A Rose Between Thorns

Chapter 97: A Call That's Long Overdue

When this chapter goes up, it'll be September 1st in Korea soooo....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUNGKOOK! Our golden maknae, ah they grow up so fast! We hope you have a wonderful day, from both myself and the rest of ARMY!

Soon enough, September had come to an end. October has arrived, giving way to the excitement of carving pumpkins, apple cider and of course the best holiday at the end of the month. We won't have many days off to do everything we want, but today is an exception.

"C'mon guys!" I call as we head further into pumpkin patch. We just released our WINGS album today, so we were given the rest of the day off by the company. Namjoon suggested we go to the pumpkin patch and make some Jack O-Lanterns, since there is no guarantee that we'll be able to celebrate Halloween. 

"Tajang, be careful!" Jin calls after me as the rest of the boys try to keep up. 

"Yeah, we'll all laugh if you eat dirt!" Jungkook says before bursting into laughter, probably from the thought of me falling on my face. I roll my eyes at the maknae as I scan the selections laid out before us. 

"Halloween isn't as big of a deal here as it is in the United States," Yoongi says, keeping pace beside me. "So you probably won't see any haunted houses or kids trick or treating."

"Aww, that's a little disappointing," I reply, pouting a little bit. Halloween is my favorite holiday, as well as Gisselle's birthday. Oh lord, she'll be twenty this year. Damn I feel old already.

"Well, what if we do a Halloween themed party for my birthday?" Jimin suggests with a slightly pink face. "I've always wanted to celebrate, we could have some trick or treating in the offices and wear costumes!"

"That would be so cool! Though that's such short notice, do you think the company would be okay with that?" I ask, since Jimin's birthday is in just a few days. 

"We could talk with Bang PD about it, I'm sure he wouldn't mind!" Namjoon says, his dimples apparent on his cheeks. "We'd just need to get costumes by then." I can feel the happiness rising in my chest, and I would be practically skipping if I didn't have these crutches. 

Grandma is probably getting ready for work right about now, I think to myself, letting out a soft sigh. My grandmother works at a haunted house, she does all the costume designs as well as acting in the maze itself as one of the monsters. 

I should probably give her a call.

"Uh, hey guys?" I say, earning the attention of my soulmates. "I'm going to make a call real quick, so I'll be right back."

"Alright princess, just don't go too far. We don't want a repeat of before," Jin responds with a serious expression. I know he's talking about my date with Namjoon, so I merely nod and make my way over to the side of a nearby fence. There is plenty of reception here, it's probably early in the evening back home.

The phone only rings once, and I can feel the warmth in my chest once I hear my grandmother's voice. "Hello?"

"Hey Grandma, it's Taylor," I respond, and I hear a gasp from her hand along with a bit of shuffling around. 

"Taylor, my child! I've been so worried about you!" The concern is evident in her tone, causing my heart to sink a little. I never meant to worry her so much. "I've gotten no calls or messages from you, thankfully Gisselle was able to keep me informed of what's been going on. I just assumed you were busy recovering, and you guys have also been putting out some new music so you must be very busy working as well."

"Ah yeah, we've been working really hard. We just released our newest album earlier, and we've got some concerts scheduled next week. Jimin's birthday is in a few days, so we're going to ask if we can have a Halloween party at the offices."