used | jung jaehyun ✔️

thirty two

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jaehyun and junghwa sat on the couch in their living room. their mother who was sat in front of them with one leg crossed over the other and her arms crossed.

she was staring at both of them with a displeased look.

"look." junghwa spoke up, "nothing has been said in the 10 minutes we've been here. what do you need mother?"

her mother grabbed a file off of the table, throwing it over towards them.

junghwa reached over to the table and opened it. inside was a paper that showed a transaction of two million won.

junghwa sighed and put it on the table, "what about it?"

"two million won..that's a bit specific don't you think?"

"if you have something to say, just say it. don't beat around the bush." junghwa outwardly let out.

"i know you two took the money. for what, i don't know. i was hoping you two would tell me." their mother replied.

junghwa scoffed, "you're accusing your own two children?"

"stop acting innocent. we both know who did what-"

"listen-"

junghwa started but was cut off when jaehyun spoke instead, "let's just stop it junghwa."

jaehyun looked at his mother, "i took the money because i needed it."

"jaehyun-"

"no junghwa. i shouldn't have taken it." jaehyun sighed.

"why..why did you take it?" his mother asked, a bit shocked and disappointed in her son.

"my friend needed the money and so i said i'd get it for them. i didn't have enough on my own so i ask junghwa for help on getting that money. i knew you wouldn't give it to me so i had no choice." jaehyun explained truthfully to her.

"which friend needed it? you know i'd be glad to help any of them."

jaehyun bit down on his lip, his fingers playing with each other, "it wasn't just a friend..it was my girlfriend."

"girlfriend?"

"yeah."

his mother obviously showed a face of disapproval, "what did this..girlfriend need it for?"

"that isn't important right now. you just need to know that she needed it and i would do it again if she needed it." jaehyun responded, "junghwa only helped me because i asked her too. she wouldn't do it on her own."

"it's not true!" junghwa exclaimed, standing up, "mother! i did it also, it wasn't just-"

"shush." her mother cut her off causing junghwa to stop talking, "junghwa, you're off the hook, leave."

"but-!"

"leave. now."

junghwa clenched her fists before looking at her brother but he didn't look at her.

junghwa sighed but left afterwards, hoping nothing bad was going to happen to him.

their mother waited until junghwa was gone completely before speaking, "this girl..must be important for you to do this. you've always been a good kid. this girl..is an influence huh?"

jaehyun stayed silent.

"this girl..what is she like? is she a troublemaker? bad school girl?"

jaehyun's fists clenched, "look, you don't know her. so don't start making bad assumptions of her. she's a great girl and deserves the world. if she asked me again, i would do it again."