IN MY HEART FOREVER (TAEKOOK/VKOOK)

Chapter 8

Edited:)

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*Ring* *Ring*

Taehyung, who had been dreaming of escaping from a fire, opened his eyes slowly to the sound of his phone ringing. He was panting slightly and his body temperature was elevated. He felt relieved when he realizes that the fire was all a part of his dream.

He reached over to grab his phone and when he looked at the screen, an unknown number was calling him. He slides over the screen, bringing it to the ear.

"Why aren't you in the office yet? I'm not paying for you to relax at home"

Taehyung's eyes widened, he all too well recognizes the voice. He struggled to get out words from his mouth.

"S-sir" he choked out in a hoarse voice.

"I expect you in an hour Kim" the line cut off immediately after those words were uttered in a rude and demanding undertone.

The blonde hated that the CEO hasn't given him a chance to explain himself and ended the call abruptly.

He groaned in irritation as he realized he has a fever. His joints ached and he felt too tired. There was no way he could get himself out of the bed, let alone attend the office.

So he dialed Hoseok.

"Hyung, Can I take the day off?"

"Yeah Tae sure. Are you fine though. Your voice is low"

"Yes hyung, I'm fine."

"Okay! will let the team know you can't make it today"

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Taehyung closed his eyes, tried to go back to sleep but to no avail.

He lied on his back and stared blankly at the ceiling for what seemed like hours.

When he needed to pee badly, he put in all the strength he could muster to get up and walk to the bathroom.

A low rumbling sound was heard, coming from his stomach reminding him of the painful fact that his 480000 won had already been digested.

He padded into the kitchen in search of something, anything that could calm down his growling hunger.

Except for some rice flour and sauces, there was nothing else he's left with. No veggies, fruits, bread or ramen. Nothing that he could prepare instantly.

He was supposed to go to the store last evening for grocery but ended up spending those hours, dolling up.

He was mad at himself, he decides to lie down, gain some strength and come back to make tteokbokki, which was his only option right now.

His leg stumbled upon what felt like a small plastic box. He furrowed his eyebrows looking down only to find an empty juice can lying on the floor. He took this as an opportunity to let out a bit of his frustration and kicked the can aggressively before walking out of the kitchen.

Desperation seeped within him as he thought of how things were unfolding in his life. His crush hates him, he became broke, he fell sick, he's run out of food and the fact that everything happened within a span of few hours left him angry.

He went back to the bed hopeless, collapsing on it.

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*Ding dong*

Taehyung heard a bell ringing faintly. He slowly opened his eyes realizing it was of his apartment.