Episode

Taehyung's POV:

"Don't tell me you're dropping me off at the same gas station again as yesterday?" Jungkook said hoarsely next to my ear.

Compared to the day before he looked much more handsome, even though he still had old bruises on his face and after the last fight there were new ones, despite everything he was still beautiful.

"Are they coming?" I spoke in a rather calm tone, looking in the side mirrors before accelerating faster. I saw a man in black chasing us. This time I was more prepared to ride through the alleys without too much difficulty, skillfully maneuvering my agile motorcycle.

"Slow down!" he said again, grabbing me tightly around the waist with one hand and hiding his face behind my back so he would be protected from the damn wind that was hitting him.

"Hold on tight." I muttered before accelerating noticeably, leaving those following us behind.

"God, I'm still alive." Jungkook said, looking around. I turned off the engine after making sure no one was chasing us. They obviously couldn't keep up with me, I was the best rider.

The route I had taken was quite complicated, I had deceived them by turning often, accelerating and turning continuously until I had lost them completely.

I breathed a sigh of relief when the motorcycle arrived in front of my house.

"Where the hēll..."

"My house."

I didn't want to get into more trouble, but in the midst of running away, the path I had taken had been the one I was most familiar with. And before I knew it, we were there.

"Let's go wash our faces." He exhaled in relief, as if he had just come off a hēllish tour.

"Wait." I reached him and walked over to the door. I took the pack of cig@rettes from my pants and a lighter, then took out a cig@rette and lit it.

He didn't say anything but raised an eyebrow at me.

"Fifty thousand." I said the words with the cig@rette in my mouth, then looked at him.

"Huh?..." He let out a short laugh, then turned to look at me in disbelief. "Yesterday, my watch..."

Before he even finished, I swallowed and interrupted his words.

"Yesterday was yesterday."

I was secretly afraid that he would want to take the watch back. So I pretended to be tough, that way maybe he wouldn't ask me for it. Also because even if I wanted to give it back to him, the watch was no longer in my hands. The proceeds from the sale had been used to pay Sunoo's tuition, to repair the air conditioning in the bedroom and to pay off our debts, there was almost nothing left.

"Yesterday you asked for 50 thousand, and today you want more...that makes a total of a hundred thousand. But I know you have an idea of how much that watch costs, if you're not stûpid enough, you sold it for at least 400 thousand. So if you think about it, I paid you in advance." Jungkook said with a smirk on his lips, tilting his head as if he wanted to tease me.

It was the first time I studied his face in depth, his big eyes had a terrifying light pointed at me as if they wanted to show that he was not an ordinary person.

His face with a bruise on the side, near the eye, did not hide the fact that he is a scary too behind his cute bunny look base on my observation and muscular body than mine.

"Okay, now that I've saved you, you can go back where you came from."

"Eh... I wasn't expecting much but, tsk, considering your good looks. You look like a angry tiger." He said laughing with his arms crossed under his chest in such a cocky way. His eyes, lips and cheeks widened completely in a big smile that made my hands and feet itch. I wanted to kick him in the stomach. He slowly approached me and I unconsciously backed away.

"Shût up and go away!"

"What's that noise?"

It was the sound of the door accompanied by the figure of my brother who was wearing pajamas and seemed to be asleep. He was a little surprised when he saw that I was not alone and greeted with a shy wave.

"Amm. Hi." Sunoo said a little embarrassed.

Jungkook looked at my brother and nodded slightly.

"Come back inside." I said to Sunoo.

"What are you doing out there? You'll wake up the neighbors. Come talk inside." Sunoo, who was usually shy, answered me and opened the door to invite us in.

"Well, would you mind?" Jungkook said, stepping inside, but I quickly grabbed my brother's collar before he could respond.

"I'm going in and you're going out!" I told him coldly, which made him frown in disbelief as I glared at my brother and forcefully pushed him inside the house, letting go of the collar of his pajamas.

"How dare you do this to me..." He said in a rather dangerous tone. But I wasn't afraid at all and simply turned toward the door ready to go in.

"Hey wait! No one dares to do this to me." He grabbed my hand and squeezed it hard but it didn't scare me, in fact I wriggled out of his grip and pushed him hard in the chest.

"Why? Who are you? I can do more than grab you and break your neck!" I said, staring into his eyes with the same intensity as his. "If you don't leave now, I will beat you to dêath!"

"Hey hey!" Sunoo, who had come back inside when I had let him go a little while before, came back and looked at me from the door.

"Come back!" I said before pushing my brother away and following him as I slammed the door in Jungkook's face.

Eh! ... I'm not afraid of him. That b@st@rd, who the hell does he think he is? What if he's rich? What if I owe him a watch?... FÛCK YOU.

I called Lalisa thinking he might be in the hospital, but she wasn't. She told me everything that happened after we left, the gangs had dispersed shortly after leaving the club and the police had also been involved. He had complained to me until my ears hurt. What I had to do tomorrow was clean the club, save what I could and pray that the damage wouldn't cost me too much.

"Where did you two run off to?" Lalisa asked me the next morning. I didn't answer him just to avoid any misunderstandings since she thought I was having an affair with that d@mn Jungkook.

"I'm sorry, Lalisa." I bowed my head to show how sorry I was for the damage done to the club and Lalisa sighed.

I felt guilty even though it wasn't my fault. It was Jungkook's fault, I had just been dragged into his mess. If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have meddled in his business.

"Okay, let's go pack things up, the new furniture will be here soon." Lalisa said, patting me on the shoulder.

"How much...?" I asked softly even though I was afraid to hear the answer.

"What?"

"The cost of damaged furnitures."

"Eh, why? Do you have the money to pay?" Lalisa asked, fanning his face.

"Hmm...my savings..." I said but I know it still won't be enough, because even though it wasn't really my fault I felt quite responsible.

"Well, you're lucky, Mr. Jeon came here and paid for all the damages, otherwise you would have had to work all your life and be in debt."

"Jeon?" That handsome, arrogant face flashed through my mind again.

"Yeah, well, Mr. Jeon said that those were originally his enemies and you were just there to help him, so he said he'll pay. And you know what? When the police came, those bad guys ran away." Lalisa laughed. "I think this Mr. Jeon is a great guy. This morning, the neighbors were all so quiet, the rûckus from last night didn't spread. And when I looked at the CCTV, I got goosebumps."

"Why?" I asked.

"Well, he's handsome! Ohh oh. I know that look. I know i'm a lesbian but it's mean i can't appreciate mens look."

"Who the hell did you run into this time? Because the word HUSBAND is plastered across his forehead."


I literally choked on Lalisa's words as she seemed fan about him. Hahaha. I shook my head and helped the others clean up all the bløødstains, glass, and broken chairs inside the place.

Last night no one was seriously hûrt. Some had brûises, cuts, and black eyes, but nothing more. As for me, I didn't have a scratch. The others made fun of me for staying away with my back against the wall, and I couldn't help but feel ungrateful at that moment. So I told them I'd buy them dinner.

I went to the smoking area outside the fire exit of the store. It was 9:00 PM and everything was fine. The store was closed but all the employees were busy helping to set up the store. I sat down to rest on an overturned plastic bucket next to the door, inhaling and releasing thick smoke into the air. Suddenly, I heard someone approaching, I could almost tell who it was from the sound of footsteps.

"Hey..." The newcomer stopped a few steps away from me, dressed in black.

"What do you want this time?" I asked irritably, throwing the cigarette to the ground and stomping on it. Hands on my hips.

Jungkook walked slowly towards me, looking around as if trying to figure out if anyone else was there. I noticed that he was dressed as if he was ready for battle because every time I saw him, violence followed him incessantly. "What is it? Are they chasing you again?" I asked. What if someone came and destroyed the shop again? Lalisa would have k!lled me for sure.

He stopped in front of me without saying anything.

"I have proposal to you." He said hoarsely. My heart was pounding so hard as if I was afraid of something.

"What?" I asked coldly, trying not to show my true emotions.

"Come with me."

"With you where?"

"We have a long talk." He said, looking straight into my eyes with his hands in his pockets. And he has a piercing on his lip, so attractive. This is crazy. I couldn't describe how I felt.

"I don't want to." I replied, intending to go back inside the club while my heart was beating frantically.

But Jungkook grabbed my arm tightly and forced me to turn toward him. "But I have something to tell you."

"But not me! Let me go!" With a quick tug, I wrenched my arm from his grasp and pulled him away from me.

I pushed Jungkook's chest lightly until he took a few steps back. His men, who were quite far away from him, immediately ran towards him. I grabbed a broken table next to me and threw it directly at those men but someone deflected the attack and lunged at me. I punched one of Jungkook's men who had stepped forward.

At least until Jungkook couldn't stand the sight of his men falling one after another. He stepped between me and someone I wanted to punch, who was in mid-air, and Jungkook grabbed him and held him tight. But I didn't lose my temper and tried to throw a kick that he easily dodged.

I didn't give up and tried to punch him with my free hand. At that moment, he quickly grabbed my wrist, twisted it behind my back and pushed my body against the wall. Why wasn't I the best? Maybe after the fights of the past few days I was tired.

"Let me go!" I said angrily, turning my face towards him. His sharp face came closer as he applied some force to the grip of my hands. He came closer and it was as if he was caressing my body from very close.

"Fûck, fûck!!!"

"Hey, I'm here to negotiate with you." His lips whispered softly so close to mine that I felt his breath fan across my face.

"I don't want to talk!" I replied, trying to distance my face because I had goosebumps.

"Well, I thought you'd be better than that..." He said with a laugh. It seems you underestimate me too much, young man!

"Yes!" I screamed and with that I pushed myself away from the wall, turning around I bit him in the neck with all my strength, then pushed him away from me.

"Sh!t!" He shouted loudly, but I ignored him as I ran into the room and locked the door. I quickly ran to the staff room to grab my bag as the people in the room looked at me in confusion.

"What is it?" I asked one of my superiors.

"Don't tell me you're going home. If you dare do that, I'll cut your pay!" Jeez, I wasn't ready for that. But I admit I was really scared at that moment. I was afraid of both the revenge of those gangs and Jungkook, maybe he really wanted to get his watch back!

After escaping dēath, I quickly turned my motorcycle around and rode home at the speed of light. My mind was full of thoughts about the watch. If Jungkook came and said he wanted to talk to me, what else could he be looking for? Of course it was the watch! Eh, who wouldn't, if that watch was worth more than 600? No, 700 thousand?

At six in the morning, I woke up early to go to the market and buy something for breakfast. I didn't have to wake Sunoo because I couldn't sleep at all at that id!ot Jungkook.

"Hey, you must have a rich lover, huh?" Sunoo said, looking at the dishes on the table.

"Is this all you bought? Oh, forget it, I have to hurry to eat and go to school." He took some large prawns and ate them with the rice.

Today's breakfast seemed better than the others, with bread, jam, milk, orange juice. Usually it was just cooked rice and stûpid eggs or regular boiled pork with rice.

"Please give me allowance too." Sunoo asked with puppy dog eyes.

I reached into my pocket and gave him thousands.

"W-what!" He opened his eyes wide in shock and looked at me in amazement.

"This is your allowance for the whole month. Don't be too extravagant." I told him thinking it would be better to use the money now before Jungkook and his men came for it.

"Where did this come from? Your boyfriend?" Sunoo's said.

"My savings and i don't have boyfriend." Fûcking hēll no to be come my boyfriend.

My brother couldn't believe it and continued to stare at me suspiciously until I urged him to go to school.

"Go to school now and study!" I looked at him in his blue high school uniform. I sighed in relief... at least the money I had at that moment should be enough to cover a whole semester.

Everyone had to wonder why I sent my brother to an expensive school when we were broke, it was because I didn't want him to feel like he was missing out. He had been going to that school since kindergarten, which was also my alma mater. I didn't want him to move until he graduated, I didn't want him to feel inferior to me. Even though he sometimes told me that he was okay with moving to a cheaper school, I didn't want that. I wanted him to feel safe like he did when our parents were still alive.

No matter how hard it is, I will take care of my brother.

I locked the door and jumped on my motorbike when something occurred to me...

Damn Jungkook knows where I live! What if he's stalking me here?

"Aunt Jihyun!" I called out to the kind neighbor.

"If anyone comes asking for me, please tell them I've already moved away."

"Who will come looking for you?" Aunt Jihyun looked at me in surprise.

"Tell them I moved out of the country."


Aunt Jihyun nodded and I went back to collect the things that were put outside the house like shoes or slippers, umbrellas, colored helmets so as to make the house look deserted. Fortunately, I didn't have enough money and therefore I rarely bought furniture, so there really wasn't much stuff inside.

"Hey Taehyung, what's wrong with you?" Baekhyun asked when I went to the cafeteria after my class was over.

Everyone stared at me for a long time before I answered.

"Why?"

"You always look around, what's the problem this time?"

"You sound paranoid. I'm not going to help you this time. Yesterday at Lalisa's place, the two of us barely survived." Junmyeon looked at me. They had both run as fast as they could when the situation changed and were not hurt.

"Who wouldn't run? They were everywhere. One of them grabbed me and I was almost suffocated with fear." Baekhyun swore out loud.

"No, nothing..." I looked at the rice on my plate as I played with it. I myself had realized, ever since I entered the campus, that I had been on high alert, watching every corner and looking left and right all the time to make sure no b@st@rd was there.

"Are you looking around because you're looking for someone you like or are you afraid that those from yesterday will come looking for you here? Why don't you dare admit it?" One of my friends said mockingly.

"So, what's bothering you?" I asked my other friend.

"Or maybe someone is chasing you because they hold you responsible?" Baekhyun added without giving me any room to speak. Luckily I was too lazy to explain.

"Hey Baekhyun! Your uncle came looking for you in front of the faculty." Jongdae,a third-year senior shouted.

"Who's Uncle?" Baekhyun asked and I greeted our senior with a wai.

"I don't know, he told me he's your dad's younger brother and that it's something important." Jungdae explained to Baekhyun until my friend laughed, "Hahaha he really said that?"

I remember telling the @sshole Jungkook that my name is Baek! Oh my God, is he here for me now?

"What does it look like?"

"Oh, he's pretty cute. Damn, how can your dad's brother be so young and handsome compared to your face?" Jongdae said in a funny tone and made me understand that this person didn't look like Baekhyun's uncle.

"Jongdae! What makes you doubt my looks?" Baekhyun's feel insulted.

"Haha are you sure, he is your uncle? He looks so young compared to you and they say he's a famous person..."

"Aren't you guys going to the movies? Let's go!" I quickly interrupted their conversation so that everyone was staring at me.

"Hey, what's wrong with you Taehyung? You don't usually talk this much." Junmyeon looked at me in surprise.

"Oh, nothing, go and hurry up. Go! I'll come with you in the car, but first I'll park the motorbike here." I said a little louder so that they would go away leaving me in peace, in all this I prayed for their safety.

"Okay, okay let's go, but first let's meet my father's brother!" Baekhyun emphasized the words 'my father's brother' in front of Jongdae to make it clear.

"If I weren't your senior, I'd hit you on the head!" Jongdae said to Baekhyun.

"Come along mister...!" Baekhyun said as he grabbed his bag and started walking.

"Let's go to the movies, guys!" I raised my voice to say.

"Yes, we're going, but first we'll accompany Baekhyun to the faculty!"

"If you go, we won't be partying." My tone was threatening as I crossed my arms under my chest even though inside I felt anxious and scared.

"I said we'll go later. I have to meet the person who claims to be my father's younger brother first!"

"What's wrong with you Taehyung?" This two look at me suspicious.

"I'm just lazy, I don't feel like going back." I said softly.

"Then you can wait in the car. Let's go Baek." Junmyeon answered giving me the car keys. Then the two of them walked towards the entrance of the faculty.

I promised Baekhyun that I would repay him one day as I lit my second cigarette. I was trying to keep an eye on my friends and see if they had returned or not. I didn't think they could do anything bad in the camp and even if they had, I wasn't afraid. My fear was that he had hunted me down to get my watch back.

What should I do???

"Sh!t! Taehyung, he played a prank on us!" Baekhyun exclaimed as he walked back to the table and I looked up to take a look.

"What? Why?" I asked curiously.

"We wait on the faculties for a couple of minutes but no one there wanted to talk to me! I'm sure Jongdae played a prank on us, I'll k!l him!" Baekhyun said angrily and I sighed secretly.

"Jongdae is annoying his Juniors like this... fuck you!!"

The two of them lit up a cigarette and headed off to the nearest mall while I returned home with some anxiety.

When I got home, I parked my motorbike and immediately asked Aunt Jihyun

"Aunt, did anyone come looking for me?"

"Yes! But who were they? They looked like mafia goons! Are you okay Taehyung? They asked for a person named Baek, so I said there's no Baek in here and told them your house has been abandoned for some time now. So they left immediately."

"When did they come, aunt?"

"At noon."

Ah... it's a good thing they came when I wasn't at home.

"Auntie, can I park my motorbike at your house?"

"Oh, okay, come on... Taehyung, be careful, okay? A lot of things have happened to you guys, you guys make me suffer."

Right, I didn't think about it. Luckily when they came Sunoo's wasn't at home. I have to warn him never to open the doors to strangers.

Come to think of it... I'm secretly scared.

What if Jungkook changed his mind and instead wanted to give me 50k to get his watch back?

Tsk, that's a shame, 700k versus 50k? Who would be that stûpid?

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