To be your ONLY option (Namkook)

Jamaica Farewell

2007

The new year's party continued till late night as some of the elderly men decided to pull a karaoke night in their out of tune voices. Food, music, chit chat topics, surrounding people- nothing was as per Namjoon's taste. He just took a magazine lying on table beside the barbecue and indulged himself in some binge reading. It was a Vogue Korea which he was not actually allowed to read at home.

"Joonie why are sitting alone here? It's a party, you should dance or do a karaoke. Mr. Choi's voice gave me a headache." Sana said rubbing her temples recalling the source of her headache.

"It's a party for old people mom. I'm fine here." Namjoon drove his attention back to the magazine but looked up to the karaoke booth to find spot the owner of a melodious voice that was resonating in the society garden where the party was being held.

"Is it him?"
"Oh my! I didn't know Seong's son sings so well!" Seong had pure admiration in her eyes that made Namjoon also feel the same about that particular voice.

Down the way
Where the nights are gay
And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop
I took a trip on a sailing ship
And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop

But I'm sad to say I'm on my way
Won't be back for many a day
My heart is down
My head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town

(A/N: Let me know if anyone of you like this song. It's one of my favourites)

"What's this song-"
"Jamaica Farewell" Namjoon was quick to recognise the song. This was the song that ignited his love for western music. He wrote a few songs himself too but never felt like voicing them on his own. This was just a hobby for him.

"His voice is so-"
"Shh mom!" Namjoon hand gestured his mother to be quiet as he didn't want any disturbance to be on the way to listen to that beautiful voice.

Jungkook was cheered with loud claps and compliments from the audience. He humbly thanked everyone and took a seat on a chair nearby. Happy chatters filled up the surroundings again.

"It was amazing!" Jungkook's inner tranquility got interrupted by a voice which forced him turn left to find the familiar boy.

"Huh?"
"The song. You sing really well."
"Thank you Namjoon hyung." He said shyly fiddling his fingers on his lap.
"You like that song? Where did you learn it from?"
"Yes, I like it very much. I learnt it from an old cassette I found from the pile of cassettes and CDs in our store room. Appa said it is a very very old song."
"Yes it is. Do you know it's meaning?"

Jungkook got embarrassed at the question as he had no idea what the song was about, he just liked the tune so much that he didn't pay attention to the real meaning much.

"Umm - no" The cute shaking of head made the other boy chuckle.
"Okay, no problem. Music is not always about understanding words you know. It's also about feeling the rhythm." Namjoon's words brought back the boy's smile.

"But now I want to know it's meaning too. I will ask appa."
"Okay then tell me once you get to know."
Little Jungkook realised his Namjoon hyung was just playing with him. Even he doesn't know the meaning himself.
"Hyunggg!!" He whined earning another chuckle from the elder.

After about one and a half months, it was the time of Seollal (Korean New Year) when there was another gathering in the neighbourhood. Namjoon and Jungkook having significant age gap of four years, they it is vague to say they can be friends, at least not being 13 and 9 years olds. Namjoon is in his initial teenage days while Jungkook is still a elementary school kid. So these special occasions or gatherings were the chance for them to meet. But today Namjoon is invited to attend the Seollal celebration at his classmate Yoongi's home.