Within Time

Chapter 4

It was about 6:30am, and I decided to go to a 7/11 I noticed that was a few streets away. I walked out of my room, and was relieved that the other 6 members were still asleep.

I quickly throw my arms into my coat sleeve, and walked out the dorm.

It felt amazing to be able to finally walk outside without needing to go to practice or an event. It felt nice to just walk.

I watched as everyone walked by or drove by, and I watched as people came out of their jobs or started their jobs.

I walked into 7/11, and went straight to their coffee drinks. After, I even bought myself a bag, maybe even two bags, of the potato sticks. I drank and ate as I continued walking around. Before I even knew, the sun was already rising.

"Omo!" I hear someone say. My sense of reflex made me turn towards the voice, and I saw two girls looking at me and pointing. I just smiled and continued walking.

About ten minutes later, as I was still exploring the streets, I hear chattering behind me. I turn my head slightly, and I see now a group of girls following me. They weren't bothering me, so I didn't think anything of it.

Until about half an hour later, girls started coming from in front of me and from the sides, and a group still following from behind. A girl then came up to me and asked for a photo. Before I even answered, the girls that were surrounding me, squeezed closer and all started asking me for things.

I tried to edge my way out, signing things as I went, but it felt as if the crowd got bigger. I even forgot which way I came from.

"What's going on here?" I heard a man say. He squeezed his way through the crowd, and when his eyes landed on me, they grew wide. "What are you doing out alone?"

I stared at him for a while and he sighs and starts telling the girls to make room for me. We eventually got away from the crowd, and he took me to a nearby station.

"You're something." he starts. "What kind of idol like you walks around alone like that? A popular idol as well."

"You know me?" I ask. He laughs sarcastically.

"Not really. I just know you from my daughter who's a big fan." he tells me. I nod my head and then bow down, apologizing. He tells me to go back to where I stay sneakily, or call someone to get me so I don't start another public disturbance.

I looked out the window and saw that some fans have found out I was here, but I didn't want to call anyone. I asked if there was a way I could sneak out, and he led me to the back where it was completely isolated. I thanked him, and quickly walked back home.

"Jungkook!" I hear Jimin yell as soon as I walked in, and locked the door. "Are you crazy?!"

"What?" I say.

"How are you just going to walk alone outside like that with nobody watching you? And with an unhealed leg?!" he continues shouting.

"I'm not a child! I don't need someone to watch me! And I can still walk on it! Even though it's a slight limp." I tell him. He scoffs and ruffles his hair with one hand.

"Why did you just go out like that at least? Why didn't you tell any of us? You're all over the internet! We saw how the fans crowded you in photos!" he slightly shouts.

"I just wanted to be a normal person, okay? Is it wrong for me to just want to walk outside like everyone else? Live like everyone else?!" I yell back.

"Jungkook, you can't just live normally even if you wanted to!" he yells at me. Anger started building inside of me and I storm off into mt room. "Jungkook!"