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Their phone lit up as a notification popped on the screen. Clay clicked on it and realized what Andrew was trying to do.

"Aera..." He called, "he posted a picture of himself from here and captioned it as -going to hangout with my girl 'Jeon Aera'."

"His girl?" Aera squinted her eyes as she opened her phone to look at it, "Since when? I never said Yes!" She shouted and smashed the phone on the floor angrily.

"Aera, relax. We'll do something" Jungkook said grabbing her hand and turning her around to face him.

"Please do" She trailed off and hugged Jungkook's big muscular figure. He stroked her head and gestured Jake to show him the post she saw. His eyes studied the face of the boy, Andrew and nodded to himself.

"Uh Aera, I think you should take some rest. We'll get going." Clay said, "We can reschedule our sleepover for some other day." He smiled.

"Yeah, please take rest and don't overthink about him. Everything will be fine." Jake said.

"But-"

"Its okay, we can hangout later. Its not like this was once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"...okay" Aera nodded and smiled a little. The boys left and Aera was sitting on the couch with Jungkook who was doing something on his laptop.

"I'm home!" They heard Jimin's voice.

"Are we going to tell him?" Aera said.

"Obviously. I told you its alright and you don't have to worry. We'll see what to do." Jungkook assured.

"I have food!" Jimin said and placed a pack of happy meals on the coffee table. "What's up with the tensed faces?"

"Uh he has something to tell you." Aera said pointing at Jungkook who sighed and looked up at his hyung.

"Yes?" Jimin nodded and sat down after taking off his blazer and neck tie.

"Actually she has something to tell you." Jungkook said.

"Stop doing this and tell me what is it" Jimin said. Aera glanced at Jungkook and sighed nodding her head subtly. She told the whole story of how this cute and innocent boy was now getting on her nerves and annoying her.

Jimin nodded after hearing hear and understood the situation. He rolled his shoulders back and sat in a more comfortable position as he unbuttoned the top few buttons of white dress shirt.

"Why didn't you tell us earlier?"

"I didn't wanted to make you worried and it didn't look that serious at the beginning. But everyone always encouraged Andrew saying it was cute and I should stop 'playing hard to get'. So..."

"My child" Jimin chuckled softly and opening his arms for Aera to come and give him a hug which she did quickly. "Did you grow up so much that you can decide what worries us and what doesn't?" He asked scolding her jokingly.

"I'm sorry Oppa" she said, "But yeah I should've told you earlier. Maybe it wouldn't have gotten this bad then."

"Yeah maybe but anyways, better late than never." Jimin said. "Eh what was about the post that you mentioned?"

"Oh yeah, he was calling me his girl." She said, "That's so weird, I'm not his girl Or anyone's girl!"

"Hey I thought you were my girl?" Jimin said.

"Oh right, I am" Aera gasped, "What I mean is, I'm not anyone's girl who is not my Oppa."

"That sounds better" Jungkook laughed.

"I don't wanna go to school until this sorted out." Aera said, "I might end up punching his face if I see him."

"Tomorrow's Saturday baby, you don't have to go to school." Jimin reminded.

"Oh I forgot. Are you going to work tomorrow?"

"Not really, I was just thinking about spending the next two weeks in Jeju with the rest of the boys." He said.

"A vacation?!" Aera said excitedly.

"Yes, Yoongi called me he just bought a new pent house there. So he asked everyone to take a break from work and spend some time together."

"Wow! That's amazing!" She cheered clapping her hands, "When are we leaving?"

"Sunday" Jimin said.

"Riri, look at this" Jungkook called. Aera hummed and turned to him to see what he was showing. "This guy has more posts about you."

"Yeah he did once, I remember. It was last month during the sports week when the teacher told us to exercise in teams. Me, Jake, Clay, and one girl and Andrew were together in that. And he posted a picture of all of us and but captioned only me, that he likes spending time with me."

"He doesn't look like he would do something like this." Jimin said looking at boy's face in the picture.

"I know right, that's why no one ever tells him to stop. They think he's cute and I'm the one who's overreacting." She said, "I heard someone saying that I... I don't pay attention to other's feelings because I'm rich and spoiled. That's not true is it?" She asked looking at them.

"Not at all," Jimin shook his head, "You're one of the most understanding and caring person I've seen. Yeah, you are stubborn sometimes but that's with us, and its fine. You have every right to insist for what you want to your family. But that doesn't mean you're spoiled. Think about it yourself, if you weren't aware of people's feelings you would've snapped at that boy the very first time he asked you out. But you didn't do it, because you know its humiliating."

Jungkook nodded and patted her head, "Don't worry we'll talk to his parents about it. Do you know he lives?"

"To his parents?" She asked.

"Yeah why, is there something wrong?"

"No, just- I don't know...his mom got admitted in the hospital recently. I don't think his dad would wanna talk to anyone right now."

"His mom is in the hospital? Why?" Jimin asked.

"I'm not sure, I just heard it in school, they said she has some type of cancer." She said, "That's also the reason I didn't wanted to say anything to him, I thought he'd be very sad."

"See? And you think you're spoiled?" Jimin said making Aera chuckle and shrug her shoulders.

"We'll go and visit his mother tomorrow, you can tell him calmly to stop. Maybe he'll listen."

Aera nodded and rested back on the couch hoping it would work. Jimin told her not to stress too much. Jungkook closed the laptop and took the bag of happy meals Jimin brought, giving one to Aera.

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Next Day-

"Are you ready?" Jungkook asked, as he entered his sister's room seeing her putting on her shoes.

"Almost" Aera said while tying the laces of the left foot first but soon left it undone as Jungkook handed her his phone. He smiled and gestured her to talk and knelt down in front of her tying the shoe laces for her.

"Yeah, I'm fine Jake." Aera said, her friends had called Jungkook's number because her phone was broken.

"I'm actually going to see him and hia mom today. Yeah, in the hospital." She said.

"Alright, thanks. Bye." She smiled to herself.

"Why are you smiling so much?" Jungkook asked. Aera looked at him and grinned sheepishly. She leaned forward and kissed his cheek.

"I feel happy" she said.

"That's good, but why all of a sudden?"

"I don't know, I'm just thankful to, you know have you and Jimin Oppa as my family. And Jake and Clay as my friends."

"I'm happy too" He said.

"Why?" Aera asked.

"Because my princess is happy?" He said earning another giggle from the girl. "C'mon let's go now."

"Let's go" She stood up and headed downstairs. Jimin stood up from the couch and kept his phone in his pocket.

"Hey, someone looks cute." He said and pinched Aera's cheek.

"Thanks Oppa, you look good too" she said after glancing down at her pastel pink overall outfit. Her hair was done into two space buns on the top and the rest of the hair were simply let down.

It was almost 11 during the day, that they headed outside. They took Jimin's car and drove off to the city hospital. Aera wasn't sure if it was really a good idea but for some reason. Although she was convinced that at least nothing bad will happen if it works. After a fifteen-minute drive, Jimin pulled in front of the hospital and told Jungkook and Aera to go first and he'll come after parking the car.

"Relax Riri" Jungkook said, rubbing her back on noticing her looking stressed and chewing on her lower lip.

"I'm okay" she nodded and wiped her palms her denim cloth of her overall.

"Yeah sure" Jungkook chuckled. Jimin arrived and they went inside. Aera held onto the eldest brother's hand while walking towards the receptionist. On asking about Andrew's mom, the lady told them the floor and room number. They were waiting in the elevator and finally heard the tinging sound indicating that they reached the desired floor.

"Excuse me?" Jimin said stopping one of the nurses, "Can you tell us where room number 317 is?"

"Yes, the second from right" She replied and bowed to him before taking her leave.

Aera followed her brothers to the said room and saw Jimin knocking on the door. A man opened the door and looked at them.

"Yes?" He said.

"Is this Mrs Hanselworth's room?" Jimin asked.

"Yes it is, how may I help you?" The man said.

"If I'm not wrong you are her husband?"

"Yes, Christopher Hanselworth." He introduced himself.

"Ah nice to meet you Mr Hanselworth" Jimin said, "I'm Jeon Jimin, this is my brother Jungkook and my sister Aera. She's in the same class as your son. We came to know about your wife yesterday and thought we should pay a visit."

"Oh thank you, please come in." He smiled and stepped aside, opening the door wider. "Andrew look who's here."

"Who... Aera?" He froze in his place.

"Hi" She said forcing a smile.

"Uh hi" he said awkwardly.

Jimin talked to Andrew's father about his mother's illness and came to know it was Liver cancer also known as Hepatocellular Carcinoma and also about the financial problem the family was facing due to treatment and Andrew's school fees. The eldest brother glanced at Andrew.

"Mr Hanselworth, I would love to be able to help you and your family. I know it must be hard, especially on Andrew. Even Aera was very young when our parents passed away. So I understand what you're facing right now." Jimin said.

"Thanks a lot for thinking about us Mr Jeon, but I guess we're doing fine." Andrew's dad said.

Jimin looked down and smiled, he pulled out a card from his wallet and gave it to him, lifting his head up again in order to talk to him. "That's my manager's number. I'll tell him to transfer some money to your account-"

"No no, its fine. I can't accept that."

"Please Mr Hanselworth, I insist. I don't want this kid to lose his mother. I've seen how bad it gets." Jimin said, "Please, if not for anyone else, let me help you for your son."

Christopher glanced at Andrew who was talking to Aera and then at his wife lying on the bed, looking lifeless with different kinds of machines attached to her body. His eyes formed tears which he quickly tried to blink away, "Thank you so much, Mr Jeon. I don't know if I will ever be able to pay you back or..."

"Don't worry Mr Hanselworth, you don't have to pay back. Just focus on your family's well being." Jimin smiled. The man looked at him with thankfulness evident in his eyes and stepped forward to hug him. Jimin smiled and patted the older man's back assuringly.

"Aera" Jungkook called, "Come here."

The girl came to him and stood next to him after flashing a small smile towards Christopher who smiled back, and patted her head.

"Mr Hanselworth, can we please talk about something?"

"Yes of course" The man said.

"I believe we should go out first" Jungkook said glancing at his brother who nodded. Christopher nodded and headed out of the room with them.

"We're extremely sorry for bringing this up right now, but its about your son and we feel like you should know this."

"Andrew? Did he do something?"

The brothers glanced at Andrew who had followed them. Jungkook nodded and patted Aera's back encouragingly as a gesture for her to tell. Aera looked at Andrew and told his dad what all his son has been doing the past two months. Christopher glared at Andrew, making him shudder under his gaze.

"Who taught you all that?" He asked strictly to his son, "Because I'm pretty sure me and your mom didn't. If a girl says No, it means No in all languages and all contexts. Why is it so hard for you to understand? If she wanted to go out with you, she would've said yes. Respect her decision. And I'm actually glad that she rejected you." He said and turned to Aera.

"I'm really sorry for his behavior." He said and pulled Andrew to the front, "Apologize."

"I'm sorry Aera" Andrew said, "I didn't know I was being the bad guy all this time. I'm very sorry. I promise I won't bother you anymore."

Aera glanced up at her brothers who nodded subtly with a smile, "Apology accepted" she said, "But don't think that its okay and that you can do it to me or any girl ever again. It doesn't feel good."

Christopher smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, We'll get Andrew enrolled in another school. He won't bother you."

"Why?" Aera asked.

"After what he did to you, he should know the consequences of his actions. And I'm sure you don't wanna see him either."

"Uhm its not like that, yeah I was mad at him. But don't pull him out of school because of that. He has his friends here and maybe if he stops doing this, then we can be friends too." She said cautiously.

"I think she's right, Mr Hanselworth. Pulling him out of the school would be too much." Jimin said.

"I wish I could meet the people who raised such amazing kids." Christopher said earning a chuckle from Jimin and Jungkook. "Okay, I won't pull him out, but he has to get a good punishment. First of all, delete all the posts related to Aera and upload an apology saying that you won't something like this again. Let everyone see it. And you're grounded."

"...okay" Andrew nodded staring at his feet.

"Good" His father said and told him to go back in the room. "Once again, I'm very sorry on behalf of him. And thank you for still wanting to help us."

"No worries, I'm glad we could help you." Jimin said and shook hands with Andrew's father. "Good luck with everything, I hope your wife gets well soon."

"Thank you" Christopher said.

"Shall we go now?" Jimin asked, looking at Aera. She nodded and waved goodbye to Andrew and his father before walking out with her brothers.

They seated themselves in the car and Aera sighed deeply, "Everything is fine now."

"Yeah, and I must say this. I'm really proud of you." Jimin said.

"Why?" She asked.

"Figure it out yourself." He shrugged.

"Ah tell me!" She asked grabbing his arm, "You tell me Kookie!"

"I don't know" Jungkook laughed, "Keep thinking."

"Uhhh because... I forgave Andrew and said nice things ?" Aera said.

"Yes, you did a good job princess. And you proved those people wrong who said you don't consider other's feelings and that you're spoiled."

"Of course, that's our girl." Jimin said smiling proudly. Aera smiled and nodded her head, while giving a high five to Jungkook.

"Now we'll leave for Jeju tomorrow and enjoy the next two weeks with all of my Oppas!" Aera cheered.

"Yes" the brothers chuckled glancing at her.

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Wow, I finished this chapter finally. I wasn't getting a good grip on my words for the past three days and I was writing like crap. My drafts are like, when I read them I feel like killing myself out of embarrassment and cringiness* (My auto correct is not telling me the right spelling. Please tell me if its the correct one because there's this red line under it 😂)

ANYWAYS, I so badly wanna give away a spoiler but I'm somehow holding myself back *sigh*

Any requests tho? I'm kinda free these next two days so.... I might write a good one. Please suggest something *bows like Jungkook* 🙂

Alright, enough of talking (😅) now coming to the thing I always say (although only a few people actually do it 😔) Please vote if you liked the chapter.

(No I'm not being rude, I'm being sweet 🥺. I'm literally smiling while asking for you to vote. Some people misunderstand me and say that I keep annoying the readers for votes. Guys I don't mean it like that. I genuinely hope that I can satisfy the people who decide to spend their precious time on my books. And tbh, it feels good when there's a notification on opening the app, telling me that somebody voted for my story. Like someone actually liked it. It really makes my day. But anyways I'm sorry if you find it annoying. And I'm sorry because I'm not going to stop, I have to remind the readers so they can vote *if they want to*)

That's all I wanted to say, thank you for reading and listening to my rant. (Sorry if I wasted your time)

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