BEHIND THE SCENES

chapter 143: things are looking up

"Hey-"

Yoongi turned around and let out a small gasp as a little face poked out from the seat behind him.

"Ya-" Yoongi burst into laughter as he realised who it was. "You scared me."

"Hello-" Jennie crawled out from behind and took a seat next to him as the car zoomed off. "Sorry, I had to hide behind so that the reporters wouldn't spot me."

Yoongi watched Jennie make herself comfortable with a little smile on his face. "Ah, I see."

"Your popularity is booming - isn't it, oppa?" Jennie teased. "I've never seen that many reporters at my own schedules."

"Well..." Yoongi let out a playful chuckle. "I guess we're on different levels now, Jennie Kim-ssi."

Jennie laughed. "Ya!"

"Anyway, what are you doing here?" Yoongi asked with a laugh. "Don't you have an interview with KNJ News?"

"Yeah!" Jennie scrunched her nose as she leaned back in her seat, taking a sip of her iced Americano. "And I'm done now, it was quick. So I came by to see you."

"What was the interview about?"

"Random things that I want the world to know about me," Jennie said with a little grin. "It was fun."

"So... like what?" Yoongi teased. "That you don't hold your alcohol well...?"

"Something like that... but not really-" Jennie flashed him a mysterious smile. "Go watch the interview yourself - it's airing tomorrow morning."

Yoongi shrugged. "Okay, I'll tune in."

"Anyway!" Jennie chirped. "Aren't you gonna ask me why I'm here?"

"I don't know-" Yoongi frowned. "Aren't you here just to see me...?"

Jennie laughed and nodded. "Mm, I am."

Yoongi smiled a little.

"I'm just kidding-" Jennie bit her lower lip as she sat up in her seat and looked at Yoongi with a serious look on her face. "I'm here because of what I read on the news this morning."

Yoongi's face fell. "Oh... that."

"Why didn't you tell me, oppa?" Jennie crossed her arms, pouting a little. "I'm pretty sad that I had to hear it first through the news."

"Ah... it's because-" Yoongi glanced nervously at Jennie. "I just- well, it's not important."

"It's not important?" Jennie exclaimed, her jaw falling open as she stared at Yoongi, wide-eyed. "What do you mean it's not important, oppa? Are you not going...?"

Yoongi glanced at Jennie, trying to read her facial expressions. "No, I'm not."

"What?!"

"Why?" Yoongi swallowed. "Did you want me to go?"

"Of course I want you to go!" Jennie laughed as she glanced at the article on her phone once more. "A Masters in film-making, oppa - that's huge! Isn't that what you've been wanting to do for a long, long time? You had to end your studies in film production early because of what happened ten years ago... don't you feel like it's such a pity?"

"No, I don't-" Yoongi paused. "I'm not going."

Jennie frowned. "Why!"

"If I'm gone, who's gonna take care of the company?" Yoongi said after a short pause. "Who's gonna oversee all the processes? Who's gonna manage the finances? Who's gonna upgrade the website? Who's gonna-"