Shepard Tones | ♡ Completed ♡

Chapter 46

“There were stuff I did not tell you too, Krissy. I thought that hiding some of my monsters would keep you safe, yet, it did not work out.”

Yoongi squeezes my hand. “Keeping secrets will not do anymore. The more we know about each other, the more we can defend each other.”

I nod. I had been stupid not to tell him about Donghan too.

“Love is not just physical attraction. Back in high school, I was seriously attracted to your audacity. When most of the girls wanted to hit up on me, you were the one who did not care at all. That pissed me off too. But by and by, I felt that I wanted your attention and I did choose the wrong path for that. I was stupid.”

“Of course. I am cleverer than you and you are stupid, salad leaf.”

Yoongi smiles.

“Kang Donghan was someone not new to me. May be that you already noticed, Donghan is the sole heir to his father’s inheritence and he was spoilt too. He had an underground gang even at the threshold of highschool too. I was a member of that. Even on the day we went to Raventree, the boys were dubious about Donghan. He used to have his main base around there which was only privy to the members who joined after I left. He tightened his circle. But I was stupid to get you to Raventree. I should have foreseen the threat.”

I gasp.

“That is nothing to be gasping about. As you know, I was quite a lunatic after losing you and I had none to turn to. I just felt alone and I hated myself. I just had to let out my anger too.”

This is actually true. Yoongi cares so much about people he love and he just blames and hates himself if he could not protect them.

“The boys helped me to get out from Donghan’s gang. But I never knew that he liked you too. He was annoyed that I was leaving his gang too and when he found that the two of us are having a thing, he would have gone berserk.”

“So, are you telling me that you were a part of the very gang which included Seungyoon?” I ask.

“Yeah. Donghan’s right arm was Seungyoon and I was his left. When he lost me, he must have felt really bad too. It was actually Seungyoon who turned up and told me where you were.”

“Where is Yoon now? What about his sister?”

I knew that she was suffering from leukaemia and what would happen to her now, that Seungyoon has no medication for her?

“Yoon is in Canada now. I am helping and paying the hospital bills for his sister in your name.  He helped me to get to you and I owe him for that.”

“He was really good. Just that Donghan was a bit off.”

“I can agree with that. But I was so blind that I did not even ponder if the photo was edited.”

“I saw all that. Donghan had a camera fixed to a flowerpot of yours. I was really angry that you were not rational at all. But when I thought about it again and your love, you would be the type to get so hurt and then be rational.”

“I am so childish, am I not?”

“Yes, indeed. But again, it was after a long time you started to love again and being betrayed was something you never expected.”

Yoongi nods in silenece. My poor baby.

I put my hand around his waist and lean my head on his shoulder.

“I forgave you a long time ago, paboya. I loved you that much.”

“You used past tense, Krissy. Does it mean that you do not love me now?”

“I don’t know Oppa. I just feel glad to be back with you. I am worried that this would be another euphoric moment and we might lose it all.”

“I am not in any hurry though. Take your time and think about it. May be that we will find our moment of epiphany too.”

“May be. I did not tell you about my part with Donghan too.”

Yoongi turns to me and keeps his index finger on my lips.

“You were hurt more than me Kristene. You do not have to repeat what happened. I know the story. Seungyoon was a best friend of mine and he briefed me after he landed in Canada. He wanted to go to London, but Canada was safer and he told me what happened and even asked me not to ask from you. There are so many people who care about my precious girl.”

“Don’t you wanna know?”

“As I always said, you were too good to the wrong people. True enough that you were neglected too, but you did not want anyone to feel neglected because you empathised with them. You were good and you were used most heartlessly by Donghan to satiate his personal ends. It was not your fault.”

“Thank you for understanding, Min Yoongi-ssi.”

“It feels good to talk out problems, does it not?”

“Yeah, discussing is actually good than fighting.”

“You know what; love springs from mutual understanding and respect. When we are on the seesaw of love, you just have to trust the other person with you too. If you do not understand the effort he is putting in or his insecurities, the seesaw ride would not be enjoyable to any of us.”

“Did you major in philosophy? That was quite something! I believe so too.”

“That is not rocket science Krissy. We are not the hormonal teenagers anymore. We are mature now and there is still a lot to learn. With time and with every failure, we will improve and protect each other. Just like when you are on the seesaw.”

“Arasso. We will not keep secrets and tell everything and discuss when we have problems. That sounds nice.”

“Even if there are things you cannot really tell me, tell me that it is something you cannot tell me. Since you are in for law, you will face incidents like that. But just keep me updated if you are okay. You cannot reveal details of the cases you are working on.”

“Arasso, Min Yoongi-ah. You are really good now.”

“I was always good, if you did not see.”

“Blowing your own trumpet whenever you can, eh?”

“I was just appreciating myself,” he says as he removes my mask.

“No mask games now.”

I giggle. Such an airy, dramatic boy.

He cups my face and kisses my forehead.

“I love you, Kristene.”

I smile. I know my answer to that already.

“I love you too Min boastful Yoongi.”

We have found our epiphany.

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A/N:

No, I don't have a boyfriend. But it must be nice to have a good one.