Yoongi
We’re at the studio, watching the four vocalists working on their part while Namjoon, Hoseok and I sit down. Yoona is also here, sitting down next to Hoseok as she listens to the song which is something she always does. She hears the whole process while she starts to come up with the dance. We always joke around how the choreography keeps getting more and more intense. I watch her as she bobs her head and taps her feet in rhythm. It's almost like I can see the cogs in her brain working, coming up with some new routine.‘
I really like this new album. I can’t even choose a favourite song. They’re all so good.’ Yoona says.
‘I’m glad you think so.’ Hoseok says. ‘Dionysus is one of my favourites honestly.’ He adds.
‘Well, to be honest I’ve been working on the choreography for that one. I think it’s going to be absolutely lit.’ She says, her eyes sparkling.
‘Oh great. I have a feeling you’re going to make this the hardest one ever.’ I say and she gives me an innocent look. The boys finish doing their vocals, they remove their headphones and approach us.
‘That was amazing guys. You did really well.’ Namjoon says as they nod at him. ‘By the way, I have an idea. I was thinking since last Sunday the girls prepared so much food and let us stay over, I was thinking of inviting them over to our dorm for lunch or dinner.’ Namjoon says.
‘That would be awesome. I was thinking of getting her alone and telling her anyways. I can’t keep going like this.’ Jungkook says and I nod.
‘I agree with you. Shall we ask them if they’re free on Saturday?’ I ask and I see the others nodding.
‘I can ask her tonight.’ Jimin offers and I look at him with one eyebrow raised. I see Jungkook sighing and I hear Taehyung and Hoseok laughing. Jimin closes his eyes and looks down as if he just realized that he just told everyone he’s talking to her which quite honestly translates to the fact he likes her. Jimin may appear confident and as a flirt but he really does get nervous when he likes a girl. The fact he’s talking with her shows that he really does like her. ‘Or we could text them now.’ He says as he pulls out his phone and starts to type away. Soon enough I feel my phone vibrate and I smirk as I look at the notification showing the group chat.
Jiminie: Heyy Minji and Yun 💜 💜 I’m with the guys and Yoona at the studio and we were just talking. Are you free next Saturday? 😄 😄
Minji: Depends on what time. We have the morning shift until two in the afternoon. 😞
Jin: Perfect. You can come over around four and we’ll have an early dinner 😊 🍴
Joonie: We would like to show our gratitude for having us over at your place and letting us sleep there haha 😂 😂
Yun: It was our pleasure 😄
Minji: What she said 😄 💜 It felt like a big sleep over. We should do it again and Yoona should join us.
Suga: We could do it at our dorm since it's bigger 😜
Taehyungie: Or we could go camping and we can all sleep under the stars 😍😍
Hobi: Do you know how many insects can crawl up on us???
Yoona: Oh come on Hobi!! It would be fun. 😍
Hobi: Aish... fine, we can go camping but first dinner at the dorm... right girls?
Minji: Absolutely 😍
Kookie: We look forward to seeing you 💜 💜
Minji: Us too… um you need to send us the address 😜
Taehyungie: Ahh yes or someone can pick you up. Maybe Jungkook or myself or Hoseok hyung because Jin hyung will probably be preparing the food. 😛 😛
Kookie: It’s not a problem for me. I can come pick you up 😊 💜
Yun: It’s settled then. 💜
Jiminie: Perfect 💜 💜
Yun: By the way, Minji, I forgot to ask when you will be visiting the school to know which class you’ll have in March?
Minji: Next week but today the list of the pairs comes out 😊 I’m so excited!!!
Kookie: Good luck. Hope you’ll be paired with someone you get along with 😊
Minji: You mean you hope I’ll get paired with anyone except Byung 😜 😜 haha 😂😂
Kookie: Well, let’s say I am not particularly fond of him… 😛
Yun: Yeah considering what happened last time, I don’t blame you 😜
Minji: Yeah he can come across as very arrogant but there’s another side to him which he rarely shows. Anyways, got to go for now 😊 I’ll talk to you guys later xxx 😘 😘
I put my phone away, smiling at the conversation. It’s kind of cute to see Jungkook already so protective of her while she is oblivious to the real reasons behind Kook’s behaviour. I can’t help but think of when we were at their place and her father had come with groceries. With every interaction, I could see Jungkook’s face changing – from happiness to sadness to regret and even to hope. I didn’t ask him about it but it was clear. He was yearning to have that familial love with her too. To be able to hug her and be there for her, be a brother to her.
Minji and Yun are both really nice girls and their presence makes all the members happy. They’re hard workers but they’re happy, care free perhaps or at least on the surface. No one is without their problems but they seem know how to live and have fun. It was quite funny seeing their fangirling activated as soon as Yoona and Taemin were on stage.
Perhaps, they’re a reminder of a life without the spotlight – a life where you don’t have to be careful of what you’re doing because people will talk. I love my life, I love being an idol, I love performing in front of thousands of people, I love our fans with all my heart. I don’t mind the long nights in studios, working on songs or the long hours of rehearsals. I don’t mind that sometimes my body feels like it’s going to drop. Our fans, our ARMY deserves the very best because they give us so much in return but I do miss that freedom.
Minji
Rei, Usagi and I walk towards the faculty notice board to go and check where I will be placed and who will be my partner. This year they’re trying a new system where they pair up students to go to the same school and they share a mentor. Each student will get his or her own class for us doing primary while those who will be teaching specific subjects get multiple classes. We reach the notice board and I search for my name and then my partner.
‘I’m partnered up with Byung again.’ I say, unsure of how to feel about it. Ever since the arcade, Byung and I have exchanged greetings but it’s almost like he has withdrawn a bit which…worries me. ‘I need to go find him and let him know.’ I say and the other two nod as they follow me as well. I hurry through the corridor and go to the canteen where I know Byung likes to stay with Mark and Seob. I enter the canteen which is pretty loud and I scan the crowds when my eyes finally land on them. I strut towards them and Mark is the first to see us.
‘Ohh hi Minji, Rei, Usagi.’ He says, flashing a wide smile. ‘Do you know the list of partners is out?’ He asks.
‘We do. I’m partnered up with Rei and I saw that you and Seob are together.’ Usagi says and Mark nods. I feel their eyes on me and Byung who finally looks at me.
‘Seems like we’re stuck together monkey.’ He says and I roll my eyes.
‘Did you have anything to do with this?’ I ask as he starts to laugh.
‘Nope, not this time monkey.’ He says, putting his hands in the air. 'Does it annoy you that we're partners? I can ask to see if we can be changed.' He says.
‘I don't mind it, just don’t be late and don’t call me monkey there.’ I say, a small smile on my face but it doesn't seem to work.
‘Why? Does it bother you that much?’ He asks, crossing his arms across his chest while tilting his head to the side.
‘I’ve gotten used to it but I don’t want the kids to call me that.’ I say with a pout.
‘Okay, okay I won’t call you that at the school.’ He says as he turns back to his coffee cup. Why is he acting so strange?
‘Yeah. Listen, can you come with me, I need to go and print some papers.’ I say and he looks at me confused before he nods. 'Now, please?' I emphasize.
‘Sure. Mark and Seob can keep the girls company.’ He says as the two give him a thumbs up. I see Usagi and Rei smile as they settle down. We begin to walk together quietly, almost awkwardly. ‘What do you want to talk about? I’m pretty sure it’s not about the printing.’ He asks.
‘That obvious huh?’ I ask as we go down the stairs and start walking to the stationary outside of the school. ‘It’s just, ever since the arcade and bumping into the others, you’ve been rather quiet. It’s not like you.’ I say.
‘The first time I saw them, at the cafeteria, I thought he looked familiar and then at the arcade, I recognized them. I didn’t realize you were friends with idols.’ He says a little coldly.
‘Do you know how I met Jungkook?’ I ask and he shrugs. ‘That night on the beach, the only reason I wasn’t run over was because of him. He’s the one who saved my life.’ I say. ‘And besides, why should it make a difference to you who I am friends with?’ I ask.
‘Who said I cared?’ He retaliates and I scoff. ‘I don’t Minji. I just hope they’re not using you.’ He says, a little softer.
‘Why would they use me?’ I ask, shaking my head in disbelief. ‘They’re not like that Byung. They’re really nice and they actually give a damn about me and Yun.’ I say.
‘Are you saying I don’t?’ He asks.
‘When did I say that? Stop twisting my words and frankly, sometimes you make me question if you do. One day you say one thing, the next you’ll say something or do something which ends up hurting me.’ I say and he stops walking. He grabs me by the wrist and turns me to look at him.
‘What are you talking about? What did I say now that hurt you?’ He asks, his eyes burning.
‘When you were drunk and I took you to my place, you tried to kiss me. I pushed you away and you tried to kiss me again so I slapped you.’ I say and I can see the surprise on his face. He clearly doesn’t remember it. ‘Forget it, it doesn’t matter. You were drunk.’ I say, wriggling my hand out of his grasp.
‘No, Minji what did I say?’ He asks. I look at him and gulp, seeing the sincerity in his eyes.
‘You said I’m loud and violent and everything you don’t like and that basically I am not good enough.’ I say and he gulps. ‘I know you were drunk and probably didn’t mean it but for some reason, it still hurt me. I don’t even understand why – perhaps, because I thought you wanted to be friends.’ I say.
‘I do. I do want us to be friends, you know that. I’m sorry I said those things to you. I swear I didn’t mean any of it.’ He says but I shake my head.
‘I don’t know Byung. I want to believe you, I do. You said you liked hanging out with me and Yun because you know where we stand with you but the truth is, I don’t know where I stand with you. You have so many sides to you and I don’t know which one to believe.’ I admit.
‘Believe the one who is standing right here before you, right now. It is hard for me to break away from the walls I have built and you are one of the few people who have seen beyond the cracks, beyond the mask. You’re right, I had no right to judge you being friends with idols, it’s not my place. The truth is, I was annoyed because he was the one who stopped me from apologizing last time. It’s clear he cares about you and I can see you’re close to him.’ He says and I nod.
‘I haven’t known him for long, but I do feel a close connection to him.’ I admit and he nods. ‘Byung, we have two years of being in this course together, with the possibility of even working together in the future. Let’s make this work. Let’s be friends.’ I say.
‘You’re right monkey.’ He says. ‘I’m really sorry about what I said and that I was so inconsiderate. Hearing Jungkook and the other two talking to you, I realized that I’ve put you in some kind of trouble over and over again – the night at the beach, my father, getting into that fight. I promise I’ll try to be better.’ He says.
‘I’m going to hold you to that promise and as for getting into trouble, well, it’s not all your fault. My appa says I’m a magnet for trouble.’ I say laughing to which he smiles as well.
‘Shall I pick you up on Wednesdays from now on? The school is on the outskirts and going by bus will take you an hour and a half. We can do it in thirty minutes.’ He says.
'Okay sure.' I reply.
Jimin
It’s finally Saturday which means that Minji, Yun and Yoona are coming over for dinner. Yoona has come here before many times but it’s the first time for the others and everyone is excited. It’s kind of funny – we’re surrounded by people all the time – our staff and other idols but the idea of making real friends without any barriers or pretenses is something which excites all of us, even if people like Yoongi won’t admit it.
We woke up early, making sure the dorm is nice and clean and then Jin started preparing dinner with Yoongi helping him. Taehyung and Namjoon were preparing the dinner table by decorating it. Jungkook and I decided to go and pick up the girls, well technically Jungkook and I just wanted to go as well while Hoseok went to pick up Yoona.
‘Ahh I’m so excited hyung. I was thinking that after dinner, when everyone is calm and everything, I’d take her to the garden and tell her.’ Jungkook says.
‘That’s awesome. It’s okay to be nervous and even scared but everyone is rooting for you.’ I say.
‘I know hyung. Can you believe it? A little over a month ago I had no idea I had a sister, let alone a twin. I got so mad at my parents, I couldn’t even look them in the eye.’ He says.
‘I remember. I was so worried about you so I came home early as well. I realized it was bad when I saw you drinking alone in the living room but I didn’t expect that news for sure. Have you told them you found her?’ I ask.
‘No, not yet.’ He says with a frown. ‘I’ve barely talked with them to be honest. Every time I try to, my mind starts thinking about how they kept this a secret for so long. Also, I don’t want to tell them yet in case she rejects me as her brother.’ He says with a sigh. It’s clear he’s very worried about this so I put a hand on his knee and turn sideways.
‘Don’t worry too much Kook. She might be overwhelmed but if you give her time, I’m sure she’ll accept you because you are an incredible person and she already looks up to you.’ I say.
‘As an idol hyung but we’ll see. Thank you for always being there to comfort me. Your words do mean a lot to me and I really appreciated the fact that you came after me last time.’ He says and I nod.
‘Of course. We’re here.’ I say as Jungkook parks the car and honks the horn. A few seconds later, we see them coming down the stairs. ‘Whoa. They look beautiful.’ I say, unable to stop myself. I earn a look from Jungkook – a look I can’t quite decipher. I’m not sure how he feels about it actually, the idea of me liking his sister. He hasn’t commented much on it, he probably has too much on his mind to worry about that for now. We get out of the car to greet them. My eyes fall on Minji – she’s wearing a black dress with red flowers on it and very short sleeves. She has a brown leather belt around her stomach and Adidas slippers which completed her look – chic but also sporty.
‘Hi.’ They both say excitedly. ‘I thought only Kooks was coming for us, not that I am complaining.’ Minji says, her cheeks going slightly red.
‘Of course you aren’t.’ Yun comments, earning a glare from Minji which only makes me and Jungkook chuckle. I can’t help but think how both her and Jungkook have that habit of glaring at people when they say something which they don’t like.
‘Come on, let’s get going.’ I say as I open the door for the two girls. They both smile as they get in the car and I close the door behind them. Jungkook takes place at the driver’s seat while I get into my own seat. He reverses and starts driving towards the dorm. ‘Do any of you drive?’ I ask.
‘No, not yet but we’ll work on it after we graduate. We cannot really afford cars right now, although Minji is more interested in motorcyles.’ Yun says.
‘Yah! Those are dangerous. You could seriously get hurt riding one of those, especially in Seoul where it’s so busy.’ Jungkook says but Minji just smiles.
‘Now you sound like my Eomma.’ She says, shutting Jungkook up. He keeps driving while Yun and Minji tell us about their week at Uni and at work. It seems Minji has been paired up with Byung for the school observations much to my annoyance. I really don’t like that guy. Work has been really busy for them as well it seems. We finally arrive home and Jungkook parks the car as we get out.
‘Whoa this place looks huge! It’s like three times the size of our apartment.’ Yun exclaims.
‘Come on. Let’s go in, the others are waiting for us.’ Jungkook says laughing at their cute behaviour. Jungkook takes the lead as Yun walks beside him while Minji and I walk behind them.
‘You look really pretty today Minji.’ I whisper to her. She looks at me, her cheeks reddening at the compliment which causes me to smile more.
‘Thank you Oppa.’ She says as she puts a strand of hair behind her ear. The wind seems to have another idea as it blows it out of place again. I reach towards her face and tuck in the lose hair behind her ear before my hand rests on her cheek momentarily. I hear Jungkook clear his throat and I quickly pull my hand away as he opens the door. We walk inside where we find everyone waiting for us.
‘Hi girls. We’re all happy to see you again.’ Namjoon says as he nods at them.
‘It’s good to see you too Oppa.’ Minji says. She then looks at Yoona as they exchange a hug. ‘You were incredible on the show last time Unnie.’ She says.
‘Thank you Minji.’ Yoona replies. I watch as everyone exchanges greetings and hugs before we walk to the living room. I see Yun’s eyes land on the piano and I can’t help but smile. Yoongi seems to notice as well.
‘You play the piano right? Why don’t you play a piece? If you want I mean.’ He says. Yun looks at Minji who gives her an encouraging nod. Yun closes her eyes and takes a deep breath before she reaches for the piano. She sits down and opens the cover and traces her hand over the keys. She begins to play and I recognize the melody as Big Bang’s Haru Haru. Her fingers move swiftly on the keys as she plays in a way that sounds flawless and truly heartfelt. I look over at Minji who is silently singing the song. It’s a beautiful song but hearing it like this – stripped down to the piano version really brings out the beauty of it. Yun seems completely lost in the music while Yoongi seems lost in her playing. Then again, everyone is and I can’t blame them. She finishes the song, her fingers moving away from the keys as she turns to look at us. We all start cheering and clapping and I see her getting shy.
‘That was incredible Yun.’ Namjoon says as she pats her on the shoulder. ‘Minji wasn’t exaggerating when she said you’re an incredible pianist.’ He adds.
‘Thank you oppa. I remember being obsessed with this song and continuously playing it.’ She admits.
‘It’s a beautiful song and you did it justice. Shall we go eat?’ Jin asks making everyone laugh. We walk into the dining room where all the food is set up and I see the girls’ eyes go wide.
‘Wow did you prepare all this for us?’ Minji asks, her eyes lighting up at the sight of food, making her look even cuter. Jin nods while we all take place around the table. Minji sits between me and Jungkook and I see Taehyung and Hoseok smiling and laughing to themselves.
‘I need to use the rest room please.’ Minji says as she stands up. Jungkook stands up as well.
‘You should use the bathroom upstairs. It’s the one with the blue door. Do you want me to show you?’ He asks.
‘No, I think I’ll be able to find it, thanks. I’ll be right back.’ She says and everyone nods. I watch her leave and I hear Jungkook clearing his throat at me for the second time today.
‘The food was really delicious oppas. You sure know how to impress.’ Yun says to which Jin and Yoongi both smile.
‘We wanted to do something sweet but neither of us know how to bake. The last time I tried the cake came out as hard as a rock.’ Jin says.
‘You probably over-mixed it or used the wrong kind of flour. Baking follows certain rules that need to follow but you can still be creative with the flavours and decorations, like orange and chocolate really go well together or lemon and berries.’ She says, getting excited.
‘You’re really passionate about cooking, aren’t you?’ Yoona asks, crossing her arms on the table and looking at her, almost in the way I’ve seen older sisters look at their younger ones.
‘Yeah. I wasn’t always good. Poor Minji always ended up the taster and she would try to be nice but I’d know anyway. She’s so bad at lying.’ Yun says laughing.
‘You and Minji seem to be very close to each other. How did you two meet?’ Taehyung asks and I see Yun’s face go even brighter if possible. It’s clear that her friendship with Minji means a lot to her.
‘We grew up together. We’ve basically have been friends since we were in diapers. We were always in the same class, always together and always cheering for each other. I used to go cheer for her during the sports events and she always cheered for me when I participated in music events. We’ve been there for each other – for the happiness, the success, the heartbreak, the pain…’ Yun says, her voice trailing off as she stares at the wall before she shakes her head and smiles again. ‘Yeah, she’s like my sister and I’m really grateful to have her in my life.’ She says.
We hear footsteps and I turn around but I keep staring at the sight. At the doorway is Minji, tears streaming down her cheeks, her breathing hitched and her hand shaking as she holds a photo and a paper in her other one. ‘Minji what’s wrong?’ I ask, standing up. Jungkook stands up as well and his eyes fall onto the photo in her hands. I see his eyes going wide and I realize what photo that one is.
‘What is this? Why do you have this?’ She asks, striding towards Jungkook as she slams the photo against his chest.
‘Minji I can explain.’ He says, holding the photo of him and Minji as new born babies. I see the fear in his eyes and I can hear the panic in just that one short sentence. I look at the others who all have a worried look on their face. This is exactly how things were not supposed to go.
‘Why do you have that photo?’ She asks him, her lips trembling. I see Jungkook trying to speak but it’s as if he’s at a loss of words. ‘I walked into your room by mistake because the door is blue. I was going….’ She begins as she stops, almost hyperventilating and I realize she’s on the verge of a panic attack. She closes her eyes as she tries to control her breathing before she opens them again. ‘I was going to walk out and then I saw that. I couldn’t help myself.’ She says.
‘Minji, please let me explain. I was going to tell you…’ He begins but she shakes her head.
‘You’ve known for three weeks Jungkook. Three *ing weeks.’ She says, her voice raising. ‘What? Where you trying to see if I’m worthy enough to be your sister? Were you seeing if I was going to be good enough to be called your sister? To see if I was going to be some gold digger? So that if you don’t like me, you’ll cast me away like your parents did?’ She asks. I gasp and I can see the look of hurt on Jungkook’s face, as if each accusation is a stab to the heart.
‘No, no Minji, of course not. I was just…’ He says as he tries to touch her shoulder. She shakes him off and shakes her head, her breathing getting more and more uneven. She looks at me and I see the pain in her own eyes. ‘I need some air.’ She says as she storms out through the backdoor to the garden.
‘I’ll go talk to her.’ I offer but Jungkook doesn’t even look at me. He has his own tears streaming down. Aish why did she have to find out like that? He was going to tell her today! Everything was going so perfectly. I run into the garden and find her besides a bench. She is on her knees, sobbing loudly while trying to catch her breath. Aish why does it hurt so much to see her like this? ‘Minji.’ I call out as I kneel down next to her. I turn her around, forcing her to look at me.
‘You knew, didn’t you? So what? Were you his spy? Pretending to be my friend while trying to get to know me?’ She asks. She clutches at her shirt, her hand over her heart. I’ve read somewhere once that panic attacks can make you feel as if you’re having a heart attack. I sigh as I grab her hand, worry for her health circling my mind.
‘No, of course not. I wouldn’t do that to you. Try to calm down first.’ I say and she nods. She closes her eyes and takes a deep breath. I watch her calm down as her breathing comes back to normal. I notice the tears on her cheeks and I use my thumps to wipe them away as she opens her eyes. ‘Minji, it wasn’t my secret to tell and you’re wrong about Jungkook.’ I say and she looks at me. ‘Trust me, you couldn’t be more wrong about the reasons why he didn’t tell you and I swear he was planning on telling you tonight, after dinner.’ I say.
‘I don’t understand. Why would he keep it a secret from me? Friends don’t do that.’ She says, her lips trembling.
‘You should ask him that yourself but please give him some time to explain. Can you do that?’ I ask and she nods. I stand up and give her my hand. She looks at me hesitantly before she takes it. I realize she has dirt on her knees and I kneel down again. I take my sleeve and wipe away at her knees. I look up and see her looking at me. I offer her a small smile and then my hand as I lead her back inside.
Jungkook
‘I *ed up. I really *ed up this time. She won’t forgive me for this.’ I say, panicking. Hearing her say those words to me felt as if she was killing me – it felt worse than rejection. ‘Hyung, what do I do? What do I do now?’ I ask, turning to Yoongi who is beside me. He exchanges a look with Namjoon who stays silent.
‘Jungkook.’ Yun says standing up. I look at her and she sighs before she walks next to me. ‘You’re really him, aren’t you? Her twin?’ She asks and I nod. ‘Aish – out of all the ways she could have found out. Minji has known for a long time she was adopted and when she was younger, she had convinced her parents to look for you.’ Yun says.
‘What? Wait she knew and she looked for me?’ I ask, unable to believe what she is saying. Minji knew about everything? She looked for me?
‘Yeah but they didn’t have much to go on. Still, she didn’t want to give up until there was this guy. He was such a loser! I didn’t like him from the start. He came up with this sob story that his parents were poor and kicked him out when he was young. He said he was homeless and Minji’s family took him in and decided to do the DNA tests. Before they got the results, the loser stole a lot of money from them and even stole some valuable things from their house and ran away. Minji was heartbroken and so disappointed and stopped looking.’ Yun explains.
‘What an *.’ Yoongi says, churning his face in disgust, earning a reprimanding look from Jin.
‘That kind of explains why she reacted that. This is what we were scared of – that she’ll find out before he tells her.’ Namjoon says and Yun sighs.
‘She must have thought you were trying to trick her or something.’ Hoseok says with a sigh.
‘She said that if it were meant to be, destiny would bring you together. When she met you, she told me she felt a connection she could not describe, almost like a feeling of familiarity but she kept blaming it on the fact that you saved her life but now it’s starting to make sense, even the way you’ve been acting, especially with Byung.’ Yun comments and I sigh.
‘Yun what do I do? How can I convince her that she’s wrong?’ I ask but before she can reply, I hear the back door opening again. Jimin walks in, holding hands with Minji who has tear strains down her cheeks. Her lips are still trembling like she is on the verge of crying again. ‘Minji…’ I say taking a step forward. She doesn’t recoil back, instead, she takes a step towards me. She sniffs and then looks at me.
‘Why? Just tell me why you didn’t tell me.’ She asks. ‘You must have had your reasons, right? I said some things out of anger, things that probably don’t even make sense. I have no right to judge you until I know your side of the story so Jungkook, tell me, why did you not tell me the truth?’ She asks, her eyes never leaving mine.
‘I was scared you’d reject me.’ I blurt out. She blinks her eyes and parts her mouth to say something but I don’t give her a chance. ‘Minji, I didn’t know if you knew about being adopted and I didn’t want to be selfish and just shatter everything for you. I found out about a month ago, accidentally by finding a box in my parents’ attic. I felt like everything was crashing down and that everything was a lie. I was angry and I couldn’t stop thinking about it because I couldn’t understand my parents’ actions. I don’t know, maybe I got lucky because I happened to talk with noona who knew you but I didn’t know how to approach you. I was scared that if I tell you the truth, you’d reject me, push me away and tell me to stay away from you so I was waiting for the right moment. I wanted you to get to know me as Jungkook before knowing me as your twin brother.’ I say.
‘Jungkook – I’ve been waiting for the right moment for twelve years.’ She says as she tilts her head. ‘I’ve known about my adoption since I was ten, my parents didn’t want to keep secrets precisely to avoid what you went through but nothing is perfect. All I had was a single photo, a letter and this locket. I didn't even know your full name, I just knew it started with 'J'. For twelve years, I’ve been wondering where you are and whether you’re living a good life like me. For twelve years, I felt the ache of knowing of your existence but not having you with me. For twelve years I’ve been writing birthday cards and Christmas cards and stuffing them in a box. For twelve years I’ve been wondering what it would like to have my twin with me. Every birthday, I would smile in front of my friends and family and I’d enjoy my time but I’d cry myself to sleep thinking about you.’ She says as fresh tears roll down her cheek.
‘Minji don’t cry.’ I say as I feel my own tears slide down. She notices and she lets out a nervous chuckle as she wipes her tears away. ‘Please forgive me for keeping it a secret.’ I say.
‘I thought I’d never find you but instead, you found me. I was overwhelmed and, in that moment, I didn’t stop to think about your reasons, I just assumed. So, I’ll forgive you, only if you forgive my outburst.’ She says and I smile.
‘There’s nothing to forgive. I can understand why you’d act that way. I did the exact same thing with Eomma and Appa.’ I say. ‘For the record, you are more than good enough. When we had our suspicion that it was you, I really wanted it to be you. You can ask the hyungs.’ I say.
‘He really did. He could barely sleep or focus while he waited for the results and that morning he had been up from six o’clock, waiting for the postman. He actually started crying when he found out you’re his real sister.’ Jimin says and she nods before she turns to look at me.
‘How about we go out for a celebratory drink? We have a lot of years to make up for. It won’t be easy and we’ll need time to adjust to being brother and sister but I want this, more than ever.’ She says.
‘Me too.’ I say. She smiles and then moves suddenly to give me a hug. I smile as I embrace her tightly against me. I close my eyes, taking in this moment when I hear someone taking a photo.
Well here’s to the next chapter of our lives – meet the Jeon twins! May it be the best one yet!
Finally Minji knows the truth... it almost ended in disaster but Jimin saves the day. There is still a lot they need to discover about each other - their likes and dislikes and their fears and their past. Byung and Minji were almost on the verge of another fight but they made up - this time Minji taking the first step. We also had a lot of cute moments between Minji and Jimin - opening the car door for her, tucking away her hair, complimenting her, calming her down, wiping her knees, holding her hand... ahh I loved writing this chapter and I hope you love it as much. I look forward to what you think. - Tae's Misfit.
