TM 05

TRUST ME (Let Me Book 2)
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"Oh, look who's here! Park Jinyooooung!"

 

Jackson greeted as soon as he opened the door for his boyfriend's best friend. He quickly asked him for a playful bro hug, which the other judgingly granted. Jackson only laughed when he saw that judging look from him.

 

"Baby, the kids are here!"

 

He shouted and, Mark excitedly run down the stairs to welcome them.

 

"Long time no see, Park!"

 

He beams. Jinyoung was caught off guard when the other suddenly pulled him for a tight hug, and though he wasn't used to it, he didn't dare to complain cause he knows it was only, because this, Tuan misses him. And honestly, he does, too.

 

"I thought, you'll trade us for work again?"

 

"You're saying that as if, I'm the only one who's doing that?"

 

He playfully answered back.

 

"Right, right! But let's argue about that some other time, okay?" Mark said and invited his best friend in their living room, "Anyway, I thought you're with the kids? Where are they?"

 

He asks when he notices that no one was behind them, and even, Jackson disappeared from their sight.

 

"Probably, still outside looking for a spot to park the car?"

 

"Oh, I see. I'm sorry, our house didn't have a parking space, coz we don't have a car yet, unlike your rich boyfriend,"

 

Mark teasingly said and just laughed heartily when, Jinyoung rolled his eyes on him.

 

'He still, seriously, doesn't changed.'

 

Jinyoung thought, suddenly having some flashbacks of how this best friend of him keeps on teasing him about, Yugyeom before.

 

Both of them shifted their attention beside them when, Jaebeom, who arrived before them an hour ago, suddenly got out of the bathroom and sits with them in the living room. He immediately greeted him with a small 'Hey' as he sit beside, Mark across, Jinyoung.

 

Jinyoung only nodded his head to greet back.

 

"I didn't know you're already here? Did you come alone?"

 

Jaebeom hesitantly asks.

 

"We just got here. The kids are still trying to find some place for parking,"

 

He answered casually. Jaebeom only nodded his head, and the three of them awkwardly fall on dead silence. Mark was just unconsciously playing with that small pillow on his lap, Jaebeom was just sitting completely silent beside him, and Jinyoung was just watching the two of them across him with his arms cross on his chest and his legs on top of each other.

 

They weren't really the talkative ones among their group, but they weren't certainly never would have been this quiet and awkward around each other either.

 

Jinyoung do knows why it was like this, and he wouldn't blame, Mark for suddenly being silent around, Jaebeom. Because he, too, felt a bit of irritation when he saw him just now, after knowing what he did to their younger friend. But even though, they were a little mad at him for that, and they won't surely tolerate that, Jaebeom is still there friend, and they couldn't just trash him out of their group like that.

 

"Mark hyuuuuung!"

 

The three of them simultaneously lifted their heads when, Yugyeom, along with, Bambam, finally enters the house. He quickly puts down the pack of canned beers in his arms and throws himself beside his, Mark hyung on the sofa, not forgetting to greet his, Jaebeom hyung beside them.

 

"Gyeommie, Bammie! My boys!"

 

Mark said and playfully ruffles the youngest hair. Behind him was, Bambam who's as equally excited as, Yugyeom as he immediately greeted his hyungs with their handshake.

 

"Wow, you guys had really upgraded much, huh?" Bam commented after settling between, Mark and Jaebeom. Yugyeom sat beside, Jinyoung. "I mean, I don't remember having these new sofas here before?"

 

He added, that makes the other guys laughing.

 

"We just moved in here the last time you visited us. So, we basically don't have anything yet during those times. So don't judge us, okay?"

 

Mark explained. Chuckling, too at the old image of their house, where the only furniture that they have was his and Jackson's old stuff from their respective apartment before.

 

"Where's, Youngjae and Jackson?"

 

Jinyoung asks his boyfriend, and upon hearing the younger's name from his friend, Jaebeom immediately lifted his head to look at them, anticipating his answer.

 

"He's...talking with, Jackson hyung outside,"

 

Yugyeom awkwardly spoke. Slightly regretting that he answered like that, because it certainly sounds obvious that, Youngjae didn't want to enter the house because his ex-boyfriend is here. Which is actually true, anyway.

 

Even though, Youngjae seems to show them that he doesn't care about it now and that, he, himself is the one who told them he'll go with them today, they weren't that completely surprised that he seems to be hesitating so much earlier when they're finally in front of their hyung's gate.

 

They know that, no matter how much, Youngjae wants to appear strong, the truth is, he still couldn't move on about it that fast yet.

 

Jaebeom only lowered his head when he heard that, and once again, they all became quiet.

 

Mark seriously hates this awkwardness between all of them. That's why, honestly, he hates it when someone had fought with each other among them. Specially, if it was a couple. It just seriously affects everything about them all.

 

"I'm sorry." Their silence had been interrupted when, Jaebeom suddenly spoke, thus making the other guys shifting their looks on him. "I know it was my fault and...I do, understand, if you guys would hate me."

 

He continued.

 

Even though he couldn't meet their eyes at this moment, probably because of shame and guilt, the other guys can still, honestly hear how sincere and regretful his words are.

 

"Yes, it is your fault, and to be really honest, I still wanted to kick you hard right now for what you did," Mark spoke. This is actually the first time he had speak to, Jaebeom since he arrived earlier. If it weren't for, Jackson entertaining his best friend, this house would be on a complete silence with the three of them earlier. "But you're still our friend and we didn't want to be unfair to anybody,"

 

He added, which earned a silent nods of agreement from the other guys around them.

 

"And you shouldn't be saying sorry to us, you should be telling that to, Youngjae."

 

Jinyoung added.

 

"I hope you could talk to him truthfully this time, hyung, because we honestly didn't want to see him being hurt like that again,"

 

Bam said as he fiddled with his fingers on his lap. The image of, Youngjae crying so hard on them that day was still fresh on his mind, and he just really hates that sight. It hurts him, big time, too.

 

"I will...thanks for giving me a chance."

 

The older answered and they just all nodded.

 

Whether, Jaebeom meant to get back together with, Youngjae or just finally settle their break up properly, all of them are still hoping that this time, everything that he'll going to say and reasoned out to, Youngjae was just pure truths.

 

"Anyway, what the heck is happening with us?!"

 

Mark suddenly blurted out in between their silence.

 

"I invited you all here for some catching up! Not for this, drama!"

 

He playfully said, trying to lift up their moods. He, seriously, couldn't take this awkwardness anymore.

 

"Yes! We're all still friends here! Let the ones having some issues settle their things on their own!"

 

Bam jokingly added, not really trying to be mean. Jaebeom only chuckles a little and shakes his head slightly when he heard that.

 

After all they're still one whole squad if you minus the fact that some of them are dating.

 

"Imma go set up the grill then!"

 

Yugyeom beams as he stood up from his seat and grab those things that they bought at the grocery earlier for their mini party. Bambam helped him with the other plastic bags and followed behind him. While, Mark asked, Jaebeom and Jinyoung to help him with the cooking.

 

 

ooOoo

 

 

 

The three hyungs working on cooking, laughed on their own, when they heard that loud shriek from, Yugyeom, who's currently playing some random game with, Jackson and Bambam, and was the one seemingly keeps on being unfortunate for losing another round and made his forehead got flicked for the nth time.

 

"You guys should stop that flicking game or, Gyeomie's forehead will end up cracking,"

 

Youngjae said. He couldn't help but laugh as he saw that reddish spot on their youngest forehead.

 

"Jackson, stop flicking the kids and help, Youngjae with the grill!"

 

Mark reminded him. Those three were supposed to do the grilling with, Youngjae, but they seem to enjoy flicking each other more at this moment.

 

Upon hearing his boyfriend's instruction, Jackson goes back beside, Youngjae to help him, while Bam and Yugyeom continues playing different game instead to entertain themselves.

 

"These guys, still, doesn't change at all, don't they?"

 

Mark spoke between, Jinyoung and Jaebeom while they're still busy slicing ingredients for their dinner. The other two guys only smiled and nodded their heads, feeling a little sentimental all of a sudden as they realizes that, no matter how long they had been all separated, and no matter how long they didn't meet and see each other, it will still always be just like the old days when they're all together.

 

'Loud and crazy, but surely, happy.'

 

The oldest hyung thought with a smile.

 

"But, oh! There's something that changed though?"

 

He beamed as he shifted his look on his best friend beside him. Jinyoung only muttered a small 'what?' as he was still busy with his own stuff.

 

"You and, Yugyeom are together now and is in love!"

 

Mark said with a grin. He started laughing when, Jinyoung exasperatedly closed his eyes and sighed before speaking, seemingly getting tired of his best friend's teasing about him and Yugyeom.

 

"And seriously, you still haven't changed for a bit, Tuan." He spoke, which made, Jaebeom laughing, too at their side, "When will you stop, seriously?"

 

He added.

 

"No, honestly, I'm just so happy every time, I'm seeing you, two, okay?" Mark said, bringing one of his arm on his friend's shoulders. "I mean, I just can't believe, till now, that you guys are already together."

 

He added which brought a warm feeling through his best friend. Jinyoung smiled and nodded his head.

 

"Thank you."

 

He said shortly, but sincere. Just enough to convey how much thankful he is for their friends for their endless support and patience on them, specially, when he's still overly in denial of his own feelings.

 

"How are you guys doing as a couple? You guys had been together now for almost a year?"

 

Jaebeom asks.

 

"We're doing fine."

 

He answered shortly, because he honestly didn't know how to answer that. Should he say 'We're more in love now' or something?

 

"Boring."

 

"Yes, we're a boring couple, so you guys, should stop asking, okay?"

 

Jinyoung said sarcastically to the guy beside him. Mark only laughed.

 

"Should we ask about work, instead? We heard your name's getting more popular now as a director huh?"

 

Jaebeom teased.

 

"Are we going to finally see, Park Jinyoung's name now as the main director?"

 

Mark added.

 

"It's the agency, as a whole, who's getting popular and not me. I'm still far from that,"

 

He answered.

 

It was true that their agency are getting more and more recognized now in the film market, specially their team. And though, his name isn't titled as the main director in the credits, Jinyoung is still the proudest. He knows how each of them are always working hard, specially, Erick. And he's honestly, thankful to, Erick for guiding a newbie like him and, Taeha and letting them learn from him.

 

He, do, dreams of having his name, too, as a main director, but he's not honestly rushing, for he knows his own time will come, and he's sincerely satisfied with his little steps towards his dreams right now.

 

"It's okay, your time to shine will, come!" Mark said and patted his shoulder, "We'll be the proudest friends of yours when that happen, and of course, Gyeom will be the proudest boyfriend!"

 

He added, attempting to again, but this time, instead of making the other guy flustered, Jinyoung's smile turns a bit forced as he suddenly thought of his next project and how his boyfriend reacted to it last night when he told him. Luckily, Jaebeom and Mark didn't notice that.

 

"Actually...We have another project next week."

 

He said. Suddenly wanting to have their reaction about it, thinking what would his friends thought about him leaving again.

 

"Really?! Wow! You guys are unstoppable!"

 

"Is it around, Seoul?"

 

Jaebeom asked, and Jinyoung suddenly feels a bit hesitant to answer.

 

"It's overseas." He said and two guys beside him suddenly lifted their heads to look at him with that slightly opened mouth, obviously surprised that, Jinyoung would be going out of the country for the first time for a film. "For...two months."

 

He added.

 

"An overseas film?!" Mark asked and, Jinyoung nodded. "Oh my, Jinyoung, that's big! Congratulations!"

 

He beams and pulled his best friend into a hug, which the other guy, immediately shook off, because it's too tight.

 

"Overseas for two whole months, huh? I'm surprised, Yugyeom agreed to that?" Jaebeom asked. Though he knows, Yugyeom is seriously the most supportive guy ever, he's still amazed that he just easily agreed to it. Two months overseas isn't a joke for a couple? "Specially, you just got back?"

 

"Oh...yeah, what did, Gyeomie said about that?"

 

Mark asked, too. Now, feeling a bit pity for the younger.

 

"He...said, it's fine."

 

"Well, of course, he'll say it's fine! I knew that kid wouldn't dare to say no, anyway."

 

Mark said as a matter of fact, when he actually realized that, Yugyeom, in any way, wouldn't stop, Jinyoung, especially if it's about the older's job.

 

On the other hand, Jinyoung's guilt from last night's confrontation suddenly got the best of him again when he heard that. And though, he knows, Mark doesn't intend to guilt him more, he do feels guiltier, because it sounds like he doesn't considers his boyfriend's feelings about it, even though, he does.

 

Jaebeom noticed how those words affected him, he couldn't help but sigh before asking him again.

 

"You don't look excited, though?"

 

Jinyoung refused to lift his head to look at them when he heard that. Just acting as if he didn't heard it.

 

"He said, it's fine, but it's not, right?"

 

Jaebeom added, that makes, Mark beside him throwing his best friend a worried look when he heard that, too.

 

This time, Jinyoung smiled bitterly as he nodded his head. He's weirdly starting to hate the way this conversation is getting serious.

 

"Do you want to go, though?"

 

Mark asked.

 

"If you are, me, what would you

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juls_02 #1
hands up to you 🙌👏 all i want to say that this was a masterpiece along with Let Me. i really enjoy a lot reading your stories.when i say alot i mean i already read this hundred times but still awe in your works. i hope you can write stories like this in the future .. i am hoping 😍 fighting . . .
Lotus_Girl
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This was such a heavy materials, the whole book was a rollcoster, didn't read the whole book from the beginning since I can handle heavy agonest
Soneforever2
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Chapter 15: I don't know why but Taeha gives me a bad vibe. I'm worried that something bad will happen now, but hopefully not.
Waiting for the next chapter!
Soneforever2
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Chapter 14: Nice chapter. I liked their little vacation, sadly Taeha almost ruined it. But now he knows that they are dating and won't bother Jinyoung anymore hopefully.
Waiting for the next chapter!
Soneforever2
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Chapter 13: I'm also happy that they can finally be free. No matter what path they will choose we will support them.
Waiting for next chapter!