Chapter Twenty-Three
A soft sigh left your parted lips as your body began to stir into consciousness, eyes blinking rapidly as they struggled to adjusted to the sunlight that poured in through the windows of your bedroom.
You sat up, arms stretching over your body as memories of the night prior came crashing into your skull, causing your head to begin pounding with the stress of the situation you now had to face.
A groan left your lips as you forced yourself to leave your bed, hands grabbing the long robe that rested on the end of the bed you once shared with your boyfriend.
A pang of emotion shot through your chest as you tied the robe around your form, hands becoming slightly shaky as you took in your situation.
Jimin and Namjoon were gone. And Jimin-The other Jimin took them...that was something you were certain of.
Judging by the rotten groceries Taehyung had discovered on the kitchen table, they had been gone longer than you had originally believed...that psychopath must have taken them to ensure you would walk right back into his trap.
You frowned in frustration, opening the door to your bedroom and walking down the stairs.
Taehyung had slept on the couch the night before, not wanting to be an inconvenience to you even after you had reassured him that he would be no such thing...
You assumed that he was feeling guilty about his actions...and maybe sleeping on the couch would make him feel better?
In all honesty, you had no idea what was running through his mind and you were thankful for that...
Your head perked up at the sweet scent that wafted through your nostrils as your feet landed on the first floor, soft humming filling your ears as you walked towards the kitchen.
You couldn't stop yourself from smiling as your eyes landed on the now chestnut haired male, watching as he moved his head to whatever rhythm that played in his mind.
His once blond hair changed as soon as the two of you made it through the small door as well as the color of his eyes...the usually bright blue orbs now a soft shade of brown.
He looked exactly the way he did when you first met him...the first day you arrived in this place.
His wounds have also healed..seemingly over night. No punctures or incisions could be found on him as soon as he left his world behind.
A large smile graced your lips as he turned to face you, eyes widening in surprise at your sudden appearance. If you didn't know any better, you'd say that this was the great start to a great day....but, sadly you did know better....and there was no way this day was going to end well.
"You're cooking?" You asked.
The chestnut-haired male nodded slowly, showcasing the steaming plate of pancakes he held in his hands.
"My brother-"He paused, considering his words. "J-Jimin...he didn't feed you while you were being punished and you didn't eat anything at dinner..."
You grinned, walking over to him.
"Thank you."
He shook his head, watching as you sat down.
"Don't thank me." He started. "I've done nothing worthy of thanks...I could make you breakfast every day for a life time and it would still not make up for all of my wrong doings."
You gave him an odd look, placing a forkful of pancake in your mouth.
"Way to ruin the mood." You laughed.
A sudden knocking at the door was what caught your attention next, head tilting to the side as you moved to stand to your feet.
Taehyung placed a hand on your shoulder, motioning for you to sit back down.
"Eat." He commanded gently. "I'll see who it is."
You only nodded in response, shoving more food into your mouth as you watched him exit the room.
Taehyung let out a long sigh as you gripped the handle of the front door, pulling it open.
"Yes?"
"Where's Y/n?!"
Taehyung took a step back, his eyes wide as he came face to face with an angry Jungkook, his eyes on fire as he stepped into the house.
Hoseok, Jin and Yoongi came in behind him, each one of their eyes scanning over your home.
"What are you doing here?" Came Taehyung's response.
"I could ask you the same thing." Jungkook spat. "Y/n hasn't been home for a few days. I tried talking to Jimin and Namjoon, but they kept feeding me lies and yesterday they didn't even bother to come back!"
A heavy sigh came from the silver-haired man behind Jungkook, his arms crossing over his chest.
"Jungkook told us he was worried about Y/n," Yoongi started. "We just wanna make sure that "hot neighbor" is okay."
Taehyung raised brow as he watched Jungkook storm into the study, eyes filled with determination.
"She's perfectly fine." He assured.
"Oh really?" Jungkook asked, hands on his hips. "Then where is she?"
"Kitchen." He deadpanned, pointing in the direction of the room.
Jungkook's eyes narrowed on the chestnut man as he stomped in your directions, narrowly avoiding a collision with the wall on his way.
"Sorry about him," Jin said with a sigh. "He's been a bit on edge lately...He's been having weird dreams about her."
Taehyung's brows raised at that, body turning to face Seokjin.
"Dreams?"
Hoseok nodded from beside the elder.
"He's been talking in his sleep as well...Something about a mirror and a wedding? Pretty much nonsense...but he's been taking them seriously."
Taehyung's eyes moved to the kitchen doorway, the sound of Jungkook's giggles filling his ears as he finally reunited with you.
"Did he ever mention what these dreams were about?" He asked. "Anything specifically."
Yoongi hummed.
"He can never remember once he wakes up.." He stated. "But one day he forced me to drive him all the way into town so he could see a doctor...he thought his wrist was broken."
The chestnut man's eyes widened slightly.
"Which wrist?" He asked.
Yoongi frowned.
"What-"
"Which. Wrist?"
Yoongi shook his head slowly, running a hand through his silver locks.
"Left I think?"
Taehyung's expression fell as everything began to click into place.
He had thought that his brother had been using the doll to spy on you...when really...He had been using Jungkook all along.
Jimin was smart...he knew you'd be creeped out and hide the doll...but you would never suspect that he'd use an actual person's eyes to watch you.
He must have taken advantage of the connection between worlds. Since there was an other Jungkook...he had a link to the your Jungkook...which mean the could watch your every move without you even considering the possibility that you weren't safe...but his plan had a side effect...because the other Jungkook could see into this world...the real Jungkook could see in his world...which would explain the dreams and the pain in his wrist....
The chestnut haired man moved into the kitchen, his eyes watching as Jungkook embraced you in a hug, muttering something about how glad he was that you were safe...From what Taehyung had observed, he knew Jungkook would never willingly hurt you or put you in danger...which meant he must not have known that he was being used as a spy...But that didn't make him any less dangerous.
If Jimin were to find out your plans to go back, you would loose the element of surprise and you'd be walking straight into a trap.
"Y/n."
Your eyes shot up at your name.
"I think we may have a problem."
Seokjin frowned in confusion as he entered the room.
"Why?" He asked. "What's going on? What does Jungkook's wrist have to do with any of this?"
You bit your lip, glancing at the red-head beside you.
"Look, I think you should all leave-"
"No way." Hoseok chimed. "Y/n leaves for days and doesn't leave any word, now when she finally comes back, she's injured and looks like she hasn't eaten in days and now you start freaking out because Jungkook talks in his sleep?"
You frowned in confusion as Taehyung sighed.
"It's a long story."
Jin plopped down in a chair.
"I've got all day."
Taehyung ran a hand through his hair.
"You wouldn't believe us."
Hoseok crossed his arms.
"Try us."
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Seokjin raised an eyebrow as he stared at the small door in front of him, head tilted to the side in confusion as he tried to process everything he had been told.
"Can you unlock it?" He asked.
You shook your head.
"Not in a million years." You sighed. "That door is evil."
Yoongi crossed his arms over his chest, eyebrows raising in disbelief.
"Okay," He said. "I just want to make sure that you're aware of how insane this all sounds, hot neighbor."
You nodded your head.
"Trust me, I didn't want to believe it at first either...but what I'm telling you....it's all true."
Jungkook tilted his head to the side, eyes studying you.
"If it is.." He started. "Then does that mean I really was helping him to catch you? I was showing him your weaknesses?"
You sighed, placing your hand in his hair in a comforting manner.
"Don't blame yourself...You couldn't have known that he was using you.."
"This is insane!" Hoseok exclaimed. "How could there be an entirely different world and us not know about it?! We've been living here for years!"
"The world wasn't meant for you." Taehyung explained. "It was only ever meant for Y/n..."
Jin sighed.
"So you're saying that this...other Jimin...he took the real Jimin and Namjoon in order to lure Y/n back into his world and force her to stay there forever?"
Taehyung nodded.
Jin let out a chuckle of disbelief.
"I can't believe I'm about to say this," He laughed. "But, I actually believe you."
Hoseok's eyes widened.
"What?" He questioned. "They sound insane! You cannot seriously-"
"How else would you explain Jungkook's dreams?" Jin interrupted. "Or Y/n's disappearance? If they were really lying, we would have seen Jimin and Namjoon leave...or at least heard them in the middle of the night..."
Yoongi nodded in agreement.
"You all sound like a bunch of lunatics," He said, eyes moving to yours. "But I trust the hot neighbor...and I certainly don't think her wrist broke itself...If she says that this is true, then it is true...insane or not."
Hoseok stared at the three men dumbfounded.
"I cannot believe this." He sighed.
You watched as he battled with himself for a moment, clearly hesitant about joining your seemingly lost cause.
"Let's say I do believe you," He continued. "How would we get Jimin and Namjoon back?"
You sighed.
"That's where things get complicated."
A/N,
ANOTHER UPDATE
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Also, I will be publishing the first chapter of "Under" in a few minutes. I hope you enjoy.
I love you!
-Max
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