Watchdog | JJK FF

Chapter 30

"make sure you eat well and take good care of your own health." Dad tells me and stares at granny. "Same goes to you, Lenda." He places his bag beside the door, putting his shoes on.

"I will do, Dad." I say and stare at Lenda. Her gaze was down. Something is not right.

"I will do, Nathan. Take care of yourself. Don't work ahead over your head." he nods and gives me a last hug before closing the door on his back. I stare at granny, sighing. Now boring days are back... unless?

"Wanna read together?" I ask and she nods.

Jeongguk

"I don't think I can do this anymore." Nathan says, staring at me with those disappointed eyes. "it's for the best to leave her alone."

"Are you sure?" I say, moving my eyebrows up. "Alright then. Don't come at me once she is in trouble." with that I leave my back from him. He laughs, stopping me.

"damn you." I could easily agree and leave everything behind. But... It's impossible to leave her. She is careless, clumsy and God knows what she might do. "I'm at a loss, Jeongguk." After that I still remained to watch over her. And hoped she would never find out my secret.

Angelina

"Ah, I can't believe he betrayed her!" I threw the book across the hallway furiously.

"no need to do that, Angie!" Granny sighs annoyingly. The doorbell rang and I got up to see who it was.

"Taehyung? What are you doing here?" I asked, staring at him from head to toe.

"Hello, to you too!" He smiles while holding the novel book he stole from that day when Jeongguk was here. "here, I finished it as quickly as I could. It's a really good and interesting story." he hands the book to me. I moved to let him pass inside. "You said it has part two right?" he asks with shining eyes. He really liked the book. I chuckle, smiling.

"yes it has. Yesterday I got it. Finally it got here after waiting for one whole month." He sits beside Lenda who greets him with a nod, being so focused inside her drama novel. "and actually there is part three but I have to wait for one week for it to get here."

"ah, I'm already excited, Angieee! So, where is it? I can't wait to read it!" he cheerfully says.

"yes, I will get it from the hallway."

"from–huh?" I laughed at his reaction. Turning around, facing him.

"well, I can't spoil it for you. Or do you want me to?" I raise my eyebrows amusingly.

"Don't! Just... get it for me." I walked there, bending and got the book and stood up to see Jeongguk leaning on the door of my room. I widened my eyes. I move fast to close the hallway door, preventing him from seeing Taehyung. When did he get here? Since when? And how? I just don't know. That's what makes him who he is. Jeongguk walks closer towards me.

"don't try to cover him up, Angelina." he slowly says. "he might be tricking you with his stupid friendly act."

"no." he raises one of his eyebrows, staring at me, questioning. "he wouldn't do that. At least that's what I think." he sighs, taking the book from my hand.

"you like to read?" he asks, smiling. His smile was weak but still, I was happy to see it.

"yes. I love to read." he nods at my words. I'm feeling so nervous around him now. More than before.

"that looks interesting."

"Jeongguk," he handed me the book and I took it away from him, we were still staring at each other. "what are you doing here?"