even a fool knows this

ch. 2

Walking into JYP, your palms increasingly began to sweat. 

Haemi, as confident as ever, looked as if she was the most important person in the world with her little backpack filled with her "important work" aka, coloring pencils and a BT21 notebook. Haemi had never come to Eomma's work before, and she was told that she would have to be on her absolute best behavior. Eomma always had a backpack with her, so she was excited to have her own and to show everyone what a big girl she was. 

You knew the boys would be practicing now, so this was your chance to go speak with Park Jin Young. Riding the elevator to the 6th floor where his office was located, you took a deep breathe as you knocked on the door. 

"Haemi...eomma has to talk to her boss for a few minutes. I need you to stay right here, okay? Do not talk to strangers! I will only be a few minutes."

You sat Haemi on the chair outside Mr. Park's office and hoped for the best. 

"Excuse me, Mr. Park? Could I speak with you a moment?"

"Of course Ms. Song, come in and close the door."

Giving one last smile to your little girl, you closed the door and basically bared your soul to Mr. Park, completely unaware of what was taking place outside. 

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Jisung

Jisung, having taken a break from practice, needed to run up to the 6th floor to grab his notebook filled with lyrics from Pd-nim's office as Chan wanted to review potential songs after practice. 

Instead of an empty waiting room, you unexpectedly came across a ….toddler? You knew Pd-nim had children, but surely Mrs. Park would be here as well. Scanning the room, you realized no one was there. 

Hmmm...do you do something? You shouldn't just let a child hang around here! Perhaps you'll just sit there with her, and maybe she'll tell you why she is here. 

"Ah...hi? I'm Jisung, what is your name?"

The little girl looked up at you with the brightest eyes you had ever seen. She was so cute!

"Hi! I'm Haemi, I'm three."

Omg, she's adorable. 

"Hi Haemi, what are you doing here by yourself?"

"Oh my eomma is talking to her boss. She works here too. She takes care of the big boys and make sure they stop making a mess. Sometimes I make messes too, but not that much anymore because I don't like making her sad and she's already sad cause Auntie has to go away." 

Oh Lord. Oh, but her mom works here? Maybe we know each other! 

Haemi started to look sad, and you couldn't stand that. 

"Hey, you want to go on a field trip with me? I have a bunch of friends who would love to meet you!"

She immediately perked up and grabbed your hand and looked up at you.

"Let's go, let's go, let's go!"

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Hana

After explaining your situation to Mr. Park, he was surprisingly understanding. He had just recently announced the birth of his second daughter, so perhaps that had softened some of his harsh edges. 

"We can certainly assist you, but it will take a couple of days to find a suitable place for your daughter. I will personally make some calls on your behalf. In the meantime, feel free to bring her here until we get something permanent sorted."