The Arrangement

Broken Hearts

One week earlier

Lisa's POV:

I squeezed my dad's hand. My heart in my throat. It hurts to see him like this. He lay unconscious on the hospital bed, with tubes attached to his arms and chest. Machines beeped beside him, and an oxygen mask covered his face.

Tears spilled down my cheeks, and I wiped them away for what felt like the thousandth time.

He was the strength in my life. The anchor that kept our family together. A pillar of strength and health...

Lucas, my oldest brother, appeared at the doorway. I walked up and hugged him.

"What did the doctor say?" I said impatiently.

He looked over my shoulder, glancing one last time at dad. "Let's step out into the hall".

Nodding I went over to dad and placed a kiss on his forehead before I followed lucas out of the room.

Under the beaming light of the hospital hallway, I let my gaze over to my brother. Looking at his messy and tangled hair, unshaven cheeks, and deep swollen circles under his eyes, I knew he had a rough day.

"Listen lali...."lucas begun nervously. He took my hand in his, like he had done when I was a child and scared of the dark." I need you to stay calm, okay? Stay strong. The news....it's pretty rough".

I nodded and took a deep breath to calm myself.

"Dad..."lucas started, then stopped, his gaze going to the ceiling. He cleared his throat as if it was hard to speak." He had a stroke".

Fresh tears could be seen on my eyes.

" We don't know how intense it has affected him yet,but they think the ALS had something to do with it," he continued.

"What can we do?"I asked, desperation creeping into my voice.

"We get some rest,"taehyung, my other brother, said from behind me. He walked up and gave me a hug." The doctors are still doing some tests".

Both of my brothers shared a look, and I could tell they were hiding something from me.
"What"I demanded."What is it?"

Lucas shook his head as a "nothing".

"You have an interview coming up, don't you?" he asked. "Go home and get some sleep. We'll call you once we know more, alright?"

I signed in defeat. I didn't want to leave, but I knew they were right. It was important that I got this job. We said our goodbyes and I walked out into the cold night air. I watched the lights of Seoul in the distance, a pit of dread in my stomach.

I feel helpless.

Wasn't there anything I could do?

Jungkook's POV:

Warning!?
The girl next to me squealed as I spun the steering wheel, sending the car into a hairpin turn around the corner. She laughed, high of speed and many bottles of champagne.

"Jungkook!" She bit her lip, her hand roaming on my thighs.
There were two things that were guaranteed to make a girl horny.
The roar of a fast car, and a fuckload of money.

I pressed the engine, sending my Lamborghini speeding down the scenic roads of China. The blonde beside me shivered with pleasure, stroking the bulge in my pants. She was a model, here in China for a fashion show.

We'd fucked a few times already.

I didn't even know her name.

I grinned as she unzipped my pants, sighing with pleasure as she took me in her mouth.