Chapter 52
When Taeyong enters the room, he moves rather like a zombie. Johnny sits up in bed, staring at Taeyong with concern as he notices how out of it he seems.
"Tae? Are you okay?"
Taeyong shakes his head. Johnny immediately gets up and hugs Taeyong as he cries into his chest.
"Doyoung's dead." He whispers.
Johnny freezes up. "What. . ." He pulls away, stepping back as he takes a moment to try to comprehend it. He tries so hard to wrap his mind around it.
"I. . .I don't even- oh." Johnny sits down on the side of the bed. His hands covering his mouth in disbelief. He sits there in silence, the only sound being Taeyong's quiet sniffles.
Johnny lowers his head. He covers his mouth as he starts to sob.
He has lost so many but Doyoung's death in particular hits hard. Doyoung was his first actual friend. They worked closely together throughout their childhood and teen years. Doyoung had an important role here.
He was a skilled fighter, his knife being his specialty. He tortured people. The others did it from time to time as well but no one was better than Doyoung. He got answers and dished out punishments well.
Doyoung wasn't just a valuable member though, he was a good friend to Johnny. If Johnny needed advice the first person he would think of going to was Doyoung.
Taeyong hugs Johnny, rubbing his back to comfort him. "It's been a long night." He whispers.
"Your flight is tomorrow. What are you going to do?"
"I still. . .have to go." Johnny sighs, disappointed. Taeyong nods, understandingly. "Okay. I'll see you off at the airport." He says.
"Alright."
"Get some rest, Johnny." Taeyong kisses his cheek before getting up and going to the bathroom.
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The next couple of days are a blur and the mansion is now quieter. A tense, gloomy silence takes over, making living here more dreadful than ever.
Jungwoo lays in Irene's bed staring at the ceiling as Irene does her hair.
"I feel guilty sometimes."
"Why?"
"I get mad and blame Sicheng for causing Doyoung's death. I mean, I don't understand. Why would Doyoung do that for Sicheng?" Jungwoo confesses, seething with anger and hurt. He knows he shouldn't feel this way towards Sicheng but he can't help but harbor resentment.
"Would you feel better if Sicheng had been the one to die instead."
"Yes!" Jungwoo blurts out and instantly regrets it. Even though he didn't mean to say it, he still feels that way and saying it out loud means admitting to it. Irene stares at him with pity. She gets up and sits next to Jungwoo.
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