Still With My Memories

63. The Hidden Face

"Taehyung hyung is...."
"JUNGKOOK AH!" Taehyung's voice made the two jumped in their seat.
"H-hyung?!"
"Tae."
"Really... I've been looking for you everywhere. Why were you hiding here?"
"W-we... we were not hiding! I-It's not what you think... "

Jimin looked at Jungkook. 'Why is he panicking? It's not as if we were doing something forbidden.' He thought. "I just gave him my gift." Jimin uttered. He decided to go with the flow just to save the Jungkook who was sweating obviously.

"Is that so? You already made up, I guess." Taehyung said but there was something in his tone that was off to Jimin. He also noticed the redness of his nose as if he just cried.
"Yeah." He briefly answered.
"Okay. Shall we go back then? Everyone's waiting for the celebrant."

Jimin nodded and looked at Jungkook. "Let's go." Jungkook then carefully collected Jimin's gift and put it back in the box. He couldn't help the smile on his face just looking at the gift. "Jungkook you're taking forever." Taehyung whined when he noticed how slow Jungkook in putting the items on the box.

"O-oh! Yeah. Done." Jungkook hastily followed Jimin and Taehyung who were already meters away from him.

"Are you okay Tae?" Jimin asked all of a sudden which made him stopped on his way. "Of course, why wouldn't I?" Taehyung uttered keeping his back at the other. Jimin watched his back with linked brows, he just didn't feel that Taehyung was telling the truth. "B-but-" He stopped when Taehyung's phone rang. "Oh? I'm sorry, please excuse me for a while Jimin ah." He said and move farther away from him.

"Jimin ah." He flinched when Jungkook spoke behind him. "There's something I wanted to show you later, if you don't mind." He said. His breath huffed and few strands of his hair was messed by the wind.
"O-oh? Sure."
"Where's hyung?"
"Erm... he was talking to someone."

Taehyung glanced at the two who seemed to be waiting for him with their slow walks. Both were looking at him. "You can go ahead." He mouthed which made the two made their way without the latter.

Despite their slow and leisurely strides, both Jimin and Jungkook finally reached the backyard were everyone were waiting for Jungkook. Jieun whom almost lost her patience in waiting for Jungkook snaked her arms around the other which made Jimin averted his gaze. "Where have you been and why are you two together?" She asked although her voice sounded an angel to Jimin, she couldn't hide the annoyance on her tone.

Jungkook heaved a sigh and smiled. "Later." He said. His words were both directed to Jieun and Jimin. 'Later, I'll explain everything' is what he meant. Jimin felt Jungkook's gaze and so he looked down, holding himself to look back, afterall Jieun might not know about their real relationship, he thought.

'What a sly b*tch.'

Jimin looked at his side. He thought someone just whispered in his ears but he saw no one except dark background. Someone must be talking loud, he thought and watched Jungkook who was already walking towards his mother who's holding a glass of wine. Jieun was still clutching on his arms. They looked perfect, he thought.

'Should I include her in my list?'

Jimin looked back again. This time with his whole body. The voice sounded so close to him. "Who's that? Is someone pranking me?" He mumbled.

'Oh... Are you hearing me now? How disappointing.'

Jimin shook his head.

It's as if heard someone else's voice inside his head.

From not so far, his grandmother noticed Jimin's behaviour. She then quickly looked at her watch and frowned. This was why she was feeling uneasy. "It was already passed the time." She mumbled.