Sunday.

Last night's barbecue dinner was a blast.

Let's not mention the time when the boys ganged up on me and grilled me about my life's choices, meaning Jungkook, Taeyong or Taehyung.

Chanyeol managed not to burn the pork belly while teasing me. He was running back and forth to check on the barbecue and to us. Papa didn't really mind us because he had gone to sit beside mama by the pool.

They were having a sort of date there.

Xiumin and Sohee had gone to sit by themselves on the other end of the pool.

Kris took out the inflatable bed and went to lie down while waiting for the barbecue to be done. The boys who were incharge of the grill were Chanyeol, Baek, Lay, Tao and Luhan. The deer gege surrendered scolding the boys and just focused on the task at hand. He was also busy on his phone as he turned the meat over. Baekhyun was incharge of the skewers.

Let's get back to today. Sunday. The day I was supposed to spend twenty four hours with Jungkook.

How are we going to do that? I doubt he would stay for dinner and sleepover, right? Or me stay for dinner in his house and sleepover.

Well, let's see how he was going to get away with twenty four hours given our current situation.

Since Tao and Baek were not present at their martial arts classes the day before, they were expected to attend the Sunday classes. They actually had to attend both the morning and afternoon sessions to make up for their previous absences. There was an upcoming tournament in the holidays and their sensei or sifu wanted them to participate. Papa had given his approval of course. It was time for his sons to shine in the martial arts division.

Papa was quite proud of Chen and Kyungsoo for their praised singing performances these past months and weeks. He was also proud of Kai for being top of his dance classes. He also aced one of his exams. History. It was sort of a first for him, because he didn't really excel in academics like Luhan, Suho, Lay or Kyungsoo. Papa had given Kai a new watch when he learned that his Zhong Ren aced History exam.

Anyway, the oldies were not in the house either. Luhan and Kris were at school with their rest of their sports teams. Luhan's soccer team were preparing for their first match against YSI first week of classes after the Christmas and New Year holidays. Kris had a basketball game next week, before the holidays. Xiumin had gone to Sohee and spend the day with her.

Finally.

Those two needed to have some private time. LOL.

Lay and Suho had homeroom meeting that morning regarding the Christmas party that their class was sponsoring for the whole junior level. Their class was incharge of the decorations and invitations. The other classes would have been incharge of the food, venue, finance, etc.

Chanyeol and Chen decided to go out and go strolling with their school friends. Kyungsoo stayed at home, wanting to finish an individual project that was set to be submitted by next week, before the holidays. Kai asked papa's permission if he could go with his friends to Chaoyang. They were visiting a sick classmate. Sehun had gone with him, with papa's permission. Luhan had been asked to pick them up in case they got home a little late in the afternoon.

And of course, I stayed home. I was expecting Jungkook to come over.

Papa retreated to his office upstairs. He still was working even if it was a Sunday. He was scheduled to be back in Korea by Wednesday. So that meant he would be the one to accompany Sohee back home.

Mama had gone to the pedia center just after breakfast. She took papa's car going to the center.

I waited for Jungkook to call or text. I was sort of nervous. I didn't know what to expect. I sat on my bed playing with the frills on my pillowcase. My phone was on the table and I constantly looked at it waiting for the call. Or text message.

My door was half open, so I could hear the goings on outside. I heard Kyungsoo singing from the first floor. He was probably in the sitting area in the first floor landing. Papa had asked to place a couch and pouf chairs just outside his office. It served as a lounge for us. Sometimes, the boys did their homework there. And sometimes, it was used as a bedroom extension. Because sometimes, my brothers would fall asleep in the middle of their homework.

Buzz! Buzz!

Someone was calling. I had set my phone on vibrate mode. I was nervous enough to listen to my ringtone. I knew it was Jungkook even before I looked at my phone screen.

Me: Hello.

Him: I'm right outside your gate.

Me: Oh. Give me a minute.

Him: 60, 59, 58, 57...

Me: Five minutes!

Him: *chuckles* I'll wait.

I didn't bother ending the call. I put on my slippers and hurried downstairs. I did find Kyungsoo on the lounge, reclining and reading something. He had his school books on the coffee table and some project materials. He was singing as he read. He didn't even look at me when I walked past him.

I went carefully down the stairs, though. I didn't wanna trip and fall down to my death. Not yet. I was meeting Jungkook.

LOL.

Before I opened the front door, I straightened my posture, tucked strands of hair away from my eyes, and stretched the hem of my t-shirt. It had become creased for sitting so long on my bed.

I walked towards the gate and took a deep breath.

This was it.

Ahemm...

I opened the latch and pulled the knob.

He met me with an awkward smile.

Him: Good morning. Am I too early?

Me: Not really. Everyone's gone out, except me, papa and Kyungie oppa.

Him: Oh, that's good. I thought I was too early.

Me: Come in.

Him: Wait.

Me: Huh...

Him: The moment I step inside the gate will my twenty four hours start.

Me: Uhm...

Him: Okay.

And he pushed open the gate. I had to remove my hand from gripping the gate knob tight. I stepped aside as he walked in. He stopped just inside the gate and closed it himself.

Him: We need to close it, you know.

Me: Yup.

Him: There. It's closed.

Me: So, do you have anything in mind?

Him: Not really. I just wanted to spend twenty four hours with you.

Me: Are you staying overnight?

Him: Do you want me to?

Me: Are you allowed to?

Him: Trust me, this is a twenty four hours like you've never experienced.

Me: What do you mean?

Him: You'll see.

Me: Okay.

And he bit his lower lip as he smiled.

Who allowed you?

You are in my property and I didn't allow you?

I took a deep breath and led him inside the front door and asked him to sit. He eyed me with amused eyes because he saw me take another deep breath.

Him: You told your papa I would be coming over?

Me: Nope.

Him: Do you think it's okay if he sees me here?

Me: I think so.

Him: Ah...

Me: Maybe we could just go to the backyard?

Him: Sure.

Me: Let's go?

And I walked towards the kitchen and the back door. The househelp were busy with their chores as we passed them by. I asked if they could please prepare something to drink for Jungkook. He had started to decline politely, but I insisted.

Him: It's okay.

Me: I'm the host. I don't want you to feel neglected.

Him: Alright. I'll take your offer.

Me: You remind me of that five second gentleman.

Him: Five second what?

Me: Soo Taeyong.

Him: What about him?

I didn't answer right away. I pushed open the back door and led him to the swing glider. I sat on one and he on the opposite side. There was a table in between and he placed his phone on it. I automatically placed my phone on the table as well. I didn't really know what to do, so I just copied what he did.

Him: You were saying about Taeyong?

Me: Huh? Oh...yeah. Five second gentleman.

Him: How so?

Me: Long story.

Him: Five seconds isn't a long time...unless...

Me: Unless what?

Him: Unless you didn't really count the exact seconds. Might have been five minutes, hours, days.

Me: It was just five seconds.

Him: I'm listening.

Me: You're starting to become like him. Demanding.

Him: *chuckles* Sorry. I ought to have added a "please" at the end. Hmmm...juseyo?

And he gave me his best puppy smile.

He had me, alright.

I surrender.

Fine.

Me: He offered me a seat. But I didn't respond right away, so he took it and placed his feet on it. Then afterwards, he offered a peace offering in the form of a cupcake, but because I was still talking, five seconds had passed and he threw the cake away.

Him: Where was this?

Me: The country club. Yesterday.

Him: You went there with him?

Me: No. No...I didn't. Xiumin oppa's girlfriend, Sohee eonni is here to visit and papa decided to spend a family day yesterday there. He was with his eomma, sister and brother.

Him: Oh...

Me: Why do I feel like I owe you an explanation?

Him: Because you want to tell me?

Me: Why would I want to tell you?

Him: Hmm...I don't know. Maybe you want me to know so I wouldn't worry.

Me: Worry...

That was not a question. I was merely echoing what he said.

Him: Yes. Worry about you.

Me: I was with my family.

Him: Apparently, he was there too.

Me: He's not a worry.

Him: Oh. I'm not worrying about him. I worry about you.

Kim Jungkook. When did you start being straightforward?

I was lost for words. I could only pick up my phone and pretend to be flipping over messages.

Wait.

This is not my phone.

I mistakenly picked up his phone. I just noticed we had the same phone. Same model. Same color.

But the thing that gave it away was the wallpaper.

It was a candid shot of me at the park. I didn't know he had taken a picture of me. It showed my left side profile, smiling at something on the ground and my hair softly blown by the invisible wind.

I heard him clear his throat and picked up my phone.

Glad I didn't have his picture as my wallpaper.

Wait.

Didn't I change it to a puppy?

Nah. He wouldn't associate the puppy to himself.

Him: Cute puppy.

Me: Huh?

Him: Your wallpaper.

Me: Yup. That's why I chose it as my wallpaper.

Him: Hmmm...right. Do you like my wallpaper?

Me: It's me.

Him: Yup. I showed it to you before, right?

Me: Yes, you did. At Fook Yew.

Him: Hahahah. When you say it, it sounds funny.

Me: What?

Him: Fook Yew. Well, not that I mean it the way it sounds, but...

Me: Uh...why...why funny?

Him: You make it sound cute.

Me: Hahahah

Him: You don't believe me?

Me: No.

Him: Say it again. I'll record it.

Me: No. I won't.

Him: Come on. I'll show you, rather, I'll let you hear how you say it.

Me: I can hear myself now, thanks.

Him: Hahahaha. Are you scared of saying something filthy like that?

Me: It's not filthy.

Him: It sounds like it.

Me: You're starting to sound like my ert brothers.

Him: Ouch.

I was absentmindedly playing with his phone. I had unlocked it. He hadn't put a number combination, so I didn't have a hard time scrolling through his apps. He just watched me. He didn't even stop me from opening apps. Even if I'd have checked his messages, I felt like he wouldn't even stop me.

He, however, didn't even try checking my phone, aside from looking at the wallpaper. He watched me as I thumbed through his game apps and chose one.

Flappy Bird.

He still had it installed on his phone?

Me: You play Flappy Bird?

Him: Yeah. You?

Me: I uninstalled it long ago.

Him: I downloaded it back when we were still in Florida.

Me: Oh, that summer vacation?

Him: Yup.

Me: Did you enjoy your vacation then?

Him: Yes. Very much. You?

Me: The first week was not so much, because Kai was left behind. He had to stay over at grandpa's.

Him: Huh? Why left behind?

Me: His eomma didn't give her permission.

Him: Oh...right. I forgot he has a different eomma.

Me: Messed up family. Hahah.

Him: Not really. Your papa was able to make it work somehow.

Me: He's fully paid for his sins to mama. Hahaha. Twelve dorks and one ugly duckling.

Him: I beg to disagree. You're pretty.

Me: That's what Taehyung said.

Him: Really pretty.

I looked up from the game I was playing on his phone and saw that he was staring at me. I could see his mole on his neck as he tilted his head a little to the side as he stared. I knew I killed the bird on my game. Because I wasn't expecting him to stare at me.

Sorry Flappy.

Then he picked up my phone again. Stared at the wallpaper and smiled.

Him: Did you name this puppy "Kookie?"

Busted!

I forgot I had edited the collar of that puppy and placed a name on it.

Kookie.

Jungkookie.

Jungkook.

I had to chuckle to hide my embarrassment.

Me: Well, what does it say there?

Him: It says "Jungkook" actually.

Me: What?

I grabbed my phone from him. I unlocked my phone and checked.

It said "Jungkook." Alright. I forgot I re-edited it to say Jungkook instead of just Kookie.

Me: Hmm...

Him: Thanks.

Me: You're welcome.

I couldn't deny. It was right there. He smiled at me and asked for his phone. He pressed some keys and held it in front of me.

Him: What does the name say on the puppy's collar?

Me: Uh...

Him: Nope. Try again.

Me: Grrr...

Him: Hmm...nope. Not that either.

Me: Jungkook.

Him: Excellent.

And he went to press some other keys on his phone and worked on something for a few minutes. I left him to do what he was doing and tried to be sneaky in taking a candid shot of him from my phone.

Damn. It was hard. He would constantly look up from his phone while chuckling to himself.

Him: You can take my picture anytime you want.

Grrrrrr!

Why did he have to know?

Then he sat up straight and scrolled through his screen.

Him: I want you to listen to this.

Me: What is it?

Him: Just something I love listening to.

Me: Is that a new song?

Him: More than a song.

Me: Oh?

Him: Just listen.

And he pressed a button and instead of a song, I heard my own voice.

"Jungkook."

He looked at me and said matter of factly, "That's gonna be my new message tone."

So he was recording my voice earlier.

Smooth operator.

I had to give him that.

Me: What if I didn't sent the message?

Him: I'm only setting it under your name.

Me: Right.

Him: So, do you agree with me that it's more than a song?

Me: Hmmm...

Him: Hmmm...?

Me: Yeah.

Him: Yeah?

Me: Pabo.

Him: That's Jimin hyung, not me.

And we both laughed.

A moment of silence passed by. Awkward moment. I looked at my phone. He looked at his phone. I waited for him to speak first. But before any one of us spoke, the back door opened. And like a rehearsed dance step, my head and Jungkook's head snapped up from looking at out phones. Out came Xiumin and Sohee. They were holding hands.

I guessed they didn't see us, because as soon as they stepped out the door, they went closer together. And before I could say "Hi," they started kissing.

What?

What?

Not in front of me. And Jungkook!

Please.

I know I want you two to kiss, but not here.

I committed a mistake in turning my head to look at Jungkook to see if he was seeing what I was seeing.

His head also turned to look at me. And as soon as our eyes met, I felt butterflies in my stomach and a hot flush on my cheeks.

NOOOOO!

Should not blush.

I quickly looked away.

The back door suddenly opened. Jungkook and I had to look at the door once again. Out came Kyungsoo with his books and laptop under one arm. He only had one word to say after he witnessed Xiumin and Sohee liplocking.

"Oh."

The two broke apart and blushed.

Kyungsoo: I'll just...I was just...I mean...I'll go back now. I..uh...continue.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Both I and Jungkook had to laugh. And Xiumin and Sohee had to turn their heads in our direction. Of course, they were not expecting us to be there, so when they saw me and Jungkook, they blushed some more. Xiumin facepalmed and smiled sheepishly.

I held both hands up and formed the peace sign. Jungkook did the same. Then we got up from the swing and pocketed our phones. I led the way out the backyard back to the house. As we passed by the blushing couple, I patted Xiumin oppa's arm.

Me: You look cute together.

But Sohee had something on her mind and was probably excited, so she blurted out, "Oh, is this him?"

I had to push Jungkook towards the door and inside the house. I looked over my shoulder and made a face at Sohee. She understood and giggled.

I closed the back door. Jungkook was looking at me questioningly. He sideglanced at me and waited for my verbal answer to his mental question.

Me: What?

Him: Is this him what?

Me: Nothing.

And I pushed him towards the living room. He let me push him and he sat down on the couch. I sat on the couch opposite him. Kyungsoo had gone out the front lawn and stayed under the tree. I saw him exit the front door while I pushed Jungkook to the living room.

Me: Twenty four hours ruiner, those two.

That came out of nowhere. He spoke softly, after.

Him: Hmm...You didn't want us to get interrupted?

Me: That's not what-

Him: We can rewind.

Me: As in start over again.

Him: Yup. I don't mind. If I gotta follow the twenty four hour rule, I should start over again.

Me: Not where you left off...

Him: Not really. Because it would mean Xiumin and Sohee coming out the door and start-

Me: Okay. I get it.

Him: -kissing...

He had to finish it.

Blush...blush...

Punch him mentally.

No.

Can I die?

I heard someone coming down the stairs.

Papa.

Uh-oh.

And he appeared at the foot of the stairs. He had changed into a smart-casual look. He was looking at his wristwatch when he stepped on the last flight of stairs. Then he saw us in the living room.

Papa: Your mama's not here yet?

Me: No, I haven't seen her, pa.

Papa: We're supposed to have lunch with Jaejoong and...

He saw Jungkook and recognized him as Kim Jaejoong's son.

Papa: Jungkook.

JK: Good morning, sir.

Papa: What are you doing here?

JK: Just hanging out, sir.

Papa: You and Xiao Yi?

JK: Yes, sir.

Papa: Hmm...That's good.

Did I hear you right, pa?

That's good?

I pretended not to have heard him.

Papa: Oh, yes. I was saying. I'm supposed to be having lunch with your father, young man. Now that you're here, why don't you two come with us?

JK/Me: Me?

Papa: Yes. The two of you.

Me: Lunch...

JK: Lunch...

Three honks sounded outside. It should be mama now. Kyungsoo was outside and he went to open the gate. It was indeed mama. Papa waited for her in the living room. He didn't sit down, though.

Mama walked through the front door, a little surprised to see Jungkook, but smiled nevertheless.

Mama: Good morning dear.

JK: Good morning, ma'am.

Mama: Nice kid. I choose you.

Me: Mama...

Mama: Yes?

Papa: They're coming with us for lunch.

Mama: Xiao Yi and Jungkook?

Papa: Yes.

Mama: Oh. Oh...sounds nice.

Papa: Do you need to get something else, or can we go right away?

Mama: No, I'm fine. Xiao Yi, go and change into something more suitable.

Me: Like?

Mama: Suitable for lunch at a hotel, dear.

And I excused myself. Jungkook had to bite his lower lip as I went upstairs.

To make a long story short, we had to drop by the Kims because Jungkook had to change clothes of course. And his parents were still at home. Papa had something to discuss with his appa before lunch, so we had to come inside their house.

They had a househelp as well. I didn't see her on Jin's birthday. I guessed she was new. As we walked towards their front door, it opened and J came out, wearing a big grin. He grinned more when he saw his brother and us.

J: Whoa! Are they returning you already? Defective product?

JK: Shut up hyung. Where are you going?

J: Namjoon's.

JK: Does eomma know you're going out again?

He didn't need an answer. His eomma's voice echoed in the hallway. Jungkook had opened the door wide to let us all in. J had tried to slip past us outside the door.

"Jungkook. Where is Hoseok?"

Jungkook just had to point outside the door and his eomma shook her head. J couldn't do anything but come back inside the house.

Mrs. Kim: Didn't I tell you to stay home? Jin's not here. Jimin's out. Jungkook was out. And you're going out again?

J: Well, Kookie's here, eomma.

JK: I'm supposed to go out again. Lunch out.

And Jungkook stuck his tongue at J and ran up the stairs.

We had been ushered inside the sitting room. Papa had gone to Mr. Kim's office to discuss some stuff before lunch. Mama sat on an armchair and I sat on the couch next to her.

Mrs. Kim placed a hand on her head and sighed. J apologized to his eomma, with a little smile and kissed her cheeks. He went back upstairs to his room.

So, this would be my...future family.

Did I like them?

Hell yes.

Double update! Yay! I finished it. LOL. Thanks. I don't really know what to say in the A/N right now. I want to sleep the whole day today. But I can't. I still have something to do. Ughh... Anyway, I hope you like the double update. I'll be watching AHL Ep 6 and 7 again. ^_^  Huang Zitao's made me cry over his MV remake. He was also holding that Chrome Hearts cross pendant/necklace. Something he shared/ had in common with Wu Yifan. TT.TT  Well, I'm gonna go get some work done now.  → 사랑해요! ♥♥♥ 我愛你們！吴愛你們！