Perfect Strangers

Don't be funny

"Jin, Jin, Jin, you just can't run away from your life. You just can't pack your bags and leave every time you face a minor inconvenience. You knew all of this when you agreed on being an idol. Do you think all of your members will agree? Do you think I will let you do that?", Our Director said.

"Don't make it sound like an excuse for slacking off, you know I would never do that neither anyone of us would do that as a matter of fact for the past 5 years, day and night we work ourselves way past the stage where we could even stand so don't even think about giving me that you are running away from your life card to make me feel bad about measures I am going to take to protect all of us since you are miserably failing. It's not every day someone gets pushed to the brink of his death, Jungkook is just 19, Jimin has developed eating disorders again not just them anyone is not happy anymore, It's not normal, this is not the life any of us chose to live. When I decided to become an idol, I thought I will form a family, lead not heaven kind of life but at least normal, none of this is. You just have to agree with me there's no other option for you and rest assured I know my boys won't say no to me because unlike you they trust me.", Jin angrily spat.

"Okay, now if you insist I must ask you something how do you think you guys will survive next month without money because last time I checked all of the money your band earned last year was either donated or used for your music videos and other stuff and don't you dare to complain about it now you guys were okay with it saying, We are artists we don't care about money," quoted Director with his hands in air quotes. I guess that leaves you with nothing but to give up on your childish demand."

Jin, who by now was beyond tired from the day's event and done with his Boss' shit was spinning a paperweight with his legs on the table and seeming to take interest in the beige color of the room rather than the words coming out his Boss' mouth wasn't helping the situation much either. His action just made the latter furious.

Reluctantly,  Jin stood up creased his pants, cleared his throat, and said in a serious tone, " Don't you think I have that figured out?"

That leads to a moment of silence and builds up the silence in the room.

Perplexed expression of the Older one made Jin repeat his sentence. I said, "Don't you think I have thought about it before? Definitely, I have. Let's go back in time,  four months ago we won cruise tickets for fifteen days set to take next month on some reality show. I think what a sweet time to put those in use. For starters, Those tickets are of a very expensive cruise not everyone can afford, second, they are safe as due to privacy reason no one knows what we won on that show, third this trip will buy us some time to subside the rumors and for you guys to find proofs in our favor."

Jin stopped for a moment then continuing again with a polite smile," It will also give us time away from the mess and work on ourselves, believe me, we are tired to our cores, this will work for all of us, you won't have to spend an extra penny on us. I will pay to extend the trip for a further 15 days making it a month. Tell them we have to leave on the 4th of next month and can't tell anybody where we are leaving for and most importantly no phones. I don't want them to be tracked or anything well maybe no phone is too extreme, we are not on a run anyway. Lastly, do something to help us rather than just calling us out because even you know we are trapped and definitely innocent," his finger tapped the table furiously.

I quickly ducked behind the wall upon seeing Jin coming my way to leave the room, he was whistling calmly when he turned his head and said," Don't bother telling my members about me covering their expenses and just make up some company thing."

With that, he left the room leaving a very dilemma struck Director.

I blew a sigh of relief when Jin left the floor for the studio, I peeped into the room seeing Director smiling too, "Bangtan and their brotherhood", he shook his head and returned to his work.

Not only I saw Jin's anger, I saw his compassion and desire to go through anything for us. That's my big brother. 

My phone dinged, I saw a message from Jin asking me where I was and why I didn't make it to the Director's office. I explained myself and asked for sorry while I was typing, I saw another derogatory article directed on us, I didn't bother to check and made my way towards the studio.

I was welcomed with a warm smile of Jin as if he never lost his temper moments ago and totally went rogue a moment ago. He ran his hand on my back asking me if I was okay?

I forced a smile and nodded my head. He told how he's getting old and needs more rest now, he went to lay to down.

Here I stand in the middle of the practice room, gazing myself in the mirror. Was I okay, Am I okay? I probably don't know. But I definitely feel funny in my bones. I'm confused but a little hopeful, maybe things are going to get better now. I hope, I believe and I trust.