Scarlet Shadows || Kaisoo

Chapter 25 | Good Goodbye¿

I couldn't sleep that night, I kept shuffling so much that I was so scared that I'd wake Jongin up. Honestly, this is the first time that I'm going to make a decision on my own, and act upon it. The fear of how Jongin would react when he hears it is seriously freaking me out, nevertheless, I should do it, after all, its for him.

I went closer to him to see if he was completely asleep, phew, he was. I slowly took a picture of that symbol, and for one last time, looked at how my Jongin looked when he's asleep. So peaceful, and so void of worries, I just hope he's more like this when he wakes up.

Hopefully.

My mind was running a million miles that night. I tossed and turned and yet failed to get myself some shut eye. Shouldn't I atleast tell him in person instead of just running away?
I thought about it a lot and I knew, I bloody well knew I can't possibly face him and tell him what I'm about to do, because I know I'll be vulnerable enough to let him convince me. And at that point, I realized it's best for me to get the hell out before all of this guilt starts eating me.
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The first thing I did in the morning was to call up Xiumin and tell him that I'd succeeded in getting what he wanted, so we could quickly meet and actually figure out something useful so that I can stop whatever is happening.

Thinking about it, I haven't really seen Sehun around,..creepy. Did he suddenly vanish or something, because phew, half the problems are pretty much over then. Or I think it should be.
My phone buzzed, Xiumin was calling,, that's a first did he find out something?
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I was walking towards this pâtisserie where I noticed Xiumin waiting outside for me, when this very underwhelming feeling of someone stalking me enveloped me, or someone's clicking pictures of me, how weird, and how stupid, like,, me?

Xiumin led me inside, and I hurriedly took out the picture to show it to him but Xiumin looked like he had something to say.
"Is there something I should know?" I asked.
"Erm, well, the thing is, a lot of my colleagues and other people in the same field might catch us together and I fear might use it to swindle with my researches.." He said.
What see us together and use it what does he even mean
"What do you mean? How?" I probed.
"Well you know, like they might think I'm illegally buying results and materials from other researches or using some other drugs,,.."
Do I look like an illegal dealer or something what the hell
"Okay.. so what should we do?"
"I suggest we meet in my lab, not the one in my house as Luhan might find it inconvenient but the one near the Bringel Avenue, I'll text you the address." He said.
I just nodded, is what we're working on that mysterious that people might get the bad idea.
"Kyungsoo, you're okay with it right?"
I nodded assertively, well I have to figure this shit out for Jongin atleast.*
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Xiumin examined the picture of that symbol for a long time, and his face lit up and suddenly the light died down. I'm assuming it's because he was happy he found out but what he found out is of blunder material.
"Have you found out?"
He thought for a while before answering, "Um, not quite..I think this symbol involves two people, who were closely acquainted to each other.." He seemed very careful in choosing his words, almost as if there's something that I shouldn't know.(?)*
"Okay.. Isn't that Sehun and Jongin?" I asked.
"I don't know, I don't think so." Xiumin said, quite convincingly while staring down on me.
Okay help
"Do you know of anyone else that Jongin was closely acquainted with?" he asked me.
Well snap I can't even ask Jongin at this point.
"I'm sorry, but I'm not too sure.." I said, feeling quite sorry for Xiumin, I'm not being of any help.

We didn't speak much afterward, and I left early because the sudden uncomfortableness hanging in the air made me want to run away.
He was pretty sure of it not being Sehun..but why? Who else was Jongin close with?
I have no choice right now except asking Sehun of all people gosh darn my life.
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"We kept tabs on Kyungsoo just like you asked us to. And today around 5 in the evening they met at a patisserie, and it looked like they were talking about something important, Dr. Suho." Soogeun, my assistant said.

      "Something important, huh?"

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So sorry for such a late update!!!
I'll update more now xD
-authornim