Before You Go • VHOPE [On Hold]

Chapter 19: Taehyung

How would you feel if you learn one day,

That the person you'll fall in love with, is going to die.

And you will be left alone?

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Taehyung had moved to a new place along-with his mother. The treatment he got at his previous school was not bearable anymore, he would break down often when alone. He had always been a timid person, but this was his time to turn that around. Slowly, if not altogether. He decided to never let anyone in, trust them or talk to them about his family or past.

Months passed and he closely established this new form of himself that got along with people just as much as needed. Nothing more, nothing less. He socialised, made friends, went to parties, maintained good scores and didn't let anyone pry his personal life, as a result, just always a bit distant. Life was just okay. Getting better than ever even, maybe?

"When are you going to be back?" His mother enquired.

"Please don't start acting like a mother suddenly," Taehyung murmured, tying the laces of his shoes.

"Taehyung, I am your mother."

"Yes, a mother who barely comes home."

"Taehyung.." She muttered hopelessly, having nothing to defend herself with but it was only the half-truth and even Taehyung knew it.

"I'll be back by nightfall. See you." Taehyung said as he left.

No. Life wasn't better. How is it ever better when there's an expanding crack between himself and his mother? With all the resentment he held, it was difficult to let that go.

He knew it wasn't entirely her fault, yet he did feel the absence of even minimal effort to make things right with her son.

He perceived she actually didn't care about him except seeing him as an addition to budget expenses.

He wish he could leave as soon as possible. Relieving his mother from her over-burdening stress of looking after the two of them.

And sometimes, he felt, his mother actually regretted giving birth to him. Actually condemned his existence.

And he himself felt that too.

You should have never slept with that jerk.

Taehyung scoffed to himself as he made his way over to another party.

•

New term had started and the classes changed.

Nothing remarkable had happened in his life.

It all followed the same- same- pattern.

School.

Hangout.

Home.

Sleep.

School.

It dragged on for another two months before something happened.