Without You

Chapter 24

"Here." my dad says, handing me my present.

I grab it and rip it open. I open the lid from the box and see two sketch books and a whole box full of colored pencils and crayons. I get up and hug my dad tightly, saying thank you about a billion times.

I sit back down and grab his gift, handing it to him. He slowly opens it. He lifts up the sweater and starts smiling at it.

"This is actually pretty nice." he says. I chuckle and he hugs me.

"Merry Christmas Dad!" I say, he pats my back and says it back. He gets up and walks over to the kitchen. A few minute later, he comes out with two plates in his hands.

"I made breakfast before you woke up." he says, sitting down and handing me a plate.

"We're eating in the living room?" I ask.

"Yeah. Why not? The TV is in here anyways." he says, turning on the TV to some christmas holiday episodes and starts eating his food.

"How was yesterday?" he asks.

"It was fun." I reply. He nods his head and continues looking at the TV.

"You know, if anything happens, you can talk to me." he says. I look at him and swallow. He looks at me as well.

"Why so overprotective all of a sudden?" I ask. "What about when I was talking about the first one?"

"I was too busy fighting with your mother." he answers, staring back at the TV. I sigh.

"You still want to stay with her New Years right?" he asks.

"Yeah, just stay over New Years Eve and then New Years night, come back home." I say. "Are you picking me up or is she dropping me home?"

"I asked your mother that and she said that she'll be dropping you home."

I nod my head and continue eating.

***

I stay laying on the couch the whole day, while my father played Christmas music. He made a whole bunch of food but I got full really quickly, and he saved the leftovers in the fridge. I wanted to call Jungkook, but I assumed he was with his family doing something. So, I decided on just sending him a text.

"Merry Christmas :)" I sent him. About a minute later, he replied back.

"Merry Christmas Yoo!" he said. I chuckled to myself.

"Are you busy or doing anything with your dad?" he sends after.

"No. Just laying on the couch." I sent. He doesn't reply back, but calls me.

"Hello?" I answer.

"Are you bored?" he asks.

"Kind of. I'm not doing anything so yeah." I reply.

"Hi JiYoon-ah!" I hear JungSoon shout in the background. I chuckle and say hi back as well.

"We're about to go out and have a little family picnic. Jungkook's idea." JungSoon says, getting closer to the phone.

"Jungkook's idea?" I asked. It doesn't sound like something he'd want.

"Yeah. Surprising I know. I think you made him like this." she jokes around. I hear Jungkook groan. "Wanna come?"

"Oh. I would but I rather stay with my dad, even if we're doing nothing." I tell them. They understood.

"Well, got to go. See you later then!" Jungkook says. I chuckle and nod.

"Bye!" I shout, and he hangs up.

"You rather stay with me even if it's boring?" my dad says, standing beside the couch. I jump up, a bit startled, and he chuckles.