Life In Pictures [Namjin Family] | Book 3

Chapter 4

Today was absolute chaos. You may be saying 'Well that's normal isn't it?'  This...was more than chaos. Every single one of the kids had at least two friends over. You'd think Namjoon and Seokjin were running a hotel.

There was one common factor making all of this night truly chaotic which was the noise. The amount of shouting, laughing, and screaming was insane.

Namjoon couldn't hear himself think and Seokjin tried to have music on while cooking but was proving useless of even hearing it period.

Dinner was not any different. All the kids talking at once in an enclosed space, which proved to make it seem even louder. The parents didn't mind letting the kids have friends over at the same time but it was guaranteed to keep the parents on their toes, especially with Jungkook and his friends being the youngest. 

Namjoon's mother had called him just to see what they were up to, he went into his office to talk to her in a somewhat quieter environment. She chuckled, "It sounds like you're running a circus there."

"You mean a circus and a hotel, we have over ten kids at our house right now."

"How did you end up having so many kids? All at once too?"

"When we agreed to a sleepover for all the kids we didn't think it would be the same night, but yeah hopefully they'll crash soon."

"And if they don't?"

"I'm not sure what to do then," he thought for a moment, "I think I have an idea, I'll talk to you later love you"

He quickly hung up and went to Seokjin. He pulled him aside, "the quiet game."

Seokjin laughed, "imagine if they were playing that right now"

Namjoon just nodded, "Let's make them play it, I need to hear myself once tonight" 

"We can try, what do they get if they win? I know that'll be at least one question" 

He thought for a moment, he honestly didn't think this far about the game, what would be a good prize? An ice cream trip? No chores for their kids? A toy of their choice? He had to think this one out.

"What if the winner invites their friends over for a movie night and snacks of their choice next weekend, Let's say Yeosang wins, then Yoongi and Jinyoung would also win and it's not just one kid getting something special," Namjoon explained. 

Seokjin nodded, "I like it, so nobody is getting special treatment and winning at the same time."

"Alright, kiddos listen up!" Namjoon said loud enough for them all to hear, would you believe it? They were nearly dead silent after he had said that, maybe this would be easy?

"I have a game for you all to play and there will be a very special prize at the end for whoever wins, and maybe it includes their friends too." Namjoon saw all the kids' faces light up and lean more in. What was the special prize?? Why was it special??

"What is the prize?" asked Hoseok, all the kids agreed with his question. Namjoon grinned, "The winner and their friends get a movie night with their choice of snacks next weekend!" the kids looked at each other.

"Now, the game is the quiet game, nobody can talk, if you talk you're out of the game. The last one to be quiet the whole time wins the special prize. Before you ask" Namjoon stopped them as several opened their mouths to ask questions.

"Sneezing and coughing do not count as talking or means you're out, you have to stay in here and cannot talk in a different room. Does everyone agree to the rules?"

After all the kids nodded, the game finally began. The parents couldn't believe it, the room was dead silent. Seokjin sat in the room with them and tried to work on writing songs while Namjoon brought his laptop to the living room to work. 

The friends group sat with each other and tried to play a quiet game. Namjoon and Seokjin were impressed that the loudest group, Jungkooks, happened to be very quiet. Jimin had always been very quiet as well as Yoongi, they expected it to be a close call with them. 

Who do you think will win?  Namjoon texted Seokjin.

I'll say Jimin or his friends, Hobi or JK will be first out

Namjoon tried not to laugh, he was thinking the same thing. Once thirty minutes had passed, Namjoon was very impressed, nobody had talked.

Who knew a prize as simple as a movie night would be so valuable?  

Soon thirty minutes had turned into an hour, then an hour and a half of complete silence, Bambam had started dozing off slowly, forgetting the game as he got more and more sleepy.

"Kookie m tiwed" he yawned, "Sorry buddy you're out, but you're welcome to go to sleep if you're tired." The kindergartener immediately went to bed. Namjoon chuckled lightly, Yeontan had been running around chasing the kids as they ran, now that they were all seated he went to Taehyung and jumped in his lap.

Taheyung had started petting him, he grinned but when Yeontan got in his face and started licking him, Taehyung whined, "Tannie, no!" 

Namjoon chuckled, "Sorry baby, you're out now." Taehyung pouted but played with Yeontan, his friends were still in and could win it for them. 

Another hour in, it was pretty quiet still with the occasional whispers from Taehyung. The whispers were not very loud, Mingi hadn't been paying attention but watching his feet move back and forth. He heard Taehyung whispering and well, forgot about the game himself, "Shh taetae we are quiet."

"Sorry Mingi you're out," Seokjin said he took over as referee while Namjoon was on a business call in his office.

Yoongi and Yeosang were tossing a ball back and forth to stay busy and quiet. The game was going well until a certain puppy saw the ball, Yeosang tossed it to Yoongi right as Yeontan ran to him and snatched the ball. 

"Tannie!" Yoongi groaned and paused when he realized he was out of the game. Seokjin chuckled, "Sorry Yoongs, you're out of the game."

Hours passed and it was getting late, most of the kids had fallen asleep, and they didn't plan to continue the game in the morning (but don't tell the kids that).

Namjoon and Seokjin wondered, who was going to win?

They would have to wait for the morning...

TO BE CONTINUED...

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Hello! cutting the chapter here so I can plan out the rest (I've already spun a wheel for who the winner is feel free to guess) ------->

I missed you all and hope you missed me...

A little life update: I now have an associate's in teaching, certified to teach all subjects pre-k through 6th grade, and started my last semester of college tomorrow to go on to have my classroom in the fall. I was a student teacher for 5th grade this past semester and tomorrow I start a new chapter of student teaching 2nd graders.

Thank you to everyone who has stuck with me even after disappearing for a bit. Dont worry! Part 2 will be out either tomorrow or the next day I promise! As always, feel free to message me with comments,suggestions, or if you just need someone to talk to.

What should I call my readers? For now love you all friends hope you enjoyed this small chapter <3