One Together| Monsta X 8th Member

☆ Episode 39

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I step in.
Gloomy lights, a musty smell filling the abandoned warehouse. My hands are cold, almost icy, yet they are wet from sweat. I had quite some time to get ready for this but deep down I know that not even a year would be enough, after all I would be facing my worst nightmare.
Hesitantly, I look around, it's a disgusting place, no surprise there. Broken glass, palettes of wood and green soju bottles are laying around all over the dirty ground. The walls are sprayed with useless graffiti, words that don't really make sense or look good.
Even more hesitantly, I take another step, kicking a glass bottle by accident. The sound of it, making me jump. And once again the coward in me appears.
The moment I had to leave my members and the comfort their presence gave me, I wanted to run back, back to where I didn't have to fear, back to them. But that is not an option.

It was hard to come here all alone and I wish that I could change that. I've had enough nightmares, enough pain because of him and my mother. All I want is to get rid of these useless memories and emotions.

My uncertain steps suddenly halt.
There, a figure dressed in black.
A sight that I had seen often already yet each time my fear had grown.

"W-what do you want from me?" even though I try to hide the fear on my voice, it's crystal clear, my shaky voice makes it obvious.

Youngchul doesn't face me, only his back is visible, he's standing a few meters in front of me. It seems like he doesn't even bother to react. Something seems off.

By now he would have turned around, gave me a disgusting grin and said something that would have made me want to throw up.

Only now I notice it. The figure is way smaller. No broad shoulders, no height.

This isn't Youngchul.

"H-Hyejin- ah." The person turns around. "I missed you, I missed you so much my little daughter."

The world around me freezes but my head is burning. It's full of thoughts, questions and most importantly shock.

"Aren't you going to give your mother a hug?"

No reaction. For more than a few moments I stand still, only looking at my so called mother. The woman who didn't want me is now here to see me?
What an irony.

She looks somewhat disappointed at my reaction.

"Tch." I let out a laugh. "Is this a joke?"
All of a sudden, I burst out into laughs. The change of her expression amuses me even more. Her disappointment quickly turns into perplexity and confusion.

"Hyejin I-" Her voice sounds helpless, she clearly doesn't know what to do, my loud laughs echoing through the warehouse.

Both of her arms in front of her, as if I was some dangerous beast she had to calm down, she takes a few steps towards me.

"DON'T COME ANY CLOSER." I almost shout, leaving the woman almost frightened.

"Hyejin, I am your mother. Haven't you missed me at all?"

"Yah Kim Hyera." I give her a glare "How dare you even show your face to me? Have you forgotten how you didn't believe me when I told you what you husband did? Or what you said to me?"

"You were just a child back then. Don't tell me you weren't lying."

I look at her in disbelief, completely perplexed "And that's exactly why you aren't my mother. You're as blinded as ever."

"Don't talk so disrespectfully to me. You might not see me as that but I still am your mother."
Her enraged tone makes me scuff.

"Or what? Are you going to tell that husband of yours? Maybe he'll kidnap me again, what do you think?"

In shock she covers her mouth with her hand "How could you accuse you stepdad of such a thing? Why are you constantly making things up? He came to Seoul to find you because YOU ran away. He's the one who made this meeting possible but you're being ungrateful again." Hyera shakes her head.

Right... Kim Youngchul. I have to find out if he'll come too. "Isn't that husband of yours going to join this 'family reunion' of ours?" I try sounding as sarcastic as possible.

"No, but if you come with me, I can bring you to him."

"So you know where he is right now, huh?"

She nods in response a little hope in her eyes. "You're so dumb." I smile at her and speak into the bugging device "You heard her, she's an ally of Youngchul she knows where he is."

"What- what are you doing?"

"Oh nothing, just calling the police on you." I smile sweetly and walk to her grabbing her wrist.

"What a pathetic little creature you are, Kim Hyera. You're worth nothing. And you won't ever deserve happiness." I tilt my head innocently "Remembered these words?"

Hyera looks around nervously, then back to me fear in her eyes.

"Aw what's wrong? I thought your husband did nothing wrong? Don't tell me you're scared."

"Hands up!"
Two police officers arrive, their hand ready to grab their gun in case of an emergency.
One of them grabs Hyera's arm "Hereby we arrest you, Miss Kim, on suspicion of working together with a wanted criminal. You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence."

"A- criminal?" Hyera looks helplessly at the officers. "My husband isn't a criminal."

"Miss Park, is everything alright?" The other officer asks me, to which I nod.

I'm feeling better than ever.

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"Hyejin!" Wonho exclaims, turning my member's attention towards me, all of them instantly jumping up.

They quickly rush towards me as I smile. However, one of them is faster than everybody else. Someone, I never expect to act like this.
"I was so scared." Hyungwon pulls me into a tight hug and hurried his face on my shoulder. A little surprised I pat his back "I'm alright. Don't worry."

"Yah, Hyungwon- ah. You can't just claim Hyejin for yourself, got it?" Minhyuk says rage in his voice.

"Move!" Kihyun says, trying to lightly push Hyungwon away. That however causes Hyungwon to tighten his hug even more. "Hyung- I can't breathe." I huff.

"Sorry, but I can't let you go right now." Hyungwon whispers into my ear.

A/N:
I know this chapter is a little shorter than the last ones but it was such a perfect time to end it, I just couldn't let this chance slide. Also I noticed that there's quite some plot point I still have to work through and I honestly don't know how long it's gonna take 🤷‍♀️