Don't Play Me! - Jungkook FanFic

07 - Parting

Chapter 07 – Parting

Mina

As if meeting Jungkook the way I did wasn't bad enough, I came home the next day to an even bigger cluster fuck. A devastating one.

I couldn't figure it out at first.

"What are you doing home?" I asked Mingyu, my little brother, with a puzzled frown. He was supposed to be at school.

I put the bags I had on my arms down on the counter. Hopefully that's enough stuff there to last us for the week. He gave me a hesitant looks mixed with annoyance that was typical of a hormonal pre teen. Okay, got it. Stay out of his business.

"Where have you been?" It was almost an accusation. "You didn't answer your phone."

"I told mum that I would be away. I had a quick job that I picked up." I explained. I thought mum would tell him.

"Well, mum's been upset." He said pointing to the closed door of her bedroom.

I sighed. I knew mum was sick but I was really hoping that by now she would have gotten better. Then instantly felt shit for even thinking that. She had gone through a lot for us already.

"I'll got in and look after her." I told him and watched as his shoulders relaxed with relief. He maybe a lot younger than me, a kid still, but he too had to grow up quite fast. It had been even tougher on him. I was old enough to adjust to the sudden slap in the face, change in our life style but he had been too young to understand and had spent a good few months confused as to why he couldn't eat what he wanted, go where he wanted or even wear what he wanted anymore.

"First, you need to get to school." I ordered checking the time. He can still make it to half a day. "I'll write you an excuse note for the first half." I took the book he offered and wrote a few bullshit lines before passing it back to him with a quick smile and a hair ruffle that he brush off with an annoyed scowl.

I felt emotionally exhausted. I may have gotten my own room to spend the night, which I had been dreading thinking that Jungkook would just brush it off and ask me to sleep with him like we had done so many times before but to my relief the guys had come back looking for Jungkook when he never went down to eat with them. One look at me still there, eating room service with him and RM had rushed me out of the room, putting me in a separate one while the rest just worked to distract Jungkook with birthday celebrations and presents.

I had stopped at the door once to look back, taking in the boyish grin on Jungkook's face and felt a pang in my chest. He looked so happy in between all the other guys. It was clear that him being the youngest was used to being spoiled by everyone else. Honestly it was so easy to love Jungkook, I knew it better than anyone else.

Then this morning V RM and Jin had paid me a visit to make sure I knew my rightful place. They weren't telling me anything I didn't know.

I can't be seen associating with Jungkook. It would ruin his reputation. RM had said with a scowl.

I was just an easy lay for him and he will get over me, so don't take it to heart and become hopeful. That cruel tidbit of enlightening information had been from V. I honestly would have rolled my eyes at that if I didn't think they could very well leave me stranded in freaking Japan. They didn't know shit about me and Jungkook, or what had been between us.

I'd just obediently nodded to them each time, so they would just leave in peace after having said their piece. I had looked lastly at Jin expecting him to put forth his line but he had just shrugged and said, "You have really pretty eyes." Earing him looks from the other two like he was out of his mind.