WHY DO YOU LOVE ME? - riki

✧ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ 27 - ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ sᴀʏ ɢᴏᴏᴅʙʏᴇ ✧

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𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟳 - 𝗗𝗢𝗡'𝗧 𝗦𝗔𝗬 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗𝗕𝗬𝗘

𝙅𝘼𝙆𝙀 𝙋𝙊𝙑 -

Coming back home from work, I didn't expect to see my parents forcing out my girlfriend and child out of our home. And when I found out, it's safe to say that I didn't react very calmly.

"You don't fucking decide to move them out." I shouted shoving the suitcases to the otherside of the room before gesturing for Charles to get Taehyun out of the room, once the two had left I continued. "They are my family, whether you like it or not. You can't control me forever and I can make my own decisions!"

"Jake, we want the best for you!" My mother screamed, she thought that I was throwing my life away but she didn't understand how much I actually loved Daeun and Taehyun. "They are the best for me. You're just to blind and ignorant to see that."

"Jake the moment you walk out of the door, you are no longer our son. What about the company?" My father challenged me, his eye contact piercing through me, but it no longer felt as intimidating or controlling as before. I was finally gaining my own control of myself.

"This..." I pointed at the two people that I thought loved me more than their money, I guess I was wrong, "won't work anymore. Besides, the business got to where it is today because of me, so don't try that bullshit." I took Daeun's hand in mine and got the both of us out of that suffocating room. If they weren't willing to change.

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"You want to do what?!" Daeun was shocked with my idea but it was something I'd been wanting to do for a while and I think it would be good for the three of us. "WE'RE MOVING TO AUSTRALIA!" Taehyun cheered and jumped around from one end of the sofa to the other whilst I just chuckled at his reaction.

"Wouldn't it be great to start a new life? I grew up in Brisbane so I know the area well and we could have a fresh new start without living in fear or anything." I knew what I was asking from her was a longshot. I was asking her to move to a different continent with me after only knowing me for a few years as her boss and a month as her 'husband'.

"I mean what about Hwayoung and you know, the guys at work, what would it mean for them?" She asked and brushed her fingers through her hair. I loved that about Daeun, she always worried about others before herself, she was selfless and beautiful at that. That's why I loved her so much, and I wanted to prove to her the truth and sincerity in my words.

I would love to spend the rest of my time with her and Taehyun in Brisbane. "Please just consider this at least. If you do say yes, we'll move in 2-3 days."

- 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟒𝟓 -

𝙃𝙒𝘼𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙉𝙂 𝙋𝙊𝙑 -

Daeun invited me out for a coffee talk and I gladly accepted, so I was now wandering around the park with a coffee in hand waiting for Daeun to arrive. Just as I turned to sit down at a nearby bench I caught Daeun nearing in the distance. I sat down and she joined my leaning back whilst I handed her a coffee.

"So what did you need to talk about?"

"Do you remember when I told you about Brisbane?" She asked back and I chuckled remembering our little girls day together where she talked about her hopes to move to Brisbane. "Yeah I remember. What about it?"

"Well Jake is asking for me and Taehyun to move there with him and start a whole new life-"

"WHAT?!" I screamed, Daeun had really been shocking the hell out of me these days but this was something I definitely wasn't expecting, yet I new what I had to say. "You have to go. Daeun this would be amazing for you guys, it's all you've ever wanted. You need to stop worrying about others and think about yourself."

"I know, but what if something happens there?"

"Nothing will happen, Jake is a good person. I can tell."

"Really?"

"I'll always be there if anything were to happen... which nothing will but just so you feel reassured. I'll travel all the way to Brisbane and come take you guys back to Seoul." Little did she know that I wouldn't be here for her. I'd been feeling a small pain in my body but it wasn't a fatal pain so I assumed I was fine and just kept going on.

I still hadn't seen Riki in a while so the panic was starting to settle in. What would I do without him? Why did I kiss him? Why did he disappear? Why is there no sign of him anywhere? I had to push those thoughts aside and try to focus on Daeun.

Daeun and I talked for a little longer but we then parted ways 20 minutes later. I headed home but was surprised to see a familiar figure stood right at my door. "Appa?"

"I know about your cancer honey, so I rushed all the way here for you. Why didn't you tell me?" He started tearing up and I broke down seeing my father in this state. I never wanted my father to stress again after I became an adult, able to take care of him. Yet here he was breaking down completely after finding out that he's gonna lose me.

"Appa... p-please. I'm really sorry but it's all gonna be okay alright?"

"You better get the treatment." He firmly grunted and I pulled him into my arms cradling him close to my heart as I rubbed his head. My father meant the world to me, he saved himself and me. He didn't give up on me. I don't want him to give up now that something bad is happening again. He doesn't deserve that.

𝙍𝙄𝙆𝙄 𝙋𝙊𝙑 -

I don't know how long it's been since I left Earth. All I know is that I'm no longer in time. I was stood at the edge of an upside down cliff, I wasn't falling yet I could feel something pushing me down. Everything looked odd and unusual. A mix of a horizon and space. There were tears in the sky and a voice passed by me.

"You must realise what got you to become the monster you are. You have lost your way Doom." The voice whispered and I heard a screech in my ears forcing me to scream and shut my eyes tight whilst clasping my hands over my ears.

Was Hwayoung okay? What happened to her? Is she hurt? What is the voice talking about? I need to get back to Hwayoung. How do I get out of here? Where is she? Where am I?

Suddenly everything went quiet...

Black...

- 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟒𝟐 -

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AUTHOR:

keep notifs on for my next book 'Turning Tides' and yang jungwon ff ;)

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