PARCHED (Jikook FF)

49. Waiting

'When I’m in front of you, I get thirsty'

"Heesung!!"

"Eomma!!!", Heesung shrieked as his eyes brimmed with tears.

He ran towards her forgetting his fruit basket on the floor and engulfed the old Omega in the tightest hug. His slightly broad body shaking around her as he started crying his eyes out.

His mother has grown so thin. And she has aged even more. Even though it hadn't been more than 2 months, it seemed like he has spent years without his loving mother. He could feel her bones poking out and it was so heart breaking. She must have been so worried about him.

"My pup!!! Where were you!?? Are you alright??", She cried out muffled voice in his chest. He just held her tightly.

"I'm alright Eomma... How are you?? You've grown so thin!!", He pulled away and cupped her face, studying her.

"It should be me to say this....", Heesung shook his head and cried silently. "Those... Those bastards took you away and God knows what they put you through.", Heesung kept crying.

She pulled away suddenly to look here and there as if she was finding someone. In one glance she saw Taehyung who stood silently still trying to process what was happening in front of him.

She left Heesung as she strides towards Taehyung. Before anyone could process the situation, she slapped him.

Heesung flinched. Taehyung's eyes went wide with shock. He clutched his cheek to the side and in a peripheral vision he saw Minho approaching. He was quick to look at Minho as a silent warning to not do anything.

"HOW DARE YOU TAKE MY SON!!! Who gave you right to steal anyone's children from them and make them your slave. Let the Goddess Luna punish you the same!!"

"Eomma no—"

"Those filthy wolves who took mine and other's pups away from us will experience the same fate. Their life will flash in front of their eyes when everything will ripped away in front of their eyes!!!", The old Omega thundered with rage. While Taehyung stood quiet and didn't do anything but just take the curses upon him.

Heesung's chest tightened looking at Taehyung. He could feel the dull throb of his heart as he saw his bet— Taehyung being cursed. It was a good thing that no rogue was in sight as it was late dusk. Minho was standing few steps away with his jaw clenched. Heesung could feel his rage. He wanted to hug him and calm him down but... he had no right. His mother gave Minho the same bitter glance. He snapped out of his thoughts as his mother tugged his hand to drag him away.

The old Omega felt her hand being tugged back. She stopped in her tracks and looked back at her son.

"Hees—"

"I'm not coming."

"What?", Her mother's eyes went wide with an obvious frown. Minho and Taehyung had whipped their heads at the Omega who stood with a determined look on his face.

"I'm not coming mother. I will stay here. There's nothing left for me there."

The old woman was shocked. She raised her shaking hand to her son's cheek, gently patting.

"Y-you don't have to worry sung-ah... I won't let them touch you. I will see who's gonna stop us. Let's go pup...", Her voice was shaky as the tears started pooling in her eyes.

"No mother. There's no one stopping me. But I don't want to go. Even if I go back, I don't think the town will accept me as this. They will still doubt me that I have slept with rogues. Which is not wrong either. I don't want to face those judging looks. I'm okay here. Moreover...", Heesung left his mother's hand to go and stand in front of Taehyung.