The Better Days With You

CHAPTER 9

"what are we doing here?" Hana asked as they walk into the mall. "to buy something." Taehyung answered shortly, before walking ahead from Hana. The girl just shot him a look before following him.

It's been a while since Hana stepped inside the mall. The last time she goes here with her father. Remembering that, Hana felt like her soul suddenly left her body. She felt very weak.

It was a really great time back then. Her father bought her a pair of Chuck Taylor, which is she's wearing right now. Hana really cherish it.

"Hana," shocked at Taehyung's voice, she snapped out from her thoughts. "h-huh? Yeah? What?" she acted like she was okay, but the boy shot her a weird look. Not buying what Hana shows her 'I'm-fine' face.

"why are you crying?" "what? I'm no-" she touched her cheeks. It's wet. Well, he's true. She did cried. But then she flashed him her smile. "oh, it's just the dust fly into my eyes." she said, wiping her tears. She really didn't noticed she was crying.

Taehyung look at her still with his weird look expression on his face. Lee Hana, why are you so bipolar? "can I ask you something?" Hana's voice snapped him from his thoughts.

"what?" he shot, but the girl didn't even budge. "what are we doing here?" then, the Boy look down to the floor. Processing a good answer for Hana's question. Well, here goes nothing.

"actually, tomorrow is my grandma's birthday. So I wanted to buy something for her." Hana nodded understanding. First, Taehyung thought she's going to laugh at him, but no.

"do you ever asked her what she wants?" Hana asked as they walking in the mall, searching for a store. Taehyung scratched his head, as he remembered something, and for him, it's reaaallllyyyyy embarrassing for him to tell Hana.

"well, she did. But it's really impossible to find it here." he answered sheepishly, but Hana was too busy searching for a perfect present and store. "this is mall, Taehyung. I'm sure you'll find it and don't worry, I'm going to help you." Hana said, patting his shoulder. "let's start over here." Hana dragged Taehyung into a store.

Of only Hana knew what Taehyung meant.... Taehyung shook his head and smiled as he recalled that moment.

Flashback

Taehyung
"I'm so dead if grandma look at my face." I muttered as I tried to hide the cut on my brows with my bangs. "and how about the cut on your lips?" Jungkook asked, who just joined us in the living room.

"how about the bruises?"
"how about the wounds?"
"how about the scratch?"
"how about-"
"shut up,"
I growled and they become silent abruptly. Sigh. "I'm going home." I said, getting up from the couch. We're now at our hideout, which is Jin's hyung luxury apartment.

Seokjin hyung is the son of Korea's most influential business man, Kim Sejin. His father owns a few buildings here in Korea and branches outside the country.

But why did Seokjin hyung enrolled in the average school? Well, it's just because our friendship since in the kindergarten. Yes, all of us met in the kindergarten and promised to stick together. And here we are.

Jin's hyung parents are not really giving him attention. Well, apparently all of us are. Our parents are just so busy with their own works.

My parents are so busy working on their land, which is I don't know where, and I don't care about it. I've never seen their face since they left me with my grandma, and it's 18 years ago.

They've sent money for us to use, but I am not going to touch the money. Even on emergency. So, I'm taking part time job for our life. Me and my grandma.

I'm working at a catering around here because the paid me enough for our food. I let out a sigh as I entered the junction to grandma's house.

"today is grandma's birthday." I muttered, and I haven't buy her a gift. Then my eyes spotted a Chinese restaurant.

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"I'm home!" I exclaimed as I closed the door behind me. "taehyungie?" I smiled as I heard her voice. The lady that I'm really in love, the lady that always shower me her loves, the lady who accepts me. The real me.

"happy birthday, grandma." I said, running to her and give her my best hug. She let out a soft laugh. I really love her laugh. "thank you, Taehyungie," she said as she released the hug.

"are you resting, grandma?" I said, walking to our small living room, also the place where we're sleeping. I obviously avoid her to see my face.

I reached the small table at the corner of the room and set it in the middle of the room. I also set our food on it. I noticed grandma was looking at me. "are you trying to hide your face from me?.... Again?"

I let out a nervous laugh. "w-what? N-no. W-what would I?" I cursed myself for stuttering in front of her. "you know that you can't hide anything from me, right?"

Sigh. "im