The Cursed Night [ MICHAENG ]

Chapter 6

Chaeyoung's eyes were fixated on Mina, a lump in his throat began to grow watching her cry. The terrified expression burned into his mind forever, reminding of him the night he stabbed her. Mascara ran down Mina's cheek as she cried. Her hand gripping onto his arm as she tried to free herself from his grip. Bobby applied more pressure against her throat and pointed the gun to her head. "I'll finish what you couldn't." He smirked.

"Stop!" Chaeyoung slowly approached him with his arms up. "Kill me instead." Sohyun and Mina lip's parted and brows furrowed. "Mina is innocent. She doesn't deserve this, please leave her alone. Deal with me instead. I have nothing to my name, I see no future for myself so kill me." His tear ducts slowly fill to the brim. "Please."

"Chae..." His name wouldn't leave Sohyun's mouth; the shock overtook her seeing him in this state. Not once has she saw him cry and plead like this. Ever since they met, he carried himself through the depths of hell and always wore a smile.

Chaeyoung stopped in his tracks as he heard the gun cock. "One more step and she'll be dead." His chest tightened and heartbeat increased as he watched Mina shut her eyelids tightly, anticipating the bang. Suddenly, the latter had a flashback of last night. Being observant has its advantages at times like these. She inhaled deeply before stepping onto Bobby's right foot, elbow to the stomach and head-butting him with the back of her head. The stiletto of her heel definitively punctured.

The grip around her neck loosened, she elbowed his stomach one last time before breaking free. For one reason or another, she found herself running to Chaeyoung. The moment was bittersweet as she ran into his arms. There was a sense of security and safety "You don't need to do this!" he said as he watched Bobby cocking the gun and pointing it at Mina. Chaeyoung stood in front of her, shielding her body with his.

Chaeyoung's body tensed as the bang echoed throughout the garage. All the air left his lungs as he tried inhaling, smelling only gunpowder. He looked down to see the bullet lodged into his abdomen. Everything became silent as he tried processing what had just happened. Sohyun blinked rapidly, watching Chaeyoung's shirt turn red. Her legs moved automatically running to him before Bobby took a hold of her arm. He yanked her back. "We need to go!" Sohyun looked over her shoulder one last time before driving off.

Using the rest of his strength to hold himself, he finally collapsed as he leaned on the wall. Mina fell to her knees, pressing her hands onto the wound. "Chaeyoung, keep your eyes open. I'm going to call an ambulance, okay?" Chaeyoung winced as she applied more pressure and placed his hand onto the top of hers. "Don't! If you tell them what happened, the police will come." He squeezed her hand. He took a deep breath "Take me to your villa and call a doctor" Though his smile was weak, his dimple still shined brightly as ever. "I'm sorry you got caught in this."

Even though he's laying there bleeding out, he still apologized. Mina's felt a mix of anger and guilt stirred as she looked into his eyes. Something she never did before, she always refused to lock eyes with him. Right now, they were at her mercy and vibrant as ever. Her hand began to shake the longer she bored into them. "Don't apologize, this is my fault." She looked back at the wound. "I forgive you for everything you've done to me." She said lowly, Chaeyoung smiled hearing those words. He let himself be consumed by the void as he let go of reality. Mina panicked as she saw his eyes slowly shut. "Hey, stay with me!"

Mina's villa

Trying to put him in her car was the hardest but she managed to do it. Mina paced back and forth down the hall, her hands playing with strands of her hair. She hadn't changed her clothes nor washed the blood that stained her hands off. Although the operation only lasted thirty minutes, it felt like hours for her. Before leaving for her house, she called their family doctor for a favor. Reluctantly he agreed after her pleas. The door opened, the doctor placed down the blood-stained sheets and used bandages. "Is he going to be okay, Mr.Kim?"