The Tales of Angel and Devil

27

Mr. Jung replays his conversation with Seokjin just now.

"I'm the one who stabs Kim Sojung five years ago."

"You.. what?"

"It's true. I stabbed Kim Sojung five years ago. I did it in order to repay someone."

"Repay someone?" Mr. Jung asked, out of curious.

"Ne. Almost ten years ago, I had a sister, weak hearted. We've waited for the donor for years. Day by day, her condition gotten worst. After a long time waiting, finally we had a donor. We were so happy that my sister might have a future again."

"But, on the day of her surgery, the surgeons cancel the operation. The heart was taken! They gave the heart to richer people! I worked hard days and nights so that I can afford my sister's surgery but.." Seokjin can't continue it.

"So I found another alternative- black market. There, I found Namjoon, whom I thought kind. He gave me the heart, but in condition, I have to help him when he is in need. So I agreed. It's as easy as that.."

"Wait, you said you said you worked hard and earn the money.."

"Black market is much more higher. That's why I can't afford it. But I was desperate. That's why I bought it from him."

"My sister did survive the operation. But a week after that, her body rejected the heart. Of course I was sad, but at the same time, I'm happy. At least for the week, my sister became a cheerful person. I'm happy if she is."

"Years after that, I received a call from Namjoon. It's about seven years ago. He asked me to look after his brother. They watched him through cameras around Daegu. Taehyung flew from Jeju to Daegu. It was raining and he just wander around. I make like I met him accidentally and took him with me. I sent him to Geum High School. He had such a beautiful life there."

"But Namjoon dislike it. He said Taehyung will enjoy his life and refuse to come back to them. So once again, I had to make him suffer. Namjoon told me there's a boy who dislike him at that school. So once again, I make like all of these are a coincidence. I paid someone to meet that boy and give him edited picture of Taehyung went to clubs. You see? Namjoon is a very precise person. Yes, Taehyung did went to clubs to deal with their customer, but Namjoon didn't use the real picture. He said Taehyung will realise they are around him and they planned it all."

"With too much pictures, the kids start to believe at the rumour. They even know that Taehyung's brothers are a murderer. Everything went smoothly, just like Namjoon planned. But, months after that, a young girl approached Taehyung. That kind girl is such an angelic. She didn't believe to the rumours and eventually became Taehyung's best friend, along with her best friend, Sojung."

"How do you know Sojung?"

"I met her at a bus stop. At that time, Yoongi told me to lock my eyes on Taehyung even in that school, I need to have someone inside that school. And when I was at the bus stop, she's the first person I saw. "

"So, her best friend's name?" Mr. Jung asked.

"Yerin. Jung Yerin," Seokjin replied. Mr. Jung nodded his head.

"Taehyung once again enjoyed his life which is not good at Namjoon's view. Since Yerin believed Taehyung too much, Namjoon planned something unbelievable."

"He asked me to reveal who am I in front of Taehyung but once again, without Taehyung realise it. Sojung actually doesn't believe Taehyung as much as Yerin. So, I intentionally made Taehyung heard my conversation Namjoon. I said I'll kill Sojung that night. He then ran quickly to Sojung's house. But I was quicker as I used car. Yoongi cut off Sojung's telecommunication to the guard using his computer. That boy is a technology freak. He even hacked into police station's CCTV.  That's how they know what you are going to do every time you almost find clues to the missing people which are concerned to them. And they improved, and improved until you can't find any trace to those missing people."

"Yoongi told me that Taehyung went up from the window so I must be hurry. As soon as I reached Sojung's room, I saw Taehyung tried to take Sojung away. But as I said, Sojung didn't believe to Taehyung as much as Yerin do. So, she came to me. Maybe she was scared too. And that time, I took the chance to stab her."

"To be honest, I can't do it. But I know what kind of people Namjoon is. He will do anything to get what he wants. I'm afraid he'll do anything to Sojung so offered to do them myself," Seokjin began to sob.

"I made Taehyung gave help and called an ambulance. Then, I beat him until he fainted. Then, I brang him home."

"Once he woke, I told him everything about her brother's plan. In a rude way. Then I made him start the fight after I heard Yerin's presence. He beat me half to death. Then, I heard Yerin yelled at him. She said she heard Sojung mumbled his name before she turned off her phone. Maybe that's the reason Yerin said it."

"Said what?" Mr. Jung asked.

"Devil can never turn into angel. Once he is a devil, he'll be always a devil. The dark one," Seokjin replied. Whatever happened at that time is still fresh in his mind.

That Yerin is like my Yerin. Always talk about angel and devil.

Mr. Jung smirked. He suddenly remembered to her first daughter.

"I know Taehyung easily forgive people. But he stayed away from Yerin these five years. I don't know if their lies are working or Namjoon threatened to kill Yerin if Taehyung leaves them. You know? Namjoon will and can do anything he wants."

"I don't understand. Why do you admit this after five years? And you turn up yourself," Mr. Jung thinks.

"Because I miss her."

"Mweo?"

"Because I miss Sojung so much that I want to just die. But I can't. I'm feeling guilty. I watched her through TV, but still I miss her. I want to see her laugh, I want to console her when she's sad. I know she hurt a lot since she's being criticised a lot. I want to say I'm beside you."

"But I will scares her. I know she won't meet me. Not until she feels truly secured. She won't believe I've changed. She won't believe I regretted on what I did to her. But I really want to reach her. Day by day, I miss her."

"Geuraeseo, when I'm in jail, I want to meet her. I want she meets me and feel save. I can only do that if I'm in jail," Seokjin continues.

"Mr. Jung, your daughter is here."

And starting from there, he realised Taehyung that Seokjin mentioned is the one who often appears in Yerin's dream. The one Yerin keep mumbling in her sleep when she was sick. And even though she is recovered now, sometimes, Mr. Jung knows she mumbles his name in her sleep.

Hello.. I'm giving you two chapters for today as I will be busy for another two weeks.. 😭😭😭 My assignment was rejected and I have to work on it again.. and another and more assignments came.. 😭😭😭😭😭 So, here is an appreciation for you who read and anticipate for the next chapter.. 😄😄😄