BTS HYYH Notes (Book 1, 2, BUS Game) // COMPLETE [Part 1]

2019, Jun 12 - Yoongi (Cut School)

[Places: Road, under a tree, train station]

I cut school without thinking, but I had nowhere to go. It was hot, and I had no money and nothing to do.

It was Namjoon who first proposed we go to the sea. The others seemed excited about it, but I didn't care either way.

"Do you have any money?" Hearing my question, Namjoon told the others to dig into their pockets. A few coins and even fewer bills. "We can't go."

"Why don't we walk?" That must've been Taehyung. Namjoon's expression seemed to tell him to use his head and think before speaking.

Everyone but me was jabbering, laughing for no reason and romping around. I fell back as I wasn't in the mood. The sun was broiling. It was midday, and there was no shade under the trees. The asphalt road had no sidewalks, and everytime a car passed, it would kick up a thick cloud of dust.

"Let's go there." It was Taehyung. Or, was it Hoseok? I wasn't paying attention anyway, but it must've been one of those two.

I don't see any point in going there... should I tell them to go on without me? I turned my head and almost bumped into someone. It was Jimin. He stood there as still as a statue. His face was trembling down to the smallest muscle as if he had seen something terrifying. "Are you OK?" He seemed unaware of the question.

His gaze was fixed on a signpost that read '2.1km to Grass Flower Arboretum'. Sweat was dripping off his face, which had turned ashen as if he was going to pass out. "Park Jimin!" I called again, but he didn't budge. He stood there, glaring at the signpost. "Ya, it's too hot to go to an arboretum. Let's just go to the sea." I tried to say this as flatly as possible. I didn't know what the Grass Flower Arboretum was, but I had an instinctive feeling that we should avoid it.

"We're short on cash." Hoseok objected.

"We can walk." It was Taehyung again.

"I think we'll be able to figure something out once we get to the train station. Of course, we'll have to skip dinner." Namjoon chimed in.

Jungkook and Taehyung whined. Jimin snapped out of it after everyone started heading for the station. Jimin, with his head bent deep and his shoulders hunched, looked like a little kid.

I looked back at the signpost. The words Grass Flower Arboretum were slowly disappearing from our view.