'Golden Mary'

Part 37

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Donghae stared out past the luscious green yard with only one concrete path leading the way to Yun Man's secured home. It was not yet night nor was it the dusk of evening, but he could see it, smell it. The priceless goods, the gold and silver antiques that would yet buy him another large apartment, more useless fortune.

He'd be back though. By night time.

When he returned to his apartment he camped out in his living room staring at his phone for hours. The sun reflecting through the window on his right told him daylight was disappearing and that he should ready himself for whatever happened next. This was it. This was really it. Tonight he would make it happen, he would turn things back to the way they were. Victoria wouldn't have to feel sorry for a loser like him any longer.

Raising his phone up to his ear he listened to the ringing of the phone. He wouldn't be surprised if Victoria didn't pick up and he promised himself not to get excited if she did pick up. Donghae really missed her, and that was one truth he couldn't deny.

Victoria didn't pick up.

No matter how disappointed he might feel, he knew nothing would exist between them. Even if his love for her extended miles, he didn't deserve anything. Victoria was too high of a god for him to reach, but he still wanted to let her know. Donghae would fix things. Everything would return to normal and Victoria wouldn't have to feel that he was a burden to her any longer.

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Intense anxiety, fury, and rage were all Seohyun could feel fluttering through her. She crumpled up the e-mails she'd printed out on paper in her hands. Where was he? Why wasn't he return? Did he even understand the heights of danger surrounding them?!

Seohyun's eyes darted toward the edges of the kitchen and surveyed the window outside before drawing the curtains close. She didn't want to step out of the apartment before Luhan returned. She couldn't leave him alone until she heard everything from his own mouth, until she could perfectly understand what exactly was running through his mind. If he had been deceiving them she wouldn't be afraid of kicking him out. Even if Victoria held her back Seohyun would show no mercy.

They were in danger, immense danger, all of them. The 'Golden Mary' surely was no joke any more.

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The sun had dropped, Victoria's gaze had been sent upward to watching the stars twinkle amongst the black mist. The children that had earlier dominated the park had all gone to their respective homes to their warm families and loving parents. The thought of it left Victoria feeling empty yet she couldn't feel an ounce of sadness spreading through her. She felt horrible yet she couldn't feel a damn emotion at all. Victoria had turned into an automotive robot over the past days and she didn't know how it had happened. The next moment, she remembered, she couldn't feel anything at all.

When a stick broke nearby she turned her head to see a couple of young teenagers skating through the park and disappearing down the lonely walk behind her. The park had been abandoned. She wasn't surprised.

Lifting her phone up she glanced at the time. It was almost 11, time for their move. However, before she stood up her phone beeped. A message had come through and Victoria opened it immediately. It was from Donghae. She felt her pulse slow before it began racing.

He was saying goodbye and sorry for being what he had been. The other contents of the sorry message didn't transmit through to her brain. The only message she understood was that he was going back to what he used to be. When her eyes stopped at the last period of the message she knew where he was headed.