Nightmares

It took a long time before the group arrived at a ginormous white building hinted with yellow. You wouldn't be able to tell it apart from the other buildings in the vicinity without the address plate hanging above the entrance. There was a small fencing of grass that outlined the building and it added a bit of color to the pale walls.

Hitman Bang took out a small blue card and inserted it to an opening in the wall. Something clicked and a scan ran over the man's chubby face. Then, the entrance automatically opened and inside was an elevator with similarly white walls.

He glanced over at the seven boys and there was a trace of arrogance on his face. The members just stood blankly and offered some polite smiles. This seemed to greatly annoy Hitman Bang, as his face turned darker for a brief moment.

Hitman Bang led the boys in and the elevator soon arrived on a new floor. The floor was an individual apartment, and the home was huge. The high ceilings made the floor airer and more refreshing while in the distance was a patio. The windows had a full view of the large city. It is almost dusk now, so the coral sky made the view look even better.

However, the furnishings didn't quite match up to the style nor the quality of the apartment itself. All of the furniture was simple and cheap. There were only a wooden table and some chairs in the open living room.

Hitman Bang clapped. "Well, this is my home, and it will also be yours temporarily. There are a couple of empty rooms, you guys can choose one and sleep there. I will bring over a few mattresses. I can imagine that you guys had a rough day today. I will order something to eat. Do you want to shower first?"

"Nah, I'm so tired. I'm gonna go to sleep first." Jungkook rubbed his eyes drowsily.

"I wanna eat first~," Taehyung said, slightly drooling.

"Ok then, Tae, you can go eat. The rest of us, let's go to sleep."Jin announced.

Jimin was bewildered. "But guys, isn't it better to be cautious? What if the food is poisoned? What if he's actually a bad person? What if-"

"JUST SHUT UP, WILL YOU?" Suga interrupted in annoyance. Then, his face softened guiltily. He walked away.

RM said softly, "I'm sure Yoongi didn't mean it Jiminie. It's just that too many things happened today. We could worry about all those What-ifs tomorrow, no?" He patted Jimin's shoulder and then chased after Suga with obvious worry on his face.

Jimin trembled. Am I wrong to worry? This world is so unfamiliar, yet my brothers are acting as if I'm the weird one. Do they think that this is still Earth? He thought furiously.

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It was a long, lonely road, filled with trees and thorns. The moon wasn't visible today, and the world seemed dead silent. There were monsters that reached out from the shadows. They clawed at him. He moved away in a hurry, almost tripping over his own feet. They screamed something inaudible. At the end of the road were three figures. He couldn't see their features, but there was a certain urgency to them. He needed to see them. He ran, his footsteps echoing in the dark. But he couldn't reach them. Why? Why? He shouted in vain. There was a gravity, a puppeteer, that controlled his movements then. A force had invaded his body and made him turn around. Suddenly, he started to hear familiar voices. Why did you leave us? Why did you leave us? Why did you open that door? Why didn't you stop your brothers? Why did you enter that alleyway? Why? WHY? His hands reached for his neck. He struggled, but it was no use. His hands started to choke him mercilessly.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

Jimin woke up screaming hysterically. A teardrop slid down his chin, dropping down to the white blanket that covered him. He buried his face in his arms, sobbing and shivering. The room devoid of light and furniture seemed like a prison.

Beside him, Taehyung's eyes shot open in panic. "Jimin, what's wrong?" He sat up with a yawn.

"Tae," Jimin whispered hoarsely. He clung to Taehyung's clothes like a desperate child. Taehyung stared at him with mixed feelings; then, he kissed Jimin's hair.

The doors of the room burst open. Yoongi, Jin, Namjoon, Hoseok, and Hitman Bang entered nervously.

"Sshhhh," Taehyung signaled the other members with his eyes. They understood after seeing the trembling Jimin. The group surrounded Jimin and rocked him with their hugs. All could be heard was his occasional sniffles.

Hitman Bang watched wordlessly at the frame of the door. He walked out, silently closing the door behind him.