I woke up in a cold sweat, I looked around and saw Jungkook asleep on the floor. That’s right, we’re staying at his father’s house. I wiped the sweat off my forehead remembering a bad dream I was having, I was being chased by Jungkook’s crazy fans and paparazzi’s, it’s just a dream…but it could actually happen in real life.



I suddenly felt really nauseous and carefully ran out of the room into the bathroom to puke, except nothing came out again. I walked out of the bathroom to go back to the room after splashing some water on my face, I feel pretty much wide awake, I wonder what time it is.

“Ah, I thought I heard some noises,” Jungkook’s dad said wiping down the table, “Well good morning Yuna.” “Ah, Good morning Mr. Jeon.” I bow, “Um, what time is it anyway?” I glanced over to the small window seeing it was still pretty much dark, “Why it’s 4:45 am.” 4:45??! “What are you doing up so early sir?” “Ah, I always wake up around this time, I used to go get ready for work around this time,” oh yeah, I remember Jungkook mentioning to me that his dad would leave early to go fishing. “Yuna? Would you like to come with me to fish Jungkook his favorite fish?”

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And suddenly I was out in the boat as the sun was peaking its way out. I can’t believe I agreed to come out here! I honestly hope I won’t get seasick I thought as I clutched my life vest tightly. “It’s been so long since I fished for my boy,” Jungkook’s dads says throwing a net over the fishing boat, “Does he ever come out here to fish with you?” I asked, “Oh plenty of times, especially when he was little, he loved to fish as much as he loved to eat them.” He laughs,



“But he grew older and grew bored from it so I would come out here alone and still fish for him his favorite.” “Ah…I see.” I imagine Jungkook as a little kid with his adorable bunny smile sitting next to his dad on this boat fishing. It’s crazy to think his life was so peaceful and simple back then and now it’s just filled with hectic schedules and to please the world. My life is pretty much not going to be the same whenever we go back to Seoul…which I dread.

“Yuna, you probably were thinking why I’m so old when you first met me.” Jungkook’s dad sat down breathing in the morning crisp air, “oh, uh, no no sir,…” He laughed as a fidgeted with my fingers, “It’s alright, a lot of the kids in his school thought I was really old to be his father. You see, Jeongguk isn’t my biological child,” What?? He isn’t Jungkook’s real dad??

“His mother gave him up when he was almost 1, she got into some trouble with the wrong people and had to abandon him.” He rubbed his beard looking out into the sea, “She left him in front of my house one day I guess I was the only one she could trust with her baby, who knows, but I raised and loved him on my own, as my own flesh and blood, I was only in my 40s and it was a new love I have discovered, a pure and beautiful one.”



This was all big news to me, Jungkook was pretty much a mystery, on interviews he never really talked about his past nor his father much. “T-the mother…do you know what happened to her?” I glanced at him as he was still looking out into the sea, “No, I don’t, there are days where I sit and think where could she be and if she is safe...” Gee, that situation sounds…familiar.

“Jeongguk knows I’m not his biological father, he understands it all and I guess that’s why he’s a bit reserved to people. When he reached his teenage years it all got to him, he was angry at the world, angry at me, and mostly angry at the woman who had abandoned him,” he paused taking a deep sigh, “I would never understand how he feels but I have taught him that, we must learn to forgive what caused us to feel deep sorrows no matter how inimical someone’s actions were, it’s the only way for us to free ourselves. Forgiveness is found deep inside your heart it will always be there for us to live in peace.” He smiles at me, and at that moment, all I could think about was my father.

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Jungkook took me to the beach that he used to go to when he was a kid, it was the only the middle of the week so luckily no one was here. “People won’t recognize us here…right?” I looked up at him as we walked along the beach, “Don’t know, that’s why we have our disguises jigaya,” “Oh, well now I see what you go through, it sucks,” he laughs as he rolled out our towels on the sand.

“Y’know this place isn’t so bad to raise a baby,” I smirked, “Oh yeah, you think so?” he chuckles pulling me down onto his lap, “Yeah, you could maybe teach him or her how to fish,” “You would be okay to live all the way out here?” he eyes me, I shrugged my shoulders, “Doesn’t seem that bad, it’s really peaceful out here.” He smiles back at me pecking the back of my neck. We were quite looking out into the ocean, the smell of the salty air just made me feel so relaxed, I love it.



“Y’know, my phone has been off for about a day in a half,” I look back at him, “Same, well, I know yours probably have a million calls and messages,” “Yeah,” he smirks, “Most likely from my manager and agency,” “right,” I looked down at my feet moving my toes around the sand, “If they have a problem with it especially the fans, I’ll just leave,” “leave??” “yeah…I mean I told you I’m not sure how long I will do all of this, the singing, dancing, touring it’s pretty much exhausting. I will be content with leaving my career, so I don’t want you to feel bad about it, this is my decision.” He looks me in my eyes making sure I understood him, I said nothing and nodded. Jungkook leaving his career? For some reason, it just doesn’t settle right with me.

Notes

I'm sorta having writers' block because I've been busy, mehh. Don't worry though, my brain will function again soon. I apologize for this chapter lol