Author's Note:
Hola peeps! Sorry for the long wait. Hope you like the part.

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Hoseok's Pov

"Ajhumma, I am not blind. Don't lie to me", I spoke in a stern voice, looking at ajhumma who pulled me out. Since it's the first day, my members thought of having brunch outside and I felt very uncomfortable knowing that Nari is on a date with Seo Joon. I couldn't control myself and just booked a cab till here, telling my members that I left something in the dorm.

"I didn't say you are lying, Hoseok ssi. What you saw is real", she mouthed and I pressed my temples in frustration. Why did ajhumma bring me out then? Why did she talk to Nari so calmly?

"Ajhumma, Nari is talking to no one. She is holding no one and is telling that she is having Seo Joon beside her. I am not understanding anything. How can she lie so openly?", I asked her, still pissed at the previous encounter with her. I can't believe the sight I have witnessed.

"It might be a lie to you but not for her. For her, everything she is speaking is truth", she told, making me confused. 

"Seo Joon ssi is not a real person", she revealed, making me thunderstruck. What does she mean by Seo Joon not being real? Nari loves him with all her heart and just can't live without him. They both live together and share a strong relationship for many years. What the hell does she mean by he is not real?

"Ajhumma, please don't speak something which doesn't make sense", I spat at her. I know I should not be rude to her but her words are not helping at all. She shook her head in negation and held my hands.

"Hoseok ssi. Seo Joon ssi is real but until three months ago. He is not alive now", her revelation caught me off guard. Is Seo Joon not alive? Then who is Nari talking to every day?

"Three months ago, Seo Joon ssi left to Busan for a job interview and didn't come back. His bus got crashed and no one found his body. Since he is an orphan, there were no details recorded. The police searched for his body but found none. Nari went into depression for the three days knowing this fact", she mouthed making my eyes go wide. Is Seo Joon a ghost?

"But the next day, she woke up and became very normal. I was so confused about what was happening to her. She started talking to herself and when I asked her about it. She told me that she was talking to Seo Joon ssi. I couldn't find any person but she kept talking. I realized she is imagining things and tried to tell her. Rather, she scolded me and asked me not to enter the shop if I don't respect Seo Joon ssi", she revealed and I held my head. I am not able to process the words she is telling. It's too much to take in. Was she imagining a person? 

"Ajhumma, What happened to her?", I asked, still trying to digest the facts.

"I don't know, child. All I know is that she is imagining things. I didn't go to the shop for two days but my heart ached to leave the girl all alone by herself. I apologized to her and she allowed me in. I tried to tell her slowly but she got mad every time I raise the topic. I couldn't leave her alone, so I pretended to believe that Seo Joon is with her", she spoke as she held herself.

"Ajhumma, what is Seo Joon now? And what should we do?", I asked her in disbelief.

"I talked to my relative and she told me that we need to take her to some doctor. I don't know anything about that, though I tried. I lied to her that she needs a mental checkup but she declined telling me that she is okay. I tried many times to take to some doctor that my relative suggested but Nari never came along", she spoke and I nodded.

All this time, Nari was speaking to nobody. She is speaking to a person who doesn't exist now and doesn't even know if he is alive or not. Oh My God! All this time, she is speaking to nobody. Shit! Is that why I was never able to meet him? 

"She needs a psychiatrist?", I told her and she nodded.

"Yes, that's the name of that doctor", she chimed along.

"Ajhumma, what about food and all? She said that she eats dinner with him. It will be left over right? Didn't she get a doubt?", I asked her and she shook her head.

"I don't know what it is but she never got a doubt. Once, she was not feeling well and I cleaned her room. All his clothes were in one cupboard are untouched, they are men's clothes. I don't know if she is trying to see these basic things", she spoke in a distressed tone and I understood her. She has been trying but everything went in vain.

"Ajhumma, I just need some time to think about all of this. It's too much to take in, for a day. I will come out with something and thank you for trusting me", I told her and she smiled.

"You like her, right?", she asked and I nodded.

"The instant when she allowed people in her life, I realized there is a purpose and I thank God for sending you to her. At least, you can help her unlike me", she spoke with tears in her eyes and I shook my head.

"Ajhumma, you didn't leave her in the most difficult times and I am glad you are beside her always. Don't speak like that. I will think about this and we will talk about this tomorrow, okay?", I told her and she agreed.

"What can I tell her?", she asked and I thought for a moment.

"Just tell her that I am stressed out okay?", I spoke and she nodded.

"I will be leaving ajhumma, take care of her", she smiled at my words, and petted my head. I let out a fake smile and started walking towards my dorm.

 As soon as I reached the dorm, I immediately barged into my room and closed the door.

"I still can't believe this"

I crashed on the ground, hugging myself. Sweating profusely, I held my heart which is pounding heavily. What is happening? Nari is not normal, Nari is not in good health. Oh My God! I held my face and let out the tears. I am really scared now. I am scared of how to get her out of that. It's still unbelievable to my eyes. What would happen to her if she realizes that the man she loves doesn't exist anymore? Could she digest the truth?

Ugh! Why the hell is this so complicated?

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"PTSD"

I looked at Namjoon holding a magazine in his hand.

"Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, I think Nari is going through this. I read about this a week ago and didn't throw the book away.", he handed me the magazine and I sighed.

I didn't go back to the academy after the encounter with ajhumma. I don't have any zeal to go back to the academy. When the members came back from the academy, they saw me in the most disheveled state and I had to spill everything.

"I don't know what to speak but Nari will get better if you take her to a doctor, trust me", Jin hyung spoke giving me a cup of hot chocolate. 

"But I don't know how to convince her. I don't even know how to start about this topic, hyung. It's so complicated and it took me so much time to process everything. What would happen to her if she knows everything at once? Wouldn't she shatter?", I spoke lost in her thoughts.

"We know what you are scared of, hyung and none of us faced this situation before. But remember, that ajhumma trusted you, which implies she wants you to help her", Taehyung mouthed, putting the fried chicken on the plate in front of me.

"I am not hungry", I stated, pushing the plate to the other side and Taehyung pushed it to me. I don't have an appetite at the moment.

"You should eat, hyung, we know the problem is not anything small, but that doesn't mean you will stop taking care of yourself. Noona needs you", Jungkook spoke and I patted his head. I am glad that they know everything and I am very thankful that they understood.

"Suga hyung would have hit you on your head with the cooking pan and made you eat chicken. What are you abandoning seriously? Chicken? You should be grateful that Jungkook didn't eat everything", Jimin joked and I smiled while Jin hyung smacked his head.

"Eat now or else I will seriously call Suga hyung and he would take flight from there to murder you for disturbing his sleep", Namjoon mouthed and I started munching the chicken pieces. I need to talk to you, Suga hyung. Your words will make my mind at peace.

"What will you do now?", Jin hyung asked and I pressed my lips into a thin line.

"I will heal her"

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obi crying is the most heartbreaking sight