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Save Me Taekook - Chapter 12
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“Listen to my heartbeat
It calls you whenever it wants to”
“Vasovagal Syncope,” Namjoon told Jungkook who was crying watching Taehyung on the hospital bed in another area of the hospital.
“What’s that?” asked Jungkook, feeling scared.
“It occurs when the vagus nerve is over reactive to certain triggers, which in his case is extreme emotional distress. His body just overtook itself, but he should be fine now. I can’t say it won’t happen again, but he’s fine for now. What happened to him? What did you guys do?”
Jungkook turned red. They were just kissing, but that’s not what triggered him. “He talked about his sister dying. He said, she died in his arms…while feeding her. It…that was hard.”
“****, that did it for him,” Namjoon brought his hand to his face and covered it. “Poor guy. We didn’t know that, and…no wonder he’s so close to his baby. He feels guilt, the pain was just eating him away inside.”
“Why does he scream about burning though? I don’t get it? What about his parents? There’s so much going on in his head and his heart, it scares me.” Jungkook cried as he walked next to Taehyung and held his hand in his.
Namjoon sighed, “It scares us all. He’s a walking time bomb just waiting to explode, but I can tell he’s a good kid. I can tell now more, when he’s now around you. He has so much pain inside, that I’m afraid what’s to come after opening up about his parents…which is again something we don’t know what really happened.”
“I want to be around for him, be with him until he gets better. He needs me as much as I need him.” Jungkook wiped his tears and kissed the boy’s dry lips, that no longer smiled in his presence. He saw Abby placed next to his side, and gave her a small kiss also. “Thank you Abby, for helping for years. I think without you, he’d be completely lost.” He looked up to the ceiling and and closed his eyes. “Help your brother be strong, please?”
Namjoon felt his tears fall, as he thought of Taehyung’s pain. He was just a kid, a fuckin’ kid, and to have your own sister die in your arms…Namjoon left the room to try to contain his own emotions. He couldn’t let patients pain get to him, he had to be tough and stick it out for the sake of helping him.
Jungkook grabbed a chair and pulled it next to Taehyung’s bed. He place his hand over Taehyung’s and stroked his hand softly. “I miss you already…get better okay?” Jungkook sniffled and wiped his eyes, then his nose. “Tae? I’ll be waiting for you to come back to me…just come back soon so I don’t be left alone.” Jungkook studied the sleeping boy’s face and smiled weakly. “You look like an angel even when you sleep. A sad one, but nonetheless one.” Jungkook laid his head down on their hands and dozed off being by his side.
When early morning came around a nurse rushed inside the room and shook Jungkook. “Sir, get up! Jin is coming in shortly! He can’t see you here!” she quickly said.
Jungkook got up real quick. He quickly pecked Taehyung’s lips and took off, making sure Jin didn’t spot him. He wanted to ask everyone why Jin was so strict, but knew that if they feared him, he should fear him as well.
Once he left the hospital he looked at the building and smiled, “I’ll be back after work tonight, Taehyung.” He got in his car and went home to sleep the rest of the day, having no point in doing anything else.
He woke up at night, and checked the time, he still had hour to spare before having to clock in. After all the time he’s worked, he was now not looking forward to working without Taehyung by his side. He got up and got dressed, getting ready for his shift, now wishing he could be done, so he can visit him after he clocked out.
Jungkook went to the store and got himself some snacks for work, along with a drink. He saw a red single roses near the cash register and took one as well. He knew Taehyung would love it. He paid for his items and left, holding the bag with one hand and the rose in the other. He tried to place it in his car softly so nothing would happen to it when he drove.
He got to work, he left the rose in his car, not trusting the other patients near it whatsoever. He didn’t know what they would do if they saw him carrying it around. He clocked in and saw Jimin who turned his back to him and walked off down the hall. Jungkook hung his head low and carried on to his supply closet to get started on this lonely job, with his Taehyung by his side.
Jungkook was cleaning the recreation room and smiled at all the times they both been in there together. He smiled just picturing Taehyung helping him clean then doing something else, but always sticking by his side no matter what. He tried not to let his tears flow, just missing the boy next to him.
He missed his kisses that sometimes came out of nowhere, and surprised him at times, but loved them no matter what. He continued on with his job, and kept looking at the time to see if his shift was almost over. It wasn’t. He started to clean the windows that were high in the staff room and looked outside, seeing another part of the hospital. He was wondering how Taehyung was doing.
“Are you okay, Jungkook?” Yoongi asked as he walked in with a clip board under his arm.
Jungkook shook his head. “Not really. I’m really worried about Taehyung, he’s so weak at times, but I admire for trying to be strong.”
“You know, he’s trying for you. You changed him, we all saw it before our own eyes. If anything he will get better, and it will be thanks to you. I think as long as he has you, that’s all that he needs in his life. I just hope he gets well enough to leave this place and start fresh outside the walls.”
“When he does get better, I want him to live with me, and stay with me no matter what,” Jungkook said. He didn’t want Tae anywhere else, but by his side.
“He’s looking forward to it also, I can tell,” Yoongi smiled. “Take care of yourself also, and when you’re done doing that, just go to him. The place looks clean anyways.”
Jungkook smiled excitedly, “Really? Thanks Yoongi!”
Yoongi grinned and left.
Jungkook was now finishing faster, and missed some parts, but it was okay, he was going to see Taehyung. He finished up and jogged to clock out, taking his snacks, since he didn’t break, then waved bye to the staff and made his way to his car for the rose. He got it out and smelled it, and happily walking back into the hospital where Taehyung was resting.
He went inside the room and only heard the machines beep. He smiled and walked up to Taehyung who was still sleeping, and kissed his lips, “Hi Taehyung! I’m here again, and guess what I got you?” Jungkook waved the rose in his face as if he were awake to see it. “Do you like it? I saw it and thought of you.” Jungkook grabbed a chair and pulled it back next to Taehyung. “Work sucked without you today…I missed you much. Wake up already so we could be together again. I can’t keep kissing you doing it one-sided, kidding I’ll continue to kiss you. Just like the prince from Snow White, I’ll keep doing it until your eyes open up, so don’t get to spoiled and sleep too long, you hear me?”
Jungkook smiled and brushed his black hair away from his eyes. “Tae…I’m bored without you. Ugh, and I never knew how much my job does actually suck.” Jungkook laid his head down and sighed. “I’ll sleep with you until I get kicked out okay? Sweet dreams Tae.”
Four days later and still no sign of movement from him, and three roses were left on the counter top in the hospital. Jungkook was getting really worried now, the doctor’s said he should’ve woken up by now. Jungkook continued to talk to him and visit him every day after work, not going to miss the day he does actually wake up. Namjoon knew that if he woke up and he wasn’t there, he would call him to tell him the good news.
When he left the hospital, he wasn’t ready to go home and sleep, he took a drive and went to a cafe to drink coffee to stay awake for as long as he could, just in case Taehyung woke up.
He sat down and played a game on his phone while his drink was cooling down a bit.
“Jungkook?”
Jungkook turned around and saw Emma with a drink in her hand. “Emma?”
“How have you been Jungkook?”
“Good, still working at the hospital,” he said taking a drink of his coffee.
“Oh…still the same hours?” she asked.
“Yup. Same routine, nothing’s changed.”
“I miss you…”
Jungkook clamped his mouth together and stayed silent looking at his cup.
“You don’t miss me, do you?”
After a few seconds of silence he spoke up, “I did. At first…it was different without you by my side, but I got used to it.” Jungkook wasn’t lying either, of course he was lonely in “sex” department, but it’s not like he was desperate for it from anyone.
“Are you seeing someone?” she asked slowly. She hoped he wasn’t, she still loved him and regretted the words she said from before.
“Yeah, I am,” he smiled.
Emma shifted a bit in her seat, “Does she accept your job and the boy you help out?”
Jungkook looks at her and scoffs, “Why?”
“Just asking. I’m just sorry I said those things in the past…”
“It’s too late now. I’m seeing someone, and I’m more than happy.”
“Then why do you look so sad?”
“‘Cause he’s in the hospital, sick.”
“Oh so sh- wait. What? He? Are you really dating that boy with the doll?” she said with disgust. “You guys need to burn that doll and fix his crazy mind.”
Jungkook stood up and felt his anger burn through his body. “Don’t ever talk about his doll like that when you know nothing,” sneered. Jungkook leaned in close to her face. “His crazy mind? I’ll fix him, and love all of him, crazy or not. I’m glad you walked away, I found something meaningful in my life, and that was him.” Jungkook grabbed his drink and walked out the door leaving behind a stunned ex-girlfriend.
Jungkook was back to work that night and began taking out the trash from each bedroom. He gagged at the smell some patients had in their waste bin. As he was tying up a trash bag in one of the rooms, he heard animals nosies behind him. He turned around and saw an old guy just doing all sorts of animal sounds at him then started to growl. Jungkook grabbed the tied up bag and walked slowly, stepping back.
The old guy continued to growl until Jungkook was completely out of his room and out of his sight. ‘So much for putting in a trash bag’ he thought.
Besides that, the night went by smoothly, and he even heard a “hi” from Jimin, which made him smile. It was nice to hear him again, even if it was just that one time. Jungkook passed by Taehyung’s room and opened the door. He looked around, then walked to his bed, where they would spend their nights together. He touched the emptiness on the mattress and grabbed the bunny he gave him that was also on his bed and took it in his hands.
He felt his phone vibrate and he checked the number, it was Namjoon.
“Taehyung is awake.”
Those were the first words Namjoon said once he answered the phone.
“I’ll be there.”
“Let Jimin know.”
“Okay, see you there!”
“Bye.”
Jungkook placed the bunny back on his bed and went to lock up the room quickly, then run down the halls to find Jimin.
“Jimin! Taehyung’s awake!”
Jimin half smiled, “Go.”
Jungkook gave Jimin a quick hug and ran to the wing where Taehyung was staying at to recover. He was getting out of breath, but didn’t dare to stop until he reached his room. When Jungkook got there he saw Taehyung looking straight ahead, out of it still.
“Tae?” Kookie said as he smiled, as his tears couldn’t contain themselves falling down his face.
Taehyung turned his face and looked at Jungkook. “Kookie,” he said still drowsy.
Jungkook walked fast and went in for a kiss. “You kissed me back,” he said happily.
“Why wouldn’t I? You’re my life after all,” Taehyung said lowly.
Jungkook smiled shyly and held his hand. “I got you something.”
Taehyung stayed silent and weakly smiled. Jungkook got up and brought the roses over to him. “Tada! For you my sleeping beauty!”
Taehyung weakly laughed and felt his tears fall. “I’m sorry for being so weak…”
“But I thank you for being strong, Tae.”
“I’m trying, but my heart is weak and broken…”
“I love you Tae. Even when your heart is broken, I’ll put it back together again. I know your heart is beyond broken, it could be shattered, but I still promise to fix it up…and all the empty pieces that can’t complete it again…I’ll fill up all the empty spaces for you. So be strong, and remember that I’ll save you, no matter what.
Taehyung cried, with his lip quivering, he reached his hand weakly up to Jungkook’s face. “Kookie…”
“Yes, Tae?”
“I love you too.”