Watchdog | JJK FF

Chapter 17

I sat quietly down on the bench. Looking down on the grave.

"It has been fun until now." I said, trying to built-in a smile. "mom...I'm confused. Really, really confused. I want to get away from father's life and your mother's. But, that's a hard decision." I took a breath before standing up for another run away. Not wanting them to find me because they know this would be my hidden spot.

Jeongguk

"now what? " my voice came out harsh after picking the call.

"I'm coming over... Now." Nathans tone was weird. After a while, I heard the door bell, I opened it, seeing Nathans pale face. I got worried. I let him inside, and he sat on the floor instead at the couch.

"Why there?" I asked. He looks up at me with his small weak smirk.

"Just feeling like sitting here." he says. "I made a mistake."

"no." I firmly said.

"no what?" He raises his eyebrows.

"I'm not helping you anymore, Nathan." I fired.

"you sure?" he asks with one of his brows up.

"hundred percent sure." I kept telling myself not to get into his business anymore. And to do mine on my own, which is a bit hard but the stubborn me not wanting to admit it.

"alright. I guess I will have to find her on my own–"

"who?" my tongue 'slipped' and I cursed myself seeing Nathans wide proud smirk. I take my leather jacket from the hanger and put it on, before leaving, Nathan explained to me what happened. We didn't agree to this Angelina...you said you wouldn't love me.

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Even if I'm out of breathe, I'm willing for it. As long as it's her I'm running for. It's dark. Empty roads. The wind is chilly. I'm breathing in and out hard. Looking around like a crazy fool. Yes, I'm mad at her. Mad at her for breaking our promise. She failed. She is loving me slowly. I want to find her as soon as possible and tell her how wrong it is to break a promise. She has no rights to break it. Even worse, to fall for me. I can't love. I can't love her. Each night I fake scenarios that I wasn't in love with her. I'm not. I don't have time for love. Because no such thing as love exists in my live. I wasn't born for this. Come on! Where the hell are you?! My mind was screaming for her. My eyes scanning for her face.

I stopped for a minute after hours of looking. I heard the ice cream music. Right. The bench. I ran for the only one place. Gotcha. I stopped running and started to walk slowly towards her. I stopped six feet apart from her. Not moving. Not doing anything. Just staring at her hair from afar.

Angelina

It's midnight and peaceful with chilly winds. No one will find you here, Angie. I told myself glancing at the beach. The cold breeze came hitting on my face as I sigh loudly. Suddenly a loud sound was on and I flinched so hard I turned around, seeing the same ice cream man. I couldn't help but remember me and Jeongguk on this bench. The old man, who didn't recognize me, speaks.

"I apologize if I startled you, Ma'am. I turned the music on by mistake. I will find another spot to park the van and sleep. It's so cold here beside the beach." He tells me goodnight and leaves with a smile. After the van leavening I burst into sobbing.

Taehyung

Watching them was hilarious. Jeongguk wouldn't approach her crying. Come on, Jeongguk, go hug her or whatever you have in mind. Why standing there gawking behind her? I smirked in disbelief. Is this really the guy I used to know? I swear I felt my eyes burn.

"this is unbelievable." I turned around and start walking towards my new apartment.

Angelina

After getting home I got yelled at by granny. She changed her angry look into a soft one. She hugs me and leads me into the room.

"sorry. I was worried about you. Please, don't ever do that again." she says. I only nodded. I can't talk nor move, my strength in me left. I was so weak from all the sobbing. She understood the state I was in and left the room. After she brought me a cup of water, She kissed my forehead and left the room.

I must be crazy to cry like that. I was a whole new person when I cried my eyes out like that. It felt so good, though. I shrug it all off and snooze off.

Jeongguk

I watched over her secretly and made sure she got home safe afterwards. I couldn't approach her yesterday, not after seeing her crying like that. She really needed that cry. But why it hurts to see her like that..? I pressed my palm on my heart tightly.

"Nathan." He hummed weakly. "I have two things to say." I told him. He turns the TV off and gives me his attention.

"yeah?" he says lazily.

"I think I have a plan. A good one. Unlike yours." I rolled my eyes before to continue. "let's keep our deal, but, in another way..."

"Yeah, and?" he raised his eyebrows, sitting properly on the couch. Looking deadly into my eyes.

"let her live her life, have a part-time job or even go to college, let her have her own responsibility and... let me be her secret bodyguard." I explained.

"No! This is a huge no! Absolutely no!" he says, glaring at me. I sigh deeply.

"Nathan, listen carefully. Don't you ever consider yourself to be a good father?" he was silent. I added. "don't you think she has the right to do what she wants? You have been hiding her for a long time, Nathan. She is a type of a friendly and cheerful person. Don't ruin her imagination." his tears started coming out. Shit. I'm stuck between a crying daughter and now a crying father, too.

"right." he says. My face goes soft and relaxed. "I'm just.."

"I know you are scared about her. Let me put her life first and then mine. Let me be her real bodyguard this time." I told him, and I meant it. Meant it with all my heart.

"alright." I could see he wasn't happy and he didn't have a choice but to agree with me. "I will try to put more strength in me and find the man you wanted." he added. He came in for a hug and hugged me tightly. I patted his back. "if you ever harm her I will find you and cut your throat. Mark this, Jeon." he says and I laughed a bit.

"don't worry, Nathan." inside me I knew someday she would get hurt by me. I'm scared to have this fear come.

"the next is," I said after backing away from the hug.

"yes?"

"you need to go to hospital."

"how did you.. know?" he starts to panic.

"It's obvious, Nathan. You need to rest for a while. You haven't been taking rest. Or should I say, never took a real rest?" he laughs and pats my back a bit harsh.

"I'm going to talk to Angelina about this tomorrow. I will have to sleep for now, I have to wake up early. You go on and take a rest too. Your work will be starting tomorrow." he says and walks away to the restroom. He really avoided me. This old man doesn't like hospital.