“APPA, I DON’T GO.WE STAY”
Hwanie screamed out a loud, crying and thrashing in Jin’s hold who was now out of the alley from the Roni’s neighborhood and near Jungkook’s car which was parked outside. The thing was that Hwanie refuse to go out from Roni’s home. No matter what they do or said, it had no effect on Hwanie. So having no other choice, Jin has to drag his son out of there. He could only smile to Roni and his family. It was work day tomorrow and he didn’t wanted Hwanie to cause them any hinder. He know they won’t mind, Hwanie staying for a night, but he don’t want to burden them more than he did already. Maybe after his operation done, a day or two, won’t hurt.
Jin: Hwanie don’t test my patience. It’s already dark. We have to go.
Jin said, now holding him more tightly. He could see Jungkook trailing behind them, but he didn’t spare him a look. He had a grumpy baby to handle.
“NO HWANIE STAY.”
“HWANIE STAY”
Jungkook looked at his husband and son. His heart ached to see Hwanie crying. He wanted to ask Jin but Jin didn’t acknowledge him and went straight to the car. Jin stopped in front of the car waiting for Jungkook to open the door, as his hands were occupied.
“HWANIE STAY”
Hwanie cried and thrashed but Seokjin ignored it completely, holding Hwanie firmly close to him. The moment Jungkook opened the door, he slide immediately in passenger seat and hurriedly close the door behind him.
“NO IGNORE HWANIE. HWANIE STAY”
Jungkook went other side of the car and seated in driver seat and start the car. He looked at Hwanie who has tears in his eyes. Damn, his son looks cute even when he is crying. He looked at how his nose went read as he cried, just like Seokjin. Well the last time he saw Hwanie crying, the day when Seokjin fainted, he was quite pre occupied that he didn’t observe his son closely.
After few minutes, he saw Jin is now quite calm, so he asked what he wanted to ask from earlier.
JK: What happened? Why he is yelling and crying?
Seokjin looked at Jungkook, and let out a big sigh. Hwanie sometimes has his outburst like this. He don’t need serious reason for it. No matter how mature he is to his age, he is still a four year old baby.
Jin: Ignore him. He is just being naughty.
JK: Bu-
Before Jungkook could say further Hwanie let out a big scream startling his parents. Unknowingly Seokjin bite his lower lip, his son was really testing his patient. First Jungkook made weird condition in morning, then in afternoon he has to hear scolding from Roni and now his son. The day has been like crazy.
“HWANIE STAY. HWANIE NO GO.”
Jungkook stop the car in sideway and looked at his son, who don’t actually recognize him as his father. He smiled a little.
JK: Baby you want to eat ice-cream?
The moment Hwanie heard the word Ice-cream, his cries and screaming stopped immediately, looking at Jungkook with tearful eyes.
Hwanie: REALLY?
Jin: No. You ate it earlier in afternoon. It’s not healthy to eat too much.
Hwanie: APPA. Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Hwanie said to his father in pleading voice. Making hard for Seokjin to say no.
JK: please Jin. Just one scoop. Please. Right Hwanie?
Hwanie: Yeah. One scoop. Please na appa pleaseeeeeeeee.
Jin looked at the father son pair in front of him. They surely know how to make him surrender. He let out a sigh.
Jin: Okay. But just one. Not more than that.
Hwanie: Yay
Hwanie cheered, like the screaming and crying the moment ago didn’t even happen, and happily looks outside the car, searching for ice-cream shop.
(Time skip)
JK: Here Hwanie baby. Your favorite Strawberry.
Jungkook handed Hwanie his ice-cream as he seat on the driving seat. Seokjin decided it is better to let Hwanie eat ice-cream in car than taking him inside the ice-cream shop. Hwanie will again refuse to come out.
Hwanie: Tank you bunny uncle.
Seokjin ruffled his son’s hair in cuteness. And take another one from the packet for Seokjin.
Jk: Jin. Here (Jungkook said with a smile, only it to be vanished in a instant.)
Jin: No
JK: It’s your favorite dark chocolate?
Jin: It’s not my favorite anymore. Hwanie eat slowly baby. (Seokjin said in a kind of rude voice and focusing on his son, refusing to look at Jungkook.)
JK: umm o-okay. W-which flavor you want?
Jin: I don’t want to eat anything.
. (Jungkook looked at Seokjin sadly. What did he expect? Everything won’t be like it was in past, at least not now.)
Jk: okay. But please tell me if you want anything.
Jin: same.
Jk: what?
Jin: Nothing.
Jin leaned on the window, watching as trees passed. The “same”, the same thing Jungkook has said him when they went on their first date. How loving and warm it sound that time, but today, the same words, from same person but he didn’t felt that warm feeling rise inside him. Maybe he is too far now. Too far to feel those emotions again.
It’s been half an hour and how they were few minutes away from their destination. Hwanie was asleep. There were no words spoken between them. Jungkook glanced at Seokjin, who was looking outside. He was doubting in his mind. Should he tell Seokjin about the detective call? But Seokjin has so much going on? He finally decided to tell Jin everything. Four years ago he made a mistake of not sharing anything with Jin. He don’t want to repeat it again.
JK: We have hired a detective to investigate what happened in past. He asked me to meet him today. You can come if you want.
Seokjin looked surprised. He didn’t expect Jungkook to ask him about it. He knew Jungkook will try to find the main culprit behind the whole thing, but he didn’t expect Jungkook to directly talk to him about it.
Jin: What’s the point of doing it? Whoever it was, already got what it want.
JK: I know. But I won’t spare whoever it was. They have to pay for their sin.
Jin tasked. The real problem was not who did it, but it was their relationship that fragile that it torn due to single piece of paper. Jin looked in front of him. Focusing on the road, and ask that he always wanted to ask Jungkook.
Jin: If only you had belief in me in past. Where did I go wrong in loving you? Is it because I was poor or I was orphan? Did I not satisfy you in bed?
The car suddenly came into halt. Though abruptly but Jungkook managed to stop the car smoothly. Successful in attempt to not wake his son.
Tears well in his eyes. Never ever he had found something wrong in Jin. It was not Seokjin’s mistake at all and he didn’t wanted Seokjin to think that he was lacking something.
JK: NOOOOOO. It was not you. It was never your fault. It was me all along. Mom was pasturing me all the time because you know how she is. So in order to keep her mouth shut I did DNA test behind your back. You never lack anything. You were perfect for me in every way. It was me. It was my fault. I shouldn’t have done DNA test behind your back. I am sorry. I am really really sorry.
Jin: Yes. It was your fault. You are the one who is wrong he-
Appa.
The moment they heard the voice they stopped talking immediately and turn their attention to their son. He should not hear about it. It’s not right time. And it’s not a good way for Hwanie to find about his father. Jin and Jungkook sigh out in relief seeing Hwanie’s half open eyes which means he had woken up this instant and didn’t heard anything.
Jin: Oh baby what happened?
Jin said caressing Hwanie’s hair.
Hwanie: Hwanie Cuddle
Jungkook and Jin couldn’t help but coo at cuteness of their son.
Jin: aww my baby. Come here. Appa will cuddle you.
JK: let me carry him.
Jungkook said as he opened door for Seokjin who was holding Hwanie.
Jin: No. He will wake up.
JK: okay. I had told maids to prepare dinner. You and Hwanie should freshen up. I will make everything ready.
Jungkook opened the front door silently without making any sound, not knowing something or someone was waiting for him there. Ready to throw fit with anger. Waiting for him to answer their questions. Waiting for Seokjin to take their revenge.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
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