Ninth

Revelation

The day of the game finally arrived. Jenni sat on the sidelines rooting for all 3 boys when it was their turn to play. In between breaks her cheers were lively and bubbly with a big bright smile on her face. All the adults plus Jin sat in the crowd watching and cheering for all the kids. Even though Hyorin knew what the night would bring she still continued her act of being happy and okay when really she was dying on the inside. 

Yuri sat next to her and cheered for Jenni only with excitment rising with every second closer to the game ending. She couldn't wait to tell Jenni that she would be going with her to America to stay in California. The thought that Jenni might say no never crossed her mind at all. Yuri was positive her daughter would want to go with her. There is no place like home, and Jenni's home was wherever her mother was at. Her real mother.

With only a minute left in the game, the home team which was the team the boys were on, were ahead with by two points. Now all they had to do was play defense and keep the other team from scoring any more points for themselves.

5... 4... 3... 2... 1...

The sound of the buzzer went off and the crowd errupted in happy cheers and some squeling from a couple girls.

The home team gathered together in the middle of the court for a quick meeting and pep talk from the coach before splitting to go their seperate ways. The boys going into the locker room to grab their stuff before heading back out to meet their families.

The Parks and the Kims, plus Yuri, decided to meet up in the Kims backyard for a celebratory dinner for the kids.

"Hey hyung who's that?" Jungkook asked Jimin while he pointed at Yuri who was in deep conversation with Hyorin and his mother Jihyun. "No one important," Jimin shrugged without looking at Jungkook. The way Jimin had answered made it clear to Jungkook that he didn't want to talk about it so the younger dropped the subject and went back to eating happily.

Jihyun didn't know who Yuri really was, but she knew that her and Hyorin had been friends since they were children. But with the way they acted around each other Jihyun could swear they were actually enemies who were forced to be around each other. Yuri seemed a little cold in her opinion, and Jihyun also couldn't help but notice the hurt look in Hyorin's eyes. The eyes that use to glow with happiness now seemed dull and glassy. As if she were trying to hold back tears.

"Jihyun-ah I think I've finally perfected that recipe you gave me for strawberry cake! We'll try it after dinner ok?" Hyorin asked Jihyun in an attempt to act normal around everyone. But Hyorin knew that Jihyun knew something was up. But this was something she couldn't share just with anyone...yet.

And just like that dinner went by with everyone trying to enjoy each others company without making it seem as though something was wrong. But something definitely was wrong.

 

After dinner had ended and the mothers sat in the kitchen chatting with each other while the men retired to their rooms for the night to prepare for work the next day. The kids on the other hand went up to Jin's room to sit around and enjoy each others company some more.

"Hyung I'm gonna beat you this time watch," Jungkook threatened as he and Jin started to play a racing game. Taehyung, Jimin, and Jenni sat around them watching to see who would win so the next person could play. But as soon as their game started a soft knock was heard from Jin's door, followed by Yuri sticking her head in. "Jenni come with me for awhile." Jin had paused the game and all the boys except Jimin had turned their heads to stare at the woman. "Sure auntie," Jenni chirped happily as she made her way out the door.

Jimin had the urge to pull her back an tell her to stay but he let Jenni pass by him instead and leave.

"Auntie? I thought you said she was no one to you guys hyung?" Jungkook couldn't help but let his curiosity get the best of him as he turned back around to face Jimin. Jin and Taehyung followed suit and looked at him also. Secretly they had also been wondering who Yuri was but neither one thought to ask since they didn't have much reason to care anyway. But little did they know, they had one very good reason to care.

"She is no one. Jenni just calls her that because its what our dad told her she was," Jimin's explanation cause more questions then it did in satisfying the other 3 boy's curiosity. "Well then wouldn't that make her your auntie too?" Jin asked in a matter of fact tone. "No! Shes not even really our auntie!" Jimin yelled back with annoyance before jumping up and running out the room.The remaining boys shared looks with each other before Jin suggested for Taehyung and Jungkook to go after him.

Outside Yuri and Jenni sat in the Park's backyard and stared up at the stars for awhile. "Jenni?" Yuri called the little girl's name to break the silence. Jenni turned toward Yuri with a small smile on her face. "Auntie has to leave on Sunday to America," Yuri explained slowly and watched with a litte delight inside as Jenni's face fell into a pout. "Why so soon? Are you coming back?"

"I have to go back to your uncle and help him for awhile but of course I'll be back. I'll always be able to come back," Yuri carefully chose her words and watched Jenni's facial expressions. "Jenni-ah, would you like to come with me too America? Just for awhile and then you can come back here whenever you like. How bout it hm?"

Jenni's face lit up for a second before it fell again. "But what about oemma and appa... and Jimin?" She added on Taehyung, Jungkook, and Jin as an after thought. Embarassed to say it outloud in case her aunt took it the wrong way.

"Your mom and dad are fine with you coming. As for your friends well, they will always be your friends. But if you come with me you can make new friends and see new places," Yuri held Jenni's hand firmly as she tried to persuade the girl into coming with her. If this way didn't work then she'd try her plan B. The plan she was using now was Yuri's effort in trying to be nice. But she was going to get Jenni to come with her one way or another. She was determined.

Jenni thought about it for a couple minutes. Truth was she really wanted to go and see what it was like in the states but the thought of leaving everyone made her sad. "You said I can come back whenever I'd like right auntie?" Jenni asked one last question before making her final decision.

Yuri quickly shook her head yes," I promise." She held out her pinky and waited for Jenni's answer. Jenni looked at her pinky then looked back at Yuri's face again. Slowly, Jenni reached up and laced their pinkies together. "I'd like to come with you," she said as she nodded her head, grinning from ear to ear. Yuri was so happy she hugged Jenni close and squeezed her tightly.

At that moment, Everyone walked through the doors that lead into the yard and stared at Yuri happily hugging Jenni. Hyorin stiffened as she held on tighter to the plate of strawberry cake. The boys also stood behind her and stared at the scene in front of them, unsure of what to make of it.

Jenni saw them first and called out to Hyorin,"Oemma." Yuri let go of Jenni and smiled sweetly at Hyorin. But the look in her eyes made it seem as though she were taunting the other woman with her good news. "Oemma auntie Yuri said your letting me go with her to America," Jenni still smiled as she shared the good news with her supposed mother, unaware of the shock that crossed the faces of the boys behind her.

"Oh...jinja? And what do you think about it hm Jen-jen?" Hyorin was still stiff but she forced herself to smile as wide as she could. "I told her I wanted too." Hyorin shook her head slowly while trying to fight back the tears and pain that crashed in her chest like a wave. "Ohh.. well then make sure to come back to us soon ok? I'm gonna go put this in the kitchen," Hyorin continued to smile as she made her escape into the kitchen with Yuri following slowly after her.

After watching Hyorin leave Jenni turned back around to stare at the 3 boys who were now gaping at her with mouths wide open.

 

 

 

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I just went through and edited as much as I could..I didn't even realize till now I kept spelling the poor baby maknaes name wrong! OMG.. Sorry sorry!

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jenni_maybee #1
GASP. MY NAME IS JENNI...... '-'


#SHOOOOOOOKKKKKK
taylorpak24
#2
Chapter 16: its super good
cant wait for the next update
CubeLoverNaeun #3
Chapter 16: I wonder what happen next...
HanLuNa #4
Chapter 15: Im so curious omg please update soon~
brightpinkgarden #5
Chapter 14: It's so cute yet so sad and nerve wracking I can't wait for what comes next
alpha_gamma #6
Chapter 10: This is absolutely adorable. I really like this..subscribing!
puppyjimin
#7
Chapter 8: *bawling* WAEEEE
UsaGi_ToKki
#8
Chapter 5: *sniff So sad *wipes tears away* so sad yet so interesting ^^