lie • yoonmin

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He's here right in front of me, he's now bugging me because of that nightmare. And now I've realized that, yes, I'm guilty for what I did.

"Hey." He called me because I spaced out.
"No, I can't Mr. Min." I looked at him, "I can't." I am maintaining my posture because I don't want to look like I'm really scared of him.

He looks angry because of what I said.
"You're afraid. Then let me help you to protect your sister." I was surprised, how did he know?
"Why-" He raised his hand and gestured me to stop speaking. "I have connections."

"But it's already in the past! You must move on, I already moved o-" I was startled when he pushed me and pinned me on the wall, I can smell his breathe, smells like strawberry mint. He stared at me. But it gave me shivers down to my spine.

"CLEAR. MY. NAME. Or I am the one who will kill your sister." He whispered on my right ear. His voice gave me chills, the past keeps on haunting me and I hate it. I am a loser. I'm always afraid, because I don't want my sister to be hurt. I want her to live her life to the fullest.

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We ended up here in a coffee shop, he still wears that cap and the mask. Is he hiding? Nah-uh, don't tell me...

"No, I'm now free. I didn't escape." He answered, he knows what I'm thinking huh.
"But why are you hiding?" He laughed.
"What do you think?" He was being clever and I hate that.

Sudden thoughts popped out of my mind, he can't kill me, because he needs me, so I have nothing to be afraid of. He can't hurt my sister because I will scare him that I'll be doing suicide so he can't clear his name.

"I am such an intellectual."

I laughed and he looked at me. He seems irritated of my action.

"So you really escaped." I did a clever answer. Just to make him pissed.
"I am hiding because of this person." He gave me an envelope, I am hesitant at first but I still opened it.

And there is the picture of the man who blackmailed me, the killer.

"His name is Kim Taehyung. He is a serial killer..." I looked at the pictures, yes he's really a psychopath, "Just like me..." I looked up and I was really shocked. He's a killer?!?!

"B-But why-" He stopped me. "They framed me up. I stopped killing already. It's all in the past."

I am lost at words, here in front of me is a killer. And my hands were trembling again.

"Remember the man you bumped into?" I remembered that day and it will never be forgotten, "That's me."

I am totally speechless I can't talk. I am really afraid because now I'm involved, I'm doomed.

"That time I was supposed to stop him, but he scared me, that he will kill my brother if I did. So, I immediately went out that abandoned building. I am really afraid that time so I walked fast then I bumped into someone, and that's you."

He was also blackmailed. I was scared earlier but now seeing his eyes, I can see that he loves his brother.

"The Boss likes me, I am his favorite and he always recommends me to those people who want someone to be dead, their enemies in business or someone that is a big threat, if you know what i mean. Taehyung was really mad at me because I am always doing the job and I am always receiving compliments. So he did this..."

After hearing his story, I feel really guilty. So much guilt. It eats me.

I am startled when he held my hand, I looked at him. He's looking at me too and I can see the sincerity on his eyes.

"Please, Jimin. I'm begging you. Help me to clear my name. I promise, your sister will be safe. And I will also protect you. I will."