Concupiscence

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Third POV:

As Balqiisa woke up dreadfully because of the buzzing on her phone, she realised she was late for school again. Her head was pounding and she almost felt like vomiting. She grabbed her phone and quickly changed into her uniform.

Climbing onto the bus, she could smell the aroma of sweet treats and cigarettes with children laughing and playing in their seats. Balqiisa, exhausted and starving after skipping breakfast, quickly checked her phone once she sat down near the front of the bus.

There was a text from her brother Namjoon, who she hadn't seen in a year. She felt surprised and angry that he only texted her when he wanted. He went with a group of his friends to start pursuing his musical career, meaning she would have to be alone for many years. Why would he all of a sudden text her now, after not speaking with her or replying to any of the messages she sent for the past year?

Hesitant, she decided to ghost him for the time being, so when she got to school she could ask Verity, her best friend, what to do. She had never been good at making her own decisions and Verity was one of the only people who had helped her through everything. And for that, she was incredibly grateful.

Finally stepping off the crowded bus, she rushed over to the school building and into the homeroom. Already late, she burst through the doors. Mrs. Joseph, as usual, asked why she was late.
"Why do you think?", suddenly snapping at her.

"You do not talk back to me in that tone, young lady.", said Mrs. Joseph, slightly raising her voice.

"I'm sorry, I thought that was how a conversation works."

"Detention! Sit down right now!", Mrs.Joseph was shouting now.

Rolling her eyes, she scanned the room for Verity but couldn't find her. She wanted to scream in frustration but instead sat down and buried her head into her hands. The day was becoming worse by the second.

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Wondering what Namjoon had sent her, she subconsciously arrived at the lunch hall. Students were lined up to fill their lunch plates with burgers and drinks and she made her way to join them. The clinking of the trays echoed throughout the hall, overlapping with the sounds of chatter.

Making her way to her usual table, she opened her phone, her finger hovering over Namjoon's name.

Sometimes she wondered if she could call him her brother, after all, he did ghost her two years after their parents died. Tears welled up in her eyes just thinking about the atrocious car accident. The accident had left a hole in her heart that could not be filled. Quickly, she wiped her eyes and focused on the task at hand.          

She tapped his name, her curiosity increasing by the second.

     •~Joon~•12:30
Hey Balqiisa. Sorry for not replying to your messages.
•~Joon~•12:31
I'm coming to visit soon. With my band, BTS.

She scrolled upwards to look at her previous texts.

•~Me•~ September 13th, 2019
When are you coming back by the way?
Hello?
Namjoon?

•~Me~• November 18th, 2019
How are you?

Even looking at the texts made her upset.

But was this all he had to say after the months she had waited? He got to just appear and disappear whenever he wanted. It was not fair.

Still not being able to comprehend what she had just read, she dialed her best friend's number. After two beeps, a groggy hello could be heard.
Verity: "Hello? Balqiisa?"

Balqiisa:" YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE THIS!! MY BROTHER IS COMING BACK!"
People had started to stare.

Verity: "Seriously? I'm so happy for you. But I can't even keep my eyes open. I need rest."

Balqiisa: "Oh shit! Are you sick?"

Verity:" Yep. You can tell me all about it tomorrow. Bye."

Balqiisa:" Bye."

She was sad about her friend being sick but those feelings could not compete with how angry she was. Instead of making a scene, she took a breath in and calmed down. He was not worth it.

Contemplating with her mind, she decided to ask when they were coming. She had heard about the boy band around her school a lot but never realised her brother was actually in it! Her hands were slightly wobbling as she texted him.

•~Me~•12:56
When are you coming back?

*BEEP*

•~Joon~•12:56
Next week Tuesday.

It was sooner than she had expected but made her all the more nervous.

<3

AN: From now on I'll be using Balqiisa's POV because it's easier for me to write her feelings.❤️
This is my first time writing sooo yh. Idk why I'm acting like I'm famous. Also I changed Jin's age slightly lower to fit the story. So he's 26.