My Brother's Clone✔ [Taekook]

65. Selfish

Taehyung’s POV

I've been trying to connect with Jungkook ever since I reached back home. Now it's almost 11 pm and he hasn't picked my call once. Also, he hasn't seen or replied to my messages. 

His Mom called me asking what's wrong with him. She said he reached back home only at 9, very gloomy and then directly went to his room telling her that he had dinner from outside. I told her he is just sad that we won't be able to see each other until vacation ends. Thankfully she kind of believed. 

I don't know what to do now. What did I do for him to not answer my calls? Is it my fault that we got switched? 

Okay, I also switched off my phone that day when I came to know the things. So, maybe he will also answer my calls tomorrow. Maybe I should just give him some time to think and calm down. 

I pull up my covers and turn to my side, closing my eyes. Jungkook will sure call me tomorrow. He can't stay without talking to me for long. With that thought, I try to sleep. 

Morning, I wake up early and eagerly wait for Jungkook's call. But he hasn't called me even when my Mom calls for breakfast. I take my phone downstairs, just in case he calls. 

“Are you worried about something?” Dad asks me while having breakfast. 

“No..” I shake my head. 

“It's nothing. He just misses someone,” My Mom says, smiling. “Tae, when are you inviting your boyfriend home? When can we finally see Jungkook?” 

“Uhm...maybe next weekend,” I say whilst munching on Japchae. 

“So, we have to wait for a week?” Mom pouts. I just nod and bring a smile to my face. I don't even know whether Jungkook would want to come here anymore. When I came to know the truths, I was so eager to see his Mom and his sister and his house. But I doubt he would want to see my parents and my home. 

Maybe he is unhappy to know his real parents are poor. I think I'd also be upset if I was in his shoes. It's a shame, Dad and Mom didn't even have the capacity to save their child's life. And now I'm a bit afraid, Jungkook has related his brain tumor with switching babies, just like how I related. Hope he didn't think so deeply. But even I don't know the actual truth regarding the switching. 

After breakfast, I again go upstairs and wait for his call. Finally, he calls me after 10 and I immediately pick the call. 

“Hello, Jungkook-ah..” I say placing the phone near my ear. 

“Baby..” he responds. “I'm so sorry.“

“Shh...it's okay,” I say, feeling relieved.  “Where were you y..yesterday until 9? Your Mom called me worried, you know?”

“Your Mom, hmm?” he says 

“C'mon Jungkook, I told you already,” I say and leave an inaudible sigh.

“You know, I think you'd have been a better son to my Mom. She always praises you and tells me to learn from you. She is actually so fascinated by you...” He trails off. 

So, he is scared his Mom will like me more than him if she knows the truth?

“Look, Jungkook-ah, how could you think I- I would have been a b..better son to her? You're so much better. And you know what, I think my p..parents will love you more than me if they happen to..see you,” I say. 

“Tae, are you sure, they don't know that you are...” he pauses. I contemplate nervously about whether to ask him what he was about to say. I know what exactly he was going to ask me and I don't want to answer that question. But if I don't respond, he will get doubts. So, I utter a quiet 'What?'