Runaway

Chapter 13: Worse

"Taeyong food is ready!"

"Thank you Felix, I'm not that hungry."

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"Hey Yongie! Wanna go for a walk?"

"Hey Johnny... I'm going to draw. Thank you for the offer."

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"Taeyong, why don't you come upstairs, we are going to watch a movie."

"I'm sorry Jaemin... I'm feeling rather sleepy right now."

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"Do you want to get ice cream and watch the sunset?"

"I feel cold Johnny... I'm sorry. We could do it another time."

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"...?"

"No sorry Johnny."

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"Do-"

"Johnny i really can't right now‐"

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"Taeyong!"

"No sorry Johnny hyung-"

"What did I ever do to you?"

"W-what?"

"You keep rejecting me! Is this what you call love?"

"I-"

"I hate you Lee Taeyong. I saved your ass and that's the way you treat me? Really, I wish you'd go back. If I had never met you everything would be better."

Johnny screamed and run upstairs.

"I- I'm sorry Johnny hyung... I swear that's what I'm trying to do. I love you and for that I'm willing to let go of my promise too. I don't want you hurt, that's why I keep ignoring you... I just want you safe hyung, you and your family. I care for all of you, really... I'm sorry for hurting you even though I promised not to. I'm going to fix it, soon."

It was two days later two hours after midnight. Taeyong had been locked in his room for all this time now getting out with Johnny's favorite hoodie his bag and some money to catch the train. He left a letter hidden under the bed, hoping that someday someone would find it and they would forgive him. Hoping...

Once again Taeyong found himself trying to escape. Running away. Only this time he was running towards the place he tried to escape from.

It was hard to find his way in the middle of the night to the train station but he did it eventually. He would be home at around 5 a.m. if his calculations were right, soon getting on board he looked out of the window admiring the night view, when a voice got him out of his trance.

"Hello kid... were are you going at a time like this?"

"Hello sir... I'm- heading back, home...? If you could call it like that."

"Oh... why is that?"

"Long story... where are you traveling to?"

"Oh... I'm heading to my wife and daughter. I visit them once a week. They are not alive anymore... they died on an airplane crash."

"I'm sorry for your loss."

"It's alright son. It's been almost two decades without them. I've moved on while carrying our memories. At first I thought I was to be blamed. I wished to die, I thought i deserved to do so as I was unable to help them while they were dying. But now I can see that what happened did for a reason. "

"I've heard that sentence not too long ago. I disagree. Why should people suffer? What's the reason behind a human being getting beaten and abused by others; don't get me wrong... I can see the why you have such a belief but whatever that reason is, it is unfair for such things to happen to kids, women and innocent beings."

"What have you been through to be able to think that way?"

"It's just life. People have it worse."

"Yes, people have it worse but are you the people? No, so what you're going or have been through is as important as what their experiences. "

"Thank you for your kind words sir. I believe this is where I have to go. I hope to be able to live long and happy life."

"You too Taeyong. But remember, life is unfair but you must fight for it till the very end. Be careful, the worst are in front of you."

"W-what?"

"Take care kid."

And Taeyong was left confused in the middle of a train station when he started walking towards the place he should call home yet recognises as hell.

Author's note:

Hey, I'm sorry for any grammar errors but I don't have the time to read my chapters before I publish them right now, as I did, because I'm pressured and I'm only writing because I need to as I use it as a cope to come to terms with stress and anxiety and everyday life.
So if you see anything wrong etc please feel free to correct me.

Also, sorry for the short chapters but when I'm writing it's usually really late and somewhere in between I'm falling asleep or I just end it there to be able to sleep.