A loud fun and energetic beat could be heard throughout the mini hall of a dance studio. Inside it though, all that could be heard was the sound of shoes moving across the floor and heavy breathing. It was the sound of people working hard. More specifically the sound of sound of seven people working hard.

"Okay, I think we should end it there for the day. We've been doing this for six hours and I think we did enough! Who knew it was better if we all helped with the idea of the choreo for the song," Hobi stopped and spoke as he turned around to see his friends panting and sweating.

All seven of them had spent three days now trying to make choreography to their second song. While Jimin and Hoseok started the creating part first, the others wanted to chime in too to speed up the process and learn more skills.

It had been going well and they are sure they have the final version of the choreography done. Only some small details were to be changed or added.

"I told you it be a good idea! Now I need some water I'm so exhausted!" Taehyung comments as he goes to the waters and instantly opens one to then chug it. The rest heading his way while others find towels to wipe off their sweat.

"I think it's amazing how we made so much progress in just three days! I feel good about what we are doing," Namjoon sits down as he wipes his forehead and neck with a towel.

"It's a little stressful, but fun. I think we are in a good track too! I like how the dance is just fun but also attractive?" Jungkook furrows his eyebrows trying to describe the song and dance.

"Yeah, I think we will blow people away! Anyway, we need to get back at it on Monday. Let's use this weekend as a rest for many reasons," Jin sits next to Jungkook.

They usually practiced on weekends but with Jungkooks meeting up with their professor, they knew it was best to leave it for Monday.

They didn't know what would happen or what the outcome could be. Plus, it always was good to have some rest too.

"Let's not forget though, that we have another check on our performances with Professor on Tuesday. I think she was going to help more by giving feedback and helping us sing better as we dance," Jimin speaks as he puts his water bottle down.

"She is, that's what she's said in the last class of this week," Jungkook comments lowly.

"You're feeling nervous, aren't you?" Yoongi asked Jungkook who nodded. He did feel nervous. His talk with their mother was just less than 24 hours away and he honestly didn't know what would happen.

Didn't know how he would come out of it, but he was ready. Nervous but ready. Though he can't deny that everything has been close to each other, it can be a little rough, yet it needs to be done.

"Yeah, I don't know what will happen tomorrow and how it will affect the future. So, it makes me nervous but at least I'll have everything over with after," he looks at his hands.

"I'm mainly nervous for Eunjae though. She had less time to process it than me, and I told her she could have more time but she said no. She says she's determined to talk to her and get answers. Still, I know it's going to be a little more harder on her because she only saw her again once, so I don't know...I guess we will see," Jungkook frowns, hoping everything ends up at least in a civil manner.

"Well, whatever it is the outcome is I'm sure it's what life wants for you three. What applied to your talk with your father applies to your mother too," Jin pats him.

"I guess," he puts his mouth in a straight line.

"I at least have Dad out of the way. Let's see what happens with her. It still feels weird addressing her as a mom. Anyways, I'll let you know how things go, as always," he rolls his eyes in a light matter.

"I truly hope things play out well for you, kookie. You deserve to have a united family. Maybe your mom and dad will have a harder time talking to each other again or something, but at least you would have both parents supporting you and being there for you despite being separated," Hoseok looked at Jungkook after approaching where he was sitting. Jungkook smiled.

He hoped too that he could have both parents although separated, but in the end, it's up to life what it's meant for him. Though he wouldn't lie that he wished to have both, not just itself like that, but he couldn't deny but wish for their parents to get together again after some time. Though he knows that may be harder than anything else.

"Hmm, we will see. If not, at least I have you guys. May whatever be meant to happen, happen," he speaks as he wipes his sweat again.

The boys only smiled at him and began talking about other things. Soon enough they all started leaving the dancing room with the promise of tomorrow. Smiling, they separated ways.

Jungkook took his bag and was the last one left to leave. Once he had everything, he pushed the door and started walking when he took out his phone to text his sister. He didn't know where he was looking at and felt himself bump into someone.

"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry!" He says and looks up to see Haewa who was also apologizing.

"Jungkook....no I'm sorry, I wasn't looking to where I was heading too, it's okay," Haewa says as Jungkook nods.

"No, it was on me, I was on my phone too. Anyways sorry again, I must go," he says and begins walking away when Haewa calls out to him.

"Jungkook...." She says his name as he turns back.

"What?"

"Can we-can we talk? I know that you last time said you didn't need any explanations from me or anything and I understand that. However, I do want us to get proper closure. It's what you and I need. Mainly you. I know that I've messed up and that things were clear to you in high school but please let me apologize properly and talk to you properly even if I don't receive your forgiveness, please," she pleads as Jungkook sighs he looks to the side deciding if he should accept her request.

He didn't want to hear her out, but at the same time, if he was closing every single bad chapter of his life and leaving it behind then he needed to leave her behind too. He already did, but maybe this way she would stop bothering him and move on.

"Fine, I'll hear you out. You have 15 minutes to talk," he says as she looks at him with wide eyes. Surprised to hear that he was giving her a chance even if it had a time limit.

"Of course! Anything helps! Why don't we go sit down? You seem to just come out of practice, and I think it is better than standing if that's okay with you?" She hesitantly explained. He nodded as he gestured with his head to the small table in the corner.

They sit down on opposite sides.

"You can start now. What do you so desperately want to have us close on? Like I said, you did all that on that horrible day," he speaks calmly, trying to sound neutral.

"I want you to get a proper apology that isn't just by a Twitter thread. A verbal apology. I know just an apology wouldn't do much, but still, you at least deserve that," he starts looking at him as he bites his lip a little nervously.

"I'm so sorry, Jungkook. I am very sorry for everything I did to you in the past. You didn't deserve it, at all. Didn't deserve me playing with your feelings, didn't deserve for me to humiliate you and expose you in such a way to them and to everyone at school. Maybe you won't believe me, but I have lived with guilt and self-hatred for a while now," She plays with her hands. She felt a little nervous.

I was an asshole who didn't know until halfway through when it was too late what she just had bumped into. Maybe bumped on purpose by her one intentions, but I didn't know the great person I'd ended up finding," she smiled at him and then looked at her hands nervously.

"Yes, I approached you at first to play with you. For fun, because I was a shit who was bored. I truly didn't want to, I won't deny I didn't find you attractive or fun, so I didn't feel like it. I felt indifferent to it, I'll admit. However, I felt pressured and did it anyway. I knew that you wouldn't believe someone like me instantly falling for you so I did it all slowly. Yes, I made you fall in love so that it seemed natural. I played with you and I'm sorry. But, down the line, I didn't want to admit that spending time with you and getting to know you and seeing how good of a person were, how generous and fun you were," she smiles again, remembering him from their old days.

"How real and caring, you were compared to others in that shitty school. I didn't want to admit that I ended up falling in love with you. Yet, I did. And I know for you this is hard to believe me in and I don't blame you, but I did fall in love. Not all kisses were fake or filled with disgust. At some point, my kisses were filled with love and care, and I even thought of confessing to you..." she stops sighing. She runs a hand through her hair.

"What stopped you from doing so? You could have ended the game, why didn't you? Why did you wait on such a day?" He asked, still in a calm manner.

"For my selfish reasons. Two things. One, I knew I'd lose you the moment I confessed, and I was greedy. I didn't want to lose you; I didn't want you to leave me. Also, despite the fact I had fallen for you, I couldn't deny that I still cared about my reputation and was scared about what others would think, I didn't have the best school life when I was younger," she cringed at herself as she remembers her old personality.

"I won't go further because I don't want to bore you and it's no excuse, but I was scared so I did what I did. Even though it killed me, killed me to see you on your knees for me crying to have me tell you the truth, hoping for me to just be cruelly kidding with you. Even though the guilt and anger were eating me alive inside," she frowned as Jungkook just stared at her.

He wanted to believe that everything she was saying about her feelings was false. Yet, he didn't know why deep down inside he didn't feel it was. Yet, he couldn't fully trust it either.

"Then when I heard about your accident, I felt even worse. I felt so bad that I went to the hospital too, but your sister kicked me out and with all her right. How can you allow the person who broke your brother in? And then I never heard from you ever again. Since then, I lived with regret, guilt, hatred, and stress because I hurt an angel like you. I hurt you deeply and I traumatized you..." she says as a tear falls from her eyes.

"So when I see you again here so changed, so strong and confident. Different from the Jungkook I knew, I couldn't help but feel happy and feel that life was giving me the chance to see you again, to apologize to you! To maybe have a chance again—redeem myself," she sniffs as she wipes the tear.

"It's why I posted about you on Twitter when you were exposed. I know you saw me with Sungchul a few times, but it wasn't ever friendly. I cut ties with him completely and it drove him to do what he did that night. I didn't know if you wanted people to know about us, so I used myself as a third person, however, I could always confess that it was me, because in not ashamed to face my mistakes anymore," she smiled a little.

It surprised Jungkook. To see her willing to expose herself knowing the consequences. Though there wouldn't be much, some people still have mixed feelings about who he is.

"So, though I know it doesn't fix or change anything. I'm truly sorry Jungkook. I'm so sorry for everything, I mean it when I say it. You were one of the best things that happened to me! And I was a dumb shit for what I did. You deserve the world. You deserve everything good in life and I'm so sorry. But I did love you, I still do though I know I have no more chances, right?" She asked with a small hope though she knew what the reality was.

Jungkook sighed.

"I appreciate your apology. I appreciate you explaining things to me. It's made me have a different view or perspective of that time," he crossed his arms on the table.

"As to forgiving you, I already have. I forgave you a long time ago. I just didn't want to have my walls down because I didn't know what intentions you had. Thank you for defending me online. You didn't need to but thank you. But, there can't be any chances, Haewa. Not just because what you did was severe to the point that I'd have trauma," he starts as she looks down nodding as the tears come down.

"But because I don't love you anymore," he says hitting her where it hurts unintentionally. Her heart broke in hearing that.

"Will you be my first love kiss and everything? Yes. No matter how much you played or didn't play. You will always be my first love. However, I don't love you anymore. I can't love you anymore," he shakes his head as she frowns.

"It is hard for me to trust you again as a lover, it wouldn't be healthy. So, no there's no chance. It's just hard for me, I'm sorry. I believe everything you told me right now but it's hard to trust. I don't think it's good that we give this another chance," he says frowning. It was true, all his love for her was long gone. He didn't feel hate anymore maybe some mistrust. But only that.

Knowing that he didn't love her made him feel at peace.

"You don't need to apologize Jungkook. You've done nothing wrong," she looks at him again and wipes her eyes.

"That doesn't mean you can't have a chance at loving someone else right and starting again. Loving someone else for real. I'm sure a person will come again that you will love so much. You may not think so, but they will. My advice to you is, don't mess up with them. Give your chance at love again with that person. Show in that new relationship how truly you can love. Be genuine. It also doesn't mean you don't deserve to be loved. You do. Just not by me. So yeah. I accept your apology, I accept your explanation, I forgive you. And I urge you to move on. Maybe you will feel the guilt forever but try to numb it the most you can. Because at least I've accepted and forgiven you, so don't cry too much," he says as she smiles at him nodding.

"Overall, you did cause damage, but you didn't create as much or as big damage as he or others did even if someone else may say otherwise. So be free Haewa, find your happiness without me. You will find it," he ends as she smiles.

"Even now you keep being a sweetheart. You deserve the world and I hope you get it. I also hope your future person treats you like the prince that you are. I hope you find someone who can love you better than I did without ever hurting you. Know that you will always be special to me too, thank you for hearing me, thank you for giving me good memories and teaching me what love is. I learned what true love was through you, so thank you. It hurts I won't deny," the tears keep falling even as she cleans them.

"But I truly get it. I do. Thank you for hearing me out," she says as he nods. He then puts his hand on hers squeezing them. She stops as he looks at him surprised.

"Take care Haewa. Find your peace. Love yourself. Everything is settled now. I'll see you around, farewell my first love," he keeps the smile on his face. He gets up removing his hands and taking his bag before walking away.

As he walks Jungkook can't help but feel another weight off his shoulder. He needed this, he needed to fully end the chapter of his first love that caused him so much pain. Did he believe everything she said? Somehow yes, but there was always a doubt, however, Jungkook can at least see that the girl regrets everything. Knows her intentions unlike back then. However, that can't ever be enough to repair what already cracked. You can glue a broken vase back together, but it won't be what it used to be. The cracks and hits will remain.

That's what his relationship with Haewa was. It could get glued back together, but the cracks are still there.

He truly hoped the girl could later find someone who she would genuinely love from the start and someone who could love her back because that someone couldn't be him anymore and that's okay.

"Another chapter is done. What will come next?" He said as he wondered.

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A car arrived at a big modern house. After going to his dorm to shower and change, Jungkook left to go see his sister who was spending this week at their home.

Usually, they would find somewhere else to meet but after resolving everything with his father, Jungkook felt less awkward and nervous to go to the house and bump into his father. So, when Eunjae asked if he could come over he didn't deny her and accepted. There was still some tension there, but not the bad kind. The good was that he didn't feel scared anymore.

Ever since their talk, things weren't right on track, but it wasn't so broken anymore. His dad started sending good morning texts asking how he had been and slept. Later in the day he usually would get asked if he had eaten. They were short simple questions and replies but it was something.

It showed that he was trying and that was enough for him.

After gathering his stuff, he closed the car door and approached the house. He grabbed the key and opened the door.

"Jungkookie!" Eunjae greets him first thing after stepping one foot inside. He smiles taking off his shoes and putting on slippers before heading to hug her.

"Hey Noona!" Jungkook says.

"Are you okay? Are you feeling too tired? Did you for a lot today?" She asked after seeing how he looked a little tired. Jungkook smiled at his sister's worries.

"I'm okay, and I am a little tired. I just had a long day from practicing with the hyungs. So, I am tired but it's okay! It's not so bad," he pulled away and dropped his arms.

"Hmm if it was like that I could have just gone to your dorm!" She pouts feeling bad for him.

"No, it's okay. I didn't mind the house and usually, you always go to me lately so it's fair I start going to you too. I'm okay really!" He assured her.

"Hmm, you sure?" She crossed her arms as he nodded.

"Fine, why don't we talk in your old room then? Your stuff is there, and you can rest while we talk and prepare for tomorrow, yes?" She asked as he froze for a little. He hasn't been in his room for a long time, and he won't deny that he missed it a little.

"Come on! It's still your bed. This is still your house Jungkookie. Don't be scared, you and Dad sorted things out and although things may take a while, he never said you couldn't stay here,"

"I know, it just feels weird because it's been a while. It's not that I'm scared, at least not anymore...." he rubs his neck with his hand.

"Well, the come on! Let's go!" She smiles big and takes his hand as she drags him up the stairs and into the door of his room. She opens the door and enters with him.

Jungkook comes in slowly looking at every detail of the room. Everything was just like how he left it. His walls were the same color with the same designs on the walls. His bed was still perfectly made, and everything was clean.

"Don't be shy in your room kookie. You've only been away from it for a couple of months! I know you miss your bed! Go ahead!" She chuckled. He smirked and went to his bed.

He sat down before lying down. He smiled as he closed his eyes. He missed his bed. He missed the softness of his mattress. Not that the dorm beds were bad. Not at all, they were decent and comfortable enough, but nothing could beat the comfort that he had known for years. It felt nice.

"See, I knew you missed it!" She goes and sits on the next side and lays down next to him.

"I did, I missed the house and my room, but I wanted to prove myself, even if it meant going somewhere smaller. As much as this house was comfortable in terms of utilities and whatnot, the tension wasn't comfortable anymore. Being here was suffocating me noona, so I left. But I did miss the place too," he explains as he goes to the side and puts a hand on his neck, elevating it.

"I understand kookie, you did what you needed to do. I think leaving is what made Dad think. You know, he felt scared when he woke up that morning to see your letter, he was worried for you and called you many times. It wasn't until the message you left me that made him settled down. He thought he had lost you forever I think, just like Mom," she mentions as Jungkook takes in a breath.

"I don't mean to make you feel guilty. I think he was scared that he lost you the same way he lost her. Trauma, I think. Yet, he was still stubborn then. However, with time he didn't need words to show me that he missed your presence, just his actions and the constant questions he would ask me about you were enough. Dad has always loved you Jungkook. Just not in the right way, I admit," she frowns as he nods.

"I know that now after what he explained. Still, so much happened between us that it's going to take time. For you, it was only thing one thing of mom that he hid well the grandparent's part too, but for me, it was a lot," he spoke as she nodded.

"I get it. I kind of saw your fire after that day when you told me everything. Of course, I figured things out with him, these days and I'm still feeling a little weary with Dad, but I get you," she says as Jungkook nods. She looks at the ceiling while Jungkook looks out the window.

"How is she Jungkook, as a person now?" Eunjae suddenly asked. Making Jungkook confused for a little until he gets the hint.

"Mom, how is she now? What she's like now that you have been able to spend time with her and have her as your professor? I'm curious. I know that most of the time you didn't know who she was, based on the letter she wrote too, but how is she?" She asked with no emotion just neutral and plain.

Jungkook made a thinking face.

"Well...how do I even start or begin?" He questions.

"She's a very good, kind, caring, and helpful person. She does anything to help her students and give them the encouragement they need. She is always there to listen to. She's very confident most of the time, but it doesn't come off as self-centered or egoistic. She has a good heart, she loves music, she likes to cook too, especially if it's for someone else. She seems very happy and bright, but there's another side too. Her vulnerable side is that although she didn't show as much to me, she has it.

We are her vulnerability. Despite the happiness she brings exudes on the outside. On the inside, she's filled with guilt, regret, and some self-hatred," he starts explaining as his sister silently listens to him with no interruptions.

"You may think I'm just saying this because I've forgiven her or something else or for hope but no. Before she knew who I truly was and before I knew who she was she briefly told me about us. Of course, she had no idea she was talking about us. She said that every day for the past 15 years all she's regretted has been leaving her family behind, her kids, and her ex-fiancé. She expressed how she had been looking for us for a long time but strangely there were always stops along the way. It was hard to. I can see it, dad did everything for her not to find us again, from his resentment so that we didn't get hurt," he sighs.

"She had told me that her biggest regret ever was leaving them behind and that not a day passed where she didn't feel guilt. How even though she left she always loved us and that she left for the love she had for us. However, she now sees that it was done wrong. All I was told why she left was some people started to talk, and it affected her mentally. Something like that but the rest I don't know. But I can say that I see it in her eyes that she regrets it and that she longs for us, but it's still hard even for us," he finished explaining as Eunjae frowned.

"Hmmm, I see. It's just hard. I don't hate her. I never did was only mad at her and confused. Mad that she left us and confused as to why. It was so hard to hear lies from Dad and over the years know what he meant. I try not to, but I can't help but feel resented over her actions. I don't know who she is anymore. I don't know how she is, she's like a stranger now only seeing her once that day I came," she says after a while.

"You know it's funny, that day I went to see you and she was there, I felt like I somehow knew her or something, but I didn't understand why so I dismissed the feeling yet now I know. Though I also couldn't help later to think how she looked a little like me," she speaks.

"Blood calls sister," he comments.

"I always wanted to have our mom with us. I'm so happy that at least for me Dad was always there, but there was always the empty space of her place. Someone to walk me through my period stages, to my love stages, to my issues, to comfort me. It always hurt when little how—" she gets interrupted.

"How everyone had their two parents or one of the parents pick them up and we either well I had sometimes none or just dad," he finished for her who nodded.

"Yeah, I don't know...I don't know what to expect. Even now I don't know how to feel about Mom or that letter. Maybe the anger subsided a little after the letter but not a lot. I didn't get the privilege to know her now like you did. I don't know how I'll react. It's still hard for me to grasp that she's back," she expressed with worry and fear.

"Noona, you don't have to meet up with her tomorrow if you aren't ready. It's okay if you aren't ready. This is a big thing. I get you though, it was hard for me to come to the terms that my professor was my mom. As I thought things during my break it also made sense. You had less time than me to think, it's okay if you wish to talk another time," Jungkook expressed softly. She turned her head to see him.

The last thing he wanted was to feel pressured by him.

"I know, but I want to. Even if I haven't come fully to the terms, I need to hear her out now. I need to hear why she left us so young now. I can't keep wondering and staying confused and blank. I need an explanation too Jungkookie. Even if...even if it's hard for me to face her," she says determined as Jungkook frowns.

"I know but you can always talk with her some other time and that's okay," he tried again.

"No, I'll go with you tomorrow and that's final. I need to see her and hear her. I deserve to know everything too. I don't want to be left in the dark like we have all these years. Even if I don't reconcile with her, I need to at least be told what happened," she says again propping herself up just like her brother.

"Do you know what you will do after when it comes to you and her?" Jungkook quietly asked.

"I don't know. I must see you after tomorrow. However, I don't want you to feel influenced by what choices I make tomorrow. If you are ready to forgive her and give her that chance, it's okay. I won't be mad, in the end...she's helped you out so much. You get to know her again even if you still may feel some confusion and hurt. I won't be mad with what you choose, I'll respect it," she warns him.

She didn't know what relationship she would have with their mom, if there was even going to be any but she wanted her brother to do what was best for him. Whether she forgives her or wants her in her life again or not, it's up to her. Though she can't deny that deep down she wants to know and have her mom by her side even if she feels anger, sadness, and bitterness on the surface.

"Then the same goes for you. If I forgive her or not or give her a chance, I don't want you to feel forced either, yes? It's up to you as well, I'll also respect it," he looks at her as she smiles nodding.

"I will, though you know. Even if I don't fix what I have with Mom, I do want to fix my relationship with our grandparents. They didn't do anything wrong, and I've missed them," she pouts.

"I can give you their contact, yes? Also at least we will have each other tomorrow. By the way, does Dad know?" He asks

"Hmm not yet. He will at some point though. I didn't want his feelings to influence me. Though it's clear he still feels resentment. I think they need to talk to for at least a proper closure," she answered.

"I wonder what life would be like if she never left, if she had stayed," Jungkook laid back down. His sister then started playing with her hair the way she would when they were kids.

"I wonder sometimes too. Though things already happened, no?" She says as he nods closing his eyes at her caresses.

"Are you sleepy?" She asked switching topics as he nodded.

"Why don't you stay here for the night? You still have some clothes here and I know Dad wouldn't mind. You can have dinner too! It will be late for you to go back to the dorms..." she asks.

"I don't know noona. It's okay if it's late I'm grown now."

"I know you are, but come on, just for the night! To have dinner, the three of us, and for you to sleep here? What do you say huh? Please? Even for a night? For me?" She asks cutely at the end as he chuckles at her tone change.

"Fine, but just for the night, okay?" He says as she smiles nodding. She then goes and hugs him getting on top of him as he groans. She was a little heavy despite being in good shape.

"Who's in here? Why is Jungkookie's door open? Eunjae are you in—" they hear their father ask, he had come home. He stops himself when he sees Eunjae and Jungkook together. He smiles, the scene reminding him of when they were both little and the way Eunjae always dotted Jungkook and cuddled him.

Eunjae got off and smiled at his dad. Jungkook sat up as he gave an awkward small smile.

"Hey, dad! Look who is joining us for the night!" Eunjae says happily.

"I see honey. I'm pleasantly surprised. How are you, son? How long have you been here for? Have you both eaten?" His father asked sweetly and calmly. It felt weird for Jungkook. It's been so long since his father talked to him with such a tone.

"Hello, Dad. I'm doing good. I've been here for only an hour," he replies neutrally.

"Wh-what about you?" Jungkook stutters. Gosh, how he wished that it wasn't so awkward.

"I'm okay. A little stressed with work and other things, but I'm alright," he replies with a small smile.

"Also no we haven't eaten. I was just telling Jungkook about having dinner, the three of us now that you guys have made up! Jungkook said he was up for it. How about you?" Eunjae asked with a smirk.

"If it's fine with Jungkookie then why not?" He smiled at both.

"Come on, let's go eat! It's been a while! Just let me go change out of my suit!" He says in a happy tone and leaves Jungkooks room.

"See! I know things are awkward, but time will allow things to get it fixed," Eunjae smiles.

"Now come on! Let's go eat!" She says getting up from the bed. Jungkook smiled a little as he followed her shyly. He hoped dinner would go well.

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It was the next day, and Jungkook had woken up feeling well rested from his sleep. He guessed it was because he slept in his bed again, but he also guessed that it was because he slept a little earlier than usual. The practice, of speaking to Haewa and having dinner with his father and sister wore him out.

Of course, he isn't saying that the dinner was bad. It wasn't at all. It was a little awkward between him and his father since they didn't know what to exactly talk about or how to approach each other well, but they tried and all in all, it was pleasant. It had been so long since they had dined in such a way that Jungkook felt happy and nostalgic. He missed having such dinners. Craved for them too so even if the vibe was a little tense, at least things went smoothly.

The early morning breakfast was also good with their father surprising them by cooking for them. Eunjae was kind of used to it, but it had been a while for Jungkook. It was still a little awkward but with time they would adjust. He hoped they would adjust at least.

"So, what do you guys have planned for today? Eunjae told me you guys had something to do?" His father asked them as they finished their breakfast. The two of them looked at each other wondering if they should tell him.

Jungkook gave his sister a nod. Their father needed to know. He would find out at some point so might as well. Even though they didn't know how they would react.

"We are—we are meeting up with her, with our mother," Eunjae asked as their father stopped and put his coffee cup down.

"Why? Why are you guys meeting up with her? I don't think it's a good idea," He asked and commented a firm tone. It was clear he was still highly affected by her.

"Because we are going to talk to her and because we deserve an apology, an explanation as to why she left. So, Eunjae and I agreed to meet her today so she can explain everything to us. So that we aren't in the dark anymore," Jungkook replied calmly.

"Are you guys sure it's a good idea? Are you sure you want to do this? I don't think the explanation she will give you will be enough to justify her reasons for leaving," he spoke trying to sound calm but he was worried and scared for them. Scared of how they would take things.

"Maybe not Dad but I am tired of always thinking or wondering why she left us. I'm tired of wondering if it was me or both of us who did something wrong for her to leave. I need an explanation as to why she couldn't stay and be a mother to us! She owed us at least that much! Whether her explanation justified her leave or not is not what I care for. I just need answers from her the way Jungkook needed answers from you," she says stressed out and Jungkook puts a hand on her shoulder to calm down.

"Even if I don't even up have anything to do with her anymore after meeting up with her and knowing things, I still want to learn the truth. Jungkook and I deserve it," she looks at her father with pleading eyes.

"Look Dad, I know that you are asking us if it's a good idea because you don't want us to feel hurt or more disappointed by her, but we are grown now. We aren't little anymore. Whatever we end up feeling it's up to us to handle and up to you to only guide and help us. I know you don't want us to get upset, and I know that you hold resentment too on her, but we need this. Jungkook needs it, I need it," Eunjae explains as he sighs.

"You need it too. I'm not asking for you to come with us. However, I do think you and her need to talk, maybe you think everything was said and done on that day, but maybe it wasn't. You need to talk about it and get closure," Jungkook added as their father leaned back in his chair crossing his arms.

"I get your intentions son but she and I have nothing to talk about. She doesn't need to explain anything to me when I know why she left. Why did she give up? I think she said enough that day. What more is there to say?" He asked.

"You guys need to talk because there are still unspoken feelings deep down the both of you. Because you need closure if you guys think your story has ended. Because she also needs to know your struggles and hurt. Because you still love her too, I'm not pressuring you I'm just suggesting something, a way for you to start healing fully and move on, I know you've been hurting," Jungkook speaks softly as his father frowns.

"I don't love her anymore, our story is already fully closed," he speaks.

"Except it didn't," Jungkook comments back.

"He's right, you both need to speak. You need to complain and know more than what you already do. Just like the way we do," his sister adds.

"It's not easy though. I'm barely just accepting the fact that she's back! That alone has been hard enough for me to think about and chug down. Talking to her would been even harder for me. Yes, I still feel some resentment but how can I? When she left, left me by myself with you two?" He frowns.

"Well, when you are read you should. I know it's hard right now. It's hard for me too when I made up the idea that I'll never see her again yet here we are. Look, dad, we won't pressure you on this anymore. But at least think about it. As for us, we will be okay, I know you want to protect us but we can do it surprise too yes? But we need to do this for our own sake, for us to move on," Eunjae looks at him with soft eyes.

"I know, I know you guys can protect yourselves I just still dislike seeing you guys upset. I've already done enough upsetting you Jungkookie and in some way you as well my daughter. I don't want you guys to be in more pain," he replied.

"It's life though, we are meant to get upset as we are meant to be happy too. We can handle it, but we need this. I need this too, she needs to give me answers too," jungkook looks at him.

"Okay, I know I understand. I'll drop it, but just know that I'll be here, for both of you okay?" He looked at both as Eunjae nodded.

"We know, anyways, we need to go now it's getting a little late and Jungkook promised her to meet up at around 12:30 it's already 11.

"Okay well be careful and I hope you guys get the answers you are looking for. I'm meeting up with an old friend but know I'm only a call away," he replied.

"Thank you, dad, let's go shall we Jungkookie?" His sister asked nervous, and the boy nodded. They both get up as they take their plates to the sink. They both were ready to go all they needed to do was head out.

"See you next time Dad," Jungkook spoke before they left.

"See you, son!" Junwoo smiled and Jungkook nodded as he headed out to his car. His sister got in the passenger seat, and he started the car, soon enough taking off. It was finally time.