Summer Detour [Book 2] | Pentagon ✔

Chapter 3

Chapter 3
Run Away

/hongseok's pov/

It's midnight and my parents are fighting over something again downstairs. I can hear them yelling their lungs out towards each other.

I grabbed the keys and walked downstairs, passing them by.

But of course, my dad's eyes caught sight of me. "Where do you think you're going?"

"Out." I replied nonchalantly.

"Out? At this time?"

"Dad, I'm twenty years old. I can do whatever I want."

"Not as long as you live in my house."

I clenched my fist and swallowed. "That's why I'm leaving."

"Hey, kidㅡcome back here! We're not done!"

I opened the door.

"If you step outside, you can never come back. I'm telling you."

I took a step forward, and more, and more without looking back until I reached the van and I drove away. My heart felt heavy so I turned on the music and put the volume on max. My heart started to feel lighter, and lighter until I'm driving fast and I'm screaming inside the RV van.

I'M FREE.

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/hyunjoo's pov/

I sat in front of my computer. It's dark and quiet, and tonightㅡI especially feel very empty. I put my hand on my mouth and I let out the tears of this tiring sadness that I feel. My heart hurts so much that I felt like it was purposely being strangled to keep me from breathing.

"Hyunjoo? Are you crying?" My mom asked when she opened the door to my room that I rarely locked. She looked like she just passed by my room before going to the toilet. She had probably been sleeping.

I wiped my tears away as she turned on the light and knelt beside me. "Oh, my Hyunjoo..." she said and hugged me, rubbing my back. "What's wrong, honey?"

I just hugged her back, crying even more now. "Mom," I said, "I don't know what to do with my life."

She cupped my cheeks and looked straight into my eyes. I can see how much she worries about me every time. "Listen to me, Hyunjoo. You'll figure it out, and you'll be alright. You're still so young. You have plenty of time to explore."

She kissed my forehead and says, "Get some sleep. We'll talk tomorrow."

I nodded.

"I love you." she said. I nodded again.

The next morning, I left.

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Dear Mom,

Please don't be worried. I'll be okay. You told me I'll be alright. I believe you. You told me I have plenty of time to explore, but that's my problem, mom. I am afraid to explore. I always think about my future but I see nothing. I think maybe I need to just do it and stop being afraid.

I'm going to explore.
And I'm going to come back.
By then, I hope I would have found myself. I love you mom. I love you all.

Hyunjoo

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A/N: Hehe~ I'm updating up to here today! Please tell me what you think ;(
Sorry the beginning chapters are short. Hahaha!

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