Open for Business | JAEHYUN

Chapter 39

"Jenna, let's talk." Johnny said, leaning on her doorframe. They had returned back to their place. Johnny simply dropped his bag in his room, giving Jenna a second to plop down on her bed before returning.

The whole car ride was quiet, silent, the only noise coming from the hum of the radio. Jenna was lost in her own thoughts, images running through her head.

Jenna sighed deeply as she looked at her brother. Johnny was big and tall, yet he looked exhausted as his body was slumped across the doorframe. She patted her bed, telling him to sit beside her. Johnny obliged, leaning back on the headboard as he propped his legs up.

"Why are you mad at Jaehyun?" Johnny asked, turning to lie on his side. Up close, Jenna noticed the bruises on his arm, most likely from beating up the men. Johnny noticed her staring at them and moved his arm.

"Is it because of what we did?" He asked. Jenna looked away, her silence answering her question. Johnny sighed, sitting up straight, crossing his legs.

"Don't think too much about it."

"That's exactly what Jaehyun said." Jenna said sharply. Johnny flinched, surprised by her words.

"Then what's the problem?" Johnny tilted his head so that he was in her line of vision.

"The problem is that I can't just not think about it, Johnny. I saw them, the bodies, the people. It's like their lives didn't matter at all." Jenna's voice cracked as the last words came out of her mouth. She rubbed her eyes, wiping away the tears that had began welling in her eyes. Upon seeing his sister in her broken state, Johnny pulled her in, embracing her in his arms.

"Shhh, it's okay." Johnny said, patting Jenna's head softly as she cried. He waited for her to calm down before loosening his grip.

"It's my fault, Jenna. I don't want you to hate Jaehyun for this." Johnny said. Jenna wiped her tears with a tissue before staring at him.

"How is it your fault?" Jenna asked. Johnny sighed.

"Jaehyun... He joined NCT because of me. I was always the young and reckless one, you remember. Jaehyun, he was the one that held me back, preventing me from doing stupid things." Jenna nodded, fully aware of the long list of dumb things Johnny had done when he was younger.

"I was recruited first, and Jaehyun was trying to stop me. He failed though and as my best friend, he told himself that if he couldn't stop me, he would join me as well, to make sure nothing would happen. He slowly got swept into it all, you know, with him being a genius and stuff but technically, he would have never gotten involved if it weren't for me." Jenna was silent. She didn't know how to respond to Johnny's words so instead, she just silently took them in, absorbing every part of it.

"Jaehyun isn't a bad guy. even if he's the underboss of the most powerful mafia in Neo City. It's just part of the job, Jenna and we both know what it's like. The mafia world is just as cruel as the business world, and we both know that. If you don't take them out, they'll take you out." Jenna began to glare as Johnny said those words.

"What?" Johnny asked, confused.

"You're nagging." Jenna pointed out. Johnny let out a small chuckle.

"Am I?" Jenna nodded her head.

"Also, are you saying all this as my brother or Jaehyun's best friend?" Jenna asked, raising an eyebrow. Johnny wore a wide grin on his face.

"Both." He responded. Jenna sighed before picking her phone up.

"I suppose I should call him now, shouldn't I?" Jenna asked him. Johnny shrugged, getting up from her bed.