"RADIAL PULSE FEEBLE..."

"What's the temperature and heart rate? REPEAT CHECK VITAL SIGNS NOW."

START LACTATED RINGER'S INFUSION..."

"BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPING TO 70 mmHG..."

"Blood samples taken for cross matching..."

Blaring sirens, stretcher's wheels rolling on the pavement, and calm but strong commands on medical intervetions, medical practitioners assessing my level of consciousness ringing in the background, they were muffled, not enough to rouse my senses, my eyelids too heavy, my whole body numb.

"Yoongi, stay with me, please. Don't leave me..."

The only voice significant to me...

Mia's voice.

With the remaining energy I had, I my eyes fluttered open only to see Mia hunched over me as she ran along with the stretcher, her face grimy and tear-streaked. Her neck was covered with scratches, her blouse blood-stained. I wanted to reach for her face, to tell her everything will be okay... But then I felt sharp pain in my heart, incessant throbbing in my abdomen, each drop of IV fluid burned my veins, each twinge in my limbs intensified until the wooziness kicks in again...

I believe I just saw fragments of memories, my life flash before my eyes...

Familiar faces... Jin, Hoseok, Namjoon, Jimin, Taehyung, Jungkook...

Mom, Dad...

Emily....

Mia...

Then total blackness.

~~~~^~~~~

I was running in a dark corridor. Drenched in sweat, panting, exhausted, confused, alone.

Until a blinding light guided my path...

Pink rose petals caught in a small whirlwind...

"You're so brave..."

"Emily?" I opened my eyes and found myself in the middle of a grassy meadow, a place deep in the forest where Emily and sought refuge from the busy and noisy school life. She laid my head on her shoulder as she brushed my hair with her fingers. "I'm proud of you, Yoongi. You've become stronger. I think I can go now..."

"Can I come with you?" I looked at her, my heart filled with hope. "I don't want to feel alone anymore... I don't want to be a mess anymore. ."

She chuckled and kissed my forehead, then nuzzled her nose on mine. "Oh, Yoongibear, you're adorable, but how can you be so obtuse..."

"What do you mean?" My puzzled expression made her even more amused.

"You're fairly loved by everyone! Your mom and dad, your six crazy friends..." she paused, cupped my face and smiled, making her eyes twinkle, "and Mia."

Mia. But how-

"I leave you in good hands. She's amazing, Yoongi. It runs in the blood, I suppose." She pulled me closer, locking her sweet, soft lips with mine.

Her words brought confusion into my already unstable thinking.

"Don't break her heart, promise?"

One last kiss.

Emily's hold on me started to loosen, her features fading into rose petals being blown in the wind.

"Emily, don't leave me..."

"I love you, Yoongibear... Always..."

WAKE UP!