I wake up feeling dazed, I look around realizing I'm in the hospital. "Good, your woke" I hear Jongsuk making me look to my left.
He gets up from the chair, "you do remember what happened ? Right ?" He stands by the edge of the bed. I nod, "of course..how can I forget" I mumble.
I look down seeing my stomach wrapped in bandage, "why ? Why did they do it ?" I ask him as tears fill my eyes again remembering how I almost died.
"And where were you ?" I get slightly angry, "this would've never happened if I didn't agree to meet you" I start to sit up but the pain stops me.
"Calm down, I was getting us food. I'm sorry. Did you know the person ? Or were they at least familiar ?" He asks me.
I shake my head, "the only thing they said was to deliver a message to you. They said something about you took something or someone from them so their doing the same" I shake my head.
He looks at me confused unable to say anything *gif*
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"You don't know what you took Jongsuk ?" I ask him. He just stands up shaking his head, "your mom is on the way. I have to go" he says.
"Wait Jong-" before I can finish he's out the room.
~ Jongsuk's POV ~
I rush out to the door of the hospital in the process bumping into someone, "ah I'm sorry- wait, your Jongsuk" the girl says pointing at me.
I look at her confused, "I'm Chaeryoung, Jiae's best friend. Is she okay ? Is that why your here ?" She asks me.
I can see the amount of worry written all over her face, two guys rush over to her "this is all my fault" one with blonde hair speaks, "I could handle the break up" he adds.
I furrow my brows, "she's okay" I nod then rush off. What was he talking about ? What break up ?
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I get to my house rushing inside to my room, I grab the box from under my bed loading the gun "what are you doing ?" I hear my dad's voice.
I grit my teeth angrily and stand up pointing my gun at him, "this is your fault ! My friend was put into harm's way because you made me kill the Seo's" I exclaim.
"You were reckless enough to get her involved knowing you have enemies. So who fault is it really ?" He crosses his arms smirking at me.
"Now put the gun down, you know better than to kill me son" he wavers his hand. I reluctantly put the gun down and place it in my waistband.
"Where do you think your going ?" He stops me from leaving out, "this is my house, you don't get to come in here and question me" I speak.
"He tried to kill her, I'm going to kill him myself" I add then push past him, "he didn't try and kill her, he wanted to scare you. Which seems to be working since you already care about this girl" he says following me.
I ignore him putting on my jacket, "this is exactly what he wants, you don't think he's prepared for you to come ? He wanted this, knowing you'd retaliate. You'll be walking into a death trap" he states firmly.
~ Jiae's POV ~
After a couple days of being in the hospital, I get discharged. I explained to my mom what happened, except the part about Jongsuk.
"Hey, I can make you some real food. I'm sure the hospital food sucked. Go ahead and get in bed to rest" my mom says then kisses my head.
I climb the stairs with Chaeryoung's help, "Jaemin thinks this is his fault" she says as I get into bed.
"Why ?" I ask her confused, "because he left you alone, he's been blaming himself since we found out" she explains walking to the other side of my head and sitting down.
"Hey guys" Beomgyu walks into my room with Jaemin behind him. I look at Jaemin seeing him not looking at me but sadness written on his face.
"Can I speak to Jaemin...alone ?" I ask them. They nod and leave the room leaving Jaemin and I alone.
"Jaemin" I sigh patting my bed for him to sit down. He sits next to me, "I'm so sorry for leaving you alone...I didn't know, I didn't... I" he breaks down crying a bit.
I hug him, "hey, hey it's okay. It wasn't your fault Jaemin, don't blame yourself. Please" I rub his arm comforting him as my head rest on his shoulder.
I hear him sniffle as we sit in the silence, "I didn't want to break up because I thought it would ruin our friendship...the groups friendship" I admit.
"We've been together for two years, I just never thought that we'd break up. I'm Hurt Jiae, I am but...I won't be the reason this group falls apart" he responds.
I lean up facing him, "I'll always love you..just not in that way anymore Jae. You'll always be my best friend, no matter what" I nod. He smiles a bit, "and the same for you" he says.
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To 'Jongsuk' : where did you go ? Is everything okay ?
From 'Jongsuk' : we can't see each other anymore. I put you in danger. It was my fault this happened to you
To 'Jongsuk' : what are you talking about ? What is happening ?
From 'Jongsuk' : just take my word for it Jiae
I shut my phone off confused by this whole thing. When the guy stabbed me he said Jongsuk took someone from him.
But what do I have to do with that ? Why was I targeted ?
I hear walking outside my door, "Mom ?" I call confused because she left an hour ago to go to the office.
I get no answer, my heart drops. I hurry and get out of bed shutting my lamp off, I grab my phone off the dresser hiding in my closet.
The door to my room opens and someone walks in cutting the light on, I cover my mouth watching through the crack of my closets blinds.
He seems to be looking for something, my phone vibrates. I quickly shut it off, the guy directs his attention to my closet.
Shit. He walks over and opens the closet door. I widen my eyes seeing the assailant who stabbed me, he pulls out a gun starting to aim it at me. I squeeze my eyes shut.
Then boom, a gunshot rings my ears. Not feeling any pain I slowly open my eyes seeing the guy on the floor...dead.
I let out a shocked gasp seeing the blood gushing from his head. Then Jongsuk comes in front of the door, "Jiae, it's me" he says.
I look between him and the body, "you...oh my god" I shake my head in shock.
