After getting ready and finishing breakfast, I take the grocery list from the chief chef and make my way to the shop just around the corner. Even after all that happened yesterday I cannot keep sitting in my room wallowing in self-pity for something I had brought upon myself. Jimin's question ringing in my head – 'Why don't you ever care about yourself?' echoing in the silence, the rest of the noise around me inaudible to the brain.
I resume my job of collecting the groceries as mentioned on the list, jerking myself from the slight daze, unaware of the individual following me. He grabs my arm, tugging me to an empty aisle of the store. I yank my hand back from his hold, when I see Sung Jae's face.
"I know what happened yesterday and you don't have to lie or tell me to stay away because you are shy"
"I really don't know what you are talking about and I genuinely want you to stay away from me as well as Jimin"
"Oh come on. I know you rejected Yoongi because you like me" Sung Jae continued his statement on seeing me shake my head in disbelief.
"See, I really like you and I would like you to be my girlfriend" he stated clearly, taking my hands into his making me drop the collected groceries to the floor. I retract my hands back, shaking my head in disgust.
"You don't understand it, Sung Jae. I refused to be his girlfriend because I'm scared of you, of what you would do to him. What I feel towards you is pure and absolute dislike. I would never 'like' someone like you"
"But Erica, I really like you. You have to understand. I want you to be my girlfriend, even sir would approve of our relation"
"Leave me alone and stay away from Jimin as well!!" I shouted, not being able to keep it quiet anymore "I don't like you, nor will I ever. Just-just s-stay away from me"
The sudden commotion caused the staff and other customers to gather around us. Sung Jae immediately left the scene, a scowl plastered to his face, a warning in his eyes. I calmly request the people around me to resume their work after composing myself, excusing myself to the counter to check the items out.
Taehyung and Jungkook wrap me up in a hug as soon as I step inside the house. The cook sending a grateful smile towards me, picks up the grocery I've dropped on the floor due to the sudden action of the two excited younger boys and heads to go back to the kitchen to arrange them. I send a glare directed towards the boys but it soon melts away as I see the cute pout adorning Taehyung's face and Jungkook's silly smile.
Jimin giggles as he tells me why they are here in the first place before hurriedly leaving for his shooting practice. After he leaves, the three of us sit on the couch in the living room, switching on a random show. Taehyung talking about how Jimin could not even hide the fact that they are here to keep me company after whatever happened with Yoongi with a proper excuse and Jungkook slapping the back of his hyung's head to get him to realise that he just revealed the actual reason instead of keeping it a secret. Taehyung smiled sheepishly at me.
"You don't mind us staying over, do you noona?"
"No not at all" I respond to his query "but don't you think Yoongi needs the company more than I do? After all I have rejected him and not the other way around"
This send the both of them into a deep thought cycle. Jungkook coming out of his haze first.
"But noona you also like him but you had to reject him. So according to that logic aren't you supposed to be more affected by it all?"
"I'm fine Jungkook. Yoongi needs you guys right now. You should go help him through it"
"But if you like him so much that even after all that has happened you want us to go take care of him then shouldn't you just accept him and face all the challenges together?" Taehyung spoke up his thoughts out loud.
"It's not as easy as it seems, Taehyung" I sigh "I can't possibly risk his life just for the sake of a relationship. I'd rather have him as a living, breathing friend than a dead, limp boyfriend"
"Just think about it noona. We're not forcing you to agree, just asking you to think about it. I don't know what you're so scared of but I can assure you that Yoongi hyung is strong enough to endure anything and we're there for the both of you if you ever need us" Jungkook spoke up before patting my knee and getting up, Taehyung following him.
"I'll ask Seo yeon noona to keep you company" he smiled.
"Ara would mostly be free, you can invite her too" Jungkook added.
"I'll be fine guys. Just go. And hey brat, I'm older than you" I shout back at a grinning Jungkook as he messes my hair before going towards the door. I watch as they hail a cab to Yoongi's house.
I go back to my room after getting myself a warm mug of hot chocolate to keep me company, thinking about our chat earlier. The sudden vibrations from my phone startling me as I sit on the bed. Picking up the phone, I notice how Seo yeon has managed to spam my phone with twenty one messages when the twenty-second buzz rings through. Opening the chat, I ignore all messages of 'hey' or 'hi' or 'hello' or a 'notice me' and quickly type in a 'what?' before she can send another message. The reply is a quick question.
'You free? Can I come over?' – Seo yeon; 14:53
'Nope. I'm sleepy' was my reply knowing it was probably going to be ignored.
'K. Coming in 10' – Seo yeon; 14:53
'Expected that. Bring Ara along with you'
'Oh....she was gonna come, you mention or not' – Seo yeon; 14:54
I let out a laugh, shaking my head as I lie down on the bed waiting for them to arrive. My thoughts wandering back to Yoongi.
"There are friends, there is family, and then there are friends that become family" – Anonymous.
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A/N : Hope you like it.......
What do you think would happen with the love triangle? Which one do you think will Erica choose?
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