Destiny

Chapter 17. Threats

This was my problem. I was the one to fix it. Before any of the girls could open their mouths to say anything, I headed straight out to the crowd of people.

????: There she is! There is the criminal!

One person pointed at me, making all of the people not quite paying attention turn all of their heads towards me. They all began yelling as I tried to calm them down somehow and explain my point of view.

????: You criminal!

They yelled and yelled and all of a sudden some people began to throw stuff at me. I tried to avoid them but as you all could guess, when there are a lot of people throwing stuff at you it is hard to avoid them all. Even with the guards trying to protect me it didn't help.

Jahoon: Please hear me out! I didn't do this because I wanted to.

????: Shut up you criminal! You are just spewing nonsense!

The people began being even more aggressive and all of my attempts to explain or answer them back were drowned by them. People kept throwing things at me. I saw a bottle of water coming toward me and I closed my eyes with a sigh and just waited for it to hit me. After all, I deserved it all. After a few seconds, I began growing suspicious as it didn't hit me and I opened my eyes to see Jiwon standing in front of me taking all of the hits.

Jahoon: What are you doing? You shouldn't be here!

Jiwon: I'm protecting you. Something that I should have done in the first place.

I wrapped my arms around her as I turned the both of us around to head inside the company. All of the girls ran over to us and looked at us with concern.

Hayoung: Are you guys alright?

Chaeyoung: You guys aren't hurt right?

Both Jiwon and I answered all of their concerns but mostly it was me trying to reassure Jiwon that I was fine. Suddenly a group of other people that I hadn't seen before. They were all elderly men dressed in suits. Their faces were with anger and irritation.

Men: What is this madness?! We haven't invested money in your company Saerom for the stakes to just drop like that!

All of the guys began to yell at Saerom, kind of the same way as I was before but not just as much. I looked at Saerom as she had to bow her head down a bit from the pressure. It really broke my heart and made my heart boil watching her take all of the blame even though I was the reason behind it. I walked to stand in front of Saerom and stared down at the men as they glared angrily back at me.

Jahoon: This is not Saerom’s fault at all but mine.

Men:  So you were the one who caused all of this mess and you still dare to show your face here?! Do you know how much money I have lost because of you?! Are you going to pay me back for that?!

Jahoon: Please Sir. I completely understand your frustration. I will do anything in my power to make this right again and even better than before so you will get everything that you lost back plus some more.

Man: You better hold your word if you know what is best for you.

The man pushed me with his index finger against my chest and left with the other shareholders. It was only then that we could all breathe out a little more properly.

Saerom: You didn’t have to do that but thank you.

Jahoon: It is fine. It is the truth after.

Saerom: Still but I think that it would be better for you if you worked from home for a while, while we fix this. It’s best for your safety.

I nodded even though I knew that this was going to be hard and in the end, I was just going to be fired.

Jahoon: This is extremely boring.

I groaned as I leaned back in my chair, looking at the computer screen in front of me. Ever since the incident at the company, I have been staying at home. It has been about a month and I haven't walked outside of my home, only the girls have been coming over now and then with some groceries and the necessary stuff so I could live almost normally. I stood up and walked to the kitchen to grab myself a snack and something to drink. I just had to get up, I have been locked inside of my own home for ages. If I don't get up and just walk mindlessly in here, I will go crazy.

Jahoon: Let's see… what do we have in here…

All of the same stuff as the last time I opened the fridge. I sighed. When will this end, I just want to go back to somewhat normal where I can go out without worrying about anything. I'm really considering just quitting right now. Suddenly my phone rang. I picked it up to see an unknown number.

Jahoon: Who the heck could this be? Hello?

????: Hello hello~ 

Jahoon: Who are you and what do you want?

????: Now now~ I wouldn’t be using that tone when I have someone precious to you.

Jiwon: Jahoon! Help!

Gyuri: Jahoon!

Jahoon: Jiwon! Gyuri! What the hell have you done to them?!

????: Don’t worry~ we are just having some fun together but if you want to see them alive again then you have to do just as I say.

I gritted my teeth in anger. I could hear Jiwon and Gyuri in the background screaming not to listen to him. I could hear them in pain. I can’t just stand by and watch. I have to save them.

Jahoon: Alright. I will do everything you say.