Chaeyoung PoV

"So you mean, that you did that out of frustration?" I ask as we got off the elevator. 

"Yeah," he said and opened a door. "And welcome to my new apartment."

"Wait, wait, wait. I am not picking up any of this. Jungkook, really, you would say that because a stupid bar girl came back, who was your former fiance since you were 10?" I asked. "What do you think of me? Weak? I can fight her back!" 

He laughed at me and took out a card-key. 

"So you can come to my place anytime," he said. "It'll have its use someday, don't worry."

I took it. But I'm still in shock with the fact that he did that because that Jieun girl came back to ruin our friendship. Our friendship! How dare she!

Besides, I'm no weak girl. I can fight. I can punch. 

"Chae, you always play paper when play rock, paper, scissors. Don't tell me you're strong," he teased. 

"Wha?! Hey! I can play rock!" I complained. "Urgh, whatever. Fine, just cook me food," I saw his apartment fully. "Wow, Mister Jeon, this apartment is bigger than the other one!" 

He chuckled, "Dongie-hyung gave it as a present."

I turned around to him, who was taking out food ingredients from the cupboard and meat from the refrigerator. He then placed it on the top of the counter and started to wash some of the greens. 

But why would his brother even give him a present? He himself can buy this apartment in cash. Not to brag, but my friend is really rich. 

Like really rich. 

"A present? For what?" I asked and sat on the couch's arm rest. 

"I think I forgot that little detail," he said and placed the meat on the pan. "This Tuesday, there's this ball for the celebration of me being the new CEO. It'll be broadcasted around the world, and I wanted you to be my partner for the night. Actually, hyung gave this apartment to me because he said I'll need a more peaceful surrounding." 

"Jungkook, the view of your apartment now is the same as the view in your old apartment."

He shook his head, "No, look that's Han River."

I turned around and saw the Han River from my view. 

I walked towards the window and looked down at the view. 

"By the way, Chae, I heard that your eonnie broke your car. It was on the news the other week, a total reck. How will you get to work now?" He asked as I look around his apartment. 

I hummed, "Hmm. Yeah, I heard of it. She hit the police car because they accused her of over speeding. Totally sounds like Jisoo-eonnie. I bet Jin-oppa had to bail her out. Now I have to take the bus to work and take the bus to bring Jiyoon to school."

"I can bring you both to work. Besides, I drive on my own nowadays," he said. "Oh, and I'm also concerned of Jiyoon. Since Jisoo-noona is now living with Jin-hyung, Lisa moved in with Bambam and Jennie-noona recently bought her new penthouse in Gangnam, who's staying with her?"

"You hear a lot of news, are you a stalker?" I placed my hands on my waist. 

"Seriously, Chae, who will be staying with Jiyoon?"

"Well," I plopped down on his sofa. "The girls and I already talked about it last week. It's pretty simple, Jennie can come to my house anytime if I can't go home. And it's just me and Jiyoon in the house."

He placed the meat on a plate, "She can stay with me, as part of my 'appa' duties to her. Jennie-noona is busier, now that her fashion line became a brand. After fashion week, it blew up in the States with Taehyung-hyung's line."

"I guess that's better. Jiyoon likes your company anyway."

"How about you? Why don't you try staying here with me?" 

I blushed lightly, "No! I said you aren't my boyfriend!" 

He laughed and walked to the table, with a plate of meat on his hand. 

After that, he got eating utensils and I helped him arrange. I got our drinks from the refrigerator and helped him serve the rice. 

We both sat down and ate our early dinner/snack. 

It's funny that he cooked meat since he knew that I complain a lot when I'm hungry. I was complaining a lot in the car, so it's fair. 

He started to talk about the girls moving out of our house. 

Yeah, I felt bad about it, but it's also a good thing. Jennie told me last week, it's a great way to start living independently since the 4 of us is very used to depend on each other. 

I can give an exception for Jisoo. Not just because she's getting married, but because she's working her relationship problems with Jin. 

Lisa and Bambam does have a future. Both of them are very serious in their relationship. While Jennie wanted to know her real purpose in life. 

The house is a place with many of our memories. We got it since college, and it turned to our dorm. Our guidance office for each other. A lot of screaming, fighting, and many party nights. 

But I accepted the fact that they want to start a new in their lives. I accepted the fact that there won't be anyone who will take turns in washing the plates, doing the laundry, cleaning the living room, setting the table, paying the electric and water bills.

At the same time, it would also be good for Jiyoon to grow up not depending on them either. Me and Jiyoon can get closer, and be a great mother-daughter tandem. 

Jungkook swallowed on a piece of meat, "She's only 5, I can help you take care of her."

"Highly appreciated. Besides, Gangnam is so far, I don't want to take a taxi to Gangnam at 2 in the morning. Now that I think of it, your apartment is closer to the hospital now," I replied. 

"Yeah, and closer to the office."

We talked about random things. 

Like how he almost spilled wine on his hyung's fiance in London. Or how Bambam and his other friend, Yugyeom just randomly bought a ticket to Hawaii because they felt like seeing a beach. 

He shifted to my experience on the earthquake. 

Kept on asking me where I was or how I did the surgery. And if I'm prepared about the interview on Monday with the media. 

For me, having an interview just because I saved lives is plain stupid. So I'm not even gonna entertain the media. Just go with all your information and put it on the papers! You don't have to harass me when I get to work just because you want to hear the information!

"I'm gonna redo my make-up, where's the bathroom?" I asked. 

"Down the hall, last door and it's on the right," he directed. 

I left my phone and ran to the bathroom with my small kit.

Jungkook PoV

She left her phone and ran to the bathroom with her small kit. 

With my curiosity, I grabbed her phone from her side of the table and opened it. Her wallpaper is a picture of her and baby Jiyoon. 

My mom and I have this kind of photo. When I was born, I was placed right next to her, to hear her heartbeat. It's a thing so the babies know it's their mom or something. I just heard that from somewhere. 

Chaeyoung looked sweaty and was crying while smiling to see newly born crying Jiyoon. Pity that the dad didn't even get to see this scenario. 

I pressed the home button of her phone and there was a password. 

"021197," I murmured and typed on the phone. 

It quickly unlocked. 

Of course, Chaeyoung always chooses her birthday as her password. Last time she made me guess her password, it was the other way around, started with '97'. 

I didn't want to open her media, or her messages and contacts so I opened to her notes and photos. 

There was this folder in her notes that is titled 'STUPID MED SCHOOL'. So I guessed it was her med school notes. 

I clicked on the 'ALL' folder. 

It was just her notes on the passwords for her different media accounts, and reminders of what to do. She had her operation schedule on a table and a list of her patients medicines and what her patients need in every hour of the day. 

I exited and went to the her photos. 

She saved photos of her patients in Hawaii, pictures of the operation room calendar in the hospital, Jiyoon's pictures, selfies of her and some pictures of her and this guy. 

Maybe that's Junhoe. 

I rolled my eyes, I'm more handsome. 

Then I went to the recorder. 

I just wanted to know if there are people like me who records during meetings just to remember. Rachel takes note of everything and it makes me feel bad, so I wanted to help in saving my meeting notes. 

There was only 1 record, named '...'

I clicked on it. 

"Jeon Jungkook..I hope this never reaches you. I'm in the middle of dying," she gasped. "But if it ever does, I want you to know that I really love you and I miss you so much. Please stop being cold. Pleas continue to take care of Jiyoon. Whatever happened, I want both of us to remember the good times we spent together. Jeon Jungkook--" she screamed. "I'm sorry I didn't accept you that day. Please give me a chance. I love you so much, you and Jiyoon. I don't regret meeting in the hospital, I don't regret eating lunch out with you all the time, or play fake girlfriend. I love you so much!" 

I stare at the phone. 

"Y-YA!" Chaeyoung ran and grabbed her phone and hid her face. 

I froze. 

Then I looked at her, finally processing what happened. 

Did I just hear a confession? 

"Chae, you love me?" I asked her. 

She shook her head swiftly, "Ani! No! Of course not! Maybe, I don't know! You weren't supposed to hear that!!!!" 

"Chae, look me in the eye and tell me you don't love me."

She looked me in the eye and closed it, "Fine! You win!!"

"Is that why you're all so air-headed today?" she turned away and I grabbed her wrist and pulled her close to me. "Park Chaeyoung."

"W-W-Wae?! So what? I mean, you heard the recording, and no, I am not in love! I have hatred towards men! Hatred!" 

"You don't expect me to just leave that as it is. I confessed to you long time ago, out of frustration, a slip from my tongue. This isn't the same thing. Tell me, honestly, do you love me, Park Chaeyoung?" 

"No! I mean..yes, ah what?! No!" 

I held her other hand and she exhaled deeply.

"Fine! I am! Okay! This is why I look for a bathroom often just to make myself look pretty in front of you! Okay! You happy now?!" she looked down out of embarrassment. 

I just laugh at her. 

"What's so funny? You like seeing me losing to you, don't you?" she said, with her head still down and her hair covering her face. 

"Ani," I answered and brought her chin up with my hand. "You're scared, aren't you?"

She nodded, with a sad face.

I pulled her in a hug, "It's okay, I never said that we should go out."

"You're gonna feel bad and then I'm gonna feel bad, and Junhoe..." she sobbed on my chest. 

"Chaeyoung?" 

She hummed. 

"Honestly, I really want to be with you," I smiled at my words. "But, knowing that you aren't ready, I'm not gonna rush it."

"What do you mean?" 

I broke the hug and wiped a tear on her face. 

"I want to be with you, go out with you, spend late night calls with you and everything else people do in a relationship. But for that to happen, I need your heart to be mine and not his."

Her head moved down and she cried, "Mianhae, Jungkook. Mianhae."

I put my hand on her chin and made her look at me, "Chaeyoung, do you want to be with me?"

She nodded. 

"Then let me help you move on from him," I tell her. "It's alright, princess. I'll wait for you, okay? It's okay."

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now let's cry together. 

moment of silence. 

see you next update. 

iz out------