Too Dead to Ruin My Day

~ 15 ~ the truth

He leaves at 3:00 pm to go home and it was 2:15 pm right now. I open the door to see his chair... empty... Why isn't he there? He's usually always here doing his job. He must've left to get coffee. He'll be back soon... I guess. I sat on his rolling chair, waiting for him.

15 minutes pass

It's been too long, he isn't back yet. "Or check the footage in the CCTV security room" words replays in my head as I remember Min-kyu's words... I quickly take the camera out from the corner of the room, standing on top of the chair. I get down with the CCTV camera in my hand. This camera was expensive. I got it done so it could only open with my fingerprint.

I quickly open the camera, putting the memory card in Jisoo's computer to see the footage. The footage replayed from the beginning. All I could see in front of me was Jisoo doing his job. I forwarded the footage, I found nothing. I forwarded it more to find Min-kyu. Why was Min-kyu in there? When was he in here? I played the footage to see what he was doing.

After Ji-tae saw all the footage:

I was in shock. I was so convinced that Soo-ah wasn't lying. How could she? Wow... that means... Hye-jin is in jail... for no reason... because of me. I couldn't believe Hye-jin was saying the truth. It's all my fault. I need to get Hye-jin out of prison.

25 minutes later...

I reached the police station. I needed to get her out as soon as possible. This feeling of... guilt... was in me, butterflies in my stomach. I rushed in to see Min-kyu there as well. I quickly rushed to him. He looked at me, as if I'm supposed to say something, I was at a loss for words.

"Mr. Jung Ji-tae... are willing to take the restraining order sent against Ms. Kim Hye-jin?" said a police officer, as I quickly turned my face to look at him. I recognized his face from the last time we met. I looked at Min-kyu as if... he was answering... or something. I knew what to say but it was too... sudden. "Y..yes," I answered... kind of... forcing the words out.

"Please follow me. You will need to fill out these forms Mr. Jung Ji-tae" he said, as I follow him somewhere.

30 minutes later...

"W..will Hye-jin get out of prison now?" I asked the officer. "Yes," he answered. I was relieved. So much happened and I haven't even seen Soo-ah yet. I need to talk to her... as much as I don't want to. I see Min-kyu approaching me from afar. I started to mentally prepare myself to talk to him since... I couldn't take words out.

He approached me. "Will Hye-jin get out of prison now?" he asked... in a cold yet concerned voice. "Yeah..." I said looking away. I couldn't look into his eyes. "I'm sorry," I said, deepening my voice a little bit. He then quickly left, as I saw him walk away, taking small steps but walking quickly.

After a few minutes...

I saw Min-kyu walk beside Hye-jin. I couldn't look at her. I felt... embarrassed. "You can leave," Min-kyu said before walking away. I saw them get into their car and leave. They looked a lot closer. What's wrong with me? Why would I do that?

Min-kyu's point of view:

I opened the door for Hye-jin to get in, as I closed the door when she got in. I quickly got to my side of the car and sat in, wanting to see her as fast as I could. It felt so good to have her back. I looked into her eyes... she looked... happier. I've been waiting for today for so long. Me and Hye-jin didn't speak for a minute... lost for words... and... wanting the moment to last forever.