Smithereens

chapter 9

Days had passed. Jiwon indeed was a great host, even the Flower 4 thought so and they were very happy to share every night hosting with Jiwon.

Mino: I think Jiwon has developed excellent skills and made up an excellent personage. He's even better than me. Hahaha, well no, but he's doing great.

Hoon: You're right but do you guys think he's ready to pay a visit to Daesung's club?

Yoon: I think he's ready. Moreover, he needs to take "that test" so he'll either feel comfortable with himself or guilty of his decision. No matter what, he'll improve.

Jinwoo: You're so smart, bro, even though you're the youngest. You're always thinking like a wise old man, hehehehe.

Mino: Let's ask Seunghyun hyung. He's the one giving the final call.

So the guys were talking about taking Jiwon as a guest to Daesung's host club. As you can imagine it might mean wages of war but everyone thought Jiwon was ready to succeed.

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Donghyuk: Yunhyeong, please tell me the truth!

Yunhyeong: About what, Dongi?

Donghyuk: You know where Bobby is, for sure.
Donghyuk sounded gloomy and worried.

Yunhyeong: I only know that he's doing fine. Happy?

Donghyuk: I'll never be happy unless I talk to my princess. I miss him so much.

Yunhyeong: Hahaha, you're still calling him a princess. That's cute. But I'm not buying your regret, my friend.

We are probably not buying Donghyuk's regret either and It's understandable but the pain was real. Donghyuk was still in love with Bobby. And he wanted to make amends and try to make Bobby fall for him again. Donghyuk truly believed they belonged together.

Donghyuk: I'm still here because I'm waiting for Bobby to come back. Yunhyeong, lately you learnt I actually have a different life, probably better than this. But now, nothing will be better until Bobby is again in my arms. I'm dying in here and I don't know how much I can resist so I'm likely to leave soon...

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About Donghyuk...

Donghyuk was a young teenager when his mother married again after being a widow for about 10 years. Of course he wasn't pleased with the idea, it wasn't that he didn't want his mum to have a husband or a happy life. But he perceived something wrong with this man, he had any proof though.

So in spite of Donghyuk suspicion her mother married to this man. Everything seemed normal at the beginning until something horrible happened. It was a cold winter evening, Donghyuk's mother was stuck in the city due to a heavy snowfall.

"Donghyuk, now that your sister is sleeping and your mother is still out, I really need talking to you, man to man" said his stepfather.

"What is it? I might have a couple of things to tell you as well"

" I... Hmm... I know that you're not like other guys..." The man waited for Donghyuk's words.

"Like how? I mean, I'm different, yeah but everyone is different" Donghyuk started feeling uncomfortable.

"Don't fake it. You know what I mean" the man spoke sounding cynical while approaching Donghyuk to the extent he could run his fingers through Donghyuk's knee and finally stinging them on Donghyuk's thigh.

"Stop that! What is wrong with you?" Donghyuk gasped so that he didn't wake up his sister but this was outrageous.

"I know you're gay my son... And... I just want to make you happy, if you know what I mean" the horrible creature disguised as a man was already panting disgustingly.

"Get away from me!" Donghyuk finally yelled and punched him on the face immediately after he ran to his room.

He managed to escape from that house. He was regretting leaving his mother and sister behind but he couldn't explain that episode and probably they wouldn't even believe him.

So he ended up wandering around the streets, sleeping where the night fell, eating by charity. The first months were awful, he was looking for a job but nobody hired him since he was just 14 and he didn't even had a highschool diploma. But one day:

"Can you help me, sir? I haven't eaten in two days" begged Donghyuk to a stranger, very well dressed, wealthy vibe, even seeing him there just passing by seemed rare.

"Don't you have a family? Home? Anything?" Asked the stranger.

"Not anymore... Please, help me, just a cent or whatever" insisted Donghyuk famished.

"I'm taking you home. My home. Don't be scared, I'm helping you, no bad intentions" answered the man.

Donghyuk thought 'what could I lose, only my life and maybe it's better to lose it now'. So he went with the stranger. They rode an expensive car, the one that you only see on magazines or the telly. During the drive, the stranger was talking to Donghyuk and explaining the situation to him. His name was Lee Jaijin, he was owner of some business in the southern part of the city, being 6 hosts clubs in the wealthiest area the major ones. He confessed he had seen Donghyuk some days before and he had two offers for him, taken together or nothing. First he wanted Donghyuk to become his foster child since he couldn't have got one so far and second he had observed Donghyuk pretty well and he could become one of his hosts, just for fun. Donghyuk was confused but he agreed to all since he had suffered so much at that time, at least he needed eat that day and He could try escaping from the stranger afterwards.

"You know sir. Or... Should I call you father?" Donghyuk asked

"Call me Jaijin, it's ok. And tell me, what is it?"

"Today's my birthday" Donghyuk avoided Jaijin's eyes to look through the car window, full of hope...

So the rest is history. Donghyuk became a wealthy heir as well as a host, one of the best. Eventually, Jaijin retired from business and left everything in Donghyuk's hands and moved to Bali. The heir was now a tycoon at his twenties.

"I love working with you, Daesung hyung. Everybody says I'm number one host in the country but I think you're better, I've learnt a lot from you" said Donghyuk.

"But you're no. 1 Dongu. You began so young and you achieved many things in the sector and you're still very young. I wish my nephew were like you someday" Dae stated.

" I wish I could meet your nephew someday. You always talk highly of him. Anyway Daesung, I'm glad to sell you one of my clubs. You deserve it." Donghyuk said nostalgic.

"And I assure you it'll be bigger and better than stiff Seunghyun's club" joked Daesung.

"Hahaha just accept you love him already" Donghyuk laughed amused.

"Never in my life..."