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A/N : dedicating this chapter to halaka231. 💗

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Date : 12th Oct 2019
Time : 11 : 30 pm

Yoongi

It was eleven past half and everyone was eagerly waiting for Jimin to show up anytime. After all, soon his birthday was gonna crash this party and his shrieking voice could have buzzed in our heads forever and ever. All the dancing freaks were cleared up by a bunch of volunteers from the high platform, and the hip-hop music was turned into a slow melodramatic music, which I preferred better. Jimin-ah had a surprise for everyone, something, of which no one was aware of. Not even me, but he told me beforehand with a glorious smile over his cheeky face.

" there's a surprise for everyone hyung, and I'm sure you all aren't anticipating for something like it "

The exact words he'd blurted out to me a day before, at my house, when I was busy noting down lyrics for the new music I was composing. Although he was a bit drunk, but not enough to mutter the whole thing.

There were clingy and cliché couples dancing over the hall, some preoccupied by alcohols and smoke, rest busy with their buddies, chattering, ogling and filling the hall with occasional huge laughs, which became more sharper because the music turned low and slow. For a moment I couldn't differentiate between a club and prom. Although the idea wasn't great, I was liking it.

Jennie baby was continuously sipping down glasses of whiskey one after the other. She was high and whenever she felt herself losing her lucidity, he'd come and leaned over me. Very used to it. And I was busy getting bored at some point, but whenever Jen would come clash her skin against mine, I'd feel a burning sensation inside me, hard to keep intact the manly emotions I get through everyday and that day, especially she looked a whole package with the shoulder off frock, or whatever with her curves perfectly hugged and luring my thirsty soul. But I decided to wait just half an hour more, for the surprise Jimin had stored for all.

But little did we know, he'd give a whole surprise as the sun would rise.

Tapping my fingers on the edge of the table, whilst keeping an eye on Jen time to time so that she wouldn't pass out somewhere or over some random dude, my eyes caught the sight of Jungkook making out with Lalisa, at the first floor, to where the entrance was. They seemed deep into it, lustful and passionate. No doubt, Jeon was a good kisser but Oh- never knew Lalisa was just as good as well.

Mustering everyone's attention, Taehyung spoke on the mike, " since, it's our Jimin-ah's birthday, let's just roar as loudly as possible when the clock sticks 12? "
A loud rush of cheers filled the hall, mostly girls drooling over the magical charms Tae possessed. And when I glanced back at the entrance, Lisa was gone. And Jungkook? Oh well, he looked frustrated and was staring towards perhaps the same direction she disappeared. Hot young blood.

Even though my limps were against me, I battled to stand up and see what caused him to generate flame. I knew he was used to doing all the cliché things, such a playboy he was, but he never really fumed like he's gonna start a 1920's steam engine. Surely some deep thing was up this time, I was guessing it to be love?

" where you going? Babe " Jen's voice made me glance at her as I stood up and walked two steps, and of course she thought I was leaving coz I was famous for that. Leaving reckless and filthy parties. " Just to get some chill air" I muttered, she didn't seem to believe me, her arched brows said it all.

I quickly pecked her lips, and with a slight grin lipped. " will be back "

Behind those play-girl eyes, she melted and I knew her better than anyone else. She was just a big ass love seeker disguised as attention seeker. She needed nothing, but a loving loyal mate. She found that in me, and I was play-hard-to-get type of a man, and that's why she loved me more. Unpredictable girls.

I then trotted upstairs where Jungkook was still standing, looking a bit confused at the same time heartbroken and frankly speaking, those scenarios are so rare, last time when I saw him like this was when he was merely a ten year old lost kid searching for his mom. Time goes so fast, and it changes humans so fast too.

" hey, Jungkookie! Anything's bothering you? "

" No "

" C'mon man, I know you, just spit it " I said nudging his arms.

" okay, don't tell me, but don't let her go at least. You never let go your targets, and she's after all your love. " I stated, slightly teasing him. He was a bit taken aback at how smoothly I read his feelings, " don't give me that look, just go after her "

" even after the fact that she's probably in love with someone else? " he didn't deny the fact anymore but asked me the most stupidest question ever. I never expected to hear this from him at least.

" the Jeon Jungkook I know never gives up, and I'm sure she's just as into you, didn't you feel it yourself sharing the kiss? " I smirked at him teasingly as he hollowed his eyes, getting back to just what happened and how he felt. Seemingly, a blush formed over his cheeks, so rare again, and i could trace em even in that low intensity of light.

" she's gonna choose me, not him " he confidently mouthed to himself with glinting eyes, probably thinking how to get his love. But who's this him?

Before I could ask, he made his way out. And I knew, where he was heading, after her. But if I'd have known whom that 'him' was, probably I'd have never asked him to chase after her, or more specifically them.

If I wouldn't have interfered, perhaps, my cousin, Park Jimin would have been alive. Perhaps.

I headed back downstairs, and searched for Jimin, he wasn't visible anywhere, something was up, and my eyes automatically diverted towards Chaeyoung, sitting next at the last stool, the corner most point, and the only girl seeming to be too gloomy to enjoy the party while others seemed too consumed and eaten up by the thumping music again, which was played after Tae's announcement.

The heart throbbing beats were back, synchronized with the neon flashes that flickered over the entire dance floor. The slow-mo music was just for show? Something was weird, soon it was about to be twelve and Jimin was not even visible anywhere, and the DJ seemed to be manipulated too, it felt like my ear drums would give up any time and burst out spattering blood everywhere.

Ignoring everything, I once again glance at Chae, she seemed to first spare little glances around her, and then briskly stood up from the stool, and headed upstairs and soon disappeared. She took the chance to run out of this trashy place- the first thing I thought.

But later, I found out, all those who were missing from club, were in Hotel Flame and Sparks, the hotel just few metres away from the club, or more like attached to it. I wondered why were the founders of Park Emirates so innovative in doing so, it indeed knocked the door for crimes like rapes, drugs, illegal or underage sex, or worst murder. They had never thought, surely, that their own creation would kill one of their heirs.

Wiggling my head I headed towards Jennie, who was soon about to pass out. She's a heavy drinker.

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DOP : 18th May 2019

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