HER || [Chaerji]

{24}

"Go chase her back, Yeji," Ryujin said, her hand touching the latter's shoulder.

Yeji chuckled in a cold tone, "It'll be useless." she replied as she pushed away Ryujin's hand. "Come clean up the mess."

"Really? You're just gonna let her go lost like that?"

"What can I do, hm? Tell me." Yeji glared at Ryujin as a warning for her to stop the intention of asking her to find Chaeryeong back. In a stern voice, she says, "She lost people she loved, and I am the cause of everything."

Ryujin shook her head, "You will regret it. Like how you've been for all these years."

Yeji ignored the girl and went to clean up the mess, where Ryujin sighed before proceeding to help the older.

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It's been three days, and there weren't any signs of Chaeryeong around the city nearest to their basement.

Ryujin has been trying to search for the girl secretly, despite being told not to by the older. It just doesn't feel right not to find her. She could be in danger at any moment.

Yeji on the other hand, acts like nothing has happened, though deep down she feels heartbroken, she still appears to be nonchalant on the outside.

*phone rings*

A call from Kim Woo.

Yeji answered the call and waited for the other to speak up. < "I'm giving you five days more to do what you should do." >

The assassin remained silent.

< "I know you're there and listening. Five days more or less. I'll make you regr—" > Yeji ended the call.

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Jisu's POV

It was late at night when suddenly there was a knock on the door. I was surprised and felt cautious, but I still decided to go to open the door.

"Who is it—" I said as I opened the door and was shocked when I saw a girl figure in front of me. "C-Chaeryeong?"

"Jisu unnie..." she uttered and stepped up for a tight hug. I hugged her back and asked, "Where have you been all this time?"

She pulled away from the hug and looked at me, her eyes watery and face looking pale. I cupped her face and wiped her tears away, "Did you injure yourself anywhere?" I checked up on her concernedly.

"I-I'm fine, unnie. Just... tired."

"Come in, quick. You look like you really should get some sleep right now."

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Chaeryeong's POV

I'm feeling exhausted but I just couldn't fall asleep. It's been two days and I hadn't been resting since I found a way back to my city, to find Jisu unnie.

Now that I finally know who was the murderer of my father's case, I can't help but still think of that someone. I should have hated her, and I should not have only just slapped her. I shouldn't just leave like that without doing anything but here I am, letting that one person bugging in my mind.

Why am I feeling confused and having hard feelings thinking of her?

I shouldn't be feeling all these. I should feel betrayed, mad and even hate her... But I just couldn't do it.

I can't stop myself from thinking about why wouldn't she just kill me at the very start when things weren't that complicated and feelings were still not yet developed strongly.

And what's the reason behind killing my father?