It's been three days since Jisoo's birthday and I haven't seen Kookie since then. I been wanting to ask him about his father but his last words for me that night was, "You aren't going, so don't waste your time In trying to read into it."

I was so surprise his cold words, I couldn't say anything back. And since then he has been avoiding me.

I'm working at the diner tonight and a Rose is working with me. I was serving tables all night and not in the mood to talk. Rose notices my lack of happiness. She did ask me earlier this week about Kookie's dad but I told her he hasn't spoke to me about it, She said Jimin won't discuss it with her either.

The whole thing with Kookie's dad was strange. And when I think about, He doesn't talk about his family. The only think I knew about his family is what Rose told me when I first moved in.

"Lisa, are you okay?" Rose ask me in the middle of me putting a order in.

"Yeah I'm fine." I tell her without taking my eyes off the screen.

"You don't seem fine. Have you still not seen Kookie since then?"

"Nope." I pop my p.

"I'm sorry." She said in a sad tone.

I open my mouth so speak but the hostess came up to me and told a table requested me. I didn't know who it was but I didn't care. I gave Rose a smile and turn around.

I went to the table the hostess told me to go and it was the strange guy who gave me one hundred dollar bill the other night.

"Hello again Lisa." He said in a monotone.

"Are you going to order this time? Or waste my time?" I ask him.

He quirk up an eyebrow. "Well that's not a way to greet a customer."

"You haven't ordered so technically you aren't a customer."

"Tsk tsk, even with my generous tip for water last time." He said.

My anger was high and my patience was low. "What is it you want?" I ask the man.

"Are you going to the dinner Mr. Jeon invited you to?" I gasp at his question.

"How did you know about that?"

"You should." He said dusting off my question.

"Kookie told me I wouldn't be going."

"Then don't tell him." The man said casually.

"Don't tell him?" I question the man.

He nods his head. "Aren't you a little curious why Mr. Jeon invited you and...." he hesitate his next word. "...Kookie..." He breaths out in disgust. "...doesn't want you go."

In all honesty, I was but this is his family. If he doesn't want me to go then I shouldn't.

"I don't think it would be a good idea."

The strange man chuckles. "On the contrary Miss Manoban, it is." I found his words and his presence disgusting but I was curious. "I'll have a driver pick you up at 730. 'Kookie' will be out the house 645, so he won't know." The man said as he stood up. He goes in his blazer jacket to grab something. "And you can bring the the other three girls if you would like." He pulls out money and place it on the table. "Buy something more presentable to wear and not give this to another lady, okay." The man said and walks away.

I stood at the table watching the man leave. My mind was pacing so fast. What the actual fuck just happen?

I look down and the man gave me three one hundred dollar bills this time.

Who was he? Damn it, I should have mention the guy to Kookie.

I didn't know what I should do. Obviously that man has to do something with Kookie's dad but who is he.
And if I tell Kookie, would be more man than he already is?

I was in my own world when Rose came up to me. She grab my hand and pull me to the back.

"Lisa are you okay?" She ask me once we were alone. "You look bothered by the guy." Rose continues to speak. "Lisa!" She called my name a little louder.

My eyes flicker to her once I my mind became less hazy. "I'm sorry. What?"

Rose showed me sympathy. "Who was the guy you were talking to?"

"Did you see all that?"

"Yeah, I been keeping my eyes on you the whole night. You seemed bothered by the guy."

"I actually don't know who the guy is but he told me a driver will pick me up and take me to the dinner at Mr. Jeon's." Rose gasp at my confession. "Yeah and he told me to invite you girls and not to tell Kookie."

Rose was clearly just as shock as I was. "Wow."

"I know." I agreed.

"Are you going?" She ask.

"It doesn't look like I have a choice. He's bringing a driver." Rose nod her head in understanding.

"Are you going to tell Kookie?"

That's the whole part I'm debating about. I know I should but he isn't giving me a time of day and it's bothering me. We were doing so well and he shut me out.

"I don't know. Are you going to tell Jimin?" I ask Rose.

"If I tell him, he is going to tell Kookie. If you aren't telling Kookie, then no."

I smile at my friend. She is a good friend but I feel like we are walking on a dangerous path. I don't like that we are lying to the boys but Kookie's dad so far seem like a man who you don't want to mess with or go behind his back.