Chained Up

Epilogue

Taehyung POV

"Turn Right"

"In 2 miles turn left"

The GPS commanded I followed its lead. Driving around for about an hour and a half I've finally arrived at the location. Walking out of the car I started at the building in front of me. 'Seoul Therapy Center' I strolled inside to find the receptionist typing away while answering a call. The receptionist glanced my way "Can you please hold?" She asked the person on the line. She turned towards me "Here to see Mr.Kim?" She asked. I nodded "You already know the way" She turned away from me and continued on with her work. I continued walking into the hallway I turned and entered the elevator. I press the number 5 and waited for it to lift me to floor 5. 

Ding 

I exited the elevator, and continued my stroll and reached a certain room, Room 518. I knocked on the door and I heard an "enter." I turned the knob and entered inside. 

"Hey, Namjoon," I said with a wave.

"Hello, little brother who have you've been." He responded.

"Shouldn't I be the one asking you that?" I asked him.

He stared at the window watching the passing cars below. 

"I've been better," he murmured.

I walked and sat beside him on his bed.

"You only have a couple more months before you can leave," I told him as I also started staring at the busy road below.

"I know" he whispered.

I turned around to face him, I grabbed his face with both of my hands "I don't care about what happened. The past is in the past, I have already forgiven you. I know you feel guilty for everything but let's start again. I want my old brother back the one when we were in high school when we were young and innocent when the world wasn't against us. What do you say do you want to retry?" I softly spoke to him. Namjoon started to cry, I pulled him closer and let him cry. "I k..k..know I did bad and I..I...I want to change." He sobbed. "Then let's start over," I said. Namjoon separated from my grip, turned around and he lifted his pillow and a gift was under it. "Here, this is for you," he said as he tossed me the gift. 

"Thanks" 

I stood up and walk to the door.

"See you next week" I turned around smiled at him then left.

I arrived home, sprinted into my room, and then sat on the edge of my bed. Memories started to come back for specifically that day.

Flashback 

Bang

Namjoon shot a bullet on my arm, I lost balance from the impact. Namjoon saw this opportunity and sprinted away. I gained part of my composure and aim at him.

Bang

I shot him in the leg, he tumbled down onto the ground. Namjoon started crawling way towards the exit. Just then policed swarmed in, I grabbed my shoulder as the pain was overwhelming then everything turned back.

Beep......Beep........Beep

I opened my eyes, saw the white ceiling. I tried to lift myself up but then pain shot through me. I smack myself down with the pain becoming more present. The door creaked I turned around and saw a doctor. 'A doctor?''Am I in a hospital?' I started to question my self. "How are you feeling Mr.Kim?" "Just a bit of pain on my shoulder but how do you know my name?'  I started at the stranger suspiciously. "When you came to the emergency room, inside your pocket had your wallet with your information in it." He responded calmly. He headed toward me "I'm only going to do a checkup on you okay just relax." He started checking my heartbeat and blood pressure. My thoughts were keeping me occupied until a certain thought came to mind 'Where is Namjoon?"  

"Did anyone else come with me to the hospital?" I asked facing the doctor. "Ahhh yes he is in the room next door on your right, you can go see him if you like." "Well your fine just take these painkillers and you'll be out in a couple of days just rest okay" With that, he left the room leaving me alone. 'Namjoon is here' The thought haunts me 'Will he come over?' I shook the thoughts away. 

I decided to stay inside my room until my discharge.

A couple of days past and today I'm going to be discharged. 

Knock Knock

"Enter" I shouted from the bathroom, I excited to see a policeman. "You're coming with me, son." He simply stated. I showed no resistance, I followed him into the police car. After a long drive, he opened the door and placed handcuffs on me. We entered a court, the judge was waiting inside what surprised me was that Namjoon was also there. He glanced in my direction, his eyes showed many emotions, pain, regret, anger, and betrayal. I quickly turned away from him and took my seat.

"Now gentleman it's time for your punishments." The judge said to us with a cold expression. I couldn't help but gulp at of fear and nervousness. 

The court case has been going on for three hours. It continued ongoing between Namjoon and me, from our crimes to our sides of the story of what happened a couple of days before.

 "I've made my decision," The Judge said.

"Kim Namjoon"

"Yes your honor," Namjoon said as he stood up.

"Your sentence to five years in prison, over your crimes of theft, hacking, and murder. After those five years are done, youll be sent to a therapy center to rethink your life decision." The judge spoke to namjoon. Namjoon expressed sadness but sat back down and left himself occupied with his own thoughts.

"Kim Taehyung" The judge turned towards my direction, quickly I stood up facing her.

"You'll face two years in prison for being an accomplice in theft with Namjoon. You'll also take therapy," she said.

I felt relieved as I sat down. 'I completed my mission' I thought to myself. 

"Court cased closed." The judge exited first then namjoon and I were pulled up and the drag to our destination, jail.

A couple of years passed, I was released from prison and saw the bright sun flash upon me. A smile spread across my face as I could restart my life again. During the next couple of years, I started studying at an online college to be an art major. I stilled live in the house we had but I worked at a coffee shop to be able to afford it. Three years passed and Namjoon as also released but then sent to the therapy center to stay there until he was stable enough. The thing is that he didn't handle jail well, I couldn't blame him as I also experienced the harshness of prison. I received the call, about where Namjoon was. At first, he didn't accept me being near him but as time passed his cold heart eventually let me inside. Months continued and my routine was the same wake-up, go to work, return home, study my online classes, then on weekends I would visit Namjoon at the center. 

Flashback ends~

I laughed at the bitter memory, to this day that routine stayed the same. I don't regret anything though as now, I can restart my new life with better memories to create still. I stared at the little present on my hand. I carefully untie the bow and rip off the wrapping, to reveal a white box. I open it to reveal a necklace. The necklace was a silver chain with a pendant with the letters 'KNJ&KTH' 

I placed it around my neck and smiled. 

"I got you chained up, brother"

"In my heart"