Direct And Linear Relationships

Chapter 7: Friendship Bond

My head was laying across Jungkook legs. He was running his fingers through my hair occasionally playing with the end of it. We had decided to go shopping before we came to the park. He talked about Coach Hwang and his new fiance. A topic of conversation I really didn’t want to have. After that we grabbed some deli sandwiches, and now, it’s my turn to vent. Only I can’t seem to get the words out. Not once had Jungkook mentioned Vernon, so I can assume he didn’t know.

Monday is going to be so awkward.

“You know I don’t have to tell the rest of the group.” he stated, trying to make me comfortable.

“I know, it’s just complicated.”

The light traces in my hair had ceased.

“Wait, does it have to do with our group?”

Sighing I sat up from his lap and leaned back on my elbows. The sun felt good against my skin, and the late November breeze was cool, the combination was amazing. Jungkook stared at me waiting for me to speak.

“It does.”

He moved closer to me and laid down on his side.

“We can keep it between us.” he reassured.

“Vernon...” I sighed. “He kissed me last night.”

My words were heavy and the guilt I felt for kicking him out crept up again. I looked to Jungkook and his eyes were wide. His mouth hung open.

“Vernon fucking kissed you?” he said startled. “What happened? Did you kiss him back?”

“No I didn’t kiss him back. And then we got into to a fight. He said some things. I said some things. Then I kicked him out.”

I could see the confused expression on his face before relaxing. He stood and reached his hand out to me.

“Come on. The swings always cheer you up when you’re down.”

Smiling at him I took his hand and he helped me up. I wrapped my arm through his and walked over to the play ground.

“So what did he say to you?”

I shook my head.

“I can’t tell you. It would only piss you off, and I don’t need you acting all stand off ish to him.”

We got to the swing set and I immediately, sat down, kicked my feet, trying to find a rhythm.

“No I won’t, what could he have possibly said that would be so bad.”

Jungkook, sat on the swing next to me and pushed off the ground matching my pace.

“Unless...” he continued. Then shot a look at me. “Unless he said something about your...” he trailed off.

Shit.

I kept my head down to the ground. I couldn’t make eye contact with him, he would know. But me not responding also gives him my answer too.

“Dahyun, look at me.”

Nope.

“Did he, please don’t tell me he mentioned...I will chew his ass out.”

Jungkook had slowed down to stop. He was visibly shaking and his jaw was tight. I could see him grinding his teeth, his hands gripped tightly around the metal chains.

“I know he can be a baby, but that, that is just wrong. I can’t believe him.”

“See, this is why I didn’t want to go into this.”