Love And Rejection, Both At First Sight. - Taekook Love Story

35 - That Was My Story.

I don't know for how long we were on the road. I fell asleep, exhausted just before the sunrise and woke up when Soobin stopped the car for some food. He told me to stay in the car and got ourselves some snacks from a small shop.

I didn't eat. I couldn't. I couldn't get my head out of the way Yoona looked at me right before she closed her eyes. I looked at the clock in the car and noticed that it was close to 8.00am in the morning.

Soobin took me to a small motel, pretending to be lovers. I just didn't give a shit. I'm sure the girl in the reception thought I looked weird. When we got in to the room, Soobin gave me a folded paper.

"What's this?" I asked from him without opening it.

"Ms Yoona wanted me to give it to you. You must be having so many questions. I'll give you some time alone, I need to step out to get few things anyway. Just don't get out of this room or open the door to anyone but me." Soobin was looking at me sympathetically and I gave a nod in return. I don't even know where we are, why would I want to leave.

Once Soobin was out of the room, I looked at the paper. It was a letter to me, written by Yoona. With an aching heart, I started to read it.
  
  

Dear Kookie,

First of all, I want to apologise to you. I'm so sorry baby. If you are reading this, that means my worst fears came true and I have left you. I have failed to keep us safe. I made this plan as the last resort and I'm so sorry for everything that might have happened.

I don't know how much you know or figured out but let me tell the important points. Me and my brother are from a mafia family. When my father died, my brother took over the family tradition of crimes and I decided that I don't want to do anything with that world. Now my brother is the leader of the biggest mafia gang in the country.

I wanted to tell you about this part of my life for so long but I was so freaking scared baby. I was scared that you might leave me if you get to know about this and it'll have surely meant the end of me. I wouldn't have been able to live without you. But I know you are a stranger person than me. You are a survivor, you always have been one.

The time spent with you was the happiest of my life, it was not something that I hoped I would get to experience. The only regret that I have is ever bringing you in to this world. In my defence, I never thought you would be in danger.

I always thought me and my brother were on equal footing until that party happened. My brother was a far more dangerous monster that I imagined. That's when I thought to have this back up plan, to keep you safe, incase something happened to me.

I have made all the arrangement that I can to keep you safe, Soobin will tell you the details. Just do as he says. I trusted that boy with your life, which is worth much more to me than my own. I'm sorry that I will not be able to give you your life back, the best I could do was to make you disappear without a trace so that you'll be safe from my brother's reach.

I don't know if I told you this enough Kookie but I love you. I really really love you, so freaking much. I regret not saying it as much as I wanted to but I honestly thought that we have our whole life ahead of us to say it. I dreamed and even planned the next 50 years of our lives, together. I wanted to marry you, have your kids and grow old together.

From that very first moment, when I saw you almost getting hit by my car, I knew you were the one. And It scared the hell out of me because I knew you didn't. You learned to love me gradually where I fell in love with you literally at the first sight.

Maybe even back then, in my heart, I knew that you were the one for me but I'm not the one for you. Makes sense now since I had to leave. I hope you find the person who's meant for you and that he or she will make you happy. Your happiness is all I hope in this world and I pray that God will atleast grant me my dying wish.

Promise me you'll find someone and be happy Kookie. Promise me that you'll welcome them with open arms when they come. I'll always be looking after you and I'll always be with you, till that moment when you decide to let me go. And I'll be the happiest when that moment comes.

Guess this is goodbye Kookie. Once again, I'm so sorry for leaving you alone to face this mess. I love you so much baby. Be happy. Live your life, live it for me too. That's the best way to make me happy. Let me see that bunny smile of yours as often as you can. I love you Kookie. I will always love you.
  
  
  
Present time.
  
  
  
Jin was crying in to Namjoon's shirt and Hoseok was silently wiping his tears too. Yoongi was holding Jimin in his arms as the boy's muffled sobs could be heard from somewhere near Yoongi's chest.

Taehyung has been softly crying for so long and Jungkook just held him steadily in his arms. This is exactly why he didn't want these people to know his story.

"Me and Soobin had been on the run for about 1 year before he felt comfortable that the trail was successfully covered and left me alone. There were few close calls in the earlier months but he managed to get us out before they could get me. He taught me all I know about how to survive."

"After months and months of going from town to town, I decided to settle in one place. I was so damn tired of running. If not for Yoona's request, I would have given up long time ago. If they are to get me, let them come. I didn't had anything to live for anymore. Not at that time."

Jungkook said as he looked at the crying boy in his arms. He didn't had a reason to live then but he sure has one now.

"Yoona has made an account with hell a lot of money so Soobin was able to get us anything we want. She made sure it was untraceable. I took out most of whatever that was remaining in it when I brought this house."

"Sunghoon told everyone that I killed Yoona and stole that money. Although Yoona was never a part of the crime world, she was much respected there, mainly for the success she had with her business."

"Sunghoon must have been worried about their reactions if they got to know that it was him that killed her. It's much easier to blame me, no one will believe my word against him, even if I get a chance to speak out.The last I heard, he has put a huge price on my head. Well, I'm sure he wanted me to be captured alive actually."

"So now you know what happened to me. I never imagined I'll be able to have a normal life again but you guys have accepted me in to you home and your life. Everyday I pray to God that my past doesn't find me here. I'll never be able to forgive myself if anything happened to any of you because of me."

Jungkook looked at the people around him with tearful eyes. They were his family now. He'll do everything he can to keep them safe. He will protect them with his life.

Jin was the first one to move. He untangled himself from Namjoon's embrace and walked towards Jungkook. He silently wrapped his arms around Jungkook and Taehyung, who was already In Jungkook's arms, in a tight embrace. Namjoon followed second and soon everyone was gathered around Jungkook and Taehyung, making a shield around the two of them.

They didn't had to say anything but Jungkook felt their silent promise that they too, will protect him with their lives.