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“Because, I… I killed him” he muttered, and Jungkook eyes widened.

“What!”

“Dad” Jungmin whispered, and Jimin’s tears fell again, rolling down his cheeks.

“You said he fell when he was drunk, and he died. He didn’t fall, I pushed him” Jimin said, and the frame slipped away from his hand, falling on the ground.

It shattered, making Jungkook flinch a bit.

“What…what are you talking… about?” He said in confusion.

Jimin let out his tears again, and in the next minute, he was already rushing to the gate.

“Dad!!” Jungmin ran after him.

“Minnie stop! Jimin!!” Jungkook rushed after him too…

When he figured out running is gonna be useless, he went back in and took his car.

Jungmin got in with him, and they went after him.

*

AMUSEMENT PARK*

Jin flipped his hair immediately he showed up, and he flashed a pretty smile before looking back..

“Come on!” He shouted, and Taehyung came in, hands in pocket.

They chose this place for their date again since Jin seems to like it very much, and Taehyung had to rent it all for tonight.

They held hands when he finally got to him, and Jin rested his head on his arm as they walked down the place.

“Don’t you wanna ride anything here?” He suddenly asked.

“The only thing I wanna ride is you” he replied, and Taehyung laughed.

“You don’t want it?” Jin said.

“Of course I do, and I can’t wait” he winked, and it’s now his turn to laugh.

“Soyoon says sorry though” he said, clearing his throat.

“I hold no grudge against him, I wish him a good life in the US” he replied, and Jin stopped to face him.

“You haven’t told me how your mum’s sickness is gonna be” he said, and Taehyung sighed out.

“It’s pancreatic cancer like you know, and we found out before it spread. She went under the knife already, but she still has to spend every first three months of each year in the hospital so she won’t develop any underlying illness again. She has a weak immune system” he explained.

“I’m glad then” Jin smiled, and Taehyung touched his hair gently, holding eyes with him.

“The way you care about everything around me should be studied” he said.

“As I should… they’re your family and mine too” Jin smiled, and he gave him a soft kiss on the lips.

“I love you Seokjin”

“I love you too, Taehyung” he replied, and they kissed deeply this time.

*

TAEHYUNG’S PLACE*

Jimin has nowhere else to go, so he came straight here.

It was Nancy who opened the door, and her eyes widened when she saw his tears

“Mr. Jimin! You’re…

“I’m fine” he smiled tearfully, walking in to start pacing around.

“Jimin?” Mrs. Kim came out, and he sniffed, wiping his tears.

“Mrs. Kim? Welcome back home”

“Why the tears? Did something happen?” The woman asked, and when Jimin made to talk, he started crying again.

“I’m home!” Taehyung came in, but he stopped on his tracks immediately.

“Mr. Min!”

“Tae” Jimin faced him, and Taehyung quickly walked to him.

Jimin pulled his hand and took him upstairs straight, to his room.

“Tell me everything. Is it Jungkook? What did he do?” He asked worriedly.

“Taehyung I think I was born to suffer for life” he cried.

“What are you talking about?”

“I killed Jungkook’s dad” he sniffed, and Taehyung frowned.

“What!”

“Yes” he nodded.

FLASHBACK, SIX YEARS AGO*

Jimin had to take any available job just to take care of himself after his life got tossed in the can.

He works several shifts which includes a bar where he’s one of the tenders.

It’s a popular one with lots of constant customers, but of all the constant customers, Jackson Jeon is the most regular.

He’d come every night and won’t leave till he empties ten bottles…he always leaves the place heavily drunk.

It was one of those nights, but he outdid himself and drank eleven instead of the usual ten.

He opened the eleven bottle and drank till half before standing with rolling eyes.

He had to hold himself by the sides so he wouldn’t fall.

He was holding the bottle and staggering as he walked towards the restroom. He needed to pee.

He was still drinking from the bottle as he walked, and he was humming drunkenly to a song.

He opened the door to the first restroom he saw and immediately he entered, he bumped into a boy…

“I’m so sorry!” The boy quickly apologized, but he grabbed the boy by the throat, choking him.

“Let go of me! I just said I’m sorry even when you’re the one at fault!” He struggled.

“And how dare you shout at me!” Jackson yelled, hitting the bottle with him on the wall.

It broke, and he placed the sharp edges on the boy’s throat.

“I suddenly wanna see blood, mind if I rip out your oesophagus?” Jackson laughed.

“You’re drunk, let me go!” The boy shouted fearfully, struggling with him.

“Here you go” Jackson raised the bottle on his neck and was about to stab life out of him when Jimin rushed in.

“Jackson you can’t! You’re gonna kill him!” He shouted.

“Who are you?” He replied.

“Jimin, your favorite bartender. Let go of him Jackson! I promise I’m gonna give you another bottle so…

“I just wanna see blood, a little bit” Jackson smiled and raised the bottle on the boy’s neck again, but Jimin rushed over to them and pushed Jackson away from the boy.

The boy staggered, and he held him so he wouldn’t fall.

Jackson fell roughly, his drunkenness complicating things as he hit his head hard on the wall.

Blood spilled on his face, and his blood began spreading around him, coming out of his head.

“Oh my gawd! He’s… he’s bleeding” Jimin stuttered fearfully.

“Oh no” the boy muttered, bending beside him to feel his heartbeats.

His eyes widened when he couldn’t hear anything, and he faced Jimin.

“He’s… he’s…

“Don’t say it!” Jimin replied and backed the wall.

“It can’t be”

FLASHBACK ENDS*

“Trust me, I wanted to alert the securities but I was so scared of jail….I ran away from the bar and never stepped it anymore. Taehyung he’s Jungkook’s dad” Jimin sniffed.

“You know what’s gonna happen?” Taehyung said.

“What?”

“You’re gonna rest right now, and I’m gonna figure this out tomorrow morning” he said.

“There’s no way I’m resting. I won’t be able to sleep Taehyung. How do I face Jungkook and what do I tell to Soora? What will Jungmin think of me from now on?” He cried, shaking his head.

“Calm down, I’ve got this, I promise” Taehyung said, hugging him.

“Taehyung …” He sniffed, crying more.

*

SAME NIGHT, JUNGKOOK’S MANSION*

Jungkook and Jungmin came back home some minutes ago after they witnessed Jimin going into Taehyung’s place…

He left his phone at home, and Jungmin is currently holding on to it so there’s no way to contact him.

He was already at the verge of tears when Soora’s car drove in.

Jungkook rushed out to meet her, and she looks tensed too.

“Tell me what you said happened. Where’s Jimin?” She asked.

“I know this sounds crazy, but dad died when he fell in the bathroom, right?” He asked.

“Yeah. Jungkook came home drunk, entered the bathroom to take his bath then slipped and fell to death, we both know so why are you asking?” She asked, and Jungkook sighed.

“I think there’s a misunderstanding somewhere, Jimin is saying what I don’t even understand” he said.

“I don’t get” Soora replied, and Jungkook’s phone rang immediately.

“Hey, who’s this please?” He asked.

“Kim Taehyung, and your boyfriend is with me. I think we should meet tomorrow morning and sort things out, he has been crying and there’s definitely a misunderstanding” Taehyung replied.

“I’m not waiting till tomorrow, let’s meet tonight. I’m coming over to your house right now” Jungkook said and hung up.

They all got in the car and drove out again.

*

TAEHYUNG’S PLACE, MINUTES LATER*

Taehyung was waiting in the living room when Jungkook came in with Jungmin and Soora, all looking restless.

“Where’s he?” Jungkook asked.

“Why don’t we talk about what happened six years ago first?” Taehyung replied.

“Six years ago?” Soora said.

“Yeah. Jackson tried to kill a boy when he was drunk, but Jimin saved the boy and Jackson fell in the process. He passed out and his heart stopped beating for a while” Taehyung said.

“Yeah I remember getting a call from the hospital that day that Jackson got admitted. I went there and met him with a boy….” Soora said and looked closely at Taehyung.

“Wait…you…..

“Yeah, sure… you’re welcome. I’m the boy” Taehyung smiled.

“Seriously?” Soora gasped.

“Yeah. Mr. Min saved me though he forgot my face since then. I told him to run away because he was so scared. I got Jackson to the hospital where he came back to life, but he doesn’t know about that part and that’s why he’s freaking out thinking he killed him” he explained.

“You… you’re… You’re the boy?” Jimin said from the stairs, and they all turned to see him standing there. He has been listening.

“Yeah, it hurts that you don’t remember me” Taehyung smiled.

“So this is why you said it sometimes ago that you owe him your life. He saved you from the drunk man” Nancy said, and Taehyung nodded.

“So stop freaking out, I saved Jackson that day, you didn’t kill him” he said.

Jimin hiccupped, feeling like a huge load just got offloaded from his chest.

“Jackson died at home five years ago in the bathroom, not at a bar. Dear you’re not a murderer, you’re my son-in-law” Soora smiled.

“And you’re my sweet popsy” Jungmin added, and Jimin started crying again.

“Come back to daddy” Jungkook widened his arms, and Jimin smiled despite the tears…

He rushed down the stairs into his arms, clinging to him like his only hope.

“I’m so glad, I’m glad I didn’t” he sniffed.

“I love you” Jungkook replied, and Jimin shed tears again.

“I never wanna lose you, you’re my everything” Jimin whispered.

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TBC.