e.x.o. the mafia - book II [DISCONTINUED FOR NOW]

• thirty six •

thirty six.

"What did you mean by that?" Junmyeon clicked his tounge.

Taeyong couldn't help the tears that shone on his tearducts. He quickly wiped it with his middle and forefinger before it even slipped down. "I'm in no position to say it, Boss."

"Why?" Minseok threw himself off the couch. "Why can't you tell anyone about it? Why?! What happened to her?"

"I'm.." The poor guy looked around confusedly. "I'm not in the place to tell you. Because it's her life-"

"Lee Taeyong." Jongin looked up and threw a sigh. "You know how much we're begging to see her for the past years."

As the man suddenly confessed, Tao was quick to stop him. "Jongin, think you're speaking a little much."

He scoffed, although it did not reach his eyes slowly turning teary. "Am I saying it wrong? We've all been pretty reckless, all because of a mere lady that no matter how much we use our power, we couldn't get her out of our heads."

Taeyong was confused; he can't choose between you and the guys or what's the best for everyone.

The whole situation caught him off guard. All he wanted was to tell them not to keep digging about Jean like what you asked but he couldn't restrain himself from speaking more.

Sure, he was angry because of how much the pride weigh into the twelve guys' back but then after this confrontation, it feels like he was awoken up from his dream.

Taeyong almost forgot what the guys have gone through for the past years. He was there and witnessed them all.

He can't do anything about the moment he got to watch how much you are trying to live each day. It pierced him when he saw how you're breathing; but in pain. It was like there's no such thing as another refreshing morning in your way. Normally, Taeyong would ignore you and just do what Junmyeon asked. But your impact in their lives are great.

If he feels this way, what more do the guys around him, who spend most times with you and cared so much, could ever feel?

He couldn't imagine.

And maybe this is the way.

Taeyong relaxed his back, unsettling the upper buttons cause it felt like he was being strangled. "Y/N is not doing well. I don't know much but Eunwoo and I made a deal and we both decided to watch her as time goes by so we got to know prior knowledge after three years of her disappearance."

"And?" Kyungsoo asked the moment Taeyong paused to regain himself, his anticipation not being able to stop him.

"She has been visiting a psychiatric doctor, taking medicine, she's isolated." The man who's center of attention couldn't help his voice cracking while he recall watching you. "We also saw her visit the police station every now and then. She must feel so unsafe."

Unsure tension filled the room. No one knows how to react. Perhaps, everyone feels so numb.

"S-So what about what you said earlier? What did you mean by being tormented of a Mafia group?" Tao gulped thickly.

"I don't know, it's just what I think. She pleaded us not to do anything for Jean who's not suffering in your hands yet as if she's the most important person when in fact, they are not in good terms." He brushed his hair up as his emotions takes over him. "I can't do anything you are asking when it comes to what Y/N told me not to."

The guys watched him grabbed the fallen piece of folder on the ground and calmly put it back on the table.

"We tried hacking into her accounts but there are tough firewalls around and we found out the the ID Owner is just the same as you," He raised his brow. "A mafia leading group."