48 - Stubborn
"You what?" Kylee turns to you.
"Yes, I'm willing to do it." You reply as you set your chin stubbornly.
Your grandmother placed her hand over yours. "Child, you don't have to do that. But if you think that it is what would make you happy then I will not stop you. I like having you around, both of you." She tells you and your twin.
"But...but what about your job?" Kylee asks you, her eyes reflecting the panic she's feeling. The two of you always had been together and suddenly, you've decided to stay with your grandmother which means she'll be the one who'd be by herself.
You shrug. "I haven't figured out that part yet."
"What the f..." She stops herself from cursing because your grandmother was there.
"You can teach English at the center. With my recommendation, they'll take you in for sure. It will not be a high paying job, but it will benefit a lot of elderly people. You can get recommended to tutor their grandchildren too. That will add more income for you." She says. Your grandmother suddenly appears very excited, and her shoulders straightened up as a new energy comes to her over the fact that you'll be staying with her.
Your twin isn't as excited as your grandmother. When you and your twin were alone, Kylee continues to bombard you with questions about your sudden decision.
"What has gotten into you to suddenly decide that? We're supposed to talk about things like these first. You are supposed to think this through." She tells you obviously upset with your sudden decision.
You shrug. "Grandma needs someone and I volunteered. Maybe eventually, uncle will convince her to finally move in with them. Don't worry Ky."
"Don't worry? It's a big 'maybe' Y/N. You and grandma are both stubborn. When you decide to do something, you refuse to budge and change your mind. What about me? I can't stay in the house by myself." Your sister tells you almost breaking out into tears.
"You have JK now." You remind her.
She wipes the tears that escape her eyes. "I know. But we've always been together. You need to at least give me a heads up about things like these. I've always had you next to me."
"We can always visit each other and call." You start to feel the sadness that your twin is feeling. You almost changed your mind. But you decide to stick with your decision anyway.
Kyle scoffs.
"Is this about Yoongi? I know you love grandma and I love her too, but I am not jumping into any rash decision." Kylee continues.
"Honestly, he is not the main reason, but he is part of it." You look at your sister. "I hope you understand." You want to be close to him so that you can show him that you are dead serious about making your relationship work this time. He always has reminded you over and over how much he will always love you. Now it's your turn to show and tell him your feelings.
"I get it, you love him. When it comes to that guy, you just make crazy spontaneous decisions." Kylee said with resignation.
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You and your sister got an invite from Namjoon and Hoseok. They will treat you to dinner and then take you to a club that they own now. They even asked Kylee to take JK with her, he is still in the country because he is visiting his family too. He is more than happy to come because he got along with the two really well.
The restaurant served one of the most amazing local foods that you've ever tasted. The ambiance was just as great because it's pretty cozy and the workers were very friendly. Namjoon tells everyone that it's how everyone kept their privacy that made them keep on coming back.
"This is one of Yoongi's favorite places to eat." Namjoon says looking up at you with a small smile.
"Yeah, too bad he isn't here." You reply. Elin told you earlier that Yoongi couldn't make it because he is not in Seoul at the moment. You were hoping that he'd show up but after hearing from the two men that he is staying with his family, made you realize that he isn't coming.
"I texted him because I couldn't reach his phone. Hopefully, he'd be able to receive my message." Hoseok adds.
After dinner, they take all of you to the club that they own now. As the taxi turns to a familiar-looking street, you gasp when it pulled to a stop in front of the building you know so well. That was the place where everything started when you first met all of them.
"That is the club you own now?" You ask Namjoon and Hoseok.
They smile at you in reply. "There's four of us that own that place. Jay and Yoongi are co-owners too." Hoseok explains to you.
Elin grins at you. "Sorry, I couldn't tell you because they wanted to surprise you."
Kylee pulls you to her. "Is this what I think it is?" She asks you.
You nod in reply as a sense of nostalgia washes over you. You just graduated high school and you're in the country to visit your dad and grandmother. Elin took you to this place so you could meet her boyfriend. You watch their performance, and your eyes were drawn to Yoongi, the rest is history.
Some of the old structures were gone and, in their place, stands new buildings where a variety of businesses have opened. There were renovations done on the property where the club is too. The front used to look like an old warehouse but now it looks quite fancy as they changed the whole exterior with glass windows, doors, and granite walls. There's a JHNY logo and sign in front, which of course stands for the initials of the owners.
"Is the whole building yours now?" You ask.
Namjoon gives a small smile. "The first two floors only." He paused and cleared his throat. "The rest are all Yoongi's."
Yoongi never mentioned any of this to you, but then again, you can't expect him to tell you everything especially when it comes to his investments and money. Mrs. Kang must've sold the building. Your thoughts were halted as you looked up where the rooftop is. You can't help but wonder if that small house where Yoongi used to live is still there. That place had so many pleasant memories.
"The third and fourth floors are Yoongi's." Hoseok tells you as he noticed where you were looking at.
Namjoon explains that it is not the typical club where people just dance but it's a venue for aspiring artists to showcase their skills and talents. It's a starting ground for them so that they'd have the feel of being on stage with the hope of making it big in the future too. They hold free workshops for these talents, aiming at poor young kids, to get them off the streets.
"How long have you been running this place?" JK asks. He seems very interested, especially when he heard that last part about helping poor kids.
"We had the renovations on the building done last year, so this is very new." Hoseok explains.
"We don't want to announce this to the public because we'd rather not highlight ourselves when we're helping others. We're doing it from our hearts because we know what it's like to be a struggling artist." Namjoon smiles.
"Whoa, very impressive. Do you want an extra investor? Sign me up." JK grins.
Both Namjoon and Hoseok turn to him in surprise.
"Really? You're serious?" Hoseok asks, amazed that he is interested to do that.
JK chuckles. "Of course, I am. I believe in your cause."
"We would love to. We can talk about that on a separate day." Namjoon replies.
"Well, we need to have that talk soon because we're going back to LA the day after tomorrow. We can do an online meeting, but if we can do it sooner, much better." He replies.
"You're all leaving?" Namjoon asks turning to you.
"Yes." You need to go back to the States and make all the necessary arrangements for your plan to stay with your grandmother. She agreed to temporarily stay with your uncle until you return. You and Kylee have made a very long talk about what you plan to do. The two of you were never apart from each other for a long time.
"Namjoon, Hobi. You didn't tell us you're coming over tonight." You turn to the source of the voice that just spoke and you see the woman who was behind your first major argument with Yoongi causing you to break up. You can never forget her face. She's wearing a bright yellow oversized hoodie, baggy pants, and a bucket hat. She still looks just as pretty as before.
"Crystal, these are Elin's cousins from the States, Y/N, Kylee, and her boyfriend, JK." Hoseok makes the introduction. "This is Crystal, she used to perform with us, but now she is in charge of screening the talents who'd like to perform on stage."
She greets all of you politely and you do the same. What happened before is a thing of the past.
She eyes you and your sister. "We have met before, haven't we? I'm not sure which one of you though."
"That'll be me. Yes, we've met years ago." You give her a small smile and you didn't dare add more information about the other reason why you know her. She would know you of course, because you and Yoongi never hid your relationship before. Everyone at the club knew you were dating. She didn't say anything more about it though.
"I knew it." Was all she said with a laugh. She then turns to Namjoon and Hobi and tells them something about the group that will be performing tonight.
"These guys are great; your timing is perfect." She tells all of you.
"Do you still perform?" You ask out of curiosity. You couldn't admit before that she had talent because you started on the wrong foot with her.
She gives you a smile. "I still write songs, but I can't go on stage anymore." She then presses her tummy and all of you were surprised to see the bulge that was hidden in her loose sweater.
You gasp and you see how Namjoon and Hobi's expressions changed as she showed all of you that she's pregnant.
"Ah, Crystal, can I have a word with you for a moment?" Namjoon tells her and they walked out of everyone's sight.
"Is there a problem?" Kylee asks. She turns to Hoseok who looks uncomfortable then at your cousin who looks just as shocked as all of you.
"I didn't see her until now, so I have no clue." Elin replies turning to her boyfriend questioningly.
"Look, guys, I'm in no position to answer anything about Crystal other than work-related stuff, ok?" He tells all of you.
Namjoon comes back alone, and he gives all of you a warm smile. "Sorry guys. I didn't mean to keep you guys standing out here for a long time. Why don't we go to the club?
You are itching to ask more questions about Crystal, but it's obviously a topic that they are trying to avoid. You didn't want to ruin anyone's night, so you decide to hold back your tongue. Your mind wouldn't stop bugging you though, why did Hoseok and Namjoon look uncomfortable when Crytal show all of you that she's pregnant? You push back all these negative thoughts that are coming into your head. You can find out the answers later.
You give everyone a smile trying to look like you are not bothered as you nod your head at Namjoon. You all made your way towards the familiar-looking stairs that led to the basement where the club is.
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