Midnight Star

28 . Sorry...

The wind was cold and getting much colder, the sky was so dark it seemed like it was a giant black hole ready to swallow them all, ready to end everything and send them into an endless loop of darkness and despair.

Minho watched the sky hoping to see anything in this vast darkness but there was nothing, it didn't scare him or worried him, he knows that here is where he will end and it didn't scare him, but .. he hoped that will be light even if it was a tiny faint light instead of this darkness around him.

Minho wasn't scared, he just hoped that light might find him at his last moments. He never liked the darkness but he knew it's what he deserves.

"So... that's your big plan..." Hyunjin growled at Minho as he remained tied to the tree still, he has stopped trying to get free realizing it only make it worse when he struggles against these damn roots "we gonna enjoy each other's company in silence."

Minho sighed and looked at him for the first time since he trapped him, he was avoiding looking at him at all cost, looking at that face that once was pure and innocent and now was twisted in anger and hate. That wasn't his Hyunjin but deep down Minho knew that this is truly his doing..

"Silence and darkness... the best combination at a time like this.. what do you think we should do?"

Hyunjin shrugged

"I don't know.... Maybe anything to kill time before it kills you."

He smirked with his eyes glistening with darkness, Minho hated seeing that.

"You know you're dying right? Soon.. very soon... your life will cease to exist.. and I .. Lucky me will be the one to watch you lose your final breath... and you know I will get free after that, right?.. your hold on me will end and I'll be free to do what I want ... and believe me.. you're lucky that you won't see what I will do to.."

"STOP TALKING"

Minho screamed not caring for the pain, the smirk and malice drawn on Hyunjin's face was more painful to watch ... he hated it...

Minho looked away again feeling the pain in his chest growing more deeper and his heart ached physically and emotionally like spears piercing through him, he knew he won't last longer, he didn't really care and won't try to find a way out but.. staying here is not the right choice.

Slowly Minho rose to his feet shaking grabbing on the tree for support, he took a deep breath steadying himself as he heard the manic laughs from his captive

"Where are you going Minho.. you can't just go.. this is fun... what we have going on here is definitely fun... come on Minho."

Hyunjin's voice sounded the same but one look at his distorted face ached Minho's heart more

"I'm sorry."

Minho whispered standing straight, Hyunjin laughed more "no stay.. come on.. you don't have much left anyway.. so stay."

Minho took a deep breath and looked up at Hyunjin's face

"I'm sorry Hyunjin."

Hyunjin's laugh stopped and looked confused at Minho

"Why?.. do you think that apology will solve anything? I don't think it will make me help you if that's what you want."

Minho shook his head sighing

"I don't want anything from you... I just owe it to you."

Hyunjin looked more confused but stayed quiet

"I'm so sorry Hyunjin" Minho smiled softly keeping his eyes on Hyunjin's face trying to see past his darkness "I'm sorry for everything... I'm sorry for getting you killed like that, you didn't deserve it, you deserved a beautiful long life but I got you killed selfishly... I'm sorry for being selfish and losing myself in anger and vengeance that I've hurt you so much without knowing.. I'm so sorry Hyunjinnie.. If I wasn't lost in my own stupid head I would have noticed how you were hurting too, maybe then I could've... I could've stopped you from coming and..." Minho took a deep breath steadying his voice as it threatened to shake with sobs "You wouldn't have died and I wouldn't have lost you.. I'm sorry.. I'm sorry for being so much more selfish for doing this to you because I was too weak to lose you.. I'm so sorry.. I keep telling myself that I did this cause I love you and I can't live without you.. and It's true... I love you so much Hyunjin and I would die without you... but that's not fair to you.. it's never fair ... being fair is to let you rest and be at peace and not... and not trap you like this.. I'm so sorry Hyunjinnie... I should have let you go.. I should have but I couldn't because I'm selfish and weak.."