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𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟎
Apology 지못미
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Baekhyun wakes up from a dream that somehow doesn't feel like one. But upon waking, he could feel his head and back aching even though he's not moving.
Where is he?
The last time he remember he was sitting by the table, waiting for Taeyeon to come out of her room, but why is it feels like he is on a hard, cold tiles? How did he ended up on the floor?
Slowly, he pulls himself up, using the chair next to him to help him stand properly.
The first thing his eyes lay on is the broken doorknob of the room he had been staring all night. Through the ajar door, Baekhyun could see mattress and pillows scattered. Uneasy of what he saw, Baekhyun quickly paces to the room with his aching body.
The doorknob was greatly smashed from what seems like a heavy slug of revolver. As he steps in, the one he is expecting isn't there as he tries to call out her name a few times. His panicked thoughts grew wild as he slowly remember everything that happened the night before.
Baekhyun quickly paces to his phone when it rang and answers the call as Karl's name appears on the screen.
"Come here, it's a good show."
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Baekhyun clenches his fist over the steering wheel as he presses on the clutch pedal. Worries, doubts and fear starts to envelope his anxious thoughts. It's hard for him to focus on the road when his mind keep on replaying scenes he doesn't want to remember.
When he was informed that the Blvck sneaked in to get Taeyeon, his mind is no longer in the same state.
'What if they did the same to her?' His thoughts whisper.
"Argh!" Baekhyun yells as his fist smash the window.
When the car finally make a turn into a familiar, old area, Baekhyun swiftly turns off the engine and makes a dart into the warehouse. As he steps in through the opened door, he could see two different gangs of men armed with guns and bats stands opposite to one another.
"You're here." Karl says, interrupting Baekhyun's eyes that were busy searching for the only person that matters to him at the moment.
"Where is she?" Baekhyun blurts out the question.
Karl gives a half-suppressed laugh as he steps aside, showing Taeyeon who were held captive by Il-Sung behind him.
She looks worn out; her hair is tousled and eyes are dried from tears.
Baekhyun could feel his anger flares up when he sees constant bleed from the palm of her hand.
"She was never part of the plan," Baekhyun grits his teeth as he speaks.
"Really?" Karl looks back, "But look what this plan do to him."
As Karl points his finger to a man who are down on his both knees, Baekhyun feel his muscles tense up. The person he long look and hold a grudge for, is here. Although his face is smeared with blood and bruises, that doesn't grow even one bit of sympathy in him.
Taejoon's attempt to abduct Taeyeon away from the Hustle last night failed when one of the Blvck betrayed and informed Karl their plan. He stands up as the two guys who are holding him forces him to. Suddenly, Karl cocks his pistol and slip the gun into Baekhyun's fist.
"Your turn," He speaks with a smirk.
Taeyeon shuts her eyes firmly. Tears once again falling down her cheeks, yet none of them care.
Baekhyun grasps the gun as he slowly walks toward Taejoon. Not showing even a slight fear, Taejoon looks up, meeting Baekhyun's eyes as he speaks, "Don't be stupid."
"Don't talk to me you dirty bastard."
At that moment, Baekhyun almost hated himself. The man he despised for over years is right in front of him, yet it feels heavy to let his grudge go. His eyes keep staring at Taejoon and there are thousand little voices telling him to raise the gun and make him disappear, but Baekhyun drops the pistol.
I love her. I won't hurt her.
"As expected," Baekhyun could hear Karl's voice mocking him behind, "What can a scaredy-cat do."
As Baekhyun turns around, Taeyeon is already wrapped around Karl's arm. His end lips curl upwards as he moves them closer to Taeyeon's ear and breaths a whisper that can be heard by both Taejoon and Baekhyun, "Shall we have real fun now?"
"Fuck off, you asshole!" Taejoon yells with trembling eyes, "The diamond is already with you, what else do you want?!"
Karl sneers as he places his chin on Taeyeon's shoulder, "The code."
Karl grits his teeth in anger as he could see tears flowing over Taeyeon's cheeks, "That should be your problem with Baekhyun."
Baekhyun changes his gaze to Taejoon who uttered his name. A slight puzzlement can be seen through his intense face.
"He fooled you, you fool," Taejoon says. His eyes remain on Taeyeon who no longer has strength to look back, "Can't you see who's the one craves over the diamond and who's the one posses it?"
Baekhyun looked at him in disbelief, protesting his words as he shakes his head.
"Ji-ho was apart of us. Hell, he build us. Just as much as you mourn over Ara, it was worse for us. We lost a leader," Taejoon says, firmly grits his teeth as he speaks, "If there's someone to die today, it should be him."
"You talk too much, Taejoon," Karl halts his words. He then taps his guy next to him, and a revolver exchanges hand. Soon as the gun is under his seize, Karl points it straight to her head, "Code, or it's the end of your prince charming tropes."
Rather than a question, it was more like a warn and he succeed.
Baekhyun's eyes twitching and there's an invisible fear showing. Somehow this moment brings him back to that time — the time he doesn't want to remember.
As his gaze switches to her fatigued look, Baekhyun loses his nerves, and eventually, surrenders.
"Fine," Baekhyun grips his fist as he slowly began to tell the code, "One-two-one—."
Before he could finish the last digit of the code, a loud noise of shotgun being fired is heard. Karl, who had his focus on Baekhyun loses his strength as a bullet struck his left thigh.
When Karl finally had both of his knees on the ground, Baekhyun quickly catches Taeyeon in his embrace and hold her close to his chest. When he looks up, the one responsible for the explosion of the gunpowder of the bullet from the gun isn't the one he expected at all.
"Put your guns down, you are under arrest!"
From all side of doors, men with uniforms and weapons burst in. In a few seconds, police whistles began to sound their warning in all directions. From his sight, a familiar man with his black sunglasses on is running towards him.
"I told you, I will never let you walk alone." Sungjin speaks as he smiles, "Thank you, Il-sung."
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- To be continued. -
