Dangerous Illusion

- 8 -

After cleaning up the room we get on the road. "she's at school right now Jongsuk, we can't just go get her" I tell him as he drives. He lets out a heavy sigh, "why didn't you hang up Jiae ? It's dangerous enough as it is...now you have someone else knowing who I am and what I do" he scoffs shaking his head glancing at me then the road.

I pull out my phone texting Chaeryoung.

To 'Chaer' : hey, are you free to talk ?

From 'Chaer' : yes

To 'Chaer' : you heard everything right ??

From 'Chaer' : yeah I did. He's a murderer ? Your hanging out with a murderer ?

To 'Chaer' : I'll explain everything when I get to school. We should be there soon
Seen

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We pull in front of my school, Jongsuk hurries and get out. I get out, "you can't hurt her" I tell him catching up.

He looks at me annoyed, "you think I'm going to hurt her ? Is that who you think I am ?" He scoffs. "I..wha- no" I stammer pushing the door open.

He ignores me, "it's lunch time so..she's in here" I point to the cafeteria, "just stay here. I'll bring her out" I tell him.

He listens and I walk inside. Some of the kids look at me then start whispering, I'm probably known as the girl who was in the hospital on her death bed or something.

I walk over to our table where Jaemin, Beomgyu and Chaeryoung are. "Oh my god ! Ji ! Hey !" Jaemin stands up smiling widely.

I smile a bit and hug him, "what are you doing here ? Are you okay ?" Beomgyu asks hugging me. I nod, "Chaer" I look to her.

She stands up, "be back" she tells them. We exit the loud cafeteria, "oh, you brought him" she crosses her arms looking at Jongsuk.

"Chaer just promise me..you won't say anything" I nod my head hoping she agrees. She looks at me blankly for a moment, "you said you'd explain everything. So do it" she speaks.

I share a look with Jongsuk and he nods, "come on" I say grabbing her hand. We walk out to an empty part of the school, "what I do is dangerous, but I have no choice. Jiae got roped in because of misunderstandings" he tells her.

"So your the reason she got stabbed ?" Chaeryoung looks at him with high brows, he sighs "yes, it was my fault" he says.

"What do you mean by you don't have a choice ? Is someone forcing you to do this ?" She asks him, "my father is a mafia lord, so by blood I was forced into the lifestyle he lives" he explains.

Chaeryoung eyes me then him, "Jiae go in the cafeteria, Jaemin and Beomgyu wanted to speak with you" she tells me. I look at her confused, "it's okay" Jongsuk tells me.

I sigh and leave going in the cafeteria.

~ Jongsuk's POV ~

I wait for Chaeryoung to speak, "this is your fault, she got stabbed because of you. She could've died" she starts angrily.

I nod knowing she's right, "I take full responsibility for that" I respond. She nods, "hell yeah you do" she states.

I sigh under my breath, "so, what ? What do you want to say to me ? Is that it ?" I ask her throwing my hands up.

"Jiae had a future in front of her, a good one but then she met you now she's...running from your fucking enemies" she exclaims angrily.

"I have a lot to say to you...but I won't because she thinks your a good person" her angry tone goes away.

"She's my best friend...so whatever you guys are into..so am I" she holds out her hand, I furrow my brows "you can't...it's too-" "dangerous ? Yeah I know" she looks down at her hand waiting for me to shake it.

I reluctantly reach my hand out and connect it with hers shaking it, "after this is done, I'm leaving. So Jiae can go back to her normal life" I tell her.

~ Jiae's POV ~

"So, you and him ? What's that about ?" Jaemin asks looking up from his lunch. I shake my head, "don't Jaemin, it's nothing" I respond.

"But you left with him...a complete stranger Jiae. It's obviously something" he states with hidden anger in his voice.

I sigh rolling my eyes, "he's not just a stranger Jaemin, he-" "Ji" Chaeryoung calls me walking over.

I look between the two of them, "everything alright ?" I ask them. They share a look then nod, "we should get going though" Jongsuk says.

"Your leaving again ?" Beomgyu asks standing up, "right, you just got back" Jaemin also stands up.

I let out a sigh, "I'm going too" Chaeryoung says surprising me. I look at her with high brows, "what is going on ?" Beomgyu asks.

"Nothing, she's my best friend...I want to be on the road with her. Come on let's go" she says tilting her head.

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"You just dropped everything ? What did your mom say ?" I ask her as Jongsuk drives, "she understood what I told her" she says.

As the car goes silent, a car turns on the road where we are driving down. It's a back road the only lights are the cars headlights.

I see Jongsuk looking in the rear view mirror, "what ? Is it something we should worry about ?" Chaeryoung asks him looking through the back window.

"I don't know yet, give me the gun out the glove compartment" he tells me. I grab it handing it to him as the car speeds up.

"Uh guys" Chaeryoung says then the car slams into the back of us causing me to jerk forward, "yup, we should definitely worry" Chaeryoung mumbles.

The car keeps slamming into us as Jongsuk rolls his window down, "put your heads down" he tells us as soon as bullets ring through the car.

Jongsuk shoots back not paying attention to the road so I grab the wheel steering. The car comes on the side of us, "ram it" Chaeryoung tells me.

I turn the wheel over ramming the car causing it to hit a tree, "oh my god" I mumble. "Jiae, Jiae look" Chaeryoung warns me.

Jongsuk stops making sure I'm okay and we both look to the road seeing the end of the road with a warning to stop up ahead but the car is going to fast to come to a full stop.

As we approach the cliff Jongsuk tries his best to slow down but we end of flying over it plunging into the water.

- To Be Continued -