The next day when he woke up it was almost noon .
Creeping from the duvet all rumpled , he wore a pair of jeans and a black SUPREME tee. Then he cautiously opened the door .
Silence.
Tip toeying , he went downstairs to the kitchen , where the sunlght streamed through the huge windows , illuminating the tops of the immaculately clean awooden benches . They had left there bread and also butter , no melted by the heat. Besides the tea there was a cup , now with a sachet inside .
After all the trouble , he was hungry. He cut a slice of bread and put it the toaster. the radio to fillthe silence , but then after a few seconds , turned it off again. He ate quickly , while flipping through yesterday's newspaper without much attention. It was only when he finished eating he noticed a nothe on the kitchen's door :
J -
We return this afternoon. DO NOT LEAVE THE HOUSE.
- M
Instnctvely , he grabbed the phone to call Kidoh , but didn't found it in the usual place- next to the fridge. Leaning agaisn'tthe wooden bench , he began drumming with his fingers , istening to the tcking of the big clock over the stove.
Ninety-six ticks or are they tacks ?
- Ok ,- straighteing his back , he slapped his hand on the table - it
He ran upstairs ,entered his room , and with a sudden jerk opened the top drawer to take away his laptop. The drawer was empty.
He stood there , comtenplanting the inherent meaing of that absence . His shoulders drooped slightly.
His parents just returned in the late afternoon. Jungkook had been waiting anxiously - running the sneak peek to the window every time he heard a car door being shut but when they finally came, he made an air of disinterest, continuing to be tangled in the leather armchair , with the television on but muted.
The mother dropped her handbag in the usual place - the entry table - and followed her husband into the kitchen to help make tea. Through the open door, Jungkook saw her land a hand on his shoulder for just a second, as if to give him courage, before fetching the milk in the fridge.
A few minutes later, the two were sitting side by side on the blue sea sofa before him. Now his father's hair was neatly combed, but exhibited dark circles under his eyes. His mother's expression was calm, though his lips formed a severe line.
- .... Jeongguk - his father started to say, but then hesitated. Tired, he rubbed his eyes.
His mother took the reins of the conversation:
- We've been discussing what we can do to help you.
Uh-Oh
- Obviously, you do not feel happy at school which currently attend . - she was talking slowly, syllable by syllable.
Jungkook eyes were rapidly passing from one to the other. - And now to invade the school, which burned student process and painted « Kris is a » on principal Wu's office is not a big surprise that he was not very happy.
Jungkook began to gnaw on the cuticle of the pinky, trying to keep himself from letting out a nervous giggle . Laugh at that time would not bring him any advantage.
- This will be the second school to ask us. very politely, to put you to study somewhere else. And we are already tired of receiving letters from very educated schools.
The father leaned forward and stared Jungkook eye to eye for the first time since he got picked up from the squad.
- We understand that you are overflowing, Jungkook - said the father. - We understand that this was the way you chose to deal with everything that happened, but that's it. Paintings on the walls, unexcused absences, vandalism ... Enough. You passed your message.
Jungkook opened his mouth to defend himself, but seeing the warning look that his mother gave him , picked up his legs and hugged his knees.
Now it was again the turn of his mother speaking:
- Last night, that agent extremely helpful, which, incidentally, was already aware of your history, he suggested that we put you in a different school . Outside of Busan , far away from your friends - this last word came out full of bitterness and contempt. - We made some calls this morning and ... - paused, glancing almost unsafe to her husband before proceeding: - .... we found a place specializing in teens like you.
Jungkook shuddered.
- ... and today we went to visit him, We talked to the director ...
- That was absolutely lovely - dad pointed out
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