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Glaring at the figures in front of him, the grip on his door handle getting tighter he growls, "What the fuck do you guys want?"

"Now, now no need to be rude. We just wanted to see if you were living in a good condition" the red haired guy said.

Donghyuk shuts the door but a foot stops the door and he looks up to the tall figure.

"It's sad that you're treating us like your enemies. All we want is for you to join the family"

He scoffs, rolling his eyes at the word 'family'.

"All we did was save you from them Donghyuk" the tall figure states, only making anger boil inside him more.

"Did Taeyong tell you where I lived?"

They both shake their heads. "We got one of our men to track you down for us" Taeil states as he pushes past Donghyuk and enters his house, Johnny following close behind.

"Get out now." He demands, venom dripping out of his mouth.

"Woah, calm down. You know you can't do anything to us either way, unless you want us to take away the land lord lady as well"

"Don't you dar-"

"I'm kidding. She's good to you. Of course we won't kill her" Johnny says as he picks up a picture frame with Donghyuk and his family inside.

Donghyuk quickly snatches it off him and places it back down on the table, placing his body in front of it.

"Leave. Now." Donghyuk demands.

Before Johnny could open his mouth Taeil placed a hand on his shoulder. "Taeyong said we need to go."

"See you later, Haechan"

Donghyuk freezes at the nostalgic name as the two men leaves his house. Haechan was just his past. A past he doesn't want to remember.

× + ×

"How was he?" Taeyong asks the two guys as they enter the car.

"He still seems to hate our guts." Taeil responds, leaning his head against the window while sighing.

"I wish he knew we did that to protect him.." Johnny says as he stares at Donghyuk's house.

"He seems to be in denial. After all his parents brainwashed him ever since he was a little kid." Taeyong states, gripping the steering wheel tightly with anger as flashbacks started to come back then he suddenly relaxes.

"It's ok though. I already set out a plan to get him back to his old self."

Next Day -- School

"Donghyuk!!!"

Donghyuk continues walking, ignoring the calls from an annoying kid that doesn't seem to leave him alone.

He suddenly feels someone's grip on his wrist. He shakes the hand off his wrist while turning around. Giving the same cold look he gives to everyone else.

"Jaemin I'm not I'm the mood" he says rather in a calm manner.

"Come on Donghyuk~ All I want to do is be friends with you. It shouldn't be that hard" Jaemin exclaims with an innocent smile.

Donghyuk sighs, hating how Jaemin makes his soft side come out so naturally with his purity. Although he didn't show it, he did appreciate the hard effort Jaemin puts to be his friend.

But he was just too scared. Scared that Jaemin wouldn't accept his past.. or his true self.

"It is hard Jaemin. You know nothing about me and if you did. I wouldn't think you would want to be friends with a monster like me" Jaemin's heart clenched at Donghyuk's word.

What could've caused him to think like that?

"Donghyuk... you kn-" without even waiting for Jaemin's response Donghyuk walks away.

Jaemin sighs, biting his lip and quietly saying, "mission fail.. better try again tomorrow..."

× + ×

Sarang takes out her phone, answering the caller.

"Hey Sarang I was just
passing by your school, you
want me to pick you up?"

"I'm fine Jaehyun. You should
just go home. You must be
tired from work."

"Come on Sarang~ I just
miss my little sis"

"Alright fine. I'll be outside
the gates in 10 minutes"

Sarang hangs up the phone, taking her bag out of the locker and shutting it.

Slinging her bag on she walks outside with a smile, excited to see her brother after a long time.

× + ×

Donghyuk continues staring at the blank ceiling. His head creating a mini debate, breaking the peaceful atmosphere.

After so many events happening for the past few days he just couldn't have one peaceful night.

Eversince Taeyong appeared in front of his eyes again the past just kept on coming back to him. Like the waves on the ocean continuosly getting stronger and stronger.

The more he tries to forget the more it stuck in his brain and he hated it.

Did their sudden presence make him suddenly rethink about joining the team again?

He would say no. He expected himself to say no to that question. But he couldn't. He couldn't answer that simple question.

And he hated it.