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➳Chapter~27

Ara twisted and turned around in her new bed. She couldn't fall asleep due to the new surroundings. The girl sighed as she sat up straight observing the night lamp which casted small moving shadows of galloping ponies around the room.

She knew she had to make do with the new changes in her life but couldn't help missing her earlier family.

"Can't sleep?" Her gaze snapped towards the door hearing a second voice. Jimin entered with a small smile as he sat infront of her on the bed. "H-How did you know?"

"I was checking up on you." She looked down again, tracing patterns on the sheets. "What's wrong little one? Do you miss someone?" Ara nodded. "My mommy and my noona." Jimin hummed. "Do you have mom and dad?" She asked her father. The man shook his head in a no. "My mom died while having me and my dad........well just leave it."

"What happened to your dad?" Ara inquisitively asked the elder in hopes of hearing a good bed time story.

"You can have this. He helps me when I have bad dreams." She passed him her chimmie plushie making him chuckle. "Thank you so much sweetheart." Jimin sat besides her comfortably and tucked the both of them in sheets. "So....after my mom passed away, my aunt took me in cause I was too small. When I was three years old, I was given back to my........ dad." He said with a pause making the child look at him. "Just like your father, he wasn't a good dad too. And I hate him." Jimin saw the younger's eyes flashing with interest.

She could somewhat relate to him.

"Did he hurt you too?"

"Yes, alot." He smiled and caressed her hair. "My dad used to drink a lot. He saw me as a burden and used to abuse me." Jimin rolled up his sleeve to show her a faint mark. "Do you know what this is?" She leaned closer but shook her head. "That's cigarette. He used to stick buring cigarettes in my skin. These marks are everywhere." Her eyes widened and she gasped cupping her mouth. Ara had seen her father smoking and knew how dangerous they were.

"Did it hurt?"

"As a child, it did. But now I don't feel it anymore. I've grown stronger."

"How did you escape?"

"He left me outside an orphanage."

"You were in an orphanage too?!" She gasped again. "Who took you home?"

"No one. I made it out and survived on my own."

"Do you....do you miss your mom?"

"I don't remember her to miss her. But I sometimes wonder how does it feel to have a mom."

"It feels good!" Jimin smiled. "Does it?"

"Yes!"

"I can only guess." She crawled closer and patted his arm. "It's ok. Don't be sad."

"Do I have your trust now?" He suddenly asked gently caressing her soft hair. The girl went silent and contemplated looking all over his face.

".....M-Maybe..........yes." With that, his smile widened, eyes going into crescents.

"Then I'll never break it. And I'll try to prove that not all boys are bad. There are some good too." He layed on his side as the father and daughter stared at each other.

"Sleep well my little girl." He presses a faint kiss against her temple as she closed her eyes, a slow small smile forming on her face.

Finally, she could trust someone.

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"Hello baby!" You smiled and dropped to your knees hugging the small girl. "Hi unnie." She smiled. "This is for you!"

Ara squealed. "Really?"

"Yes! I love chocolates. Hope you like like them too!"

"I love them! Thank you so much." You chuckled and pecked her head before she runs off to open her treat. As you stand up, you felt yourself getting dizzy.

"How's she doing?" Jin asks him as he sits down on the sofa. "She started trusting us and doesn't hide away." Jimin grinned.

"It's a progress."

"Apparently."

"Woah, did you fill your tattoos?" Yoongi laughed at the shocked hoseok. "Nah, she likes to colour them." You all chuckled. "I see an artist there."

"Uhm hmm. She spent the whole morning on those. It's one of her favourite tasks besides following jimin around the house asking him all sorts of questions."

"Cute." Jungkook chuckled. Hoseok suddenly spoke up. "Minji spoke her first word yesterday."

"Really? What did she say?" Taehyung asked him making hoseok snort. "Sprite."

You facepalmed and laughed as he showed the video of the toddler in cradle, grabbing hoseok's hand and yelling her first word.

"Spreeeteee"

"I'm hungry." Jimin stated and got up advancing towards the kitchen. You followed him. "Let's cook together."

"Sure." He smiled and took out ingredients to cook. A sudden bark startled you. "Ahh-" You jumped seeing a small furry creature licking your ankle. "Tannie!" Taehyung entered chuckling.

"Whoa! You bought a dog?"

"Yep." You crouched down and pet it scratching his ears. "He's cute." The dog licked your hand making you chuckle. "His name is Yeontan."

"Hi Yeontan!" You waved at him as he wagged his tail. Jimin patted his head before grinning. "He's so small."

"Yep! He's tiny." Yeontan walked back to his owner who lifted him up and waved goodbye to both of you. You closed your eyes feeling dizzy again and shook your head.

"You seem to be a bit pale. Are you okay?" Jimin asked frowning. "Yeah I am. I've been getting a lot of dizzy since the last two days. I think my vertigo kicked in again."

"Do you want to sit out?"

"No I'm fine." You smiled and shook your head concentrating on the cutting board. You craned your neck and sighed as he walked out when someone summoned him. You had puked in the morning but didn't say anything to jungkook knowing he would get worried and wouldn't let you come with him.

You were feeling a bit weird as you turned around to look for salt. Your vision was getting blurrier and you closed your eyes and heaved in a breath.

"Hey y/n-woah-" Hoseok gasped seeing you lose your balance and collapsed on the floor.

"Yah!! Jin?! Jungkook!!! Y/n-" You heard him say as your eyes closed.