Between Lines

Chapter 2

Previously....

[Hyejin's POV]

I suddenly felt arms around me while i was crying.

"Stop crying. What's wrong?" he said.

I stopped crying and froze. A voice i knew too well. A voice that bothered me for the past 3 months.

Kim Taehyung!?!

I looked up and saw him looking at me with eyes full of concern. The way nobody looked at me before. Then i cried harder.
He heard and he held me tighter in his arms.

"Tell me what's wrong. Please stop crying." Taehyung said while patting my back.

"My mum." I said softly.

"What about her?" He stopped patting me and squated down to match my eye level since i was sitting on the swing.

"I had enough of her so i ran away from home." I said sniffing.

"Do you have anywhere to go now?" He asked while wiping my tears with his thumb.

I shook my head and he stood up. Then pulled my hand so i stood up as well.

He walked towards my luggage and pulled my luggage then held my hand in other. Where are we going?

"Where are we going?" I asked while staring at our hands.

"My house. Stay there for the time being. Its too big for the 3 of us anyway." He said. His house!? W-wait.

I halt to a stop. He looked at me confused.

"Why are you so nice to me?" I asked.

"To be honest, i dont know too. I just feel that i want to protect you are be friends with you. I believe you're cold hearted for a reason and I'm determined to break through those ice." He said smiling.

His words warmed my heart and for the first time in a really long time. I smiled. A real smile.

"Let's go." I said and he pulled my hand and we walked towards his house.

I don't know what made me trust this guy. But i decided to trust him anyway.

Maybe its the fact that he tried to befriend me for 3 months and didn't stop for a day?

Maybe because he made me smile for real after such a long time?

Maybe god wants me to meet him.

Maybe its fate.

We stopped in front of a huge gate. Inside lay a huge mansion, a bigger one than my dad.

Thats his house!? I didn't know he was rich. Wow.

"That's your house?" i said pointing to the mansion. He nodded continuously like a little kid and i giggled.

"I made you smile and laugh today! Its an improvement! " he said and lead me into his house.

"Mum! I'm home! " he shouted. Erm will his parents even allow me to stay here?

"Did you bring back the kimchi?" His mum said from the kitchen.

He pulled my hand and brought me to the kitchen. His mum looked shocked that he's brought me home.

"Mum this is Hyejin. My good friend! Hyejin this is my mum." He introduced us both.

Good friend? I smiled.

"Good afternoon Mrs Kim! I'm Lee Hyejin." I said and bowed.

His mum smiled warmly and laughed.

"Oh you dont need to be so formal. Call me mum too. If you're Taehyung's good friend then you're like family." She said smiling.