Arrange Marriage - Kth.jnk [Completed]

Episode 11

Jennie pov

     Last night, like a promise. Taehyung had made sure that we left the summer house at 11:00pm and got home at 1:00am. After my nightly routine, i fell asleep right away the moment my body landed on the bed.

     Currently, as i sat in class,i found it hard to keep my eyes open. I picked up my coffee and took a big gulp hoping that it would re-energize me for the next 10 minutes before i had take another class.

     After two classes, i was ready for lunch. Mia texted me earlier to meet her at our favorite pizza place. On my way there, my phone rang.

     " Hello?"

"Hello, Jennie? It's Mr. Kim. How are you?"

   "Oh hi Mr. Kim. I'm good. How are you?" I asked politely. I still couldn't bring myself to call him 'Dad' just yet.

    "I was wondering if you could spare me a few minutes?" He asked nonchalantly.

     "Sure." I said hesitantly, unsure of what he wanted to talk about.

     "Is there a good place to meet near your school? I'll meet you there since it'll probably be more convenient for you." He said thoughtfully.

    "Yes. There's a nice cafe that we can meet at. I'll send you the address." I replied to him.

    "Thank you. See you soon Jennie." He hang up before i could say 'goodbye.' Like father like son? I thought, always in a hurry to hang up first before the other person.

  I texted Mia to let her know that i couldn't meet up with her and then texted Mr. Kim for the address.

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     As i walked to the agreed location, i looked at my watch to make sure i would have time for lunch after. It was only 11 in the morning. I had two hours to spare before my next class, that should be enough.

     I entered the cafe and ordered a second cup of coffee for the day before i took my seat. After a few minutes, my name was called and i went to grab my drink.

    While staring out the windows as i sipped the last few drops of my delicious coffee, Mr. Kim arrived.

    I stood up when he appeared at my table and sat back down again as he sat.

    "Thank you for meeting me here." He said gratefully as he put his coffee on the table.

     "Sure, it's not a problem at all. What is it that you wanted to talk about?" I asked with a smile.

     He looked around to make sure we weren't sitting near anyone.. I had picked a corner table out of habit and there was no one within earshot so we were safe.

    "It's about Taehyung." He said it in a way that suggested, I knew this was coming.

    "Taehyung? What about him?" I asked surprised.

     "How much has he told you about his disappearance?" He asked curiously. And i looked at him confused.

     "Not much really. He only told me where he went after Mrs. Kim's death, but he didn't tell me why." I replied.

     "In that case, i will start from the very beginning." He put his elbows on the table and his hands together as he began his story.

      "I'm sure you remember this, but when Taehyung was 12, his mother got into an accident. She was rushed to the hospital but they couldn't save her. She only stayed alive long enough for me to see her one last time as she voiced her last wishes." His eyes slightly glazed over as he recalled the incident. I could tell he really cared for Mrs. Kim.