Two Sides [Minchan]

Chapter 20

Not everything you thought that happened before, will happen again. History repeats itself; it is up to mankind on how to take that certain repetition into a different version.

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Serim was staring at the smaller boy, hands crossed on his chest and his eyebrows slightly furrowing as he darted his eyes on him. Allen remained quiet, he was growing more nervous and yet he was trying to keep his calm to maintain stance and senses.

"A few days ago, I took you in when you were badly injured and you were being chased. You didn't tell me who you were, but rather told me your name was Alex." Serim started as he observed the boy's figure.

Allen gulped a little and looked away. Yes, he used his dead brother's name just to survive and prevent the authorities tracking him. He could just pretend to be from another country, considering he does look more like a foreigner, thanks to his mother's genes.

"I heard you were talking about something with this man on your phone. What are you hiding, Alex? Or is it because you disappeared a few years ago and now is called Allen, The Royal Family's Personal Guard?" Serim continued as he showed sets of pictures of Allen, being shown on TV as the guard and some stolen pictures from articles and websites.

Allen was always next to the President.

Allen gulped down as he look at those pictures, he surely is in trouble. Who was this guy to begin with? And why does he suddenly knew his identity in a snap? Was he going to be the end of Allen?...

"I-If I tell you... You would kill me." Allen told him, as for Serim to look at him in confusion.

"Why would I even kill you if in the end, I would be held responsible for your death? I'm only asking for answers. We, people from the Shallow Side are not as violent as everyone may think on Haven part of the city." Serim answered him in a serious manner, Allen have proved himself wrong for what he thought that would happen.

"Why... why are you interested with this then? About knowing who I am and what happened to me?..." Allen asked him more.

He saw Serim grunted and picked up the photos he showed to him.

"A few days ago, it was all over the news that the leader of the city is missing. And I figured out that you and him were on that incident. But that's not what I'm confronting you about." Serim said to him, pointing at Chan in one of the photos.

"Then, what is it?" Allen asked in irritation.

Serim just clenched his jaw and took out another photo. Allen had to quickly catch it when Serim threw it at him. He just tsked and looked at the photo. He froze when he saw two boys, and other being Serim and the other...

Hold on...

The boy next to him looks exactly like Allen when he was young. But no, this was not Allen...

He looked at the other boy, and he was faced with a pleading expression. Did he find out about Allen because he was familiar with him?

Allen only heard of him through words and a small peak to how Serim looks like.

Because he was not close with Allen, but for Alex though...

And Serim, being the only remaining memory of his late twin brother.

"The real reason why I am here, it's because I have found the person whom I thought was gonna be my friend and would not leave me behind. Whom I believe the only person who can answer my questions." Serim answered and stared at the boy...