SECRETS

Chapter 19

The room fell silent as we all turned to see the entire Kim family standing there. As we parted ways, I couldn't help but exchange an anxious glance with my mom.

"Mom, what are you doing here?" I asked, puzzled.

Mrs. Park, the future Mrs. Kim, spoke up with a warm smile. "Well, Mrs. Choi invited us for dinner. You see, Mr. Kim and I are getting married next Saturday."

My jaw dropped. "What? You didn't invite me?"

She looked apologetic. "I must have forgotten. But I want you to see the arrangement. I want it to be a golden theme. Can you handle it, dear?"

I hesitated for a moment before replying, "Mmm..."

I turned away and caught the disgusted expression on TXT's faces. Annoyed, I nudged Yeonjun to call our mother.

"EOMMA, THE KIM FAMILY IS HERE!" Yeonjun exclaimed.

Our mother, with our little Haneul in her arms and our father beside her, came downstairs. She welcomed them with a warm smile.

"Come in, I'm sorry, children, I forgot to tell you all," she said.

Soobin reassured her, "It's okay, Eomma."

I couldn't help but mutter under my breath, "At least I'll have a good meal."

TXT burst into laughter, and I quickly shushed them as we stood there.

"Then we will have dinner," our mother declared.

Mrs. Park agreed with a smile, and we all made our way to the dinner table. I found myself seated between Soobin and Yeonjun.

Soobin quipped, "Which mother forgets to invite her daughter to her own wedding?"

Yeonjun added, "And also orders her to make arrangements for the wedding."

I sighed and whispered to myself,

"My mother does. Shhh, she'll hear you."

After finishing our dinner, we headed to the hall.

Whenever I returned home and stayed, we would have a "golden night," a night of playing and getting to know each other.

Soobin excitedly exclaimed, "Yes! After a long time, we're having a GOLDEN NIGHT!"

Lisa, who seemed curious, asked, "What is a golden night?"

"It's just playing and getting to know each other," I explained.

Hwasa chimed in, "Can we join?"I nodded, saying, "Yeah, sure."

Soobin, still unsure, said, "Well, we haven't agreed..."I interrupted with a playful tone, "So you don't?"
Soobin relented, "I'm not saying that.

Okay, okay, you can come."

Felix, however, declined, saying, "I'm not coming to this game."I replied firmly, "Did we ask you to? If you don't want to play, you can go to the third floor. There are guest bedrooms."

Stray Kids and BTS headed to the guest bedrooms while the girls joined us.

I suggested, "So, what game can we play?"Hwasa proposed, "Truth or Dare."

Soobin agreed, "Wow, great choice."

I teased him, "But, Soobin, I thought Truth or Dare was a kids' game for you."

Soobin defended himself, "If we never try, how will we know?"

Yeonjun interrupted Soobin's singing, saying, "Stop singing; my ears hurt."