The boy next door

Chapter 30

I touched my lips in disbelief after I closed the door to my room behind me. I still couldn't believe what just happened.

This was probably the best birthday present I could ask for. I slowly walked downstairs reminiscing about the way his lips felt on mine.

I approached the hallway and could hear how the party was still going. The music was buzzing in the living room and drunk people were laughing and screaming.

At first I looked for Jimin in the kitchen, but Eun, Soo and Tae were all gone. I continued to look for him everywhere but he seemed to be gone. My face lit up when I finally saw one of my friend's faces.

"Tae!", I called him while he was putting on his shoes and taking his coat off the hanger, "where are you going?"

"I'm leaving", he said bleakley and I noticed how mad he was. Something must have happened. I never saw him this way.

"What's wrong? What's going on? Where is everyone?", I bombed him with questions. Now I was seriously worried.

"Don't worry, Y/N", he said rubbing my arm and tried to give me a reassuring smile, but it looked quite tormented, "you enjoy your birthday, I'm fine."

I knew exactly he was lying. There was just too much disappointment and pain in his eyes.

"Tae...", I said glancing at him compassionately.

"No, I mean it. Don't worry, I'll just go home", he said nodding, "happy birthday."

"Thank you. You know you can talk to me if you want to", I said defeated. "I know, thank you", he said nodding, "I'll get going then."

"Yea, just one last question", I said quickly before he'd leave, "have you seen Jimin?"

"Oh, I think he already went home. Said something about medical school", he said shrugging, "sorry."

"Ah, no, it's okay", I reassured him and gave him a last warm smile before he closed the front door behind him. I sighed and turned around to go to the kitchen and quickly get a glass of water before I'd go back upstairs.

This evening wasn't going the way I planned it at all.

I was about to enter the kitchen when Eun stumbled out of the living room right into my arms.

"Woah", I grunted and helped her stand with all the strength I could bring up. She was breathing heavily and her body was completely limp.

"Hey, Y/N", she said slurring and leaned on to me.

"You're completely wasted", I noticed meanwhile she couldn't even make eye contact with me.

"F*ck", I cursed. Her condition was really bad and she was getting heavier. I knew I had to take her to the bathroom before she'd throw up all over the floor.

I pulled her with me making sure she wouldn't trip. By the time we reached the bathroom I was covered in sweat. I took a deep breath and opened the bathroom door. I let her down in front of the toilet seat and opened the lid just in time.

She gagged and threw up in the toilet tightly holding on to the toilet. I quickly grabbed her hair and held it back for her. I sighed and stroked her back to signal her I was there for her.

"Why did you drink so much, Eunnie?", I mumbled having to watch how her body was shaking and getting rid of the poison in her stomach. Of course, she couldn't answer me.

I couldn't understand what the hell happened after I left the kitchen. Jimin had gone home, okay, Taehyung was upset, Eun completely drunk and Soojung nowhere to be found. Meanwhile Jungkook... was still waiting upstairs for me to come back.

I groaned and I realized I didn't have my phone with me to text him that I got caught up helping Eun. And I couldn't leave her by herself to tell him that he should go home. There was no way I could send her home like that which meant she'd stay here overnight and Jungkook and I wouldn't have a chance to be alone again. The party was over.

After what seemed like ages she stopped vomiting and slowly sit straight up still shaking.

"I'm sorry, Y/N. I ruined your party", she whispered looking at you sadly and exhausted.

"Hey, no worries", I said smiling relieved that she felt better and kneeled down in front of her, "come on, let's tug you in."

She gave me a weak smile and held on to me to get up. When we left the bathroom I was pretty surprised how many people have left. We must have been in there for quite a while. There were only a few people cleaning the mess up a bit.

I thanked them and told them to go home already since it was already 2am in the morning. I could do that tomorrow but right now I had to take care of Eun.

We went upstairs and I opened the door to my room to find it empty. Jungkook had left. I was relieved that he didn't wait up for me but I also felt a slight sting. I would have liked to see him at least once more. But right now I had other problems.

I prepared a bed for Eun in my room and helped her wash up. I put her to bed and she immediately fell asleep. Meanwhile I couldn't. My head was still spinning from everything that happened today.

Jungkook's POV

I leaned against her desk and drummed my fingers on the woodem surface. Thirty minutes have passed since she went downstairs to finally tell this d!ck to f*ck off.

And she still hasn't returned. I grew impatiently and groaned when pictures of her and him popped up in my head.

"F*ck", I cursed and went downstairs to check up on her. I looked for her all over the place but I couldn't find any of her friends, let alone her.

I noticed one of Soojung's buddies near the front door in the hallway who didn't seem as drunk as everyone else and approached him.

"Hey, man. Have you seen Y/N?", I asked him and he furrowed his eyebrows. That's when I realized his eyes were bloodshot. That guy was freaking stoned.

"I think she went outside", he answered slowly and I groaned in frustration.

"Fine", I spat annoyed that no one actually knew where she was. But I decided to check if she was outside anyway. I left the house and immediately noticed a female figure on the dark sidewalk walking towards my house.

"Y/N!", I called after her and the person stopped walking. "Jungkook?", a female voice asked, but it was not her, it was Soojung.

I walked up to her and noticed that something was wrong.

"Hey, what's going on? Where is Y/N?", I asked and noted that she had tear stains on her cheeks.

"I messed up, Jungkook", she whispered and looked to the ground about to start crying again. I sighed and pulled her into my embrace. The only thing I wanted to do was find Y/N, but Soo was one of my closest friends and she clearly needed my help. She was intoxicated and desperate.

"Whatever it is, I'm sure you can fix it", I said pulling away to look at her face.

The next thing she did, I didn't see coming. She cupped my face in her hands and pressed her lips on mine.