I Need U

Chapter 30

It was already night. Siwoo went into her house. "I'm back! Appa!" she called. "Yes?" a man's voice answered. She went to the living room. There, her father was wearing his worn out jacket. "Where are you going, appa?" she asked. "I'm sorry honey but I have work. Don't wait for me, I might be late." He said to her. He kissed her head before went to the main door.

"Appa wait!" she ran to him. She gave him a bag of breads. "J-Hope brought this for you actually. Take it. I don't want you to starve." Siwoo gave it to her father. He took it with a smile, "Aish, that kid. First he bought you a new phone and now he's taking care of me as well?" he chuckled. "He's a good kid. Say hello to him for me." With he left the house.

She sighed. "I thought that I could have dinner with him." She sighed before she went into kitchen.

Her phone rang, indicated an incoming message. A smile crept onto her face.

"Hi sweetheart. How are you doing? Miss me? Well, good news for you because I miss you. –J-Hope."

She smiled before she typed the reply.

"Miss you? Hardly. We just met like 30 minutes ago. – Siwoo."

"I know that. I can't wait to see you tomorrow. –J-Hope."

"Me too. I need to clean myself now. Then I need to do my homework. So I guess I just have to see you tomorrow. –Siwoo."

"Okay, princess. Don't stay up late okay? ^_^ - J-Hope."

"Okay. Good night. XOXO. – Siwoo."

Siwoo shook her head with a smile. After locking all doors and windows, she went up to her room and took a hot shower.

After exactly an hour, she went back downstairs in her blue pj. She checked her phone and a frown formed. *missed call? From who?* she thought as she unlocked her phone and, "26 missed calls from Jungkook?" she quickly called him back.

"Jungkook!" "Nuna!" they both said at the same time.

"Jungkook, what's wrong? Why are you calling me so many times? Do you need something?" Siwoo asked him.

She can hear his sigh at the end, "Nuna, can I......"

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Siwoo dialed her father's number.

"Yes, sweetie. I'm driving right now."Her father said.

Siwoo sighed, "Appa, can my friend stay at our place tonight and maybe a few more night after?"

"Who? J-hope?" he asked.

"No." She sighed before she looked at Jungkook. "It's Jungkook." She told him.

"Oh, that talented guy! Sure! He can use my room. And you, young girl, make sure to lock your room." Her father reminded.

"Nae, appa. Drive carefully." With that she hung up.

Siwoo kept her phone and looked at Jungkook. "Good news. You can use appa's room on the second floor. Get yourself clean and come down. I'll make you dinner then we talk about what's happening to you. Do you understand?" she looked at him and he nodded eagerly, "Nae nuna."

With that, Jungkook followed Siwoo to the second floor.

Siwoo went back into the kitchen and started to make dinner for Jungkook. She was making a kimchi stew. She fan herself. *It's sure hot in here.* she tied her hair into neat bun before she continued to stir the stew.

Dark shadow fell on her. Jungkook wiped her sweat with his towel. "I feel bad for you nuna." He said.

"Thanks Jungkook." She turned to him with a smile. "This is nothing." She told him. "Go and watch TV while I finish this one." "Okay nuna." Jungkook nodded before he went to the living room.

In an hour, he finished the kimchi stew and other side dishes. Now, he and Siwoo were watching TV together at the living room.

"Nuna, I like your place." Jungkook suddenly said as he changed the channel. Siwoo frowned before she snorted, "Yeah right. I bet you think this place is suck." She said.

Jungkook turned to her, "Nuna, I mean it! I like your place way better than mine. It's so calm here." He said.

Siwoo took the remote and turned off the TV. Dead silent embraced them. The sounds of crickets outside make it awkward for both of them.

She turned to face him, "What happen actually? Why do you leave home suddenly?"

Jungkook didn't say anything at first. He let out a heavy sigh. "Have I even told you that I come from a broken family?"

FLASHBACK

PAAAANNGG!!!

A vase collided with the cold wall before it shattered into thousand pieces.

"Get out from here!!" a man shouted at his wife. "You can't chase me out, stupid! This is my house! I pay for this! You, you just stay here for free!" the wife shouted back.

"I pay all the bills!" the husband said. "That doesn't mean anything if you pay it by using my money isn't it?!" The wife glared dagger at her husband.

"You!" the husband started to beat his wife.

Upstairs, in his room.

Jungkook put down his pencil and closed his book. *how can I study if this keep happening?* he walked to the stairs. "Omma, appa! Can't you quiet down? I need to focus on my study!" he said.

But the scene of his mother beaten by his father made his stomach sank. His mother was beaten as if she was a rag. Her face covered with bruises and cuts. "Omma!" he ran to her.

He wrapped his arms around her mother, shielding her from his father.

"Move out of my way, you son of a bitch!" he kicked Jungkook's back but Jungkook didn't budge even inch. "If that's how you want to play...." He grabbed a vase nearby and slammed it on his back.

"Arrrggghhh!!" he groaned in pain but he still didn't let go off his mother.

His father spat before he left the house.

END OF FLASHBACK.

"I ask omma to go back to her hometown just now. After sending her to the train station, I call everyone asking if I could stay at their place for a while. I know J-Hope hyung's father wouldn't let me. Jin hyung usually has a spare room for me to use, since this is not the first time this happen to me but right now, his relative is visiting and is using the room. The others don't have extra room at the house. You're the only person I could think off nuna. I'm sorry nuna." Jungkook apologised.

Siwoo had tears welled up in her eyes. "Turn around, Jungkook." She said. He did as she asked. "Pardon me." Siwoo slowly tugged up his shirt, revealing his strong back. She gasped as she saw the blue-black trace on his skin.

"I'll get you something for that!" Siwoo stood up to leave but Jungkook stopped her by grabbing onto her wrist. "It's okay nuna!" he looked at her.

Siwoo sat back next to him, "But you need something for it." "No, I'll be fine but can you feel stay with me tonight?" he asked as he looked into her eyes.

Tears finally fell from her eyes. Siwoo pulled him closer and wrapped her hands around his torso. "It must be hard for you, Jungkook." She sobbed.

"It is nuna. It is." A trickle of tears fell from Jungkook's eyes.