The Hidden Treasure

~66~

AN:  I wrote the last chapter in an hour so I thought I might gift you guys with a double update.  Plus due to the holidays (and me being sick AGAIN) I've been kind of inactive. Is this double update okay?  I thought it would be. ;)

Jungkook's eyes darted from the couple and then back to Namjoon.  He cleared his throat and then tried to urge Namjoon to bowl his turn.  "Hyung, are you waiting for Christmas or something?  Let's go!" He tried teasing and he saw his efforts were fruitless. 

Namjoon stood rooted to his spot and his eyes were glued to the couple two lanes down.  She's laughing?  With him?  Is this what's been going on while I'm busy?  Has he been lying to me every night with his messages?  He's not been taking her home, but rather taking her out?!

He felt his hand cramp up from gripping the ball too hard and he had quickly turned and slung it harshly down the lane, causing it to crash into the pins with alarming force.  The pitiful pins were flung outwards from the impact and were soon swept away. 

"STRIKE," shouted Taehyung, jumping up and down.  "Good job, hyung!"  He ran up to the man and patted him on the back firmly.  "Pay no attention to them," he whispered into Namjoon's ear.  "Okay, do you go again or is it my turn?  I think it's my turn," he said nervously, grabbing his ball and stepping to the line.  

Namjoon ripped his gaze away from the laughing couple and sat down in a seat.  However, he couldn't help but look over there and it hurt him. 

"Hyung, I'm sure it's not what you're thinking," said Jungkook, scooting over to the empty spot beside Namjoon. 

"Maknae, it's exactly what it looks like," said Namjoon through clenched teeth. 

"Do you want to just go home?  I won't be upset.  This is a difficult situation," said Jungkook sadly.  Truthfully, he would be upset but he couldn't blame Namjoon for not wanting to see this either.

"No, we came to bowl, so let's bowl," said Namjoon firmly.  "I'll have to confront them though.  I can't watch this all night." He sighed and looked over at the couple again. He watched as the girl went up and threw a strike, celebrating it loudly as she went back to her seat. He wished he could be happy for her right now but all he saw was something he hoped he would never have to see. 

Hyejin is cheating on me.

* * *

"I swear, if you don't stop getting strikes, I'm quitting right now!  Let a man win once in a while and preserve his dignity!"  Jinyoung laughed incredulously and grabbed his ball off the return. 

Hyejin grinned and then pulled her phone out of her purse.  Still no messages.  She sighed and contemplated sending another but thought better of it and shoved it back in her bag.

* * *

Namjoon watched her pick up her phone and look at it, her face becoming sad for a split second.  He saw her thumbs hover over the screen and then she sighed and with a shake of her head she shoved it back into her purse.

Was she going to text me?  How has she not even noticed me over here yet?

The black light in the alley was making it difficult to see other people clearly so maybe she just hadn't recognized him yet. If she didn't see him soon, he planned on going over to her and ruining their party. He had about had enough of it anyway.

Taehyung and Jungkook watched their leader's internal struggle and both felt horrible for insisting he come even though they had no idea Hyejin and Jinyoung would be here together. 
They tried to keep the mood happy and light but their efforts went unheeded.