BUTTERFLY 2

8

"Okay, that should be good" Jodi clap her hands, looking at the table that she sets up.

"I thought it's ONLY an ordinary dinner. But I can see you set up the table nicely" 

"We have a visitor Mark" Jodi answers to defend herself against Mark's suggestive remarks.

"And you also said it's just Yoongi"

"Oh my god Mark, stop it" Jodi rolls her eyes and Mark chuckles. Jodi hears the sound of the car parking outside the house. She run her fingers through her hair to fix it and takes off the apron she's wearing. "They're here" she sounds more excited that she wants to show and Mark ofcourse notices it.

"Oh, loverboy and little prince is there. You look lovely, don't worry. Have fun  on your little date"

They both bid goodbye to each other and hangs up before Jodi walks out of the kitchen. The front door opens before she can reach it and Yuri runs towards her.Jodi catches him with her arms and kisses his forehead.

"God , I missed you so much honey"

Yuri hugs her tighly, then he sobs. Both Jodi and Yoongi were confused.

"Honey, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" Jodi wipes the tears with her thumb. Jodi gave Yoongi a questionable look but he seems to be as clueless as she is.

It took few seconds before Yuri calms down and answers. "One of my crayons was smashed" he pauses to sniffles. "I'm sorry mommy"

"Honey, it's okay I wont scold you. Mommy will get you a new one if you want" Jodi smiles but Yuri is still unhappy.

"No, mommy I don't want new crayons" he sniffles while holding back his tears.

Yoongi clear his throat as he walks closer to Jodi and Yuri. "Yuri, I could buy you a new set. Everything you like just let me know"

"Yoongi..." Jodi stops when Yuri answers

"I don't need new stuff, uncle Yoongi. Mommy is working so hard to buy me all those things. I should take good care of them just like how mommy takes care of me" Yuri looks at Yoongi, eyes welling with tears. "I don't want to waste mommy's money. I, I love mommy so much"

Yoongi now understand why Yuri hugs his backpack tightly, everything inside the bag are his treasure. He feels ashame on how easily he thinks he could replace, or atleast match, everything that Jodi had given to him. Jodi was everything Yuri has, even until now that he's standing next to him. For Yuri, he's still an outsider and it hurts to think that way. Yoongi feels sad but he hopes it's not showing on his face.

"Don't worry about it, honey. It's okay, I wont be mad at you" Jodi glances at Yoongi who has unexplainable guilt in his face. "Aren't you boys hungry? Because I am and food is ready. We should eat. Let's go"

Yuri seems to be better while they eat, he tells Jodi what he did while staying at Yoongi's. He told his mom that he played video games until late at night with his uncle Jungkook and Taehyung. He also said his uncle Jimin still look the same as before. Yuri also tells her how huge Yoongi's house is and that is has so many rooms and bathrooms, and ofcourse he didn't forget to mention the pretty pool. Yuri was full of excitement which made Yoongi feel a little better too.

After eating dinner, Jodi helps Yuri to get ready for bed. Once Yuri is lying on his bed, Jodi holds his hand and let her thumb draw circles on it. "Honey, is there something you would like to tell mommy?"

Yuri presses his lips together and hesitantly looks at his mommy.

"Honey?"

"The woman in uncle Yoongi's office stepped on my crayons. Maybe she didn't see it on the floor. But mommy, she didn't say sorry and she kinda scared me"