❝𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮.❞

The little boy had strikingly similar features to Taehyung, from his dark brown orbs to his unique pair of eyes, his curly-brownish hair covering a major part of his forehead, his porcelain skin shined due to light hues basking through the window, his rosy cheeks made appeared squishable and the way his lips curved up into the prettiest smile as he curled his arms around Ruby, made him look like a beautiful sunrise after a thunderstorm but his joy came to an abrupt halt as the girl didn't turn his heartfelt gesture.

"I'm not your mom!" She screamed with a trembling voice as she was scared herself and the kid's brows furrowed in confusion. Soon, his eyes welled up with tears as he understood those words, giving a sudden ache on his little heart.

"You're... not?" He asked again but Ruby wasn't in the state of mind to answer him. Her silence made the kid cry out loud and he instantly sprinted up to Taehyung. The latter couldn't help but take the little fluffball in his arms as the kid slowly wrapped his arms around his shoulders, sobbing continuously.

"Appa! M-momma... d-doesn't l-like Taeho!" He cried and wiped his snot on the male's shirt as he snuggled in the crook of his neck and the male patted his back in an attempt to stop him from crying rivers.

"W-who is... Taeho?" Taehyung couldn't help but question, stuttering, thinking as if they've just woken up in a nightmare. No matter how they saw it, this situation was bonkers in every scenario. The sudden arrival of a kid, looking like a perfect mixture of their features certainly left their hearts rushing to an insane speed.

And why was he calling him his 'dad'?

Where in the world were they?!

"Me! I'm Taeho!" The kid instantly got out from his little cocoon of his father's neck and pointed his little finger towards himself, blinking innocently. He uttered in his cute voice and Taehyung nodded, patting his back trying to calm him down.

He pondered for a moment and closed his eyes for a second to calm himself and momentarily, glanced at Ruby, who stood at bay, unable to get hold of the situation. He could make out by her expressions that she was going through a turmoil inside her head. Well, he too was going through the same but he knew, he needs to think rationally, at least for this little kid who is unaware that the two of them aren't his parents.

"Ruby, I don't know what's happening or where we are but at the moment, let's just observe and try to understand the situation." He expressed his thoughts and Ruby sighed, sitting on the bed whilst rubbing her temples. The little boy peeked at her from his father's embrace but she paid no heed to his pleading glances.

"W-why are we caught up like this?! I remember! We were in UNIVERSITY! HOW DID YOU AND ME GET MARRIED?! and then... this... t-this kid... WHEN?!" She pointed towards Taeho and yelled, unable to control her frustration as tears rushed through her eyes.

Taehyung instantly ran up to her and bent on his knees on her level whilst putting Taeho down, who innocently looked at the two elders.

"Calm down, Ruby. Please don't cry..." He muttered, softly holding her arm as he brushed off the tears from her face by the pad of his thumb.

"Why i-is m-momma c-crying?" Taeho once again chimed in and started crying, seeing his mother all gloomy, his brain fumbling with the thought that he's the reason for his mother's tears.

"It's nothing, dear. Mom and dad just had a small fight, we'll be alright real soon. Why don't you wait for us downstairs?" Taehyung shushed and made the kid understand whilst softly caressing his face and Taeho followed his appa's words.

Ruby looked at the small kid gloomily strolling away and again, tears uncontrollably flowed through her eyes as she sniffed. The male's eyes softened, looking at her state and momentarily, he pulled her into a hug to let her cry her heart out. His action left her stunned, she remained firm in her position, her breath hitched but he pulled her even closer and rubbed soothing circles on her back.

"Ruby, It'll be alright soon, don't worry." He tried to console, when he himself was losing his mind about everything that just happened with them. Listening to the words she needed to listen the most at this moment, the girl steadily wrapped her arms around his shoulders and broke down.

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The miraculous arrival of the dead left all the tongues wagging in the hospital. Hell broke loose at the sudden change of impossible events. The doctors stood baffled in their positions as they observed the conversation of the couple transpiring.

Jungkook and Calista horrifyingly screamed looking at each other but soon, pain etched through her system and the warm fiery red liquid seeped out from the deep wound on her hand.

"B-blood." Calista stuttered, looking at her fragile self placed on the stretcher. Jungkook couldn't believe what his eyes were showing...

She was all healthy just a few seconds ago, how did she end up in such a state?

She hissed in pain and a stroke of dizziness made its way in her head and she lost her consciousness. The girl was about to fall from the stretcher but Jungkook held her by the shoulders, desperately looking at the person in front, who appeared like a doctor.

"Mr. Jeon, please wait outside, we'll treat her." The doctor muttered and Jungkook had no choice but to wait outside whilst sitting on the metal bench.

He scrutinized every nook and cranny of the hospital and tried to join the pieces, as to why they landed in such a place. He didn't know whether they were in Seoul or not because by the looks of it, there were so many robots doing different sorts of work such as being the receptionist or the cleaner, even attending the patients! He had never witnessed such advanced systems for work, from the place he came from. By the looks of it, this hospital was so advanced and there were a few humans here and there, apart from robots.

Suddenly, a thought crossed his mind. Why was the hospital staff giving him this much respect, as if their jobs were put at stake in his hands? He's just a teenager, but wait... Calista appeared to be in her late twenties! Now that he looked at himself, he was wearing a custom made suit, the cuffs of his shirt, embarked by red said it all- Beau.

"What in the world?!" His pupils dilated as he once again checked the name imprinted on his cuffs.

Beau is the master tailor of France, his work of artistry is so sparse and immaculate that only a few selected people all over the world get to wear the clothes made by him. There was no way a normal broke university student like him would get to wear such a masterpiece made by him, which is now covered by blood. He wasn't wealthy enough to be clad in such an outfit.

His mind swirled with infinite questions as he gazed everywhere with his perplexed expressions. He made himself comfortable in the lobby area and suddenly, his eyes landed upon the calendar.

He carefully observed the date which said "31 May, 2036".

"What?" He gasped looking at the date and instantly searched for his device inside his pocket. Thankfully, his phone was still there with him.

But his device said that the date was "31 May, 2024"- the same day they were in the university, clicking pictures, attending classes and enjoying their youth.

How can they skip twelve years in an instant?

He clearly remembers, he woke up in a hospital room where there was an IV on his hand. He instantly broke the drip and ran away from there, only to find Calista looking at him with the same perplexed expressions.

But when did she grow her hair so long?

Why was she looking so mature?

And why was she covered in bandages from top to bottom?

Wait.

He glanced at his face in the nearby mirror and another gasp left from his mouth, as he covered it with his palm. His hands were veiny, arms had hardened biceps which was definitely a result of an intense workout for years and he could feel his abs inside. His jaw was chiseled, sharp nose and his features were more sharp and defined than what he saw in his eighteen years of life.

His headache increased due to all sorts of ghostly and alien information he was just receiving.

"Since when did my 'thin as a stick' self get this muscular?!" He mumbled to himself until he heard the voice of a teen girl sprinting to his side.

Without giving him a moment to recognise her face, she ran up to him and wrapped her arms around his shoulders, crying painfully, tears etched through her lashes. He stood still in his position, unable to decipher the situation and the presence of this oddly familiar person.

"Oppa! How d-did this... h-happen? I'll miss Calista unnie so much!" She wailed unable to notice that the male's heart was going berserk due to her actions.

"W-who...are you?" Jungkook broke from the hug and gaped at the girl in front, her features similar to him but he couldn't quite pinpoint where he and in what circumstances he met her before.

"Have you finally lost it, oppa?! I'm your sister, EMMA!" She yelled and that was the moment, a bell rang inside the male's head.

His sister Emma... but the last time he saw her... she was four years old, a kid who could barely speak. As far as he could recall, just yesterday he picked her up in his arms and she happily squished his cheeks, her nose always heavy with snot. She was drooling while eating the ice cream he brought her, yesterday. But now, this girl in front of him appeared so pretty, as if her looks were carved by Aphrodite herself and her voice was as smooth and soft as silk.

When did she grow?!

"I-"

"Can I see Calista unnie, for the last time?" She cut him off from speaking and his brows furrowed in confusion.

"Last time? She's in the room and the doctors are treating her!" Jungkook finally spoke out coming out from his trance, making the other's jaw drop.

"What?! I, along with the family and friends, were informed that... she's no more." She whispered the last words in a low voice and the male finally lost it. Calista was all fine and healthy the before they mysteriously landed up in this alien place, there's no way she could be seriously injured or die. He closed his eyes for a second trying to gulp in the facts, his thoughts unable to catch the thought of her dying.

"What are you saying?!"

"They said you both got into a huge fight and she left the house in a hurry. Her car got into an accident with a truck. She lost her last breath on the way to the hospital, that's what the staff informed me." Emma gave the details and with each word she uttered the male's eyes widened like saucers, unable to believe his ears.

"My head will burst with all this information!" He murmured to himself, massaging his temples but soon, the doctor walked up to them with a delightful expression on his face.

"Mr. Jeon this is truly a miracle! Mrs. Jeon is back to life! Her injuries may be deep but they can be healed with time. Truly, this is the most interesting case I've seen in my thirty years of profession as a doctor!" The doctor exclaimed, astounded by the events that just occurred. But the make was more flabbergasted by another fact.

"Mrs... Jeon?" Jungkook asked for confirmation whether he heard it right, confused as ever.

"She's your wife, right?" The doctor questioned, glancing up at him and then Emma. Both were judging him for his weird questions.

"W-wife?!" He stammered, making the doctor taken aback by his sudden question. He was the one crying his heart out and even fainting, when Calista was brought here. What happened to him in literally, five minutes?!

In order to escape the doctor's questioning glances, Emma took to the rescue and wrapped her one arm around Jungkook's neck, giving him a 'shut-up-else-you're-dead' look.

"Haha, MY BROTHER IS JUST SHOCKED!" Emma chimed in, speaking a bit loudly, trying to save her face because of all the embarrassing statements her brother was speaking.

"Can I meet her?" He asked, brushing off all the secondary thoughts and gaining his composure. Of all people, Calista is the one who seemed to be normal to him.

"Yes." The doctor gave his permission and nodded, giving them some privacy.

"Emma, you wait outside and handle everyone else, I need to talk with Calista." He requested and the girl nodded in agreement, understanding his distress.

His wife just woke up from a major accident, certainly, he must be worried sick for her.

Little did the girl know, Jungkook was worried sick about how they both suddenly landed up in a hospital.

POTATO'S NOTE:

Well, Taehyung's caring side surely had me on an edge. 💞

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