𝐒𝐀𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄 || 𝗄𝗍𝗁 𝖿𝖿

15

Nala was now feeling comfy on couch in living room, when her mother came in and sat beside her.

"Hey Miss Iseul, what brings you here, in the zone of my personal space?"

"Is it forbidden to speak to my own daughter? If it is, I'm leaving immediately."

"What do you wanna talk about?"

"About you...I want to know what's going on in your life lately. You're not updating me on anything"

"Mom, I never updated you on anything, and you know that."

"Can you now?"

Nala sighed, making up a perfect short story about her life so her mom wouldn't ask more. But after all, she's her mom. Who could understand her better than her own blood?

"I just...This morning something awful happened. But I'm embarrassed to speak about it"

"You can tell me anything Nala."

"I was taking a walk early this morning, and went to some lonely place in between the buildings. And no one was there. But apparently, some 5-6 man showed up when I was just leaving. And they pulled me back. But a friend of mine was passing by and smashed them all to the floor. I can't imagine what would happen if he wasn't there to rescue me."

Iseul just sat there and watched, not being able to belive what she just heard. Her daughter...almost got raped. It's a whole ass trauma, although it lasted for less than a minute.

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Do you understand? The shame is on them, not you. And I don't want to hear otherwise."

"Thank you mom."

"Who is that friend of yours? We should welcome him in our home as a sign of gratefulness."

"It's Kwan. From my class. And there's no need for that, we had a lunch on me today. I don't want this incident to be mentioned ever again, and I told the same to him. It's just...ew"

"Does Taehyung know?"

"OF COURSE NOT! And he won't know, 'cause if he finds out, those man, whoever they are, will be dead. And I'm literally not joking. They will be dead."

"Still I think you should tell him. He deserves to know"

"To know what mom? What's there to be deserved to know? If I was actually raped, I would tell him. But now, him nor me need no stress."

"I understand Nala. You have to rest a bit."

"I will."

--~°~--

"You're actually not gonna tell him?", Daeshim asked, visibly confused.

"I wasn't planning to tell you as well, but it seems like I can't keep anything in secret when it comes to you. It's not like it's not the same with Taehyung, I'm just careful. You have no idea what he would do to them if he knew."

Oh, honey, if you would know...

"I can only imagine. Look, the only thing important now is that you're okay. Your secret is safe with me"

"Are you actually telling me that my secret is safe with you? How long do you know me?"

"Oh shut up, I just want you to be sure."

"Daeshim...I have a question."

"Ask"

"You never told me about that Daegu girl you liked so much. I didn't bother asking you, 'cause I tought you'd tell me yourself, but I guess I gotta take things in my hands."

"Oh..about her. Her name is Jae. Min Jae. We practically spent whole summer together. She's just gorgeous and the purest soul I've ever had a chance talking to."

"So? Are you still talking?"

"Yes, we text every day, and have a call every evening before going to sleep. She's actually coming in Busan in a week, to see her brother. He's also from Daegu but he's living here, so yeah, she'll be here as well."

"I HAVE TO MEET HER"

"You will Nala, don't worry. I told her about you, she's excited as much as you."

Nala took the last piece of chips in the bowl, while giving Daeshim the biggest smile she could. It was time.

For getting more chips.

--~°~--

*over a call*

"Where are you?", Taehyung asked in annoyed voice.

"At Daeshim's, why?", Nala answered while leaning on the shelf in the hall of her best friend's house.

"Nothing, just the fact that you forgot that you have a boyfriend crossed my mind. How can you ignore me like that, huh?"

She wasn't able to send him the smallest message ever since yesterday morning, and he has a full right on spitting facts. Every text, every call..she ignored it all. But she had to play a bitch here. It had to look like it's his fault, or he would press her to tell him why was she ignoring him. So manipulation, no matter how bad it is, is the best solution right now.

"I can't have a bit of personal space, can I? It's been only 24 hours, stop being such a drama queen. I can't belive you talk to me with that much attitude just because I want to zone out a bit. Did you even ask yourself is your girlfriend okay? Does she need to rest from everyone? No, you didn't. And that's the exact reason why I'm at Daeshim's and not yours. If that's what you're gonna talk about I'm hanging up."

"Nala wai-", Taehyung was cut off by a beeping sound that signed that the call was ended.

Many thoughts crossed his mind. Why is she doing all this? Is it his fault after all? Did she just chose Daeshim over him?

'And that's the exact reason why I'm at Daeshim's and not yours'

Well that hurts.

How could she say that? After hanging out with that Kwan-guy again without telling him...Is she turning cold for him?

Geez Taehyung calm down your thoughts.

She probably had enough from everyone and since Daeshim was absent for a long time, he's not boring her.  And if he was here all the time, he would bore her as well. So it's not about him.

But what about Kwan?