Midnight Star

24 . A Memory Lane

"Why is he late? What's taking him so long?"
Han whined as he looked at the wall where Minho opened a portal and left through it.
He slumped down on the couch beside Felix and looked at him
"Why is he late?"
"I don't know Han. Maybe he couldn't find the book he's looking for or ran into someone."
Han whined again not convinced
"I wanted to go with him."
"And get killed... didn't you hear the part about no regular humans allowed there... that's how.."
Felix stopped feeling the weight of what he was about to say. He looked over at Jeongin who was standing by the window not listening to them or at least pretending not to hear.
Han sat up straight and looked at Jeongin too wanting to ask something but Felix stopped him whispering
"Leave him be... He's going through a lot."

In his mind, Jeongin wasn't going through a lot, if someone can say. He blanked out his mind, cause he felt if he kept overthinking and worrying, something awful will happen.
What the point of worrying over Minho when he knows that eventually Minho will do whatever he wants. What's the point of worrying about Hyunjin and what could possibly be happening to him right this moment, worrying won't help, he doesn't know where he is, so he can't help no matter how he imagine the worst happening. Overthinking the step they were about to do is actually pointless, it will keep sending his mind into a cyclone of bad endings and renders him helpless and useless.

Over worrying and overthinking are always the beginning of failure.. that what Minho taught him.

Be smart and think of your next step and not worry about the outcome, just be prepared for all the possible outcomes no matter what they are.. Minho would say.. Make your move and believe in yourself. And Jeongin no matter how worried he is, believes in Minho.

"Can I ask you something?"
Changbin voice snapped Jeongin out of his empty head and turned to him nodding.
"That coven... he knows about the portals that you guys keep opening and crossing through it, right?"
Jeongin nodded waiting to hear more of what Changbin wants to know.
"Isn't that suspicious and make them want to investigate, showing up here."
Changbin words worried them and quickly the others were on their feet and curious.

Jeongin watched them and sighed nodding
"Probably... they keep track of everything. They know about us crossing here all this time, they probably know about what spells me and Minho has used here... they probably know... about Hyunjin too. When his powers surged and caused your café to explode like that."
Jeongin pointed to Chan who was standing next to him worried
"They probably know about everything. But they won't come here."
"What makes you so sure?"
Chan asked worries filling him more now knowing that Hyunjin is in much greater danger. He wanted to get to him and keep him safe but he knows he's useless between everything that's going on around them, it angered him more.

"They won't. Cause they are a bunch of old men and women, cowards... they wait for things to come to them easily or wait for the last moment to make the last move. Persevere energy and all this bullshit... they won't risk looking for Hyunjin although they can. They will wait for us to do the hard work and then they may show up to take what they want."
"They can't take him?"
Felix quickly said panicking
"We can't lose him to them. They will hurt him and use him. We have to stop them."

Jeongin didn't look worried at that which confused all of them, but he didn't say anything he just looked out the window again.
"When Minho and Hyunjin reunite they will be unstoppable."
He smiled and turned back to them
"Do you have something that Hyunjin worn earlier?"
Confused by the strange question Han picked up a blanket and handed it to Jeongin
"He was sleeping in this before you guys showed up. I guess a hoodie was worn too but it's in the laundry basket with other stuff... why do you want it."
Jeongin took it and smelled it, or he seemed to smell it when he actually was seeking his energy or any trace of it that was clinging to the blanket.
He kept his eyes closed for a while with all eyes on him till he opened them again smiling.