Markson - The Unexpected Journey

Chapter 8

Third person 

It's been a couple weeks since they officially got together. Mark never went back to his apartment even if it is fixed up now. Jackson's mother was getting fed up of them two being really affectionate in front of her all the time and she just wants both of them out of the house. They sometimes get picked on at school: especially Jackson as no one expected he is gay.

After they got home from a long day at school, Mark put his phone on the desk as they still shared a room, and went for a shower. Jackson walked in about 10 minutes after Mark, to grab his stuff ready to go for a shower after him but soon heard Mark's phone vibrate.

'New message: 김유겸.'

'Hi Mark, I'm coming to live with you. I'll be arriving tonight. Your mother should have told you already.'

(by the way, this is in Korean so Jackson doesn't understand it)

Jackson looked at it, puzzled. As he unlocked Mark's phone, Mark snached it out of his hands. "Mark, what does that say?" Jackson asked worried and confused with the feeling that Mark could be cheating on him. "Oh, it's nothing-" Mark looked at his phone as his eyes widen. Jackson realised, "Mark, whats wrong?"

"You have got to be kidding me!" Mark pronounced (in Korean) as he suddenly ran out of the room. Jackson didn't know what to do at this point. "Mark! Where are you going?" Jackson asked running after him. Mark was already out of the door, running down the street. Jackson slipped his shoes on and ran after him, worried.

As Jackson was over 50 metres away from Mark, he noticed someone in black hoodie with the hood up and a black facial mask appearing out of the alley. The person grabbed Mark's arm, yanked him back down the alley while holding his mouth and holding him in a position where he could retaliate.

Jackson's face dropped as he ran faster to the alley. Near the end of the alley, Jackson saw Mark held hostage as he pleaded for someone to help him. Mark squirmed as Jackson started to run towards them. Mark walked backwards nearly into the road where the person tried to throw him into a car but Mark managed to get the upper and threw the person into the road. The person was thrown across the road by a moving vehicle. Mark ran up to the person and pulled the facial mask. Jackson just managed to catch up as he caught Mark stumbling backwards to see who it was.

Mark's point of view

(The conversations are all in Korean)

I lifted the mask off the person's face. I stumbled backwards, "Jaebum! Why are you here? I thought you went back to Korea?" I felt my eyes welling, I soon started crying my eyes out. I pull myself out of Jackson's arms as I reached out to support Jaebum's head. Luckily, he came back to his senses. "Mark, I-" he started."Jaebummie, tell me." I begged. "Mark hyung, he forced me to do this. He told me that he'd kill Youngjae if I didn't." he told me.

"It's okay Jaebummie. But right now, you need to go to a hospital." I told him. "Hyung, I don't have any money though." I giggled at that comment, "It's free here in England silly." The guy who hit him had already called an ambulance and Jackson stood to the side as he obviously doesn't know Korean.

I stood over him as the ambulance arrived and took him away, "I'll come visit you later." I could feel Jackson's warm arms slowly appearing around my waist as he hugged me from behind. He put his chin on my shoulder and asked me (in English), "Why did you run out earlier?" I realised that Yugyeom will be coming off his flight soon. Instead of running away from Jackson, I grabbed his hand and grabbed a cab.

We arrived at the airport. 10 minutes earlier, thank thor. We sat down, we said nothing but held each other's hands. Jackson probably assumed it was my parents. I see Yugyeom from afar at the reception desk. (see image to see what he currently looks like.) "Yugyeom!" I ran up to him. "Mark hyung!" he squealed. I ran up to him and hugged him, I haven't seen him for years. "How have you been?" I asked in excitement. "I've been great!" I noticed Jackson walking up to us.

(back talking in English)

"Mark, who's this?" Jackson asked shyly. "He's my cousin, Yugyeom. He's going to live with me at my apartment. But please don't get angry, I only just got a text this morning." "Mark, do you think you will be alright going back to that apartment?" he asked. I looked at him shyly, "Can you move in with me and Yugyeom? I still don't trust that place." Jackson smiled at me and grabbed my hand with a smile, "Anything for you."

"Oh yeah, I need to see Jaebum. Would you mind taking Yugyeom with you to pack our stuff and head to the apartment." I asked. "That's fine sweetie. Wait, does he speak any English?" Jackson asked. "A little, just try to bare with it please?" I beg, he smiled with a wink, "Of course, only for you."  

(Back talking in Korean)

I kissed Jackson's cheek and run out of the airport, grabbing the nearest taxi. I soon arrived at the hospital where Jaebum is. I opened the door where Jaebum is staying. He looked paranoid and nervous while his hands kept shaking. "Mark hyung!" he cried out. "Are you okay Jaebum?" I asked nervously. "That...That Psycho... He's trying to find me." he spoke grabbing onto my hand. "Why is he coming after you?" I asked. "Because I didn't hurt or kill you. B-but what about my Youngjae? Youngjae is still in Korea... He might go get him." Jaebum stuttered out.

"He's too interested in making my life hell. He has done nothing for weeks, why did he get you to come after me this time?" I said reassuringly but feeling puzzled. "Because he knows if one of your friends hurt you more than he will. It won't just be a physical hurt, but an emotional one too." he blurted out. "What about Yugyeom? Will he come after Yuggie now seen as he has just arrived in England." I asked. "Wait, Yugyeom is here? In England?" Jaebum spoke with his eyes wide open, "Look after him! You have to!" "I will but why do you sound so desperate?" I ask suspiciously.

Jaebum started mumbling to himself, "Bambam, I don't think he could emotionally put up with Yuggie getting hurt. Bammie has such a delicate heart..." I looked at him confused, "Bambam? The one that yugyeom has been on about every time he calls me, that Bambam?" "Yes, but he's fragile, you have got to handle things just nicely. Unless you won't just have that Psycho after you but you'd also have Bambam. Even though he is fragile, he has some serious power in that tiny body of his." Jaebum told me.

I bite my lip worried.