Exulansis

Chapter 49

"Hello? LinYa's Salon, How can I help you?"

"Hello, I was hoping I could speak with a specific hair stylist, Yoongi? I believe." The woman's voice seemed hoarse, scratchy, almost as if she were choking back tears.

LinYa, against her better judgement, ignored the word voice and instead called the small boy over, who had previously been cleaning up some utensils.

"Hello? Yoongi speaking," he spoke cheerily. Ever since Jungkook came home two weeks ago the whole world seemed happier. When one of three were kissing, the other two simply couldn't cope. Having both his lovers, made Yoongi feel whole again.

"Oh, Hello. I-I got my hair cut with you some months ago, m-my names Loni?"

Yoongi thought long and hard before suddenly remembering the woman. His eyes widened as he recalled her bruises and marks, he gave her a number for a helpline.
"Oh, yes. I remember. How are you?" He asked with an unsure tone. Was that an appropriate question? Well rather, was this usually casks question appropriate knowing what Yoongi suspected?

"I-I'm good. Hey, I'm, I know this is weird, but is there any chance we could get coffee... I- I...." she sounded exhausted, defeated. Her words were so choppy and quiet, Yoongi genuinely feared for this girl.

"I have my lunch break in 15 minutes, I could meet you at the coffee shop here in the mall?" He suggested with a calm voice, hoping it would somehow soothe the scared girl.

"Yes! Oh god- thank you.... thank you. I'll be there soon." And she hung up abruptly. Yoongi bit his lip, this didn't feel right, something just felt off.

"Little mouse? Wash that girls hair will you before you take off?"

"Yes auntie," and he went to work.

Meanwhile.....

"What do I do...?" The woman shakily asked herself. She sat in the corner of the gorgeous office, her clothes in tatters as she clung to them desperately. A trickle of blood flowed from her forehead, which blow it was from, she wasn't sure.

She knew the plan of course, Julian made that known. Befriend Yoongi. Kidnap him. Get rewarded.

She knew the plan... and yet she couldn't do it.
A lot had happened since she had first agreed to all of this. Hunny was just a young girl, she got mixed with the wrong crowd. Compared to her previous life, the way Julian showed her affection was above par.

She loved him. She was painfully aware of this, but she was tired. She knew he didn't love her back.

But she would do anything for him?

She cured and cried, her mascara a mess across her cheeks, they mirrored the cracks and darkness she felt in her chest.

She curled in further to herself, knowing she would have to get cleaned up and get to the mall in just a short few minutes. But she allowed herself to cry for just a moment longer. With her knees brought up to her chest, hanging her head low, she said one last thing,
"I'm so sorry Yoongi."

"Can I have caramel tea please?" Yoongi politely ordered at the counter, paying the barista and leaving a tip before walking to a table in the far corner by the window. He watched as all the people busily walked by, carrying various bags and boxes. He smiled as he watched children skip happily or groan with boredom. He enjoyed simple things, like ordinary people living ordinary lives.

"Y-yoongi?"

He lifted his head with a smile, which soon morphed into something of horror, "oh my, what happened?" He asked softly, knowing that shouting would of no good for anyone.