Memories / Thv BTS FF

Chapter 7

A few days have passed since the concert I went with Taehyung and Jungkook still stared at me as I was chatting with Taehyung.

"Jungkook, can you stop looking at me like this?" I looked back at him when I caught him and he looked at me again.
"What kind of look?" He returned.
"You know very well what looks."I sighed and he just looked at me with a cold look.

"Are you chatting with him?" He suddenly asked and I crossed my hands.
"Even if I chat with him.. What is that your business?" I responded back to him, and he was still staring at me.

"I'm upset because you know he'll hurt you." He wrapped his arms one by one as he looked at me with a penetrating look again.

"He will not hurt me. You don't even know him-" I shaked my head coldly.
"And you know him that you protect him like this?״
"He was with me before the accident.. He promised me that he would do anything to make me happy-"I started with my words, but he cut them.

"You don't really know him. You've only heard of what he told you. Did he tell you that his family are working in the black market?״

"What are you talking about, Jungkook?-" I answered confusedly and he responded back.

"His grandfather is the manager of his entire business.. They are mostly focusing in lending to poor people who are in debt and then they find themselves in larger debts and you know what happens then.." He sighed but I looked at him with a question and raised brows.

"What does that mean? Are they like mafia?״
"They're not like mafia, they're mafia. But I heard that he escaped from there to study here.. Something crazy.." He replied, but I was in a shock and surprise.


"Taehyung, we have to talk.״

"No problem... What happened though?" He replied

"I'll talk about it after school.. Wait for me on next to the bench of building A."

"Noted." He sent back and I just raised my confused eyes toward Jungkook.




I looked at the phone screen for the fifth time to see if Taehyung sent a message that he intended to arrive,
Not until I felt hands behind my back with a "Boo" sound.

"Taehyung it's not a time for jokes" I turned around and stood in front of him while the smile on his face turned into an attentive and serious look.
"What happened?" He looked at me incomprehensibly, his eyes deepend to mine.

"Taehyung. Jungkook told me that your family-"I opened my words to him but he quickly cut me.
"Did he tell you that our family is the Mafia family and my grandfather is the head of the family?״

I blinked shocked by his unexpected reaction, and he was just sighing and holding his forehead in one hand.
"My family owns banks with market loans to people in need on behalf of the company that stays with us for generations. My grandfather was in charge of this company but as I told you I lost contact with him after his urgent business in Korea. What Jungkook told you were rumors that started since I arrived at school. You didn't even tell me where you knew my grandfather."

"Is he is also called Mr. Z?" I looked at him with wonder as the pressure in my body grew and grew.
"At work he was called Mr. Z, but we call him Grandpa Zack. Why are you asking?" He narrowed his eyes at the question while I felt my heartbeat beating at a record speed.

"Mr. Z loaned money for my parents in my memory and they... They were in debt. I'm afraid they couldn't pay your grandfather all the money they needed." I responded with lowered glance when I tried to think about the information.
"My grandfather is the owner of the company and the banking network, but he is not responsible for the payments of loans and their debts. The man responsible for this is the son of his good friend. His name is Kim Seokjin, I think" Taehyung looked at me with a light smile, but I knew something here didn't smell good.
It's time for me to know what really happened between my family and the family of Tae.



"Hey Jin. Are you still in contact with Grandpa Zack?" He placed his phone close to his ear as he leaned against the wall and spoke to the phone line.

"Okay... Is he currently in Seoul?" He kept talking to the line while I tried to catch and understand what he was saying.

"Sarang... Did your parents borrow money from my grandfather privately?" He looked back at me when he put his phone in his pocket.

"I am not... sure.. They talked about producing something but I couldn't remember so much in detail." I looked at the sides while trying to remember.
"Production? My family only deals with money and loans." He narrowed his brows while looking up in thought.

"Oh and...Sarang, Seokjin sent me the location of my grandfather's personal assistant, he lives right next to the main hospital in Seoul. If you're interested, we can go to him so we can hear details" he looked back at me and I was just immersed in my thoughts, nodding my head in agreement blankly.




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We arrived at the house's address.
It was an dark house on a small hill adjacent to the end of the street, right next to the hospital.

-Ding Dong-

"I donated already" The voice of a young man was heard behind the door when we heard the man's footsteps moving away from the door, but Taehyung caused those noises to stop when he opened his mouth.
"I'm Zack's grandson.. I came here to hear an update about his condition."

"Leave. You shouldn't be here" his voice whispered, but Taehyung just continued his words.
"I care about him.. We have not been in contact for eight years.״

"You're not in contact with him for a particular reason. Better that you won't come too. Traitor." He ended his words when he walked away from the door.
"A traitor? I never betrayed Grandpa Zack."
"How long are you working for him?" Taehyung continued his questions but the man did not answer him back.

It's been an hour and a half since we arrived at man's home and Taehyung still knocked on the door and asked questions.
"It won't help you escape.. I'll sit here all night until you open the doo-" Taehyung's words were interrupted when the man opened the door and looked at Taehyung with anger.

"Listen to... I don't know who told you what, but you're not coming back to here again and interrupting my privacy. Have you heard?" He stared at him so angrily that at the moment I was afraid that he will hit us.

"Taehyung.. Let us go. Don't force him to share details if he doesn't want to.." I pulled Taehyung's shirt, but he continued to resist against the man in front of him.

"Do you know Kim Dong-san and Park Hiran?" Taehyung's response to that man caused him to freeze in his spot. He looked at Taehyung for a moment, not before he came to close the door again but Taehyung stopped him and held the door closing.

"They worked with grandfather Zack on making something..right?" He continued his words but the man looked at him angrily and opened the door strongly as he approached him in slow steps, until Taehyung knocked him over in his private area and pulled me into the house while the man held the area in pain.

"Listen to me Sarang.. Stay here and don't move. I will be right back" he reclaimed his breath as he let go of his grip from my hand, and this time he grabbed my shoulders, his eyes sinking into mine.

"How can I trust you?" I asked him back when my heart started beating fast and the pressure coming inside me made me want to escape from everything that was happening but I had to stay.
For my family.

I said it before and will repeat it again.. I'm not going to let anyone hurt you Sarang. I only care about you and I want you to be happy. Do you trust me?״

Am I trusting him?
He was with me all the years even after the accident. Even when I didn't remember him.
He was always there for me when I didn't notice. He always wanted to protect me.
Should I trust him?
Do I trust a man who was with me during my childhood but the memory prevents me from knowing his true side?

My thoughts filled me when I suddenly felt a hand covering my mouth and pulling me to an unknown place.
"Dad...?״