Jungkook opened the door to pick up the daily newspaper. He saw the newspaper is only about K-drama actors and celebrities. He left the door open and went to sit on couch. "What the heck does mom reads ?" He grumbled.
Y/N opened her door. She was in a shirt and shorts till mid thigh. Her hair were tied in towel. She saw Jungkook sitting on couch. He was having a conversation with somone on phone.
"Hanwoo, please send some staff here that too somone sensible." Jungkook complained. "Everyone is stupid here. No one knows what I need. When I was in Busan at least I lived alone and had Woojin with me." Y/N was bored with his talks.
"I have told dad 1000 times that leave this apartment and shift to my mansion. I don't feel like home here. Anyways, send some staff for me." Jungkook said massaging his temples.
"Don't worry I will send someone over." Hanwoo said opening his laptop. "What type of man is he ? Starting his day with complaints." Y/N said cleaning the door frame. "Coffee ? I didn't even got a good newspaper to read. I didn'teven checked the stocks. Mom also just reads about some celebs." Jungkook scoffed.
Y/N bent down to pick her newspaper up. Her top two button broke due to too much tightness around her chest. The newspaper in her hand slipped. The voice made jungkook to turn around. He glanced down and saw the Buisness paper.
"Excuse me !" He said and got up. He walked towards the entrance. Y/N panicked as her cleavage was visible as buttons got broken. She hurriedly untied her towel and put it around her chest. "Can I borrow the Buisness paper please ?" Jungkook asked politely.
Y/N forwarded the newspaper. Her face was covered with her hairs. Jungkook took the newspaper and went inside. "Excuse me." Y/N called. Jungkook stopped but did't turned around. "We may not have habit of staffs here but we do have habit of saying please and thank you." y/N said.
Jungkook rolled his eyes. "Yeah, whatever, Thank you." He said and closed the door. Y/N pursed her lips. "Mom what you say about neighbours is correct." Y/N says keepng newspaper on the table. "What happened ?" Mrs. Kang asked while making the breakfast.
"That Ajumma always yells and shouts and his son is a complaint register." Y/N said while drying her hairs. "He is so rude. He thinks all problems of life are in his quota." Y/N nagged. "Why are you thinking about him ?" Mrs. Kang said.
"Go on internet and chat with some boys and ignore these loudspeakers." Mrs. Kang said. "Chatting? Mom you are too much." Y/N smiled and left for her room. "You should just think of Jungkook. New age relationship on internet." Mrs. Kang said to herself. Phone rang on the table.
"Eunha, yes don't worry Beom and Seohee have gone to pick up Ari. " Mrs. Kang said while washing the plates. "She is like my daughter she will be fine." Mrs. Kang ssaid and hung up.
"Hello, brother-in-law did you find Ari ?" Y/N asked adjusting her bedsheets. "No Y/Niee. The coah no. of train in which Ari came is left at home written on a chit." Beom said. "Tell her to give the details. Train has already arrived. We are late. Ari would create a fuss." Seohee yelled in Background.
"Tell fast Y/N." Beom said while rushing through crowd. "No Brother-in-law all details Imo gave to Unniee." Y/N said. "What ?" Beom was puzzled. "Beom, look I think that'ss Ari." Seohee said pointng. Beom looked there. His eyes got wide. "Oh sshit ! Blood is flowing."
"What happened ?" Y/N asked worried. "Ari." Beom sshouted. "Please repy." Y/N repeated."Y/N I will call later." Beom said and hug up. Y/N ran down and called her mom and dad. "Mom, Dad come fast."
Mr. Kang was coming there but Marshmellow started licking his foot. "Y/N take thiss puppy out. I think he want to pee." Y/N was frustrated. "Dad and MOm please lissten to me firsst. I think we have to go to station. something happened to Ari."
"How do you know ?" Mrs. Kang asked. "Beom oppa ssaid something about blood and hurt. I am getting worried. Ari is in some danger." Y/N said. "Where is Seohee ?" Mr. Kang asked. "She is also with Beom oppa." Y/N said. "Let's go to station." Mr. Kang said.
They opened the door and saw Mr. and Mrs. jeon standing. "Call her outside." Mrs. Jeon said.
"Who ?" Y/N asked. "The one who has problem with us." Mrs. Jeon said.
"What ?" Mrs. Kang came with a music speaker in her hand. "Oh! Having peaker in your hand, I thought you didn't liked listening loud music ?" Mrs. Jeon mocked. "Now you will decide what I have to do and what not ?" Mrs. Kang said keeping her hand on waist.
"How much this woman yells." Mrs. Kang said to Mr. Kang. "YAHHH!!" Mrs. Jeon yelled and Mrs. Kang covered her ear. "When I really yell loudly you see what will happen, you understand?" Mrs. Jeon said and stepped inside. "Say out." Mrs. Kang said.
"Dear, calm down." Mr. Jeon said. "What happened Ajumma ?" Y/N asked. "Ask your mom. Who does Aerobics every morning in loud voice and disturbs everyone and when we do that at night in party she has a problem with it." Mrs. Jeon said.
"You filed complaint in police, right ?" She asked. Mrs. Kang looked away nervously. "Police ?" Y/N asked surprised. "What are you saying ? We didn't called any police." Mr. Kang said awkwardly.
"Ask her." Mrs. Jeon said. "They have no civic sense. Playing loud speaker at night. They should party in their home." Mrs. Kang yelled. "Do party at your home, Do barbecue party at home, Do this at home... always becoming boss of this building." Mrs. Jeon said.
"We don't have any wish to become boss, it's you who acts like a boss." Mrs. Kang said. "You listen to me, don't even think of becoming boss. You have problem with non-veg, you bring dog to my party, you.." Mrs. Jeon rambled but Y/N stopped her.
"Ajumma, we are in hurry can we talk later." she said. "No one will go anywhere. This matter has to be solved right now." Mrs. Jeon said. Y/N sighed in frustration. "If you want to live in this building then you have to stop your dramas. We are also living here from long time. You came here just a month ago and you called cops ?" Mrs. Jeon yelled.
"You loudspeaker..." Mrs. Kang shouted and came towards Mrs. Jeon but Mr. Kang held her back. "Yahhh!!! You witch how dare you call me loudspeaker." Mrs. Jeon also went forward but Mr. Jeon held her back. They started their catfighting.
"Ajumma, please you have some misunderstanding. We didn't called cops." Y/N said camly. "officer himself told me that your neighbours called them. In neighbours only you are the ones who are jealous of my hapiness." Mrs. Jeon huffed.
"Ajumma you think we called cops, right then I assk forgivness from you."Y/N said politely. "We are sorry Ajumma." Y/N pleaded. Mrs. Jeon got soft seeing Y/N's sweet apology. "Dear, she has apologied already." Mr. Jeon said. "Okay I will forgive you but I would have break her bones." Mrs. Jeon said last part to Mrs. Kang.
"Just get out okay." Mrs. Kang yelled. Everyone dispersed to their homes. "Dad, we should leave now." Y/N said worried. "Wait, let me call Beom." Mr. Kang said. He dialed his no. "Hello Dad." Beom answered.
"Everything is fine Beom ?" He asked. "Yes Dad everything is fine, Ari is with us and we are coming home." Beom said. "We are reachimg in 20 min." He said.
"They are coming in 20 min." Mr. Kang said. Y/N sighed in relief. "Thank god."
***
"First do mistake then say sorry." Mrs. Jeon mumbled. "I won't spare these people." She shouted. She heard clang of utensils. "Bora, do it right. Don't you know clanging of utensils mean fights and these neighbour alway find excuses of fighting." Mrs. Jeon scolded.
"And don't you know Jungkook is sleeping." Mrs. Jeon yelled. "He will wake up if you make this much noise." Mrs. Jeon said quietly. "Grandma cheese." Minji said holding a camera. "Bora give some cheese." mrs. Jeon said.
"Grandma here." Minji urged. Mrs. Jeon looked and Minji clicked a picture. "Oh you were saying cheese because of this I thought you wanted sandwich." Mrs. Jeon said smiling.
"Mam, I am going to buy some cleaning materials from store." Bora's mom said. "Okay."
"Grandma may I go too ?" Minji asked. "Okay go. Listen take her carefully." Mrs. Jeon said.
"Mom give breakfast I have to go college." Nari aid adjusting her bag and folders. Mrs. Jeon snatched the folders. "Today no college. Your brother came home after so much time don't you want to talk to him ?" Mrs. Jeon said.
Nari snatched the folders. "Today I can't skip. I have to submit assignments." Mrs. Jeon sighed. "Okay. But have breakfast." SShe forwardedthe plate of sandwiches. Nari picked one and russhed to door. "Hey, only one ?" Mrs. jeon said. "Mom, we have canteen in college." Nari said and wass about to go but Hae-won again sstopped her. "Talk to Jungkook first."
"I will talk in evening." Nari yelled and left.
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"Where are you hurt, Ari?" Y/N said checking a girl. "Unniee, relax I am fine." THe girl said holding Y/N's wrist and smiling. She was wearing black tee and a plaid shirt over it with black jeans and ankle boot. "But, Beom oppa said blood." Y/N asked confused looking at Beom who was smiling.
"Blood was there but not mine somone else's." Ari said.
Ari was getting off the train when a man from behind slapped her butt. "Move fast Miss." He said.
Ari turned around with furious eyes. She grabbed the man by collar and took him out. She punched on his face and slapped him multiple times. she pulled his hair and banged his head on train body.
The man tried to run but Ari caught his leg and threw him down. "How dare you bastard ? I will kill you." She kicked him on stomach and back. Blood started to come from his head and mouth. Beom came and held her back.
"She was too angry today. She just killed him today." Beom said drinking coffee. "This much anger doesn't suit girls. If you beat up people like this then every boy will run away seeing you." Mrs. Kang said sitting beside Mr. Kang. Ari pouted listening this.
"But boys like him should run only, Imo." Ari said. "Not only perverts but decent boys will also run away." Mrs. Kang said. Ari sighed. "But Imo come on.." "Stop. Don't speak. What do you girls think?" Mrs. Kang said looking at Y/N and Ari.
"Are you Cinderella ? That some prince charming would come on white horse to marry you ?" Sshe rambled. Ari giggled. "She studied and became a doctor, now we have to find educated husband for her." Y/N rolled her eyes.
"And she, beating today someone beating tommorow somone else. Even acting like boys, who will like you ?" Mrs. Kang said worried. Ari and Beom smiled. "Oh my sweet Imo why you take so much stress?" Ari asked sitting beside her and pulling her cheeks. "You will get wrinkles. And what would happen ? I won't get married, that's it." Ari said unbothered.
"It's not okay, you both should get married this year." Seohee nodded. "When you are married then I will be relaxed." Mrs. Kang said smiling.
***
"Minji baby please come fast. If your dad wakes up Mam will kill me." Bora' mom said carrying bags and moving towards entrance. Minji was clicking pictures everywhere. Minji saw Y/N in parking area. She ran to her and pulled her shirt. Y/N turned around and smiled.
"You ? So early in morning." Y/N asked. "I want that." Minji pointed at her bracelet. Y/N saw the bracelet of silver colour i her wrists. "You want this ?" Y/N asked. Minji nodded. "Okay." Y/N removed the bracelet and gave to Minji.
"Where are you going while wearing this ?"Y/N asked. "To meet Dada." Minji said smiling. Y/N smiled happily. "He will meet me and marshmallow." Minji said. "Do you want picturess of marshmallow ?" Y/N asked. "No. I want me, dada and marsshmallow pictures." Minji said.
"Very nice." Y/N said giggling. "Dada will go in 2 days so I want marshmallow with me." Minji said. "Marshmallow is yours only dear." Y/N said. "One minute." Minji said and took her camera. Y/N posed for clicking the picture.
"But my photo ? I am not going anywhere in 2 days." Y/N said. "Dada says to grandma that everyone will leave like mumma left." Minji said innocently. Y/N smile dropped. She hugged Minji. "You know I promise I will never leave you." Y/N said.
"I have an idea. I will go and get ready marshmallow and make him handsome." Y/N said. Minji smiled. "Handsome ?" She asked. "Yes, then you can click his pics." Y/N said.
***
"Don't, don't, don't touch me okay ?" Ari said to marshmallow who was sitting on her chest. "So you have problem with dogs also ?" Y/N asked entering her bedroom. "Unniee who is he and how did Imo allowed it to stay ?" Ari asked. "His name is Marshmallow." Y/N said taking him in her arms.
"Name of boys and acts also like boys." Ari said glaring at him. "How do you know how boys acts ?" Y/N asked teasing. Ari sighed while keeping her hand on her forehead. Y/N saw nail paint on her nails. She kept the puppy down.
"Wait a min. Show me your hand." Y/N asked. Ari held her hands forward confused. "I am seeing nail paint for first tie on your hands in place of broken nails." Y/N said surprised. "You remember that you used to dug out mud with these to make graves for boys." Y/N said.
Ari looked here and there nervously. "I know you are hiding something but I know you can't keep it hidden from your unniee." Y/N said smiling. Mrs. Kang heard and came inside. "Who is hiding what? I listened. You were talking about a boy right ?" She asked excited.
"Unniee you made me busy in chatting and I forgot to take bath." Ari said. Y/N raised her eyebrows. "Imo, I am hungry please serve breakfast." Ari whined. "First take bath." Mrs. Kang said. Ari nodded and took towel from wardrobe.
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Everyone was having breakfast and Jungkook was busy on call. "It's not possible. I am working with your company from 3 yrs. So my terms and my conditions." Jungkook said while working on his laptop. Minji was looking at him. "I told you already that I will not and I can't." Jungkook said.
Hae-won noticed Minji looking at Jungkook. "It's my way or neither way. If you think that then be it." Jungkook said annoyed. "Jungkook keep your phone down." Hae-won said. "Mom it's an important call please." He said and continued.
"Hey." Hae-won said surprised. "I want what I want." He said ignoring. "Jungkook I am talking to you." Hae-won said. "I will have to call you back later." Jungkook said and hung up. "Jungkook, come on feed Minji." Hae-won said. "Mom I was busy on call, you could have fed her." Jungkook said annoyed.
"Jungkook she is your daughter. Can't you give her your 2 mins. also." Hae-won said getting up. "From the time you have come you are just busy in your work or phone. Can't you spare some time for her. You have a responsibility dear." Hae-won said.
"Yes mom but my work is also important." Jungkook said. "Your work is important but not her ?" Hae-won said. 'But mom..." Jungkook tried to reason. "No buts, you have to feed her, I have many other works to do." Hae-won said and left. Mr. Jeon also left.
Jungkook closed his laptop. He looked at Minji. She was looking at him expectantly. "Come on have your breakfast." He said and picked a pancake to feed her. "No, not this but this." She said pointing at her plate of pancake, sandwich and tteokbokki.
Jungkook picked up sandwich. 'No not this this." She said pointing at tteokbokki. "Enough Minji, you have to eat whatever is in your plate." Jungkook said annoyed. "Now be a good girl and open your mouth." Jungkook said ssmiling a little. He took a peice and took it near her mouth. Minji opened her mouth.
Jungkook noticed the mole again. His smile dropped. He kept the peice back. "You are no grown up Minji. You should eat yourself. Minji closed her mouth. "Dada, I want you to meet marshmallow." Minji said.
"Who is marshmallow ?" He asked. "My friend. He is very handsome and cute." Minji said happy. "I am late for office." Jungkook said. "Just 2 min. Dada." Minji said cutely and ran to Y/N's house. "Minji.." Jungkook called but she left. He massaged his temples.
***
Minji saw Y/N sitting on bed. "Where is Marshmallow ?" She asked. "Here." Y/N said and picked the blanket to show the puppy. Minji went insside and gave a photo to Y/N. "Ready him just like this." She said.
Y/N saw the photo. It was picture of Jungkook in a black suit. Y/N quickly took out some white and black cloth and stitched it. She had a hobby of doing stitching in free time. She made the puppy look very good.
"Wow! you just made him look like a gentleman, unniee." Ari said. Minji assked to go for washroom. "Unniee, who is this girl ?" Ari asked. "She lives in neighbourhood. She wants to show him to her dada." Y/N said. Y/N took out perfume bottle. Mrs. Kang was passing when she heard. "Perfume ? You are working very hard to impress him." Ari said.
"I really hope he likes it. Everything will be fine then. He should look handsome like photo."Y/N said. Mrs. Kang smiled. "Unniee it will be decided face to face." Ari said. "I hope the look is ok." Y/N said worried. "Unniee it'ss you we are talking. You are bestest. I hope the meeting is succesful." Ari ssaid smiling.
Mrs. Kang was happy listening this. "Fingers crossed." Y/N said. "Thank god! God please this time it should work." she said folding her hands.
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"Yes, Hanwoo I have sseen the presentation. It's good but the slides and codes are few. Revise them and rework them." Jungkook said while sitting on his study table with Hanwoo on video call in laptop.
"Yes, chae. Are you free ? You know I am going to show these photo of girls to Jungkook as he is at home today. Okay I will talk later." Hae-won said and entered Jungkook room. "Jungkook." She called. "Wait a sec. mom." He said.
"Send me a revise copy. And Aura presentation is very important, we have to submit it day after. Work on it." Jungkook explained. Hae-won removed his airpods. "Shut your work. We had agreed that when you come back you will give your time." She said.
"What do you want to talk about ?" He asked irritated. "Come here." he dragged him to bed. Hanwoo smiled. "I'll call you back." Jungkook said. They settled down. "See how beautiful girls proposals have come for you." Hae-won howed the photos in her tablet.
"I have already decided that this time I am going to investigate the girl properly." She said. Jungkook scoffed. "How much you investigate there is always something hidden." He said getting up and going to study table.
"What are you taking about, kookie ?" Hae-won said. "Mom please. You know I don't like this name." Jungkook said angrily closing the file. "I know. I have kept your name after lot of thought." Hae-won said.
"You were so cute back then. You used to be so happy and made others happy. You liked cookies so much that I kept your name Kookie." Hae-won said. Jungkook had an angry frown on his face.
"You can't spend your life alone. You need someone on your side who stays with you, gives morning coffee to you. You will sometimes make cold drink for her in evening." Hae-won said smiling. "Cold drink is not made mom." Jungkook said.
"You don't know, you have to sometime make also." Hae-won giggled remembering her own evenings with 'cold drink'. "When you get married you will come to know. Even I got to know after marriage." She said being shy. "Leave it. Please get married dear, for yourself, for Minji.."
"Mom, I am saying last time. You can find mother for Minji but not a wife for me. Whatever I do is for Minji and I don't want to argue further. I have lot of work so please leave." Jungkook said and went on his laptop. Hae-won sighed in defeat and left.
Jungkook remembered the divorce papers and the betrayal. He clenched his fists.
END OF CHP 6
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