"That's it, I'm going to check up on Hyunjin right now. I don't even care, you know it all could just be an assuming he had and how even is he supposed to call me telling me how he was maybe just paranoid" Maejin upsetly walked outside as she entered Minhos car.
Before she could close the door he got a tight grip on it. She raised her head at him as he stared forward "Stay out of this right now. I called you a taxi, let it drive you home" He signaled her to get out which took her by surprise "what?" She almost whispered narrowing her eyebrows "Just go" it was obvious that he tried to stay as calm as he could around her by closing his eyes. It almost seemed like he was keeping his anger inside.
Maejin didn't know why he acted up like that so out of sudden, but since it was his car she had no other choice than slowly stand up being right in front of him. He finally locked eyes "and make sure no car is following you. If so get out at your friend's house or some" he walked over to his side with an unreadable expression.
As soon as he was about drive off Maejins figure was seen right infront of him, so close that if he would've waited a second longer he'd hit her. It immediately brought him back to reality as he pulled the brakes, she didn't even back away or some it was like she trusted him with her whole live.
His eyes followed her actions as she pointed at the passengers door so he hesitantly unlocked it so she got it. "I don't wanna take a taxi, I wanna go with you" she almost sulky told him. His jaw clenched as he squinted his eyes, his unknown behavior and the fact that nothing changed about the way he was eating problems up to himself made her annoyed. "Listen, whatever you have in your mind right now. We'll do it together" his eyes softened as he faced her. What was this with her sudden change up. Was she sensing he has something on his mind, was this some sort of trap just so she could help Hyunjin or whatever, Minho thought.
He pressed on the pedal starting to take off this time for real.
After a silent drive for 10 minutes he pulled to the side near the highway. He looked forward without saying a thing, as Maejin blinked waiting for any words. "We can trust no one these days, you get it? We can only trust ourselves" it was like he was taking in puzzles to solve or mostly with this tone that sounded like he was talking to a kid that had to understand him so he put his words wisely and easy together.
"What the fuck Minho" was all she got out "explain what in the world is going on? Just get to the point already, it's my business too" He was sort of taken aback by her being unpatient but it was also sort of understanding.
He pulled his phone out of his pocket turning it on. He went into his gallery as he pressed on a picture "I took this of the envelope I found" Maejin curious moved over to check it out. "I can't properly see it" she took his phone into her hands zooming in "adoption papers?" She questioned "those are the one from Yong-sun that he had showed me that day, it was in the drawer" he explained pointing out to the mention of his name, it still felt unbelievable that he was his brother.
She frowned wanting him to do further explanations "the only people who knew about this were Bang Chan, Yong-sun and me. And I definitely remember that this file was burning. Someone had a copy of it... and the only one that possibly could have made it was-" she interrupted him "Yong-sun" Minho nodded "he knew what was gonna happen, he knew it would have been damaged so he clearly made a copy giving it to someone who he knew was going to keep it save. I mean isn't it weird... how he knew what our plan was? There is no way he could just assume all of this. And it had to be one of ours who was secretly working for him instead"
He stopped not wanting to say it out loud.
"You think it's soobin?" She asked "as much as I want to deny it.. yes" he leaned back taking the phone. "That can't be, he literally helped us so much. And he definitely couldn't have been the one telling it him all along because he knew way too much. He had a high position and worked for it, if so he could've already messed things up way earlier" she told him "exactly, he had a high position and seemed like he was working for us an-", "watch out what you're saying Minho, you're accusing an old friend right now, who had been helping you you lot"
"I Never trust anyone. Not fully at least, even Chan knew way more than he had told me. There was no time for making friends. We worked together that's all. These days everybody can be the bad one, watch out even your closest people sometimes reveal themselves as liars" He said "do you even hear yourself? In which way is this conversation even going now? Listen, if they can't solve our problem we'll do it ourselves. And you'll see Hyunjin will-" He stopped her once again "you notice it yourself don't you? Why do you think can't they track such an easy phone? Because it would make them reveal themselves. The guy who was in the same room as us, I remember him. He once stole our weapons working for Yong-sun, that place is not as it used to be Maejin. We are being tricked this time and with me walking into there was like the offender walking voluntary into the police station. Hyunjin was not wrong about what he said, they may have got him and they want us next. Its just a matter of time until they'll come out of their hidden place" Maejin sighed as she analysed everything word that he said.
It seemed so logical that she could believe it without the blink of an eye. "But then why did he sacrifice himself for you?" She questioned "who knows, I haven't reached that part yet. But I know for sure that there is something that they're hiding and I now know that I can't no longer ignore my past" his eyes formed into mad or hurt ones, she couldn't tell. But she did know that she doesn't like seeing him like this, he was so strong for starting a new life finally being able to escape his past and know it's basically following him. She can only remember those helpless words he spoke about being tired of life and wanting to go, never she would let those thoughts cross his mind again. She wishes that for no one.
"Fine, I'll believe you. And if that's really the case. What are we going to do now" she asked "going to someone who might knows more than we think"
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Knock knock with the constant unsure turning around.
"Hello"
Chan brought them a cup of coffee "actually we're not here to make ourselves comfortable" Maejin slightly kicked Minho leg at his cold greeting.
"What is it?" He eyed them both unsure what he should be expecting next "well-" Maejin started but there was no time to make a longer sentence out of that "-who did you really shoot at that night?" The sudden and unsolicited topic switch caught both of them off guard.
What was Minho thinking while asking that. Maejin thought they only agreed that people of his are still alive, but not the owner and killer himself. This was going way too far into purely interpretation... or was it not?
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