The Way Back To You // JINKOOK

Part 3

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The next day

Usually when it's Jungkook's birthday, someone will hug him tightly while saying 'happy birthday Jungkook-ah' then kiss his forehead. But this time no one gave him a happy birthday. Even his own mother forgot his birthday. Jungkook came out of the room and sat at the dining table, the maid was already preparing breakfast for him. But there was no sign of her presence there.

"Mimi, where's eomma?" he said.

"Madam has gone to work"

"She even forgot today was my birthday"

"Is today your birthday?" Jungkook nodded.

"Mimi, can you make me some hot chocolate?"

"Yes, I'll make it for you, wait a minute"

Meanwhile at the Kim family's house, Jin just daydreams at the dinning table, in front of his mother. He thought about Jungkook. How was he on his birthday?

"Have you thought about him?" His mother said and Jin nodded.

"Did his mother celebrate his birthday?"

"Of course they do"

"But I feel he is not happy there"

"He is with his family"

"Eomma, but we are also his family, which family left him?"

"Jin, I'm sure she has reasons for that, but the most important thing is that now she has changed and she wants to be responsible for her child."

"Eomma, you didn't see what she did to Jungkook when she took him away. She grabbed Jungkook's hand and forced him to come with her. She also didn't intend to meet you to thank you or just say sorry"

"Jin, we can't make everyone to follow what they should do, but we can be that person. We just have to do what we have to do as humans, to be helpers"

"I miss him, I want my brother here eomma" his mother just sighed and hugged her son.

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10 years passed

It doesn't feel like time has passed so fast, Jungkook who was busy with his studies at that time and Jin who was busy with his work. They never forget each other. 10 years is a long time, without communication, even they only remember each other's faces as children. Without remembering how they sound.

That morning before Jungkook went to his campus, he met his mother who was getting ready to leave.

"Eomma, where are you going?"

"I have things to take care of, oh I forgot, did I tell you if Taehyung invites you to dinner?" Jungkook shook his head.

"7 pm, he will pick you up, I have to go, i love you" His mother kissed Jungkook's forehead and left.

Taehyung is the son of his mother's boss, his mother introduced him to Jungkook and hoped they could get married one day. But that never crossed Jungkook's mind. He only considered Taehyung as his friend and met him only to respect his mother. He never gave Taehyung his phone number, because he didn't want to have any further contact with him.

That night, Jungkook was too lazy to go out with Taehyung, he thought of making excuses so they wouldn't have dinner. 7 o'clock sharp, the bell sounded and a maid opened the door, it was him, Taehyung. At that time Jungkook was still in his room, he didn't know that Taehyung had arrived until there was a knock on his door.

"Who is there?"

"It's me, mimi" The maid said.

"What is it?"

"Mr. Taehyung has come, he is waiting for you in the living room"

"Tell him I'm sick, I'm not going"

"Are you really sick? I'll get some medicine for you"

"Just tell him"

"Yes, I will tell Mr. Taehyung."

Jungkook was still standing in front of his bedroom window with his pajamas on. He really missed Jin and his mother. He wanted so badly to get out of the house and go meet them, but he didn't know how to get there. The driver sent by his mother would always be waiting for him on campus, making it difficult for him to leave. All this time his life has only been in the house, he thought when he was in college he could freely go wherever he wanted, but the more mature he is, the more constrained he is. He doesn't even have friends because his mother doesn't like him hanging out.

It wasn't long before he heard another knock, he thought it was Mimi who brought him the medicine, so he told her to come in. Jungkook who was focused on staring out the window was surprised when someone tapped his shoulder. He turned around and his eyes widened because it was Taehyung.

"What are you doing here?"

"Your maid said you were sick, is that true?" Taehyung wanted to put his hand on Jungkook's forehead but Jungkook immediately dodged.

"Yes, I want to rest, can you come out of my room?"

"Should I call your mother and tell her you're sick?" Taehyung looked at Jungkook.

"No, she won't care, you better go home, I just want to rest"

"But you haven't eaten dinner yet, I'll ask the maid to make some soup for you"

"No, I'm not hungry, I just want to sleep"

"Jungkook.."

"I know you lied about your illness, this is just an excuse because you don't want to meet me, I know you see me as a friend, but wouldn't a friend respect each other? I also consider you a friend, even though my daddy asked me to date you. Your mother is the best assistant my father has, he is happy when he finds out your mother has a son and since then they intend to set us up, but I want us to be friends first, we don't know each other. But you seem to be avoiding me. Am I that bad?"

"Why are you saying all that? I just want to rest, I'm really not interested in you as a boyfriend, I just want to be friends with you. I don't want you to misunderstand if I keep going out with you. Tonight I just want to stay here and sleep"

"It's okay, if you still need time to accept me as a friend, I appreciate it. But open your heart a little for me, I also want to be friends with you" Jungkook just nodded and Taehyung left.