STRINGS ~ "Can you give up your success for me?"

C H A P T E R 9

"Oppa...I swear it's not what it looks like!"

"OH YEAH!? Then what are you doing with that guy IN YOUR HOUSE!?"

"Let me explain he is the mem-"

"You don't need to explain Kim Ae-mi. I saw what I had to see. You have a boyfriend right? You know how you just debuted a year ago. Are you risking your career for a guy? I doubt he even loves you. What is he? A freeloader. Taking advantage of your popu-"

"Just SHUT UP OPPA!"

YOONGI'S POV:

I opened my eyes due to all the noise coming from somewhere. I got up and went straight to Ae-mi's room, where the noise was coming from. I peeked inside to see a man, back facing me and shouting at Ae-mi who was on the verge of tears but still shouting back. I felt some anger bubble up inside me. Who was that man? Why is he here suddenly? And why the hell is he shouting at her as if he owns her?

"Hey you! Who are you and what are you doing?" I shouted mindlessly as he turned around. He seemed to be our his late twenties, he was important-looking. He scoffed and fixed the frame of his glasses, "Look who's here. I always knew you were this kind of person. Eomma should have never let you come in Seoul all alone. I warned her, but look at the situation now. By the way, is he the first one huh? How many guys have you hooked up with till now?"

That's it, I kind of lost it. But I controlled my anger.

"Just because you are my brother doesn't mean that you will barge in at any point and talk shit about me! And do you think I don't know your intentions!? Your here just for money right?" Ae-Mi screamed, I understood the situation a bit. I'm sure that he's her brother, they even look alike now that I think of it. Perhaps they are not in good relations? 

"Is this the way to talk to your elder brother!? Is this what that old man taught you!?" He said, after the short silence. Probably having no reply to her questions earlier.

"DON'T YOU DARE BRING MY FATHER IN THIS!" I looked at her, Ae-mi...Her eyes were blood red, as if someone triggered her deepest scars.

"You know what, just get lost from here." She spoke again, but it came as a whisper. I just wanted to hug her tight, and protect her from that guy. But I didn't want to interfere in her personal matters. Just wanted to stay here in case anything goes wrong or matters get escalated. Her brother sounded like a lunatic the way he was judging and shouting at her earlier.

"You can't force me to leave. Do you want me to tell eomma?"

"Your so cheap...I hate you." She said before getting her backpack which we brought from the studio earlier and a jacket and was about to leave the room when she chuckled, grabbing our attention. Turning back, she went to her brother and said, "Be careful who you are messing with. I know you know nothing about music or anything but do you know about people who can ruin you?"

Her brother looked confused, I had been standing near the door all this time, making eye contacts with her and her brother sometimes. 

"That guy over there near the door, he's SUGA, from BTS. And he's my close friend and producer. And let's be true to ourselves, we both know who is the real disappointment amongst us."

She said before inching away from him. At this point he widened his eyes, surely he heard of BTS. He looked at me before cursing his sister under his breath. "I'm leaving. Stay here for 2 days but after that, your leaving. I don't care about the purpose of your visit, or where your gonna be heading to, but all I know is that I want you out of my house after 2 days."

She said before dragging me out of the house. She took her phone and some essential stuff. I just stayed silent and followed her.

She sat in the passenger seat of my car and I sighed looking at her through the window, burring her face within her hands. I entered the car and put the shades down only to hear her muffled sobs. 

"Ae-mi.."