Chapter 1 : Faith, Fear and Foe

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Namjoon's POV

No thoughts could be lined up straight. They were in a complete mayhem as I plunged on the accelerator, speeding up on my way. Trepidation got the best of me.

They say faith brings hope. I never completely sided the former. But in most of the dreadful situations, the unknown fear makes one believe even in the unrealistic magic, only for the peace of mind.

What was it for me? What was my peace of mind?— I would ask myself everyday and move on quietly with no answers till the next dawn.

In consternation and absence of mind, I slammed on the anchors- witnessing the mass babel and bedlam in the right turned road, that I was stopped from taking.

Getting off with a thumping heart, I attempted to walk forward but foreboding my fear, I hesitated. The pandemonium of the crowd gave out an accident visage, which I was scared to knowledge myself about. Hence, I rooted there holding tight on my cowardice.

Even the slightest disturbance had the potential to distract me from the chaos. Thereby, the sound of someone, taking off her heels at the signal on my left, caught my attention.

The moment I recognized the messy black haired drunk lady seated with the signal's support, I did not waste a second to run towards her. My heart beat in relief to my fear proven wrong.

I kneeled to her in concern, trying to gather her up in the deserted street- caused by the accident on the other near by.

ME : What the hell are you doing here on the road?! And why the heck is your phone switched off?! I was so-...

[...worried...]

??? : (-smiles woozily-) I got it.

ME : What?! What are you talking about? And why did you drink so much?

??? : My bag~

She leaned her head to the signal pole sleepily with her words trailing off.

In complete confusion, I unzipped her sling bag to see what she was referring to. Only to find a contract from the SK entertainment.

After learning the truth about the filthy jerk, the PD was, I never wanted to sign them.

ME : Hey, didn't I tell you not to go to him ever again?! Why do you always have to do the things I forbid you to? Look at me!

I tried to turn her head towards me.

Even in the night hours, my eyes rightly caught on the scars around her neck.
I took a closer notice at her, and listed the obvious marks that the PD left on her.

Her frizz free hair, frizzled and messed as if got during a struggle. The one piece clothing- that I had never seen her wearing- in disproportion, having torn stitches here and there. The right pair of her nude stockings balled up in her fist while the other worn on her left leg.
Impressions of assault trailed down on her bare skin, still sensitive to any touch and emerged a few occasional twitches.

Her haggard state palpitated my inside even at the visualization of the scene, that might have transpired in cost of the contract.

I was so edged with vexation and rage that it would've led to self destruction, if she wasn't there next to me. With her mere presence, she melted the very frozen heart of mine as I immediately pulled her into a hug. Securing my arms around her, I caressed her head that was rested against my throbbing heart. My verbs came out in tremors.

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