20 - Family

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Jungkook

After that day under our tree, I came home thinking of how to break the news to my family.  That I met someone.  And I'm ‘moving’ away.

But as I sat on my bed, looking at the memories on my wall.  Ribbons from track, pictures of friends from high school.  But… that wasn’t me anymore.

I heard the front door and mom call out to whomever was home.

“Anyone home?”  she called.

I came down the stairs and walked toward the kitchen, where she was pouring herself something to drink.

“Hi mom.”

“Jungkook! You’re home.  Good.  Can you help make dinner?  I’ll have to go back into work right after.”

“Mom.  Can we talk first?”  I asked.

Catching her off guard, she said, “Sure, of course.  What’s on your mind?”

“I, um… it’s about Tae.”  her eyebrows raised.  “It’s... pretty serious.  We… I love him.  I saw him yesterday.  You were right.  He was only living here part-time.  But… now he’s leaving.”

“I’m sorry sweetie.  I know it’s hard…”  she started.

“...I’m going with him.”

“What?”

“I’m going with him.  I don’t have anything going for me here.  We want to work it out together.  I need a fresh start, mom.  I… I can’t leave him.”  I choked up at that last part.

“Sweetie…”  she sighed.  “This is a big decision.  I know we are all busy with our own lives lately, but…  You really have your heart set on this, don’t you?”  I nodded.

She sighed again, looking at me with caring eyes.  Processing my feelings.  “Well, you are an adult now.  I can’t really stop you from going.  …  When are you guys leaving?”

“In a couple of days.  I figured, if it’s okay, it would be nice to spend time with you guys here before I go?”  I asked.

She smiled at me sadly, “I’ll talk to your Father and see if we can get time off from work.”

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