My bodyguard | YoonMin | English

(XII) 'It's better late than never.'

An hour passes.

Jimin is sitting on the bed in his room. He clenches his jaw and stands up. He steps closer to the couch and grabs the deep blue blazer.

He wears it over his turtle neck T-shirt and exhales sharply. He steps to the door and opens it. He steps out and spots Yoongi.

A man in his 40s walks in front of Jimin's room. Yoongi bows to Jimin and the latter begins to walk; Yoongi follows him.

Jimin walks down the stairs and steps closer to a room. He knocks on it and stands still.

Mr Park asks, 'Who the fuck is it?'
Jimin answers, 'Park Jimin.'
Mr Park asks, 'What do you want?'
Jimin answers, 'I have something to talk to you about.'
Mr Park says, 'Come in.'

Jimin pushes the door open and walks in. He spots Mr Park smoking a cigar; a lady in her 30s is sitting next to him—she is wearing an oversized shirt unbuttoned and pants.

Jimin looks away and says, 'Ask her to leave.'

Mr Park says, 'Tell me what the fuck you want.'

Jimin inhales sharply and spares a glance at Yoongi, who is standing behind him on his right.

Mr Park leans to the couch and stares at Jimin.

Jimin asks, 'Have you found the snitch?'
Mr Park answers, 'He's dead.'
Jimin says, 'You must have killed him.'
Mr Park says, 'Yes.'
Jimin asks, 'Why did you ask him to bring me back to the mansion, Father?'

Mr Park asks, 'What's with that question, arsehole?'
Jimin answers, 'I seriously don't get it. Someone snitches and I almost get killed every time. Why can't you let me stay alone somewhere else?'

Mr Park says, 'You're my son and you have to live in my mansion. Am I understood?'
Jimin says, 'I just don't get it. It was so peaceful in that house. I felt like living again. Why should I live here if I don't even feel like living when I'm here?'

Mr Park stands up and says, 'You belong here. Do you hear me?'

Jimin says, 'I don't belong here. I don't belong to a filthy group of people who kill other people and sell drugs for money.'

Mr Park steps closer to Jimin and slaps him.

Jimin continues, 'I just said the truth. Does it hurt to hear the truth, Father?'

Mr Park clenches his jaw and glares at Jimin.

Jimin asks, 'Do you think I don't know why the men of Choi group broke in to kill me?'
Mr Park asks, 'How the fuck will you know what's happening with my business, bastard?'

Jimin answers, 'I think you should stop messing with people for no reason. Else, you'll be dead.'
Mr Park says, 'I can protect myself very well. It's you who's gonna be dead.'

Jimin scoffs in response.

Mr Park says, 'What the fuck is with you, Park Jimin? You've never talked to me like this.'
Jimin says, 'I just realised that I should open my mouth. It's better late than never.'

Mr Park glares at Jimin.

Jimin continues, 'You can call me a coward. I don't really care. If wanting to live a peaceful life makes me a coward, I'm ready to be one.'
Mr Park says, 'A coward is all that you can be, Park Jimin.'
Jimin says, 'And I'm fucking ready to be one.'

Mr Park asks, 'What the fuck do you want right now?'
Jimin answers, 'I wanna go back to the house I was staying at.'
Mr Park says, 'That won't happen.'
Jimin asks, 'Why?'

Mr Park exclaims, 'Because I fucking say so!' and smokes the cigar.

Jimin clenches his jaw and rolls his eyes in annoyance.

Mr Park walks to the couch and grabs the pistol. He exclaims, 'Don't you fucking roll your eyes in front of me!' and shoots against the wall.

Jimin freezes at where he is standing upon hearing the gunshot. He breathes heavily and falls to the floor. He curls up on the floor and whimpers.

Yoongi bows to Mr Park and says, 'I apologise, Park Ji-Sung-nim.'

Mr Park sits on the couch and blows the smoke. Yoongi bows to Mr Park apologetically.

Yoongi lifts Jimin by holding his shoulder line and knees. He walks out of the room with Jimin.

Yoongi takes Jimin to his room and makes him sit on the bed. Jimin hugs Yoongi's right leg and sobs continuously.

Yoongi frees himself from Jimin's hold and walks to the door. He closes it and locks it. He steps closer to Jimin and sits next to him.

Jimin embraces Yoongi by his nape and buries his face in the latter's neck. Yoongi holds Jimin's waist and brushes it gently.

Jimin holds Yoongi closer and sobs for a while.