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"I really don't know about this" I spoke, my fingers shaking nervously.
"Relax, you have nothing to worry. Just smile and stand, alright?"
We both stood beside each other facing a closed door. Jungkook was confident, while I, on the other hand, tried to look as confident as I could.
Before opening the door, Jungkook paused and looked to my side. He took a scan of me from top to bottom, after which his fingers brushed over his lips, leading his chin to rest between his thumb and index finger. Jungkook's eyebrow lifted up when his eyes searched me. The man was keenly observing me.
"What?"
"You actually dressed up for me" he commented. "That" he continued. "I didn't expect" a smile curved up his lips as he spoke. He was obviously teasing me.
"You want him to believe you don't you? Then this will help"
"But I have to say. You look beautiful in that red dress. Not that bad, Dr" he said, giving me the 'I'm kind of impressed' expression.
"It would be great if you could stare too much somewhere else, other than my breasts"
"Hey, in my defense, regardless of how good looking and rich I am, at the end of the day I'm a man" he chuckled, shaking his head in mockery.
"Either away dolled up or not, all this is just to get back one of your silly cards filled up"
Jungkook moved a step back while holding both his hands against his chest. He had a frown or rather a painful expression drawn all over his face, with his mouth wide open.
"Do you take me for a guy who would do all this to just get back one of my silly cards filled up?" he asked with the same expression. But soon after he finished his sentence, he pulled out two credit cards out of his pockets, pushing it on my face.
"I'm going to get TWO of my cards filled up" he smiled, like a child who's going to get candy. Jungkook rubbed his cards against his cheeks, creasing it after with his fingers while mumbling, my baby I'm going to bring you back to life.
Before I could say another word the door was flung open and I welcomed myself into Dr. Joon's office. The smell of coffee hit hard within seconds of our entry. He had his curtains spread out on each side and allowed the sunlight to reach into every corner of the space. Next to the grand table stood Mr. Joon, who was engrossed into the files he had piled up to sign.
When he finally decided to give us some attention, he gestured his hands asking us to take a seat. Mr.Joon had his back facing us. We both gave him the silence he needed. And with all the tension created in the room, I had to keep my mind from creating odd scenarios.
Mr.Joon was finally done and he turned to greet us. He smiled and wished us a good morning. There were dark patches under his eyes and the seven cups of coffee on his table clearly speak itself. He hadn't slept all night.
"This is an unusual sight," he said, pointing at the both of us with the glasses that he held. Mr.Joon chuckled and handed both of us a warm cup of coffee. His kind act surprised me and I couldn't resist repaying it with a smile. I took my time and slowly sipped some in.
"Father, I am in love with Dr.Minrae"
With those words that easily slipped out of Jungkook's mouth, I had my eyeballs fall out of its sockets in complete shock and I spat whatever coffee I had inside my mouth all over Jungkook. My head automatically turned to face him and gave him the 'what the fuck did you just say' look. But then I realized how he had his entire face stained with coffee, yet he just stood there like a statue, his eyes still glued together in shock.
But worst was how suspicious Mr. Joon looked after that reflex. He looked at me in complete disbelief.
"I didn't think the coffee was this hot. I'm sorry I spat on your son" I spoke fast, bowing to him embarrassed.
"I don't think I'm the one in need of apology, child" he spoke while laughing slightly. It was after seeing his eyes fall on Jungkook I realized who was in need of apology and immediate help. "Oh right"
I quickly garbed a few tissues and started wiping his face. When the tissue ran over his face, I could sense how hard he was gritting his teeth together.
"Next time baby, blow before you drink your coffee" he commented with a fake smile. Jungkook's finger creased my hair and tugged it behind my ear. But he did that to only get closer to my side and whisper into my ear.
"I asked you to just stand and smile, not to bathe me in coffee" he whispered after which we parted away looking at Mr.Joon with a smile.
"So you're telling me that you are dating my son, Dr. Minrae"
I rested the case with a gentle nod and wrapped my hands around Jungkook's arm.
"Are you sick, Dr" he laughed.
"No, it's the truth. I'm sorry if this is disturbing to you. I'm sure you're thinking that I'm not worthy enough for your son"
"Oh trust me I'm thinking the same thing but the other way round"
It was fun to see Jungkook embarrassed. Really fun. But sadly I had to play along so I alarmed myself from not laughing. Jungkook cleared his throat and grabbed my hands about to walk out. But before exiting he turned to face his father.
"I may not be good enough for you. But I will prove myself to be for her and treat her well like she deserves to be" he threw his lines at him like a drama queen and pulled me out of the room, banging the door shut. This is the most drama I've had in this job. This is worse than the Demon.
"What were you thinking" I yelled at him. "This will not get you your money. How rude are you? He's your father man"
"Yes, he's my father. And so I know him better than you" he replied with a sly smile.
Jungkook pulled out three fingers and had his eyes glued to his phone. "Three..." he counted and pushed in each finger with every second. "Two...one. And both are activated" he announced, pushing the phone on my face. Jungkook pressed his index finger and his thumb on the bridge of his nose and acted out dramatically like he was about to cry in happiness.
"So your father activates your card when you act arrogantly?"
"You're so late to catch up things, Dr," he said. "I knew for a fact that he respects you deeply. And if I am taking you out, he obviously wouldn't want me to make you do all the payment. My father may be strict, but he knows his manners" he continued.
"Wow, so you did think this through"
"Yup, I'm so glad I went with plan A"
"What was plan B?"
"To threaten him that would jump off his window and commit suicide"
"Okay, first of all, I take back what I said about you having to have this thought through, and second of all, I'm so glad you went with plan A too" I said and we both just laughed at each other.
Jungkook looked really happy and that of all things at least I did well. And my first impression about him being arrogant and mean was also proved wrong today. When in reality, he was just raised with a silver spoon in his mouth and yet had a good heart.
"Now that I have what I want, let me give you something you will find useful," he said.
"What"
"A date with me"
"You've got to be kidding me?"
"Well not exactly a date but you'll see," he said. Jungkook grabbed my wrist and walked downstairs. We stopped next to a room. He pushed the door open and we walked inside to what seemed to be a storeroom. There were mops and dishwashers packed all around. Plus it was all dusty.
"Really, our date is inside a storeroom," I asked with an eye roll too soon and Jungkook had already started to remove his coat.
"What the fuck, Jungkook? Really?" I asked in complete shock at his act. My hands went back, searching for a mop to bang his head if he comes any closer.
"What? This is a designer I don't want it getting spoiled in there" he spoke.
"Where?"
Jungkook grinned and walked towards one of the mops in the corner. He looked at me one more time before tilting it to the right. When he was done the gypsum wall in front of us split into two and the room just got a whole lot bigger. In amusement, I had my mouth wide open.
I walked forward to the space that was filled with old and antique items. The place looked like it belonged in the 80s. There were several kinds of books around and they all looked years old. No light entered the space but it had a few antique lanterns that Junkook was slowly lighting up.
"What is this place?"
"I'm not quite sure of that. I had accidentally run across this place when I was eleven and I thought this place would be of use to you since it's creepy as fuck and no one comes here just like they don't for that guy in the godown"
"But this is the mostly the legendary place where I hid all my test papers at" Jungkook rubbed the back of his head in fake guilt.
"Why does this place exist here?" I asked while flipping through the pages of random books. The writings were old and hard to understand. With every book I pass by, it felt more exciting and thrilling to explore the next. With the last book in the row, I was discouraged to not find anything relevant to my search. But just when I thought it was the end, there was a book lying next to the small table that had a lantern next to it. A dry bottle of ink with a pitch-black feather in it had made me realize someone had left this book long back while it was being writing.
My fingers slowly creased the edges of its brown and simple cover, slowly flipping onto the first page.
Dear my love,
It read. The handwriting was not very hard to understand, but because of the efflux of time, the paper was all worn out and damaged. Some papers were torn here and there while other parts of the writing were fading away. After a few pages, the writing was comparatively clearer.
It's another day without you, my darling wife. And then the writing was all messed up. After a few lines, it read. I have seen him suffer and groan in pain every day. But they showed him no mercy. The demon's laments were what I heard every day, and even now I can't help but pity him. I may be only a worker in this house that helps cure people, but I am in no position to console him for losing his wings.
This must be the diary of the person that worked here a long time ago who wrote to his dead wife. Just like Dr. Joon said, this place had existed during the 80s, going years back. Maybe that's the reason for the existence of this room, it was never destroyed in the process of development.
And to think of it, if these ages back a long time ago, then Jimin must have lost his wings then too.
I see them come and go sometimes. They always checked on him. Remember honey, the other two I had mentioned about? The dark-winged men. Even when they see him scream in pain, they did nothing but watch. They were always there to see him suffer. Two other demons watching another demon suffer.
Two other? There were more of them?
"Quick we need to close this room I hear footsteps" Jungkook alerted me and we both stepped out. I had the book in my hand and to not forget which page I was in, I took the black feather that was used to write in this as a bookmark.
Jungkook pulled up the mop and we both quickly stepped out the minute the door was shut. But outside we met Dr. Joon who stared at the both of us.
"How did you find us?" Jungkook asked, panting from all the strength he used to run out.
"Cameras" He replied, pointing at the CCTV camera that was in the corner of the floor. He immediately looked at both of us and sighed.
"It's not what you think" I blurted.
"It's exactly what you thought" Jungkook yelled and I elbowed him hard. "It's better than him trying to find out from inside about the room" he whispered low. Well, he was right.
"I don't care. I came to introduce you to your two new nurses Dr. Minrae. They are also from abroad and have expressed their will to help you out. They specialize in the feild and have worked for a long time"
My eyes had gone in search of these two figures that stood beside each other from behind Dr. Joon. I carefully studied them. One had brown hair while the other was blond. Both had a smile on their faces but their eyes were evidently studying me as well. Each of them had worn a black suit and instead of the usual napkin in the pocket, they both had one black feather inside each their suit pocket. They looked cunning and intriguing at first sight. But there was also a very odd aura I was feeling between us.
"Dr.Minrae, meet your assistant nurses, Min Yoongi and Kim Namjoon"
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