Yoongi: 12 June Year 19

I thoughtlessly tagged along and skipped school, but honestly I had nowhere to go. It was a hot day, I had no money, and there was nothing to do. Namjoon was the one who suggested going to the sea. My friends seemed excited, but I didn’t care either way. “Do we have money?” Namjoon emptied all their pockets after I said that. Some coins, some bills. We won’t be able to go, though. It might have been Taehyung that said we could walk. Namjoon gave a face that seemed to ask him to just think a little. They walked down the path while talking nonsense, smiling, and scattering about. I didn’t feel like responding, so I just lingered in the back. The sunlight was hot. It was noon, so even the roadside trees didn’t provide any shade. Cars blew dirt around as they passed us on the road. 

 

“Let’s go there.” It was Taehyung again this time. Or was it Hoseok? I wasn’t interested so I didn’t really see who, but it was one of them. I was walking with my head down and kicking the dirt, but I raised my head when I almost bumped into someone. Jimin stood as if he was stuck in place. The muscles in his face shook as if he saw something very scary. “Are you okay?” I asked, but he didn’t seem to hear. A billboard that said Grass and Flower Arboretum 2.2km stood in the place where Jimin was looking. 

 

“I hate walking.” I heard Jungkook say. Jimin’s face dripped with sweat. His face was so pale it looked like he was going to pass out at any moment. What’s this? I got a weird feeling. “Park Jimin.” I called, but as expected he didn’t move a muscle. I looked up at the sign again. 

 

“Hey, it’s really hot and what kind of place is that arboretum anyway. Let’s just go to the sea,” I said indifferently. I didn’t know what kind of place the Grass and Flower Arboretum was, but it seemed like we shouldn’t go. I don’t know why, but something about Jimin was off. “But I’m telling you we’re short on money,” Hoseok responded to my words. “So I’m saying let’s walk,” Taehyung chimed in. “We’ll manage if we just walk to the train station,” Namjoon said. “Let’s just skip dinner instead.” Jungkook and Taehyung whined at that and Seokjin laughed. Jimin started moving again after everyone started heading toward the train station. Walking with his head down and shoulders slumped, Jimin looked like a little boy. I looked up at the billboard again. Grass and Flower Arboretum, those four words slowly got further away.

 

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