Choose One [ Taehyung x IU ]

Chapter 13

NOTE on the mirror is read by V, but he doesn't even care. He reaches for his phone.

V, flight at 2 pm -Taehyung

Jieun's name is searched. Before he could dial her number, that name appears on the screen. V grins widely.

"Hello babyyyy" says V excitedly.

"Taehyung?"

"Tett!! It's me!"

"V!!" Jieun grits her teeth.

"I hate the first person you mentioned, Taehyung. Next time when you call this number, the first name you should mention is V. Even if it's Taehyung, get it?"

"Why should I listen to you?"

"Cause you have too!"

"If not?"

"Pay for your damn mistake"

"What will you do? Push me down a building?" jieun scoffs.

"No way"

Jieun smirks, he wouldn't dare.

"It's not torturing enough" V adds making Jieun speechless.

"You don't know how crazy V is..."

Reminding back with her conversation with Taehyung yesterday.

"In half an hour, i'll wait at your hotel lobby" the order is given and the call's ended.

"Hello, yeoboseyo?" Jieun huffs, looking at her watch. Oh shoot! Haven't even took a shower. Jieun dashes off her bed and heads to the bathroom.

Her hand's just about to put on the eyeliner when her phone rings.

She picks it up.

"Can you be patient??"

"Wow, are you mad? I'll give you another 5 mins" told V.

"That's not enough time!"

"Ok, 3 minutes"

"Yah!"

"Appp! 3 minutes or I'll go up"

"Huh, you don't even know where my room is"

Jieun leans against the seat, relieved. At the same time, it's fun since that guy won't know.

"Come on, V always know. Floor 9, room 231. And don't think I won't be able to unlock your door"

Jieun's smile dies, she turns pale.

She ends the call, putting down the eyeliner. She grabs her handbag and puts on her shoes, rushing to the elevator. Ting!

The doors open wide showing V who's standing inside with his hands inside his pockets

"It's not even 3 minutes yet! I don't even put my eyeliner on!" Jieun complains and steps inside.

"Just make sure 3 minutes. If time's up and you're still inside, I'd be ready to crash in"

Jieun glares at V.

"You have a flight at 2"

"Who said that?"

"Taehyung"

"Ouhhh.. besties already?" teased V.

"V please.. can you stop causing him trouble?"

"Me? Troubling him??" V looks right at her eyes.

The guy steps closer and closer causing Jieun's back leaning against the wall. Ting!

Goshh, this is the first time i really wanted to hear that sound!

Jieun sighs relieved as the doors open. V swiftly closes the doors back and pushes the highest button, 25.

Jieun turns pale.

"What are you doing??"

"I'm causing him trouble?" He replies with a question.

Jieun, what did you do?

"Yes! Yes you are troubling him. He wasted a lot of his money for you, wasted his time for you. Taking responsibilities for the mess you caused. Adding his sins"

"I! Protect him!" V's yelling making Jieun feels her knees getting weak. Oh this is not the time..

"How exactly do you mean by protecting him? You left everything halfway! You are just the opening! What matters is the ending!" Jieun's also raising her voice.

"I only do what he doesn't dare to do!"

"The things he doesn't want to do! Not the thing he doesn't dare! But he doesn't want to. Taehyung is not that kind of person who hurt others"

"How do you know that? You only now him for few weeks. I know him for my whole life!"

Jieun scoops her face.

"Even he himself doesn't know you" her voice starts lowering.

Ting! 25th floor. The doors closed again.

"Bullshit! He got me out to protect him. Do you think he does that for fun? Of course he had his reason! Because he's not brave enough to face reality! He's a coward!"

"The bravest man I've ever met is Taehyung, and you're not him"

V laughs like a maniac.

Ting! 20th floor. The doors opened. Few people wait to get in. But only with a sharp gaze, they all don't dare to step inside until V press the close button once again.

"Yah, they want to get in!"

"I don't give a damn with people who wants to come in! Taehyung and me are the same!"

"No! Not at all!"

V grabs Jieun's arm harshly.

"Him and me are the same person. I'm just braver than him, stronger than him" V whispers sternly to her ear.

Ting! 14th floor. Doors opened. The tourists' eyes widen looking at Jieun and V who are getting much closer.

V presses the close button.

"See! You did it again! taehyung wouldn't do what you did" Jieun tries to yank her arm off.

"You know why taehyung can't get mad? Because all of his anger, I hold them. I'm the purest anger... of him. That explains why he seems like an angel to you" his words making Jieun froze.

Ting! 10th floor. V lets go of her arm. Jieun turns to look at V who's already facing the door.

"Are you gonna close them again?" Of all questions, why did that stupid question come out??

V stands still, maybe upset.

Some European guys come in fulling the spaces.

Jieun stucks at the corner. V gets closer to her and places his arm against the wall. Jieun looks at his arm that is reaching her neck level. She gulps, her heart pounding fast.

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"GET in" ordered V as Jieun obeys. The man's face isn't showing any expression. They fasten the seatbelt.

V looks at his phone. Waze. Searching for the way to their destination.

"Where are we going?" Asked jieun.

"Just follow me" V's eyes focusing on the screen.

"You know that you have a flight at 2 right?" Jieun asks sheepishly. V takes a deep breath and turns to Jieun without saying a word. Jieun seals her mouth and looks down.

V returns back to looking at the Waze routes. For a few minutes later, he press the pedal.

Jieun looks at her watch. What if he misses his flight?

"Have you checked out?" Her question breaks the silence but V still doesn't respond. The trip that took an hour and 15 minutes finally ended.