Between The Bars | A Lizkook AU

19.

Jungkook waits anxiously for the elder to pick up - shaking his legs underneath the table. He heard the worried voice at the end of the line and smiled.

"Mom - I -"

"Gook-ah! I have news!" He puts the phone on loudspeaker and placed it on the table. "Lisa said she's coming tomorrow, please come back! Come back now and - and tomorrow when she comes you can tell her you're sorry! I'll try to persuade her too - just please come back now -"

"Mom - aishh...don't cry! You'll fall sick easily if you keep worrying like this!"

"How can I not worry?? Yahh you better drop everything and come back now! I'm not losing my daughter because of you so you better -"

"Eomma..." Lisa calls out gently. There's a brief pause from his mom before she started crying loudly. "Eomma, I'm here. Don't cry,"

Jungkook saw the pooling tears in her eyes. It's really overwhelming to watch the sincere and pure love the girl has for his mother. Even after all these years, he's still in awe over it!

"Lisa-yaa...you made me so worried! Gook-ah...aish you embarrassed me so much these days! Why didn't you tell me she's there with you?!"

"I wanted to but you started shouting on the phone," He chuckled at the sighing woman, earning a frown from Lisa. "I'll bring her back tomorrow, mom. Don't worry okay? And stop crying -"

"You're the one who should stop crying! You cry all the time - worrying me all the time - aishh!" It's obvious that his mother is annoyed at him by now but he can't dwell on it too much. "Lisa-ya...come back with Gook tomorrow okay? I'll make gamjatang -"

"Yes, eomma. You told me,"

"What about my favourite, don't I get one too?" He pretends to be sulky.

"No! You're the reason of all this mess, so you don't get to be picky!" Ouch - that hurts right in the chest! But of course, his mother was right.

"Okay...we'll see you tomorrow okay?"

"Okay! Oohh...I'm so happy, I'm gonna call your dad now!"

Jungkook laughed as he ended the call. In a way, he felt slightly proud of himself for being able to make his mother happy. The way he did it was far from ideal - definitely! - but at least it's in the past now. All that matters is that she's here with him...and her hand never left his since they kissed just now. He's not quite sure what it means - if she's accepting him back or not, or if she's just taking pity in his actions of dragging the chair to sit close to her - but he's thankful. Today will always be one for the keep!

Her phone buzzed and her hand lifted away from his to pick it up. He heard her muttering 'upstairs' and 'come up' before ending it and he grew nervous. He heard steps and ready himself before the reveal of a guy. He's tall and slender, but his built looked strong. His hair is parted sideways and with a tensed jawline, he makes his way to their table. 

"Bam-ie," Lisa calls out with a warm smile but the guy didn't return it. Instead, his stare is directed onto Jungkook.

"Stand up," 

"Excuse me?" Is he...is he her new boyfriend or something? 

"Stand up so I can punch you in the face for what you did to her," 

Okay...maybe it's her cousin. The anger is understandable! 

"Bam-ie, stop - what are you -"

"It's okay, Lily," He assured her. I mean...she lied to his and her parents - who else does she have to talk about it? Man to man, Jungkook had to welcome the beating. So he stood and face the guy.