missing pieces | doil

chapter 2

"Are you going to work?" Mrs. Moon asked in a hurry seeing his firstborn already in his full suit.

"Yeah," Taeil replied putting down his black leather shoes.

"You need rest. Why are you overworking yourself?" Mrs. Moon asked, putting down the plate she was holding and walk toward her son near the main door.

"I have been resting. We are updating our application, mom. I need to work."

"Are you skipping breakfast? I woke up early for you."

"Mom, I am late..."

"SO WHAT!? YOU ARE THE BOSS!"

If Taeil can choose, he won't sit at the same table as his father. It is not about he is scared of his father but he always feels guilty to his father for everything he had done, although he never said anything but Taeil feels like it could've been a lot better if... It could've been better if he can take good care of his sister.

"Yuta engagement is tonight," Mr. Moon tried to remind Taeil.

Taeil had his head down, forcing food inside his mouth so he can leave the table faster, paused. His breath stuck inside his throat. He never liked his cousin, he always bullies Taeil and her sister since they were little. Taeil let out a deep sigh, looking up to his dad, begging him to not talk about Yuta.

"His our close relative," Mr. Moon added.

"Father... "

"Taeil, until will you run away?"

"I am not running away. I just hate him."

"Sungchan is leaving for Switzerland, we will be celebrating it that night together. Shotaro is leaving too, you love him." His dad trying to persuade him. No matter how much Taeil hates Yuta but family is to be kept. Family is the only person we can depend on when no one else will.

"Taeil, it's time to move on. You can't still be living in the dark." Mrs. Moon tried to persuade Taeil.

Taeil took a deep breath.

Yuta used to bully Taeil and his sister. He made fun of Taeil for looking like her sister, looking lady-like. Taeil also always sticking by his sister's side and Yuta makes fun of it by calling Taeil a coward, a cry-baby, and everything that will hurt Taeil.

His sister will be standing for Taeil most of the time, ended up she will be fighting with Yuta and both of them will be called to the principal office. Taeil never gets called because he was hiding behind his sister's back and that makes Yuta furious and hate Taeil even more.

Taeil never reacts to anything Yuta has to say but he is deeply traumatized by it. He lives his life in constant wish to not cross the line with his cousin even when he was accepted by one of his dream universities in Switzerland, he let it go because Yuta was accepted in the same university.

His parents were well aware of this situation. Every week his sister will get a warning from school and a bruise on her body and Taeil will cry by her side. Taeil has always been the weak one, that what people thought but Taeil just doesn't like fighting. but since he was little his second home was a hospital, people been calling him weak.

He can get sick because he was too tired playing outside and he can get sick just by staying still. He almost never out playing with other kids other than her sister. Her sister is his sibling, his best friend, and his everything. Taeil could never pay for what his sister has done for him all his life.

"Seulgi wouldn't be happy if she sees you like this," his mom mumbled slowly enough for Taeil to quietly sob while holding the spoon he was holding tightly.