The Golden Maknae

The Christmas Party!

When we pulled up I started feeling a little panicky, I guess his lie wasn't that far from the truth. There looked like 1000 people! 

"Those are BTS fans. Trying to catch a glimpse." he explained.

"Ohh, ok I get it. Wow though!"

We pulled up and a valet took the car to park it. We were announced as we walked in like royalty. There was a whirlwind of people that came to introduce themselves to me. I would never remember everyone but I did my best. I also remembered to look a little scared and shy. 

Bo seemed really proud to show me off. He took me to see his bosses, there was only a few because he was head of his department. His assistant was a very pretty woman and I saw something in her eyes when she looked at me, and a totally different look when she looked at Bo. He did not seem to notice though. I wished he would. 

About 15 minutes after we arrived there was a commotion and in walked BTS. They were surrounded and lots of Bo's co workers seemed embarrassed that their families were fawning over them. The group was very gracious and greeted them all and took photo's and even played with the kids. 

"Come, I will introduce you, and thanks for not acting like all of them." he took my hand and led me over to the group. 

"Guys, I would like you to meet my wife, Rose." he said with obvious pride. 

"Hello Rose!" they all said in unison, then individually came to bow. I bowed to each of them in turn. 

"Hello, I am such a fan! You guys are amazing!" I said with honesty. 

Last one to bow to me was Jungkook, and he grabbed my hand and patted it. Our eyes met and I felt my heart start beating really hard in my chest. I wasn't sure what was happening but I knew Bo looked a little stiff so I calmed myself quickly and smiled. 

"It is so good to finally meet you Rose." RM said. "He's been telling us you are shy but I think he was just hiding you! You are very beautiful."

"Th..thank you, but I am really shy." I said while trying my best not to pass out. I couldn't recover from Jungkook taking my hand. I was holding it shut so hard it was going numb but I wasn't sure why I felt this way. 

We left them and went to our table and took our seats. 

"That kid, how cocky he is, taking your hand like that." he was seething. 

"Can I go to the ladies room?"

"What kind of question is that?"

"I mean, I don't know where it's at."

"Oh, yeah I forgot." He told me where it was and I got up and tried not to run to the privacy of the bathroom stall to compose myself. 

I sat for a moment and breathed, but even this wasn't safe. I had to hurry so as not to raise suspicion. This was my father's fault and for the first time I allowed myself to be mad at him. I never got to do kid things. I never got to do teen things.  

"Get it together Rose, you can do this." I whispered to myself. I washed my hands and walked out and right into Jungkook. 

"Rose, hello again." he said as if he hadn't just flipped my world upside down 10 minutes ago. 

"H-hi again" I smiled at him. I looked towards my table and was relieved to see that I couldn't see it from here at all. I went to walk off and he reached out and took my hand again. 

"Rose, I must confess I followed you over here hoping to talk again. I was wondering if you wanted to take a picture with me?" 

"I don't have a camera."

"Your cell phone doesn't have a camera?"

"I don't have a cell phone." 

"That's kind of weird, everyone has a cell phone. Here, I will take one for you and email it to you."

"I don't have e-mail."

"Do you have a computer?"

"No. I have to get back to my table." I started to walk off. 

"I will figure something out, take a picture with me."

I looked around nervously and saw Bo, watching us. 

"I have to go, I'm sorry." and I hurried off while he was fumbling with his phone.

Bo grabbed my hand when I got close and started dragging me off to the hallway and found a room that wasn't locked and forced me in there. 

"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING!?" he wasn't yelling but he was whispering angrily. He pushed me up against the wall and was holding me there with his hand on my chest. 

"I walked out and he was there, he just wanted to know if I wanted to take a picture with him but I didn't have a cell phone. He thought it was weird. This wasn't my fault."

That may have been a lie, I was very conflicted right now. Jungkook was bouncing around in my head and I was feeling slightly removed from the situation. 

"Don't talk to anyone without me for the rest of the night."

"Ok." 

We went back to our table and I felt like everyone was looking at us. Did they see that, or hear? I don't know if it would be a bad thing or a good thing to get discovered. 

We were served dinner and then everyone was chatting and talking, there was 7-8 people at every table and the murmur of voices was quit loud. We kept up with the table and I even enjoyed it a bit. The woman next to me was really nice and her young daughter was so adorable, for the first time I wanted to have a child. 

They introduced the new group to everyone, TXT was their name. They did a small performance to demonstrate their skills and then BTS came up and performed a few of their songs in a medly. 

"This is the medley they are using in their concert." Bo said. 

During their performance I repeatedly locked eyes with Jungkook, I knew Bo didn't notice because there were so many people and he was just watching them. At the end they came out and walked around and we talked to Jin and Suga briefly. Then Jimin came over and asked to talk to Bo about something in private. 

"I will be right back. Stay here."

"Okay." As soon as they walked off Jungkook sat in Bo's chair. 

"Do you have a purse?" he asked me. 

"Yes?" Thank goodness the table was empty right then. 

"Here, take this. It is powered off right now. Don't let Bo see it if you think he will get mad."

"He would be furious."

He leaned in and snapped a photo of us on his phone, but he had put his arm around me and touch my back and I flinched.  He got up and walked around behind me and looked at my back. 

"Oh my God." 

"Shh, you better go before he gets back."

"Rose.. ok I will. For now." 

Bo came back and sat back down. "Sorry about that. He wanted to see something in his contract. He was asked to do something outside the company and wasn't sure if it was allowed."

"Oh, is it?"

"Yes, as long as he isn't creating any music or using proprietary stuff. I think we have been here long enough. Let's go home."

"Also, I think some of the make up on your back is smudged."

They were looking at us, they were looking because my bruise was visible and they saw it. I hoped I wouldn't suffer for this.