Mistake Of that Night √ | TK

Chapter Eighteen

I had (still have) a fever so I couldn't update :( sorry

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lood, Sweat, Tears. 

They cling to Taehyung like a second skin, trailing down his body, reminding him of every single drop, every single pant that left from his lips as he ran. Heart in throat, uncountable amount of twigs and small stones digging under his bare feet, letting his skin tear and blood flow out.

He could hear the pants and sobs leaving from his own throat, his sister and mother, as they too, ran for their freedom, running away from the people who took personal interest over making their life A living hell. 

They were behind him, from how many steps wasn't A question which he wanted to know, he’s too scared to look behind, too scared to confirm the fact just how close Or far away his demons are, how fast they are, how close they are to catch up to them. He didn't have the power to come face to face with his demons. 

Not when their freedom is not so far away any more. 

Taehyung flinches, eyes screwing shut but feets still going as if on autopilot as a gunshot rings in the dark forest, things go quiet for a few nanoseconds, more silent then the horror movies before the jump scares come on screen. Then A loud scream erupts which Taehyung knows belongs to his sister. 

Despite not wanting to, Taehyung turns his head to look behind, a scream of his own leaving before he could control it. 

There in front of him, was his mother with a bullet hole right on her forehead, eyes wide and dead, mouth parted as if the dementors had sucked her soul out. 

Taehyung comes to a halt, unable to move, his heart feels like it has stopped beating. The only thing the 16 year old Taehyung could feel was how numb he felt, how lost of reaction he was as she dropped dead on the ground, a pool of blood forming around her. 

Taehyung can hear loud sobs of his sister but his body doesn't compel him into moving, he only unfreezes when the loud shouts are heard from a distance making it clear that they are near. The older man leaps towards his sister, pulling her frozen body. 

“We have to go Aera, It's not too far away” Taehyung whispers, shaking her so she can snap out of her thoughts. 

“But Eomma—” 

“Eomma will follow us later, she didn't leave okay! She's trying to distract them, Eomma told me if something happens she'll meet us on the other side” Taehyung rushes to say, knowing well it's all lies. Her mother is dead, she's not coming back even in the dark Taehyung could clearly make out the hole on her forehead. 

Even Aera knows that, she's small but not unfamiliar with the concept of death but it's like she's in denial because she nods, believing whatever bullshit his brother was feeding her. For the sake of her own sanity, she believed him. 

“We have to leave, I can see the fences C’mon Aera we can make it” 

“Okay Oppa” She said simply, getting out of his brother's grip so they could run faster. Taehyung lets her be, he can see the shining fences, a little far away but not a bit too far. 

The hope of breaking free gleaming at him as if heaven itself have opened their doors to welcome him and his sister in. He never thought There'll be a day when he wouldn't have to worry about those monstrous people, worry about his life every second he took a breath of it in, wouldn't have someone to control his life.