8th Member (BTS)

It'd been a few days since the accident. Mae was still confused as to why she was given to choice to live or die. Taehyung, Hoseok, Jungkook, and Jimin had come almost every day and updated her on what was going on. The rest... not so much. She didn't understand that but brushed it off.

By day 20 of her sitting in the chair across from herself, she was still in her thoughts of things she'd been seeing. She continuously stared at the machines and cords around. Mae stood up and walked over to herself and watched as she chest moved up and down slowly.

"How's everything?" a voice said, startling Mae making her turn around abruptly.

"Oh, Jackson, I didn't know you were here," Mae said when she saw it was him.

"I just got here. You know you don't always have to stay here, you can move around people just can't see you. I don't think it's very good for you to just stay here, you need to experience and see what's happening around you," Jackson said as he walked over.

"I know... It's just that... I don't want pity from others. I just want... I don't know," Mae said, flopping down back onto her chair.

"Taehyung is on the way, why don't you follow him when he leaves? It'll get you out for a little bit," Jackson suggested, Mae was about to disagree but the door opened and Jackson disappeared, in his place was Taehyung.

Taehyung came daily with food, flowers, books, etc. He'd update her on everything that was going on wheather it be school, home, or just gossip around. Checking the time, he was coming by extremely early because he still needed to go to school. The first day of his visit, he promised that he'd get his education for her, Mae smiled at that but felt extremely guilty at all of the things he'd done, he didn't need to but he did.

"Hey Mimi, it's been quiet at the house without you. We all miss you... school isn't the same but I promised I'd go for you so I am. Yoongi hyung hasn't left his room for a few days, he's not talking to us either. I don't know what's gotten into him, he hasn't told us anything except a few 'good mornings' and 'hellos'. Namjoon hyung hasn't been the same, he's been blaming himself, I mean we all are..." Taehyung paused, holding her hand.

"They caught the guy who hit you, apparently he did it on purpose for some reason but he was sent to jail for life because of it. I hope everything is going okay in that head of yours, for all I know you're listening to me right now. Please come back soon...  we really miss your presence in the dorm. You're always so full of light and happiness, always there to make us smile. You always seem to put others and us before yourself, you've done that for as long as I know you... I feel like I need to return all of the favors... I love you Mimi, we all do... never forget that..."

Mae had tears welling up in her eyes, she walked over to Taehyung and wrapped both arms around his waist, "I'm here, don't worry," she whispered.

Taehyung suddenly felt a cold presence around his waist and heard a familiar voice, his eyes widened, "Mae?"

Mae let go a looked to see Taehyung's face full of shock, did he just hear her? Suddenly, her phone dinged and a message from Jackson came.

Jackson: Forgot to tell you, at times you are able to communicate with reality, this is one of those moments. You need to let him know you're okay and well, that's whats best for now.

"How?" Mae whispered to herself.

"Mae? Is that you?" Taehyung asked.

"Yes, it is... I am okay, don't worry too much," Mae said.

"Is- is that really you?" he asked, totally lost. He was hearing her soft voice but saw nothing, her eyes weren't open and there wasn't anyone else that could speak in the room except himself.

"Yes, I promise," Mae answered.

"Mae, we miss you so much. I have so much I need to tell you-" Taehyung was suddenly cut off when his alarm went off, telling him he had school. "Damnit, I'll talk to you later Mae. I hope you're okay. I love you."

Mae watched as he rushed to the door.

Should she follow?

Or stay?

She was getting tired of this hospital room so she followed behind him to Seoul University. She followed behind him as he rushed along the streets. Minutes later, they'd arrived. Mae entered the gates and watched the familiar people around her. She saw TripleJ on their phones, the jocks playing whatever on the field, and watched as Taehyung met up with Jungkook and Jimin before walking to class. As she walked behind them, she found her locker covered in stickers and cards and notes from classmates.

'Get well soon' - Jinshun

'Miss you ;)' - TripleJ

'Hope everything is okay' - Jim

Mae read through the notes, some of the people who gave her one made her surprised. Especially TripleJ, they were the ones who mainly bullied her at any time they could. Staring at the locker hurt her, all these people were mean to her at some point and because she was hurt and in a coma, they finally decided to be nice. It was fake sympathy. She stood in front of it, her heart was hurting at all of it. Suddenly a loud, obnoxious voice rang through the halls, from the one and only Jiun, the leader of TripleJ.

"Oh! Poor Mae! Still not here!" she cried as she dramatically threw herself on the floor. Mae watched as she fake cried and wailed, her face stuck in shock at what was happening. People were watching with sympathy at the girl but once they cleared, she stared at the locker and ripped it. Mae gasped as she watched the girl tear through everything, she wanted to stop her but due to her being invisable to reality she couldn't do anything.

"Jihyunie!" Jiun screamed. Jihyunie, the second member of TripleJ, walked over with a large bag and handed it to Jiun who opened it with a smirk, taking out a spray paint can. She shook it before she began spraying the words: Hope you die  you little bitch whore .

Mae stared at the dripping red paint, regret filling herself. She shouldn't have left that room, she'd never been hurt if she hadn't left. Mae ran out of the building into the street, cars phasing through her as she ran back to her safe place, home. She hadn't been here in days, her family was there, the people who'd been by her side for as long as she could remeber. She ran through the door into the house, scanning the area for someone who she could try to contact. The only person that came to her mind: Yoongi. He was there for her for all of her issues, he was the person she went to whenever she needed to vent or just talk with someone. Taehyung had said that Yoongi hadn't left his room so there was a huge chance he was there today.

She ran up the steps until she made it to the door into Yoongi's room. As she stood there, she stared at the details while catching her breath and thinking. Before phasing through the door, she took a deep breath and closed her eyes. This was it... she was going to communicate to the living while she was a mere ghost, shadow of herself that no one except Jackson and other angels could see.