THE BOARDING SCHOOL; SEASON TWO

[CHAPTER 26]

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥; 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐰𝐨
𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 26:                     Written by: @jungk00kyy

Author's POV

"What..." Chloe was shocked, and so was Taehyung.
Jack had been pushed down the stairs and none of them knew about it, none of them kept him safe.
"I'm sorry to tell you this, but I must inform the police about it, and as soon as Jack wakes up, we will ask him who pushed him."
The doctor said after he finished writing everything down. Taehyung was still standing there with his mouth half open, not knowing how to process what he just heard.
"Of course. I want to know who did this to my baby" Chloe said and started crying, Taehyung hugged her tightly and comforted her, Taehyung needed a comfort himself.
Time passed, Chloe and Taehyung waited near Jack's hospital bed, wishing he'd wake up as soon as possible.
They both passed the time informing people about the situation and about why the wedding was cancelled again on the last minute, apologizing for those who already arrived there.
Chloe's parents arrived in the hospital immediately to be there for Chloe after they heard the news.

Meanwhile, a few police officers came into the hospital room, everything was so stressing.
"Chloe, may we ask you a few questions?" One of the police officers said as Chloe nodded, both of them walking aside to talk. Taehyung was still sitting with Chloe's parents near Jack's bed, wondering what the police officer and Chloe were talking about for so long.
When they came back, the police officer asked Taehyung to come with him aside as well.
Taehyung gulped and stood up, his heart was beating faster.
"Mr. Kim, is it?" The police officer asked and Taehyung nodded, feeling his hands shaking.
"As you know, the doctors informed us about what happened to Jack, and as a policeman, I guarantee you and those around you full security and safety. so I would like to start off with a few short questions" He said and pulled out a pen and a paper.
"Taehyung, how old are you?" He firstly asked.
"I'm twenty eight" Taehyung answered the question fast.
"Where do you work?"
"Were you born here in this city?"
"Are you in contact with your parents?"
He suddenly flooded Taehyung with all of these questions, bringing back memories of the investigation from the time Olivia was murdered.
Taehyung felt ill, he started sweating.

The flashbacks struck him as he was trying to concentrate, even though it was hard to concentrate when this investigation reminded him  of the worst part of his life.
"I'm sorry sir, how are those questions related to what happened to Jack?" Taehyung cut the policeman's words in the middle out of stress, he wanted to be over with it.
"Don't worry about it, we'll get into it very soon" the police officer answered calmly and kept asking him a few more questions about the background of his life.
"So you and Chloe were about to get married, is Jack the child of the two of you?" He asked Taehyung.
"No officer, he is the son of her former boyfriend." Taehyung asked, trying to sound like he is not freaking out.
"I see... and now to the point- where were you the time Jack was pushed?" The police officer asked, Taehyung's heart stopped beating for a moment.
"I... umm... well I don't know what to tell you because I have no idea when Jack was pushed"Taehyung was trying to avoid the question, he couldn't tell him he was with y/n because he knew he'll ask him more about it until he finds out he cheated on Chloe, and that will ruin everything.
"Let me make that easier for you- Taehyung, where were you exactly instead of being in your own wedding with Chloe?"
The police officer became a lot more serious, Taehyung took a deep breath.

"I was at home by myself. I had to be alone and calm myself for a few moments before this big day." Taehyung said, trying to sound decent.
"Well from Chloe's side it didn't sound like you were about to come anyway... but that's between you and her.
Now let's assume you really were at your house, have anyone watched you go there? Do you have any security cameras to confirm your claim?" The police officer kept asking, Taehyung didn't know what to say to prove it.
"No..." Taehyung responded, and the policeman kept writing everything down.
"Chloe claimed she was at the wedding and she said the workers were with her all along and can confirm it. The problem is that you're the only one who doesn't have an alibi."
The officer said, Taehyung didn't know how to respond.
"Listen... I'm not saying you did this, but this is my job and we have to suspect every option. At the moment, you are free to go, but we must keep an eye on you and until we have solid proofs." He quickly calmed Taehyung, and the mini investigation was over. Taehyung returned to Jack's hospital room and found Chloe's father, Henry, sitting there all alone.
"Chloe and her mother are having a talk outside, they told me to stay with Jack." Henry started speaking, Taehyung's heartbeat was beating faster again, not only because he was Chloe's father, but also because he was his boss.

"You should bring clothes and food from your house to you and Chloe. I assume you'll have to stay here in the hospital for a while." Henry kept saying with a serious face, it felt like he was blaming Taehyung for all of this.
Taehyung still haven't said anything.
"Yes sir..." Taehyung mumbled on his way out, informing Chloe he is coming back home to bring them some clothes.
Taehyung's thoughts weren't silent for a second.
He was nervous, overwhelmed.
All of this happened in one day, he didn't know how to relax himself.
And of course, he couldn't stop thinking about
you, having no idea how everything got so complicated.
Taehyung stepped a foot out of the car after parking it, walking rapidly into his house.
He grabbed the stuff quickly and was about to walk out back to his car again, when he suddenly bumped into his mother this time too.
"I told you to not come back." Taehyung was impatient, smelling the strong smell of cigarettes again.
"Taehyung... please... I need your help..." She said, Taehyung was so tired mentally, he couldn't even help himself.
"I'm sorry Jang-mi but I can't help you. I need to rush somewhere and-" Taehyung said and kept walking towards the car, Jang-mi followed him while interrupting his sentence.
"I need just a little more money... f-for the clothes..." She said the same excuse.

"Well where is the coat you were supposed to buy with the money I gave you?" He asked curiously, Jang-mi began stuttering.
"I-it's at home sweetie..." she said, but Taehyung wasn't stupid. With another glance at her red eyes, and multiple more sniffs, Taehyung realized something was off. It actually wasn't the smell of cigarettes...
"Are you..." Taehyung shrunken his eyes and couldn't believe he fell for this.
"Are you on drugs?!" Taehyung was shocked, seeing his mother's surprised face expression.
"What?! Of course not!" She said and denied everything, Taehyung didn't believe a single word that came out of her mouth.
"I can't believe this..." he looked away slowly.
"You never came to me because you wanted to start a new path with me, didn't you... you only came here because you knew I can provide you enough money for whatever the fuck you are taking" Taehyung's eyes were filled with tears, and again, he was too tired to even yell his feelings out.
"Taehyung, dear, of course I came here to start a new life with you... to make up for all of my mistakes..." She said and Taehyung couldn't hear her anymore.
"Bullshit... can't believe I fucking fell for this..." He said and walked away, Jang-mi called his name from behind but Taehyung just kept walking to the car, ignoring her completely.

Taehyung shut the door of the car and started driving as fast as he could, wiping the tears and trying to be strong.
He parked near the hospital and got out with the things as he suddenly got a message from you.
"Hey... is Jack okay?" You messaged him.
"He is still unconscious" Taehyung answered to you.
"I'm so sorry. I want to come so bad but I know that there's already a mess with Chloe, I don't want to make it worse. Call me whenever you have time" you texted him the last message.

Taehyung walked into the hospital and gave Chloe her clothes.
After both Chloe and Taehyung changed and were about to return to Jack's hospital room, they heard Henry yelling from there.
"HE IS CONSCIOUS!!! HE WOKE UP!!! SOMEBODY CALL A DOCTOR!!!" Henry yelled, making them worried and relieved at the same time.
They rushed into the room, and Jack was really up. He was shaking, looking terrified.

"Jack baby are you okay?!" Chloe broke into a loud sob as she held Jack's hand. Jack seemed traumatized, he wasn't okay.
"Miss, please back off a little. We need to check him" one of the doctors said as he came to take care of Jack.
"Can you speak?" The doctor asked and Jack nodded slowly, his body still shaking.
"I want to know who did this to him!" Chloe kept crying, covering her face with her hands.
"He just woke up, we need to give him a couple of minutes before attacking him with questions." The doctor said, letting Jack rest a little.
Everyone were so curious to know who pushed Jack, the little boy didn't deserve any of this.
They waited a little after Jack woke up, but everyone already lost their patience.
The doctor called a police officer inside, Taehyung, Chloe and her parents were there too, eagerly waiting to hear what Jack has to say.
Taehyung sat down next to Jack's bed and caressed his head, trying to calm him.
"Jack... we are going to ask you a few questions, okay? Just answer what you know" Taehyung said with a gentle tone, calming Jack down.
"Jack..." Chloe started speaking.
"Did someone... did someone push you?" Chloe asked with her shivering voice, trying hard not to cry again. Jack nodded slowly, everyone were tensed.

"W-who...?" Chloe kept on asking, meanwhile, Taehyung held his hand.
Jack's eyes filled with tears, he couldn't stop them.
"T-T..." Jack mumbled, no one understood what he was trying to say.
"Jack, take a deep breath baby. You can do this" Chloe said and encouraged him, Jack kept crying.
"Tata did it... Tata pushed me..."