Fatal Redemption | J.J.K.

CXIII

"No, go away, go away, go away!"

A scream rings in my ears as I jolt awake. I sit upright and see the tv showing a black and white horror movie.

I must've fallen asleep. I reach for the remote and turn it off. I rub my eyes and sigh. I stand up to go to my room until there's a knock at my door.

I look at the time and see that it's nearing midnight.

Who's knocking at my door?

It goes silent as I wait to see if my other family members would get it. The whole house stays still as I conclude that no one is home.

I walk towards the front door and open it.

"Hi, dear," A distorted voice says. I squint but I can't see their face, it's just black. They are wearing a service suit and holding a tray of brownies.

They look familiar.

"Oh, hello," I say, I try to open the screen door, "Just a minute"

The door wasn't budging as I try to unlock it, "Oh dear"

I huff and look back at the figure, "The door seems to be stuck"

The black figure seems to nod, "It's just these screen doors, they're a nuisance"

I nod in agreement, "Yes sir". Then I stop to look at him, "My parents aren't here"

"Oh, I know, I know," He says as I look at him in confusion, "Your mother is in California and your father is at work at the station"

"Oh, well I'm sorry that you had to arrive when they aren't here," I say and continue trying to open the door.

"What about you?" The figure asks, "You should be at that party now"

I stop, party? The one at Daniels? How did they know about that?

"... kicking up your heels with Xavier and your real friends, with the children who belong in this town" they continue as I look up at their unrecognizable face.

"I'm not much up for a party tonight," I say as the figure looks upset.

"Oh, well, that's a shame," The figure says, "Well, see, I- I made you some brownies"

I look down at the tray in their hands and back at their face, "I thought maybe I could come in and we could talk"

My mind warns me of the danger of this strange situation but my body won't let me react.

I'm stuck.

"My fight's not with you, dear" They continue as I look at the latch on the door, "It's not. Never has been"

"It's just that boy," The figure says as I look up at him, "With his seductive quirkiness... and you being without a partner and all"

My hands freeze on the latch, is he talking about Jungkook?

He notices that I stopped, "May I come in?"

I shake my head, "No, sir. I-I don't think so"

The figure seems to hold back its barely manageable outburst, "Did I hear you correctly just then, Paige?" It growls, "Do I have to ask you again? May I come in?"

"No, sir, you may not" I stand my ground.

The figure is more agitated than ever as they try to find a way for me to welcome them in. He looks down at the plate in his hands, "But I have made you brownies. I've made you brownies from scratch!"

He shatters the plate in his hands and everything around us disappears except the screen door that separates us from each other.

The figure laughs evilly, "Well, fuck me and call me an uncles donkey!"

I step back as he slams his hands against the screen door. I watch as a forcefield lights up and ripples on the door.

"It looks like Jungkook bounded your house" The figure keeps his hands on the door and tries to push against it, "Oh that's so sweet"

He growls and stops, "As if"

He lets his hands drop and holds them beside him. I watch as his eyes start to glow red and he grows taller.

I gasp and fall back.

The figure smiles wickedly, "I'm on your side, dear. What's a little curse when it comes to true love?"

The images from my nightmare and memories of Jungkook and I breaking up flash through my mind. I let out a sob and cover my head, curling up to protect myself.

"Anyone can see you and Jungkook are just meant for each other..."

"Till death do you part!"

PAIGE;
I jolt awake and my heart is beating out of my chest, I gasp for air and try to open my eyes but I can't.

I let out a loud sob and could hear my dogs try to open my room door. I hear Rocket howling, trying to make me have a sense of what's going on.

"Paige!"

I gasp and shake my head, I'm hearing voices now. I burrow myself in my blankets and shake.

"Paige! Honey, open your eyes!"

I listen to them and slowly open my eyes. At first, I see a shadow above and get too scared.

"I-I can't" I cry and shake my head.

"Yes, you can. Open your eyes for me hun,"

I take a shaky inhale and open my eyes, my tears were starting to sting and it felt better to have them open. They make my vision blurry so I can barely see.

I hear knocking on my windowsill and turn my head slowly. My heart leaps out of my chest when I see my window open with a figure peering at me.

"Jungkook?" I whisper. I close my eyes again when I see an image of him.

"Paige" I hear them say again, "Can I come in, please can I come in? I can't come in without your consent. Please, Paige, let me in"

"C-come in," I say.

A gust of wind is passed onto me as I shudder. I feel a presence lean down beside me.

"Paige, it's me" I opened my eyes, preparing myself to see Jungkook but it wasn't him.

"It's Jin," He says as my eyes start to water again, "I'm here Paige. Take a deep inhale with me"

I close my eyes and listen to his instructions. In no time, I'm back to my stable self.

Post-panic attacks always made me feel like shit.

Instead of kneeling, Jin sat in my desk chair watching me as I stared up at the skylight above me. The moon was beautiful tonight, almost full.

"Are you hurting anywhere else?" Jin asked, feeling so emotionally raw after the long night we had.

I lifted up my hand and pressed it flat over my heart, "Here"

I never admitted it to myself because I chose to ignore it but,

I still love him and I miss him.