PATHS (Halla kook X Ming Halla)

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Mingyu POV

I got introduced to s.coups and Wonwoo hyung by Vernon. Luckily they're welcoming me.

My eyes fall droopy and I Shut my eyes Trying to forget what happened today with the bridge and halla... I miss you Omma, Appa, I really want yoy back. I shiver got through me and I just couldn't get the tiredness I had earlier back. I stand up and head towards the window. It was a window which cover the whole room, you could see the whole of Korea. As I stretch my arms, o feel the burning horrific pain shuttering inside me yet again.

The bruises. The scars.

From my uncle.

Vernon POV

I felt bad for him. I've known him for a while now and after rescuing him from hus is abusive uncle, I've realised he needs care and comfort

Since our flat is more like one long hall with a kitchen, living room, dining room together I offer to sleep in the hall so he can get a room.

He refuses.

"Thanks but it's fine, I like the window view here," he let's me know. That's the best thing about my flat, the view. And I think he's fallen in love with it.

It's 3am and I get up to get a glass of water, only to see mingyu curled up on the floor with no pillows or blankets I provided, shriveled up into a tiny ball clearly freezing.

I get the pillows and place it under his head, I also get the blanket and wrap him up without him waking up.

Halla POV

I Wake up in my flat with such a bad hangover. I get out of bed and wonder how I even got in. As I look in the mirror I see my eyes have swollen- was I crying last night?

I hobble along out of the room only to see jungkook walking through the front door
"Oh, you're awake? U were pretty drunk last night so I bought u here," drunk? Me? "I came in early so I could cook u some hangover soup," he says lifting a carrier bag.
Still half asleep I nod in response.

After I've had my shower and breakfast, Me and Jungkook sit on the sofa watching doremon.

We're in a position which is hard to explain- he's lying all the way down the sofa and I sitting on his lap kinda but my legs are on the sofa too. (Try to imagine this). Our right hands are holding each while we do doremon expressions, laughing.

"How exactly did I get drunk?" I ask curiously.

"Um.. u drunk alcohol,:|

"Well naw, I get drunk on eating jellybeans," I sarcastically reply

"U were upset about that mingyu kid?" Mingyu?

oh shit. Mingyu. I start panicking. All the memories are back. His parents. His parents death. Grandmothers Death. Mingyu wanting to die. Mingyu and I going out.

"Kookie, I told u about mingyu last night, right? " I say hoping he's understanding this

"Wat? About rhe part where he asks u to go out with him so he won't die?" Yep. He's annoyed.

"I didn't know what to do!" I exclaimed but not angry, more like apologising.

"He knows u and I go out,"

That's true. He shouldn't have asked me out if he knew. But maybe I should tell jungkook more of mine and mingyu past story...

[In the past ]
"Halmeoni! I'm home!' I shout through the door until someone grabs me by the neck and attempts to choke me. I see Halmeoni (grandma) standing on guard trying to fight five other guys with her stick.

"Let her go right now!" She bellows and orders at once. The men keep closing in on her. She's almost 80. And they're fighting her. The man whos choking me doesn't let go... BAAMMM! an Ahjussi and ahjumma burst open the door- Mingyu s Parents!

It's been 5 minutes since they've come in and they're beating up the men, not realising how much of them they were.

Silence.

Shadows have caught up to me.

A huge metal clunk is heard along with a scream- Halmeoni's scream. One of the men had gotten a metal rod and whacked her head. I remember her collapsing with her long stick in her hand, blood streaming out, Mingyu ' mom collecting me and telling me to run and get help.

I didnt get help. At least, not in time.

(Later that week)

"Do you want an ice cream?" I ask mingyu, guilt rising over me as his parents funeral proceeded.

I couldn't get help in time so mingyu' parents died. They died saving me and I don't know how to make it up to them.

[Back to the present ]

"I don't know who those men were, nor why they did that. "

But as I recall this traumatising memory, I remember something grandma always had in her house, car, necklace - a half moon.

Jungkook's cuddles me tighter, "don't worry, I'll help you find those people," he reassures me.

I fall asleep in Jungkook's arms and dream about a long walk in the country side.

A voice comes to me "you'll find the secret when the time comes. When destiny and fate entwine, you will meet something or someone that will redeem your wishes, for they or that, hold the other half of the story themselves. ...."