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Chapter 19

How did he know? How did he know? These four words just kept screaming in my head and my extremities went numb. I sat quite still, clutching the soft baby blue coloured blanket in my nerveless fingers while inside me, a kind of eruption sent fear and horror thundering in equal measure through my veins.

After what felt like a minute of silence, in reality it must've been only twenty seconds, I finally looked towards Taehyung's curious gaze. "What do you mean?"I chuckled, trying to keep the situation cool.

"Oh, you exactly know what I mean." Taehyung said nonchalantly. "I- please Taehyung. Elabo-.." "Y/N. Just tell me the truth, okay? I know you've been following Clyde from the past few days. Do you even know what kind of place it is where he lives? How dangerous it can be to go there alone? What are you hiding from us all?!" Taehyung shouted at me angrily and stood up.

A few tears made their way to my already tired and sulky eyes but I didn't dare let them fall and show him that I'm not strong. Why am I so weak for him?

I stood up too, not staying quiet anymore and fighting against him. "Why do you even care,huh? You all wouldn't have believed me even if I told you. So don't act like it's a surprise to you."I demanded.

"Really?"he scoffed. "Do you even hear yourself? We all care about you. Why are you so obsessed with following Clyde?"he continued and a scowl appeared on his handsome and ethereal features.

"Because he took Serena."I yelled. But I knew it didn't reach the dining hall because Rachael lived in a big manor so her bedroom and dining hall were quite apart.

"Bullshit." Taehyung said and looked at me with disappointment clearly written in his face. "And how are you so certain?"he asked me ruffling his brown, fluffy hair.

"I just know it. I will prove it to all of you. He is suspicious and attracts me to go follow him." I said and folded my arms. "Is that why you were talking to him at the party?"he asked and I felt like a huge brick fell from my chest.

I remained silent and bit the inside of my lips in apprehension and nervousness, which I do often in these kind of situations. Just a strange habit of mine.

"The silence gave me my answer." Taehyung muttered and sat back down on the bed. After a few minutes of uncomfortable silence, Taehyung stood up and approached near my standing position which hadn't changed one bit from the past few minutes.

"Y/N. Look, we all are worried about you and care for you. We all want Jungkook and Cole to find Serena. We may not immediately find her, but we definitely will."he said softly and tried to touch my hand but I backed away as anger aroused in me.

"I care about you."he said and my anger turned into rage. I scoffed and Taehyung had a hurt look on his face.

"Care about me,eh? Care. To be honest, you never did. One second you are so arrogant and the next you act like a sweet boyfriend! It's as if you have two personas. I can't deal with it. I can't!" I screeched as the warm tears finally made their way out of my eyes.

"I-It's not like t-that." Taehyung barely whispered as his voice cracked at the end and his eyes became shiny with small tears. This softened me. He looks hurt, my heart roared. He is again manipulating you, screamed my mind. I can't fall for it.

He can't control me like that. He can't be angry to me when he wants to, he can't be sweet to me when he pleases. I'll not be treated this way. "Oh really? Then why did you kiss me? Kiss me and leave me alone to questioning about what we are. I never brought that topic again because I didn't want us to be awkward. But you, you acted like an arrogant, manipulating jerk again. As if kissing someone is very normal and leaving them there without explanation. No, you can't do that.

"At the party too, I do remember you controlling me. I know you were looking out for me but I was just talking to Clyde!" I finally let out what was inside my head.

"I was helping you." Taehyung spoke up.

"After the kiss, you left because of my parents. I understand that. But the other days, not one text, not one call. You didn't even talk to me much. Tell me one thing. Did you kiss me because you like me? Do you still like me? Did that kiss mean anything to you?" I exclaimed.

He just stood there looking down at his shoes. As if completing ignoring everything I said. I got no response. Not even a nod or shaking of head. He just remained quiescent.

"The silence gave me my answer."I repeated the line he told me before and left Rachael's room leaving him.

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A/N: The next chapter will contain some emotional scenes and romantic scenes. So it may/may not be long. Stay tuned! Thanks for all the support!!