Let Me (TAEGI)

Let me Help.

                                                                    ~Taehyung's P.O.V. ~

       I look at him as he walks out the door. I know where he is going, and I know what he is going to do, but I grab my keys and walk out the door. Days like this, I can feel tears burning at the back of my eyes, but I can't cry because If I cry, I don't think I'll be able to stop. I walk into the Ice Cream shop I wok in and put on a smile, leaving the tears behind.

      I do my work hoping Jimin, and his group of friends won't show up like they do every Friday. I hear the door's bell move, and I approached the counter. "Hi, what can I get for you?" my heart sinks because when I look up, I meet Jimin's eyes "Hi Taehyung~ah" I smile at him, a genuine smile one that I reserve only for him and his friends. "Hi Hyung" I reply and proceed to take their order. The whole time they were here, I could feel someone's eyes on me, and when I turn to the group of friends, I see Alma's eyes on me.

     Alma and Hoseok Hyung have been paying close attention to me for a while now. I smile at her, hoping the bruises are hidden well behind my makeup, she smiles at me, but I can see her holding onto Hoseok Hyung's hand tightly. I ask the manager if he will allow me to work in the back cooking, he agrees and asks once again if them being here bothers me to which I reply with a no.

     As I began to do my job I feel a hand on my shoulder "Hey Taehyung, the idiot is asking for you" my co-worker says, I nod and thank him. I walk out through the front door and see Dong-Hyun "give me your keys, I forgot them at home" he says impatiently, quickly I take them off but they manage to slip from my hands "Ugh Taehyung, you can't do anything right". He says as he picks up the keys and walks the other way.

     I try to calm down after Dong-Hyun leaves but somehow I feel anxious, I hope he takes care of himself, and I hope he remembers to put the keys where we always do.  As I walked home, I kept turning around it felt like someone was looking at me, perhaps my senses seemed to be deceiving me, no one was there.

      When I get home I check under the plant for the key, but it's not there, hoping he forgot to lock the door I turn the doorknob luckily it was unlocked. As I walk in Dong-Hyun abruptly says" You forgot to cook," Not bothering to greet me. I didn't forget, he leaves every Friday and comes back Monday mornings. "Sorry, I wasn't expecting you " as I walked towards the shower I hear him complain "this is my house what do you mean you weren't expecting me?" I put my head down and apologize. As the warm water runs downs my body my makeup fades, uncovering my bruises. As I step out I get a glimpse of myself in the mirror. I don't feel like myself anymore.

       I can feel Dong-Hyun's eyes on me as I walk towards the closet. "I know how you can make it up to me," he says, standing closer I can smell the liquor on him  "I don't feel well today," I tell him, which is the truth after yesterday my body is still sore, my legs and shoulders hurt. I quickly walk into the bathroom to change, but when I walk out, he wraps his hand on my neck "Oh come on Taehyung, I barely touched you last night" that was an understatement, I had to take pain killers throughout the day, and the bruises on my face are still noticeable.

      I don't respond, I don't want to anger him. "It's been a while since you've let me touch you" no 'it's been a while since you've asked, I thought. " I just want to sleep," I tell him, but his hand travels down to my ass and grips it. I try to get away from his touch but fail to do so "please I don't want to" I say "I feed you, I clothe you, I give you a home, and you think you have the right to say no to me?" 

      "I'm sorry, but I don't want to do anything while you're drunk" I try pushing him off me but he pulls me closer and crashes his lips on mine. I gather enough strength to push him back and run towards the bathroom. As I close the door Dong-Hyung's body crashes against the bathroom, causing me to stagger back. I listen carefully as something breaks outside the wall. Dong-Hyung begins to bang on the door, demanding that I go out. Abruptly his voice stops and I hear "where is he?"