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❝ They said that love was enough
but it wasn't
The earth shattered,
the sky opened
The rain was fire but
we were wooden.❞

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C H A P T E R
X X I I

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SIGHING STEADILY I set my glass down on the table, eyes wandering around the room untill they land on him. He was still there, the brunch was merely coming to an end and so was the storm of emotions that was building inside me, in my head it was there was a war going on nothing seemed to make sense to me, everything just seem unfair, cruel even the decisions I've made felt unknown to me. The in the midst of it all was an image of Jeon smiling, so real that I could caress it, but I was terrified not of the present but the future.

The world has a funny way of setting things, a women who's surrounded by men or a woman who is with a man knowing he has another woman is never much approved of, the society somehow have labeled everything, everyone even the things we do in the name of God are now questioned, what queer world?

A bitter laugh escaped laugh escaped my lips, as I remembered the way the girls in my schools have always called me, they never liked me and never did I try to change that.

"What are you laughing about?"

Cold fingers grasped around my waist starling me as I gasped, putting my arm around the man's neck I turned around breathing his wicked scent, my eyes darkened upon seeing the light on his face his sinister façade.

Keeping my eyes just at his face I smiled, my fingers playing with his hand that rest against my knee as without a thought I stood up and so did he.

"I thought we agreed to keep our arrangement a secret, I said unsteadily,"Until you leave Sumin."

Nick sent me a glance of exasperated amusement,"But I can not wait, Aria," he took my hand and rested it upon his face and clenched his jaw his eyes looking intensely into mine as if waiting for me to say something.

I did look upwards, my eyes looking over his shoulder at the back of him. Yoongi where was he? What was taking him so long?

"You look frightened-do I scare you?"

It wasn't a question I know it wasn't, no matter how strong I pretend to be the thought of being near him does scares me, but I can't let him know that, the only way I can have this my way and get my revenge is to make believe that I wanted this, I wanted him.

"I wouldn't want to be that woman who steals her best friend's boyfriend," I tried for blasé but miserably failed.

"May be for you," he shrugged is shoulders,"But I told you the very from the beginning of how much I have wanted you" I flinched hearing his words as my eyes to far end of the room, several heads have turned our way and were predatory the eyes gazing at us with certain interest as I felt getting heated with anxiety.

"You know how much I enjoy
secrecy-" I was battling to find the words, and the strength I needed to put things straight for now but my blood boiled, still my body shivered when suddenly two fingers wrapped around my wrist and an arm dangling around waist pulling me apart from Nick as stared with confusion at Jeon who's eyes glowed drinking up at my face before letting every ounce expression over his handsomely feature fade.

"You mate have an awfully unpleasant timing of making your presence known."

Nick dropped his hands down his pockets as backed away with a wicked grin, all the while staring at me as if hoping for me to say something, but I didn't I kept quiet what would happen or if Jeon punch Nick again or worst Nick would open his mouth speak every little bit of colloquy upstairs.

Jungkook's grip around my wrist tightened as he backed me away all the while keeping his face expressionless as stepped forward his height over powering Nick's as he sneered down at him.

"I am taking her."

Was all it took for him to pull me along with him as Nick's eyes widened there was something devilishly uncertain with him as his eyes twice run up and down my body as I walked away completely clueless, my heart slammed against my chest as I heavily sighed feeling agitated until I found myself standing out the mansion waiting for Jeon's car.

The cold rocked hard against our scared bodies as stood still my eyes focused on linked hands as I blushed uncontrollably turning to look away, anywhere at my feet or stare far beyond at the grey sky.

I tugged the fair loose strand of hair and chewed nervously lips, dwelling upon the of what to say before I looked upwards and I caught him staring down at with ragged, furry his eyes pierced through mine.

"I can't," I said unsteadily,"I can't go with you I brought my car-"

"I'll ask someone to take care of it," Jungkook glanced down at wrist watch checking the time before groaned unconvincingly taking me by surprise when he yanked my body against his hard one, breathing intensely his eyes dropped down at my mouth, I watched in amusement as his gaze darkned upon the look on face, before were savagely snapped out of our maze as the horn of his jeep was heard and I had to quickly move away from him feeling breathless, undoubtedly lost.

Nodding his head in a slower manner he gestured towards the car, as I sighed once settling in not bothering to ever glance at his face I lowered my lids leaning against the window, only biting my lips nervously when I sensed his gaze upon me, every now and then as we drove through the thunder and windy breeze that clashed against our windscreen roaring indistinctly ponder upon the strom that was brewing in the North.

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My eyes fluttered open as took in the bright surrounding of an unfamiliar place, I was a parking lot with several car wind up at our front I turned my attention briskly towards Jungkook whose head was leaning against the steering wheel, the muscles around his shoulder tensed I straightened up, my gaze fell upon the leather that was placed over my exposed thighs covering them.

"I know that I'm a jerk but damn you Aria for putting me through all of that."

He hoarsely murmured hastily looking upwards at me as my breath shudder and I struggle to look away.

Ignoring his previous out burst I yet again squared my shoulders and pondered up the courage to ask.

"Where are we exactly?"

A moment of silence clashed against our thoughts before he took it upon himself to finally answer my question.

"We are at my apartment."

My brows furrowed as studied the surroundings once again,"I don't understand...I thought you were supposed to drop-"

"God you're beautiful," he cut me off by blurting the words out loud as felt my heart skip a beat.

Jungkook's untiring expression, and there was no telling to what thoughts were waging a war inside his head as he turned away and stepped out of the car and walking towards my door he pulled it harshly before very carefully and tenderly he laced his fingers through my hand.

I didn't even know why was I letting him handle me what ever the way he wanted, my mind screamed but my face reddened and my body disobeyed; enough to soon find myself alone in an elevator with him standing beside me, his body leaning against the steel rods as I struggled to steady my breath.

Ever since I could remember Jungkook always had this effect on me, all it took was one glance and he knew every little discerning detail about me.

TO BE CONTINUED

Author's note:

Well after accidentally updating I just realized that there wasn't an author's note at the end and it's kinda like my thing now, and how could I not?

To just give a quick update about myself is that I'm sick like real bad, but the meds and the docs are doing their job I hope I get better soon, it will take probably two months for me to recover and this means you guys would still have to deal sporadic updates.

I hope everyone are well and enjoying the summer, if you guys are reading this know that I'm thankful for your support and the comments I've received from everyone I just feel good to know that my joy of writing is still evident and pretty much alive it the only thing I've not given up on.

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