Trust is a Big Word (TaeKook) - EDITED

The Trauma

The first day at Daegu was tiresome for the four Big Hit employees. They had back-to-back meetings and oculars to attend to. By the time the group arrived at the hotel late in the evening, they were so exhausted and went straight to their separate rooms.

When Jungkook entered his hotel room, he went straight to his bed and didn't feel like changing anymore. He stared at the ceiling and thought about his conversation with Ji-Eun earlier that day,

"It's a date," Ji-Eun says.

"Can't wait."

Jungkook groaned. Why did I even say that?! He mentally scolded himself for the nth time today. I wonder what she's doing right now?

"Jungkook! You shouldn't be thinking about her! You're engaged to Taehyung!" he scolded himself, but this time out loud.

"Shit, Taehyung!" He grabbed his phone and quickly dialed Tae's number. After a few rings, Taehyung answers.

"Hello?", Tae's voice sounded like he just woke up.

"How's my Taebear doing?"

"Gguk!!! Sorry I fell asleep. What time is it?" Taehyung abruptly sits up leans his back on the headboard.

"It's almost midnight. Sorry we just got back to the hotel." Jungkook says.

"We?" Taehyung asks.

"Yes, me, Jin, Hobi and Ji-Eun."

Ji-Eun's there too? Taehyung wanted to ask but stopped himself. He started feeling uneasy and started to bite his fingernails.

"Taebear, you there?" Jungkook asked as Tae didn't react.

"Yes! I didn't know that they would be there too," Taehyung tried not to sound inquisitive.

"Neither did I. Only found out at the airport."

"So, why didn't you tell me about it the moment you found out?"

"Well, I just didn't find it important enough to tell you. Besides, I would have told you about it when I got home." Jungkook started to get annoyed.

"Would you?", Tae was getting mad remembering how he lied to him the first time.

"Would I what?"

"Would you tell me the truth?!"

Jungkook was starting to get mad, "Why wouldn't I?! I don't understand what this is about, Tae. Look, I'm really tired right now and I've no time nor the energy to fight with you. I called to say goodnight and this is what I get."

"Fine, goodnight then." Tae ended the call.

"Hello? Tae!? Fuck!" He threw his phone out of frustration.  He was too mad to reflect on what Tae said so he decided to grab some whiskey from the mini bar and drank himself to sleep.

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Meanwhile, on Tae's end, he was so angry, frustrated and jealous so his mind was slowly getting filled with ugly thoughts.

Why is he lying again?
Is he cheating on me?
Is he happier with Ji-Eun?
What does she have that I don't
Am I not enough?

Flashback

Ten-year old Taehyung woke up late at night hearing shouting coming from his parent's room. He stepped out of his bed and walked towards their room. He slowly opened the door and saw his dad sitting on the bed with his head hung low.

In front of his dad stood his mom screaming,

"How can you do this to me? To us?!?! You cheater!"

She started slapping her husband over and over again and he didn't even do anything to stop her and just allowed his wife to continuously hit him.

"I'm sorry. It was nothing physical. We didn't do anything." Taehyung's dad said with his voice breaking.

"Not physical?! Then what the fuck did Hyung mean when he said he saw you kissing Shin-hye?! My own sister!!! How could you Ji-ho?! Am I not enough for you?!!" My mom slumped on the floor looking so defeated.

"I'm so sorry, Ji-Woo."

"Don't say sorry. There's nothing left. That means nothing to me. You broke my trust. And I'm in so much pain now because I trusted you too much." My mom slowly stood up and went to the bathroom.

Tae's dad stood up and went towards the door where Tae was standing. He opened the door and saw his son crying. He looked at Tae with tears in his eyes and said, "I'm sorry Taehyung," then he left their house never to return again.

Taehyung ran to the bathroom where his mom was and he saw so much blood and his mom making cuts on her legs.

"Mom!!! Stop it!!!" Tae tried to get the cutter from her and holding her hands but she was too strong for Tae. She just kept on saying nonsense and he was getting scared.

"Shin-Hye was always the prettier one. She had great legs you know. I'm the ugly sister. I wasn't enough."

Tae didn't know what to do anymore so he ran to his hyung and woke him up. "Yoongi, yoongi hyung help momma please." 

Yoongi woke up and saw his brother crying, "Tae what happened?!"

"Help momma hyung please," Tae dragged him to their parents' bathroom and Yoongi was shocked at what he saw.

"Mom! Stop it. Stop it right now!"

Since Yoongi was much older than Tae was, he was strong enough to make their mom stop. He lifted her up and shouted for Tae to get the car keys. So, Tae ran back to his brother's room and grabbed his keys. He then ran ahead of his hyung and unlocked the car, opening the backseat door.

"Go inside first and pull mom inside,"  Their mom was unconscious by that time. Tae laid his mom's head on his lap as Yoongi drove to the hospital. A few minutes later, Ji-Woo started to wake up. She saw Tae crying so she held his cheek.

"I'm so sorry that you had to see me like this, my son. I'm sorry for not being perfect. For not being enough."

"Please don't say that. We love you. You're more than enough, Momma."

Present Time

More than enough.
I'm more than enough.
He loves me.
Jungkook loves me.
Only me.

Taehyung went into fetal position and just cried his eyes out that night. He wss convincing himself that it was just all in his head and that things will go back to normal when he wakes up tomorrow. And with that thought in mind, he slowly fell asleep.

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