Chapter 18 : I'm Not Giving Up
It's been 2 months since Jimin left Seoul. He went back to Busan without anyone knows. Not even his parents know where he is. He just call them once in a while telling them that he was fine.
Jimin has grown stronger a little bit now. Yeah, he still cried himself to sleep, missing the comfort of his husband but not as much as before. Now, he just focus on his jobs and his life. Jimin made two jobs to keep himself busy and not thinking about Jungkook too much. One as a dance instructor and another as a waiter. He only made one or two friends here.
"Hi! Welcome to Sunshine Cafe! How can I help you?" Jimin greets the customer with his signature crescent moon smiles on his face.
"I would like to have one Americano please."
"Okay sir, just wait a minute and your drink will be ready."
"Jimin ah, let's change now. You've been working too much. Go get some rest" Hana give a sign for Jimin to stop working and get some rest.
Ever since Jimin came, she grew fond of this fragile boy. Of course at first he looks so broken inside until she can see his sadness in his eyes. Now, Jimin has been much better, not okay but much better than before.
"I'm fine noona. I still can handle this." He insisted on keep on working.
"No! Sit down!" hana grabs Jimin's shoulder and force him to sit down. She glares at Jimin once the boy tried to stand up again.
"Aish... fine..." Jimin was defeated. He smiles at hana and mutter a little 'thank you' just loud enough for her to hear it.
Hana starts to arrange the cups on the counter when she caught a boy. Well, a same boy staring at Jimin again, today. That boy has been coming here everyday since Jimin stats to work here.
"Hey Jimin. I think that boy is staring at you again." She gave him a teasing smile.
"Nonsense! He's staring at you" Jimin took no interest on what she's saying nor the boy himself. He just ignore the said boy even though he knew that the boy is staring at him.
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Jimin's shift was about to end. He untied the apron from his waist and was about to walk inside the worker's lounge when he heard a voice calling him.
"Uhhh hey" 'that' boy said looking straight towards Jimin.
"Hi, how can I help you" Jimin smiles and walks to the counter.
"Ummm... well... my name is chanyeol. Park chanyeol." Jimin could see how the boy's cheeks turns slightly pink and his voice starts to stutter a bit.
"Ummm... yes, how can I help you?" Jimin attempts once again. He didn't like how this is going. But he has to keep his job.
"canihaveyournumberpleasebecauseyoulooksobeautifulandicantstopmyselffromstaringanymore" the boy blurts out shyly.
"Ummm excuse me..... What?" Jimin opf course, couldn't grab anything that chanyeol said.
"I---uhhh---......you're beautiful." Chanyeol looks at Jimin with blush covered his face.
"Thank you." Jimin didn't know how to respond to that. He just muttered a thank you and play with his fingers instead of looking at chanyeol.
'God this is awkward' that's all Jimin could feel right now.
"Can i--- uhh... Can I have your number please?" chanyeol tried to be brave and asks Jimin's number.
"Well... i... uhh..." Jimin still fiddling with his finger, thinking how can he rejects this without being an asshole.
"YES YOU CAN. I already wrote it down for you by the way! Keep it" Hana shout from Jimin's back and give Chanyeol a piece of paper with Jimin's number written on it.
"Noona!" Jimin whine in shocked and tried to grab the paper before she gave it to chanyeol. But of course hana was faster.
"Can I keep this?" chanyeol keep on glancing between Jimin and the paper. He has a smile of hope on his face which Jimin didn't like it. He doesn't want to give the poor boy any hope.
"I'm sorry... but plea—"Jimin tried to ask for the paper back but Hana was quick to cover Jimin's mouth with her own hands, making Jimin unable to speak.
Chanyeol was taken aback for a moment. He doesn't know whether he should keep it or leave it. But seeing a wink from hana, he just shrugged and decided to keep it.
"YES! YOU CAN! Don't forget to call him!" hana said before the boy turns his back and walks towards the door.
"Mmmphhh!! Mmphh!" Jimin tried to release hana's hand from his mouth.
"Bye bye handsome!" once chanyeol left, hana immediately released her hands of Jimin's mouth.
"Why did you do that??" Jimin pouts in annoyance. He's more worried about it.
"Grow up Jimin. You've been alone for so long." Hana flicks Jimin's forehead and winks to him before walking towards the kitchen.
"Whatever. I don't care" Jimin rolls his eyes and walks outside.
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Jimin was just plopped down on his body on his bed when he heard his phone.
[You received a text message!]
Chanyeol: hi...
Jimin grunts. He really doesn't want chanyeol to hope for anything so he chose to ignore him.
Chanyeol: Jimin isn't it?
Chanyeol: are you sleeping?
Chanyeol: okay, sorry for disturbing you
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Chanyeol: goodnight! <3
Jimin felt a little guilty for not replying but if he did, he didn't know how to end it. So, it's better for him to just keep silent.
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"Hi" chanyeol greets Jimin again when he go to the café the next day.
"Umm welcome..." Jimin was hesitate to talk to chanyeol.
"Did you fall asleep early last night?" chanyeol keeps on asking Jimin, making Jimin to keep talking to him.
"Yeah.... Ummmm actually no" Jimin tried to lie but he cross that and tell him the truth.
"Why you didn't reply me? Am I a bother?" chanyeol furrows his brows hearing Jimin's answer.
"No! That's not it... it's just... ummm... I don't know... please, just... don't text me anymore... I'm feeling uncomfortable... I'm sorry" he slightly bows apologetically. Jimin felt guilty when he saw chanyeol's face full with disappointments.
"Ohh.... Emm... I'm sorry for making you uncomfortable..." there's a hint of sadness in his voice.
"I.. uhh... I really just wanna be friends. If only you are comfortable with me. But I guess, maybe I should ummm wait?" Jimin tried to think positive. Maybe he could loosen up a bit and they could be friends.
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Jungkook was about to go to Jin's house when he gets a call from Yeri. He rejects the call twice, but Yeri keeps on calling him. Jungkook answer the call so that Yeri would stop bothering him.
Yeri: Jungkook... I need to talk to you
Jungkook: fuck off Yeri. I don't even want to see your face and yet you dare to see me!?
Yeri: Jungkook, I know where Jimin is...
Jungkook:................. What do you want?
Yeri: I just want to make it up to you. I'm sorry. Let's just meet okay? I'll tell you everything I know about Jimin. Please, let me make it up to you.
Jungkook: fine. I'll see you tomorrow at 2pm, Jin hyung's restaurant.
Yeri: No! Ummm I mean, I'm pregnant, I can't walk that far. Can we meet at sunshine café?
Jungkook: whatever.
Yeri smiles a bit when Jungkook agreed to meet her. She can't wait for tomorrow to come.
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Jungkook stops his car in front of the said café. He saw Yeri walking towards the café and he stops her. He didn't want to waste any time with Yeri.
"Tell me everything you know bout Jimin" Jungkook said sternly.
Yeri was shocked, but she calm herself down and grabs Jungkook's biceps only to be pulled away from Jungkook's hands.
"Jungkook, calm down. Let's get inside first" she didn't gave up and gestures him to walk inside.
"I don't want to waste my time for you bitch. Let's get this over right now" Jungkook refuse, he wanted to know about Jimin right now, right away.
"j-jung--- Jungkook ah... please... help" Yeri place her hands on her stomach, her face was scrunching in pain. She grabs Jungkook's arm for support.
As much as Jungkook hates it but he knew she was hurting. For a pregnant mother to be standing and walking for too long might not be good for her and her baby's health. Jungkook has no choice but to walk Yeri inside the café so she can sit. Yeri smiles immediately, saying thank you to Jungkook for helping her. She never take her hands off Jungkook.
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"Hi! Welcome to sunshine café! What can I get for both of you?" hana came over to their table and greets them with her smiles.
"One café latte and one Americano please" Yeri place her order and gain a nod from hana. Jungkook was just sitting there facing Yeri, impatiently.
"Tell me where is him? Everything you know!" Jungkook spoke immediately as soon as the waiter left their table.
"He's staying here. Around here. That's why I ask you to come here." Yeri starts to talk.
"Where?? Where is he? What did he do? How is he? How the fuck do you know all this?" Jungkook gets more impatients. He almost spilled the drinks that hana just place on their table a second ago.
"Jungkook, first, I want to say sorry for everything that I did to you. I promise I would not stop helping you get back with Jimin. I promise on this baby!" Yeri gives Jungkook an apologetic look and start to sobs.
"Yeri, please, tell me where can I find him. I need to see him" honestly, Jungkook doesn't give a damn about her. He just want to know about his Jimin.
"He's been renting an apartment with his friends and he's been working as a dance instructor in HitMan College. I can show you where he is right now." Yeri wipes her tears away before looking straight onto Jungkook's eyes, hand placing on top of Jungkook's big hand.
"I want to. I want to see him now." Jungkook couldn't wait any longer. He wants to see his Jimin.
Yeri bits her lips, hesitating a bit. But then, she agreed.
"Okay. Let's go"
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Jimin was just about to start his shift when he saw Jungkook walks in with Yeri holding his hand. Yeri looks happy, smiling. Jimin's eyes starts to well up again. He quickly crouched down, hiding behind the counter when he feel Yeri was looking at his direction.
'Why? Why did he has to come here? Why did he come here with her? Just why?' Jimin was sobbing silently. He was crushed seeing them together. The bump on Yeri's stomach is getting bigger. Jimin hates it! Jimin hates it when he felt jealous over her, he hates it when couldn't do anything about that, he hates it when he was weak.
'Guess they're married now' Jimin wipes his endless tears away.
"Jiminie? Are you okay?" hana spots Jimin crouched down behind the counter. She was worried seeing Jimin in that state.
"Hey, what's wrong?" she caress Jimin's hair slowly, making Jimin looks up to her with his teary eyes. Hana wouldn't lie, seeing Jimin in that state makes her hurt ache so bad.
"N—noona... can i—can I call a leave today? Please?" Jimin pleads badly.
"Sure. If that's makes you feel better" she hugs him tightly before watching him dashes out from the back door.
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