One last time(book 1)✅

1

"Found you!"

"Oh no! You're definitely cheating."

He grins "You just poor at games."

"You dare talk to me like that, kid!"

I start tickling my eight year old brother rolling him on the floor, his tiny giggle softens my heart as per usual.

"St..stop, Y..Y/n, I sorry.."

I leave him squirming on the floor as my phone buzzes.

"Okay fun is over. Now go do your homework."

"One more, one more. I hide now, pleaseee." He pouts blinking his milk chocolate eyes cutely.

"Nope, you literally cheat and hide in basement sometimes; I can never find you. Go to your room or no chocolates for a week." I reply unlocking my phone.

"I no kid, I eight!" He frowns knitting his little eyebrows together.

"You are a baby."

He storms inside his room stomping his little cute feet.

I head inside my room laughing to myself and open snap.

Zach:
just sent the chemistry hw.

Me:
yur such an angel zach.
thx.

Zach:
you want the math hw too?

Me:
omg yes

Zach:
bet also wanna go on coffee tomorrow after college?

I breathe in and out at the response I was fearing.

Me:
some other day maybe. ima spend time w my family tomorrow.
Homework?

I used to have a crush on Zach, like, I started turning up to school regularly just to have a look of his face. It went on until he finally showed interest in me. It was weird. One day, I woke up without any feelings for him. I guess, I never loved him. I just wanted to get noticed by the coolest dude.

I don't know if he's aware of it. I don't want to give him any ideas by going on meaningless dates with him.
Even if he actually likes me, I shouldn't force myself to feel for someone.

"Y/n?" My baby brother peeks behind the door.

"What? Are you hungry again?"

"Someone on phone, they not tell me anything."

I go down the stairs speaking into the receiver "Hello? Who is it?"

"Officer Miles speaking from police department." I frown hearing him speak.

Why a cop is calling us?

"Is something wrong, officer?"

"I assume you've heard about plane B-52."

"My parents are supposed to fly here in that... why? Is something wrong?" My breathing speeds up along with the painful silence of the officer on the other side.

"I'm sorry the plane crashed this evening, leaving no survivors, said the authorities."

The hold around the phone loosens, my legs become shaky making it unable for me stand straight.

"We would like to come for body identification." His voice rings in my ear as the receiver escapes my hold hitting the ground.

"Hello? Miss, are you there? Hello?"

My brain pauses for a moment, my vision gets blurry and my body feels like I'm floating to somewhere else. 

"Y/n. Y/n? Y/n!"

Jaehyun's voice hits my ear drums as my body collides with the floor. Weird visions flash in my head. I slowly close my eyes unable to keep them open anymore.

•Few years later•

"She had no role in our son's death. Keep her out of this." Aiko sulks pouring juice in the glass.

Carl nods "I know."

"I don't want that guy, not even a mile range, near my daughter. I won't let her past affect her future. Better she stays unbeknownst to him."

"Hmm" Aiko creases her forehead at the carefree act of her husband.

"Don't hmm me, Carl. We can't be around her 24/7. By any chance, she learns the truth about her past.. no!"

Thoughts of being seperated from her daughter spins her mind. Although adopted, she loves Y/n like her own child. She can't lose her for something that happened a very long time ago.

"Do something, like, maybe a personal bodyguard?"

Carl looks up, fixing his tie, to meet his wife's concerned gaze.

"She would not want a suited up man following her around. Don't worry, I shll take care of this."

She squints her eyes at him. "Carl? What's on your mind?"

"She needs someone she can trust to be around her all the time, without suspecting to be spied on."

"Who?" Aiko puts her hand on the table waiting eagerly for her husband to continue.

"A brother."