Secrets Aren't Lies

Chapter 13

Ken P.O.V

I toss my hood over my head and slip my hands into my hoodie pocket as I leave Jiyeon's apartment. I walk outside along the sidewalk, passing by the alleyway where I last left my acquaintance, Hyuk. "Yah, what are you still doing here? The gunshot had him running, but I don't think you scared him." I let out a deep chuckle in mockery as he sits there on the ground with his hood also up.

"Fuck off, Ken. He just bothered me for some reason." My friend states with a wave of his hand to shoo me away. He lites a cigarette in annoyance, huffing out the smoke quickly.

"Hey, I hate him just as much as you do, alright? But my girlfriend doesn't." I smirk playfully and kick a stone, slightly seeing some metallic blood on the cold cement.

My friend just stands up with a puffed chuckle. "You know he won't like you in a relationship, it's fucking with you." He grows closer within my proximity, taunting me.

"I don't give a fuck what he likes and doesn't like, don't you get that?! I want to be happy with my outside life away from you dickheads." I shove him away from me, finally standing up to him.

Hyuk's eyes instantly widen into that crazed look he always has when he's angry. He yearns to ruin peoples lives and craves to taint them with his hatred. He whips out his handgun, pointing it straight at my forehead with the hunger to kill.

"You won't kill me, Hakyeon would be all over your ass." I chuckle, moving his gun aside confidently, but my feet are frozen still.

"Don't you dare call him that! That is disrespecting his position, you don't deserve to be so trusted by him. You're just a little bitch, you shouldn't even be in it." He growls harshly at me, grabbing my head and tilting it to the side, threatening me in my ear.

"I DON'T EVEN WANT TO BE IN IT! Get that through your thick fucking skull, Hyuk. I don't give a damn if everybody in the place goes under. Get me out of there if you are so determined to kill me so much." I scream at him, bluffing because I know he can't do anything about it.

"No inner fighting though, remember?." I add and wink cockily, knowing that he's just longing to be the shit out of me.

Hyuk twirls the thin cylinder object between his fingers and flicks it away, and walks out the opposite end of the alleyway, which causes me to laugh without reason. I continue my stroll, heading into the park. Only Jiyeon fills my thoughts, I really need to clear my head. Her gorgeous smile, her breath taking eyes, the way she walks, the way her tiny hands connect with mine. Ugh! I fall into the grass and look up at the countless luminous stars. They are beautiful. I lock my fingers behind my head and spot out the Big Dipper, contemplating.

"Don't tell her, tell her, don't tell her, tell her, don't tell her, tell her," I whisper amongst myself as I count each individual star in the astronomical alignment. "Don't tell her." I count lastly and sigh heavily. I slam my fist against the dewy grass, debating on what to do. I run my fingers through my hair, breathing out in loads. I can't keep hiding it from her though, but what will she think of me if she found out? Fuck!! My thoughts are practically screaming at me. But it's against the rules to tell people, so I can't. But, she also has a right to know.

I hear a recognizable whistle and a twig snapping in the trees near me. "Shit!" That only means one thing. My buddy was secretively following me. That's not good.

I quickly jump to my feet and look around to see if I can find him, but he's already long gone. "Damn it." I grumble as I step on the crispy leaves as I creep across the grass. I just head to the meeting area as quickly as possible.

Everything is dark when I enter, per usual, I look frantically for Hyuk, hoping with every bone in my body that he isn't here yet. My breath and chest feels heavy as I move swiftly. I finally reach the office, I knock carefully and the door creaks open. I enter and bow respectfully in the middle of the room.