Watchdog | JJK FF

Chapter 33

I hugged Lenda tightly. She caressed my hair and grabbed both of my cheeks with her warm palms. She stares at me, pleading, and pulls in for another tight hug. Father hugs me tightly as well. He let go and shook hands with Henry. Jeongguk told Henry to drop him somewhere and didn't come with us. Maybe dad doesn't want him to.

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"Angelina, we need to talk about something." We were sitting on my bed. I sigh, looking down.

"I know. And I'm ready for it. I mean, I expected this would happen someday." Father lifts my chin up, staring at me.

"Are you happy in that college?" I nodded firmly.

"Yes, really! It's so useful. I met some great friends. Well, more like a friend but that's enough, really. The professors there are really nice!" I see him smile and giggle.

"alright, alright… change of plans."

"Wait, really?" he nods.

"really." I was so happy my heart sings. I got out of the bedroom and ran to Lenda.

"I'm staying at the college!" I jumped up and down and didn't care about our neighbors who live underneath.

Jeongguk

"That's good to hear." I say on the call to Nathan. I hung up after we finished talking. I rest on the bed while thinking about her. I'm relieved she is safe now. So, now my job is back to getting my targets. I miss this job lowkey. I stare at my phone screen, seeing my first target after a long time. Connor, I will get my hands on you, soon.

Angelina

Me and Jain walk in the hallway. We see those girls who we fought with the last time. They look down and walk quickly past us. I look at Jain as she looks at me with confusion.

"What just happened? Did you see their reaction?" she asks.

"I think we succeeded!" I laughed, hiding my mouth, surprised.

One month has passed and everything is going smoothly. Taehyung always comes to visit, but Jeongguk doesn't. I feel relieved, or else there would be death threatening in my house between them. Taehyung has borrowed many books, not sure if he is reading them or making excuses to visit. Jain and I have gotten closer than before. I introduced Jain to Junna and to my surprise, they got along very well, which made me happy. After the incident with Connor, I stopped going out alone at night.

"Angelina!" I close my eyes shut. This kidnapper again.

"what?!" I turned around, giving him a death glare. "can't you let me study for once, Taehyung?!" he shakes his head, acting cutely. Ew. I close my eyes again. He knows I hate him acting like that. "don't…do that." he laughs and places the bag full of books on my bed.

"here. I give them back and take new ones again." he turns around and walk out of the door. I'm still staring at the door because deeply down I know he will peek again. And he did. "oh, bye." he runs away. I shake my head and a smile lifts up. I stare at my open window. Aren't you coming? My heart saddened at the thought of Jeongguk again. I was dispirited by my own high hopes, thinking he will come someday… Could this be our last time? I stood up, walking to the window, peeking down. He won't come, Angie… I tell myself.

It's been two months already, and no sight of him.

"Hey, you done studying, right?" Taehyung asks at the door. I nod.

"I will get ready now, wait for me outside." he smiles and nods.

"Hurry up. I'm not a patient guy." I roll my eyes at him.

"obviously."

We walked around the park. I got some old bread with me to feed the ducks.

"I don't understand…" I stopped feeding the ducks that have crowded around us.

"what is it?"Taehyung asks, peeking down at my face.

"I should come here and feed the ducks with my love of life. Not with you." I gave him a judgmental face. He was taken aback. He gives me his boring face.

"Ah…" was all he said. Ops, I wanna laugh so badly. This is funny. "anyone in mind?" He looks at me seriously. Wait, it was supposed to be a joke. He should come with a comeback joke. He saw me struggling with answering this question. He moves forward to me. I took some small steps back. He took the bread bag from me. He takes some bread with his huge hand and smashes them together with his hands. I was surprised and backed away. He throws each piece of bread to the ducks, he throws them roughly, scaring the ducks away.

"Hey! What the hell!" I put my hands in the air, disappointed.

"serve you right." he says walking away. I laugh and walk faster to catch up with his steps. He walks faster on purpose.

"Hey, it's not like you like me or something!" I laugh again. He stopped on his steps and I caught up with him. I was ahead of him. I also stopped to see what's wrong.

"What if?" I title my head. He moved a step closer. "I said, what if I like you?" I hesitated again. He chuckles, looking down and up at me. "just teasing you!" I sigh aloud.

"I knew it!" No. I didn't know he was kidding. Lowkey was scared he might be telling the truth.

"But hey, seriously what if? Wanna hear a lady's opinion about me." I shrugged.

"You are a nice guy. I think you will be loved as much as you will love her." he hummed.

"Do you think so?" I nodded. "Thank you for that." he smiles. "and sorry about the ducks." I glare at him. He giggled. "so, the man you want to be here with, instead of me, is Jeongguk. Am I correct?" I froze. "Woo! Got it right." He walks ahead of me again.  "You're crushing on him. How sad."

"How sad? Why is that?" I ask, looking at his back. He turns around.

"because it's really sad."

That day I never really knew what he meant by that. He never brought it up nor did I ask any further. We just kinda ignored it. I was alone in my room when I heard a loud sound in the other room. I hold my breath to load my mind on what I heard. I stand up rabidly and walk to my granny's room. I open the door to see her on the ground. I screamed, panicked. Didn't know what to do. I ran to her side.

"Lenda!" I check her heart beat. No beating. I shakily stood up and ran outside. "Taehyung!" I knocked hard and quick. I was sweating and scared… really scared. He opens the door with worries written over his face. "h–help… Lenda…" stuttering, I pointed at our door, still staring at him. He gets the sign and runs past me to our house with his phone, dialing the ambulance. I realized my tears were flowing down. I hear Taehyung's heavy steps. I look up at him, seeing Lenda on his back.

"It's faster to take her like this!" He walks down the stairs. I got inside, taking my phone and bag and closed the door behind me. I ran after Taehyung. He was fast. Really fast.

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I called dad and he is coming straight away. I was still silent. Didn't know how to feel exactly. She is resting right now. She had a heart attack again but still managed to be alive. I hide my mouth and cry silently. Taehyung was against the wall. He moves to me and sits beside me.

"good you called me, Angelina. You did good." I stare at him as he stares away.  "so, don't cry. She will be fine. She is strong after all." he is a good comforter. I'm happy I wasn't alone. I'm so glad I'm not alone.