The red apple that should have stayed green

Chapter 19 - Wait

"What are we doing here ?!" whispered Kim for the third time because Kibum wasn't giving her any answers. It was their old house, it was her neighbour house ! If there was a place to hide, this house would be the worst ! Kibum opened the small gate in front of the house pulling Kim in who was giving him some trouble. She didn't want to come here, it was dangerous ! "How can you enter in someone garden without permission" she murmured next to his face. All she got back were furious eyes, telling her to keep quiet and to follow him. They climbed the 3 stairs that were guiding to the entrance. The little brother knocked 3 times and a voice came from the inside. Her neighbour was coming out ! She will recognize me ! What if she takes me to my mom next door ? Kim wanted to run away but Kibum grip was really strong that she was just hurting her wrist trying. What the hell was he doing ? Did he hated her ? That why he took her there to get rid of her ? The door opened and an old woman appeared from behind. She smiled to the both kids and let them in. Kibum tear her in and made her sit on a chair in the kitchen. "Don't move from here ! I need to talk to this woman." Was that an order ? Why shouldn't she move ? Was this really a trap ? Where was Jinki by the way ? Was he fine ? Kim was missing him already. This unknown house was so big and she felt so lonely. She was freezing, her clothes and hair were soaked because of this heavy rain and she had no warm clothes to change the wet ones. She looked at the table and started making circles with her fingers. What will happen now ? Was it the end of everything ? Did society catches them up and will tear them apart ? Brr, Kim didn't want to think about that. She wanted to stay positive for once. Yes Jinki is fine, yes he will comeback for her, and they will be together at the end. First thing she really needed to get out of here ! She slowly got up from her chair and walked out of the kitchen, no one was guarding her. She ran quietly as possible to the door until she felt a hand on her shoulder. Someone caught her. 

"Don't run away you stupid ! - That was Kibum. 

-I'm not stupid ! And this is the worst place to be for me ! Let me go ! 

-Ya ! Stupid ! This is strategic ! No one sees what hides in front of their nose ! They will look everywhere but not here ! Now come back in the kitchen, sit on the chair and let me explain everything to you. Auntie gave me her words."

"Auntie ?" He knew that old woman ? Wait what ? She followed the flashy boy back to the kitchen where the woman was waiting for them. She was really small, with white hair, but her clothes were so colorful. Her eyes were still shining and her smile so warming. When Kim sat on her chair she could smell the vanilla perfume of the granny. They talked together for 1 hour. Kibum explained that when they left Korea his father couldn't bare to sell their house, so to keep it inside the family circle he rented it to the woman who raised him like his son. This woman was the second sister of Lee father's mother. When the mother passed away Lee father was placed in his aunt house, and that's how he became beholden to her. 

"Auntie promise me to treat you well and to hide you from the police. Wait here until Jinki comes back.

-Mmh. Wait ? Are you leaving too ? Are you leaving me alone here ? 

-I have to work. I have a room in a hotel reserved for me since 1 month. I wasn't supposed to sleep over. And it's better this way, I'm Jinki's brother, I will be a target for the police. Just stay here, be nice and quiet. Jinki will be back, and I'll try to come before I leave okay ?" 

Kim grabbed Kibum sleeve before he left for real. He looked at her sweetly, saying everything is going to be okay.  He pushed away Kim's hand and left in the night. 

"Call me Aunt Jun.  I know you are a nice girl always helping her mother. What happened for you to become homeless ?"

"Homeless", true she was homeless. Her parents sent her away and Jinki has disappeared too. She was a lost child in her own country. What was the purpose to stay here ?  Suddenly her trip to Switzerland was more than needing. She didn't even answered Jun, and just went back to the chair in the kitchen. That chair was her last refuge. The last thing that was linked to Jinki. She was so lonely, so soaked, so lost.