Hostage Revenge. bts ||Book 2 ✓

14. "You and I."

It's internal battle between Namjoon and Taehyung as they look into each other's eyes. Taehyung notices the extreme eyes that Namjoon stares at him with. He had intentions to bring peace between the both of them while Namjoon only looked like he wanted revenge and to hurt Taehyung.

"Look at you," Namjoon examines still pointing the gun to Andrea. "You've become weak," Namjoon clinches his jaw and glares at Andrea. "You've become weak for her. For love,"

Taehyung holds his hands up, "Let her go Namjoon. This isn't you,"

"Oh please what do you know about me?" He asks with a smug look plastered on his face.

"I know you wouldn't hurt anyone I love," Taehyung says.

Namjoon looks around and points to himself, clearly trying to annoy Taehyung. "Of course I wouldn't hurt myself,"

"Namjoon this isn't funny," Taehyung takes slow steps towards him.

"But I'm laughing," Namjoon says walking calmly while having hesitant thoughts about his plan. "I see you came much earlier then expected. My guess is that this is a trap and the police will be here any second--"

"No! This is strictly between you and I! You wanted me, now I'm here. Alone," Taehyung peeks at Andrea and she tries reading his eyes before nodding her head, asking her if she's okay.

Namjoon brings Taehyung's attention back. "Alone?"

"I didn't want to take any chances with her life. I did just as you told me," he nods his head.

"Is that so?"

"Namjoon you're my brother. I've never once disobeyed you so why would I start now?" Taehyung says, a hint of hurt in his voice.

"You disobeyed me when you turned your back on me. The moment you decided to have her–" Namjoon points at Andrea. "You disobeyed me. You turned your back on me."

"My back?" Taehyung says in disbelief. "I'm not the one putting my back on the line after getting out of prison,"

"And I'm not the selfish one, benefitting from riches from a planned robbery supposed to benefit everyone involved," There it is. The jealousy. Taehyung rolls his eyes glaring.

"So this is why you've got her. Because you want to be rich?" Taehyung asked in disbelief. "If you want to be rich you have to work. Like I did. Not stealing."

Namjoon faintly laughs. "I don't want to be rich–"

"Then what do you want? Money? 'Cause I have it. Any amount Namjoon, just drop this jealously, drop the whole act right now and walk away rich," I say.

He cocks his head to one side and rises his brow. "You've got a lot nerves don't you," he laughs folding his arms. "Damn you got balls,"

"Big ones," Andrea says mindlessly. Taehyung and Namjoon look at her and she locks her lips looking away.

"This," he points to Andrea. "This is the reason I hate you!"

Taehyung removes his stare from Andrea to Namjoon. The same brother he fought for and defended to everyone was now saying exactly what everyone else was saying. Hate? Taehyung tries to be strong but inside he's slowly being broken. If it was anyone else he wouldn't break but because it's Namjoon. His own blood brother, then it was different.

Andrea notices Taehyung's sagging his shoulders. She always warned Taehyung about Namjoon but he never listened because he loved his brother-- but right now at this sight she does not feel right. How can Namjoon say that when Taehyung is so prudent and cares so much about him.

"You moved on and changed. Changed to this," Namjoon eyes Taehyung with disgust. "You forgot who you are,"

"I don't want to remember the old me," Taehyung says.

Namjoon mocks. "You aren't you if you don't accept yourself."

"Namjoon don't..." Taehyung says looking away taking deep breathes. Andrea notices the signs of his movements.

"Don't what? Once a killer always a killer! But you forgot! You were supposed to be stronger and tougher like me. Build your weaknesses into strengths, not cover them!"

"Shut up!"

"I will shut up when I have what I want!" Namjoon grabs Taehyung by the collar tightly.

Taehyung holds onto Namjoon's hand. "What do you want? Money!"

"You fool! Not everything is about money!" Namjoon complains dropping Taehyung.

"Namjoon please! Don't hurt him!" Andrea yells from the chair. Namjoon averts his eyes to Andrea, he forgot all about her. But now he smiles and goes to her. He breaks the elastic bands causing a loud snap on her wrist and ankles.

"I won't hurt him," he whispers in her ear. Taehyung gets up and sends a strong glare to Namjoon. "Taehyung you think I want money?" He chuckles. "No. I want you to watch as I destroy your life in pieces, starting with her!"

"No!" Taehyung's about to leap to Namjoon but Namjoon is fast when pulling out his gun holding Andrea's neck tightly. Her face turning red.

"Please.. Don't," she gags trying to prey his bulging arm away from her neck.

"Yah! Namjoon! The brother I know would never--"

"Yeah yeah yeah, the brother you know is dead! He died when you killed our father, how could I still be the same after what happened? How could you just change and forget about me? I took the bullet when you killed our father so that we could remain together. But then you go and change!"

Under his touch Andrea stiffens when hearing what he said. She remembered asking about his parents and he said that he was an orphan. She never expected this. Did Taehyung really kill his own father?

"You can pretend that it never happened, that it didn't happen, but the fact is that you killed him and I ripped what you sawed. You're living a life that was meant for me!" Namjoon yells. "All this happiness you proclaim upon yourself is supposed to be for me! I worked hard! I studied hard! I sacrificed my own happiness for yours! Tarnished my own reputation! And you have the audacity to flaunt what isn't yours! The truth is I had a future and you took it all away from me the day you killed our father! I went to prison for you. You ruined my life when you changed into this, you pretend that all I did was in vain."

"You ruined your own life by dealing and drugs!" Taehyung shouts back.

"You fool! How else was I supposed to pay my school fees– no! Our school fees! I cared for you! You didn't give a shit about me, you still don't give a shit about me. Bribe me with money and you think it's all be over?! You think I'll go just like that?"

A thick invisible cloud has formed almost tangible. Taehyung absorbs all that Namjoon says and feels his emotions break. Namjoon's eyes display hurt, anger and betrayal. Finally he let it all out. The pain that he's been carrying for all those years.

"Namjoon... I.."

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My note:

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