⇵⠀𝗢𝟭⠀𖥻⠀𝙍𝙀𝙑𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗘⠀♢

✜ㅤ──ㅤ﹙𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟑﹚

"...Kim Jungkook."

As the words left Jaehyun's mouth, his son, on the other line, was having mixed feelings. Soon he regained himself and spoke, "What the fuck are you saying, Dad?! That's impossible! We killed all of them with our own hands. There is no chance they are alive."

"I don't know what's happening then. What if he got saved and returned to take revenge?" Jaehyun uttered.

"I guess, you are just overthinking. Maybe he is someone else. It sometimes happens that a person has the same face as others, so it's okay. Rather I will talk to Sn- -" Jaehyun cut his son again.

"No need to bother him, I will handle it. Okay?" Jaehyun asked and after receiving a hum from his son, he hung up the phone. After that he turned around only to see Hoseok and Baekhyun, looking at him with worried (?) faces. He did not know, he just ignored them as he was too much in his mind already.

•••

As Taehyung was not there, Jeongguk got an early leave. Instead of taking a cab and going home, Jeongguk found himself in front of his favorite park. He did not feel like going home, so decided to come to the park to clear his mind which was giving him alien thoughts about his boss. He took the nearest bench to a tree and took a deep breath before slumping on the bench. And soon he went into his world of thoughts.

'Am I really caring about him so much that people are thinking that I like him? But I know I don't like him. I cared about him because he is my boss, it's my responsibility to take care of my boss as he pays for my living. Not because I like him right? Or do I really like him?' Jeongguk's chain of thoughts got interrupted when someone tapped on his thigh. He looked to see who the person was and saw a cute little girl of about 4-5 years looking at him, cutely.

Jeongguk bent to the girl and asked, "Hey, cutie, why are you here? Did you get lost?" Worry was evident in his voice, but the girl shook her head as a 'no'.

Jeongguk picked up the girl and settled her on his lap. "What is your name, baby?" He asked in a soft tone.

"Junghee," the girl replied.

"So, Junghee, are you alone here? With whom, did you come here? Where is your mom or d-"

"Oh, mishter, pwease swo dwon, I am swmall. I cwant anshwer too mwany tings twogether." The girl named Junghee cut him.

And Jeongguk just chuckled while saying, "Okay, miss small girl, answer one by one."

The small girl just hummed and started answering, "I am nwot alone or losht. I cwome herl eveydey bwith Lisa Visa."

"Lisa Visa? Who is that?" Jeongguk asked.

"My caweltwakal," Junghee replied and the brunette just hummed.

"By the way, you don't know me then why did you come to me? I am a stranger, right? And you should not talk to strangers," Jeongguk tried to explain. But the girl's face dropped on that and the older immediately noticed that.

"You dwont bwant me as yol fwend?" Junghee asked and tears started to gather in her innocent bambi eyes making Jeongguk panic.

"I am sorry. Yes, I am your friend. Please, don't cry. I am sorry, princess," Jeongguk tried to console her, but the girl kept on crying. Suddenly he saw an ice cream vendor nearby and an idea popped into his mind. "Okay, how about an ice cream treat to celebrate our friendship?" Jeongguk offered.

Junghee looked at him with glossy eyes and sobbed out, "Weally?"

"Yes, baby now come on!" Jeongguk replied and took Junghee in his arms and went towards the ice cream vendor.