Chapter 20

                                    

                                          
            
                          
"Thank you Ddongddongie!" M whispers when he hugs Joy.
                          
"No, problem. Congratulations." She held his girlfriend's hand as she congratulates them.
                          
"So now that you are both here, I just want you to know that my girlfriend didn't get jealous at all when I told her that we almost dated in high school, that's how much she was a fan of yours." He said as he wraps his hand around his girlfriend's waist.
                          
 "Aigo, how dare you use me to make your girlfriend jealous?" Joy punched him on his arms.
                          
"It's all in the past after all, it's not like I didn't get jealous at all but I felt more glad than mad that he was close to you. It may sound weird but I'm really a fan of Red Velvet. If you go to my room you'll see your albums displayed on my desk and I promise there's no day I won't listen to any of your songs." She elaborated that made Joy laugh and touched at the same time as she saw how sincere she is in expressing her feelings.
                          
"I'll give you a signed CD if we ever meet again. He has my number so don't forget to contact me, I would like to meet you again." She paused, "Maybe with Seulgi unnie?"
                          
"Omo! Kamsahamnida!" she said when she reach for Joy's hand.
                          
"No problem. I'm sorry but I have to meet a friend so I need to go." She pouts as she hugs her.
                          
"Why don't you find a boyfriend?" M asked.
                          
"Mind your own business." Joy glares at him.
                          
"I'll still be your fan even if you date someone!" she winked after their hug.
                          
"Aish. Both of you do really click so well. Jalgayo!"  waving goodbye before going out of the hotel.
                          
Joy called V immediately right after she stepped out of the hotel. "Where are you?" she asked as soon as he picked the phone.
                          
"Dorm, why?"
                          
"I need my ice-cream now."
                          
V sits quickly from his bed, "Where are you?" he asks.
                          
"I'll just message you the address."
                          
"Arasso." V said and quickly preps himself to meet her.
                          
Joy is with Manager Hyemin who accompanied her to the surprise party.
                          
Her being friends with V is not a problem since everyone knows about it. Whenever the Red Velvet member will go out with someone or alone they have to make sure that they tell Hyemin where and what time they'll meet so they can avoid further issues if anything occur. 
                          
This year, Joy became one of the artists that Dispatch adores. They follow most of her important individual events and they almost look like fans when they changed their page's cover photo in Facebook of Joy's picture early this 2017. They became wary about it when she started her drama. The company suggested not to go out often with her friends specially with her male friends because Dispatch is keeping their eyes on her. The only way she communicates to them regularly is her phone and she can't go out on her free day without a manager. 
                          
After the drama, packed schedule were laid for Red Velvet including their preparation for their comeback, a set University Festivals and overseas promotion. SM is nice to allow each of them to have fun on their free days with their friends that time. The only rule that is set for them is to tell; who are they with, what time they'll meet and in what place. That's the way they thought how they can gain each other's trust especially because they live in the same dorm with Hyemin.
                          
Joy decided to meet on an ice-cream store. Manager Hyemin dropped her there and she texted V right after she arrived in the store. 
                          
A phone call came while she was waiting.
                          
"Where are you?" she asked.
                          
"Oh- I was about to ask you that."
                          
She didn't bother to look at the name when she answered the phone since she's expecting it was V but it's not.
                          
She looks at the screen after hearing the voice, "Jungkook?"
                          
"Yes, it's me. Where are you?"
                          
"Uhm, in the ice-cream store near your dorm, why?"
                          
"You mean in the 'Softree: Honeycomb Ice-cream'?"
                          
"Yes, I was about to mee-"
                          
"Nice! I'm actually out and it's just a few steps from where I am. Wait for me."
                          
"But-" and he ended the call without listening to what she has to say.
                          
Should I text him that I'm going to meet V? Well, I think it won't be a problem anyways. She thought and decided not to do anything and just wait for them. As expected Jungkook arrived first on the ice-cream store.
                          
"Noona!"
                          
"Omo!" Joy jolted because she was so startled when he shouted.
                          
Jungkook laughs seeing her reaction before seating in front of her. 
                          
"Don't do that again. Aigo." She kicked his legs under the table.
                          
"Ah- arasso." He pouted then smiled.
                          
Joy then looked by the door expecting for V to arrive in no time.
                          
"Are you waiting for someone?"
                          
"Yes, I'm actually going to meet Taehyung oppa here but since you called, I think it would be more fun."
                          
Jungkook widen his eyes and says, "You should have told me."
                          
"Why?"
                          
"Then I would tell you to meet next time."
                          
"Did you fight?" Joy curiously asked.
                          
"No. I-I have to go." He said standing up.
                          
"You don't have to he's here." Joy stopped him. The door opens and V entered inside. He saw Jungkook with Joy and he stopped walking because he was surprised to see him there. Joy waved at him smiling widely.
                          
He walks to them and Jungkook looked at him and he can see that he doesn't know too that he's coming.
                          
"H-hyung."
                          
Joy watches both of them and sensed the awkward atmosphere.
                          
"Aigo, did you fight?"
                          
"No." They both answered in unison.
                          
"Then what's with the exchange of looks?"
                          
"Nothing." V answered then pats the shoulder of Jungkook before sitting next to him. They both seated comfortably and Joy just watched them being quiet for 2 minutes. She clapped 3 times to get both of their attention since they look like they are spacing out, "Yah."
                          
They both look at her and Joy rubbed her hair in frustration.
                          
She sighed deeply and said, "Let's go on an arcade station." She said out of nowhere.
                          
"What?"they both asked.
                          
"Ready? Gawi-bawi-bo!" she said and brings out her palms open she brings out a paper and the two were clueless but they both bring out a scissor.
                          
"Yes! Okay both of you against me in arcade. Kaja!" She said and stands up to go.
                          
"What about the ice-cream?" V asked still a little puzzled.
                          
"That would be for later once both of you lose against me." She said.
                          
"A set of skewers for us if we win." Jungkook said. He looked at V and exchanged a nod and smile to him. "Kaja hyung"
                          
"Call!" Joy agreed and winked as she looks back at them.
                          
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I'll update more often now. I'll be active again. :D I've already decided the ending and I planned to make this realistic as much as possible so bare with me. I'm sorry if you waited so long. :(