Falling for Jackson Wang | MARKSON

Chapter 29 | Break up

Previously on: Falling for Jackson Wang ~
That's the record... anyway, let's talk about this later. We have a basketball match to prepare for." Jackson announced, and I heard a chorus of agreement, before their footsteps running down the hall, away from the Canteen.

The bet was never over.

I suddenly lost my appetite
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"Mark... uh... let's go." Jimin said awkwardly, pulling me down towards the art room.
I was still in shock. I can't believe it.

He played me. Twice.

"I can't believe- I thought- I thought he said it was over." I murmured, a thousand thoughts rushing through my mind.

I thought he actually loved me.

"Mark... I'm sorry. I didn't kno-"
"It's okay Jimin, it's okay."

It's not okay.

"No, it's not. He's been getting away with way too much."
"I know, but we can't do anything about it, Jimin! As much as I wanted to break him, I can't. I thought I could change him, but I couldn't! I thought I could change him, make him love again. I knew he was a bad person, I thought I could change that. But I didn't. I thought he finally loved me, he actually cared. But it's all been one sick joke." I sighed, approaching the door to the art room.

I thought I could be happy.

"We need to talk to the others about this." Jimin confirmed, forcing me into the room.

As much as I didn't want to, they would have found out anyway. As soon as we walked in the door, they knew something was up. If they couldn't tell by my tear stained face, they could tell with the cold, hard expression Jimin had on his.

"What happened?" Namjoon asked, concern clearly evident in his voice.
"We heard Jackson talking to his friends. Turns out the bet isn't off, it was never off. He plans on breaking it off tonight." Jimin filled in for me, and in that moment Jungkook jumped up and pulled me into a hug.

A hug I needed.

"What a fuc- jerk." Namjoon hissed, stopping himself from swearing.
"Let's kill him." Jin suggested, and every chuckled a little bit, including myself.

Jin always knows how to cheer me up.

"You're laughing but I'm serious. We can hire some assassins to-"
"As tempting as it sounds, we can't." Namjoon responded.
"We can't let him get away with this!" Jin cried.
"Maybe we have to." Suga suggested.
"Suga is right... I know this sounds horrible, but I think we should just let it happen. It was going to happen at some stage, just let him get it over and done with, before he hurts you anymore." Namjoon sighed in frustration.

I should have listened to Hoseok. And Jimin. And Namjoon.

As much as I hated it, they were right. It would be easier to let Jackson finish it tonight, so it doesn't cause any more pain.

Everyone nodded, or grunted in agreement. Then the room fell silent.

Apart from the not-so-subtle cries escaping my throat, somewhat silenced by Jungkook's shoulder.