Linked To You | JJK | LJE

Chapter 31

Taehyung made his way through the crowded club. The music was so loud that it made his heart jump to every beat. He passed by all the girls and guys who were dancing like there was no tomorrow. He spotted someone with a hooded sweater.

He casually slid into the booth right next to him and ordered a drink.

"Hey man," he said, looking at him.

The hooded figure gave a nod.

"What's up with the hoods?"

"It's complicated," Jungkook muttered.

"Let's go in the back," Taehyung said over the music.

They got a room in the back all to themselves.

"Take off your hood," Taehyung muttered. "You look like you're hiding."

Jungkook slowly lowered his hood. It really was him. But he looked different. He looked older...stronger...more built... Well, what did you expect after 6 years? But he was the same Jungkook he had grown up with.

"You look good man," Taehyung said.

"You too," Jungkook muttered as he drowned his drink.

"What's up? How come I didn't hear anything about you coming back?"

"I thought you would have by now," he said.

"Why's that?"

"It's been all over the news. Somehow my secretary made a big mistake to announce to the world that I was coming back."

...

Announcement?

...

"You still playing basketball?"

"Yea," Jungkook muttered, drinking even more.

"Stop drinking man, you know you don't get drunk," Taehyung said, taking his cup away from him.

"It all depends on what you drink."

...

Wait...

...

There have been announcements on a famous Korean player in the US who was coming back. His name was RICH. Wait...that couldn't be...Jungkook...could it?

"Hey hyung...you are Rich?"

Jungkook didn't answer, but just continued drinking.

"YOU'RE THAT GUY WHO'S BEEN ON THE NEWS 24/7?!" he yelled, standing up.

Jungkook looked at him. He just continued drinking.

"Wow, you sure know how to make an appearance," Taehyung said laughing like crazy. He was starting to feel the alcohol effects.

"Calm down Taehyung. You know you shouldn't be drinking when you can't drink," Jungkook muttered, pushing his friend back down.

"Jungkook...you're back...you're back..." he muttered as he took another shot.

"How is basketball?"

"I'm on vacation now...I go back when practice starts..." Taehyung muttered.

"What about Hyeri?"

"What about her? She got herself a new boyfriend," Taehyung said, taking another shot. He poured himself another one and drowned it.

"Why didn't you go after her?"

"What's there to go? She's happieer wiiithout me..." he said and then started laughing.

"I think you've had enough to drink," Jungkook muttered.