Mysteries Unsolved

"When deep down in the core of your being you believe that your soulmate exists, there is no limit to the ways he or she can."

– Arielle Ford

"Soulmates?" asked Ryan as he caught on to that word though we were talking in Korean.

Don't tell me it's what I think it is!

"Yes, Jimin and Mia are soulmates" she nodded and translated.

Wow, that was direct. I mean I had expected something like that again, you know we had some sort of connection almost as if the world had thrust Jimin upon me out of nowhere. But not what I was hearing right now. Wah! That was unexpected. Him and...me? Worst combination ever. We are completely different, weren't soulmates supposed to be alike or somthing.

"Mia, I think you had already guessed it" she glanced at me and my head shot up.

Can she read minds?

"Yes, I can read minds" she answered smiling a bit.

Damn that!

She just chuckled and shook her head, "Like you have already told me, do you think Jimin has no reason to appear in your life? I don't think you are that blind. His soul has been transported to India and right into you. He could be anywhere or with anyone but he was chosen to be with you. Really, is it a coincidence?"

She was questioning my sanity now.

The Park Jimin, the heartthrob of girls all over the world, is my soulmate?

Cringeworthy information!

"How are you so sure?" I asked frowning a little.

"I am. I can feel the aura around you. And by reading your minds I can say that you guys can feel it too" she leaned forward looking between us.

I turned my head to look at Jimin who was nibbling on his bottom lips nervously. He hadn't said anything all this while. Even after hearing the laughing stock info. Is he alright? Why isn't he reacting? Anything?

"Soulmate thing is not something to be messed around, you know?" Tyler said.

I don't even know. What are the things I am hearing now? Is all this even real? I've only read about all this. Aish, why can't they just stay in fairy tales and all, why mixing up with real life.

"This is real, Mia" I was snapped back by Grace's voice, "It's true".

"Okay." I sighed brushing a hair away from my face, "Let's consider this as real, I am his soulmate, fine. Let that stay where it was. My real question is how can we send him back?"

"That I'm not so sure," she frowned, "It depends on his willpower. You can only influence him, the decision is all his."

That I guessed, it's what's in movies and all. But why does my mind says there is more to it?

I looked up at Grace and she's read my mind, she nodded.

"But why was his soul detached from his body in the first place?" Ryan added in.

"As far as I'm concerned it's because his mind and body are not in conscience. Something is separating him from going into his body. More like his consciousness is not allowing him to" Grace explained.

"Am I allowed to ask how you know all this?" I asked narrowing my eyes, "It seems that you have gone through all this".

Both Tyler and Grace chuckled.

"You are smart, Mia," smiled Grace crinkling her eyes, "We have gone through the same thing like you. We are soulmates too." I blinked at the not so surprising news.

"She got into an accident and the next morning she appeared in my house in Australia as a ghost" chuckled Tyler hugging his wife sideways, "Talking about you guys actually reminds me of us. Only that we didn't have anyone to ask for help. We figured it out together."

They looked at each other smiling.

"You are telling us that you guys fell in love afterward?" smirked Ryan sneaking a glance at us.

"Yeah and I'm glad I did" Tyler grinned.

A cute couple I must point it out.

"But how can you see Jimin, Mrs. Grace? Mr. Tyler can't" I asked curiously.

"That's my gift," she mumbled, "More like a job now. I got it from my grandmom. I deal with ghosts, demons, spirits, the supernatural department".

"You do all these for a living?" I asked wide-eyed.

"Sort of, we travel around the world and yeah, do this job" she smiled.

"Cool!" Ryan exclaimed and started asking questions about it to which they happily answered.

I was pondering on the stuff she had told when Grace asked whether I could come with her to the kitchen which I accepted glancing over at the still silent Jimin. What's up with him?

Her kitchen was beautiful and clean.

She walked over to the basin and washed cups taking them from a cupboard. I watched her, leaning over the counter and crossing my hands not knowing what to do.

I cleared my throat, "How long have you been in India?"

"Oh, a couple of weeks. We always wanted to come to Kerala, this's a beautiful place. Lucky you were born here" she looked at me over her shoulder.

Oh it is, I scoffed internally.

"You don't like it here, don't you?" she turned around, "You wish to go away from here because of your past which you fear".

"Yeah, that's my plan" I replied not surprised, "Anyway, you have something to tell me, right?"

"Yes," she walked towards me after pouring orange juices into the cups, "There is one more reason that Jimin can't go back to his body"

I nodded in understatement and asked her to continue.

"He doesn't want to go," she stated.

"Why is that?" I furrowed my eyebrows.

"That's what you should find out. Before I was in a coma and my soul traveled to Tyler, I lowkey hated my life. I'd got into the accident trying to kill myself. I'd no intention to live because I was so depressed and pessimistic. But with the help of Tyler, I was able to regain myself, and his love and care forced me to change myself to live for him. That willpower caused me to wake up to life", she explained.

"There is a reason why the soul of a person in coma travels to his or her soulmate. Soulmates have the power to support each other's life and change them into better people. They both heal together during the process. And he needs that healing from you, Mia." she took my hands and looked into my eyes, "There is something that he's hiding deep inside himself, a reason he doesn't want to go back. You have to find that and support him. Convince him to live."

"Are you saying that I should love him?" I asked a little surprised.

Hell to the no!

"No silly, " she chuckled, "Soulmates are not only and always connected romantically. A friendship can also be formed between them. I'm just asking you to be there for him and figure out a way to convince him that he is needed in this world. That he belongs here"

I nodded slowly, digesting everything.

"Personally I don't think you guys will remain friends in the end. This end maybe, but the other end definitely not" she had a teasing smile.

Huh? What's she saying?

"You'll see" she winked at me placing the glasses on a tray.

We walked into the living room and saw Jimin and Tyler talking but stopped when they saw us. I raised an eyebrow looking at Jimin who looked away his cheeks tinted red.

Why is he blushing? Is he gay like some of his fans say by shipping him with other members? If not why else was he blushing talking to Tyler? Okay I get it Tyler is handsome but he's married, you idiot!

Grace started laughing like crazy dropping onto the couch after placing the tray on the table.

Oh shoot!

She just read my mind.

I tend to talk in my mind in English and that is giving me away. I should switch to my native language now, or I'm in trouble.

Everyone looked at her confused.

"Why are you laughing, hun?" Tyler asked eyeing his laughing wife.

"Nothing. I just unknowingly read someone's mind" she waved her off sitting straight.

"Whose?" he pressed as I looked somewhere else trying to put a black expression.

"Just leave it, " she said and I sighed internally," We have to go to the airport in 4 hours".

I looked over at my wristwatch and I realized how fast time flew past. We needed to go home, our parents will panic.

"I think we should get going" Ryan looked at me.

"Yeah, our parents'll be worried." I stood up along with Ryan, "Thank you very much for your help Mr.Tyler and Mrs.Grace. We can never thank you enough".

"Our pleasure" both of them smiled.

We exchanged numbers in case of emergencies and bid goodbyes along with 'Good Journeys'. We walked outside the apartment as I yawned. I think I should take a nap. That driving and all the info had drained me.

We got to the car.

I threw the key to Ryan who caught it at the last minute.

"You drive, " I said blankly opening the door to the passenger seat.

I heard him sighing and getting inside, and Jimin passing through the door to the backseat.

I adjusted the seat for me to lay down and put on the seatbelt. I took a cap from the side pocket of the door and kept it on my face and leaned down folding my arms over my chest.

"Let me guess, " Ryan started the car, "You are gonna take a nap".

I hummed, "Play 'Taki Taki' like last time and I'm gonna slit your throat"

"Why are you telling a joke if you can't make people laugh?" he asked almost frustrated.

"Coz it's not a joke" I mumbled.

"Savage" Ryan sighed and called out to Jimin, "Hey Jimin, can you just change this savage cold-hearted girl into a normal human for me?"

Though Jimin might have not understood anything I heard a chuckle.