Building My Life | (TaeKook)

Chapter: 23

I was sad and crying softly as I left my house. They were the ones always deciding what I should do or want. No one cared about my feelings just because I was the youngest. I wasn't interested in business in a slight way like my siblings.

The entire dinner, they had been talking about business and how I would be getting into it when I grew up, but honestly, I didn't want it. I had finished my meal early and then went to my room, slamming the door behind.

When everyone was resting in their room, I came out to enjoy a little bit of air. The room was suffocating. I didn't know what to do or who I should refer to about my problem. All I wanted was them to let me choose what I wanted freely.

I wanted to go back to Busan to my grandparents, but Dad's business wasn't over yet. I didn't have any friends here in Seoul.

I walked for a good ten minutes in the busy street of Seoul, arriving at a place I didn't know. Shit! What to do now?

"You lost, boy?" The hair on my back stood up from horror. I slowly turned around and saw two boys standing. They looked not more than 18, but they're scary. They're Betas.

"N-no, I'm not l-lost." I tried not to stutter, but my anxiousness kicked in.

"Don't be scared, boy. We won't hurt you," one of them said, and they started to walk towards me. Instinctively, I took a step back.

"Don't come," I start to panic.

"We'll help you get you home," the other one says, faking innocence.

I didn't wait any second and start running. My heartbeat increased as I heard them following me. I didn't know where to go as I wasn't aware of this city as I was with every street.

Oh, Moon Goddess, please help me!

I was saying it like a mantra in my head, expecting anything good to happen to me. I regretted going out of my house. I shouldn't have done this in this unknown city. I didn't want to die.

"No!" I scream as they caught me. They hold me from both arm, not giving me a chance to escape. "Leave me!" I struggle nonetheless.

They threw me on the ground, and I yelp due to the pain on my back.

"What do you want?" I cry.

One of the crouched down. "Listen to me, we didn't want to hurt you, but you give us no choice." He picked out a knife, and I went pale.

I remembered everything at that moment, from my parents to my siblings and grandparents. Will they find my body?

"Give us everything," the one standing orders.

This material things never weren't important to me, so I sat up and took my rings and gave them. My life was more important.

"That watch, too." The one crouched down pointed. This watch was gifted by my grandfather.

"No," I begged, but he brought the knife closer.

"I won't take a second to cut your thro—"

I watched in shock when he got his by a rock and fell to the ground, screaming in agony. The area was too empty for anyone to come here. What was he doing here?

"Who are you?" The Beta who was standing yelled at the one who threw the rock.

"I already called the police." This voice didn't belong to an adult. I couldn't see his face as there was darkness.

"I won't spare you." That boy went to fight with the one who saved me.

When the Beta approached, my savior kicked him directly on the stomach, and when he bent down, he hit his face with the knee. The Beta fell on the ground, groaning.