[next morning]
"where's my toothpaste??"I asked my self with my messy hair bun.
I yawned, making my way out from my room before getting inside the bathroom outside.
I took the toothpaste and lazily brush my teeth,looking at my own reflection in the mirror,"yah..Lee jieun,why did you live your life like this,huh?what should you do?I don't know what will happen to your future lee jieun..what should you d---oh,you surprised me!"
suddenly the bathroom door wide opened,revealing jungkook stand with his sleepy eyes,he lifted his right eyelid,"aiissshh..." he said but still making his way inside the bathroom,taking the toothpaste and brushed his teeth.
then suddenly,the flashback of the kiss played in our mind.
"aissshhh.." we both suddenly said while shaking our head in unison,I looked at his reflection in the mirror while he looked at my reflection.
"you...don't you ever talk to me in the school!" I said.
"I don't want either!" he replied between mouthfuls of bubble.
I threw my glare to him before quickly making my way out from the bathroom,at the same time with jungkook.
both of us stuck at the frame door,creating a big mess.
"let me go first!" I shouted,struggled to get out from the bathroom.
"yah,move!"jungkook said,lightly pulling my hair.
"get out from my way!!"
"yah,yah,yah..y-
"what is all of this mess?" suddenly a deep voice approaching us,automatically separating us apart.
"i-its nothing...abeoji" I denied.
"yeah..really nothing!"
Mr jeon suspiciosly looked at us,furrowing his eyebrows.
"nothing..really!!see??"I asked as I forced jungkook's hand to put around my shoulder before I wrapped my hand around his waist.
Mr jeon tried to hold his smile,"..okay then..let's go down and eat breakfast.."
"okay..abeoji.."we both said.
as soon as he walked away from us,I quickly pulled my hand away,"this is all your fault,you should let me g-
"no,me first..I get o-
"oh really?it's me-
"oh yeah" Mr jeon suddenly said again,turning his head to the back.
both of us quickly hugged each other,smiling awkwardly,"y-yes?"
Mr jeon furrowed his eyebrows before he pointed his finger towards jungkook,"you..what happened to your lips?" he asked.
"m-my lips?" jungkook asked back.
"it's bleeding.."
"oh..maybe a-- a cut?"
"or because of the kiss?maybe your lips hardly bumped with jieun..that's why you have a cut.."
"P-PARDON?"
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"we will get going now.." I said,bowing to Mr jeon beside jungkook.
"okay,come home safely!" he replied back,smiling.
I walked to my bicycle,ready to ride it but were interrupted with jungkook purposely pushed the bicycle away.
I heaved a big sigh,glaring at him,"explain"
"lets walk together"
"what?"
"I broke my bicycle..so lets walk together..can we?"
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while walking side by side,the awkward silent approaching the both us,none of us has the courage to start a conversation.
"..are you okay?" jungkook suddenly asked.
I looked at him,shrugging,"yeah..why?"
"really?" he asked.
I nodded,smiling,"I'm okay..why?"
"your mom...where is she?" jungkook asked again.
"my mom??she's outstation..I don't know when she's going be back.." I lied with a smile.
"really?oh...okay" jungkook replied,looking at me.
"you're strong enough to smile Mrs metal,I can't promised to take care of you until your last breath ,but I promised you that I'll take care of you untill my last breath.."
"then where are you going last night?" jungkook asked again.
"the tree" I answered shortly.
jungkook pursed his lips,"what are you doing there?"
I stopped in front of the school gate,facing his face,"are you a investigator or jeon jungkook?"
"your husband?" he replied.
"whatever you want to say.."I replied as I heard the school bell rang throughout the school.
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[home]
the heavy rain accompanied me in my silent room,blankly staring at the ceiling while remembering Mr and Mrs jeon words.
flashback
"honey..our jungkook is a senior now,aren't we suppose to save some money for him before he go to university?" Mrs jeon said.
while drinking his coffee,Mr jeon cleared his throat,"you only think about jungkook?what about Jieun?she's also our daughter"
"she's only our daughter in law..do we have to save some for her too?"
"aheeyy..stopped it..what if she heard it??" Mr jeon said with his stern voice.
"she's in her room..but honey,lets just save for--
"I said stopped.."
I leaned on the wall,with tears welled in my eyes, I slowly walked backward to my room after eavesdropping to their conversation.
"jieun-ah,do you want to eat some ramyeo---are you crying?why?what happened?" jungkook suddenly come out from his bedroom.
I looked at him,"yah..." I said weakly.
"bend down your head.."
"why?do want to pat me?" he asked,smiling and bend his head down.
"no.."I said, slowly hit his head.
"oucchh...w-why do you hit me?"he asked cluelessly.
"take that for them.."
end of flashback
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[next morning]
with jungkook sitting beside me,I silently eat the breakfast.
Mr jeon was just about to get up from his seat,"abeoji..." I quickly said,stopping him.
"I...I want to talk with you.."
Mr jeon smile,nodded,"okay..come to my room later"
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"what is it jieun?what you want to ask me?" Mr jeon asked as soon as we settle down in his room.
"abeoji..I really appreciated your intention..but.."
"I can save my money on my own.."
Mr jeon's smile suddenly faded and it change with the bitter one,"so..you heard it..."
"I'm sorry..."
"it's okay jieun-ah..but have you think about this?...can you do it on your own?the cost for the university is quite high now.."
I slowly nodded,"I'm okay..I already save some before.."
Mr jeon heaved a heavy sigh,"okay then..if that what you want..I can't do anything.."he replied,smiling bitterly.
"but I really want to help you with this one.."
"I'm okay abeoji..you don't have too..I don't want to give you more burden.."
"you're my only daughter..you never give burden to me.." Mr jeon said softly.
I smiled to him,"..thank you...abeoji.."
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