A R E U M
It's 9:00 am, in the bright shiny morning, fresh cold breeze surfaced the whole air, brushing away every drastic thoughts from my mind for awhile.
Everything was going great, so far, the whole place was decorated with fresh beautiful flowers, favour by Mr. Kim himself. The long pastel carpet was laid till it reached the aisle, I don't know why but both of them—the bride and the groom— chose pastel rather than typical red.
The walls of the whole hall was gleaming with its gloden aura, a hint of silver's beauty were flaunting all over the place. Each table was draped in golden and white, little gratitude vase of flower was on top of it. Not to mention, but the big chandelier took all the attention out of everything.
I sighed, happy that everything was going pretty well, now all I've to do was to checked the groom and the bride.
I walked towards the room of Yoongi, on my way I was continuously thinking about him, though I didn't want to but i couldn't help it at all. Not after what I had thought, said, conveyed to Namjoon.
I bit my lips as I knocked on the door. The door opened with a force, for my relief, Jungkook wasn't the one on the other side of the door. I smiled as Hoseok welcomed me in, greeting me with his unique charming smile.
"I came here to see, if everything is okay or not, you know..." I trailed off, as my eyes caught the person standing next to Yoongi. He was in his grey suit, hair pushed back showing his forehead. In conclusion, he was looking so handsome as ever.
He didn't look at me, a firm part of me wanted to know why he didn't even take a simple glance at me. Suddenly, I felt annoyed, not understanding this unknowing distance between us.
"Bro,don't ruin it." Jungkook said, fixing the bowtie.
I looked at the groom, it was so clear that he didn't want that bowtie to tied around his neck. As long as I got to know him, this things itches him the most.
"Oh I hate this!" He growled. I knew it.
"But you've to, now don't make that face." Jin scolded him.
"Stop making that face!" Now Taehyung.
"You'll ruin everything!" And now my boss, Namjoon. He was so annoyed with everything.
"Hey, Areum." Hoseok turned me around from the scene. "Why don't you look at the bride's room? I guess it will help you but not this..." He huffed as the chaos began. "Please, go." He pushed me, out of the chaotic room.
A laugh left from my mouth, before I erased it completely. I walked towards the other direction now. But, here the scene was completely different, not like the other one.
"You look...beautiful!" Crystal gasped, while we all are gaping at the beauty of the bride.
It took two hours—to be exact—to ready our bride for her big day. I still remembered the day, Aera was so tensed about her dress then Taehyung showing up and helped her. My friends, Jungkook even Seokjin, they all said that they agreed to help because of me. But i doubted it.
Cause if they did, then they wouldn't poured their last hint of emotions in it. No. Rather they chose to be the helper, for Aera and Yoongi, forgetting about all the drastic past stories. And i couldn't be more grateful for that.
"Seriously, she's looking so good." Aera's cheeks were getting warm, unable to took all of this beautiful words coming out from my friend's mouth. Now her also.
"Yeah, she is. Now, it would be great if you shut up and fix this necklace!" Lia said, a bobby pin was in her mouth.
I shook my head, as I walked near her and pulled out the pin from her mouth. She looked at the pin before going to fixed the gown, again.
My eyes fell upon Aera's face, her face was gleaming not because of the makeup, because of her inner happiness. I was happy, happy to saw her like this. Happy that I did we did everything, to brought out that happiness in her life. Not fully, but something, maybe less than what Yoongi did.
"Why are you in this outfit?" Aera knitted her brows together, while looking at me through the mirror.
"Uh cause I'm still doing my jo—"
"Oh no, you're not."
"What?"
Aera whispered something to Crystal, my friend passed me a sly smile before going to another corner. I looked at lia, who gave me a look which I couldn't reciprocate.
In a second, Crystal held out a pastel dress with flowy fabrics and ruffled sleeves. I wouldn't say that I was shocked, because Aera was talking about it from the first day of our meeting. But I'm overwhelmed, because I didn't know she would actually stick to her words. And that made me feel terrible, at a point, that my eyes got teary.
I took the fabric from Crystal's, the dress is so beautiful. Just like her, soft and beautiful in and out.
"But—"
"No buts, it's my day today. And you'll do what I say to you." Aera stood up from her stool, taking the help of Lia. "Girls! Let's start." She ordered, like a newly throned queen.
And the next thing I know, I was pulled back on the same stool, Aera was seating a second ago. All of them, the girls, looked at each other, a knowing smile were on their faces as I sat there, completely and hopelessly bewildered.
J U N G K O O K
I was so nervous, even to look at her, to made an eye contact with her, to poured my every feelings out from my heart into her. Her gentle voice, her soft fragrance that filled the whole room when she walked in. Everything about her was special, she was special.
I made mistakes, mistakes that turned everything upside down. But not anymore, fate had gave a second chance, I'll made sure to use it for better.
I was longing for her, for her touch, for her laugh, for her smile, for everything she did and does. I missed her. How much? I couldn't even count the time cause my head was filled with various types of unnecessary hates for myself.
I looked in front of me, Yoongi was ready to took his vows, behind those dark orbs I saw the spark, he was happy and not to mention nervous, more than anyone could think . He was a true gentleman.
He healed something which he didn't even break.
Taehyung was standing in the end of the aisle with Jimin, both of their eyes were busy finding their girls. Did I say their? Maybe it would be 'their' someday not just 'his'.
Namjoon was so busy with his work, as he continued to talked with his staff , an earphone was attached, he was professional but he was doing everything faultlessly, it's his friend's wedding afterall. Seokjin and Hoseok were standing beside the groom, giving him their utmost motivation to cool down his nervousness.
And what I was doing? I don't know... I was just here, physically, or maybe somewhere, mentally. I wanted to went away from the crowd, from this, from everything. But I couldn't, not today. Not after clearing my mind.
"Hey, whom I'm seeing here?" Mr. Kim's voice appeared from behind.
"Hello, Mr. Kim." Despite my reluctance, I showed my unnecessary manner.
Amusement filled his whole face, as he flickered his gaze at me. "Didn't know you're here?..." He came near me. "Invited?" He said, mockery filled his deep voice.
If it would be any other day, I would surely felt so low and uneasy. But odly enough, I didn't feel that not anymore. I wondered why?
So, I laughed at his words. "Nice joke, Mr. Kim. To answer your question, I'm invited. Well should I add, for your dismay?"
"Touché" He laughed. "You're my guest today, enjoy this whole day, Jeon Jungkook." He padded my shoulder, passing me to went to another direction.
Mr. Kim tried so hard to hide his pale face, but failed. He knew very well I still had a little information about him, that might help him to destroy his wall of pride. So he stayed in his limits, with me. Despite his desire to be. That information wasn't my duty to disclose, so I would stay completely silent.
Taehyung came right after, sensing the thick tension in air. After the day of confrontation, Taehyung was always got worried whenever he saw me with that man.
"Everything good?" He asked, eyed the person whom I, we, everyone despised.
"Hmm" I breathed out, my inner self was growing impatient, I hate to admit that. "Does Aera get ready?" I asked, knowing the answer already.
Gosh! I didn't even know what I'm blabbering...
"I think yes? Why don't you go and check up?" He said so cooly, that I even could think of.
"What?" He asked, seeing my long face in thousands question. "You're seriously have gone insane! It's almost time for the wedding, I'm not going anywhere..." I spoke.
"Or maybe you don't want to face the familiar face."
"Yes" Word left from my mouth before I could even stop them. Taehyung's lips pulled up, and I hate that smile he was showing. As if he knew me. Well, he knew me.
"Go, buddy." He pushed me. "Do or die!" Jimin laughed from afar, as Taehyung just yelled out the 'go, buddy' little loud for everyone to hear.
"I'm not going in a war—"
"Yes! You're, now go please. And stop sulking here." Now this is the groom, himself.
I inhaled, feets were already eager to ran after the specific person , for the girl in my past, in my present and surely enough, in my future. So I went towards the room, the specific one, where she went when I last saw her.
She was mad at that time. I don't know the reason, but a sole part of me was continuously uttering to me that, it was for you. I might be delusional, but not delusional enough to not noticed what her eyes were implying to me.
Heaving a dreadful sigh , I knocked on the door, once twice and thrice. But as a response, I only got silence.
"Ah, Areum? You there?" I was going to utter 'Aera's name ar first, but my tongue betrayed me to spoke anymore lies, anymore gibberish.
I waited there, every part of me was going impatient, as the time passing by, fastly for me to caught up. My feet was tapping on the floor, various emotions were engulfing my already tensed body.
After a second, the door opened. Taking my breath away from me, leaving me in a complete daze, in a state where i might couldn't even found myself.
(Play Just the way you're by Bruno Mars)
I slowly looked up, capturing her beauty from my own eyes, I was dying to saw her and now that I had saw the face, I forgot everything. Damn! I didn't think she would made me went completely breathless just by standing in front of me.
My whole world stopped before her. Right then and there.
She was wearing a long pastel green dress, her long wavy black hair was settled down behind her back. A few strands were on her face, my hands were itching to tucked them behind her ear. My eyes fell on her face, her eyes, her glossy pink lips and the mole under her right eye.
I get lost in her dark brown eyes, all the chaos suddenly stopped.
It was just me and her...
"Jungkook?" Her amazed voice took me out from wherever I was. "You, you're here? I thought Crystal as she said she will come bac—"
"Crystal's voice is no where like me—"
"Yeah?" She let out an awkward laugh, and I sensed the nervousness in her body language. "I... I was just wondering—"
"You're looking beautiful." Her eyes grew bigger, cheeks flushed the moment I said those words. Shit. I'm loosing everything...
"Well, thanks. We should get goin—"
"No."
"No?"
"No, I mean yes, but not now. Not right now." It sounded very unpleasant, so I closed my eyes, shut down every chaos that made my tongue-tied and a loss for words.
Areum stood there, patiently. But her eyes were continuously searching something, which I knew what. The answers, that I didn't explain to her.
I mustered enough courage and approached her. "Can I hold your hands?" She gave a look, before nodding her head. My rough hands met her soft delicate ones, and my whole body melted down.
"It took me enough courage to finally approach you, Areum. Because I was a coward, so much that...that I've done many uneven events in my life, in our life. I'm a totally reckless person back then, so reckless that I haven't noticed how the boat of our relationship was sinking deeper and deeper. I hurted you, I've lost the trust, I have done much more than I can say to you..." She squeezed our hands, but didn't left.
"I lied, lied to you about our breakup reason." I could see the hurt in her eyes, and for the millions of times I wanted to punch my own face. But I had to let it out all, today.
"I've told you that the only reason I wanted to breakup was because I couldn't take this far away. Well, now I laughed at myself, thinking about those baseless things I've said to you." I stopped, looking down at my feet.
"What was the reason? Jungkook." She spoke, her voice was uneven, not the sweetness I used to hear everyday.
"I... I don't think that will be the good ch—"
"Tell me everything, Jungkook. Please, either tell me or left me and everything right now." She said, sharply. I can't left you, not anymore.
"I've heard the conversation between you and your dad that day—" Her hands slipped out from my grasp.
A rush of cold air passed between us, as she took a step back. Her eyes were no longer on my face, it faced the ground as she clutched her dress tightly.
I was not going to say that part, but she needed to know everything. She shouldn't stay in a delema for a person like me who only brought her pain in the past.
But would this make anything better? Between us...
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