"Would you like to join us?" He asked. Not even a few minutes later, Harin replied 'No.'
"I have not yet explain the details of joining us. Why the quick rejection?" He questions. Harin went silent for a few seconds before lifting her finger and pointing at his neck.
"Those 3 little stars, and a dagger. You're part of a gang. Am I correct?" The man nodded. "I've had enough of being part of a gang." She said.
"Are there any reasons why you do not want to do so? Or were you previously in a gang?" The man questioned. "...Used to be. All my life, I didn't even get to live a normal life. In fact, all I did was witness my middle school classmates die in front of my eyes. Everyone I have relations with died in front of me. Other than that, I have to kill innocent people and young kids who don't even know what they even do, other than crying to not be killed." She replied.
"...I'm sorry to hear about your losses. But I assure you, we're not the type of gang that would murder innocent people. We would only murder those who harm innocent ones." He said. "Lies. If you only murder the people harming the peace, why are you considered a gang? In fact, you'd most likely kill the people associated with them, whether or not they're innocent." She answered back. The man could not say anything further as he let out a sigh.
"I'll tell you what. I'll give you a few weeks to consider this. Because first, you are now targetted by every gang in the nation since you are sent here to recover. Secondly, you have nowhere to live since your house is burned down, other than staying in one of our empty personal bedroom. Lastly, you can seek revenge for the person who killed your loved ones as we work... I wish you well in your speed recovery, Kim Harin. The name is Lee Taeyong." Taeyong said as he got up from his seat and left the room.
—— "Are you feeling better, Jisung?" Doyoung said. Harin's ears perked up upon hearing Jisung's name and looked at the direction of where Doyoung is at. She noticed him holding his head, most likely because of a head pain. As the teen nodded in response to Doyoung's question, he look to the right and saw Harin looking at him.
"A coincidence to see that you're a part of a gang, Jisung." She said as she let out a weak smile, before looking back to the sketchbook that Doyoung recently gave her to draw.
"...Are you feeling better, Harin?" Jisung questioned after a few seconds of silence. The girl did not replied except nodding her head in response. A few seconds later, Doyoung approached the girl.
"You can stay at one of the vacant room as of now. Most of your injuries are fully recovered, so there is no need to stay in the infirmary room all day long. Jisung will help lead you to your room." Doyoung said. Looking away from her sketchbook, she noticed Jisung from behind getting up from the bed. "Get some rest, Harin." He added on as he gave a smile to her. Harin got up from the bed and approached Jisung who was waiting for her.
—— The duo walked towards the elevator and Jisung pressed the button '2.' "Are you sure you're okay? You've just woke up today." Harin asked, noticing Jisung walking slowly as if he's still in pain. "It's alright. I'm used to doing whatever I want the moment I wake up. In fact, I don't feel pain at all. Just sleepy, for some reason." He answered.
"Here's your room. Beside yours is mine. The other doors are my friends room." Jisung said. Harin stared at him. "So basically Jeno, Jaemin, Haechan, Chenle, Renjun and Mark are also part of this gang?" She asked, receiving a nod from him.
As she was about the close the door, Jisung called out her name which made her stop in her track. "I'm... sorry for dragging you into this mess." He said as he awkwardly scratched the back of his neck. "It's fine. I know this will happen some day." She said with a weak smile before closing the door, leaving the teen outside confused upon hearing her answer.
'A new room.' Harin thought to herself as she looked at her surrounding. She had also noticed that her room also had a personal bathroom. After a minute of standing in her room , she went to the bathroom to refresh herself.
Sitting on her bed, she blankly stared at the window. Suddenly, a tear fell down her face. From a tear ended up to a river of tears, plus the occasional sniffing. The sudden realisation of knowing her mother is no longer with her destroyed her. Soon, her body felt weak from all the crying and she slowly lay on the bed, wetting a small spot of the bed with her tears. "I'm sorry, Mom. For not being able to protect you." She said in between her tears.
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