Mendacity 「Jimin」

Nephew

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Jimin's perspective

Green. They say that colour is very good for your eyes. Green. They say that colour is healthy for your body. Black. They say that colour is your anxiety. Red. They say that colour could overcome your mind. Blood...

"Hey young man!" A grandma of the convenience store came running to me with money in her hand. "You left the change. Here take it"

"Thank you" I took the change and put it in my pocket.

"Aigoo. What are you? A traveller? You look so young! How about school?" She nudge my arm.

"Maybe I am a traveller...I am in school though" I answered smiling.

"Such a handsome man. I want to introduce you to my granddaughter. She's your age I believe and she's really smart" The grandma told me her stories of her granddaughter. But all I can do is smile. "Why? You have a lover?" She asks.

I flinched and giggled at her. "I am not sure if she sees me as her lover"

"Aigoo!" She hit my arm. "Just be bold and confess to her" I laughed with her and we bid our farewell to each other. I walked down to the old road surrounded by trees and green field. That's true, it's been one week since I've gone far away from my home. I wonder how they're doing. I wonder if they're okay. I wonder...until when I should do this.

The money I've saved and leftover snacks are still in my big backpack. Sometimes I slept on those wood benches and enjoying the starry night. It's peaceful. But lonely. It's a fresh morning and i stopped by at a green field where farmers are working. As I watched them, I took some pictures from my phone. Somebody was coming from the other side. I think hes an urban man. He stopped by each farmer and asked a question. Then, only when he's 500m away from me, I recognized him. Yoel.

I wasn't scared, I wasn't surprised. I kinda expected him to find me soon. But not this soon though. With his dress blue shirt and black pants, fancily walking up to me who's messy and dirty. He stood silently in front of me, staring blatantly at me up and down. Aah, I look so pathetic, I can't look at him in the eyes. I know Yoel is here to take me back.

"You change in just one week" He chuckled. "Look at that skinny arms, slouched shoulders...you can't even glare at me properly. Has the nature take over you?" He began to giggle again and stops quietly. "Let's go. There's no point in you doing this"

He's right. Even though I ran away, I still have to face my punishment. My foolish decision did nothing good to me or to anyone I love. Why do I have to be so afraid? This is nothing compare to the life Sora went through, Seulgi went through, and Yoel went through. All happened just because I was dragged into their mess. Nothing good comes from isolating myself. I sighed in agreement. I don't know, I can't get mad at Yoel anymore. I've sent him more than enough hatred.

Yoel knelt down and tied my shoes. His act disgusts me, but deep down I know it's genuine. He's my uncle, the one who covered up my mistake for the past 4 years. I am the bad one. I should open myself up to this guy. The one in this world that runs the same blood as me is only him. Yoel got up and looked at his watch. "It's lunch time" He said, "Anyway, I'm staying at a nearby motel. This place is so far away, let's take a rest first" Yoel grabbed my heavy backpack and carried it for me. We walked without talking for about ten minutes and we arrived at a small motel. with 2 beds. He put my backpack down and stretch his back.

"I am buying lunch and you go rest" He huffed, putting on his jacket.

"Why are you doing this? You can't trick me with your mere kindness" I got suspicious.