First Love

Chapter 46

Jae stepped into Yoongi's old room and smiled like a kid in a candy store. The room was a typical teenage boy's room. There were some posters of basketball players and hip hop artists. It was not that big but there was enough space for a single bed, closet, a book rack, a desk and a 61 key electric keyboard that was covered under a table cloth.

"You can find the box of the letters under that bed," informed Yoongi's mom. "As for the rest, well, you can go ahead and go through whatever that boy have in here," she waved to the whole room.

"Thank you so much for this," Jae said again.

"Don't mention it. He said some of the letters might be in the books on the rack. Some might be in the box under that desk," she continued again. "He's not even sure of it himself."

Jae looked at the big boxes under the desk. It looked quite daunting. Then she looked at the books on the rack.

"He read a lot of books and comics," commented his mom as if reading her thoughts.

No kidding there.

"And that was why I refused him straight away," Madam Min looked at the clock on the wall. "I need to continue with my chores. Call me up if you need anything," she said before leaving Jae alone in the room.

Jae went to the bed. She crouched down and pulled a shoe box from under it. She went through it and noticed quite a few was missing. It was not that she remembered every single letters she sent. She always put numbers on each envelope and some of the numbers were missing. Since his mom said she had saved everything, the letters must still be in the room. She looked into the envelopes. She felt giddy and wanted to dance when there were actually another extra piece of paper folded neatly in it. She can't help herself and opened it. It was Yoongi's reply. She wanted to shout in joy.

September 5th 2009

Dear Jae,

You would probably never going to see this....

Jae stopped and calmed herself down. She folded the letter and put it back in the envelope. She was too tempted to read through the letters in the boxes, but if she started reading now, she won't be able to have enough time to look for the ones in the books.

Then she looked at his desk. He would probably save some of them in the drawers. She found out she was wrong when she opened it. There were nothing that even looked like a letter there. Jae paused. Of course it wouldn't be there. He threw it away before he went to Seoul. Her best bet would be the books in the big boxes under the desk.

Her phone rang and Jae smirked. He suddenly have enough time to call her that frequent that day, huh? Take that for pushing her into going to his parents' house. He must be restless, wondering what happened at his home now. "Hiya, oppa. What's up?" said Jae as she picked up his call.

"Just checking up on you. I get worried," confessed Yoongi.

"I'm fine. Your parents are great by the way. But hey, you and I know that," replied Jae, sitting on his bed. "How was the flight?" she asked.

"It was fine. I've just checked into my room. Have to head out to the see the venue after this," he said.

"You have a busy day ahead," commented Jae.

"That's right and I'm calling you while I still can. Now, you should thank me for making you go there," he was fishing for compliment.

Jae's mouth went to a straight line, definitely not amused. "Next time, let me do my planning at my own time," said Jae. "You wouldn't like it if anyone make plans for you without you knowing."