MANIAC

11

"No! You get on my shoulders! I'm way stronger than you." Hyunjin said. He was trying to keep his voice low to avoid waking Olivia.

Where were they you ask? They were at the window at Felix's house. Next to both his and Olivia's bedroom. They had to keep their night time activities a secret.

"Hold on. There's a ladder. Over there." Felix pointed under the bush.

"Why is there a ladder under the bush?" Hyunjin asked confused.

"Um, you should ask your bestie, Olivia for answers. I'm sure you know more than I do. Right?!" Felix practically spat at his face about that.

"Shouldn't you talk to her? It seems like the older brother has a hard time trying to be the bigger person and talk to the teenage sister?" Hyunjin said, hinting at the fact that they should have a proper convo.

"Out of the question. I'm busy wrapping my head around the whole Woosan situation."

"Woosan situation?" Hyunjin asked with max confusion.

"Yeah, Woosan. Wooyoung, San. They're dating so why not try a ship name. Woosan. Hm, Woosan. Catchy right?" Felix said with a beaming smile.

"Just climb the damn ladder before I hit you with it." Hyunjin said with a lot of aggression.

"Fine. Bossy much." Felix started to climb the ladder. He got to the top step and jumped through the window. Hyunjin followed after and shut the window. They hurriedly got into their pajamas and into bed where they had to try and pretend to be asleep, but half of that was out the window when Naeyon walked in.

"Boys...oh, I see you're already ready. But that was weird, I didn't hear the shower running."

"That's because they used the guest shower. Felix shower's a bit faulty after I tried to tweek it yesterday before he went for bed. But I'll call a handyman to fix it Mom no worries." Olivia chimed in, Saving the two yet again.

"OK, but I've told you not to do your tinkering in the house, it'll cause a lot of defects. See? Now please. I have a long day of work away from work today. Only today and we'll spend the rest of our time together after that. Sounds good?" Naeyon said with a smile.

"Yeah Mom." Felix went over and hugged her. He had the biggest smile on his face.

"OK, enough. I have to go. I'll be in my room. But please keep the noise minimal."

"OK Mom." Olivia said, looking at Hyunjin.

"That was close. Still as deceptive as ever I see?" Hyunjin said sarcastically looking at Olivia.

"A tiger never loses its spots. But it can gain new ones. " Olivia said eyeing at both Felix and Hyunjin at the same time. Felix looked confused while Hyunjin started to panic.

"It's not like that. Trust me. How did...?"

"Changbin texted to make sure that Mom found out nothing at all. So I came. But problem is I don't know what the nothing Mom shouldn't know is. So...do you mind saying anything?" Olivia said, almost demanding answers.

"You're not in a position to ask that, since your work was hiding this from me. A little secret won't hurt, will it?" Felix said, and this sent a pang in Olivia's chest. She knows what he meant. He kept the entire mafia relique from him and now she demands answers.

"What am I gonna do with him?" Olivia asked herself out loud, oblivious to Hyunjin's presence.

"Simple. Talk to him." Hyunjin told her, exiting the room.

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San put a cold cloth over his head as he stared at him sleeping. Wooyoung after the outburst, fell asleep after running a fever. Stress always made him like this, lying in bed with a fever. He removed the cloth and rubbed his cheek, smiling, but obviously laced with a lot of pain. He's not used to seeing his one and only like this.

"Hm. You'll be OK. " San said to an unconscious Wooyoung.

"Will he be OK?" A voice said from a distance.

"Yeah. He's just out cold...Han? Han. Nice to see you."

"You too. Hm. Wooyoung was always like this. He'd get angry, run amok and when he'd get too mad and emotional, he'd be out. Sometimes even run a fever. But I understand his anguish. For two years, seeing Yeji again. It's pain to him." Han said. San felt like he was more connected to the story than he was.

"Yeah. I feel it too. I wish I would have thought things through before bringing him here." San said regretfully.

"Don't worry. It feels nice seeing him after two years. Two long years. I thought he was dead."

"Hm. What can I say? My love's a conqueror. Speaking of which... how's Lee Know?"

"As impatient as ever. But I can't imagine him any other way. " Han said smiling. San was happy to see him like that. It's been so long since he's seen a genuine smile on anyone else rather than Woo between the two rival camps.

"I'll leave you two alone. Bye." Han left the room, leaving San with his Wooyoung.

"One day, this will all be behind us. I promise." He kissed his forehead as the younger squirmed in his sleep and smiled. That made San's heart flatter.

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Ryujin took her gun and put it in her pocket. She put a pocket knife and placed it in the lace of her boots.

"What are you doing?" Yeonjun asked.

"Finishing what you couldn't. I need Wooyoung and San dead. And Felix and Olivia dead too. You and my pathetic mafia gang isn't getting the job done. So why should I..."

"My, my...hasn't you mother taught you anything about patience? Hm." A voice said from a distance.

"No, you're... you're back. Damn it!" Ryujin cursed out loud

"As much as you curse, you can't send me back. Believe me. I just wanted to support my daughter. Right? But one thing. You can't keep control of the relique on your own. That's why I'm here. Welcome your new leader."
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New leader huh?
Let's see what the new leader will bring to the table.

@alpimi