Lee Jieun's POV
I woke up humming to myself, a secret smile painted on my lips and a skip in my walk.
My mind will not stop replaying yesterday's events.
Jungkook kissed me. Not once but twice.
It's a weird to say I can't still feel the flutters of his soft lips against my skin.
My skin. This is not my body even. It's poor Heejin's body. While mine is stuck in that hospital bed. So technically; Jungkook kissed Heejin not me, Jieun.
And just as quick, my mood dampened.
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"Is it that bad?" Rowoon asked.
"What?"
"You're barely eating your food, does it taste different? I tried cooking it like dad's but I don't think I did." He chuckled.
"Oh no no it's really good, I just don't have the appetite this morning."
"Well who ruined my little sister's mood?" He teased.
"Maybe the dance trainer who told me to lose weight for the new music video I'll feature in." I smiled mischievously.
"What?! Oh my Heejin! Why didn't say anything! And congratulations!! Although it's not your first time, you got this!" Rowoon enthusiastically replied and ruffled my head.
"Just don't stress yourself like last time, you can do this."
Confused my his remark, I just nodded and hummed a yeah.
"So how is uni going with you?" I asked intrigued.
"Oh please don't remind me, I have a huge project coming up and tons of assignments to do. I hope I come out of this alive."
"I thought uni was fun!" I laughed.
"Trust me it's all a huge cover up for the torture you're put in."
We finished up our breakfast and I offered to clean up as Rowoon left to his room.
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"Hey, I'm gonna go out for a bit and probably get groceries for my diet plan." I told Rowoon as I peaked in his bedroom.
The sight of his books and sheets sprawled everywhere was quite frightening.
"Ok take care and don't stay out till late."
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I'm now outside my hospital room, the nurse is checking her vitals and mom was beside her. She has lost much weight. I'm heartbroken by the sight before me.
I mustered courage and knocked on the door. Mom looked at me and recalled my face; she nodded for me to come in.
"Hi darling, how have you been?" She asked. Her voice sounded weak and it's so obvious she wasn't getting much sleep.
"I'm good. You don't seem well though, have you been eating and sleeping enough?" I asked worried etched in my voice.
She leered at me silently and nodded.
"Has Heejin's condition improved?"
"No, we can't figure out whats wrong"
I kneeled down and hugged her. I really missed her lovely embrace and I just wanted her to feel me, her daughter hugging her back.
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I didn't realize I had fallen asleep on the chair and how it was about to be dark soon. How did time pass by so fast. And I promised to be home early.
I checked the time and it was 7:06 pm. Geez I hope I don't upset Rowoon.
I kept on running till I could spot the store nearby our house. However, my head began pounding and my body started feeling feverish. This sensation felt familiar but I didn't think much to it.
I figured it's better I walk and catch my breath. But at the same time it's like I felt I was being watched.
To prove myself wrong, I turned back but there was nobody there.
As I turned to cross the street, a car pulled up right before me. Eunjun got out of the car and spoke to the driver and he drove away.
Eunjun? What is she doing here? I thought confused.
"Well if it isn't the great Jeon Heejin. What are you doing out here? Shouldn't you be taking extra classes to stunt on all of us?" Eunjun angrily accused.
At the moment flashbacks of Eunjun through Heejins mind took over.
"Eunjun what are you talking about? I don't-" I got cut off by a push on my shoulders.
"You want all the spotlight for yourself. I'm so sick of you being complimented after practice and being chosen to feature in music videos. We're here too you know. I go to a dance academy and spend nights working till my body can't anymore. Do you even know what it's like to work your ass off you bitch?"
"You talk too much." I muttered as I remembered the continuous dragging she did to heejin before. I understood why heejin was so insecure.
I decided to leave and not reply.
But I hadn't moved much when she clung onto my arms that her nails clawed through my shirt.
"I'm not done here! Don't you walk away from me!"
"Let go of my arm! " I tried to shrug my arm of her tight clasp, she slapped me harshly on my cheek. It was like a whiplash and it left a painful sting.
And that was just my final straw, so I lifted my free arm to slap back; but I stopped halfway by her hand clasping mine too.
Trying to free myself, Eunjun pushes me off.
I end dropping on the ground. I glare at her in anger; swiftly her face expressions change into worry.
On trying to get up look into my side and I'm blinded by a speeding car flashing it's beam lights on me.
Life couldn't have passed that fast before my eyes.
The metallic exterior of the car leaves a strong impact against my torso as it hit me. It is so immense that I feel myself being thrown off the ground.
I feel my senses slowly loosing it's use. The shouts and gasps of the bystanders were getting muffled, my eyes were slowly loosing vision .
Then I hit the ground. My body made a loud thud. Just like that I couldn't feel anything anymore; the darkness slowly enveloping me