Who's the devil ?

3

"We are moving here ? noona, are you sure ? " 

"Now what's the deal ? "  

Taehyung held his backpack firmly while walking win Hyojoo towards the empty shop. the shop was spacious, it definatly has less warmth than the other coffee shop he used to work in but it's over now and he needs to move on . spending time drinking with Hyojoo for past few days has eased his anger and made him accept that maybe moving to Gangnam is for their best. 

"I ll definatly have more plants around, maybe change the wall paper..hey Tae what do you think about.." Hyojoo was cut off but Taehyung ro gestured her to stop talking by placing his thin finger on her lips.

"what's going on?" whispered Hyojoo 

"remember the guy I told you about? I think he is stalking me!"

"where?"

"by the black car."

Hyojoo walked to the big window that reflected the lights of the streets and peeked her head to see. indeed, a dark figure was standing by the black car across the shop talking on the phone.

"Noona, should we call the police?"

"how about you try and walk to the bakery by the end of the street and I ll follow, just to make sure he is following you and not me?"

"why would anyone be after you noona? I told you I have seen him with the JEC jerks"

"you never know, maybe those shark loans back in Busan found out where are my whereabouts and are after me to payoff my dad's loan!"

"good point, I am heading down to the bakery"

With a beating heart and trembling legs, Taehyung exit the shop keeping an eye on the shadow and walked down the street. as expected, the man, kept a distance and followed Taehyung oblivious to Hyojoo who rushed outside the shop and run towards the dark figure.

Hyojoo with firm grip, held the man by his arm to get his attention shouting 

"who are you ? why are you following Taehyung?"

the dark shadow flinched and yanked his arm running away when he realised they caught him.  

***

"Are you out of your fucking mind ? what do you mean they caught you ?"

"I am so sorry Sir! I apologise.. I am.."

"I told you to keep an eye on the kid not to fucking stalk him you idiot"

"I am really sorry..I ..I.."

***

Taehyung sat down on the bed in his messy room, his architecture models all over the place, he gazed and the boxes by the entrance. it's about time he move out again. he can't afford the bus fair from Haebangchon to Gangnam district nor to his university. It will take him at least two hours everyday to get there. Hyojoo helped him to find a cosy studio in a nearby building and let him the deposit and the first month rent pay. He was grateful and felt satisfied when she agreed that he will be working for free for the first three month to payoff what she lent him. he will only have to adjust his savings during these three months to cover up his food, maybe afford few drinks but for sure, he will need to adjust his schedule at university as well, he will drop some subjects that he's retaking and focus on the main subject for the finals which will allow him more free time to spend at the shop helping Hyojoo. 

Taehyung was a sentimental soul, the thought of moving out filled him with a heavy heart. The prospect of starting over is something he despise, as it comes with the weight of saying goodbye to the familiar and embracing the uncertainty of a new beginning. he sights and got up running his fingers on the walls of his room. he took his keys out and placed them gently on the clean table that used once to be filled with paper work, mugs and pictures of high sky buildings. he took a last look around, held the remaining box and shut the door.