43: Uncomfortable

JAMIE POV

"JAMIE!" I heard as I slowly opened my eyes. "Get up and get out in ten minutes! I have an important client coming in and I don't want you here." My dad yelled from downstairs. I groaned as I rubbed my eyes.

"Ten minutes Jamie! Hurry up." He finished. I rolled out of bed and quickly went to the restroom to get ready. Once I did, I went to my room and started to grab my things.

"Jamie, wake upppp." I heard from outside my window. I went to the window and caught Jimin by surprise.

"Woah your up already?" He asked.

"My dad has an important client coming so I have to leave now." I said.

"What?! But there's another twenty minutes until we normally leave!" Jimin said.

"Don't worry, take your time." I said.

"Come over. Wait here while I get ready." He said. I hesitated.

"Don't worry about my mom. Come on just come." He said. I slowly nodded and he smiled.

"Okay so--"

"Jamie!" My dad said as he stormed up the stairs. Jimin and my eyes widened as I quickly closed my window. My dad stormed in.

"What point of hurry up did you not understand!" He said, throwing his hand and slapping me in the face. I kept myself from making a sound, just in case Jimin was still in his room. "Do my words come easily to you? Huh?!" He asked, moving his hand back as a threat to strike again, this time with a fist. I shook my head.

"I'm sorry, I'm leaving now." I said. I quickly bowed and went down the stairs and out of the door. When I did, I rubbed my red cheek as I trudged to Jimin's house.

It's okay, I made it. I took a deep breath. Good morning Mom, how ya doing up there? I smiled to myself as I remembered her beautiful smile.

I got to Jimin's door and knocked. A few seconds later, he opened it and smiled.

"Hey! That was close huh, we're always so close to being caught." He joked. I smiled as I started to trudge in with my crutches, but I stopped when he got a hold of my arm. I turned to him to see him staring at my red cheek.

"What happened?" He asked me with his eyes wide. "Your cheek is so red!"

"It is?" I asked, trying to sound clueless.

"Yeah! Did you get hit?" He asked. I quickly shook my head.

"What? Hit? By who? No I probably just scratched it or something without realizing." I said. Wow your excuses are getting worse Jamie.

"But it looks really red, be more careful Jamie!" He scolded. I smiled.

"Yes sir!" I answered.

"Did you eat breakfast?" He asked. I froze. Oops.

"U-Um..." I started, but I was interrupted by the growl of my stomach. My eyes widened as Jimin's eyes went from mine to my stomach, then back up to my eyes. He raised his eyebrows as I started to blush out of embarrassment. Finally, he shook his head and took my hand. He led me to his kitchen, where he sat me down and poured two bowls of cereal.

After placing it down in front of me, he sat down and smiled.

"Let's eat!" He said. I smiled and nodded as I picked up my spoon.

"Thank you!" I said. Then, we began to eat and all that was heard was the crunching of our cereal.

"So Jiminie, when is the next dance competition?" I asked.

"Tomorrow... we're going up against Ilsan's dance team." He said. I nodded.

"I'm getting a checkup today. I hope I'm better." I said. "I want to dance so bad." I added.

"I want you to dance so bad too. I miss dancing with you." He said. My heart ached.

"I'll be back out there real soon, I promise." I said. He smiled and nodded at me.

After we finished our cereal, we put the dishes in the sink and got up to leave.

"Let me just grab my jacket then we can go okay?" He said. I nodded and he sprinted upstairs. Meanwhile, I put my shoes on and grabbed Jimin's phone and backpack for him. That's when I felt his phone vibrate. Out of curiosity, I looked on his phone to see messages from... Momo.

'Hey Jiminie! I can't wait to see you at school! You better hang out with me because I have no friends here! Hehe see you! -Momo'

The feeling of uneasiness once again filled my body as I looked away from his phone. Stop it Jamie stop itttt. I kept wondering why I was like this. I was never like this. I used to watch movies where the girl got jealous of another girl, and I always thought it was stupid and that the guy didn't deserve her jealousy... but why am I like her now? Jimin deserves my feelings... but I can't help but think that Momo likes him too.

Jimin ran back down, holding his jacket as he smiled. He put on his shoes and took his backpack and phone from my hand.

"Thanks." He said. Then, we walked out, and I watched as he read the text. He smiled and replied something back, and I pretended to look around. "Okay let's go." He said. I silently nodded and followed as I shook away the useless feeling.

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Jimin and I walked into our first period class... and I froze when I saw Momo sitting with Rachel, Taehyung, and Jungkook. Jimin and I walked over and joined the conversation.

"Boo!" Jimin scared Momo who jumped back in surprise.

"Yah! You scared me!" She whined. He laughed as I awkwardly sat down. "You little--" Momo caught Jimin in a headlock and laughed as he struggled to escape. The rest of the boys laughed, but Rachel and I stayed silent. She gave me a look that made me think that she understood my feeling.

Once Momo and Jimin sat down again, Momo smiled.

"Hey Jamie!" She said. I smiled back.

"Hey!" I responded. "I see you have first period with us." I added. She smiled.

"Yup! More time to spend with my boys!" She said. I eyeballed Rachel who looked back. She was sitting next to Taehyung, but they weren't holding hands like always. Instead, Jimin, Taehyung, and Jungkook were laughing and talking with Momo. What is going on?

"So Taehyung! I heard you and Rachel are going on a date today! Where are you taking her?" I asked him. He looked at me.

"I'm taking her to the zoo!" He said. Momo laughed.

"Oh how romantic." She said jokingly. Taehyung seemed offended.

"It is! We're gonna feed the animals!" He added. Rachel smiled.

"I'm dating a five year old." She said as she ruffled Taehyung's hair. "But it's okay because I love him." She added. Taehyung smiled at her.

"I love you too!" He answered.

"That was so cute but cringy." Momo laughed and Jungkook nodded.

"I'm surrounded by these love birds everyday, how do you think I feel." He said, putting his head down. We all laughed.

"You guys are exposing bad things to the fetus." Momo scolded and Taehyung and Jimin shrugged.

"Not my fault he doesn't have a girlfriend." Jimin said jokingly.

"Well you and V hyung took the good ones." Jungkook said.

"YAH!" Taehyung and Jimin shouted at him. Rachel and I bursted out laughing. There are our boys.

"Chill I'm just kidding." Jungkook said. "I have my eye on another girl." He added. All of our eyes widened.

"WHAT?!" We all asked in sync. "WHO? WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US!" Jungkook shrugged.

"You never asked." He said. We glared at him and he laughed.

"You guys don't even know her, she's not in any of your classes." He said.

"Well what's her name?" Jimin asked. Jungkook blushed.

"We are not talking about me right now! So Momo tell us more about your time in Japan!" He tried to change the subject.

"Jeon Jungkook!" Taehyung yelled.

"Fine... but don't say anything to anyone." Jungkook said. We all nodded. "Her name is... Katy... but that's all I'm saying!" He said. Then, he turned back to Momo and waited for her to tell him stories.

"Okay! Well, Japan was great!" Momo started, helping Jungkook out. Meanwhile, Taehyung, Rachel, Jimin and I were trying to figure out if we knew a Katy. Then, the bell rang and the boys went to their seats.

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In fourth period, I kept myself occupied by thinking of Momo. Something... something about her kept bothering me. The way she clung to every guy... especially Jimin... it makes me uncomfortable. The bell rang and Jimin made his way over to me.

"Why have you been staring blankly at the floor for the entire period?" He asked.

"I have?" I asked. He nodded. "O-Oh... I'm just thinking about my checkup today. I really want my leg to be better." I said.

"Me too. Oh! Tomorrow is our competition, but do you want to work on the choreography after we come back?" He asked. My eyes beamed.

"Yes!" I said. My heart melted at the memory of the fun we had the last time we were working on the choreography. He chuckled.

"Okay, let's go to lunch." He said. I nodded and we walked out of the classroom. I liked this time of day. Jimin and I strolled through the hallways together, holding hands and smiling, even though I couldn't exactly walk lately. However, my smile faded when I saw a familiar figure coming our way. Momo.

"Hey guys! Your class is right next to mine! How funny." She commented.

"Are you stalking me?" Jimin joked and Momo playfully rolled her eyes.

"I'm sorry, Jamie did you hear something?" She asked looking around. "Where's Jimin? I thought I saw him today but I can't see him anymore." She said. Jimin's eyes widened.

"Are you calling me short?!" He asked. Momo kept looking around.

"I guess he went ahead or something I don't see him!" She continued. At that, Jimin let go of my hand and raced after her. Momo ran away, laughing as they ran to the canteen. My heart sank as I was left alone. I sighed and trudged my way to the canteen, where I saw Jimin and Momo at our table, laughing. He caught her. Rachel and Taehyung were there as well, and Rachel gave me a small smile. I smiled back and went to join them.

"Hey guys." I said once I sat down.

"Hey." Taehyung and Rachel replied. Jimin and Momo were still laughing and tickling each other. I felt uncomfortable, especially because Jimin's hands kept tickling Momo's waist, but I kept it to myself.

"So... um how was fourth period?" I asked Rachel lamely.

"This kid next to me keeps bothering me while I'm trying to work. I keep getting in trouble because of him." Rachel said.

"Him? Who is it? Who keeps bothering my girlfriend?" Taehyung asked defensively. Rachel gave him a blank stare.

"You pabo, you keep making me laugh and you always try to hug me." She laughed. Taehyung blushed.

"Oh... well, I want to cuddle!" He defended. I giggled at their cuteness and with that, the rest of Bangtan came.

Then Momo and Jimin stopped laughing and tickling each other, and they joined our conversation.

"Hey so are you guys ready for the competition tomorrow?" Jimin asked.

"Yeah, who are we going up against?" Jin asked.

"Ilsan." Jimin answered.

"Ma city." Rap Monster said.

"Oh! Speaking of which, Jamie, what city are you from?" Momo asked.

"New York." I answered. Her eyes widened. She slung her arm around Jimin's shoulder.

"Dude don't get her mad, New Yorkers know how to throw down. Am I right Jamie?" She asked, sending me a wink. I giggled slightly.

"I guess..." I said.

"Not everyone is as violent as you." Jimin joked to Momo. She punched his arm. "Ow! See!" He said, rubbing his arm.

"Excuse me." I said, getting up.

"Where are you going?" Jimin asked. I don't know... I keep feeling uncomfortable.

"I'm going to Spanish early because... I have to finish some work." I said. Rachel looked at me.

"And I need to tell her something." She said, getting up as well. She smiled and linked arms with me. "Let's go?" She asked. I nodded and we went out of the canteen and into the hallway. I let out a deep breath.

"Thanks Rachel." I said.

"No problem... but hey, who's that chick and why is she so clingy with all of the boys?" She asked.

"I don't know... she's an old friend of Jimin's." I said.

"Don't you mean old admirer? She seems to be all over him." She retorted. My heart sank and I fell silent. "S-Sorry..." she said once realizing the affect on me. I sighed.

"It's okay." I said.

"She was all over Taehyung too. I know it bothers you, do you want to talk about it?" She asked.

"I don't know... it's just hard seeing him so friendly with another girl. Maybe I'm just over reacting." I said.

"No no I understand. When she and Taehyung were talking, I felt invisible." She said. I nodded.

"Yeah! But like... I don't know I feel like she likes him more than just as a friend... maybe I'm just being too sensitive?" I asked.

"No no I saw that too. She's all over him... Be careful around her. She seems nice, but everyone has another side to them. Don't worry though, Jimin only seems to see her as a sister." Rachel said. I nodded. "Go to class, I have to go talk to my math teacher about my test. I'll talk to you later?" She said.

"Yeah. Thanks Rachel." I said.

"No problem. And hey, I'm always here for you, whether you want to talk or plan a revenge. I'm always here for you." She said. I laughed and hugged her.

"I know. I'm here for you too. I love that your happy with Taehyung." I said. She giggled.

"You too with Jimin. Wow... we're dating Bangtan boys... it's still unbelievable." She said. I smiled.

"Have fun at the zoo." I said and she nodded and we separated. I went to my Spanish class and walked in. I expected to be alone, but I was surprised when I saw Minho there.

"Hey Ms. Park, watcha doing here so early?" He asked. I rolled my eyes.

"Don't call me Ms. Park, I feel old." I joked.

"Would you rather be Ms. Choi?" He asked, winking. I shook my head violently. He shrugged. "Your loss."

I was going to move into the classroom and to my desk, when I suddenly heard the door to the canteen open, and a set of laughter filled the hallways. I turned to see Jimin and Momo, and out of surprise, I quickly hid behind the door. I watched as Jimin had his arm swung around Momo, and they were talking. Everything seemed... normal.

Then suddenly... my heart stopped as I saw her push him against a locker. Jimin stopped laughing and looked at her with a curious face.

"What's wrong?" He asked. She moved closer to him and my eyes widened. W-What is she doing?

"Come on, Jimin, I missed you. I miss what we used to do..." she said, slowly crawling her fingers up his shoulders. My body tensed and my eyes started to sting at the sight.

However, I felt my whole world turn upside down when I heard her next words.

"I miss kissing you."