Feels Like Home | A Lizkook AU

26.

Lisa shows up again the very next day, with the company of Taehyung. She needed someone to be there with her as she's never been in a room with a convicted murderer before and quite frankly, she's a little afraid. 

She can't ask her girlfriends for this help as they're prone to be more scared than she is - and Taehyung seems to be the only other person who knows a bit of Jungkook's history. So she asked Jisoo if she could 'borrow' the boyfriend for a few hours - just enough to find out about the woman.

"You sure it's right to do this?" Taehyung gulped as they reached the doorstep. "I mean...I don't wanna piss Jungkook off. If he finds out -"

"If it's true then he needs to know, right? Plus, it's not like he's here. He's never here anymore," The pain began creeping up in her chest again and she forced to shrug it off.

"Hey...give him time...he'll come back," The hand on her shoulder helps to calm her more. 

She straightened herself up and knocks on the door. Lisa could hear the little footsteps from inside, faintly suggesting Mrs Kim running from the kitchen. The door opens and the woman appears - her eyes wide and hopeful. Perhaps she thought it was Jungkook who was at door?

"Ahh...Lisa-ya.." Mrs Kim dipped her head a little awkwardly, but seems to not mind that there's another guy beside her.

Lisa kept her usual warm smile, still feeling guilty about rushing off rudely yesterday! "Ahjumma...are you busy? I wanna apologize about -"

"No, no - it's okay! I'm not...just put some cookies in the oven,"

"Oh..." Lisa shifts on her feet slightly. "Can I um..." She felt a nudge on her back as she stuttered. "Can I try some?"

"Of course! Come in - I'll make some tea,"

"Thank you...this is Taehyung by the way. He's Jungkook's friend too,"

"Ahh...hello!" She bowed again as they stepped in. "I'm sorry, I didn't expect any guests...I would've put on nicer clothes," Mrs Kim rubs her hands on the apron she's wearing.

"Don't worry about it, ahjumma. You always look nice," Lisa giggled. 

"Aishh you...please, Taehyung - have a seat! Make yourselves comfortable okay? I'll be back with some tea,"

"Do you think she'll poison us?" Taehyung whispered when the elder disappeared into her kitchen. Lisa - who positioned herself on the floor to reserve the other armchair for the owner of the house - hissed at the guy before rolling her eyes. 

Yes...the reason she brought him along was because she was afraid to be attacked - but now that she's actually here, the feeling is gone. She's not sure why, but Mrs Kim's aura just didn't reflect what she had done to her husband. The woman was always sweet and gentle. That's why it didn't make any sense -

The elder came back with two cups of tea. "Oh...I'm sorry, let me get another chair! You can sit here -"

"Ahjumma, it's fine!! I always sit on the floor anyway, don't worry,"

Mrs Kim smiled down to her knotted fingers shyly. "So...you're waiting again? Is that why you're visiting?"

"Yeah...kind of..." Lisa replied with caution. "Um...he told me that...that his adopted mother was in prison -"

"He did? Um...that's uh...yes..I was..." Mrs Kim's eyes reflect hesitation - looking between her and Taehyung. "I was transferred to a women's correction center a few years after. They offered me a re-trial...then there's the temporary parole last year. I stayed in Busan because I couldn't go out - not until the permanent release. I kept searching for him but I didn't know how and where...I thought the farthest he could go was either Masan or Gyongju. Once I was truly free, I went to my brother's in Masan...I stayed there for about two months. He rented this house for me and gave me some money. He asked me to start a new life here...there was too much pain there, I couldn't stay,"