Sonny has been waiting to hear back from Jungkook for over an hour now. Heidi was sitting on the chair across the room while carrying Rose who's asleep.

"What's taking him so long??", she groaned in frustration while sitting up.

"Please try not to move so much. I'm sure he's getting as much information so he can tell you everything", Heidi said.

Sonny sighed and combed her fingers through her hair which is a tangled mess.

"My dad didn't mention anything to you?", she asked.

"No. He never talked about things like this", Heidi said.

Sighing, Sonny laid back and looked out the window. She reached over to grab her notepad and continued to draw. A few of the pages she drew on were mostly about her father, Rose and Jungkook but somehow she began drawing Jungkook's tattoos. She really likes how each of them look and wondered how it would be for her if she had tattoos. Then her hand went up to her cheek and she remembered how his hand felt against her skin.

"Are you alright? Catching a fever? Your face is all red". Heidi said, worried.

Sonny removed her hand from her cheek and shook her head.

"No. It's the blankets. It's too hot in here", she answered.

Sonny carefully sat up and tried to stand but Heidi told her it was a bad idea.

"I can't stay like this. I feel suffocated. I need air", she said.

"Jungkook gave me the responsibility of watching over you and making sure you stay in bed", Heidi said.

"I'm not afraid of him. What do you think he'll do? Tie me up so I won't go anywhere?", Sonny said.

"If it comes to that."

Sonny froze as she was putting on her slippers. She looked over her shoulder and noticed Jungkook coming through the door, eyebrow raised.

"You should be resting", he said.

"I've been resting all day. I need to go out. When can I see my dad? What did they tell you??", Sonny asked, fixing the hospital gown.

Jungkook leaned against the wall and told her that her father wants to explain everything himself. Of course, Sonny kept begging because she can't wait and is curious to know why all of this happened. She knows Jungkook knows everything but he is willing to protect her mind from thinking of the worst.

"You'll be able to see him soon. The doctor is checking on him. Just promise me you'll listen to him instead of storming out whenever you're upset", he said.

"So..it's that bad? Did he really take out a loan from that guy? That doesn't make sense", she said, thinking.

"Trust me, you're gonna want to hear it from him."

Sonny stood in front of her father's hospital room, trying to prepare herself from what she's gonna hear. She wanted to step in but then she starts overthinking.

"Oh, Sonny. Your father is expecting you. You can go in now", Heidi smiled as she stepped out of the room and motioned her to go inside.

Exhaling a long breath, she walked in and smiled when she saw her father. He was hardly in good shape but at least he's awake. She tried to ignore the bruises on his face and sat down near him.

"I'm so happy you're okay. When I heard you got shot, I panicked. But I know how much of a strong person you are. As for me, I'm old and my bones are like stepping on leaves during the fall", he joked.

"You're not old at all. And you don't look it. You do need to eat healthier though and stop drinking beer. It's bad for you", she said.

"I know. Well anyway, there are a lot of things I need to talk to you about. And I want to start off by apologizing to you for not being the best father out there. I kept many secrets from you, which I shouldn't because I trust you with all of my heart. But you've been through so much that I didn't want to make you feel worse. Your mother is better at explaining things and she knew how to comfort you. Speaking of your mother, you know how much she loved you and Rose. She did everything she could to care for you and protect you. Because of what was going on, there were some money issues and she met up with this man who claimed to be a 'professional' when it came to earning money. This man tricked your mother into getting loans and when he disappeared, Mr. Chang and his men threatened her. I couldn't go to the police because she begged me not to. She was afraid that they would kill you. We tried to avoid any threats they made but it kept getting worse. Then your mother passed and I knew I couldn't protect you and Rose alone so I hired Jungkook. Mr. Chang got tired of waiting. Fortunately the police captured the man who tricked your mother. He's going to jail", he said.

"What about you? I mean, you can't go to jail. They were threatening you-"

"Sonny, you don't need to worry. They're not giving me any jail time. Though I do have to step down from my job. The news got out and I'm sure everyone in the city won't trust a lawyer who's 'interested in illegal activities'. It's fine. I'll figure something out. Maybe I'll retire and buy a farm. That's what your grandpa did, remember? Maybe I can continue what he was doing. We can move and maybe you can start fresh and be more happy. Jungkook informed me that you haven't been doing well. School, work...mentally and emotionally. And I'm sure you'll be upset at him again but you know he's doing his job. And he does it because he cares. We'll figure it out later, okay?", he smiled and held her hand.

"I know. I promised myself I'll do better", she said.

"Now...about Heidi...I'm guessing you didn't take the news well. I'm sorry I didn't tell you about her. But from what was going on, I didn't want to rush it. I wanted to make sure she's the right person. And I love your mom-"

"Dad, Jungkook and Heidi already told me what you're gonna tell me. I'm okay with it. If she makes you happy, then I'm happy. I just didn't expect it is all. She explained everything. She looks so young", she said.

"Yeah. She's a few years younger than me. Look, if us being together makes you uncomfortable-"

"Not at all. It's weird seeing you with someone else but I'm sure mom wouldn't want you to live your life alone. Have you asked her to move in yet?", she asked.

"I haven't. I've thought about it though. I wanted to let you know first", he said.

Sonny smiled and nodded, " I think it's a good idea. We should all get together for dinner. We could even ask Jungkook, like there's even a choice. But I would like it if I'm not pressured to eat. I will eat but just thinking about eating a big meal makes my stomach hurt", she said.

"Should I be worried?", he asked.

She shook her head.

"But I will need some help. I hate asking for it. I don't want to admit that I'm 18 years old and need help with meals. Jungkook tried to help these past few days. I told him about what happened to me a few years back", she said.

"Hm, then I guess you two seem to be getting close. That's a first. You're always complaining that he's done something wrong", he smiled.

"That's because I always wanted to be right. I felt like he was judging me. I hated him so much", she said.

"Hated? As in past tense?", he asked, raising an eyebrow.

Sonny's cheeks started turning red and she shook her head frantically.

"I hate him. Just a little less", she said as she avoided eye contact.

"Right. Well that's good. I feel like you need genuine friends in your life. I'm sure you and Jungkook will become great friends", he said.

There was something off about his voice that made Sonny feel weird. Or maybe it's the way they talk about Jungkook. All she knows is the feeling at the pit of her stomach is making her heart race which is somewhat a new feeling for her.

"Okay. Well I hear you're being discharged today. That's great. I'll let Jungkook know to drive you and Rose back-"

"No way. I'm not leaving you. I'm staying right here", Sonny said.

"No. You have school. You're already behind. And please don't worry about looking for a job. Just focus on school and graduation so you can get into your dream school, okay? I'm being transferred to a hospital near the house. But because the house is a crime scene, you'll be staying in a good hotel. I know Jungkook is around but if you need anymore help, feel free to call Heidi", he said.

As Sonny walked back into her own room, she almost bumped into Jungkook who was on his way to buy some food for Rose. She was right behind him while holding her favorite stuffed toy.

"Hey, we're gonna get something to eat at the cafeteria. What do you want?", he asked.

"I'm not hungry right now", she answered.

"I didn't ask if you wanted something. I asked what do you want me to bring. You don't have to eat it now. You can save it and eat it later", he said.

She thought about it and said, "just a cheese sandwich."

Jungkook nodded and carried Rose, walking out of the room and towards the elevator. She watched as he walked away, smiling at Rose whenever she would softly hit him with her stuffed toy.

It took her a while to get back to her senses. Heidi, who's a few feet away, noticed the way Sonny was looking at Jungkook. Her ears were turning red and she could see her clutching onto her chest.

"Sonny, are you okay?", Heidi asked, placing a hand on her back.

"..yeah. I'm fine. I just got dizzy for a bit. I'm gonna go lie down", Sonny said as she walked into the room.

Heidi smiled and followed her, sitting on the chair across from the bed.

"You know, Jungkook has been telling me a bunch of hilarious moments you two had. How you're always bumping heads. Kids these days always have a weird way of showing affection", Heidi said.

Sonny's eyes widened and shook her head.

"AFFECTION?? THERE IS NO WAY-...what has he been saying?? I'm gonna kill him if he made up lies!", Sonny scoffed, trying to make herself sound serious.

"Hey he was right. When you get upset, you scrunch up your nose. He said it was adorable and that you look like a bunny", Heidi joked.

Sonny's entire face went red and covered herself with the pillow while kicking her feet.

"I swear I'm gonna push him into a lake", Sonny groaned.

She sighed and placed the pillow back. Heidi stood up from the chair and moved over so she can stand in front of Sonny.

"Do you really hate him that much?", she asked.

Sonny raised an eyebrow.

"I've said it before. I hate him. Just a little less", she answered.

Heidi nodded and leaned up against the wall.

"It shows. It's funny because the way you talk about him and the way he talks about you are quite different. He talks about you like he enjoys being around you. Seriously, whenever he talks about you, he zones out as if he's telling the story to himself. I find it sweet", Heidi smiled.

"You're gonna make me barf", Sonny said which caused Heidi to laugh.

Sonny looked out the window and exhaled before resting back. Her fingers were tapping on her thigh, thinking about how she's gonna catch up with school assignments. Surely she's gonna feel more stressed but it'll all be worth it once she graduates and is accepted into her dream school. That's if she gets accepted.

Sonny ended up getting discharged hours later. The doctor explained the healing process to her and Jungkook. It will take a while to fully heal so she can't be moving her arm too much.

They went into the room her father is in and said goodbye to him and Heidi before grabbing Rose and headed towards the hotel near their house. The entire ride, Rose would babble to herself and hugged her stuffed toy before taking a long nap. Sonny wasn't tired at all so she decided to draw. As she grabbed the sketch pad , she accidentally opened it to a drawing of Jungkook. And who noticed?

"Is that supposed to be me??", he asked.

Sonny quickly changed it to a blank page and cleared her throat.

"I'm supposed to have 20 pieces for my profile, remember? I don't have much time before I have to turn it in", she said.

"Sooo...you drew me? Can I see?", he asked.

"..it doesn't look good though. I think I messed up the shape and styling of your hair. Usually you have it styled back but it looks weird. I think it's too soft. Maybe I have to darken it a bit...", she mumbled, hesitating to flip it back to the page.

Jungkook glanced over and felt a bit embarrassed that she drew him but he also felt good.

"I think it looks great. I'm always impressed with your work. How much more do you need to complete your profile?", he asked.

"I need six more. I have three weeks. They were gonna push back the due date but the timing is all bad. I don't think I'll be able to finish on time because I still need to catch up with school work. And graduation will be even more stressful. I have to talk to my counselor to see if I'll even graduate. If I don't, I'm so done. I'm gonna have to get my GED and I'll probably have to wait a year to go to college- OW MY HEAD", Sonny winced in pain as she thought about everything.

She couldn't stand thinking about it.

"Don't worry about that right now. The last thing I want is you becoming really stressed, to the point where you can't even focus on anything. Tonight, I don't want you to think. Let your mind become clear. I mean, you'll soon forget about it once we arrive at the hotel. It's really nice. And the view is really amazing. Maybe you'll be inspired to draw something", he smiled.

Sonny nodded and looked out the window. Jungkook pulled up into the parking lot before parking on one of the spots. Her eyes widened and her mouth gaped open as she admires the hotel.

Jungkook smirked and turned off the car before getting out.

"I'll get our bags", he said while Sonny unbuckled Rose from the car seat.

She was still asleep so she had to carefully carry her to not wake her up. Jungkook walked before her because he knows the way inside. He headed towards the front desk and asked for the keycard. When she noticed it was for one room, she was about to ask but the lady commented on how cute 'their daughter' is and how great of a couple they look.

Sonny blushed and was about to correct her but Jungkook went along with it and placed his arm around her waist.

"Isn't my wife amazing?", Jungkook asked while holding Sonny's chin.

She nudged Jungkook and told the lady that Rose is her little sister. She apologized and went on to help another customer.

"Remind me to beat your ass later", Sonny mumbled while walking passed him.

Jungkook smiled and told her that she doesn't even know the room number. She froze and cleared her throat.

"Then tell me so I can ignore you for the rest of the night", she said.

Her eyes stayed on the ground. He didn't tell her. Instead, he walked towards the other direction.

"Hey!...didn't you hear me??", she called out but he didn't answer.

Sonny sighed and rolled her eyes, following Jungkook in silence.

"Whoa", as they entered the room, Sonny couldn't help but admire the entire hotel room.

They finally had a bedroom separate from the living room and kitchen.

"I'm gonna go put Rose on the bed", Sonny told Jungkook.

"I thought you were ignoring me?", he asked.

"I will ignore you once I put Rose down", she said.

Jungkook watched as she entered the room before putting their bags down. He walked over to the kitchen and grabbed a glass of water, leaning against the counter.

Sonny closed the bedroom door and let out a breath, eyes going over to Jungkook who was watching her. She looked the other way and went over to sit on the couch.

As she minded her own business, her hand touched the gauze over the wound, wincing in pain. Her bottom lip turned to a pout.

"Stop touching it. It'll get infected again", he said.

He walked over and sat down next to her but she turned her back on him.

"It's impossible for you to ignore me. If I bother you enough, you'll probably say something to me. Maybe even punch me", he smirked, raising an eyebrow.

Sonny crossed her arms over her chest and closed her eyes, trying to ignore his voice and his presence.

"...or I can just continue talking to the lady at the front desk about our married life together and I can convince her of the times we-"

"Are you crazy??? Do you know how nosy she'll be?? And we never did anything! What kind of lies are you making up??", she caved, which is what he wanted.

"I was just gonna say how much we argue. What were you thinking? Perverted little shrimp", he teased her while copying her attitude.

"Call me a shrimp one more time or I'll-"

"You'll what? Break me in half with your puny little arms? You can try", he said.

She groaned, "you're such a pain."

"I got you to talk to me", he smirked.

Sonny glared at him and called him an ugly squid before turning the other way. Jungkook laughed, not expecting that from her.

"I like this side of you. Although I'm used to you talking to me this way, I know you don't really mean it. I'm seeing more of you and I can tell you're starting to get comfortable around me. You even drew me which is so sweet", he said.

"I only did it because I got lazy of thinking. You're not that special", she said.

Jungkook leaned his head on her shoulder, big smile on his face, while asking, "Can I see your drawings?"

"Your head smells. Get away", she nudged him off.

He chuckled and took out his phone.

"I'm gonna order pizza for us because everything is probably closed to buy groceries. Tomorrow I'll go", he said, putting the phone next to his ear.

"Pizza? I'm not hungry-"

Jungkook put his whole hand on her face to shut her up before he started ordering the pizza. Sonny gave him the angry eyes as she slapped his hand away.

She wanted to shower but since she can't because of the wound still healing, she decided just to wash her hair. Though she'd feel much more comfortable washing her body.

"Pizza will be here in half an hour", Jungkook said.

"Can you do me a favor?", she asked him.

His eyes widened and motioned her to continue to talk.

"I wanna wash my hair but I can't because of my arm. Do you think you can help me?", she asked.

"That depends. What's in it for me?", he asked.

"I get to spare your life", she answered.

Jungkook looked at her if she was serious. But he thinks of her as a shrimp so he knows she wouldn't hurt a fly. Though stabbing Mr. Chang twice doesn't count.

So they walked into the bathroom and Sonny has to kneel down so her head and hair could be over the tub. Jungkook made sure to have the towel ready for her by placing it on her back.

He turned the faucet and wet her hair before massaging shampoo onto her scalp.

"That smells good", she said, closing her eyes.

"It's the hotel shampoo. They always have fancy ones", he answered.

His hands were gentle on her scalp. She had to admit that it felt good. Even her eyes rolled back.

About five minutes later, he turned the water off and dried her hair with the towel. They stood in front of the mirror. The towel is over her head, covering her face.

"Don't do that too much. My hair gets tangled easily", Sonny whined.

He removed the towel from her head and placed it on the towel rack so it could dry. He could see Sonny struggling to brush her hair so he stood behind her, grabbed the hairbrush from her hand, and carefully untangled her hair.

She closed her eyes and softly sighed. Jungkook looked at her from the mirror and smiled.

"You need to sleep more", he said.

"You need to shut your mouth", she said, opening her eyes.

"I'm serious. You've been having trouble sleeping. The same dream?", he asked.

"I can't vividly remember sometimes. But there's always blood. I mean, I've been having nightmares even before all of this but it feels more....realistic. It's like I'm actually there. I guess Mr. Chang was right about haunting me. Did you see how much blood came out-"

Jungkook covered her mouth with his hand and told her not to talk about it. The more she does, the higher chance of getting nightmares.
She pushed his hand away and shook her hair to make it a bit messy, but also wetting his face a bit.

"Thanks. Maybe you should wash your hair too. You smell like you were in a sewer."

A few minutes later, the pizza arrived. It was really hot and anyone can smell the pepperoni from outside.

Jungkook placed two plates on the table and told Sonny to sit down.

"But I'm not-"

He looked over his shoulder and gave her a cold glare, one that caused goosebumps to form all over her arms.

"You promised me, Sonny", he said.

"I know. I'm sorry. I need to get used to not saying that", she said.

His eyebrows rose and a smirk planted on his face as he turned around slowly, "you're apologizing? And admitting that I'm right? I must be dreaming."

"Okay DON'T get used to that", she said.

She hesitated while reaching for a piece of the pizza. Her eyes glanced over at Jungkook who was waiting for her so she quickly grabbed one and placed it on her plate.

He smiled and did the same.

While he ate his piece, Sonny picked at her pizza, taking off the pepperoni and putting it aside. He watched her and almost laughed at the face she's making.

"You don't like bacon and I'm assuming you don't like pepperoni as well. Should've known", he said.

"You didn't ask what type of pizza I like", she said.

"That's correct. And my mistake. I can order another one-"

"No. I'm fine with just taking the pepperonis off", she said.

When she did, she took a small bite of the pizza and sighed.

"There. Not too difficult", Jungkook smiled before changing his expression, "I don't know how you even survived by not eating. If you'd continued that, you would've been dead sooner than the expiration of my contract. Would've been a waste."

"....a waste? I didn't ask for you to become our bodyguard. If you think it was a waste, why bother?", she asked.

Jungkook tilted his head, "I'm not talking about my contract. I was talking about your life. I'm sorry if it came out wrong. What I meant was your life is so precious to put at stake. Starving yourself is suicidal."

"I'm sure your job would be a lot easier-"

"I'm being serious Sonny. You shouldn't joke about that. I'd rather have you act troublesome around me than something happening to you. You think I would have a smile on my face?", he asked.

His hand landed on her knee and he scooted closer to her.

"I would be devastated", he said.

They kept their eyes on each other for a few seconds. She could feel the atmosphere getting heavy, even her breathing is getting heavy.

Rose began to cry which startled her.

"I'm..gonna go get her", she mumbled before standing up, walking into the bedroom.

Jungkook sighed and brushed his fingers through his hair. He can feel his heart racing and face becoming warm.

Rose ran out of the room and straight into his arms.

"Hey little lady, are you hungry?", Jungkook carried Rose onto his lap, giving her a small piece to take a bite on.

She smiled and grabbed the piece from his hand, munching on away and instantly getting sauce all around her mouth.

Jungkook turned towards the room and wondered what Sonny is up to. All he could see is a silhouette of her body, sitting on the bed while her hand is over her chest.

"I'll be right back, okay?", he smiled at Rose before placing her on the floor so she won't fall off of the chair.

He headed towards the room and knocked to get Sonny's attention.

"Are you alright?", he asked, leaning against the door.

"..yeah", she answered.

She didn't turn to look at him.

"You didn't finish your pizza. Want me to bring it to you?", he asked.

"No. I'll be right out."

It was around 1 in the morning. Rose was asleep on one side of the first bed while Jungkook was asleep on the second bed. Sonny is right next to Rose but she was not asleep at all. Her mind was else where.

She thought about all the things Jungkook has said to her. And the way she reacted caught her by surprise. There's always anger and strong language towards him. What makes this any different?

"Stop it", she mumbled to herself, covering her eyes.

She spent the next few minutes trying to fall asleep, which she did but if only it had turned out differently because as soon as she fell asleep, her nightmare began.

A shadow stood before the bed, body blurred out but their evil smile touched each side of its head. They held a knife and it's claws landed on her ankle. She tried to yell but she couldn't even open her mouth. Not even moving her arms helped.

The figure crawled closer until it was above her and held the knife close to her chest. It's head tilted to the side and threw the knife across the room. It's claws struck onto her arm and dragged downward, causing her much pain.

It had a long tongue, like in the movies. And it had this weird sound like a rattlesnakes tail. The closer it got, the more painful it is when it clawed deeper into her.

"Sonny, wake up!"

Jungkook held her arms because she moved around so crazily, to the point where he got punched on the nose. He struggled but managed to wake her up. Her breathing is uneven and she looked around.

"Shh, it's okay. I'm here", he whispered while he had her in his arms.

She dug her face onto his chest as she calmed down. He carried her onto the bed he was on so Rose wouldn't wake up.

"Maybe it's best if you don't sleep near Rose, just in case. Your punches are no joke. I trained you well", he said, hoping to make her feel better.

"I hit you? I felt like I wasn't moving", she said.

She hadn't realized that she was on his bare chest. They were so focused on Sonny normalizing her breathing but it got worse as she realized he had no shirt on. Eyes widening and face turning red, she pushed herself off him and fell onto the ground.

Jungkook, confused as ever, looked down at her and asked, "and for what reason?"

Annoyed, she rolled her eyes and sat up, only to get a glimpse of what was on his chest. The right side where it connects to his sleeve tattoo is another tattoo that she hasn't seen before.

"You have a tattoo of a baby?", she asked, standing up.

Jungkook was caught off guard and chuckled, "another story worth mentioning. Come here."

He tapped the spot next to him, motioning her to sit. When she did, she can now see the tattoo more clearly because of the light coming from outside the window.

"You're not gonna tell me that you have a secret child, right?", she asked.

"And if I did?", he raised an eyebrow, trying to not smirk.

"Then I would call you a liar because you told me you were never in a relationship", she said.

"There's a difference between having relations and being in a relationship", he said.

Her entire face once again turned red, "..so you've had relations?"

"Wouldn't you like to know?", he smirked before continuing, "you're so gullible."

Smiling, he softly patted her head all while Sonny gave him annoyed look.

"Are you gonna tell me the story behind that tattoo or do you wanna get smacked on the head?", she asked, rolling her eyes.

He nodded, fixing himself so he'd be facing her.

"My sister. My parents thought that by having another kid, it would save their marriage. But it didn't. Though just being eight years old, I promised myself to take care of her and be the best big brother in the entire universe. When she would cry at night, I'd try to soothe her and sometimes it would work. Other times she'd get so frustrated that her whole face turned red. She made me happy. I don't remember exactly what happened but the ambulance was at our house one night. I didn't understand at the time because my parents were acting as if nothing happened. My little sister passed away that night. SIDS", Jungkook turned so he'd look out the window.

Sonny frowned and can't even imagine how it would feel like to lose Rose. Maybe that's why he's so attached to her.

Jungkook softly smiled and continued, "She would be fifteen years old. I think you'd have liked her."

She thinks she can see tears in his eyes but he shakes his head and smiles again.

Her eyes went down on the tattoo again but noticed something else. Another tattoo right on the middle of his chest.

"You're wondering about this too. Am I correct?", he asked.

"You don't need to tell me-"

He raised his hand to stop her from talking.

"These are initials from the most important people in my life. Can you guess who?", he asked.

"R and S? I don't know. Is the S for Sangchul? Your friend?", she asked.

"No", he chuckled.

He grabbed her hand and placed it on his chest. Her index finger landed on the S and then it hit her. Her eyes went up to his, smile only getting bigger as her face turned a bright red.

"Why there though?", she asked.

"I mentioned you and Rose are so important to me. You'll always be in my heart. No matter how cheesy that sounds", he said.

"Your father takes on a big role as well. The tattoo on my back, the lion? That's all him", he continued saying.

Sonny gasped and traced along the tattoo. The details on it and the color were very traditional-like.

He turned around to face her again and was shocked to see tears in her eyes. He was about to apologize but was cut off by being hugged by Sonny. Her arms were wrapped tightly around his neck as her face dug onto his neck.

"No need to get all sentimental", he chuckled, hugging her back.

"Shut up", she mumbled.