Hidden Motives || Chae Hyungwon

[ twenty-three ]

Baek Ha Rim

"please take ha rim and go far away as fast as you can! now!!" i looked up at my dad pushing me towards my nanny being left with no choice.

this scene. i was aware and i recognized it.

it was happening all over again.

i suddenly heard another gunshot come from the outside but it rang loudly in my ears, causing much fear and terror for me and my loved ones.

"just go! take ha rim and escape!!" my dad raised his voice at my nanny who was also panicking and breaking down in tears.

"ma'am.. sir!" my nanny cried as she finally followed the order and dragged me away.

because i was too aware of the events, i already knew where this was all leading to. this exact scene was back to torture me once again.

i suddenly started crying, feeling my cheeks getting wet with warm tears. i also struggled to breathe as i cried too much. my heart was hurting and i was immensely frightened.

"mom and dad have to hide too!!" i started pushing my nanny away but nothing was working. i was still getting dragged away as we ran together.

"nanny, they have to hide!!" i tried to shout with all my might.

there were more words i wanted to speak, but i could only manage to get those ones out.

my shortness of breath was making it harder for me to keep up with the events. i also struggled to keep myself alive as i felt my chest getting heavier as i was already suppressed from air.

"mom and dad are going to die!!" i finally voiced out.

suddenly, my nanny and i stopped on our tracks as we finally encountered the big masked guys. knowing what was going to happen next, i quickly shut my eyes tightly and heard my nanny getting shot to death.

i counted to three thinking it was all going to end finally, but i soon realized that i was still trapped inside. slowly opening my eyes, i looked up, and much to my horror, the masked man looked at me and slowly moved his arm, pointing the gun to my head this time.

suddenly, the settings shifted and i found myself in another place and a different situation. my hands were up in the air tied with a rope as i stood up exhausted.

in front of me was a big screen playing mr. chae's campaign. he was surrounded by the people who loved and cheered for him yet his hands were red and tainted by blood. no one noticed it at all, but only i was able to see it as a spectator.

suddenly, a man walked in but it was too dark for me to see. the more he came closer, the light started to shine on his face. there, i started to recognize the tall and lean body coming towards me.

it was no other than chae hyungwon.

i resented him yet i also had different feelings for him in that moment. i hated to admit it but i was looking at him full of hate yet also trying hard to mask the romantic feelings i actually already had for him.

i was confused. i had deep internal turmoil and moral conflict within me.

why do i like him?

"trying to come after me? you were no other than a mouse trapped by your own plans after all. now i know." at that, i began to notice the gun in his hands.

once again, like the man i encountered before, hyungwon moved his arm up and started aiming the gun at me.

"please don't!" i cried out, pleading though i didn't understand.