Just One More Laugh - Short Story (2/???)

Song: Eyes, Nose, Lips by Taeyang

Taehyung picked Holly's paw up and booped me on the nose with it, making a "boop," sound as he did.

"Put my dog down!" Yoongi yelled at him, his hands on his hips.

Taehyung giggled and hugged Holly closer, running away from Yoongi.

Yoongi groaned before going after him.

Hoseok smiled from next to me as he scrolled through something.

Next thing you know, he's squealing.

"What now, Sock?" I asked, looking at his phone.

"I'm reading a fanfic and the guy just kissed the girl finally!"

I sighed and leaned my head on his shoulder, trying to control the headache forming.

"Hey, are you okay?" He asked, quietly so the others in the room wouldn't hear.

"I haven't been okay since he left, Hoseok. And to see him here now, but he doesn't remember, hurts more than losing him," I whispered back, hugging his arm.

He patted my head with his other hand.

"Want to go outside and talk about it?" He asked and I nodded my head.

"We'll be right back," he announced, helping me up and bringing me to the door.

He closed it and we walked around back.

"So?" He asked, sitting on my swing set.

I sat next to him and stared at the sky, the moon rising and the sun setting.

The sky was a deep purple.

I remembered him taking my hands and asking me to be his in this same setting.

I sighed and started to swing.

"Have I told you the whole story, Hoseok?"

"If you're asking, then probably no."

"He saved me from dying when we were little. I fell into the pond and couldn't swim. He helped. He ended up being in the same school as me the following school year. We grew close and soon enough, fell in love. I've never felt so...attached to anyone. He's help me through everything and become who I am today. But he got into an accident. Supposedly, he died. Yoongi has been keeping it a secret that he was alive. He has amnesia and they don't think he'll regain his memories. I was told I was having delusions, however because everyone said he was dead when he wasn't. I met you at therapy because my family and friends thought it would be best for me. It made it worse and Jimin had me taken out. They thought I was in a relapse so I'm back in therapy."

Hoseok had stopped my swing and stood up to hug me.

I hugged him back and he ran his hand through my hair.

"I'm sorry. I can only imagine how hard it is to see him."

"No one else understand how hard it hurts. They've already rebuilt memories and he's somewhat remembered them, but not me."

Hoseok pulled me away a little just so I could see the small smile on his face.

"I understand. It wasn't very fair to you that the others had started to become friends with him again."

"At least I have you, Sock."

"You always will."

-:-

I ate my food quietly, the loud chatter of the other boys around me.

Hoseok quickly stole some of my food from next to me, smiling when I looked at him.

I smiled softly back.

"That's the first time I've seen you smile since I've met you, you know," he said quietly, his smile turning into a full out grin.

I frowned just to make him upset.

"Yah! Why did you do that?" He complained childishly, hitting his chopsticks lightly on the table.

I stuck my tongue out at him and he laughed.

I stole some of his food when he wasn't looking and put my broccoli on his, knowing he didn't like it.

He looked at it with disgust.

"Out of all foods, why this?" He whined.

I covered my mouth to hide my laugh.

"(Y/N)?" Jimin mused from across the table, his chopsticks in the air.

"Hmm?" I asked, going back to my stoical personal.

"Were you just... laughing?" Taehyung asked from next to him, his hand up holding his chopsticks like his twin.

"I have no clue what you are talking about. Why would I laugh?"

I tilted my head to the side and Hoseok started to laugh from next to me.

"Yah! Stop that!" I teased, turned towards him.

He just laughed harder.

By now, the chatter was gone.

They all knew, besides him, that I haven't shown much emotion besides crying since he left me.

"(Y/N), other room, now," the twins demanded, both standing up the same way.

Taehyung pushed Jimin was they walked away, Jimin stumbling to the ground before tripping Taehyung.

I sighed at my idiot brothers and stood up, bowing.

I walked after them, grabbing their arms and dragging them to the living room.

As soon as the door closed, they both turned to me.

"What happened?"

"What do you mean?"

"What did that Hoseok do to you?"

"I'm still confused."

I wasn't, however.

"You know what we are talking about. Spill."

"He cheered me up earlier, that's all."

The twins grinned at each other.

"We approve of your marriage," Taehyung sung, putting an arm around my shoulder.

"You know the only one in my heart is him."

They frowned and sighed at the same time, Taehyung dragging me back into the kitchen.

The others had started talking again after we left.

I sat down back next to Hoseok and Yoongi.

"You okay kiddo?" Yoongi asked when I sat down, turning away from his conversation with him and Seokjin.

"When am I not?"

He frowned and turned away.

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I was left alone with you today.

You smiled and started asking me questions, answers the old you already knew.

I answered honestly and asked you back multiple times.

Your interests didn't change.

Finally, you asked me a different, a weird question.

"What are you to me?"

"What am I to you?"

"What are you to me."

I blinked and played with my sweater sleeves.

"U-uh, we were best friends. You saved me when we were little."

I thought back to the picture albums I went through, our smiles and my eyes always lingering on you.

"Yoongi told me we were more than that and to ask you."

He frowned.

I frowned.

Yoongi you betrayer.

"O-oh, well, we knew each other better than anyone else in this world did. More than our brothers knew."

He nodded and urged me to continue.

"I-I was-" it got stuck in my throat.

My throats started to close and tears welled up.

"Hey, are you okay?"

You sounded so far away.

Like I couldn't reach you anymore.

Finally, the panic attack worsened.

I felt your arms around me and your hand in my hair, just like you used to do when I did this.

"My girlfriend used to get these, I know how to help."

Your voice was barely above a whisper in my ears.

My stomach started to hurt as I shook, the tears falling and my breathing coming out ragged and uneven.

"Hey, it's okay. I have you."

You talking made it worse.

I heard the door open and Jimin screaming before more hands grabbed me and the talking became louder.

"A-ah," I muttered.

"What (Y/N)? What?"

"A-air," I croaked, grabbing onto the blurred figure.

"Shhh, it's okay, nothing is going to happen."

Another voice this time.

My eye sight cleared up a bit as they continued to whisper things to me to help me feel better.

My breathing came better and I wasn't gasping anymore.

Jimin was in front of me and Taehyung was next to him.

I could see Yoongi and the other two with you behind them, having a hushed conversation.

The hand on my head I recognized as Hoseok's.

Jimin and Taehyung smiled in relief as my breathing became more even.

Yoongi asked me if he could talk to me and you.

I agreed and we went outside, you seeming nervous.

"Tell him the rest," Yoongi demanded.

"Yoongi I-"

"Please," you croaked.

It broke my heart to see you looking so confused and broken.

"We were together..." I muttered, looking away.

I felt the tears resurface and my throat closed up again, breathing getting harder to do.

"We were?" Your eyes widened.

"I-I loved you with all my heart," I spoke louder this time,  getting frustrated.

I thought the weight would be lifted off me, but the expression on your face made it heavier.

I felt like screaming.

I felt like breaking something.

My hands turned into fists as I turned around and started to run.

"Hey!"