Who Are You?

CHAPTER 9

Jihyo wakes up early for a run. She used to always go to a morning run when she needs to reduce stress and ease her anxiety attacks. However, today is different. She didn't get up early because something is bothering her, she wants to go out and restart her routine because in a long time, she feels positive and motivated. She runs in her usual route like before, she has her earphones on and enjoys the greenly surroundings and fresh air by herself, until someone catches up to her pace and runs beside her. Jihyo abruptly stops and yanks her earphones off her ears. "What are you doing?" she asks annoyed. "Going for a run." Nam Joon shrugs. "Can't you do that somewhere else? Jihyo sarcastically suggested. "I run in this same route for the past two years." Nam Joon confesses. "So what?" Jihyo chuckles. "I'm still waiting. I'm still waiting for the old Jihyo to be back." he locks his eyes onto hers. "You going for a run again? Making new friends? I'm happy seeing you get back to your feet again." Nam Joon expresses not losing his gaze. "That doesn't mean I'm getting back with you too." Jihyo straightly answers him. "I know, but I won't give up." Nam Joon exhales. "You did that the moment you slept with Dr. Jang." Jihyo rolls his eyes at him and walks away. "Today is Friday." he said to her making her stop and look back. "There's one more thing we usually do together after a run on a Friday." he approaches her. "We go back to your place still sweating... we go to the shower before everyone wakes up... you... drenched in rose scented shower gel...and me..." before Nam Joon could finish Jihyo starts to attack him, pounding her small fist in his broad chest. Nam Joon held her to stop and makes her look at him. "No matter how hard you fight us... we both know you still love me. And I'm 100% sure I still love you." Nam Joon said to her.

Sana decided to go to the office club after first period. It's located at the backstage of the Auditorium, overlooking the beautiful gardens where Taehyung asks her to be his secretary. She opens the lights and felt slightly relieved. The office looks dusty and needs a bit of cleaning but not as bad as she imagined. After she organized the files Taehyung asked her to, she decided to clean the clutter on his table first. There were a lot of music sheets but she got distracted when she picked up a crumpled photograph. In the photo are Taehyung and Dahyun smiling inside a car. "This must be taken in Taehyung's car." she thought understanding why he wants to get rid of it. She looked at it more focused and notices that the photo must be taken a year ago or more as both Dahyun and Taehyung has blonde hair and an ear piercing on his left ear. "I never notice him wearing an earring now, not even once." Sana ponders on. She decided to keep the photo and continue to dig for more of his personal stuff on his drawer. She couldn't find anything that is useful to her until she opened a letter signed by Dahyun's adopted mother, supposedly Taehyung's auntie. She drops herself on the chair and reads.

Kim Taehyung,

From the moment my sister brought you in our family, I knew that you are going to bring bad luck. You should know that this is all your fault. First your mother, then my sister, and now my daughter! You should have been the one buried in the ground and not them. I have already completed the documents disowning you as a member of our family. I am no longer your legal guardian and you're an orphan once again. This is not enough punishment for all the misfortunes you have brought us. Please do not contact me ever again.

- Kim Hee Jung

"This is horrible. This person is horrible. How can she say these things to him. He made him an orphan again. Doesn't she know how hurtful it is to feel abandoned?" Sana sat there staring at the letter. Her hands are trembling as she can't believe the harsh words that's written in it. "I thought I told you to organize the files, not snoop around." she looks up and see Taehyung leaning by the door. She quickly puts down the letter but it is too late as he already caught him. Taehyung approaches her and rest his hands on the table, inching his face closer to her. "Don't you know it's wrong to read other people's letters?" he asks sarcastically maintaining a straight face. "I'm... sorry." Sana exhales. She locks her eyes on his but she doesn't feel regret or scared of him for reading his letter, rather, she's concern if he's okay and it shows in her gaze. Taehyung gives up and breaks their staring contest. "Don't look at me like that. I don't care if everybody hates me, just don't pity me." He said turning his back on her. Sana stands up and moves closer to him. "I didn't mean to read it...but...you don't deserve those hurtful words... nobody deserves to be abandoned." Sana says emotionally based on experience. Taehyung turns to face her. "Who knows what I deserve eh? Maybe she's right you know, maybe I am bad luck that's why everyone in my life dies." Taehyung gets emotional as well. Sana shook her head in disagreement." No, don't say that, she's wrong to blame you." she said trying to console him. "How would you know?" Taehyung is angsty, his temper is starting to build up and get the best of him. However, Sana takes a step closer to him, not minding his disposure. "Because I know the feeling to be left alone." she takes another step until her cheeks can feel the heat of his breath. She looks up to him like her eyes are saying how much she understands and feel for him, because she do. She knows how sad and lonely it is to have no family. Sana could no longer control herself and tightly embraces him. "I know the feeling of losing a home, just when you needed it the most." a tear unknowingly drops in her cheeks. Taehyung didn't move a muscle. He wanted to push her away but her hug is so warm that he finds himself some comfort. He close his eyes and his temper quickly subdues and as he rests his head on her shoulders he got a little taste of heaven. "I already forgotten what solemnity feels like...until now."  he thought letting his hands touch her waist slightly for support. Sana didn't flinch and they stayed like that for a couple of minutes. In quiet and solace, with no one to hurt them, but each other. Taehyung deeply inhales as he digs his face in her hair, like he wanted to remember her scent, before letting her go. "You need to leave." he shortly says. Sana realizes her actions and quickly breaks her embrace. She's too shy to look back at him so she just nods. Taehyung follows her with his gaze as she leaves.