Chapter 24: Chapter 24

Jessie's POV

"Are you sure you don't want to visit the boys?" Samantha unnie had asked.

I looked at her as I pet my dog Kuma. A smile tugged at the corner of my lips when Kuma started wiggling his tail.

After a few minutes, I stood up from the ground and faced Samantha unnie.

I told her where I am and of course, she had already been here once. I saw her before as he talks with my stepdad but she never saw me that time.

"I'm not really sure I'm still welcome there." A bitter smile escaped my lips. "They hate me."

I sat on the empty chair beside her. We are on the garden at the back of the house.

She looked like she was hesitating about something.

"Is there anything wrong?" I asked worriedly.

My brows furrowed as I watch her bit her bottom lip.

My hands landed on my open mouth, "Oh my God, are you pregnant?" I asked and her eyes widen. Soon enough, her left hand landed on my arm.

"What, No! stupis." she said in panic and I laughed. A sigh of relief escaped within me.

Not that I would oppose but that will be too much to handle not only for her, Josh oppa and all the boys as well.

She looked at me, her arms crossed in front of her chest and I jerk my head backwards as I continue to laugh.

She looks so cute.

"Sorry." I said as she glared at me but I'm still trying to stop myself from bursting into fits of laughter. "What were you saying?"

"So, I wanted to tell you how miserable the boys had been after you left to the point that Haiden and Vash had set up a tent in front of your door. It was really weird I had to kick their asses so they would go home."

A sad smile formed into my face as I feel my heart beat dropping a little.

"Stop lying." I told her.

The boys won't be sad because of me. They hate me.

I appreciate her efforts on making me feel better but I've come to accept the fact that I will always be alone. The same loner Jessie, that's who I am.

I looked down as I play the hem of my shirt but my eyes went back to her as I heard something ringing through the speaker of her phone, which, by the way, she just put at the top of the table.

"What are you doing?" I asked her as the ringing of her phone defies the silence filling our surroundings but she just ushered me to keep quiet.

My breath hitches when I heard Josh oppa's voice.

"Yah Samantha!!! Aren't you being too much? Why did you leave without telling me where you'll go? Do you really want to see me die of worry? Yah, how can you do this to me? Just because you know I love you to death doesn't mean you can treat me like this. Wait, where are you? Are you no----"

"Yah, Josh!!!!! Aissst! Will you stop for a second? " Samantha unnie immediately cut him off as Samantha unnie looked at me shyly.

I had to cover my mouth to stop myself from laughing. They really are so cute.

"No. I'm not going to stop because I am so upset. I swear ---"

"Josh."

"to God, your brother keeps on telling me how I'm starting to have----"

"Josh"

"wrinkles. Me? The Worldwide handsome? No, we???!! huh? Wh----"

Samantha unnie's left hand landed on her forehead.

"Kim Josh!"

I can no longer take it.

I burst into fits of laughter, I had ti grab my stomach for support.

The line went silent.

"Yah, Samantha, is that Jessie?"

"No." Samantha grimaced. "I'm ending the call. Don't talk to me."

And she did end the call.

"Yah, why did you do that?" I asked her, still smiling. She looked pissed off.

She waves her hands off.

"Don't mind him. He's just being weird."

I rolled my eyes when I saw a smile tugging from the corner of her lips and her face blushing.

"Oh God, you're blushing." I chuckled.

"He's so sweet and adorable, right?" she said giving up and I nodded, agreeing on what she said.

"Anyways, you need to go to the office at two. Your father has something important to tell you."

My eyes went wide open.

"And you're telling me that now?" I stood from my seat as I looked at my watch. It's past one!

I quickly run back to my room leaving her laughing her ass off.

I took a quick shower and wore a black ripped jeans and a white Gucci crop top my stepdad had given me as a gift.

I pulled out my Timberlands and leave my hair down.

After checking myself in front of the mirror, I decided to grab my black choker and wear it.

I then grab my purse, my black cap and as always, my mask.

I run my way back to Samantha unnie who's now playing with Kuma.

After seeing me, she quickly stood up.

"Rocking the Gucci outfit, I see." she raised her eyebrow.

"What?" I just shrugged my shoulder.

"Let's go." and we quickly went to the office on her car.

Once we came inside, we saw a full house meeting inside the studio including the boys.

"What's happening?" I asked Samantha unnie, a little confused.

We were the only ones outside the booth. I saw Samantha unnie pushing some buttons so we can now hear everything.

My knees gave in once I realized the pain looked on their faces, especially the boys. And of course, Yohan.

"This is not even about Jessie anymore. This is all about you guys. What's happening?"

What are they talking about?

The hairs at the back of my neck all stood up and my hands where getting sweaty.

"I'm sorry pd-nim. This is actually all my fault." Yohan muttered.

Rome interjected. "No. It's not just your fault. We're a part of it. We did the same to her and I'm ashamed of myself for doing those when the messages that we want to convey through our songs fits to her situation."

Are they talking about me?

I covered my mouth as I stop myself from crying.

"I can see that you're all reflecting with your actions." I heard my stepdad said. "I hope that whatever misunderstandings that you guys and Jessie have, you'll be able to resolve it."

"But PD-nim, Jessie went home to her family and she already withdraw being our music director, how can we apologize to her?" Jason looked worried.

I'm here and I'm sorry for not telling you guys too. I told to myself.

"Are you really sorry about what happened?" my stepdad asked.

And I smile as all of them started nodding.

"Don't worry, Jessie will always be a part of Healing Heart Entertainment so you'll surely have a dozens of chance to apologize to her. But now, I want you to finish the remaining parts of your last song." he said.

Soon enough, they all stood up as the other staffs made their way out of the room. Before my stepdad walks out, I smile as they all bowed to him and thank him for his guidance.

After a few minutes, I'm not facing with seven precious boys in front of me and I was startled to see them wiping the tears on their faces.

I turned to Samantha unnie.

"I told you."

I mouthed a "thank you" to her.

After a few minutes, Mr. Kang and my Dad came in.

"Dad." I said as I move towards him and hugged him real tight.

"Are you okay now?" he said as he wipes the tears I didn't notice was streaming down my face.

"They don't hate me, Dad." I told him.

He then smiled at me. "Of course. They love my baby."

"Yohan, you'll go first." I looked around as I heard Mr. Kang's voice.

"So, are you sure you longer want to do this?" he asked me sincerely.

I knew he would accept it if I said I no longer want this.

I turned around and scanned the faces of these seven boys in front of me.

And it just hit me.

Nope. Never going to leave these precious boys alone.

I smiled at my stepdad.

"I got this, Dad." I said as I hug him tighter before letting go.

Once the music started and Yohan started singing, a smile tugged on the corner of my lips.

Once it ended, I stare at him as he tries to catch his breath, looking through the glass wall as if he can see me.

The boys were also listening expectantly.

I smiled at Mr. Kang informing him that I'll take over and I felt at ease after I saw him smile.

A long sigh escaped my lips.

This is it.

"Good job Yohan. Now, I want you to do the next part and make sure not to do it a little too fast" I told him and I laughed to myself as I saw his eyes wide open.

The boys looked startled as well as they stood up from their seat.

I flicked the light open so the tinted glass lit up and they saw me sitting on the very same spot where they first saw me as their music director.

"Hey, Jessie!!!!" the boys ran outside the booth after seeing me but Yohan stayed on his seat as he looked into my eyes.

My heart started beating like crazy.

His face got thinner but he's still fucking handsome. I give him that.

A smile spread on his face and I saw him mouthed something.

"I'm sorry."

That's it.

I smiled at him.

The door behind me opened and I saw Yohan laugh at the boys while they all hug me real tight.

"Haiden, wait..." I told him, "I can't breathe." As I try to pry his hands off my neck.

Samantha unnie was smacking them real hard for pancaking me.

Once the boys had calmed down, I looked at Yohan.

"Let's do this?" I asked him sweetly.

God, I miss him so much.

He flashed his gummy smile on me and thumbs up.

After three hours, the boys ended the last recording.

"Okay, this is a wrap and we'll do this from here. You can now go home and take a rest" I told them.

I bowed to Mr. Kang and the rest of the staffs.

Samantha unnie went to my stepdad's office.

A smile spread on my face as I exited the room.

The boys and their manager are still having a meeting in the room so I decided to go myself.

Since I don't have anything to do, I decided to go home.

Our house is actually not too far away from here so I decided to walk.

I pulled out my headset and listened to my playlist. And of course, my face still covered with a mask.

I was half way to our house when I pulled put my phone but I was startled when my eyes caught the attention of the reflection of seven sneaky boys who were following me.

I laugh to myself as I continue walking.

Once I reached the house, I entered the gate and leave it open so the boys can come in.

They have been here before but again, since I'm anti-social, I never left my room whenever they are here.

I went to the kitchen to grab a glass of water as I try to listen if they already went inside.

"Maybe they have something to talk about." I heard Haiden said.

"Where is she anyways?" Jason said.

"Hey, Choi PD will scold us for barging in." Jake muttered.

"Oh, Hello Choi PD!" I heard them exclaimed.

So, my dad is already home huh?

That's when I decided to meet them.

I guess it's high time they learn everything about me, right?

"Hi Dad!" I greeted my dad. Then I greeted the boys. "Hi."

Again, their mouth hanging wide open.

"Dad?"

They weren't shock, right?

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