Her Neonate

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"Yo I can't find that bitch at all!" Aaron shouts, Namjoon watches his roommate pace the floor.

"How the fuck she just disappear like that?!"

"...I don't know man"

"You think she killed herself or something?"

Namjoon shrugs and scratches his head, "Man I don't know man...who cares"

"Nigga...you dumb?! If she's dead we don't get paid!" Aaron yells, Namjoon shrugs again, "At this point I just don't give a fuck"

"Okay I get your cousin was fucking on that hoe but we gotta get paid..."

Namjoon looks up, "Yo watch your fucking mouth!" Aaron frowns, "The fuck?..." he jerks his head back before walking away. Namjoon clenched his jaw and leaves the apartment, he couldn't sit in that house with Aaron any longer or he might blow his top.
He went and sat in his car, heaving heavily, Namjoon stares out the window before banging his hands against the wheel.

"Damn..." he murmurs, if he wasn't gonna go back home, where could he stay?...He'll just sleep in his car for the night.

Namjoon was shaken awake hearing loud laughing, he looks out his window and quickly scoots down into the chair, Taehyung was holding Alani in his arms spinning him in her arms as she laughed loudly.

Damn they looked happy...

She laughs loud again until he realized how loud she could have been to everyone in the apartment complex including Aaron, He jumps out his car shouting.
"Hey!"

The couple flinch and Taehyung almost drops, he quickly places her on the floor.
"Yo Namjoon what the hell is wrong with you?!"

"I-I'm sorry but...what are you guy? I mean why are you guys here?"

Taehyung shrugs, "No reason..." Alani avoids eye contact with the other male in front of her.
"Well whatever the real reason is...it can't be here"

"You mean I cant go back to my place...the place I pay rent for?"

"Well you can but...how about I get us breakfast...what time is it-I meant...Lunch?" he stuttered, Taehyung frowns, "Uh...no we're good...are you wearing the same clothes from yesterday?"

"Yeah is slept in my car, me and my roommate got into last night"

"You're avoiding go back inside with him huh?" Taehyung smirks, as annoying as his cousin was being...it was still his cousin and his best friend.
"Alani...You mind"

"Um...no not at all" she smiles awkwardly, Namjoon nods, he wasn't expecting her to agree but he did.
"Yes cool, so where to?"

"Cheesecake factory"

Taehyung and Alani said to each other with a humorous tone, "Uh...Okay?" Namjoon was confused about what was so funny.

Namjoon had essentially forced himself to third wheel, he scratches his forehead and slyly watches the two flirt with each other.

"So...uh...Angel must be at school huh?"

Alani looks at Namjoon and glares, "What?"

"I-I was just asking...sorry..." maybe he shouldn't talk anymore, Alani continues to stare at him in disgust and Taehyung clears his throat and she places her attention onto the plate of food in front of her.
"I'm sorry...really-" he apologizes, "Whatever..."

"No I'm really sorry...I'll never do it again"

Alani meets eyes with him and he looks away immediately, Taehyung watches the two and weirdly began feeling like the third wheel, it sounded like Namjoon wasn't just apologizing for what he said.
"Uh...Well it seems you guys are finished..."Taehyung catches the attention of their waiter and asked the check.

They leave the restaurant and get back into his  car, Taehyung chews on his top lip thinking he could slice the tension in the air with a knife.
"You okay to go back to your place?"

Taehyung watches his cousin's expression change, "Shit..." he quickly swivels his car around and changes his route, "What the hell! Are you trying to kill us?!" Taehyung looks back at Alani to see if she was okay, she looks at Taehyung with terrified wide eyes.

"I-Im sorry I just thought maybe you guys would wanna get some dessert"

"Namjoon stop being so fucking weird and let us out the car!"

"No listen...really we should all get to know each other...so we can realize our true personalities and motives" he emphasized the word true and Alani squints.

"What's your problem with me?" His words seemed to target her, Taehyung looks at his cousin who's mouth dropped, "Uh nothing I was just saying...we can learn more about each other"
Taehyung frowns, what was he getting at with this.

"Why would I wanna do that?" Alani says, irritation dripping from her voice. "I was talking about me"

"I know enough about you..." she crosses her arms and looks out the window, "I promise you...I'm not like that" he finally admits, Taehyung looks at Alani's expression through the rear mirror and sighs of relief when she rolls her eyes.
He takes out his phone and coughs "Looks like it's almost time for Angel to get picked up from school"

"Alright what's the address again"

"Actually you can just make a U turn and bring us back to the apartment and we can take Tae's car" Alani says and Namjoon scoffs "Fine..." he makes a quick, illegal turn and cars honk loudly at him.
"Namjoon damnit!" Taehyung screams, "You're so reckless sometimes" he scoffs.
They're back at the apartment complex and Taehyung huffs.

"I could easily just drive-"

"No Angel needs his car seat..." Alani interrupts, Taehyung takes his keys from his pocket and says "Here you can start the car I'll be right out"
Alani smiles at his before taking the keys and leaving the car, he turns his attention to Namjoon.
"What are you doing?" Taehyung questions, "What are you talking about bro?"

"You keep flirting with Alani, you just can't keep it in your fucking pants when you see and attractive female huh?" Taehyung growls and Namjoon eyes soften at his cousin's words. "Shit I'm sorry Taehyung...I swear I'm just trying to make amends for..." he stops himself, "For what?"

"For...treating her like a one night stand? She's obviously an amazing girl if you like her this much" Namjoon chuckles, "Can you please for the love of God stop bringing that up?!" Taehyung shouts, "Are you trying to rub that in my face or something?! Or-or are you trying to trick her into thinking you're interested to see if she'll leave me for you?! She won't because she wants me not you! She chose me not you! She thought you were fit to spend the night but not spend her life with and you will have to realize that!" Taehyung scolds and leaves the car with a door slam.

Namjoon stares in disbelief...what had he done to make everyone assume the worse from him?

Oh right...never mind