Thea pov
I groaned lazily rolling on the bed, it was night already when I woke up. I sat straight on the bed while tying my hair with my rubber band again as I look like a ghost right now with messed up hair.
I frown sensing silence everywhere, Taehyung already left I assume as the other side of the bed was cold.
I didn't mind because I know that his in laws were still at home and he can't be with me all the time, above that i was sleeping in his room.
I got up from the bed and looked at my dress...I was still wearing my school dress but the buttons of my shirt's were broken now. I don't mind tho..lol..
I thought for a minute.... should I go out? I can't stay in this room for forever and I'll have to face everyone so why not now?!, without thinking much I made my way towards outside.
The corridor were too silent for my taste, almost like I can hear my own heart beat here. I took the stairs and walked downstairs to see.......Irene....
Her eyes immediately fell on me when I stepped on the floor from the last stair, and a smile crept on her face...... something about her smile was making me feel uneasy, my gut feeling was saying something was wrong...
"Thea baby...." Irene said in a really sweet tone making me cringe internally, I remembered how her parents insulted me and my eyes harden.
She seemed to understand my reaction. She sighed, taking unrushed steps towards me. I didn't stepped back but rather stood straight on my ground.
"Thea....I...-".
"Where is uncle Kim?". I asked cutting her off and I swear to god her next reply made me numb.
"He is far away from you thea.....". I frowned at her tone, "What do you mean aunty?". She immediately shrugged "I mean baby, he went to an emergency business trip for three days".
I stood there shocked, what the hell? He never told me he was going out for any fucking business trip that's even for three days straight!!!!
I shooked my head not believing her, she stepped back. "Aunty but how can this happen? I-".
"He has more relevant work to do then getting busy in family matters thea...more like staying with one of his family member almost all the time" I tighten my fist at her words knowing very well that she could lying to me.
"And thea......I want to say something". I didn't said anything to her but waited for her to continue with her bs.
"I wanted to say I'm really very sorry Thea...." My eyes widened hearing and seeing her looking down. Was she apologizing because of what her parents did to me?
"I know thea I wasn't able to do anything that time when my parents were saying mean things to you, but thea.........I really regret telling them about my problems with taehyung.....they automatically thought it's because of you living here when it's not true...". Irene apologized, looking as genuine as possible.
I, for a second doubt if I was still sleeping and dreaming or this woman, who has been mean to me for a week is actually apologizing looking genuine. Like the Irene aunty I knew before...
I sighed heavily, no matter how much I hate her for being Taehyung's wife, I still know that she isn't at fault but rather us....she has been good to me first then after that I didn't knew what happened...
I bowed at her "it's okay Irene aunty...I don't mind". Finally she smiled at me, for some reason she was looking so happy....like she has never been before..
We talked for sometimes, watched TV, and ate our dinner. But this hollow feeling inside me was not going away, I don't know what's happening... everything seems to be okay but something just doesn't feels right.
Is it because Taehyung isn't near me? Yup..it's because of him, I have been trying to text and call him but he haven't seen my texts neither picked up my calls.
I thought he must be busy in his work because aunty told me that it's an "emergency" work so I thought not to disturb him for sometimes....through I'm going to try texting him before I sleep again because I can't sleep without hearing his voice.......yes true I'm cooked.....NAH....I'm overcooked...
"Dinner was actually so good today na" Irene said, I nodded while smilling. The winter season has arrived completely now and it's December already.
Outside it was all foggy and cold, I was wearing a thick sweater still I was feeling cold.....wish he was with me right now... hugging me like he always do...
"Let's go out tommorow in morning, what say?". I simply nodded at her again "sure", we were sitting near the heater and Irene was sitting opposite of me looking all flushed and happy.
"Did you talked with unc-". Just when I was about to ask her about taehyung, her phone start ringing.
She immediately picked it up and recieved the call and I frowned seeing her blush. "Yes honey....I miss you too.....are you fine there? Yeah.....love you
..take care....".
"It was your uncle kim only thea". She said as soon as she hanged up with a blush on her face, I was froze. My mind was numb and at the same times thousands of questions were running inside of it...
What was that "Love you"? Why did he called her but not me? Why he wasn't receiving my call but instead ignored it and called her?
I was deep in my thoughts when someone aggressively shooked my shoulder taking me out of my thoughts "Thea! What happen? Where are you lost?".
I opened my mouth to say something but no words were coming out, I felt a painful lump in my throat. He must be pretending....yeah....he must be keeping on with his acts....we can't be caught because of that....right? Yes that must be the reason....
"Nothing aunty, I'm just sleepy". I replied, she shrugged nonchalantly "It's okay then, you should go and sleep.... goodnight". I nodded at her, getting up as I made my way towards my room.
I closed the door behind me and took a deep breath. I took out my phone and stared at it for few minutes.
Without thinking too much I dialled his number again...he was free just a movement ago so he should pick up my phone right? Of course.
I continue to call him for a few times but he didn't picked up even once...I gave up lastly....not knowing what to do or say to myself right now.
This fucking gut feeling of mine was telling me that something wasn't right but at same time he isn't here to reassure me that everything was fine.
I walked towards my bed and got under the duvet, unknowingly few drops of tears start coming out of my eyes but I wiped them aggressively.......him not picking up my calls weren't that serious...
He loves me that's all matters....he haven't changed...... right? No no no..he can't...he loves me....we were together in just afternoon...he...loves me...
I keep on chanting one thing that he loves me cuz I was feeling something really very bad inside of me which I wasn't able to accept. Slowly sleep took over me and I fell asleep.
