Unexpected Journey || Hoonsuk AU

Chapter 17: Truth

"Hyung," Jihoon approach him with a big smile on his lip, not knowing what just happened. He took a sit across from Hyunsuk's. "Where's Miss Hyuna?" he asks as he doesn't see her around. There's a few seconds pause before he answered, "She went to her room, I think..."

What with that half-assed answer? Jihoon thought. Then he remembers something. "Eh, but I didn't pass her all along my way here," Hyunsuk's eyes widened when he heard Jihoon. "You don't see her?!" Tallying the time of Jihoon's arrival, and the time Hyuna left, they should meet somewhere in the hallway.

"Wait, both of her room keys are with me," Hyunsuk said as he rises, striding away, leaving Jihoon alone.

"Wait, hyung!" Jihoon shouted, and he followed a few seconds after.

Hyunsuk feels like he almost lost his breath as he couldn't find Hyuna in her room. Restroom, closet, balcony, under the blanket even bed. Everywhere, there's no trace of Hyuna in the room. Cold sweat started to form on his forehead.  Where is she?

"Shit, shit, shit..." Hyunsuk cursed as he looked everywhere someone could hide. He even try to call her phone countless time and none of it answered. He then heading the emergency exit, searching the entire section to see if she was in there. Jihoon who completely has no idea of what's happened just follows him behind.

"Hyung, tell me what happened?!" Jihoon grabs Hyunsuk's wrist when the other was about to move away. Jihoon jolted when he sees Hyunsuk face. Terrified looks wrote all over the latter face. Hyunsuk raised his head to meet Jihoon's eyes. His gaze drooped.

"Jihoon... Hyuna... She went missing," Hyunsuk said between heavy breaths as the panic slowly set in his chest. Tears threatened to run off his eyes water bag. His whole body is trembling. His eyes didn't seem focused.

"Hyung, calm down and tell me what's happening," Jihoon said as he tried his hardest to ease Hyunsuk down.

"We got into a fight and...and...I hit her," Hyunsuk's voice trembling as if he try to suppress his sob. Tears started to form in his eyes. He felt numb and dizzy as if his head is spinning.

"Hyung, please calm down. Just breathe and try to calm down, "Jihoon told him as he hold Hyunsuk tightly, before pulling him into his embrace, running his hand to his head, and putting it onto his chest.

Strange, but Hyunsuk feels safe under Jihoon's arm. He can't hold it anymore. He just let his tears run down his cheeks as Jihoon tighten his embrace, caressing his hair softly.

"What am I doing..." Hyunsuk says between his sobbing as he clutches Jihoon's shirt. He mumbles words Jihoon couldn't grasp. Jihoon just lets Hyunsuk let out of his emotions without much thought. He just wants Hyunsuk to feel better.

"Everything will be alright..." Jihoon tries to comfort Hyunsuk with soft words. He doesn't even have any idea of what's happening to let those two siblings fight to this point.

"Miss Hyuna is an adult, she will come back any time later," Jihoon tells Hyunsuk softly before he starts to rub Hyunsuk's back soothingly.

"No! She's bad with directions. What's more, it's already this late. I can't forgive myself if something happens to her," Hyunsuk said as he buried his face in Jihoon's chest, continuing to cry. Jihoon stays silent, waiting for Hyunsuk to calm himself down.

"I'll go and look for her." Jihoon finally says when Hyunsuk stops crying.

"No, I'll go."

"Hyung, as you said, it's night already. We don't know what kind of danger waits ahead of us. What's more, this is a foreign country. Among us, I am quite familiar with this country," Jihoon said trying to convince Hyunsuk.