Secrets

Chapter 33

Jiho hasn't been at school in awhile, Daniel asked me to go with him to see Jiho. I declined because of my already made plans I created to see Jake and told Daniel I'll see Jiho myself later. Next thing I know Daniel called me saying Jiho left the house without even noticing him, telling me something might be wrong.

I made my way to Jiho's house, which Daniel sent me an address for, approaching the home where Daniel was waiting outside. "Where did he go?" I questioned, looking around as if expecting to see Jiho in the distance.

"I-I don't know." Daniel mumbled before something seemed to click in his head. "But I think I know where he might be." Daniel stated as he gestured for me to follow as the two of us took off running.

"We should call the others shouldn't we!?" I shouted as I kept pace by Daniel's side as we raced around people walking along the sidewalk, the moon beginning to rise in the sky. People casted strange and bewildered looks our way, a few fawning over seeing Daniel.

Daniel was silent for a minute or so, "No, let's not bother them. All we need to do is stop Jiho, which we can do ourselves." I nodded in slight agreement, Daniel and myself, besides Duke, are the closest to Jiho.

"What has gotten into him?" I questioned, mostly to myself, as Daniel led me to a place known to have food and drinks along with pool tables.

We walked up the stairs to the floor where a room was rented out. Daniel held out his arm stopping me from moving towards the room, I looked over at him confused. "Let me try to do this alone." He told me, giving me a small smile before walking into the room.

I sighed as I leaned against the wall by the stairs, feeling guilt weighing on my shoulders. I should've visited him sooner, maybe then he wouldn't be in a weak state of mind. Or maybe, me visiting him would've made it worse. I look over towards the room confused as I hear shouting before hearing glass shatter, unable to see due to the fact Daniel closed the door behind him. "Did Daniel knock something over?"

Daniel's POV

I walked in, closing the door behind me as I noticed Jiho being kicked in the gut by a guy wearing a yellow and white jacket, a crazed grin on his features and a cut on his forehead. "Wanna fight!? Hm!? Hm!? Answer me!" He screamed out as he continued to stomp on Jiho. "Answer me! Why don't you answer me!?"

I darted forward, going behind the guy, putting my arms under his before yanking him back, away from my friend, before looking at Jiho as he struggled getting up off the ground. "Jiho! Run!" I shouted to him, taking a couple more steps back to keep this random guy off him.

The yellow jacket guy turned his head to look at me, "A friend again? Jiho has so many buddies~" He spoke with a grin as I glared at him in return, clenching my jaw. "What a lucky guy!"

I looked away, ignoring him, my gaze landing on Jiho, seeing blood running down his nose, "Jiho, get away!" I shouted to him once more. My eyes widened in shock as he reached out towards a box cutter, using his thumb to push out the blade as he glared towards the yellow jacket guy. Seeming to be completely forgetting I was there. "Hey! Jiho! Calm down!" I shouted as I watched tears stream down his face, anger dancing in his dark eyes as he began to walk towards the both of us, "Why're you doing this!?" Once Jiho got too close I lifted my leg and kicked him away as gently as I could, "Wake up!"

Jiho fell to the ground, the box cutter getting knocked from his hands, he sat there glaring at me, "Are you my mom!? Or my dad!? Who do you think you are!?" He shouted angrily as he pushed himself up from the ground, his shoulders tensed as he glanced at the box cutter before looking up at me. "Stop interfering!" I struggled to ignore the yellow jacket as he began to bang his head against my face, trying to ignore the blood trickling out of my nose.