JUST FRIENDS | THE SEQUEL

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"Did you hurt yourself?"

"What do you mean?.." He crouched down to talk to her.

She just placed a finger on his neck, "Does it hurt, Mommy?"

"No."

"What happened?"

"When me and daddy go to bed, sometimes he.. pinches me.." He answered, uneasy.

"Why?"

"I don't know.. Go sit at the table, your food is almost done."

"Yep!"

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"Mommy?" She asked, sitting on the floor in front of Jeongguk.

"Mhm?.." The boy didnt dare take his eyes off the screen.

"Do you want pancakes?"

"I want a pancake but Daddy will be back from work in an hour so we'll make pancakes in about half an hour, okay?"

"Pancakes?"

"Mhm. Pancakes."

"Now?"

"Soon, baby."

She sat on his lap, straddling him, "Now.." Hwa-Young whined.

"Not right now.. But soon."

"When does Daddy get back?"

"Soon."

"How long?"

"In about an hour."

"Can we talk to him?"

"Umm.. Siri, call Taehyung on speaker."

"Calling Taehyung on speaker.." The phone rang a couple times before,

"Yes, hoe?" The man giggled.

"Hey, Tae. Hwa-Young wanted to speak to you."

"Daddy, when are you home?"

"Soon."

"How longg??.."

"In about.. Forty minutes?"

"Taehyung?" Jeongguk asked, catching his attention.

"Baby?"

"Don't forget to get some cigarettes on your way back."

"Good you reminded me, I almost forgot."

"You better give me some when you get back. I haven't had a smoke all day. How many have you had?"

"Umm.. Three? Four?"

"Lucky bitch."

"Mommy! That's a naughty word!!"

"I'm an adult. Also, God doesn't watch me."

"Oh.."

"Anything else to say to Daddy, baby?"

"Love you, daddy!" Before the man could answer her, she pressed the big red button - hanging up, "Pancakes?"

He mumbled, "Oh my god.."

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