Stranger feelings ✔️

#18

 Taking these papers directly to the ministry would be of no help. Considering the fact that Mr. Witzie is a minister himself, he could easily do some tricks and turn the tables against us. We had to be extra cautious as this held Taehyung's life on the line.

As days neared to the assigned date for his second testing, I was getting more and more anxious. He was nowhere to be found. It was obvious that Mr. Witzie had him.

Zargon's troop too tries their best to search for Taehyung and a way out of this mess, all were futile as of now. That did not mean we three, Shenaya, Jungkook, and I would sit idle watching the match from the gallery.

We found our way to Felicity. It has been over a week, ten days to be exact since we left Zargon's base. We informed other hybrids about the situation. Thankfully, they sided with us. Zargon occasionally visits us by the front gate and notify us about the advances; none which occurred till now. The best part being that Mr. Witzie would have been aware of our presence here, but he hasn't made a move yet.

All these things stressed me out like crazy. I had a fortnight more till the final testing of Taehyung. Just 14 days. Time was flying like anything and still, we haven't found a lead of his location.

I walked out of Shenaya's and my shared room with the motive of taking some breaths. All these were nauseating me. All the thoughts were choking me.

I felt scared and lost. I always tried being optimistic about this situation. But what if something happened to Taehyung? What if things didn't go as we wanted? What will I do if I lost Taehyung? Will I be the same again? Will I be able to revert to the old me who didn't have time for anything but research?

He was the one who brought out a side in me, which I didn't know I had. A cheerful side. He showed me that time in the lab which I gave more priority can be fun even if I am with someone else. Never have I ever asked Shenaya to help me or to be with me all the time I was in the laboratory or at any time.

I walked through the corridor of Felicity and reached the stairs. The stairs were the last place I wanted to be. But this is the only single place where I could find solace. The stairs formed its usual bends and turns. I descended a few steps down and sat a few stairs after a turn. The position wasn't comfortable, but it was better than the sickening air with thoughts of no Taehyung.

I laid back onto the stairs, placing an arm to cover my eyes from the bright light rushing through an enormous window above me. My breathing became erratic and a crushing pain spread across my chest. It was like my heart was on fire, everything was burning. The pain in my chest wasn't subsiding. I could feel the pain spreading all over my chest through the veins.

I groveled in pain, my knees pressed against my chest and my body squeezed against the hard concrete of the stairs. I sobbed and sobbed as the pain flowed all over me. Tears were cascading and my mind went haywire.

I did not want to lose another soul that I treasure. I've had enough. I must fight back the pain, it is going to get worse if I don't. This is not the end.

I focused on the light from which I was trying to escape earlier. I focused on the small dust particles which flew around in the light, the sound of winter birds from outside, mostly the snow that floated in the winter air; the heavenly white pieces of clouds.

My breathing was still erratic from the emotional breakdown that caught me off-guard. Even with the irregular breathing, I could hear the heels of leather striking the concrete floor. From my peripheral vision, I could see a pair of black pants and a pair of feet behind my slumped form.

"How did you get in?" I did not care to look who that was. It will be Zargon. The reason was simple, he had more dark clothes than pastel shades.

"Those guards are of no good. Fooled 'em." He seemed too proud of his achievement.

I chuckled softly and stood up, clutching onto the railing.

"What brings your high ass here?" I walked up the stairs and walked towards the corridor, with him behind me.

"High ass? Forget it, there's no use of words with you. Anyway, coming to the point. We found him."

Taehyung.

My foot stopped. I turned to see if he's lying.

"You found him?" My eyes went wide in realization.

"We're not sure, though. Maybe a false lead. But he is inside the forest. They didn't make it out that day. My boys were all out that day. Meaning they have a hideout in the forest." He turned me around and walked ahead with his hands on my shoulder.

I shrugged his arms off me and turned back again.

"Exactly where? We'll find him. Right?" My anxiety was the one asking.

"We will. Before that, what about the papers?" He walked ahead of me with wider steps.

I ran to catch up with him.

"We have two weeks until the final testing. Before that, we have to do something about those papers." I reminded.

"Namjoon has a plan. I'm sure it will work out." His smile was clear from his words.

"When did you get in here that you got time to discuss the plan with Namjoon and then find me in the stairs?" I asked. "Where you perhaps inside Felicity all this time?"

He gave a contempt laugh and reached out to my hands. Holding mine in his, he went to my lab.

"You know the way around?"

His laugh resonated with the walls of the corridor, making the cold blue atmosphere to a warmer one.

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