Letter 2 U

Part 30 - The Island

The trip to Jeju was quieter than they thought. Got7 arrived at the island without Lee, since the new manager claimed he needed to do something in Seoul before joining them. No one really cared if he ever showed up there. In fact, they were relieved to know that the sasaeng was miles away from them, at least for a while. There were four rooms in the lodging that was rented for the reality show recording. The sleeping arrangements were decided quite easily. Jackson promptly announced that he would stay in a room by himself, one that he could share with Lee later when he arrived. The members didn't argue him out of it. They were convinced that Jackson had some kind of secret agreement with the man, and by the way he was behaving, it was a life-threatening one. Jaebeom knew that he would be responsible to find out what was going on, since he was sure the other members wouldn't dare to approach the Chinese, but he wasn't in a hurry to accomplish that task. Aware of the possible hidden cameras in the place, the rest of the group decided to separate themselves according to the age order of the members. That way, temptation would be avoided and they wouldn't give letter2u more 2Jae or MarkJin footage to use against them. Therefore, they settled for a MarkBeom room, a YugBam room and a JinJae room. The idols started to unpack after deciding which pair was going to cook, and which pair was going to wash the dishes. As expected, a few rock-paper-scissors rounds determined who was going to get their hands dirty and who would gladly stay away from the kitchen. Luck determined that Jinyoung and Youngjae would be the ones responsible for the food, while Yugyeom and Bambam would take care of the cleaning. That result left Jaebeom and Mark free to do whatever they wanted during that time. Therefore, JB called his hyung outside while the youngsters were distracted with their phones. The lodging had a beautiful garden and wood benches, which allowed the pair to sit comfortably and strike up a conversation. The sun felt warm and welcoming. The clear blue sky and the ocean's breeze somehow, calmed the agitation within the oldest members of Got7.

"When I get old and retire, I might find a place here and enjoy the climate of this island for the rest of my days." JB commented casually.

"Retiring seems like a tempting idea right now." The American said as he observed the natural wonders that surrounded them.

"This might be our last trip together as a group. Let's just forget about our problems for a while, at least until Tae-U gets here." JB suggested, tiredly.

"Aren't you going to talk to Jackson? He's been inside that room for too long. Maybe he's reporting to his master, or something. You should keep an eye on him." Mark declared, unable to get his mind off their current situation. Being around the Chinese was even harder for him after what happened at Lee's mansion, yet, he knew it would be almost impossible to avoid his ex during that trip. He was also intrigued by Jackson's behavior around Tae-U and he feared the possibility of an alliance between the two.

"I'll handle him later. By the way, did you really sleep with him, after everything he did to you?" JB hated to think that Mark was still in denial and that Jinyoung got hurt in the process.

"It wasn't like that." The American's voice was almost a whisper. His anguished expression worried the leader. Jaebeom was aware that his best friend wasn't in good shape either. Jinyoung was extremely short-fused lately and that wasn't a good sign. Something had to be done, fast.

"Tell me about you and Jinyoung. Is it really over?" JB changed the direction of that conversation quickly. He wasn't sure if he wanted to find out what was going on between Mark and the Chinese. But it had to end once and for all. He didn't want to be the one to tell Jackson to stay away from Jinyoung and Mark, but he knew he would have to intervene at some point. He just wished he could delay that talk with the rapper a little more, in order to plan carefully what he would to say to him.