LOST

Chapter 18

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Violence/mention of kidnapping/foul language 
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Alex returned home with the sun just peeking over the buildings peaks. His body hurt, his mind sore and his heart torn in multiple places. With the night's antics weighing heavy on his mind, Alex couldn't wait to go home into the comfort of his bed. Alex breathed a heavy sigh if anything more happened to that girl, Alex was sure to lose his head. A tiny piece of him wanted to remain by her side and treat her wounds better than he had. With very little time to do so, he had no choice but to just clean them. Another sigh escaped between his lips. He couldn't help but feel as though something very bad was going to happen.

As he walked along the narrow path to his home, the sweet feeling of sleep gripped his mind. Even though his bed wasn't the most comfortable, on nights like this, his body didn't care. All it cared about was resting. When he reached his home, he was surprised to see Luna sitting on the bottom step. His heart skipped when he saw how upset she looked. He approached her slowly and noticed the redness of her eyes. She had definitely been crying and for a while by the looks of it. For the time being, it looked like his well-deserved rest, would just have to wait.

"Luna," Alex said softly, "Is everything all right?"

"Do I look all right to you?" She barked.

He had to admit it. It was a dumb question to ask. Obviously, she wasn't okay. He took a seat beside her and began to rub her back hoping to calm her down. Alex had a good idea what was bothering her, and to be fair, he wished he could tell her. And maybe he should. Luna could keep a secret. But since this involved both, Wonho and Ji-Yeon, he wondered if she would be able to handle it.

"You look like shit," He teased, "Do you want to talk about it?"

"Where do I begin?" Luna said.

"With whatever comes to mind. I'll answer as best I can." Alex replied.

"How is Ji-Yeon?" She asked with hesitation.

"She's okay. A few scratches, but alive," Alex said softly.

"What happened...between her and Wonho?" She questioned.

"That...you'll have to ask him about," Alex blurted.

It was only a partial truth. Alex knew full well that Wonho liked Ji-Yeon. He saw the way he had looked at her and the way he was desperate to see her. It was nice to see a much softer side of him. For years, Alex had always been afraid of Wonho. Who could blame him? Wonho looked mean. When he spoke, there was anger mixed with annoyance in it. Alex would see Wonho working alone in his shop and wondered if he ever had visitors. It wasn't until Luna started to crush hard on him, that Alex had ever seen anyone with him. Even though Luna could be irritating at best, when Alex saw him with her, he noticed a slight difference in his demeanor. As if he tolerated her.

Patting his sister on the back, Alex wished for some rest. He loved his sister. But, at this very moment, he loved to sleep a little more. As he looked back to her, his heart sank a little. She had this serious expression on her face as if she was seriously thinking about his statement.

"Alex?" She asked.

"Yes?"

"Do you think something bad is going to happen to them?" She asked.

"Who?" He replied, "Wonho and Ji-Yeon?"

"Yes," She whispered, "And us,"

Her question threw him off guard. He had been thinking about that since he left the greenhouse. He hadn't even gotten an answer from himself and now his little sister was asking for one. His mind raced trying to find an answer. But could only think of one question.