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| Third Person's POV|

It had been a week since the day Jungkook confessed and Hyemi just couldn't take it well. It all went downhill for her. The whole week she managed to leave earlier taht usual and dogde any of Aera's guardians. This wasn't her running away from reality but it was her protecting herself from the harsh and cruel world.

What Hyemi felt was distress. After all the truth was poured onto her at once, she did not know how to take it in. She felt like she was at fault now, the cause of Jungkook's suffering.
Every evening after she'd reach back home, she sat on her bed, aimlessly thinking. She hadn't eaten all week and she felt weaker as the day passed. She hadn't told Mia what had happened although Mia kept asking her.


On the other hand, Jungkook spent all his time at work. He didn't even go to pick his daughter up. Everyday and night he wondered if she had forgiven him yet, cause he was ready to do anything to win her back. His office smelt of wine or beer, everynight and Jin and the others were getting worried about his health.

Being the father of a child, he thought that Jungkook could have been more responsible but he never stopped him. He needed to drain out the pain anyway.

|Jungkook's POV|

I sat on the couch with a beer can in my hand. It felt like nothing could ever ease the pain I felt. I missed my babygirl very badly, but she didn't deserve to see her father in this state.

As I was looking outside the window, the door opened and Jin hyung came in.
"I just dropped Aera with Soyeon..." he said and sat beside me. I did not bother looking at him.
"......Jungkook all you can do is give her some time and wait. " he said placing his hand on my shoulder trying to make me understand something that couldn't really point out.
"That's what I'm doing hyung"
"Not like this Jungkook.... you know you should be by Aera all the time. She is already missing a huge part of her life that she should spend with you. You should have made sure that you don't waste a single opportunity to be with her. This is the age Aera needs her parent Jungkook-ah. This is not fair for her"

All that hit me like a thousand bricks. It wasn't like I wasn't aware, but he just reminded me of how much of a bad father I was and it hurt. I promised Bora that I would be a good father and here I was. I sighed.
".....You're right hyung" I said and took a last chug of my beer and placed the can down. I rubbed my face with my hands.
"...... I don't deserve to be a father. Do I?"
"Jungkook-ah don't ever say that..... you are really responsible for your age and the amount of dedication you have as a father is really great, considering the fact the you own one of the highest companies in korea. If you don't deserve to be a father then no one does" he said making me smile a bit. He never fails to make me feel good about myself. I knew what o had to do and there was nothing to think about.
"I'm taking a week off hyung. I think I'll just stay with Aera. Would you mind taking over?" I stood up and grabbed my jacket. He smiled and nodded.
"Have fun"

|Hyemi's POV|

"For how lond are you gonna be like this?" Mia asked me as I was cuddled up in my bed. I sighed and turned away from her. I was in no mood to argue.
Suddenly the sheet were yanked away from me body, making me shiver at the coolness at once. I groaned, sitting up.
"You don't understand Mia-"
"I might not understand Hyemi. But I do certainly know one thing, this isn't you. Where is the Hyemi who told me to take bold decisions when I broke up with Joohyeon? Where is the Hyemi who told me that everything is fucking fair in love and war? Where is the Hyemi who made me realise that I was the hero of my life and my life was my story?"
I looked down not knowing what to say. It is true what people say, 'it's easier to give advice than follow your own'. Now I feel it.

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