I snap at her instead.

"No. You shut up. You don't get to fall in between me and what I say to noona. Also try stopping your petty complains about me to her every three days. If you don't like me you can break off our relationship" she shrinks under my gaze and I shift my attention back to noona. She tries to bring her hand to touch my cheek and I swat at it again.

"So answer me. Why do you always say all nasty things about me and my sister, huh? And you do that all the time. That time at the café, about what, four months ago, you made a scene in front of everyone. Now you're saying there are chances that noona's condition will worsen even more. Can you not let me breathe? Can you not bear seeing me happy? Now I feel like all you've done for me in the past months was all a show" I spit out, the anger raging in my veins.

I'm breathing heavy, panting. Fists clenched, shoulders shaking. I could feel the familiar burn in my eyes, but I will not cry in front of her again. And suddenly my head is jerked to the side, my left cheek burning. Noona's face is filled with anger, her teeth gritted together.

"Think of what you're saying before saying it, Jimin. Come back to your senses. This is not who you were" and she storms out of the room.

"I'm sorry, oppa" a tiny voice from the corner and my eyes lift up to meet Jinae's. She's hurt and she's not masking it. She just leaves the room without saying anything, head down.

My knees give up on me as I fall to the ground, realising what I just did. I hurt the two people who mean a lot to me. Taehyung comes to stand in front of me, his shadow falling on my body. Taking out his hands from his pockets, he pulls me up and gently places me on the chair. He squats in front of me and wipes away the tears that I didn't realise were falling.

"It's okay. It'll be alright, hmm? You worry about your sister for now. We'll take care of that later" I whimper into his shirt as he brings my head to his chest allowing me to sob.

"A-are you not mad at me? I-I just made your sister cry. I'm so horrible. I'm so sorry"

"I'm not mad at you, Jimin. I get where you come from" he sighs "but, I'm not going to say it's okay because it is not, and you have to own up to your mistakes. It will take time but she will be fine. You just have to convince her that you didn't mean it" he looks me in the eye as he says this.