Silence.
The whole mansion which is usually quite happening irrespective of any time of the day was extremely eerily silent tonight.
The only sound that was heard were small and light snores which were almost not audible.
“What are we going to do about that thing?” Just as the sentence left Jeongguk’s mouth, he was given a hard smack at the back of his head.
“It’s a child, Guk! Not a thing. Don’t behave like that. It’s our mistake so we are going to solve it.” Jin said as he almost cooed at the little baby who was sleeping without any care of this world.
“Whatever Jin hyung. I am not taking his responsibility and nor am I allowing you guys to do so. Tomorrow morning, the first thing I want is him out of my house.” Jeongguk announced with a finality in voice and took a last glance at the sleeping baby. He rolled his eyes and then scrunched his nose in disgust.
“Guk! We never raised you to be so heartless that too towards a baby.” Namjoon couldn’t help but utter.
“I am not and you know that very well, hyung. But right now the situation is different and he definitely has parents and they must be worried for him. Also, this house is not a charity house so please, Hobi hyung, you said you will take responsibility, so drop him where you picked him up from tomorrow morning.” Jeongguk said and stood up running his hand through his hair.
“Taetae likey puppy, puppy likey Taetae only. No papa no mama, no likey..no likey..” The small baby mumbled in his sleep but no one really caught onto what the boy was mumbling in his sleep.
“I think we should all just go to sleep for now.” Hobi said and the others nodded his head.
“But who will stay with the baby?” Jimin asked, concerned.
“Why does someone need to stay? I am sure he is old enough to stay alone.” Jeongguk replied, his tone harsh and rude.
“Guk-ah! He is probably five or six! He obviously needs someone with him.” Jin expressed and Jeongguk sighed because he knew he wouldn't win this.
“Do whatever you guys want. Just to remind you guys, I was also five when I lost my parents.” Jeongguk uttered and walked out of the room, not even glancing at the sleeping baby again.
“I think this rude brat forgot that we were all with him when that happened.” Jimin uttered angrily and then stomped his foot on the ground.
“Give him some time, Jimin. You know he doesn’t do well with strangers, be it babies or grown up men.” Jin said as he sighed, disappointed in Jeongguk’s behaviour as well.
“Who’s staying with the baby?” Namjoon asked as he rubbed his eyes, almost sleepy.
“I will.” Jimin volunteered and the rest nodded their heads and left the room to rest for the night.
As everyone left, Jimin stared at the little baby lovingly and then sat down beside his little body.
“You’re very adorable.” Jimin mumbled and ran his hand through the baby’s hair.
The baby suddenly flinched and sat up immediately with a frown and wobbly lips.
“No hwit Taetae, Taetae no wrong, no hwit, bad you, bad you, no hwit…” the baby kept mumbling as Jimin understood that the baby was in his own headspace so he shook him a little and then pulled him into his embrace.
“No one is hitting, Taetae. Baby Taetae is safe with Jimin.” Jimin couldn’t help but feel a strong urge to protect this small human.
“You no lie?” The small human sniffed and then mumbled, hiding himself completely in Jimin’s new found warmth.
“No baby, Jimin is your new friend okay? And friends don’t lie.” Jimin said as he felt the little human in his hold nodding his head.
“Fwriend? My? Own?” The little baby asked as Jimin finally broke the hug and chuckled loudly looking at the baby’s big round eyes and a big round pout on his box-shaped lips.
“Yes, your own friend, Jimin.” Jim replied with a bright smile as the baby smiled a little as well.
“Ji—Ji—Jiji?” The small human asked, tilting his little head to the side and pointing his small forefinger towards Jimin.
“Okay baby, for you it’s Jiji.” Jimin laughed loudly and pulled the little human on his lap.
“Taetae and Jiji?” The little human asked, probably looking for assurance and Jimin nodded enthusiastically, providing the assurance.
“Taetae and Jiji.” Jimin replied as the little human squealed loudly and then fell right over Jimin’s stomach, indicating he would sleep like that now, cuddling his new found—probably first friend here in this big mansion.
It was almost dawn when they all went to sleep but as the clock hit six, Jeongguk was up and wandering around in the kitchen for his morning banana milk. Once he drank that, he ate a single loaf of bread and straight headed to his favourite place—the gym.
When he came back from a four hour workout session, the first thing he did was barge into Hobi’s room. The elder was still sleeping.
“Hobi hyung! Wake up! You need to take the little nuisance out of our house. WAKE UP!” Jeongguk screamed, yet Hobi didn’t even stir a little. People say waking up a person who is already awake is extremely difficult.
“Fine. You don’t want to get up? Good. Now Jin hyung has to do your work.” Jeongguk uttered and then immediately left his room.
Hobi almost came running behind him but by then Jeongguk had already spoken to Jin.
“Jin hyung, whatever Guk said, forget it, okay? I’ll leave right away with the baby.” Hobi said but Jin immediately shook his head.
“No, Hobi, go take rest. I'll drop the baby and come.” Jin said and Jeongguk smirked looking at both of them. Finally they can get rid of the baby.
Before anyone could move forward a very sleepy Jimin came down with the sleeping baby in his arms. The baby’s face was squished into the crook of Jimin’s neck, his legs wrapped around his waist and his arms wrapped tightly around his neck. The boy is in deep slumber.
“If we have to drop him home then first we will feed him. He must be hungry, he hasn't eaten anything since last night.” Jimin uttered sleepily yet his voice held an authority.
“You’re right. Bring him here, I’ll feed him and then drop him from where you guys picked him up.” Jin said and took the sleepy baby away from Jimin’s arms even though the baby whined.
Jin boiled an egg and prepared some pancakes and milk for the baby. The boy was forcefully woken up from his sleep so while Jin fed him, he was still drooling and half asleep.
“Jiji?” The baby mumbled as Jimin immediately ran to him.
“Yes baby?” Jimin asked as he saw the baby make grabby hands towards him. Jimin chuckled fondly and then picked him up in his arms again.
“You guys have nicknames? Jimin hyung? You know he is leaving right?” Jeongguk asked, quite surprised about the new information.
“Jin hyung, I’ll come with you to drop him.” Jimin said, ignoring whatever Jeongguk said.
“Okay, then come on, let’s leave. We’re done with his meal anyway. He eats like an ant. Such little food.” Jin complained and then walked away to brush his hair as he was already ready.
“Jiji going?” The baby asked as he looked at Jimin with his big round eyes.
“Yes baby but you will come as well.” Jimin said as the baby clinged into his body more and nodded his head.
Jeongguk looked at the interaction and scoffed loudly. He can’t believe one of his hyung is already so attached to this so-called—thing.
“Come Jimin, let’s go.” Jin said as Jimin followed him wordlessly carrying baby Taetae in his arms just like he did in the morning.
Jeongguk looked at them leaving and felt a sudden relief. He was happy the baby was gone. He didn’t want unnecessary nuisance.
Jin and Jimin drove in the latter’s car towards the younger’s place. The place was a little far from their mansion, almost in the outskirts of Seoul.
They both looked around and saw how the locality where the baby lives is quite stingy and unsafe. Jimin was here last night yet he didn’t notice this much. His arms tightened around the baby almost feeling uneasiness sweeping in his heart.
“Jin hyung, are we doing the right thing?” Jimin couldn’t help but ask.
“We don’t have any other option here, Jimin-ah!” Jin replied as he sighed not liking the place as well.
Soon they stopped at the exact location where they picked baby Taetae up the previous night. They looked around a bit and then looked down towards Taetae who seemed extremely quiet.
“Baby, Taetae baby, show Jiji your house.” Jimin asked as Taetae bit his lower lips with his sharp baby teeth looking at his feet.
“Taetae, you know where your house is?” Jimin tried again and Taetae baby finally nodded his head. With his small fingers he pointed towards an old, small rugged gate.
“House.” Taetae said as Jimin and Jin nodded his head.
They slowly brought Taetae towards the door, made him stand there and rang the bell. Before someone could open the door, they left Taetae alone and left the place.
While they left, they missed how small Taetae baby’s lips quivered and they wobbled and how his eyes filled with crystal pearls. The baby had already started shivering and shaking and his eyes left big fat tears.
They were quite a bit far when they heard the door open followed by a shout.
“Jin hyung. Can we wait some time before we leave? I don’t feel quite well about this.” Jimin requested and Jin had to comply because he, himself, felt a lot uneasy.
They waited for some time and finally decided to leave but when they sat inside the car, they heard a shrill scream followed by a loud cry. Their faces lost their colour and they panicked extremely badly. Why? Because they knew the voice pretty well.
They almost fell from the car but ran towards the house and opened the gate without even ringing the bell and the sight that welcomed them made them shiver with disgust and rage.
Taetae baby was on the ground lying almost lifeless due to crying with red marks on his cheeks and neck. His small feet had small pieces of glasses and his little fingers were shaking real bad.
Jimin immediately ran towards the boy and picked him up in his arms and hugged him close to his body.
“J-Jiji—J-Jiji, hwurt, Taetae hwurt, pain, pain, bad mama, bad papa, hwurt, Jiji s-save..J-Jiji..” Taetae baby hiccuped in between his cries as he complained to the only person he knew cared for him.
“Jin hyung, handle them.” Jimin spoke softly due to Taetae’s presence but his rage was quite visible on his face and he left the house carrying the baby in his arms protectively.
“Why did you guys do that? Aren’t he your child?” Jin questioned, disgusted by how someone can treat their own child like this.
“We never wanted him. He is a burden, a mistake, an unplanned burden. We don’t want him. He is such a nuisance. We were happy he disappeared last night.” A young lady almost in her mid thirties spoke with anger and disgust in her voice.
“It’s better if he is gone from our lives.” The man in his late thirties spoke up.
“If that’s the case, he is mine from now on. Don’t look for him nor will you try to contact him ever again, am I clear?” Jin said as he looked at them sternly.
“Yes Yes, keep him. Good riddance.” The lady screamed and turned around trying to get rid of the conversation.
“Good because if you try to look for him, you will be facing us.” Jin said and smirked evilly.
“Who are you guys?” The man dared to ask.
“The Jeons!”
The fun just began!😌😂
I simply love writing this story!😌
Let me know what do you think Jeongguk will react like.😂😂😂
We have a long way to go and the chapters get longer with each part. *sigh*
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I love you.❤
Love,
Miri~🩵