36

You could hear the chirping of the grasshoppers and crickets as you felt sleep take over your body. You were beyond tired after the sleepless nights and even your naptimes consumed by Jungkook not that you would exchange it for anything else. Jungkook and your limbs were tangled together.

Even though everything was perfect after so many hardships in your life you couldn't believe it still how you got so lucky. A year ago you wouldn't have had imagined ever getting married again or having kids. And now here you were in love with a man who loved you more, engaged to him, raising two kids without whom you couldn't imagine life anymore.

There was a part of you which was scared of losing it all over again not because of fear of yourself getting hurt but more for the kids and their father who'd already gone through such a great grief. 

You woke up in the middle of the night to look at the kids once. You noticed it was very hot even though the portable fan was running. Jungkook had a tendency to sleep through even the hottest weather so he was still asleep. You felt something was wrong in your gut. You went out with your phone's torch to check upon the kids.

As soon as you stepped out you saw the house set ablaze. You were shocked to your very core. All your sleepiness left your body in an instant. Your first instinct was to shout Jungkook's name who came outside when he found you absent. The first thing your mind acted upon was to run and get the kids outside the tent. You ripped the zipper of the tent and picked them up causing them to wake. Ria had woken up due to the noise but Yejun only woke up when you carried him. Jungkook followed through panicking as he grabbed Ria from you and ran as far as he could with her. You followed behind him as Yejun cried in your arms hugging you and pressing his face into your shoulder.

You all did safely reach outside the property before the fire spread and the smoke increased. You saw some people starting to gather around the house as the fire only kept increasing.

Jungkook was numb from his head to toe, thanking his fate for having you all safely by his side in time. He was clueless about what to do or how it happened. Drenched in sweat, his hands were shaking as he stretched it carrying Ria with one hand and touched your back.

"What to do?" He muttered to you as you were in a shocked utterly confused state too.

"I don't know... do you have your phone?"

"Yes I grabbed our phones before getting out of the tent" he said voice still low and indicating shock.

"Call the fire department" you said trying to calm Yejun as he silently cried holding you tightly.

"We already did that. They're on their way." A young couple told you as you turned around to look at them. They were locals who were still awake and heard the noises of the fire causing things to break down as it started in the front of the house which weren't audible to you.

"Come with us and have some water." The lady asked you and you went with her to the porch of her house. You made Yejun sit down but he refused to leave you.

"Sweetie you're safe now." You told him but he was still too scared.

"You're safe baby" you said stroking Ria's cheeks who was equally scared.

"The firemen and the police is here" you went along with Jungkook holding the kids hands as you walked outside not wanting to linger any longer at a stranger's house, not feeling safe.

Yejun and Ria were accompanied by two police officials while you and Jungkook were being questioned.You were in a disheveled state, messy hair, pajamas, sort of a sex smell and sweat over your body, you looked like a ghost unable to catch up on sleep.

It was almost morning time when you left the police station after having to travel there for further procedures.One thing you knew for sure it wasn't an accident, the house was set on fire intentionally and the police also agreed with your idea considering the nature of the event.

You couldn't be more thankful for having planned the camping thing on the same night when someone tried to set fire to the house where you and your family were spending your first holiday together. Nobody in your life outside home knew anything about your personal life. You didn't wanted to explain your past to anyone anymore and hence tried to protect your peace about keeping your personal and public lives separate. You were just too afraid of losing it all again.

"Could you wait here until I arrange for some decent clothing for us?" Jungkook asked you his face showing how exhausted and troubled he was.

"Yeah okay. But could we not go along with you? We could just change in the car and I want to be out of here as soon as possible." Jungkook sighed before agreeing with you and the four of you went outside.

Looking at your beautiful family who had to face such a thing a policeman asked a friend of his for help who owned a clothing shop and asked you to go to the nearest shopping complex. You found clothes decent enough for you all even though the sizes weren't exact but you didn't care. The man offered you access to his bathroom to change. You managed to get rid of your sweat and smoke ridden clothes and washed your face before changing into the dress you got.

Yejun needed to go to the toilet and cried for you to stay with him while he was doing it. You read Jungkook's face which showed irritation but you went inside with him even helped him clean which he didn't used to let you do most times. He preferred Jungkook to be there for such things.

After getting out Jungkook searched for a food place. You found one which had gaudy billboards looming over it saying it had been running for forty years now with the picture of an old couple. You didn't pay much heed to it and went inside quietly. The owner welcomed you and doted on your kids but they stayed gloomy. Yejun's face was puffed up because of crying for so long. Jungkook sat with his face in his palms while Ria looked around. She hadn't uttered a word since the incident.

"I heard you were in the house that caught fire last night. Are you all fine?" The old woman asked you. Jungkook didn't look up.

"We weren't inside the house at the time of the fire thankfully." You told her and she nodded.

"What should I bring you?" She asked.

"Two strong coffees for us. Will it be possible to make some sort of rice porridge? for the kids..."

"Sure" she said, willing to cook something for you which wasn't even on the menu.

"Jungkook..." you whispered running your hand through his hair feeling worried about him.

"You gotta eat something..." he sat upright and waved his hand to refuse food.

"My head is bursting. I just want a painkiller" he said rubbing his head with his thumb and index finger.

The lady brought your order and kept it on the table. Yejun was still clinging to you. Jungkook gave one bowl to Ria who took it without having any real interest in eating at the moment. He picked the other bowl and blowed on the hot food loaded on the spoon. He put it in front of Yejun but the kid pressed his face into your side.

Jungkook pulled him to make him sit straight at a distance from you. He didn't say anything and offered Yejun the food again but he covered his mouth with his hands.

"Yejun!" Jungkook pulled his hands away and tried to feed him forcefully. You stopped him immediately.

"Stop it Jungkook... don't take it out on your son..." You told him caressing Yejun's head as he sat with his bowed down.

"I'm sorry Yejun. I want you to eat because I don't know when we will eat next. I know you're scared. We all are safe now. You have to believe that."

"You're not eating, umma's not eating. I don't want to eat." Yejun said his voice heavy after crying so much.

"We will eat, don't worry about us. We're already stressed if you don't eat then we won't be able to do other things. At least fill yourself a little bit. I won't ask you to finish everything." You told Yejun and he picked up the bowl to eat on his own.

"It's gonna be okay." You said to Jungkook as you both drank your coffees and then took painmeds to reduce your headaches.

Chaos after a long time of peace. Do tell me what you think about this part ♡