The boy next door

Chapter 35

When my family and Soo Ah returned I was a bit nervous to ask my mum if I could stay over at Jungkook's.

I didn't know what her thoughts would be on this and I was afraid she'll be suspicious. I mean, I won't deny that we won't be sinning again, I just don't want my parents to suspect that.

"Hey, you two", Soo Ah greeted us with a sweet smile as she entered the door, "what have you been up to?"

"Well, uh school stuff, you know", I hummed and hawed looking at Jungkook for help. But he only put his hands into his pockets and had fun watching me struggle with making up lame excuses.

"Oh, it must be hard. I guess you're both hungover", she said laughing and I joined in. She was one of those cool mums and I was sure if she knew what we were really doing she wouldn't mind at all. She'd just make sure that we used protection.

At those thoughts I felt how my ears turned red and I knew I had to get out of here before it'll affect my whole face.

"Well, I'll quickly go talk to my parents", I said turning to the front door, "see you."

Before I closed the door I made eye contact with Jungkook and he smirked at me. I rolled my eyes and sighed while I made my way over to my house.

"Hi, darling", my Mum greeted me and I knew she was already preparing dinner in the kitchen due to the rattling noises of pots and cutlery, "how was your party?"

"Great", I said walking into the kitchen with a smile.

"You cleaned up really well", she said nodding approvingly, "you could have just aired once more."

"Yea, sorry about that", I said laughing, "and you should thank Eun, she did the main work."

"Oh really? How nice of her", my mum said, "how is she anyway?"

"Okay, I think", I answered shrugging and remembered I had to call Soojung to check up on her, "Mum, I want to ask you something."

"Yes?", she said stirring something in the pot. My palms were already sweating and I took a deep breath to calm down.

"Can I stay overnight at Soo Ah's and Jungkook's tonight?", I asked adding his mother's name on purpose to make it sound less suspicious.

She turned around raising her eyebrows and looked at me probingly.

"We want to make a movie night", I quickly explained so she wouldn't get the wrong impression, "we need to watch a documentary for school and there's that movie we want to see together. It'll get quite late, so..."

"I don't know about that, young lady", she said turning back to the stove.

"Come on, Mum. It's not like we'll do something", I lied, "Jungkook and I are friends and plus, Soo Ah is in the house."

She laughed and turned back towards me. "I never thought you'd do anything like that", she said with sparkling eyes, "I'll ask what your Dad thinks about this."

"No, Mum, please don't", I quickly said blushing, "you know what he'll say. His little daughter..."

"Okay, fine", she gave in, "but you eat dinner with us and you look through Wook's homework for me before you go."

"Yess, thanks, Mum!", I said happily and back hugged her feeling how she chuckled.

I felt bad about having to lie to her but I mean... somehow she met Dad, too. I shook my head fervently for having these kind of thoughts.

I went upstairs into my room and texted Jungkook that we had green light. I packed a small bag with pyjamas and a toilet bag before I grabbed my phone again and checked my messages.

Soojung still hasn't contacted me so I tried to call her but she didn't pick up. I sighed and went downstairs when my mum called for me because dinner was ready.

I tried to participate in the conversation as much as I could but my thoughts kept wandering off to Soojung. It was really weird that she hasn't called me yet.

Then I helped Mum clean up the kitchen and told Wook I'd be there in five minutes to look over his homework but before that I checked my phone once again to see if Jungkook has texted me back. But he hasn't.

When I was done with Wook's homework and he still hasn't replied I decided to just go over and see what was going on.

Soo Ah opened the door after I rang the door bell.

"Um, is Jungkook there?", I asked awkwardly and she looked at me with sad eyes.

"I'm afraid not", she said shaking her head. I furrowed my eyebrows confused. I didn't know what was going on. I thought we had planned something together, tonight.

"Okay, thanks", I said and turned around to go.

I went upstairs into my room and a weird feeling spread through my body. All the bad memories came flooding back, all the countless times he made me feel used and worthless.

I thought we were past this, I thought and looked outside my window. His room was dark and he was nowhere to be seen.

Tears welled up in my eyes and I grabbed my earphones and my phone. I put on some music and tried to forget how disappointed I was. But my eyes kept checking if the light might still be switched on.

I quickly wiped off my tears when my mum came into my room.

"Hey, sweetie", she said looking at me worried, "I thought you wanted to stay at Jungkook's?"

"Yea... no", I said in a hoarse voice and avoided eye contact. I didn't want her to see that I cried again.

"Do you need anything?", she asked and I shook my head.

"Okay, don't stay up too late", she said and left me alone.

And here I was again, in my room a crying mess because of him again, because he ditched me. But maybe he had a good reason, I should talk to him first. 

I got ready to go to bed at 1am and he still hasn't come home.