chapter. 5

Writer's POV:

Jungkook was holding the edge of the black Cotton Round Neck Slim shirt and looking at the place, where the song is blasting and the bass is so high that his heart is thumping with the beat. He was standing in front of it, watching people walking inside. Girls gave him a judging look while walking past him.

Jungkook sighed heavily, this is his last chance. The whole day, he was searching for a job and the fruit was sour. Jungkook was walking on the street with coldness engulfing him from outside with a storm inside his heart and mind searching for employment when he stumbles across a poster, where it was like a final light of hope for him.

Jungkook looks at the place again, sighing deeply and rethinking his decision. Nevertheless, he is going to do this for his father. His father has always been a strong figure for him, his aspirations, his father stayed strong for him even during the death of his mother, she died while giving birth to him. His father has always been both his mom and dad. Never made him realize that he doesn't have a mom.

Jungkook took the courage and steps forward leading to the place called the nightclub. Jungkook never liked the loud shabby place. Well, that's what Jungkook always thought about this place based on watching them on TV.

Jungkook steps inside the place and loud voices and upbeat music welcomed him. He looks around the place, searching for anyone to help him. But, he doesn't know how to approach. He bites his lips, being here for the first time.

"Umm, excuse me," Jungkook called the bartender, who was serving the customer. He turns around, with a wide happy smile.

"Yes, what would you like to have?" The bartender inquired while wiping the glass clean.

"Well...I'm here for this," Jungkook took the paper from his pocket and slide it in front of the bartender.

The bartender smiles, looking at Jungkook.

"Well, I'm the owner!" He acknowledged freezing Jungkook ok his place.

"Could you wait for a couple of hours? " the bartender asked arranging the glasses on the table with different liquor on it, while the lights above are reflected over the glass counter.

Jungkook nods his head, looking around not knowing what to do now. The owner understood the distress and chuckles.

"You can sit here for the time being and don't worry people here are good. " Jungkook smiles bowing his head. He takes a deep breath and saw a glass of whiskey sliding in front of him.

"This will ease you," the owner said smiling at him.

"No, I don't drink, and I'm sure I have a low alcohol tolerance. " Jungkook shook his head, pushing the glass aside. Although, he wanted to impress the owner to get this job. But, he can't drink.

"You are hired!" Jungkook snaps his head to the voice, who is smiling at him.

"You can start your job tomorrow," the bartender continued while serving the customer.

"But, you didn't see me singing, I mean...what if I'm bad and it might destroy the mood of your customers," Jungkook affirmed while tracing patterns on the glass table.

"I heard your voice when you were talking and you look very polite moreover, you have good vocals. I'm sure you'll do great. " The owner smiled resting his hand on the table.

"If you want to then you can go on the stage and sing. Do you play any instruments?" Jungkook thought for a movement and nods his head smiling slightly.

"I know to play guitar and sometimes drums too. " Jungkook replied nodding his head.

"That's brilliant, I'm your hope, you're my hope...I'm J-Hope!" The owner claps his hand with enthusiasm.

"You were certainly my last hope, sir!" Jungkook bows his head slightly looking at the stage where someone else was singing a song more like rapping it.

"His name is Yoongi and he works here since his high school time. " J-hope informed while they both look at the singer singing with passion in his voice.

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"That's not the way to court someone! " Taehyung exclaimed slapping his forehead.

"You are FKing hopeless dude," Taehyung shook his head in disappointment.

"Then how? I gave him no option other than to marry me. " Jimin said with the meh face.

"That's not how love works, dude..." Taehyung wants to bang his head on the wall for his clueless friend.

"Oh, love can work too? I didn't know that!" Jimin said typing on his laptop.

"You work with a laptop the whole day, why don't you ask the search engine to help you? " Taehyung asked sitting straight on his chair making a serious face, whereas Jimin was expressionless.

"What are looking so serious for?" Jimin asked looking at Taehyung's expression.

"Jimin, try to smile..." Taehyung asked gulping his saliva.

"Go and complete your job as my Secretary. " Jimin replied going back to his work. Taehyung sighed looking at his boss aka his friend. He got up from his place to compile as said by the boss.

"I wonder what's going to happen next..." Taehyung mumbles to himself.

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"Hey! Yoongi," J-hope calls gesturing Yoongi.

Yoongi looks at the boy standing with J-hope with curious eyes. When Yoongi stood in front of them. Jungkook immediately bowed his head.

"Yoongi, this is Jungkook. Your new bandmate. I want you to supervise him and teach him the things required. " J-hope said hugging Jungkook's shoulder with assurance.

"Alright, Jungkook..." Yoongi forwards his hand.

"Let's lit the stage on fire!" Yoongi continued smiling. Jungkook looks at Yoongi then at J-hope, who nods his head.

"Ok," Jungkook timidly whispers shaking Yoongi's hand.

"First and foremost, we need to boost your confidence. " Yoongi said taking a shot and gulping it in one go.

"They are not free..." J-hope whines looking at Yoongi drinking the whiskey.

"It's party time for having a new member," Yoongi said gulping the drink.

"Bear with him, he is like this sometimes," J-hope whispered to Jungkook, who chuckles.

"I heard you, hope!" Yoongi said looking at J-hope,

"Make a strong shot for me, J-hope!"

"There we go, you can join from tomorrow. " J-hope said getting behind the counter and glaring at Yoongi while mixing the drinks.

Jungkook nods his head, bowing to them and walking out of the place.

"He is a nice kid. " J-hope said passing the shot to Yoongi, who nods his head.

Jungkook is happy to get the job as a singer. He was always enthused about music. But, didn't get the chance to pursue it. He smiles walking down the pavement and remembering something which wipes his smile from his face. But, smirks,

"That MK** he was so confident that I'll go back to him and sign those papers. Marriage paper my arse. Arsehole now I'll pay you back with an extra tip too for poking your nose in my matter. Just wait for it Park Jimin. " Jungkook stops in his place and looking at the sky with a victory smile.

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Jimin stops typing and sneezes, looking at the AC temperature. It was 18°C.

"I'm feeling cold or something?" Jimin mumbles closing the laptop.

He was the only one in the office. Taehyung went home long back. Jimin was waiting for Jungkook to be back. He was expecting Jungkook, But looking at the time it's 12:15 AM.

"I guess he is not coming. " mumbling to himself. Jimin packs his important files and laptop in the bag.

Jimin was passing through the glass door when he remembers Taehyung's words. Jimin sighed going to the restroom. He stood in front of the mirror and looking at his poker face.

"You just have to smile. " Jimin whispers to himself and looks at his reflection.

Jimin tries to twitch his lips upward. But they were stubborn, don't want to rise upward. Jimin sighed using his pointers he lifts the corners of his lips. But, as soon as he left they went back to their position.

"Seriously, you can smile Jimin. " Jimin takes a deep breath and splashes water on his face. He looks at his reflection tilting his head to the side and smiles as his lips moved upward.

It was a smile for him but it was like a devil smirking at others having a sinister look.

"I can smile, that Taehyung. " Jimin continued looking at his reflection being satisfied, only if he knew the truth or if Taehyung was with him.

Taehyung would have slapped himself and jumped off the skyscraper for asking Jimin something like that.

"By doing all this will Jungkook agree?" Jimin mumbles to himself while the water slides from his eyebrows to the sink.

"Should I do as Taehyung said?"

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