Suga's phone vibrated when he was busy recording the final game. He ignored it at first but decided to answer it when it continues vibrating for 3 times already.
"Record this for me." He passed his video camera to Namjoon beside him. Suga gave a phone call sign to him before he stood up.
"Hello?" Suga answered. It's an unknown number so he greets first.
"Are you Ju Risa's son?" A guy on phone asked. Suga frowned. That is his step mom's name.
"Yes. I'm Yoongi."
The guy then introduced himself as a police officer. He told Suga that his mom got into an accident on her way home from a super market. She told him the nearest member to call is her son. Suga just nod. His dad is now at Daegu for outside work.
"I'll be there." Suga hung up. He then quickly ran to find a bus stop. While waiting for the bus, he messaged Namjoon to inform that an urgent call came up and he can't be with them after that.
When he arrived at the hospital, he met the police officer and done some stuffs before he can meet his step mom. Suga stared her laying body on the bed. She was sleeping after getting some medicine. The doctor said that she had minor injury on her head and her right leg was broken.
"You're here." She hardly smiled to welcome Suga. Suga walked to approach her.
"So funny. How can't you notice the car was coming towards you?" Suga scoffed. Mrs. Min just smiled.
"I guess I need glasses then." She jokingly said. Suga plastered a little smile only as response.
Mrs. Min scanned him up and down. She saw how sweating he is. He must be in hurry to come here.
"Thank you for coming," She reached for his fingers and grabbed it.
"Have you eaten?" Suga purposely asked as he pulled back his fingers.
"Not yet." After hearing her answer, Suga went to buy some. Few minutes later, he came with chicken porridge, some pickles and a mineral bottle.
"How about you? Have you eaten?" Mrs. Min asked as she was scooping the porridge.
"I'll eat later." Suga replied as he poured the water into a cup and put it on the bed-table.
"Have some with me. It's delicious." Mrs. Min handed a spoonful of porridge towards him.
"Just eat will you?" Suga turned his head other way. Mrs. Min smiled faintly. She then change the topic.
"Wow. There're pickles too." She chimed and ate it.
"It's together with it. I meant, its a set." Suga cleared his throat. He was nervous. Because actually, it's not in the set.
Suga purposely bought it because he realizes that Mrs. Min like pickles. Every times they eats, there would always pickles on the table. His dad neither him do not eat pickles. So who else eat it, if it was not her?
"I'll go home after this. Do you need anything else?" Suga looked at her. She ate the food deliciously. Deep inside, Suga was relieved that she ate it.
"Nothing. I'm just so thankful that you came." She gave him her sweet smiles.
"I didn't mean after this. I meant for tomorrow, or maybe at times. Like your clothes or else." Suga scratched his neck. He hates to tell directly that he will come again tomorrow.
Mrs. Min's eyes sparkled when she heard that.
"My pleasure. Bring me some comfy pajamas, and my well- my babies? Hehe." she grinned. Suga was also shy hearing that. Geez. She's his step mom. Mom.
"Okay. I'll get going now." He was not waiting until she finished eating to excused himself.
"Be careful on way home." He barely heard she said it after he closed the door.
Suga sighed. It's like God wants him to be closer to her. It's like he needed to learn how to love her. How to pay her love all the past years. She loves and treats him like her own child yet he neglected her.
"I hope you can open your heart to her. Please take a good care of her and treats her well."
His dad's word before he went to Daegu rang in his mind.
"Well, I'll try." Suga shrugged.
. . .
On his way home, Suga got a call from Namjoon. He told Suga about the result of the game and he asked about what to do with his video camera. Suga felt sad hearing it but now he's thinking about how to make Jin and Jungkook feels better about it.
"Please take care of my video cam for a while okay? Bring it to school tomorrow. Oh, no. I'm not going to school tomorrow. My mom got into car accident this evening. I'll be with her tomorrow." Suga told Namjoon.
"I'm sorry to hear that hyung. I wish her to get well soon." Namjoon said.
"Thanks. Okay, I'll hang up. Send my regards to them. Have fun and don't worry about me." Suga can hear noises as Namjoon's background. They're probably at a restaurant to celebrate Jin and Jungkook's hardwork.
"Okay hyung. Send my regards to her." Namjoon closed the line.
"Why? What's up?" Jungkook quickly asked as soon as Namjoon hung up.
"His mom got into accident this evening. She was hospitalized and Suga hyung will accompany her." Namjoon told them.
"Mom?" Jin looked at Namjoon.
"Yeah his mom." Namjoon nods.
"He seriously said mom?" Jin was disbelief.
"Hyung what's wrong with you?" Jimin pushed his shoulder as he giggled. Is he having mental breakdown already?
"No I mean, he took ages just to talk about his mom and he barely mentioned about it. If he was, he would just addressed her as she or just her. Not a mom word." Jin explained.
"Did he and his mom relationship doesn't go well?" Taehyung asked.
"Erm... sort of. She's not his real mom though." Jin told them. Jungkook looked at Jin.
Is this a right decision to tell them about it?
They all make 'O' mouth. And then Jin noticed what he had said and with the way Jungkook was looking at him.
"Err.. .don't tell him that I told you all this. He dislikes it. And do not ever mention about mom in front of him. It's kind of a sensitive topic to him."
They all nod except Jungkook. Jin's word hit him. He feels bad inside.
I'm sorry hyung. I think it's my fault that mom left you.
. . .
Suga arrived home when the clock shows 11 PM. Its late already and he wanna take a warm bath before sleeping. He also will skip his late dinner tonight to pack her clothes tomorrow morning.
After taking a short bath, he sat on his bed while wiping his wet hair. He stared the picture on his learning table as he wiped his hair.
The picture reminds Suga to a lady he saw at the hall today. Her face really looked like his mom. Suga heavily sighed.
"Where are you?" He asked to the picture. "How are you?" He asked again and tilted his head with the towel covering half of his face. Later on, a drop of tear can be seen falling off from his right eye.
"I miss you."
. . .
"Mom, next week will be my birthday. What will you cook?" A cute little boy approached his mom. She looks like she was having a deep thought by the window.
His presence startled her. She smiled at him and brushed his hair.
"What do you want to eat baby boo?" She cupped his cheek.
"I want many eggrolls." He said as he gestured his arm to form a huge shape in the air. She giggled.
"Just egg rolls? Don't you want any cake? How about a present?" Her eyebrow jumped. He put his fingers on his chin as he thinks.
"Just enough for you to stay with me forever." He cutely said. She was touched.
"If I can't?" She was testing him.
"Love me forever. Always remember me." She hugged him.
"I'll always love you. You're my baby boo after all." She wanted to peck his cheek, but she ended up kissing the air instead.
A dark air.
She wondered around and then found herself in a taxi in the back seat.
"Mom!" She heard a scream. It's her son.
"Yoo!" She turned to look but her son's figure seems so far to reach while she was in a moving cab.
"Mom don't leave me!" The scream continued even with no more her son's figure.
"I won't. I won't leave you." She sobbed while walking along a dark street. She has nowhere to go.
It was a cold night. She haven't eat till now and she felt so weak. Sometimes she would rubbed her tummy to warm it. Finally, her legs went jelly and she fell, sitting on the ground. She started crying hard as she missed her son already.
"Sera..Sera. Are you okay?" Suddenly a hand hugged her from her back. He gave her warmth. He saved her from the darkness.
The lights slowly brighten up her dreaming space.
"Sera?" Mrs. Jeon opened her eyes and saw her husband was looking at her worriedly.
"Jagi?" She frowned.
"You're dreaming and then suddenly cried." Mr. Jeon cupped her face. "You called Yoo countlessly." He added.
He had to wake her up or else Jungkook will hear it and wondering who was his mom calling of.
"I'm dreaming of him. I missed him." She hugged him. Mr. Jeon stroked her hair to comfort her. "I dreamt of you too." She told her husband.
"You're dreaming about the past?" Mr. Jeon asked. Mrs. Jeon nod.
"Are you regretting for what we had done?" Mr. Jeon looked at her eyes. Mrs. Jeon took some time to answer her husband.
"At first, yes. I regret it so much. I am asking myself why I can't control myself. I even asked God why did He make us meet together. If I didn't meet you, all of this wouldn't happen." Mrs. Jeon stopped.
She looked at her husband and cupped his face.
"And as time went by, I realized. This is my fate. If I weren't with you, Jungkook will not be here with us. I will not be as happy as I am now. I started learning that all happened because of reasons and we should learnt from what we had done so that it will not going to happen again." She faintly smiled.
"But still, I can't forget Yoo. Never." Mr. Jeon chuckled.
"Of course dear. He is your first son after all."
Mrs. Jeon smiled and hugged her husband again. She was thankful to have an understanding and loving husband like him. She was grateful for him to accept her after what had happened.
The sun shines brightly until it brighten up Suga's room. Thanks to it, Suga is now fully awake. He cleans himself and went into his parents' room. It has been ages for him to enter there. It's his first time ever after his parents divorced.
This room was different from the room at their previous home. This simple room has a king's bed type, a large wardrobe, a long sofa near the balcony, a TV which a large wedding photo hanging above and a coffee table.
Suga went to the wardrobe. He took about 3 warm clothes and a jacket. About the 'babies', he reached the drawer down the wardrobe. He guessed it will be there and he was right. Suga just pick it without thinks too much. After that he got his bike's key and went to the garage. On his way to the hospital, he boughr some pastries and hot coffee.
"Here your things." Suga handed her a bag. She smiled while taking it.
"Thanks." Suga just hummed and starts to set their breakfast. He saw a hot tea and biscuits not being touch by her on the table. He guessed it's not her taste. Suga smirked. At least he knows what she likes and dislikes.
"You bought bread!" She chimed as soon as she saw that.
"Have some. This one is for supper okay?" Suga gave her a blueberries bun and kept the raisin buns. Mrs. Min nodded.
"You too. Eat with me." She divided it into two and gave one to Suga. Not wanting to hear more words from her, Suga accept it and bit it.
After the breakfast, Suga helped her to go to the toilet for her to take bath. Then, he prepared her clothes and cleaned the table.
"Just call me if you need anything. I'll be around." Suga said as he put her back on the bed. Suddenly he felt something fell on his hand. It's a drop of water. When he looked up, Mrs. Min was tearing up.
"I am so happy. Finally you talked to me more than one word." She said. She then grabbed his hand and caressed it. "I hope you'll be like this from now on, but I'm not forcing you." She said again. Suga looked at her.
"Thank you so much for being here with me. Thank you for trying to accept me. Thank you for everything." She smiled. Suga looked at anywhere but her. He didn't know how to response to it. It has been a long time ago since he stopped being such a sweet boy.
"I'll go now." He said and slowly let go her hand off him. Mrs. Min sends him off by her gaze.
Suga stopped at the door and say something before he closed it. His words make Mrs. Min tear up again. She was happy because he replied her, 'You're welcome, mom.'
"You're welcome too my son." She wiped her tears.
She loved Suga just as her own son. She can't get pregnant with her own child and that caused a divorce from her previous marriage. Mr. Min then accepted her to be part of his family and a mom to his son. She was so grateful to finally hold a mom's title even though just as a step mom.
Suga stands by the door. Her words fall deep in his heart. He knew the reasons why his dad married her.
First, was to be his mom and second, for her to have a child because she's infertile.
She knew the marriage was not based of loving each other, but she willingly accepted. But still, Suga can't accept that his dad actually chased out his mom without any reasons. When he asked, he was threatened not to ask about it anymore. Never.
"I'll just hate you then, dad." He clenched his fists in anger.
. . .
After school ends, Jungkook, Taehyung, and Jimin were chatting at the bus stop. Jungkook always accompany Jimin and Taehyung waiting for their bus before he cycled home. A bike with two guys riding it stopped in front of them.
"Kids, let's go visits Suga hyung's mother!" Jhope said to them.
"Yeah, but Jungkook can only bring a person with him." Jimin pouts because he knew that Jungkook will choose Taehyung.
"Don't worry, Jin hyung will give you all a ride. Let's meet there!" After Namjoon said that and left, a black car came.
"Yo!" Jin greets them.
"Yo hyung!" Three of them replied.
"Get in the car boys." He gestured to the back seats.
"How about my bike hyung?" Jungkook asked and Jin told him to put it at the back. After settling that, the car smoothly moves to the destination.
. . .
"Hyung!" Hoseok and Namjoon chimed when they saw Suga walked out from the cafeteria.
"What are you doing here?" He asked in surprise.
"We want to visit your mom. She's unwell right?" Namjoon said and showed Suga his bouquet. Suga's face turned grim. He is not ready to introduce his step mom to them.
"It's okay. We'll just see her and leave." Jin came from behind with the boys. Jungkook was holding a basket of fruits while Taehyung and Jimin bought foods and drinks.
"It doesn't seem so." Suga commented when he can predict that a fiesta will be held sooner with those foods and drinks.
The guys look at each other. They are thinking any of ideas to make Suga feels comfortable about it.
"Well then, follow me." Surprisingly, Suga instructed them to follow him which means, they can visit his mom.
"I'm sorry, but I accidently told them that she's your step mom." Jin whispered while they were in the lift.
"Don't be. That's the truth though." Suga glanced to him. Jin frowned. What has gotten into him? Suga has been acting weirdly now. He usually threw up when the mom topic comes out.
"Mom, you have guests." Suga informed her as he opened the door. He just made Jin frowning even more. Did he just say mom? Jin feels like he will go crazy now.
"Seems like he's okay with it now." Namjoon whispered to Jin.
Jin nodded hesitantly. "Maybe." He replied.
"Hi auntie. I'm Hoseok. I'm his hope junior." Hoseok gave her his sweet smile. Mrs. Min hi him too.
"I'm Namjoon. Same age with Hoseok." Namjoon gave her his bouquet.
"Thank you. This is wonderful." She said. Namjoon smiled proudly. He insisted to do the bouquet at the flower shop earlier and he was glad she loves it.
"I'm Jin, his classmate." Jin bowed. Mrs. Min nodded.
"I've seen you. Sometimes you two went to school together right?" She turned to Suga. Suga nods. His mom may saw it by the window because he didn't want her to send him to school.
"I'm Taehyung. His junior too. You can call me Taetae if you want." Taehyung smiled widely. Mrs. Min chuckled.
"Nice to meet you Taetae." She responded. Taehyung's smile went wider.
"You're so pretty aunt." Jimin firstly compliments her. "I'm Jimin, the handsome one, but a cute junior." He said. The other rolled their eyes while Mrs. Min giggled.
"You sure was cute, Jiminie." Mrs. Min smiled. Jimin bowed his head as he felt thankful for the praise.
"Hi. I'm the youngest. Jungkook." Jungkook bowed. Mrs. Min took a good look at him.
"You're so handsome for your age." She tilted her head. Suga rolled his eyes. He needs to stop this.
"They're all my friends even they are my juniors." Suga said.
"Nice to meet you all boys. I'm happy that Yoo be friends with fine boys like you. I hope your friendship lasts long." Mrs. Min said. She then looked at Suga because his nickname just slipped out from her lips. But Suga seems to not care about it.
"Don't start a boring speech." Suga said and asked his friends to sit. "Let's eat dinner. They bought you many delicious foods." Suga starts taking the foods and drinks to be prepared.
"He has always been indifferent towards her. I guess he has opened up his heart for her." Jin commented. They all smile and nod.
Jungkook then looked at Suga and his way of treating her. He was still awkward around her, but he tried his best to pleasure her.
Then Jungkook wondered, how will he treat his mom when they meet later?
- To be continued