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"My father owns a casino in Jeju, and my mother is Chinese... My name is Jaerim, Jeon Jaerim"

Jimin's mouth hung unbelievably open as he stared at the lady in front of him.

It's like his ears just deceived him, and he direly wishes for a repeat but he's too shell-shocked to ask.

The room suddenly felt too hot and at the same time too cold, and his throat went dry automatically.

He couldn't speak, and it's worse cos Jaerim is not even looking at him as she spoke.

She's staring into space.

"I don't really like my father, and that's because he mistreats my brother. I wonder if he's still doing that. Besides, my baby should be 25 by now, so he should be old enough to put father in his place...I miss him so much, and I miss my mother too. Her name was Kate, and it still pains me till now that Jungkook wasn't able to meet her" Jaerim said again.

Tears crawled out of Jimin's eyes, and he had to cover his mouth so he won't break down.

It's her.

It's Jungkook's sister, for real.

Jaerim faced him, and she frowned when she saw the tears on his face.

"What did I tell you about tears?" She said, but Jimin is too weak to wipe them right now, so he just let it flow freely.

"You're just like me when I was young. That day in the car, if I hadn't cried when Jungkook was sad, and if father hadn't looked back from the wheel, maybe the accident wouldn't have happened. That's why I promised myself that even in bitter situations, I'll never cry again till I die" she continued.

"I'm so...sorry" Jimin said through tears.

"Is that pity? Throw it away" Jaerim grimaced.

"No, it's because... because I...I might have killed your brother" Jimin sniffled, and Jaerim stood skeptically.

"What do you mean? Tell me everything so I can understand...you know my brother?"

Jimin stood too, tears blinding hid eyes as he stayed in front of her.

They're same height, short and petite.

Jimin told her everything, including his rape case and where it all started, down to Jungkook's head shot.

"What in the freaking pit of hell...did you just narrate?" Jaerim said, looking speechless as her ash eyes stabbed poignantly into Jimin's marrow.

Jimin quickly went on his knees...

"You can kill me if you want, but...

"You were raped by your uncle?" Jaerim interrupted, and Jimin hiccupped.

"Huh?"

Jaerim squatted in front of him.

"What filthy uncle would do that to his nephew? Darn it, I want to kill him. I badly wanna tie him to a piano and throw his body into any available river... fuck!" She said, looking madly pissed.

"You're not talking about Tuzi? I just told you he got an head shot because of me!" Jimin said, and Jaerim stroked his hair gently.

"Listen, so far the name of my mother is Tuzi, even if he gets shot in the balls, if his will is strong, then he'll live. He's alive, I've always been feeling him and I'm still feeling him" she said, wiping Jimin's tears.

Jimin went silent, calming down for her, and Jaerim smiled when she saw the sunstone necklace again.

"He must be madly in love with you to give you that" she said.

"Why?" Jimin asked.

Jaerim sighed, dropping her hand from Jimin's face as her mind went back to that year.

"I gave him this necklace on the day of the accident" she said.

TWENTY YEARS AGO, JEON FAMILY MANSION*

The spacious dull house is so silent that even the fall of a needle would reverberate.

It's like a hell house, in the middle of a light forest.

No one is in sight in the dimly lit living room, but there are several toys on the couches, all with the name JAERIM inscribed on them.

The main door opened, and Master Kang stepped in, looking as stoic and stony as ever.

Seven years old Jaerim came rushing downstairs, and as usual, her ash eyes and extra-white skin stood out.

Those are the two distinct things she took from her late mum.

"Dad! Jungkook turned 5 today, is there not gonna be a birthday party again? He has never had one, and you never buy him cake" She said accusingly.

"We're almost late for the academy, go dress up and tell him to dress up too" Master Kang replied without blinking, then he began climbing the stairs.

"But Jungkook needs a birthday cake too! He needs a birthday party! He needs gifts! He needs you! Stop being mean to him! He didn't kill mother!" She started crying habitually.

Master Kang didn't budge despite her tears, and when he finally went out of sight, Jaerim gathered all her teddies from the couches.

They're five, and they all have names.

She took them upstairs to her room and abandoned them on the ground, then she raised up her pillow and took out a sunstone necklace.

She has been saving her allowance since last year just to get this, and she even had to steal some money from Master Kang's drawer to complete the amount.

It's a rare necklace and the only type of it in the world...she got it from a jewelry store with the help of uncle Yoon.

She ran to Jungkook's room and opened the door.

Darkness.

It's dark as usual.

Jungkook stays with uncle Yoon and his wife, but Jaerim was the one who dragged him here today.

She climbed a chair and turned on the lights before going to the bedside.

She knelt beside it and peeped under.

As expected, Jungkook is there, crying silently alone.

His black shirt is soaked with tears already, and his face is sweatily red.

"Happy birthday, tall baby" she smiled, but he just continued crying, looking away from her.

She grabbed his hand and pulled him out, then she wore the necklace on his neck, feeling so proud of herself.

"Where did you get this?" Jungkook asked, touching the pendant with a sniffle.

"It's not important. I'm glad I'm the first person to ever give you a birthday gift, and it's the only type of it in the world" she smiled.

"Thank you" he replied, and she leaned in.

"I was told that in the future, if you meet someone you wish to marry, you can give it to the person" she whispered in his ear.

"Don't be silly" he frowned, and she smiled widely, stroking his hair.

Levi hugged her suddenly, and she chuckled before reciprocating.

"Uncle Yoon and Kara will get you cake, we can go eat it when we return from the academy" she said.

Jungkook smiled.

PRESENT TIME*

"And on our way to the academy, we got into the accident because of my stupid childish tears. It was a silent area, and unfortunately, the kidnapers were driving by. Instead of trying to save, they took me. They'd have taken Jungkook too, but they heard police sirens and just left with me. I've been here since then" Jaerim explained.

Jimin's tears cascaded down his cheeks in rivulets, it's too much to take.

In everything Jaerim said, the only thing she held on to was the necklace.

The fact that Jungkook gave it to him only means one thing____he had plans to marry him, but he had to ruin everything with his trust issues.

"I wanna die!!" He cried like a kid, and Jaerim scoffed.

"One more drop of tear, and I'm not talking to you throughout today" she said.

Jimin didn't even act like he heard, his tears continued like she got payed to release them.

Jaerim shifted away from him, and then BJ came in with a bleeding, swollen back.

Only his underpants are on him.

"Baby is crying again?" He said, flexing his muscles.

"Damn! My back... To hell with y'all fuckers!" He shouted, loud enough for the guards to hear.

"You're sick" Jaerim shook her head.

*

JEJU, PARK'S MANSION*

Angelina arrived back in the island the next morning, and immediately she entered the mansion, the stench of alcohol stung her nose.

She had to plug it before stepping further into the living room.

Bottles of alcohol and water are scattered on the ground and the table, and Jin himself is lying on the ground too, in the middle of all the chaos.

The laptop is still on the table, and Angelina took a peek at it first.

Five staffs submitted their resignation letter again, and she clicked accept with a heavy heart before tapping Jin on the ground.

Jin's eyes opened immediately, and he sat up.

"You're back? Where did you go?" He asked, scratching his neck lazily.

"Why don't I ask you a question first?" She replied sternly, and she stood, swaying like a drunk.

"What?"

"Why did you do that to Lin?" She asked.

"What do you mean?" He scowled.

"Why did you poison his home water? What did you do to his water pipes?" She questioned.

His eyes widened.

"How did you...

"Don't ask me how I found out and just answer my question!!! Because of that, Lin killed my son! He killed Hoseok, how could you be so beastly!" She yelled grievously.

"I had to take over Park enterprises one way or the other! I am the senior, not him!" He yelled back.

"And you had to ruin him by making him infertile?" She came closer.

"He's not infertile! The poison left his system after one month I'm sure of it. It can only last one month, maybe he doesn't know" Jin shrugged.

"You think you have the right to talk nonchalantly right now? Our  son died, Jin, all because of Lin's enmity for you! Jimin is my life and you know it! You're an animal too!!" She yelled.

Tate didn't get a warning...

With seismic force, Jin slapped her, and she fell on the couch, holding that cheek as her hair scattered on her face.

She looks shocked as she stared up at him.

"You think you have the right to yell too? I'm aware that you slept with Lin one week before our wedding but I've been quiet because I know how cunning he is! I'm beastly? Then you're a monster too because we both are at fault for our son's death! Don't push me, Angelina" he said  crossing over her.

He stormed upstairs like a wounded animal, and Angelina remained there, dumbfounded.

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FOUR MONTHS LATER, KING'S MANSION*

Lisa stood below the rails, aglow with delight and looking resplendent than before.

She kept looking up like she's awaiting someone.

She almost climbed up, but then they appeared.

Rosé, and King.

Thankfully, he got better this month, and he can move around by himself right now, though Rosé still insists on following him around.

She's holding his right arm, and King is beaming.

"Easy" Lisa said.

"I'm not weak anymore, stop the precautions" he replied, and Lisa laughed.

"You can't fall remember?"

Rosé carefully guided him till they got down, then Lisa supported him too.

They took him to the dinning room where a special delicacy is waiting.

"I cooked everything, so you must eat well" Rosé said proudly.

"Sure" King nodded, taking his seat as Rosé began serving him.

Lisa sat opposite them, pouring herself some yogurt.

"You're not gonna eat?" Rosé asked.

"Not now" she replied.

King ate with a big appetite, and Rosé didn't stop cosseting him like a kid.

"After the wedding, you and Namjoon can jointly take over the companies. There are so many things to be done" King suddenly said.

"Wedding?" Lisa froze.

She should have expected this.

"Yeah. The wedding couldn't happen because of my dethronement and sickness, but now that I'm better, I'll have to pick another date for my wedding with Rosé" he replied, and Rosé hugged him from behind immediately, giving him a peck.

Lisa pinched herself hard under the table, and then a car honk sounded outside.

"Master Namjoon!" She heard the doorman shouting, and her eyes widened.

She literally flew out of the dinning room, running out barefoot.

She was breathless till she got out and saw him just coming out of the white limo.

Immediately Namjoon saw her, a big smile formed on his naughty face, and Lisa felt her heart defrosting.

Fuck!

He got more handsome, and he got buffer too. She could feel his packs despite the space between them.

"Are you gonna continue standing there, princesa?" He talked, and a big smile rented her face too as she rushed down the frontage stairs, jumping into his arms like a silly monkey.

Namjoon caught her, smiling as her hair stuffed him, and the violet smell of her shampoo made him inhale her addictively.

She's so heavy, so he had to hold her tightly by the waist.

"I missed you" she confessed senselessly, still not breaking the hug.

"It's mutual, baby sis" he replied, and she felt like crying immediately.

"Son!" Rosé rushed out, and she had to come down from his arms so Rosé hugged him too.

"You visited at least ten countries in space of five months, can't wait for you to put the experience into use" she said.

Lisa bit her tongue immediately.

Ten countries? Meaning he has been talking to Rosé, whereas he ghosted her throughout.

Hurtfully, she went in, leaving mother and son outside.

*

7PM, A HOTEL*

There are several cars surrounding the hotel premises despite the fact that the underground parking lot is filled, too.

Obviously, there's an important meeting going on which the hotel got rented completely for.

The breeze is chilly... it's gonna be a rainy night.

A taxi stopped in front of the hotel, and Seji came out of it with Felix.

It was Seji who payed the taxi, and Felix looks impatient as he rushed to the hotel main door, but he was obstructed by the guards

"The hotel is off limits till 8, no extra entry" the biggest said.

"But Hyunjin is in. He arrived an hour ago according to his agent" Isaac said.

"Mr. Hwang Hyunjin? He gave us orders not to let anyone in" the guard replied again, and then strokes of rain started hitting the ground.

"I think we should go, Felix. We can come back tomorrow" Seji said.

"No I'll stay" he replied.

Seji had to leave him, and even when the rain got heavy, Felix stayed there.

The meeting will end anyways, and Hyunjin will come out with the rest.

He sat in front of the pillar, hugging himself as the rain beat him.

The guards didn't even offer shelter, they stayed rooted like robots in their posts.

For thirty minutes, he stayed, and then he stood to stretch his legs.

Almost immediately, a Mercedes drove to a halt in front of the hotel, and Hyunjin came out of it.

A guard is holding an umbrella over his head, but his eyes widened immediately he saw Felix, all wet in the rain.

"Hyunjin!" Felix waved with a fulfilled smile.

Hyunjin literally ran to him, leaving the cover of the umbrella so rain began beating his expensive Tom-Ford suit.

There's no stopping to his handsomeness.

He's so damn hot, even hotter.

He grew his hair long, and it's currently braided then tied in a s+xy bun.

He held Felix's small face immediately he got to him.

"What the fuck are you doing in the rain silly boy! You wanna get sick? Huh?"

"I was just too eager to see you when I heard you're back. I called you everyday throughout the four months trip but you didn't pick, and I sent tons of messages. I got a job at a really good place last month, and when I get payed, I want to...

That was all he could say before Hyunjin closed the space between them, claiming his lips publicly.

Felix's eyes went shut with instantaneous effect, like he has been expecting this for ages, and his hands held Hyunjin by the sides as he returned the energy.

Hyunjin pushed him to the pillar, and they jointly groaned as their tongues wrapped and tangled.

"I missed you, silly boy, so damn much" Hyunjin whispered hoarsely into the kiss.

Felix smiled into his mouth.

*

UNDERGROUND MARKET*

Jimin's dark hair already grew so long that it gets to his butt whenever he's standing... He's naturally hairy like that.

It was BJ who helped him braid it into two, so the two fell on his
chest.

He's eating a red apple currently, watching as Jaerim and BJ played a game of cards.

The food servers seems to have recognized his appetite because they always give red apples to their cell, and he's ok with just one everyday.

Jaerim won another round of the game, and Jimin spranged up, holding the apple with his teeth before clapping.

"Are you supporting Parrot now, baby?" BJ faced him.

"Stop calling him baby, blowjob" Jaerim pulled Jimin to herself.

"And my name is BJ, not blowjob" BJ rolled eyes.

"Then tell us the full meaning. Your parents can't just name you BJ" Jaerim scoffed.

"You tell me your name first" BJ scoffed too, and Jimin grinned in their middle.

Jaerim was right, she's only talkative with anyone she clicks with, and since he stopped crying everytime, she grew close with him.

Life in here for four months ain't easy, but thanks to her and BJ, they treat him like their baby especially BJ.

He decided to hold on to Jaerim's words that Jungkook is still alive, though he still cries silently every night.

"You both should just go another round again" he told the two troublemakers who're still glaring at each other.

"Fine" Jaerim agreed, but before they could start another game, the corridor door opened, and the witch came in.

Rain!

Jimin froze at first, then he threw down the apple and rushed to the cell door, holding the metals tightly as Chaeryoung approached their cell with a threatening look on her creepy face.

She's wearing a purple skimpy gown, hugging her bony figure and giving out a lot of her bra in the front.

It's backless too, and she's wearing slim heels, carrying a glittering shoulder bag.

She didn't change one bit.

"Aww...you look filthy and smelly, how has the only son of the Park family been surviving here?" Rain said, faking pity faces.

"Who is Lin to you?" Jimin asked without missing a beat.

"Lin is my father, simple" Chaeryoung shrugged, fanning her nose.

"Lin is infertile, everyone in my family knows" Jimin muttered, and Chaeryoung smirked.

"Console yourself with that, bitch, and for your information, you've been buried at home, and everyone thinks you're dead! Hyunjin's family got implicated and he's disowned, Lisa's father got dethroned and Bangchan lost Hoseok. Perfect revenge. Serves you right for lying against my father!" She said.

Jimin dipped his hand into one of the holes and pulled her like she did to the guard.

He hit Chaeryoung's head on the metal, and Chaeryoung staggered.

"Damn you, I didn't hit it well" Jimin seethed in anger.

"Open this door!" Chaeryoung hit the cell with her heels, and a guard obeyed the command.

She stormed in like tornado, and Jimin was thinking she'd try to hit her, but instead of that, she plucked the sunstone necklace from his neck.

Jimin gasped.

"Hoseok told me Jeon gave you this. It's mine" she said, dropping it in her bag.

"Give it back!" Jimin went closer to her, but she easily pushed him.

Jimin staggered on Jaerim, and Jaerim caught him before kicking Rain on the hip.

Chaeryoung landed on the ground, and BJ took over, getting a bucket of water and wetting her completely.

Chaeryoung almost passed out, and her prosthetic leg got exposed slightly.

Only Jimin saw it though.

Guards had to rush in and take her away to safety, but Jimin and the rest didn't go free.

They were taken by the guards to the correction room.

They weren't even asked to strip, their clothes were torn off with a kitchen knife, and Jimin began shaking.

He  quickly covered his chest with her palms.

Thanks to the pant that's covering his lower body, he'd have been totally naked.

It's same with Jaerim, but her body is badly bruised with marks and scars from the tortures of this place.

BJ's body is the same.

They were pushed to lay on the benches, and the belt lashes began.

Right from the first lash, Jimin was already bleeding.

It hurts, so much.

He couldn't take it, so his tears poured again as the belt landed wickedly on his back again.

Jaerim and BJ are used to it, so they only groaned at each lash, but Jimin's cries rented the whole place.

His back is on fire, and he could feel blood trickling out.

The necklace is gone.

It's gone.

He was about to scream again when BJ secretly showed his hand, and he gasped wetly when he saw the necklace.

He actually took it back from Rain's bag earlier.

Before Jimin could smile, another lash landed on his back, and he almost broke into two.

"Arhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!"

Her scream is thin but deafening.

"Please please please.... it's ok!!!!! It's ok!!!!! Damn!!!!!! Stop!!!!!!!!!"

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"IF YOU FEEL LIKE IT'S TOO MUCH AND YOU CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE, JUST SAY THE SAFE WORD, AND I'LL STOP" Jungkook's words rang in his head, his velvety voice soothing as he received another lash.

"Red!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" He shrieked in agony.

But the beatings didn't stop.

*

JEJU, ALIVE HOSPITAL*

It's 8pm when nurse Layla entered Jungkook's private ward to do his night reading.

She was beaming as usual, and she's not alone this time.

She's with Namjoon, Hyunjin and Bangchan.

"How're you doing, bastard?" Namjoon ruffled Jungkook's hair in bed.

"Stop that, fucker" Hyunjin rolled eyes.

"Duhh" Namjoon ruffled it again.

"Don't disturb his peace, please" nurse Layla said respectfully, sitting on the tall stool.

"Start the reading, please" Bangchan replied, settling on the second bed.

Layla cleared her throat...

"The time is 8:05pm right now, Mr. Jeon Jungkook." She said, holding his hand as usual.

Namjoon and Hyunjin exchanged glances, and Bangchan smiled knowingly.

Layla continued. "My name is...

"Layla, and you're 25 years old. Your favorite flower is daisy, and you prefer winter to summer. You live in Gangnam, and I'm your first patient"

The ward went silent after that, and everyone stood attention because that voice is definitely not Layla's.

The book fell from Layla, and her eyes widened when she saw Jungkook's red eyes are wide open, staring at her.

"Oh my....gawd" she muttered, standing up in sheer shock.

Her hand is still with him, but he's the one holding it this time.

"Jeon? For real?" Namjoon said.

"Jeon!" Hyunjin's eyes popped.

"Jungkook motherfuckin' Jeon!" Bangchan said, his excitement going over the brim.

Jungkook gave everyone strange cold looks except Layla, and Hyunjin's eyes flickered.

"No...I know that look" he said suspiciously.

"Don't fucking tell me..." Namjoon narrowed his eyes.

Bangchan quickly fished out his phone, went to Jimin's IG and clicked on one of his pictures.

"Who's he?" He asked, showing Levi.

"How the fuck am I supposed to know? Never seen him before" Jungkook replied, shutting his eyes tiredly.

"And me?" Hyunjin asked.

"Is everyone fucking crazy now? Hyunjin, Namjoon, Bangchan? Want me to say your surnames too?" He said with a deep groan, and the three guys exchanged speechless glances.

"He's gone from his memories. Just her" Layla muttered.

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TBC