Diverging and Converging In LA Part 3

NAMJOON'S POV

Not even 7:00 PM and we're a short distance from the entrance to the aquarium that we've just exited. The others not far behind us.

"So don't keep me in suspense. What were you two talking about so secluded". asked Jin

"We weren't secluded. You were there as well.... Also we were having a perfectly normal conversation" responded Namjoon.

"Ah huh. Mr. Steady Hands" mocked Jin.

"Quit making stuff up. When you only heard part of the conversation". responded an aggravated Namjoon

"Okay. Then tell me" said Jin.

"Fine" Namjoon scoffed "She recognized me..."

Hurrying his explanation along, after seeing Jin's wtf face. He stated, "not me, me but just as a person in passing".

"Come again" asked Jin. "I met her last night at the airport. You guys wouldn't know since you were all in the bathroom".

Jin paused for a moment thinking back to last night...Then exclaimed, "cutie".

"Uhh?" responded Namjoom looking at Jin as to question his friend's sanity.

"Don't look at me like I'm off my rocker. I finally am making sense of your comment..... You meant her when you referenced cute" said Jin.

Not to give Jin the slightest satisfaction that he had been discovered. Namjoon turned his head away from Jin giving a slight nod.

"Well... I have two questions. First, what's with your wishy washy reactions when discussing her and Secondly, do none of them recognize us. I mean come on our guises are weak by any means and don't get me started on our names" said Jin.

Namjoon was getting ready to respond when Taehyung, Jimin and was it Adreanna? joined them.

Then shortly afterwards Mindi and Val.

"So what are we going to do now" asked Jimin. "Yeah since we got booted from the aquarium. Should we just go back to Playland?" asked Taehyung.

Interrupted by phone ringing

"Baby shark. doo doo doo doo doo doo. Baby Shark..."

"Seriously Adreanna" responded Val

"What" she said smirking while fetching her phone out of her pocket.

I glanced around at each of the guys. Each having a semblance of a smile on their faces. Shown by either an actual smile or evident by the exuberance in their eyes.

*Adreanna's Phone conversation:

"Yeah... Done? Yeah I guess. We got kicked out cause of closing time. Where?" said Adreanna who glanced at Val and Mindi. "They want to know if we want to head to Pacific Park, now?" asked Adreanna. Mindi responded "Why not. Tell them will head on over to Pacific Park".

"Didn't take them 30 minutes to miss us" said Val to Mindi. Who was smiling at Val's response.

"Hey?..."

"Bro?..."

"Joon?" my attention was drawn towards Jin. "Yeah?" I said.

"We asked you what your thoughts were on what to do next" added Jin.

"Oh? Well what do you guys think?" Namjoon asked.

Spurred by this question, Taehyung stated, "I want go on to Pacific Park too 😌". "I agree with Tae but we should grab the others and then go" said Jimin.

"J...?" Namjoom asked questionly but stopped himself from calling out Jin instead.

"I think we should at least check back in with the others" said Jin.

"Ok. Lets head on over" I said while thinking, I'm curious to see how the youngest is faring. Since he seems to always be into mischief.

I watched as Tae said his childish parting with Adreanna. Puffing out his cheeks with a quick glance at everyone else, then turning away.

"Two playmates seperated by the parents and older sibling" said Jin standing by my side. "Yeah" I said smiling one last time at Tae to look at Jimin.

Jimin who had just finished his good byes with Mindi and Val, was now walking over to Taehyung.

I looked back at the girls while Jin was given me a knowing side glance.

Sighing and given an eyeroll. I went up to the girls to say my farewell.

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7:36 PM

Heading to Pacific Park for a nighttime excursion. Since we all had been gifted all-day fast passes and had come and gone from Pacific Park ever since around 2:20 PM.

Yoongi has just updated us on what occurred after we had left Playland Arcade.

Yoongi, Hoseok and Jungkook had discovered Ultrazone Laser Tag [1] a little bit after we had left them and apparently, Jungkook had been hiding in the dark and jumped out at Hoseok.

"You're just asking for it Jungkook" said Jimin

"Scaring Hoseok in the dark" Jin tisked

"You're just lucky he doesn't swing first when scared but runs instead" said Yoongi with a smirk.

Hoseok was nodding his head at what the others' were saying but suddenly jerked his head towards Yoongi's ending remark.

"He has a point" said Namjoon comforting Hoseok with a pat on his back.

"So anyway I wanted to talk more with Mindi." Said Jimin puffing out his cheeks, more so than the already were.

"Ahh cuuutie" said Hosoek pulling on Jimin's cheeks.

"Bro stooop! I'm curious about what Namjoon and her was talking about, alone?"

Glancing around Namjoon could see Yoongi, Hoseok, Jungkook were staring at him, shocked.

Jimin still had a pouty expression and Tae was just smiling.

However, Jin had an all knowing look in his eyes and a smile ghosting on his lips.

"Nosy busy bodies" Namjoon thought given Jin a death glare and raising his eyebrow irritated at the inconvenient situation that Jimin had put him in.

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[1] Ultrazone Laser Tag actually on Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks, CA. About 17 minutes away from Santa Monica CA.