#3 STAY | k.nj

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"Thank you for bringing me out today Namjoon!" 

"My pleasure, Jaehi. We could hang out again someday!" I said, as we both entered my house. We went home just before seven in the evening after a whole day, enjoying the streets, to the mall and went for some desserts, cafe around town.  

"Just leave the food on the table." I said after closing the door.  "It's okay. I'll just opened it up and get the plates on the table." 

"Oh, okay. I'll go freshen up for a wh--"

"You're home Namjoon! Where have you been the whole day?" Seokjin said.

"Jaehi's here too!" Jimin squealed, wiggling his eyebrows.

"Great, you guys are home too." I said flatly, looking at Jimin, Jungkook and Yoongi sitting at the dining table waiting for Seokjin to serve the food. 

"Come Jaehi, let's sit with us together. Oh, by the way, this pale guy here, is Yoongi, who is a music producer, and Yoongi, this is Jaehi, Namjoon's new neighbour." Jungkook said while Yoongi and Jaehi both extended the hands. 

"Hi, I am Yoongi." 

"Jaehi."

After making sure that they are okay, I went to the room and get myself freshen up before going back to join the crowd at the dining area. "The food looks good in here." I said announcing my presence in the dining area. I went to drag the empty chair at the dining table, for me to sit. 

"I wondered how did you survive from starving last night." Seokjin sarcastically said. "But, turns out, there's a lot of leftovers in the refrigerator!" 

"Yeah, Jaehi cooked and brought it up here last night, and also my breakfast this morning." I made an eye contact with Jaehi, before giving her a smile and mouthed her thank you. Jaehi nodded at me, and then lowered her head down. 

"Oh, what happened here? Those eye contacts." Jimin said, pointing at the two of us. Jaehi lifted her head, looking at Jimin. "Oh no, we are just neighbours, I am asking Namjoon to give me a tour around here since I am not familiar." 

"You're not from here, Jaehi?" Yoongi shot a question. Jaehi shook her head, saying no. "I went back to Korea not long ago and moved here yesterday. While I was introducing myself to my neighbours here, that's when I met them, except you, of course." She smiled at Yoongi. Yoongi bobbed his head, while placing his chin on top of his knuckles. 

"Anything happened while we are not here? Kudos to you Namjoon, for not drinking last night!" Seokjin muttered while Jungkook and Jimin were helping him preparing the table. 

"Of course! I promised!" I retorted, glaring at Seokjin. "She came last night." I said flatly, as if it is not important. 

"WHAT?" The four of them yelled together turned their head to me, surprised. 

"Yes?" I said, smiling slightly. 

"But, you were saying she doesn't even remember you." Jungkook mused. I nodded. 

"And how come Jaehi is not surprised or confused?" Jimin turned his head from me to Jaehi. "Oh, she knows." I dismissed. 

"Apparently, Jaehi is not the only one who moved into this building recently. I guess, I gained three tenant in one day, Jaehi, her and her beloved fiance." I shrugged, continue digging the food on my plate. Seokjin was not satisfied with my answers and nagged at me to tell them what had happened the night before. Of course, since they are my brothers, I tell them everything that happened.

"How could you be so calm?" Jimin asked. 

"Why would I be panic? I specifically told her, I am going to prove to her that she is indeed Lynnia!" 

"You should have seen the look on her face." Jaehi mumbled, but Yoongi caught it. 

"What, what happened?" 

"They were yelling, when Namjoon told her to get out. Her eyes were red, her hair was in a messed." Jaehi blurted but then realised that she was not supposed to say it. She then looked into my eyes before mouthing a sorry to me. I pressed my lips into a straight line. 

"You heard that, Jaehi?" I asked. 

"Yeah, but by accident. I didn't mean to. I was bringing you some food for breakfast." 

"It's okay, you'll know too, eventually." I assured her. 

"But you guys didn't do anything right last night? You and Lynnia, I mean. Why did you yell to Lynnia first thing in the morning. She didn't know." Seokjin snapped. 

"Of course not, she was drunk! Why wouldn't I yell? She was getting on my nerves! Telling me my girlfriend might be dead!" 

The other four shot me a pitiful glare. Seokjin on the other hand, patted my back, before telling me he is sorry. I curved my lips upwards slightly, "It's okay, Seokjin. It will passed."

We were enveloped in a cloud of silence immediately after I snapped. The five of us, continued to eat, without anybody uttering any single word. 

After a few minutes, Jungkook clapped his hands making the four of us, out from our trance. "I know! Why didn't I think of that in the first place? I went through this with Hoseok and Taehyung!" He chuckled. 

"Cut it rabbit! Straight to the point!" Yoongi snapped sassily. 

"Kang Gijae of course!" 

"Kang who?"

"The investigator!" Yoongi said. Jungkook raised his hands to high five Yoongi. Yoongi was grining, displaying his famous gummy smile. 

"How good is this guy? I've hired a few before, but none could find out her whereabouts." I said trying to dismiss the topic. 

"If it wasn't for him, Hoseok wouldn't find Haebum, and have a kid together, Taehyung wouldn't be with his paradise, Jiyeon, Jitae and Ji-Ae! That proves how good this Gijae guy is!" 

"So?" I tried not to be hopeful about this guy, but to be honest, I am interested in hiring this guy. "Come on, Namjoon! Try and hire him. Don't lie and tell us you aren't interested!" Jimin pleaded.

"Tell you what, one last chance. After a few investigators, I gave up. It seems like there are no trace of her, with me. It's like, she's been living with her fiance for so long. There's no gap in between." I sighed, but all of them were squealing hoping that I would hire this Gijae guy. 

"Let's go to Hoseok's house! It's been a long time since I met my niece, little flower!" Jimin excitedly said. "Let's call Taehyung too, asked him to bring along the chubby princess of his, and the smart boy!" 

"I should go now." Jaehi stood up from her seat, before gathering the plates to the kitchen sink. 

"No, you should stay! We would like to bring you and meet our two friends, who knows you'll click with their wives, especially Haebum, since she loves baking too!" I told her. Her eyes glowed in excitement, knowing that she'll be introduced to new friends.