▪ FIFTY-ONE

Another week had passed. Nahee had a hard time forgetting the incident. She visited Joonwoo everyday at her brother's house to play with him and used him to distract herself. It had been always entertaining to be around the little one.

Then one day, when she stayed with Eerin to play with Joonwoo, Namjoon appeared at the entrance hallway while heaving his breath heavily. He looked straight at Nahee and uttered, "yah!"

Confused at the sudden expression, the girl replied, "what's wrong?"

Namjoon ran to her and then gave a quick kiss to his son. He then went back having his attention at his sister who was in confusion. "Listen, Nahee. Listen!"

She got annoyed but she didn't want to show it in front of her nephew. She imhaled a deep breath and then said, "what is it?"

"I know what happened to you and Jungkook."

Nahee let out a defeated sigh.

"Yah, listen!"

"I don't want!"

"It's important!"

"Say it then!"

Joonwoo's father then asked, "you know Min Yoongi?"

Joonwoo's aunt got surprised when he heard that familiar name coming out from the man's mouth. "You know him?"

"He's my music friend. He just found out that you're my sister."

"S-so, what's with it?"

"Tell me honestly, Nahee. I don't want to argue with you and I'm dropdead serious here," Namjoon stated. "Do you love Jeon Jungkook?"

That deep question quieted Nahee. Namjoon got irritated although he wished he could give her more time to answer.

"Kim Nahee!" Namjoon called.

Nahee cried out, "yes, I do! But he toyed my feelings. It's better if I –"

"Alright, okay! Listen. Jungkook didn't mean to hurt you. I don't know what are the reasons but Yoongi told me he heard him crying and calling your name at the company and apologising even though you weren't there."

"He's faking!"

"Then, tell me why does he end up terminating his permanent contract and uses resuming studies in Canada as an excuse?"

Canada. Jungkook once mentioned about Canada before, however she didn't remember the full story of it.

"Yoongi told me he won't return to Korea." His sister became quiet. "Now, tell me, Kim Nahee. Do you want to stop him from leaving?"

Nahee didn't hesitate. Her emotions was overwhelming. She quickly nodded as her face contorted with tears.

"Now, no time to cry. His flight will leave in an hour

"What?!"

Namjoon released a quick sigh. "Yoongi is waiting in the car. Go now! I'll follow you later."

After that, Nahee immediately grabbed her sling bag and left.

Eerin who heard them since the beginning showed her husband a sad look for Nahee.

Nahee ran down the stairs when the lift took so long to reach the floor she was in. She even hopped the stair by four steps and sprained her leg. She hissed at the pain and limping and she jogged down the stairs.

Finally, she arrived at the ground floor and limped to the car. Yoongi saw it, began to fret upon seeing her.

Nahee went into the car and he asked, "are you okay?"

"Don't ask," she said as she pulled the safety belt. "Just go!"

And they went.

***********

They are arrived at Incheon Airport.

She had ten more minutes until the flight's departure. She ran out of the car as soon as Yoongi stopped at the taxi car park near the entrance. Yoongi left the car as well and followed her from behind.

The slide door automatically opened for her, but when Yoongi wanted to pass the door, it closed and he almost bumped onto it. He showed a dull face while waiting the door to slide for him.

The girl searched for the man everywhere. She hoped that the man would not get into the flight and cancel his intention to leave. Though, she couldn't see his figure.

Desperate, she shouted, "Jeon Jungkook!"

People heard her. Some of them ignored her and some of them watched her, looking around and already crying.

She then stopped on a spot. She tried again. "Jungkook-ah!"

No response. Jungkook didn't appear.

Just then, she heard a voice. "Kim Nahee?"

She froze. Her hands shook before she balled a fist.

Please, let it be him...

"Nahee."

Please...

"Nahee..."

She stopped crying and exhaled a breath.


















































"He left."

She burst in tears. She dropped on the floor. It's crazy that she mistook someone else's voice as Jungkook. She thought if she started to hallucinate his voice, it's scary.

She sobbed and her brother who just arrived appeared in front of her, giving her a comfort hug and telling her that it's okay.

Namjoon looked up at Yoongi sadly while mumbling, "thank you."

Yoongi gave him a nod. He released a sigh as he thought love was indeed one of the dangerous feeling that any living thing experience.

**********

A few week had passed again. Nahee was barely the Nahee we usually knew. Joonwoo would be the only creature that could melt her heart and returning her genuine smile. It might be short, but at least, that small happiness lit in her.

One day, when Nahee was entertaining Joonwoo at her house, Mrs Kim who had been at the yard suddenly called her, "Nahee-yah!"

"Yeah?"

"Someone wants to see you."

Nahee's eyebrows creased. "Who?"

"I don't know," Mrs Kim paused. "He said he's your friend."

"That friend is a he?" Mrs Kim nodded. "But I don't have a male friend."

Mrs Kim hummed. "Why not you go out and see?"

"How about Joonwoo?"

Her mother chuckled. "You go. I'll accompany him after I wash my hands."

Nahee obeyed her mother's word and left the baby.

When she stood at the door, she saw a blonde hair standing out at the gate. The person was wearing all black except that he had a pair brown of brown boots as his footwear. He wore turtleneck shirt and jeans. From his side view, she could see he had an eyeglasses rested on his nose bridge.

She wasn't sure who but she tried calling. "Jimin?"

Jimin turned his head with eyebrows raised. He showed him a smile after that. "Hey!"

"Uh, hi!" She greeted. "What's up?"

Jimin hesitated for awhile. "Uhm... I got something for you."

Knowing that he was close with Jungkook, the girl said, "if it has something to do with Jungkook, we should stop right here."

Nahee wanted to close the gate, however, Jimin managed to stop her by holding the gate as he said, "hey, hey, wait."

Nahee stared at him.

"Please," he said. "Whether you like it or not." Jimin quickly shoved his hand into his jeans pocket and fished out a small object. He then showed it to Nahee and then held her hand to place it on her palm. He let go her hand. He then stated, "I don't know what is inside. But I know he had it for you."

Nahee scoffed, "of course, he is."

Jimin laughed. Nahee was like what Jungkook told him. A little sarcastic when she's mad.

Jimin didn't want to stay there so long as he had a date with his contracted girlfriend. He excused himself.

As Jimin's figure getting smaller in sight, Nahee looked down at ths USB in her palm. That USB felt familiar as she caressed her thumb on it. She wondered what was the content.

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