I'm In Trouble

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Aron sat in the quiet windowless room with nothing but a chair, a table and a bottle of water with him. He sipped the water, still unsure what he was doing here. Surely he couldn't be the only one who had helped this huge company with their 'accidents'. He didn't know if they were going to interrogate or torture him. Frankly, he didn't want to know either. This was just ruining his plan to turn himself in and get rid of them off his back once and for all. The door opened and a familiar man walked in. Familiar in the sense that he had the same vibe as Minki but didn't look much like him. Older and not as pretty in Aron's eyes.

"So you're Kwak sshi. I've heard about you. A very helpful person," the man said as he had dragged a chair in with him. He sat down and smiled. A smile too eerie for Aron to feel comfortable looking at.

"Um... Can I leave? I really don't know what's going on here," He said softly, afraid that he might accidentally trigger something if he spoke too loud or rudely.

"Not quite. Where were you the last few nights?"

"Um... At my shop? Look, if this was about that break in your men mentioned, I have no part in it. I didn't even know the location of your company building until today," Aron said, trying to defend himself.

"That's not the main reason I had you brought in here, Kwak sshi. You see, my son mentioned something about you the other day and I was wondering what else did he tell you about the company. Or me."

Aron blinked. Oh. "You're Minki's dad? The CEO himself?"

"Yes, I am."

Aron froze. The person who was behind all these murders was seated right in front of him. It made him tremble to think that someone with such a gentle smile could be capable of just sentencing someone to their death without bothering what happens behind it all. Aron looked down and breathed in shakily. "Minki.... Minki didn't tell me m-much."

"And what did he tell you?"

He could definitely see the resemblance in their persistence of getting the answers they wanted yet there was a glint in this man's eye that was absent from Minki's. It made Aron want to hide away but he stayed at his stiff position. "That...you're his dad a-and the CEO of the company. U-uh... He didn't really mention much. He asked more questions honestly."

"And what questions are those?"

Aron sighed and shook his head. "Just things like what I did for you and... Uh... What are you threatening me with?"

"Your replies?"

"I... Told him I couldn't tell him."

"I see. And should I believe that you're telling the truth, Minki doesn't know anything?"

"Neither do I!" Aron squeaked and the man laughed. A cold distant one that sent chills down Aron's spine. Oh, how he hated this. Being this fearful over one person he barely even knew.

"Thank you for your time."

"C-can I leave?"

"Not yet. We need to sweep all the evidence from your shop before we can let you go."

"My shop? Don't touch anything!" Aron said, unintentionally raising his voice. His shop was the only thing he had that allowed him to stay here. His pride and joy.

"We aren't going to touch anything. My men will just be taking your security camera and it's footages. I'll have a new one installed for you too so you won't have to worry about anything."

Aron flinched and shrunk back again. He just built up his courage to destroy his phone and now they were going to have his whole shop under their control. He wished he could fight back but the thought that he could easily just vanish from the face of the earth made him sit still. He would never be able to meet Minki anymore and he didn't want that. Ending up in jail was really a more peaceful choice for him. The man got up and left the room, leaving Aron alone with his condescending thoughts suffocating him. He laid his head on the table and groaned, feeling exhausted despite having done nothing. Now he wished he never left Minki's side and was still at the hospital, waiting for the other to wake up and smile at him or yell at him. He was fine with anything. He just wanted to meet Minki again.

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"DON'T TOUCH ME!"

Baekho rushed into the room, startled by the sharp yell made by Minhyun. He took notice of the nurse trying to help Minhyun with removing his bandage but the other looked fear stricken as he tried to get away from the nurse who was at a loss.

"Minhyun," Baekho called out and the other turned to him, immediately relaxing.

"Baekho."

"Are you okay?" he asked while approaching the bed. Minhyun turned to the nurse who stepped back a little. He blinked a couple of times before gasping softly.

"Oh... I'm sorry. I..."

"Did it hurt?" Baekho asked while holding Minhyun's hand with both of his. Minhyun jolted and looked at their hands.

"No... I thought I saw... Nevermind."

"Should I get the doctor?" the nurse asked meekly and Baekho shook his head.

"No, it's alright. Sorry if he frightened you."

"Its okay. The medicine sometimes cause hallucinations to happen. Everything is fine. He can leave at any time now but do be careful of the wound. Try not to agitate it too much. This is his medicine. Make sure to finish the antibiotic."

"Thank you." The nurse bowed and Baekho followed before she left the room. He turned back to Minhyun whose eyes were on their hands. "So... You saw someone else?"

Minhyun nodded and tilted his head, placing his other hand on top of their hands. He smiled a little and held on tight.

"Who did you see? That was a rather huge reaction."

"I..." Minhyun's smile faltered and he sighed. "I saw my ex. Smiling at me and saying things. Then he held his hand out... I panicked and accidentally hit her hand away."