"Let me Sing again" (Jungkook Fanfiction)

Chapter 13: Who are you? Pt. 2

Chapter 13: Who are you? Pt. 2

      Jungkook started coughing to cover his rising panic. He didn't feel any weird vibe coming from Jiyeon, but his experience with eager fans have left their mark on him.

     He wondered whether she was a crazy fan or a stalker even, and his thoughts strayed as far as how she could be a spy for a tabloid; gathering some juicy pictures to sell and get money off of them.
   
      His thoughts were rapidly getting worse when she said, "I remember now where I have seen you!" "Oh? And where is that?" he tried to keep his voice even. "I saw you on a poster that my classmate has" she smiled triumphantly. "You were posing with six other guys and you're in a boy band called the Bangtan Boys" she said while sipping from her cup.

        He felt relieved that she has heard of him at least but was also a bit miffed that she didn't seem to be a fan. "Don't you like boy groups?" ugh, he groaned inwardly. He couldn't help it - he just had to ask - he had to know and some how, her approval meant a big deal to him.

      She shrugged and said, "they're okay, I guess." "Okay? Meaning?" he asked. She laughed suddenly and so he asked, "Why are you laughing?" "Oh, I do like boy groups, but I've only ever loved Big Bang." she said.

     He allowed himself to smile, a positive response; because even though she didn't say she loved B.T.S. (yet), she did like one of his favorite artists. He made it his goal to make Jiyeon love his music.

       "Oh, I see" he said. He wondered what music she liked so he asked her, "So what other type of music do you like?" "I like listening to band music mostly, since I'm trying to learn from their guitarists but I also listen to different guitarists," she replied.

      His mind took him back to the their first meeting when she was being dwarfed by the guitar on her back. He smiled at the memory and she caught him, so she asked, "What are you thinking about?"

        "I was wondering what kind of guitar you owned..." he replied. He was shocked by the sudden change in her demeanor. She became pale and her expression looked really pained. She looked out the window and avoided his eyes. Jungkook's gut tightened and he was sorry to make her uncomfortable but he didn't know that a harmless question could evoke such a painful memory in her.

      Jungkook became restless because of her tense silence. He unconsciously started shaking his right knee to release the tension but she was still looking out the window. He took a chance and looked at her again and he noticed how she was cracking her knuckles on each hand and curling her fingers, open and close; open and close.

          He opened his mouth to ask her if she was alright when she quietly said, "It's a Gibson" "Huh?" asked Jungkook, still confused and hesitant to say anything that might push her away again. She finally looked at him and he saw the sadness and pain in her big brown eyes and he didn't know why or how but he felt her pain as well. "My guitar, it's a 99' Gibson - it's very - special to me..." she smiled sadly but she didn't cry.

      Jungkook said, "I'm sorry if I upset you -" "It's not your fault, I just remembered someon- something - I lost something dear to me, like my guitar " she said.

              "Oh, that's right, I'm sorry it took so long - I have been looking for you to give you thi-" her eyes took on a skeptical look so he quickly reached into his pocket to get the wallet. Just when he grabbed it to give it to her, the door opened wide and a burst of cold air rushed in and instinctively, Jungkook knew that they were here. Call it his sixth sense or whatever; but he would always know when the other members are in a room. He turned slowly to look at the new arrivals, and sure enough - the other six members of Bangtan stood there in all their glory.