Savior 🔞

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As soon as the car pulls into a parking lot near a park, I know Yoongi hyung isn't bringing me to my Mom and daughter. I squash the immediate anger, and follow him to sit on a bench overlooking a river. I have known this Hyung for a long time, and he doesn't ever do anything with no reason at all. I just need to be patient.

After a few minutes he lets out a long sigh, and turns to face me. I can see he is struggling with something, and I try to offer him a smile.

"Jungkook-ah... I brought you here to talk about something serious..."

"Ok. I'm listening Hyung."

"What's the last you heard about the trial? Do you know what's going on?"

"I haven't heard anything since Taehyung hyung called to tell me they wanted Sophia to testify... And then we had the argument and I...."

"Don't blame yourself too much Jungkook. I know how much you've been holding in over the years... It was inevitable that at some point you would crack..."

"I shouldn't have... She could have died Hyung... I can't believe I could actually have killed her, just because I couldn't contain my anger..."

"She'll be alright... I believe it, and you need to as well."

"I'll try... So now tell me what is going on that brought us here... Sophia obviously can't testify, but shouldn't they have enough evidence with the Dr, and the other witnesses?"

"Aera has new lawyers... They have managed to put a halt to the divorce, and are close to getting her released. The Dr is missing, and without him, and now Sophia... She may not get punished."

"She signed the papers Hyung... How can this happen? I proposed to Sophia... I want to marry her and build our family together... What the hell Hyung?"

"I'm worried Kook... If Aera is released, and the divorce isn't final, she'll be trouble..."

"What can we do though?"

"I can fix the Aera problem... But you can't ask me questions... And I need you to acknowledge you understand exactly what I'm implying... It's not something to take lightly."

"You mean... kill her... Right?"

"Do you think she'll do less to Sophia? If she gets out, she's coming right for her Jungkook... She's gone absolutely mad... Taehyung saw her, and tried to get her to sign a new divorce, and she just laughed like a maniac at him. She told him that she won't sign it, and she'll get rid of Sophia from your life... You hung up on Tae, so he never got to tell you this stuff..."

"Sophia wanted to try and help her... She thinks that she needs a hospital, not prison... But, if she's going to be released, and will hurt what's mine... Go ahead Hyung... Do it..."

"There's no going back if this is the decision... You have to be sure Jungkook-ah..."

"Are you trying to discourage this, or what?"

My frustration is at it's peak with the contradiction. I hate everything about this, but I don't know what to do. Aera was important to me... She was a great friend... But it was fake... She trapped me, and used my daughter to worm her way into my life. I was already done with her, but when she tried to kill my Sophia...

"I am not trying to tell you either way Jungkook... I'm just giving you the options... Let me ask you... Do you think if Aera gets out, she'll listen to you, and stop her craziness? Do you think that there's a chance you can convince her to divorce you, and move on?"

"No... She is obsessed with me... I don't like that my options are hoping she'll move on, or death... But if I have to choose Sophia's life, or Aera's... There's nothing to think about."