08 : out of love
i can't float in an ocean
that's already been drained
i won't cry at your feet now
i know my tears will fall in vain
| The Lighthouse, Hamgye |
"WHAT— what the hell is going on ?" Jimin's voice made all the three of their heads turn to him. "Oh hey, what are you doing here ?" Jungkook laughs awkwardly. "So what are you waiting for, you can jump now." Taehyung nodded as he tied the rope around his waist to his chest.
"Woah, Woah, Woah. Don't jump. What the hell?" Jimin asked again. "Can anyone explain what does the text 'can't take it anymore, i'm going to jump' means? Are you-- are you?" he pointed at Taehyung. "And you are encouraging him?"
"Whatever you are thinking about that is not the case. They're just doing some stupid stuff and I'm here just cause of curiosity." Baekhyun shrugged his shoulders as he sat on the hood of his car. "Okay, so what's this stupid idea?"Jimin crossed his arm.
"He's going to jump and find anything that Jennie's related."Jungkook pointed at Taehyung. "Are you both plain stupid or just crazy? Wait don't answer that. out of all the ways you guys can carry out this search, you guys decided to tie yourself to the car and jump off the cliff?" Jimin started nagging at the two of them. "Seriously?"
"Seriously?" He repeated. "And you are going to let them?" He looked at Baekhyun exasperated. "Hey, in my defences, I was really curious."
"You guys are really the stooges, come on and get the ropes out of yourself. Let's rent a boat." Jimin gesture all of them to follow him. "It's sad that money can't buy brains cause you need one Jungkook." Jimin teased Jungkook.
"GOSH, I forgot how liquor on a speedboats tastes," Jimin said as he adjusted his shades. "Have you gone scuba diving before ?" Jungkook was helping Taehyung with the equipment.
"Not really, but I'll get the hang of it." Taehyung didn't really think too much about it. All he wanted was some kind of clues or gist of hope that Jennie might be out there.
"It's just weird you know, they confirmed that she passed away although her body wasn't found. It's just no way that happened." Taehyung sighed.
"We're here!" Baekhyun shouted to gain their attention, "Remember if you feel out of breath, go back to the surface. Don't force yourself."
It took a while and the rest gets anxious as Taehyung was nowhere in sight. "Let's pull him," Baekhyun said as he pulled the rope that had been attached to Taehyung earlier. They've only tug the rope and Taehyung was already on the surface.
"It's her dress !" He shouted as he swam closer to them. "It's her dress !" He shouted again as he laid tired on his back. "Let me take a look at it." Jimin inspected the dress thoroughly and clearly, remembers Jennie's dress. "It isn't torn."
"This— her dress's fabric has cut marks. Which suggested that she was still alive when she fell." Taehyung sighed as he softly touched the piece of fabric he found.
"It's a sign. Hope." Baekhyun patted Taehyung's back. It's better than finding nothing.
"I have to go, at least a piece of information is still progress. Let's chin up." Jungkook encourages all of them.
| XX Club, Hamgye |
" 'OH, when did you fall out of love with me?' Are—are you crying in the club ?" Jimin's voice was the one that cut him from his trance. "I-What ?" He said as he wipes his tears that had fallen on his cheek. "I didn't notice." He laughs bitterly.
"Do you want another round of drinks ?" A voice came to his side, there stood Jin who haven't see in such a long time. Behind him was Taehyung, offering a sympathetic smile while patting his back.
"Nah, I want to stay sober. I missed you." Jungkook got up as he hugged Jin tightly. "I really do. My family is getting incomplete as days go by I don't feel whole." He bitterly laughs. "Barely feel like I'm myself now. Jennie recommended the name 'Ace' for me. Before I was ecstatic, but now, I don't feel like I deserve it."
"Maybe it's because we've been rusty." Jimin lowly says. "We haven't gambled in years," Jimin patted Jungkook's back. "Come on, we used to be the merciless leaders." Jin and Taehyung looked at one another. "Namjoon would disagree with this decision Jimin," Jin warns him.
"Who cares about him? He's busy with Jisoo and his so well planned life. He'll call us to round up only when there's something about business. We were a family. We need to shake things up. It's not going to be a big one, maybe just a teeny tiny amount. Plus I've heard from Seulgi, there's this big event that's going to happen in Paris in 2 weeks."
"It's a really big one, leaders all over are going to be there. Who knows maybe Kai will be there," Jimin shrugged his shoulders as he knows at the mentioned of the name he had already caught two interested people.
| Jungkook's Mansion |
JUNGKOOK told Jimin that he'll think about it but he had already decided. It didn't take him long to decide. But one thing that he hadn't foreseen was his commitments. He has a fiancée and the company that was soon being given to him.
"Paris? A short vacay? It's not like you to just drop everything and go." Tzuyu told him when he mentioned it during dinner. "You can be honest, it's not like I'm going to forbid you from doing anything you used to do." Jungkook let out a small smile as he looked down and stares at his soup.
All the female in his life seems angelic in their ways. Why did a devil-like him being tied down to such women? Maybe that's the reasons, he was a devil and they was nowhere they want him to break loose.
He kept recalling whatever happened earlier, Rosé crying in his arms and he didn't have the heart to hug her back. He rather gets painted as the heartless one than having the second guess that might make Rosé feels like she has another chance. Jungkook admitted that he wished they have another chance but it seemed too difficult and his own family is in his way. It's better than giving her false hope. It's unfair for her. And to Tzuyu's.
🍒 hey guys i feel like i haven't like talk to any of you guys ever since i started marionette. so, how's everyone? me? i'm actually releasing my stress from uni's exam by writing this.
and also i feel bad for sulli. rip. i just wished that people will realise how much a person's word can affect them. i just hope people will treat idols better. and i hope they are always surrounded by people who love them.
anyway, do u guys ever want to slowdance with someone with taylor swift's lover playing in the background? idk why but that's the mood for me now. and sorry for the constant depressing chapters. i won't know for sure when it's gonna get happier but happier = end of the book sort of?
AND YES ! post exams chapter !!! ECON SUCKS. lowkey wanted to cheat half through but then i kept reminding myself that i'm at uni now and just did the best that i could to finish econ. 🍒