Rising Stars

Chapter 45

Jungkook sat next to the empty seat by him, his cheek resting on his propped arm, tapping his pencil on the desk with a bored look on his face.

Mr. Lee came in and started the lesson, the time passed quietly. It was the second day Nichi hadn't come to school, his heart weird.

Finally the lunch bell rang; he picked up his books and ran to their usual lunch spot under the cherry blossom tree, rudely pushing through the crowds of students.

Both the band members were there, well except her of course. He felt a pang of disappointment as he sat next to V who was busy hugging the squealing Thevi.

His smile had faltered, he felt empty, like a shell, tears were urging to come out; like the disappointment a little boy would get when he didn't get anything for Christmas.

He gulped down the lump in his throat bugging him, he turned to Thiya who smiled at Namjoon and pecked him on the cheek.

Blood rose on his cheeks at the cute scene before him.

He cleared his throat, turning a dozen pair of eyes his way.

"Um- do you guys . . . by um-any chance . . . know" he casted his eyes down at his sweaty hands.

"Where Nichi has been for two days?"

They girls looked at each other sharing a small smile.

Jungkook looked at them curiously wondering whether they were hiding something from him about Nichi.

"She's at her parents' house on a visit." Thiya finally broke the silence.

Jungkook's mind felt relieved, but something in his heart was bugging him.

AG smiled at him reassuringly:

"Don't worry she said she would be back in a week"

Jungkook nodded his head, but something in his heart bugged him to go to meet her.

The girls changed the subject and started chattering about some plans.

"Hey what about we go shopping right after school?"

"Yeah sure."

"Great idea, I was going to go to the market but we can all go together now."

"Then it's final?"

"Yep, we're going shopping straight afterschool."

He came up to the gates of the vast mansion. A middle aged, strong built security man stood on guard, his eyes sharp as an eagle's looking at Jungkook's figure.

"Um . . . Mr. . ."

"Kang"

"Mr. Kang, I'm Jungkook. Can you please tell me if the BU members are home?"

"Sorry Mister Jungkook. But unfortunately for the time being they've gone out shopping" he replied sharply.

Jungkook sighed disappointedly remembering the lunch conversation between the girls. A plan winded its way to his mind.

Hey looked up meeting the hard eyes of the security guard.

"Mr. Kang, the thing is I've left something in their house."

Mr. Kang looked at him for a moment unsurely, of being able to trust him but his earnest made him give in.

"Alright than, young man. You can enter."