Death Date{KTH}

Chapter 8

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Esther, who never revealed her true emotions, felt her emotional bubbles burst. Everything she held within herself is going out of control.

She couldn't master her mind anymore.
It's all because Seok-Jin.

Her eyes blurred with tears and they flowed down in a heavy stream. Taehyung who's following her suddenly grabbed her to the other side of the wall and hugged her.

He didn't question her, instead he pressed her little head to his shoulder and covered her eyes with his big warm hand. One hand soothed her head.

He covered her sight so that she wouldn't be hurt any longer.

There Esther cried to her killer's arms. Silenced with her hand. After a few minutes staying like this she pulled herself together enough to push Taehyung apart.

"I think I will go back."

"No,Let's go and eat. I will order anything for you Esther."

"I don't want to be here anymore."

"Okay then how about some other places, I know a lot of them. You will surely love it and I can make you happy-"

"Another time Mr.kim"

Taehyung rejected her words. Things weren't going his way and he felt irritated. Jealousy ran in his veins.

"Esther, there is no use of you continue this-"

"Let's end this."

"Uh?"

"Kill me. You know I think I don't want to wait for two months."

"Not even with me? You don't feel anything at all?"

"No, I don't feel." Nothing but pain.
"Then guess what, you are wasting your life for somebody who already fell in love with someone else. How foolish!"
He let out, he was hurting for unknown reasons.

"You don't get it to talk about my love. You Don't have the right to judge me" she replied in her tired voice. All of the sudden she felt exhausted.

"Soekjin don't deserve the sacrifices you make Esther, you are simply blinded and being irrational. You should hate for what he did"

"I don't care. I will do it because I love him, you are the one I should hate Taehyung!"

"Well, don't fall in love with me already,"He looked at her mockingly. His anger has broken out. There is no more saying what he will do next and what he will say next.

Esther shuddered after the sudden realisation of the meaning of his words. She had almost forgotten about Jin earlier in the car.

Betrayal was never her thing. She can't become someone she isn't.

"I- I will never! Never fall in love again!" She shouted and furiously wiped the tears from further going down.

So much anger she displayed in front of him, forgetting that mask she wore against her emotions. She felt hurt. She felt sad. Her world was crumbled. Her dreams are shattered and inside that crumbled Mudd she stands crying like a child.

"I never will fall in love with you Kim Taehyung"

She stormed out from there.

"Dammit"Taehyung furiously hit the wall and the brick's sands came off as he retreated his fist.

Esther ran towards the gate and the sidewalk. She ignored people, and ran as fast as she could. Purple, red and yellow coloured street lights, the vehicle trapped in the heavy traffic of the highway, the shops still live with business, everything was meaningless to what she was suffering.

Nothing above had to do with anything to her.

The World was going unaffected for her heartbreak. She cried and ran, her heels that cost a fortune hanging worthless in her grip.

Tonight Seoul had a colder temperature. Trees swayed in the strong wind. The clouds looked like they were going to rain any time soon. It's not good for anyone to take a walk in this atmosphere. Yet Esther ran.

Far ahead she spotted an empty bus station. She aimed towards it and sat in the steel seat. Esther sat there a while. She hadn't cried this much. Tears seem to have no intention to stop.

Lone cherry trees Flutter their pink flower petals each time the wind comes. Some idol posters in black themes glowed behind the glass wall. "Chase your dreams" the poster had written in fashionable golden letters.

Seok-Jin- her dream has slipped away. No matter how she tried to grab him he fluttered further and further to the heights . How she was supposed to forget him. How will she carry her daily life now? His memories are tied to her so deep living without him is unthinkable.

A man in black bucket hat and oversized sweatshirt clothes that entirely concealed his shapes sat beside her. His face was hidden with the cap. Only the glint of a lip piercing and his lips exposed out. He sat beside her silently.

Esther sniffled her nose. "Ahh" now what?
Taehyung must be hating her. Will she never see him? Will he discard the contract? Maybe because she made him angry he might kill her earlier than expected.

While she was deep in thoughts the man beside stretched his hands. While doing that black tattoos peaked out from the sleeves.

Esther absentmindedly grabbed the water bottle that appeared above her lap and took a big gulp, entirely finishing it.

"Are you good now?"

"Yea, I'm feeling so much better." Then she froze.

Esther abruptly stood up. Find the man leaning beside her. She didn't even notice his presence. He was so silent, not even his breathing was making a movement.

"Hello there" finally he talked to her.

Who's that?

When she was about to ask, a red light caught her attention. From the night the Ferrari zoomed outside floating dust and smoke behind it.

It swirls and scratches the road with a stop behind her. Kim Taehyung stepped outside with a mysterious look.

Taehyung hugged her shoulder, grabbing her close to him before the stranger came further close to her. Taehyung stood between the stranger and Esther, protectively.

The man smiled a knowing smile under the cap.

Esther and Taehyung walk past the black cladded person. There was invisible tension, a fire sparkled as they moved so close. The time went in slow motion.

Taehyung brought her to the car and started off. Neither he nor Esther asked each other anything.

The stranger was left alone. He watches the Ferrari disappear on the highway. Then a playful tune started on his lips. He whistled it with a smirk, turning his direction to his business.

In the darkest part behind the station cubicle was a man unconsciously. His body was propped up against the wall as someone placed him forcefully there.