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"It's nice to have a friend".

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After the rain slow down, you both drive to your house is silence.

"Is it the right?" He asks.

"It's ok, you can drop me here only. I can walk to there," you say, a little embarrassed to show him where you actually live.

"Why? I will drop you. It's ok," he insists.

"No. I'm fine. Just drop here," you say.

He sighs and stops the car. "Look Y/N, you shouldn't be embarrassed of what you have right now. Only you know how much you've worked for it. You should be proud of yourself that you have a roof to stay under. I know you earned quite good money in that club but you are saving it for your son. You are the strongest person. So, don't be ashamed of it. Eun Jae is lucky to have a hardworking mom like you," he says, looking into your eyes.

You divert your gaze from him and look at your hands in your lap.

"Thanks," you mumble as tears wel up in your eyes.

No one has ever said this to you and hearing it now make you so happy and so so proud of yourself. You wipe the corners of your eyes and look up at him. You smile at him which he returns with a proud one.

"So, direction?" He asks and starts the car again.

You tell him the route to your house and finally you are standing outside it. Eun Jae is playing in front of the house with some other kids. You look at him and then at Jungkook who is also looking at him.

"He's your son right?" He asks.

"Yes," you answer and open your seat belt.

"Ok so, tha-," you are about to thank him when he speaks.

"Can I get a glass of water please?" He asks.

"Yeah sure," you say and he also unlocks his seat belt. You step out first followed by him.

"Mommy!" Eun Jae shouts after seeing you.

He stands up and runs towards you. You kneel down and he runs into your arms. You scoop him up in your arms and stand up.

"Missed me?" You ask him, smiling as you set his hair. He nods and hides in the crook of your neck after seeing Jungkook.

You look at Jungkook who is smiling fondly as his arms are folded in front of his chest.

"He is really shy around new people," you tell Jungkook.

"Oh I can understand," he says and inches closer.

"Hi Eun Jae," he whispers to him sweetly and holds his hand softly.

Surprisingly, Eun Jae doesn't even try to get out of the soft hold. Instead he pulls up his head from your shoulder and look at Jungkook.

You smile at how he instantly opened up. This is very rare though. He still can't stand Lisa but is seem to be ok with Jungkook. Eun Jae opens his arm for Jungkook, making you surprised.

"Are you a hypnotizer or something ?" you ask him in disbelief.

Jungkook just chuckles and ask," Can I?" You nod with a giggle and pass Eun Jae to him.

"Waah. You are a healthy child. Almost broke my arm," Jungkook says, acting like he's hurt.

Eun Jae laughs at it shyly. "Whs yo name?" Eun Jae asks.

"Uhhh Jungkook," he answers.

"Jungle book uncle," he says innocently, making you laugh out loud. "I lobe Jungle book," he tells with a beautiful smile. You laugh out more loud.

"Oh my god! Jungle book?!" You say, between your giggles.

"Eun Jae... it's Jungkook. Why are you embarrassing me?" He complains and laughs while shaking his head.

Eun Jae stays silent figuring out how to spell it out.

"Baby, call him Kook, ok?" You say.

"Kookie uncle!" he says, beaming like a sun.

"Ok... that's better than Jungle book," Jungkook says with a grin and ruffles his hair making him giggle.

Jungkook tickles him in his stomach making him laugh even more. Jungkook starts laughing too. You are also smiling like a crazy at them. Is he really the man who just killed two men before?

"Mommy!" Eun Jae calls out between his laughter, asking for you to save him from Jungkook's tickles. He struggles in Jungkook's arms and stretches his arms to you.

"Ya. Stop stop," you say as you get hold of your son. Jungkook let go of him still grinning.

"Yu bring ma treat?" Eun Jae asks you, making you realise that you totally forgot about it.

"Uhhh I...," you think of some excuse as he is looking at your face, all red and with big doe eyes.

"It's in the car," Jungkook says. You both look at him.

"It must be in dashboard. Jimin loves chocolates. There must be some there too," he says.

"I wan it," Eun Jae insists.

"Wait here. I'll give you," Jungkook says and walks to the car.

He returns with a few chocolates in his hands. "Jungkook, only one. He will get cavities," you say.

"Aaaa I wan two," Eun Jae whines, making a tiny V with his small fingers.

"Here have two but don't eat all in once," Jungkook says and hands him two of them even when you are stopping him. Eun Jae giggles and clap his hands cutely.

"Oh wait. You asked for water, right?" You ask, suddenly remembering. Just as you turn around your ah jumma comes out of her house.

"Y/N, you are here," she says, with a smile.

"Yes ah jumma. I just arrived," you say.

She walks towards you and whispers to you," Who is he?"

You look behind you to see Jungkook showing his car to Eun Jae who is looking at it with big wide eyes.

"Ummm one of my colleagues. He has some work near by so helped me to come here," you answer.

"Oh. He is handsome," she says.

" Ah jumma?!" You whisper shout at her.

"Na, I am just saying you both will look good together. Besides look, Eun Jae looks so happy with him," she reason out.

"Seriously ah jumma?" You ask in disbelief. She just laughs and slaps your back lightly.

"I was just teasing you," she says.

You shake your head and walk inside as your ah jumma starts watering her plants. You come out with a glass of water after a few seconds and walk towards them. Eun Jae is sitting on the hood of the car as Jungkook is taking a picture of him. Is this for real? You can't believe it. You reach Jungkook and call his name and hand the glass to him. He takes it and chug it all down in one breathe.

"You must be very thirsty," you say as he gives you the glass back.

"I was," he says with a smile.

"Ok so, I have to go now, little champ," he says to Eun Jae and pick him up from the car.

"Ok Kookie uncle, bye! I will meet yu again," he says, as he stands on his feet and grabs your hand.

"Sure," he says with a chuckle.

You look at Jungkook too and say," Umm so thank you. I don't know if we will ever meet again".

He opens the door of his car and look at you.

"We will, Y/N," he says and slides in after saying a last bye to a smiling Eun Jae.

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"Who is the hot guy ah jumma is talking about hn?" Lisa asks as she enters the door while you are preparing for dinner.

"Ah Lisa," you say, a little surprised at her sudden appearance.

"Yes me. And where were you last night? And you told ah jumma that there was party there? Like what?" She asks as she hangs her coat on the hanger and walk towards you.

You don't want to talk anything about what happened last night. She shouldn't know about this.

"Uhhh I was somewhere," you are trying hard to think of some excuse.

"Wait! Were you getting laid last night?!" She asked you excitedly.

"Shut up!" you slap her arm.

"So you were?" She asks you.

You just nod trying to stop her. There's also nothing else you can excuse about to her. She squeals and hugs you.

"Finally!" She says and back away.

"Was he good? Did you like it? Will you meet again?" She asks you thousands of questions.

"Yes, Lisa it was...good and I uh I liked it and I don't know if we'll meet again or not," you answer, trying your best to not get caught.

"Ugh, I am so happy for you. Finally, you are living your life like a 21 years old should," she says and kisses my forehead deeply.

"Ok but why are you here this late with....a suitcase?" You ask her and you both walk to the kitchen again.

The food is almost ready. Lisa takes out a bottle of water and drink from it.

"I got kicked out from my apartment," she answers.

You quickly turn around," What?" She nods.

"But why?" You ask.

"Rent was due," she answers.

"But wasn't today our salary day? You went to work right? You must've gotten the salary," you ask her.

"Y/N, you don't know?" She asks.

"What?" You question her.

"The owners of the club are missing," she answers.

'Oh yes. Jungkook killed them' you think to yourself.

"Now what?" You ask her.

"Nothing. We are jobless and I am homeless," she says and sits on the shelf.

"What will we do now?" You ask her to which she shrugs.

This is making you worried now. You didn't think of the consequences before. Who knows maybe you won't be able to get a new job? What will happen to you or Eun Jae?

"Hey, don't worry. You know the guy I went on date with last night after work?" She asks you.

"Ho..seok? Maybe?" You ask.

"Yes him. He works in a big company. We will get job there," she suggests.

You scoff and say," Be for real, Lisa. Neither if us have qualifications for job in big companies".

"Yeah so? We can be maids," she tells you, sarcastically.

"Really?" You ask her.

"Yeah or we can open a stall of ours. You are such a good cook. We will earn from it enough," she suggests.

"We still need money for it," you point out. She starts thinking of anything else.

"Ughhh leave it. We will find a way. I believe in you and me. On a bright side, tomorrow is Saturday! The weekend! And we don't have to go to work. We can have the day to ourselves! Let's enjoy a day without any worries," she cheers you.

"Will you ever be serious?" You ask her.

"No!" She answers. You laugh out which is followed by her.

"So, dinner is ready. What was Eun Jae doing?" You ask Lisa.

"I don't know I didn't go inside their house. She just met me outside," she answers.

"Oh let's go. Take him," you say and wash your hands.

"Oh I want to meet him too," she says and follows you outside the house.

When you enter your ah jumma's house, you smell strong fragrance of food.

"Ummm it smells delicious!" You say as you you meet your ah jussi who is sitting with Eun Jae.

"She is making tteokbokki," he answers and greet Lisa too.

"Eun Jae!" She calls him.

He turns around to see Lisa standing with you. He quickly runs to you and grab your hand.

"Wht is Lisa auntie doin?" He asks you.

"I will stay the night with you baby!" She says and walks towards him. She kneel down in front of him.

He quickly runs towards ah jussi. "I will shtay wid hal abeoji," he says and hugs him.

Lisa's mouth hangs open as she shouts," You are so mean!" while whining like a baby.

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"Lisa, this is way too much," you complains as she coats another layer of gloss on your lips.

"No it's not. Your lips looks so sexy and kiss able," she says.

"But-,"

"Ah no no, look in the mirror! Oh my god," she says and slides away from the mirror.

You look at your face. She has done a lot of make up on your face but still it looks kinda natural and more beautiful. You eyes look sharper and your lips fuller.

"Say you like it!" Lisa says.

"I love it!" You squeal and she claps her hands.

"You can go for make up Lisa. This is so good," you compliment her.

She flips her short hair and then starts doing her make up. After you both are done. You put on your shoes and look at your dresses. You both look perfect.

(Dresses for both. Again don't like it, then deal with it bcoz I loved them)

"Let's go!" She shouts and you both wear your overcoats.

Eun Jae is with your ah jumma tonight. You three went for a day out though. It was really fun. When you came back home in the evening, Lisa suggested to go clubbing tonight because it's one of your wishes that you wanted to come true.

You both then slide in Lisa's car. "What about money?" You ask her you put your seat belt on.

"Don't worry. Hoseok gave me this pass, we can do anything with this. His very good friend is the owner of that club," she says and starts the car.

"Damn, your Hoseok has many connections," you say.

"I don't know but he really a nice guy. It's not because of his money because you know I've dated many rich men but he is different. I kinda really like him," she says while blushing.

"Mmm hmmmm," you tease her.

"Yeahhhh," she says and then you both drive to the place.

"Did you tell him that you are jobless now?" You ask her.

"No, I don't want to bother him with this. If he gets to know that I'm living at your place he will ask me to move in with him but I don't want to do it yet or maybe he will get me a decent place to live in but again I don't want to bother him. I will think about it. There are many clubs here and cafes too. We will find a way," she says with a smile while looking at the road.

"Aww I love you Lisa," you coo.

"I love you too bitch!" She says out loud and speeds up.

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