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Jungkook POV
We drive in silence down an empty highway, getting further and further away from our town. I keep my eyes trained on my balled fists, not even looking at the passing scenery outside. Jimin pulls the car into a hard shoulder, bringing it to a stop. I say nothing and get out, slamming the door behind me. I hear Jimin get out of the car and follow me as I head towards the woods that line the motorway.
"Jungkook!" Jimin calls as I break off into a run. I keep on running even though Jimin calls out my name. I keep on running until I hear someone cry out in pain. I look back to see Jimin on the floor. I rush over to him, bending over to check if he's okay, my anger disappearing completley. "You okay?.......Jimin, what's wrong" I say once I realize that he's softly sobbing. Jimin only holds onto my arm, tears spilling down his grubby cheeks. I lift him to his feet and pull him into a hug.
"I'm sorry for being selfish....you shouldn't have come" Jimin mumbles. I shake my head and gently kiss him, his lips soft and slightly salty with tears. "You should know I would do anything for you, just ask. What's wrong? What happened?" I ask, concern evident in my voice. Jimin rests his head against my chest, exhaling slowly. "Its my parents....they're sick, really sick. A-and I don't know what to do, Jungkook." Jimin says in a rush.
"What has the doctor said? Will they get better?" I ask as Jimin sinks down onto a fallen log. The wood is thankfully dry, cracked from the late spring heat. "Do you know what UV light is?" he asks. I roll my eyes. "I might be failing Physics right now but I'm not that bad" I say, trying to draw out a smile from Jimin. He only gives me a tired look, which quietens me.
"Up there...on the research centre, you're exposed to it so much, all the time. They said its had a detrimental effect on them and the crew. Some of the others' conditions have accelerated; they're suffering from hemorrhages-" Jimin says stoically before his emotions cuts off his voice. I take hi hand, squeezing it tightly. "They say there's a chance my parents will get better, my dad left for Switzerland to look at some research; he said there was a friend of his there that might help" Jimin whispers, his voice reduced to a sliver of sound.
The question lie stuck in my throat until I force it out. "What about you? Are you okay?" I ask, looking at him. Jimin glances at me and cups my face. "Yes....I'll be okay" he says.
He'd never lie....right?
a/n I'm not very happy with this chapter but I'm super aware that I haven't published for a while so here is this chapter!
