~chapter 4~

It was the day of Christmas eve. Jimin woke up early to practice what he has been preparing for long time . He was soo excited that he was stumbling on his way to the dining area.

The preparations were already started , the staff members along with the children were running here and there to decorate fir the evening celebration. Jimin was looking at the time impatiently... it was already 2 in the afternoon.

Little Rose used to be there by 3:30 in the afternoon precisely , everytime she came. He wished the time to pass quickly but he was called out to help others so that they could start early and enjoy the evening.

Jimin not wanting to move from his spot , where he was waiting for Rose, stood up and went to help before giving a last glance at the door.

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"Mom please just this one , I promise I will not ask anything but this !" Rose grew desperate when her mother said that they would not be able to visit the institution.

" I'm sorry honey but we can't go to the institution... Dad will be here any minute to pick us up ."

"But mother... please I will not take more than the whole evening .... I promise.... I will just give him his gift and leave,  please mom!"

"You promise?"

" Yes mom pleasee!"

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"Jimin could you help me hang these on the Christmas tree?"

" Huh... oh yes ofcourse Aunty ."

'Where is she.... should I go and check?'

"Jimin.. what's wrong dear?"

" No nothing... I was just thinking about the evening and the gifts that I'll be receiving aunty."

Jimin tried his best to sound as joyful as he can but the expression on his face made Directress conclude on what she was thinking.

She knew he was attached to being around rose than anyone else in the institution and was also for he was waiting for her.... but she didn't wanted to hurt him by saying the truth , he is like her son .

The time went by quickly and jimin was engaged in helping here and there and almost forgot that he was looking forward to see rose in the Christmas party.

He was carrying the gifts to keep them under the tree when he was called out by the Directress and others as well to start the celebration of the evening.

It was past 4 o'clock in the evening.

The music played softly where everyone sang to the Christmas song and the event started with the director giving warm wishes to the children.

Jimin was seated at the last bench constantly looking at the door ... he was growing impatient when he felt someone take a seat opposite to him. He didnt pay any attention on who it may be but he heard his name being called.

'Its her voice..'

Jimin quickly turned around and saw rose looking at him with a wide smile on her face. Jimin quickly realized that it was her and embraced her in a tight hug.

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It has been an hour since they were talking.  Jimin talked about the song he prepared for her and secretly did recorded it for her. He was happy enough to know that there was a recorder in the Directress room , soo he shortly prepared it to give it later to rose.

He took out the cd from his pocket and gave it to her. She was delighted to receive it, jimin was still sad to not being able to give her something else but rose had a wide smile on her face after receiving the gift.

Rose handed him the gift she bought for him but she insisted him on keeping it safely inside as she said the content inside was fragile... Jimin didn't find it weird but asked rose to wait for him and gave her one last glance before he left.

Little did he know that the smile on her face faded away.

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Jimin came down quickly but reaching near the place he was seated before couldn't find rose. He quickly went on asking if others saw rose , one of them said that she just left.

Jimin didn't waste his time and rushed outside the institution.

'Why did she left?'

He looked both the sides and saw a car leaving.  He have seen this car before too.

He started running towards it's direction screaming her name.

He was sad and angry upon rose for leaving him just like that. He didn't expect her to leave abruptly without saying goodbye.

He kept on running , chasing the car until he lost site of it on one of the side roads..... as soon as he turned a car appeared and he could do nothing but froze on the spot.

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