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AFTER filling their stomachs, Jennie went to the academy, accompanied by Lalisa and Nayeon. Three of them made their way inside the academy hall, where many students were practicing and training kung-fu.

"How can you go for the tournament tomorrow with your performance now?" Jennie turned to the right, where a deep voice caught her attention. She let out an inaudible gasp, her eyes falling on Kim Taehyung himself.

"Why are you here?" Taehyung asked, after coming towards the trio. "I came with h-" Before Nayeon could complete her sentence, Jennie nudged her elbow, muttering a curse under her breath. Nayeon cleared her throat, before continuing. "I mean, I came to see my brothers"

Jennie stared at him, witnessing how the wind ruffled his wavy milk tea locks. But as soon as they locked eyes, Jennie instantly put down her head. An awkward smile playing on her lips.

"Why do you send them here in the first place?" Taehyung asked, pointing towards two boys who were fast asleep in one corner. "They are asleep all the time. They don't have the energy to do even one push-up"

Nayeon squeezed Jennie's hand, reminding  the latter that she was only doing this for her.

"It's because of their high consumption of fast food" He continued. "Give something homemade like bulgogi for them, then kung-fu!"

Both Jennie and Nayeon was in a trance, but Lalisa walked away, literally dragging both of their hands. "Don't look back!" She warned Jennie, who was about to turn back to get one last glimpse of him. "He's in a bad mood. Come, let's go!"

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"Dongwook-ah, come back to Korea!" Her father's loud voice greeted Jennie, as soon as she stepped inside their home. "You are early today" Her mother commented, as Jennie made her way towards them. "Go and shower then"

Whistling, Jennie walked to her room, but before stopping to speak. "Omma, how do you make bulgogi?"

For a few seconds, the house was in complete silence. Her father had stopped talking and her mother had turned off the TV that she was watching. "Forget it! I'll make it myself" With that, Jennie turned on her heels, walking to the place called kitchen.

Jaeho and Misun watched their only tomboy daughter, in the kitchen, cooking bulgogi! Both of them stood at the doorway, leaning on the wall, still in utter shock and surprise. Both of them had a proud smile but the reason behind their daughter's sudden change was worth curious too!

"I'm going to shower" Jennie announced, leaving the bulgogi on low flame. "Don't you dare touch it!" She warned her parents, who were watching her the whole time like a hawk.

Jennie watched her parents taking a bite of her bulgogi, taking in their reactions. And their reactions were not the one she wanted! Jennie tilted her head, pouting.

"It's okay dear" Misun cooed, consoling her daughter. "Cooking is an art. You can't expect to master it on the first try"

"Yeah" Jaeho agreed, patting Jennie's head. "Whatever you do, you should have an aim"

A wicked smile spread across Jennie's face at her father's comment. Jumping up from her seat, she ran to her room. Picking up a marker, Jennie wrote on the small white board she had.

Aim = Kim Taehyung

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The days passed and Kim Taehyung was living in Jennie's mind rent free. Her stupid crush was even causing her hallucinations, twice. She even saw her physics teacher and a police man as Kim Taehyung!

But Jennie actually got to see him, five times! When she passed in front of Kim Holdings (he noticed her too!), when he visited her home to talk to her father about something, when he came to give something to Lalisa's father (Jennie was there to study), when he rode past her in his bike and finally when he came to Jisoo's house while she was there.

If only she could talk to him!

Jennie let out a deep sigh, munching on the grapes that In-na bought to make wine. "Stop it!" In-na smacked Jennie's hand, stopping her from taking anymore grape. As someone rang the doorbell, her aunt went to check the visiter, before asking her to wash the plates.

"Taehyung?" Jennie heard her aunt's voice followed by a very familiar voice. "Hi aunt, were you busy?"

Kim Taehyung.

Jennie sprinted towards the door, slightly poking her head outward, enough to see her aunt and Taehyung conversing. She was not surprised that her aunt knew him. Jennie stared at his perfect side view, the sharp jawline, the long lashes fluttering, his fluffy hair.

Jennie only managed to get out from her trance only when Taehyung left. She sprinted back to the spot she was sitting before, instantly getting into her act. "Who was it imo?" Jennie innocently asked, plopping a grape into her mouth.

"That was Kim Taehyung" She answered. "Haven't you know him?" Jennie shaked her head no, her eyes looking curiously towards her aunt, urging her to continue.

"Taehyung was my boyfriend's favourite student. He's a very good person. Like his mother Aera, she was my classmate" In-na explained. "After her husband died, they were all alone. Aera was a great poet but she stopped writing after Hanjae's death. Taehyung is very upset about that. He says that he's a burden in his mother's dream. I've only seen him crying once and that was over this matter"

"He's a nice guy, right?" Jennie wondered, her emotions in a huddle. "If I had a daughter, I would've married her off to Taehyung!" In-na chuckled. But Jennie was not pleased with this, a sour expression on her face.

"I was just joking!" In-na laughed, wiping the jars. "Our Taeyong and Taehyung were best friends. He knows Taehyung very well"

"They were friends?" Jennie repeated, unsure if she heard that correct, to which her aunt replied with a nod. "He never told me.." She mumbled, wondering why the hell her dearest cousin left out that particular information.

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Parking her bike, Jennie walked towards the figure, who was reading the newspaper. "Hi oppa!" Jennie greeted Taeyong, waving her hand. "Oppa?" Taeyong scowled, probably knowing Jennie was upto no good. Apparently, Jennie never called him oppa unless she wanted something from him.

"I came to ask you something" Jennie spoke, plopping herself next to Taeyong. "Of course!" He sarcastically replied. Ignoring his comment, Jennie started to speak. "Were you and Taehyung friends?"

"You've been asking about him nowadays" Taeyong spat, throwing the newspaper away. "I refuse to talk about him!"

"You better tell me or I'll tell your father about your internet cafe" Jennie threatened him, her deadly glare drilling holes in his head. She overheard one of Taeyong's gang member talking about this.

"I was just joking around Nini" Taeyong gulped, patting her head lightly. "Don't get angry"

"You better" Jennie warned him, before making herself comfortable. Taking a deep breath, Taeyong started the storytelling.

"I've known him since childhood. We were close friends - me, him and her. They both were madly in love, a strong relationship. Everyone in college were envious of their love. But...?" Taeyong hesitated, a sigh leaving his lips. "But?" Jennie pressed, leaning towards him in curiosity.

"But like all other girls, she married a rich guy from USA arranged by her parents. From then on, he stopped talking to me" Taeyong ended, fiddling with his fingers.

"But what was your fault here?" Jennie asked, not knowing how her cousin is in the fault. Taeyong's face carved into a scowl at her question. "I didn't do anything, but my father"

"What did uncle do?" Jennie asked. "It's her, your dear cousin, my sister, Lee Joohyun!"

"Joohyun unnie?" Jennie repeated, her voice sounding pure disbelief. "Yeah, that bitch"

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"I'm telling from my experience, a guy will hate all other girls if he's ditched by one!" Lalisa blurted out, after hearing Jennie's story.

"All that doesn't matter to me" Jennie muttered. "I will confess to him that I like him"

"How will you tell him?" Lalisa asked. "Does he even know you? Not to mention the fact that the one who ditched him is your cousin sister!"

"I will tell him!" Jennie promised herself, her heart racing in excitement and anticipation.

She'll find a solution!

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