EUPHORIA ¦ PARK JIMIN

Chapter 16

'Kamsahabnida, huijang-nim,' Ha Eun smiled then bowed at him.

He had insisted that he drive her home from the event that had ended so late. She spun around and walked towards her door. Little did she know, Taemin was watching her.

Jimin was about to leave when she had shut her door close when his phone vibrated upon receiving a call from his parents delaying his leave. In the midst of arguing with them over things that he didn't disapprove, a masked man passed by his car, his gaze fixed to one spot.

When Taemin reached the door, Ha Eun was in the midst of taking her clothes from the closet. From what Taemin thought that Jimin had left, he knocked on the door and Ha Eun rushed to it, expecting that it was Jimin.

'Huijang-nim, did you leave any---' She was cut off the moment the door opened, only for her to realize that she had not locked it.

'Taemin...'

It felt like everything had once again stopped. Her heart raced and by just the look in his eyes, it frightened her to the point that dying in his hands seemed like the best option right now. Immediately, she tried to close and push it with all the force she had. Taemin fought back and with one blow, he had pushed off the door. Even if she was scared within, she attempted to show a brave face in front of him.

'So, you and Jimin are dating now, huh?' He scoffed, looking as if he was ready to beat Jimin up if she said 'yes'.

'I don't know what you're saying, Taemin,' She replied bluntly and looking away from him.

She was in the verge of crying. She wanted to break down and beg him to leave or probably give in to him. But that just wasn't her anymore. She wasn't going to be the same woman that she was back then. Like for the past few days, her whole system shook and she felt vulnerable but shes wasn't going to let the waoos around her fall.

When she glanced at him, he was coming nearer and his eyes showed as if he was going to consume her with an evil smile on his face. Her scared eyes fixed at him, he caressed her cheek, causing her to have goosebumps and shudder to his cold touch. Her breath hitched. It felt like the moment his finger touched her cheek, the memories that had tried so hard to forget came back to her vividly as if it all had happened yesterday.

'Look at you, so beautiful,' He whispered.

She gathered up all the courage she had and pushed his hand away.

'Leave me alone, Taemin. Get out of my house,' She demanded, trying her best not to stutter or sound afraid.

'Waeyo? Am I scaring my little princess?' He said and suddenly wrapped his arms around her small figure.

She flinched and almost in a split second she broke free from his embrace, spun around and slapped him.

'Don't you touch me!' She said between her greeted teeth.

'Feisty..' he chuckled and slammed the door close which Jimin saw.

He rolled down his car window while talking on the phone.

'Arraseo, eomma. I'll do it once I'm free,' He replied and after his mother hanged up, he was about to leave, only to be halted by a screeching scream.

He abruptly stepped on the brakes and looked directly to Ha Eun's window.

He rushed out of his car and run to her door. She was in the midst of fighting with Taemin who had pushed her against the wall, trying to be dominant on her. He had done unimaginable things to her that he once did to her. She had bruises on her arms and a cut after falling down on the broken vase that Taemin had intentionally thrown on the ground.

Tears were rolling down on her cheeks and she begged for him to stop. Regardless, she was thrown on the bed instead. She shut her eyes to unsee whatever he was going to do to her and had expected the worst.

Jimin has burst inside the house and his eyes widened from the scene infront of him. His blood boiling in anger, he grabbed Taemin by his collar and punched him right into the face causing him to drop down the ground, lifeless. Ha Eun opened her eyes after the thud she heard and found Jimin standing beside Taemin's physique on the floor.

'Huijang-nim!' She exclaimed whilst her embarrassing situation. Shw got up, not expecting that he would still be there.  She thankful that he was.

'Gwaenchana?' He worriedly asked and gazing at her state, he instantly took off his blazer and wrapped it around her.

'N-ne, huijang-nim. K-Kamsahabnida,' She sniffled and gazed at Taemin who laid motionless on the ground after the blow Jimin had given him.

For once in her life, it was the first time Ha Eun witnessed him give her a genuine smile before he turned away. He squat beside Taemin's figure by the floor while he called the police.

'Y-you don't have to call the police, huijang-nim. I'm fine,' She said, her voice cracking at the end.

'Ani. If I don't, he'll keep doing what he's doing to you. It may not be to you again but to other woman,' Jimin explained.

Soon, the blaring sound of sirens of a police car was heard outside. It was the time that Taemin flinched and tried to move. Ha Eun gasped and jolted like a little girl who had just seen a spider move again that she stomped so hard awhile ago. Before he could fully get up, Jimin grasped his collar again and lifted his upper body.

'Neo.. Neoneun gam-oge gal geoya (You. You're going to prison)' Jimin said and gritted his teeth at Taemin.

'Mwo?!' Taemin's eyes widened and he began to be maniacal. Screaming and shouting to Ha Eun, begging her to not put him to jail.

Although tears rolled down her cheeks as she watched him being dragged away by the police. Jimin headed back to Ha Eun, having a strange and heavy feeling in his heart upon seeing her state.

'JungBiseo...' He softly called out to her.

'Huijang-nim..' she replied, tearful as she slowly stood up although her legs felt weak from all the events that had happened so fast. 'Kamsahabnida..'

'Ever--' He was about to say that everything was alright now and she didn't have to be scared anymore but his eyes darted on the bed cover that was stained with blood.

'Geuge mwoya (what is that)? Are you hurt?' He asked.

'Ani. Just a scratch,' She said, forcing out a smile whilst the pain and held the blazer tightly around her.