Smithereens

Chapter 7

My son(9:00am): I'm ok. Don't look for me, never!

Daesung was totally hopeless. Reading and reading again Bobby's message as if the message could give him the location where Bobby was. It had passed more than 12 hours so far and Bobby seemed to have disappeared completely. Daesung was worried and he was regretting not having a bit of discretion of his plan. If only he had respected Bobby's decision... But he was right to some extent, Bobby might become the best host of his generation...

_ Every day, every single day. I've tried to call him. I've sent messages, Sns alerts. Missing people alerts. And he's not answering or appearing anywhere. I'm so desperate, worried, frustrated. I'm a stupid! What if something really bad happened to him and it's all my fault.

_ Shut up, Ezra. Don't give me that morals now. You knew what was going on since the beginning and you still played that game._ June was always so sharpened with his words.

Donghyuk didn't say anything else. He knew he did wrong but his love for Bobby was real. Moreover he was not the one spilling the beans, Daesung and June were guilty of their part. And now he had lost Bobby and he was angry and sad and frustrated. He regretted not telling Bobby the truth. He might have told Bobby the truth and they could have become a couple anyway, without secrets. But now everything was ruined.

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Bobby spent the whole night wandering around. He had to hide in a karaoke station so that his uncle Daesung didn't find him. But it was just for a moment, he obviously didn't feel like karaoke or anything.

The three most important people in my life had betrayed me, yeah, even June with whom I had an unpleasant past was important to me and I never thought he might hurt me like that. All three making a ruthless plan to set me as a host. And Donghyuk! He's the worst, he even faked being in love with me to what? To take me to bed lying about a life together and then making fun of me, oh how stupid I was! Yeah, I'm a total dumb, I was fooled so easily. I did love him and I would have done anything he just needed ask but he's such a player, such a jerk! I want to stop breathing right now and at the same time I want to kill those three. My own uncle! I knew he was eager to make me into a host but hiring someone to play with my feelings to get it, that's way beyond imagination.

All fatalistic thoughts were rolling in Bobby's mind and he didn't know what to do. He was receiving many messages, Donghyuk's, Daesung's and even June's but he wouldn't reply to any of those. Eventually, he got a message from Song, at the beginning, Bobby was doubtful about Song being involved as well but the intention in his words was likely showing he was not.

SingAYun(1:00am): Are u sick, man? Why didn't you show up to work. Nobody does my hair as you :( Shall I pay you a visit?

So Bobby decided to trust Yunhyeong and maybe get some help from him.

_So you're telling me, June, Donghyuk and your uncle were trying to make you into a host? I should have helped!_ Yoyo laughed but immediately excused himself.

_ Stop it, Song Yunhyeong! I like you joking around but not this time... I'm feeling sad, dude, like... for real.

_ I'm so sorry, Bobby. This is certainly a very uncomfortable situation for you and I just want to cheer you up a bit. But maybe there's something more that you didn't hear_. Thoughtful Yoyo expected Bobby to say something.

_ I don't care. I mean, what would be the difference? They all want me to do something I don't. That's disrespectful and mean_ Replied Bobby there much angrier than sad.

_ Well, don't worry, honey. You can stay here as long as you want to. I promise I won't tell anyone but at least advice Daesung you're ok even though you don't give your whereabouts.

_ Hmm maybe... Thanks for everything. I will stay here until necessary.

_ That's cool, I may become gay just for you_ said Yunhyeong.

_ Oh, stfu! You may not!

And both friends chuckled even in this bitter episode, because that's what friends do.

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About 10 years before in past:

_Jiwon, you're too drunk to drive like this, and on the highway! And you say you're taking my sister and my nephew?! No way, i won't let you go._ claimed Daesung.

That day, Daesung had thrown a party for all his friends from the host club to celebrate the opening of this own personal club. Most of them were still hosting and single but it happened that one of them got married to his sister. It was Jiwon, he had become his brother-in-law and now Daesung got a nephew, a lovely and amusing boy with the best features from mom's and dad's beauty, he was about becoming 15 and he was such a cutie.

Unfortunately, Daesung was worried about his sister's family since Jiwon, being one of the best hosts along with Dae, he got the bad habit of drinking, it's like one of the threats when your a host, and this bad habit had developed into an addiction, and illness.

Although Daesung had spent the night happily among his friends, now, after all his thoughts he felt guilty, he might not have invited Jiwon, might not have given him alcohol or even better, he and his sister could have had an intervention for Jiwon way before. But everyone let it go through and now Daesung was dealing with Jiwon stubbornness of driving a highway himself full of alcohol and with his senses and reflects not at his 100%.

_ I'm leaving, Daesung and nobody will stop me_ a drunken Jiwon spoke as he grabbed his family to walk out of the door.

It all happened so fast and no-one really could stop him. He drove along the high until he crashed, he and his wife dying, making his son an orphan. Jiwon was so scared and sad but managed to call his uncle.

"Uncle, Dae. We crashed, my mom and my dad are not moving and I thinking I'm bleeding..."

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The following morning, after he had run away, Bobby sent a message to his uncle following Song's suggestion and advising his uncle that he was ok and that he should never look for him anymore or anywhere.

Nevertheless, If his uncle wanted him to become a host, Bobby had thought it so well so far and he might give it a try but on his own conditions.