Long Lost Brother

Next door

Jane sat there beside Taehyung as they got their feet massaged and painted. They had just finished getting their nails done.

Taehyung went for something bolder than normal

Jane went for a classic French tip

Taehyung had almost fallen asleep, but what kept him awake was the sweet lady doing his toes. He loved her so much, she always had the best stories.

Her name was Caroline and she was a really talented nail artist. Among many other things.

Currently she was telling a story about a prank she pulled on her wife. "I love Sara, I do...but she's so gullible." Caroline loved to pick fun at her wife.

Giggles fell from the pair of friends lips as they relaxed and listened to their friend.

Afterwards they goofed off in a sex shop at the shopping mall. "All I'm saying is, I need 6 inches minimum." Jane sassed. Taehyung narrowed his eyes "Aren't you a virgin?"

She scoffed at him and shoved his arm, "aren't you.?" Tae looked down bashfully. "Okay so? We're both virgins no biggie. I've been so obsessed with my studies I haven't had any time for that kind of fun."

Jane found herself eyeing a couple of intimate items and put them into her little hand held basket. "Whatever, doesn't mean I haven't learned from personal experience. Ya know."

Taehyung fake gagged and decided to buy some things for himself anyways. "Let's go to a club or something. I don't know...I want to live it up over Christmas break."

Jane seemed hesitant, "you don't give me clubbing vibes..."

Taehyung paid for the items with no shame and walked out with his best friend after she paid. "Jane...you gotta start somewhere. Besides maybe I can lose my virginity over Christmas break."

Jane looked at him like he had two heads as she got into the car with him. "Tae you don't want to regret it. So please think hard about this before you act on anything."

"Heh...hard." Tae giggled childishly as he started the car towards her house. This caught her attention.

"Can we go to yours tonight...? I don't really want to see my family right now..there's so much tension."

Taehyung made a u turn as soon as he could and his mind raced. Should he even ask?
"Do you want to talk about it.?"

Jane admired her new nails as she thought about his question. "I don't know...My brother left whenever I was young. But I was old enough to be bothered by it. He was young as well. So I imagine it was hard on him."

"How old was he when he left.?" The car made a right turn into taehyungs apartment building. He didn't live with his family anymore. That was a new thing that happened within the past six months. It wasn't the safest area so he carried pepper spray on him at all times.

"He was 18. He's four years older than me and you. He left whenever I was in eighth grade, so I was about 14. She he should be 25 now."

"I thought you said he was really young?" Now he was changing in front of his mirror, not caring if Jane saw. They've seen eachother plenty.

They were close like that. They got a little more than friendly close a couple of times in the past, but it was purely lust and platonic.

"Can you imagine leaving on your own at 18 with only the stuff on your back.?"

Taehyung slid on a pair of fluffy pajama bottoms and a fluffy sweater to match. "Oh...Why did he leave.?"

Before he could get an answer they heard a scream next door that sounded like it came from a woman. Taehyung immediately fumbled for his phone to call 911 as the screams for help continued.

Both of their hearts were racing heavily and they didn't know what to do other than call the cops.

Taehyung grabbed a knife from the kitchen in fear of a possible attacker on the loose. Jane was in tears. She did not want to die.

Whenever the cops arrived Taehyung and Jane found themselves being nosey and looking through the blinds. An old scuffed up looking man caught their eyes as he struggled against the handcuffs the police officers had him in.
He looked like he was a violent man based on the way his teeth were grit and the veins were popping out of his pale skin.

The next person to come out of the building was the woman who they assumed was screaming. Taes heart dropped to his stomach as it looked like this wasn't the first time she's suffered.

Jane started to dial her fathers number. She quickly explained the situation and asked her father to bring them to her house. Neither her nor Taehyung were comfortable being here after the string of Crimes nearby lately.

Janes father, mark, was there as soon as he could be. Taehyung felt bad because he was more than willing to drive his own car, but he figured Jane needed the comfort of her father after hearing such an awful thing.

Tae insisted on taking his own vehicle so he could come and go as he pleased.