Despising you

Chapter 26

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It took Jennie record time to get us to my house, like someone was after her. The ride was silent, filled with anticipation. The only problem is that when we walked into my house, standing right in front of us was my brother and Yubi.

I love my brother and Yubi, I truly do. However, right now I want to strangle them because of how shitty their timing is. I was probably about to have sex with Jennie if they weren't here.

"You guys are home early," I say abruptly, scratching the back of my neck.

Although I can't see her face right now, I know Jennie is probably terrified right now—she's paranoid and scared and for some reason, I want to alleviate that.

"Yeah, our shopping ended early," Yubi tells me while Jungkook looks suspiciously between Jennie and I.

Jennie is still looking down on the floor, so I take this opportunity to make things a little less awkward.

"Well, this is Jennie...a girl I'm tutoring." I introduce her. "Jennie, this is my brother, Jungkook and his fiancée, Yubi."

Jungkook knows I tutor people, so he shouldn't be too suspicious, his face has relaxed now, but he still looks confused.

"Nice to meet you, Jennie," Yubi says, smiling warmly and that prompts Jennie to finally look up. I take this opportunity to walk forward and stand next to her.

For some reason, I want to stand next to her; I don't want to be behind her or in front of her, I want to be right next to her, especially when she looks like this; like she wants the ground to open up and swallow her whole.

"Likewise," Jennie says stiffly, but politely. However, the air remains so awkward, like it's completely unfathomable.

I'm about to excuse us before Jungkook speaks again, rather suddenly.

"Wait...Jennie as in Jennie Kim?"

Oh no. I completely forgot that Jungkook knows exactly who Jennie's mother is, considering we always run into her during pride festivals and she's hurling insults at every single gay person there.

She's always harping on about Jennie there too, talking about how perfect her daughter is. Little does she know her daughter just had her tongue down my throat two minutes ago.

"So you're familiar with my family then?" Jennie asks in a different, more confident tone. She probably thinks Jungkook is impressed by her wealth and knows about her family name.

This is not going to go well.

Jungkook nods and without missing a beat, he says, "Yes, I'm very familiar with your homophobic bitch of a mother."

For Pete's sake. Not only does Jungkook and I share the same looks, his personality clearly does resemble mine too, because he never knows when to keep his mouth shut.

Is this how I sounded when I was speaking to Ara?

"Jungkook!" Yubi and I shout in unison, reprimanding him.

Now, I don't like Jennie and what Jungkook said is true, but I don't like how he just put her on the spot. I'm not sure why, considering I usually love to, but I just don't like it; only I can behave that way with her.

He doesn't listen, he's just staring Jennie down with an irritated look, while Jennie looks slightly deflated at this point, but also amused at the same time.

"Well, this was fun," she says, amused and then turns to me. "I'll see you tomorrow—for tutoring."

I nod stiffly, trying my best not to maul her right now, because she's actually being mature—she isn't fighting back or arguing with my brother and she's walking away.