Breaking Free Together

3. New Decisions

Yn Pov

"What nonsense are you saying?" Jimin's mother shouted as they couldn't seem to like the lie Jimin blurted out.

Even I was shocked but had to put on a neutral face to show that he's telling the truth.

"Your engagement was fixed with Eunji and where is this home-wrecker coming from?" His mom said out while pointing at me.

"Yes, you're right. My engagement was fixed with Eunji, but did I ask for it? It was your wish to get me married because you wanted that stupid profit that was at your doorstep. Yn is the one I want to be with and I'm taking responsibility of the child that's growing in her." Jimin said without even thinking twice.

I looked at him shocked, he looked at me and saw my face. He moved closer to me and held my waist.

" If you don't want to accept her it's fine, but you can also forget that you have a son too." Jimin said.

"Jimin, you dont-" I tried to talk him out of whatever he was trying to.

No matter what he says, I can't help but think that I'm breaking apart a family. I didn't want him to be in bad terms with his parents because of me.

At the end of the day, I'm still a stranger to him and he is a stranger to me. It's still the second day of being with Jimin and so much is already happening.

"No Yn, you don't have to worry, I've always wanted to do this. I'm tired of sacrificing my happiness for theirs when I know that I won't get any happiness in return." Jimin said with a double meaning. His words were letting me know that I'm not at fault. It was like he read my mind, exactly what I needed.

"Son, we know we are at fault, it's true that we tried to impose our interests on you without caring about your feelings, and we don't want to repeat that mistake again but I have to ask you. Are you sure that this is what you want?" His dad spoke up after the quiet minutes.

"Yes dad. I'm sure." Jimin said, again, without thinking.

"Then I'm ready to accept her as my daughter-in-law" His dad said.

Woah, hold up. Daughter-in-law?

Although it's an act, it feels weird to hear him say that.

His dad seems like a nice man, and I can't help but feel bad for lying to this man.

Surprisingly his mom stayed silent all the time without interrupting her husband. She was glaring at me which made me feel somehow but I moved more closer to Jimin to be out of her view.

"I think we'll leave now" His dad said, while walking to the door, followed by Jimin's mother.

No words were exchanged after that. Jimin followed his parents to their car and I decided to not go out.

I sat down on the couch thinking about this decision. Was I really a home-wrecker. Of course they do not know anything me, or how I ended up here at Jimin's house but I couldn't help but feel like I destroyed a family.

I came out of my thoughts when I saw Jimin entering the house. He closed the door behind him and with a sigh, walked towards me.

"Jimin, I think I should leave. I shouldnt be here. I just made you fight with your family because of something that isn't even your fault." I said before he could say anything.

He sat down next to me but still sat facing me.

"Yn, trust me, you're not at fault in anything that happened today. I've always wanted to do what I did just now but I didn't have the courage to." Jimin said while looking at me.

"But you fought with your mom just now because of me" I said being confused as to why he wasn't happy with his family.

He sighed deeply and kept on looking at me.

"Yn, let me tell you something. I grew up in that house with my mother always trying to tell me what to do. My dad was the only one who would support me in my decisions. You saw just now, he was the one supporting me. He accepted you." He said

"This engagement that they fixed was fully my mother's plan and my father got to know about it when I got to know about it, and to top it off she fixed it with someone I don't even like." he continued and I listened.

"I tried to accept her, trust me, and that's how it reached upto this point, but yesterday I realized that I was jumping into a fire by myself."

*Flashback*

Jimin Pov

"Aren't you happy that you're finally going to settle down? Was that not your dream all this time?" Jungkook, my friend, who is also like a brother to me asked.

"Yes it was, but I wanted to find the one for me by myself. Give me one example of a successful arranged marriage." I asked Jungkook.

"Your parents?" He suggested

"Trust me, it's far from successful." I said while chuckling.

Even after all the arguments I had with my parents about this marriage. I tried to accept Eunji because I'm sure she was also forced into this marriage just like how I was.

Jungkook chuckled and told me he was going to get some more food and left me there.

As I looked around, I found myself looking for Eunji, because many people who came here were also asking about her as she wasnt present here.

She left a few minutes ago saying that she needed to use the bathroom, but it's been too long.

I went towards the bathroom to see if she was there but I saw no one.

Suddenly I heard some noise coming from the gents toilet. It sounded like...............kissing.

I went towards the toilet because the only people who can be kissing in the toilet are the young people. Majority of the guests are old, almost in their 40s and 50s, some with wives, some with their mistresses and some whose wives left them.

I contemplated on opening the door and breaking someone's privacy but I eventually opened it.

At that moment I wished I hadn't opened the door. I closed the door and walked towards my car. I needed to go somewhere.

I could hear someone calling my name and I ignored the calling knowing very well who was coming after me.

"Jimin" I head Eunji's voice and she got near me.

She held my arm before I could open the car door.

"Don't you fucking dare touch me!" I shouted and she retracted her hands.

The image of her kissing another whit his hands all over her was making me more raged.

This is what I get to trying to adjust to a life that isn't for me.

"I'm calling of this wedding. I'm not desperate enough to start a family with a cheater." I said and got in my car.

I was surprised by way I driving. I vent out all my anger on the car as I drove at a speed that was illegal. I knew what I was doing was wrong but nothing is worse than finding your own fiancee cheating on you.

A headlight of a car that passed on the opposite lane made me close my eyes because the light was flashing right into my eyes.

The moment I opened my eyes, I saw a woman in the middle of the road and I was damn sure thag I was going to hit her, but I stepped on the brakes with as much pressure as I could and prayed that nothing bad should happen.

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I feel like the story is slow but fast. I don't want to make anything quick. My intention is to convey the characters emotions well. I hope you understand and try to see the story in a different point of view.
Chapter 4 will drop next Saturday. Hope you enjoyed this chapter and see you next time.

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