A beating heart

16. The chase

~ Ring~

''uh Jinwoo-yah?'' I answer and put the phone on speaker.

''Noona! Are you okay? where are you now? where are you going? Is the car still following you?'' he asks way too fast, kid, calm down!

''Ok, boy, you're going to breathe. Now, I am fine, I have the situation under control and I'm not far from Myeongdong, Jung-gu. Now, you may stop worrying, okay?''

''I know, but I just can't help it... You sure you don't want to call Jimin? Besides him, we don't really know anyone else here...''

Jimin...heart why are you beating so fast? Calm the heck down, can't you see that it is SO not the right situation? What am I going to do with you huh...

''Jinwoo, I already told you no. And what the hell could Jimin do anyways? And we know people called the police, if they are needed I'll call them. OKAY?''

''Ne...'' He answers.

I know he is still worried, and he will be worried no matter I say to him, I know it.

"Jinwoo, I'm hanging up!" I tell him because this will not lead to anywhere and it is just distracting me.

"But you said you were going to stay on the phone!" He argues

"I know, I know, I'm sorry but I have to focus on the road."

"You're right! Drive safely!" He exclaims and hangs up real quick.

He is pretty sensitive when it comes to driving, I understand him since it is the same for me. Mom, Dad, Yeowoo...My eyes start getting watery and it blurs my vision. Areum, snap out of it, it ain't the moment to get emotional. Shake them thoughts off! Right, good girl.

I look at my side mirrors, they're really stubborn.

An intersection? I feel a smirk drawing itself on my face. I check the roads beside me and the car following me once more. They're trying to catch up with my speed. You tried. I suddenly step really hard on the break while drifting as I engage my car on a smaller road. It seems to have taken them by surprise, the car misses its timing to turn and continue its chase. Got yah!

As I drive on the smaller roads, I realize real quick that it was not a good idea. What am I going to do now? These are more like alleys than roads, it would be really easy to find me... smart ass, this deserves a huge face palm! I decide to hide my car in a small dark alley and I get out. Staying in the car won't lead me to anything.

Well, there is a wall in front of me, I have no choice but to walk back. Now left or right? I look left...I have no freaking idea where the hell I am. I look at my right to be welcomed by a man in black.

Oh sh*it

''Look what I have here'' he smirks approaching me.

This does not smell good at all. I look around me. He is too close, I can't run, he will catch me quickly, I shouldn't turn my back to him. I stomp my feet to the ground, gaining more balance. Left foot, back. Right foot front. I raise my left hand to my head's level keeping my elbow close to my body and my right hand about 30 cm from my face.

He takes another step.

''Uh-ho princess, what about not resisting and-'' I use the bottom of my palm to smack as hard as I can his forehead. Stunned, he loses his balance and falls back.

RUN, I don't what he is capable of and now that I hit him, he is just going to be more aggressive. Run for your life. The best self-defence trick is to flee.