A week later

"How's Sungmi?"

Jungkook asked Taehyung while he was going through the papers on his desk, whereas Taehyung took a sip of his coffee on the couch in Jungkook's office room.

"I was about to ask the same thing."

Taehyung uttered without glancing at his friend, starring out of the window aimlessly.

"What?!'

"what ?"

Finally Jungkook looked away from his paper as he scrutinized Taehyung.

"I haven't talked to Sungmi for a week."

"neither did I."

Taehyung exclaimed.

"But you work with her,how come you don't talk to her?"

Jungkook inquired out of bewilderment.

"Apparently, she took a leave for few days. I don't know the reason, so I thought maybe you know."

Taehyung paced the room, feeling uneasy all of a sudden.

"But Jungkook, why aren't you talking to her? I thought you guys are good now."

"it's a long story."

Jungkook heaved a sigh as he massaged the bridge of his nose. He told his friend everything that happened within few days.

"wait then, are you sure Sungmi is at her home? Because I don't think so ."

Taehyung said with a hint of consciousness.

"let me check."

Immediately Jungkook called his mother in law as the sound of the ring echoed through his room. Jungkook and Taehyung looked at each other whose facial expressions were itched with anxity."

"hello?"

"Hi,mom. It's me ,Jungkook"

"Oh Jungkook, my son. What makes you call me, dear?"

Sungmi's mother asked with sincerity.

"I wanted to ask whether Sungmi was at home or not."

Jungkook asked whereas taehyung started biting his nails.

"I haven't seen her over 2 months. Did something to her?"

"no, no she's fine. Now that I remember, she said she's going to watch movie with her friend. I am sorry for disturbing you."

"if you need anything, don't hesitate to call me , alright?"

"Alright."

By the end of the call, both were expecting to heave a sigh of relief but rather they felt as if their breathe had caught up in their throat.

Now Jungkook was the one who couldn't stop pacing back and forth in his office out frustration. He clutched his head as he aggressively scratched the back of his head.

"uggh"

"Jungkook, you shoud contact that guy!"

"which guy"

Jungkook snapped.

"that guy you saw with Sungmi at a café!"

Junhkook starred at his hyung with bigh doe eyes.

"hyung, you are my savior."

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Somehow Jungkook managed to get Yoongi's phone number and to his surprise he even agreed to meet him as Yoongi wanted to exchange few words with him.

As soon as Jugkook saw Yoongi at the rendezvous point, he was ready to pounce on the guy.

" Don't you have any shame to lead a married woman?!"

Jungkook inquired.

"it's not like it seems like. That's why I came to explain."

Yoongi muttered.

"Stop beating around bush and tell me whatever you wanna explain."

"Alright"

Yoongi said as he mentally prepared himself to tell Jungkook which he never dreamt to tell anyone.

"She's dying."
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"Thanks for making time to lend your ear, Sungmi."

Taeyeon said as she placed the tray of tea cups and pot on the table.

"No, I should be the one to thank you for inviting me,I also I have something to tell you."

Yesterday Taeyeon called her to meet at her place as she had something to tell her. Sungmi was also planning to contact her, so it was convinient for her when Taeyeon got in touch with her from herself.

"So what's the thing that you wanted to tell me?"

Taeyeon asked her as she nervously poured the drink in the cup.

"No, you tell me first."

Sungmi urged her to break the news first. On the other hand Taeyeon was having a nervous breakdown. She didn't know if she was doing the right thing or not.

"I..I'm pregnant.....

A nasty silence enveloped the atmosphere,neither of them afraid to break the silence .

"That day, when you saw me at Jungkook's home,I was breaking the news to Jungkook."

Taeyeon closed her eyes as she confessed to her,her fingers balled into a fist.

A tear of joy flowed down Sungmi's cheek.

"I'm so happy for you Taeyeon!"

That's the last thing she expected to hear as she starred at her awe.
Sungmi took Taeyeon's hands in hers as she kept on crying.

Taeyeon was ready to get a slap on her face but there's no sign of violence in Sungmi.

"I'm so happy that Jungkook's gonna be a father and trust me, he's gonna be a great one."

Sungmi wiped her tears with the hem of her sleeve.

Now that Sungmi seemed calmed down, Taeyeon inquiried what was Sungmi had to tell her.

"I'm dying...."

"Huh, stop kidding. "

Taeyeon said with a scoff.

"I'm not kidding , Taeyeon. Now I'm in leukemia 4th stage and I have very little time in my hand for which I came to tell you to look after Jungkook."

Now Taeyeon was the one who couldn't stop crying.

How can you digest a imminent death news?

"Why are you crying, Taeyeon?"

Sungmi wiped her tears with her thumb as Taeyeon hugged her like there's no tomorrow.

"I know we haven't been in best term bu.. but that doesn't mean I want you death. You can't leave Jungkook, Sungmi.

You can't leave him! You are his sunshine"

Sungmi patted her head as Taeyeon shed tears on her shoulder.

"I have to go , Taeyeon. I have no choice. You know, you gotta look after him. He's still child at heart, he needs someone to love him firecely and take care of him. And there's no one like you,who can play that role."

"Please take care of Jungkook on behalf of me, please?"

Sungmi broke the hug,holding her shoulders.

"Fine..."

Taeyeon muttered monotonously.

"Promise me."

Sungmi's hand slided down Taeyeon's arm as she clutched her either hands.

"I promise you."

Taeyeon embraced her with all her strength, feeling Sungmi's fragile body pressed to hers.

Taeyeon was about to break the hug when she felt something wrong. All of a sudden Sungmi's body turned rigid and feeble.

"Sungmi?"

"Sungmi?"

When she didn't get any response, she knew that it wasn't a great sign for Sungmi's health.
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"What do you mean by she's dying?!"

Jungkook grabbed the collar of Yoongi as he demanded.

"She's in leukemia stage 4....."

Jungkook let go of his cloth as soon as he heard the news.

"She didn't want to tell you or anyone else. She knew that she was dying and she also knew that you are gonna end up heartbroken when she's gone. So she tried to make you hate her so that you won't worry about her. "

"But it doesn't make sense."

"I know it doesn't make sense at all. She made me promise to not tell you. But you should be the first one to know about her illness, that's why I told you."

Yoongi said as he straightened his shirt.

"Where's she now!

"She's..."

Phone started to ring as Jungkook hung up the phone. Nothing was important more than Sungmi now. But Taeyeon wouldn't stop calling him.

"What !"

Jungkook snapped at the other side of the phone but guilt engulfed him as soon as he heard her sobbing.

"Sun...Sungmi's in hospital."