The Nearness Of You

21

Jinnie

As soon as I reached the second floor of the apartment building I went towards the glass window just before the stairs towards the next floor and gazed outside. I watched Seungri's car leave the premises hoping that he'll have a safe drive home. I worry about him and I feel a strong urge to always be with him so that I can protect him within every hour, every minute. I no longer want him to be harmed. Being away from him makes me uneasy, and remembering what happened to him awhile ago makes it worst. And now that he already knew what I really am troubles me more. If I hadn't defeated that daemon it would probably inform their kind that an angel saved him, and if they found out that he's precious to me those unearthly creatures will use him against me. I cannot risk that. But I shouldn't just think of him, I also have to think of myself. I'm also in deep trouble now. I have to prepare myself from the wrath of Yesung, Rafael, and the other archangels. I breathed heavily and climbed the stairs with heavy steps.

I stare at the door of our unit for a few minutes before I decided to turn the knob. The place is eerily quiet which made me be a bit edgy, I ready myself for an anticipated and dreadful strife once I get face to face with Yesung.

I went in and, unsurprisingly, a strain faced Yesung came into view. He is standing in the living room with an ire look in his face.

"Glad you still had the decency to come home. Do you know what time it is?" Yesung shot me an indignant look.

"I'm sorry. I was out helping someone." I responded with stolid indifference.

Yesung scoffed. "Such a risible answer."

"Excuse me?" I ask him with creased eyebrows. I know he already had a idea of my whereabouts but that snarky comment of his irks me.

He just gave me a stern look and after a few seconds I feel him enter my head and started rummaging my thoughts. My eyes went wide.

"What are you doing?!" I shout.

"Why am I not surprised.." Yesung spoke impassively and continued what he was doing.

My eyes flutter as he took sight of the events that happened to me from the time I left the studio. I can also see it. He's now on the part where I am battling with a daemon.

"Yesung.. S-Stop.." My head twitched a bit. He's too strong. I cannot resist him. "Please.."

He's now seeing the moment I'm healing Seungri. My heart started beating furiously. He's close to finding out everything.

I saw Yesung's face darken and it frightened me. But what's frightening is that he wouldn't stop. He will soon find out that I told Seungri the truth of what I really am. I plan on telling him about all of this but he invaded my memories, my thoughts, my privacy. He doesn't need to do this outrageous thing to me. I let out a high pitch scream and cover my ears with my hands.

"I SAID STOP!" I yowled out of repulsion and squeezed my eyes shut. He stopped rummaging my thoughts in an instant and for a moment, everything went still. I breathed harshly. I try to be calm even just for a bit before slowly opening my eyes. Yesung stands infront of me with a stoic expression on his face.

"You don't have to do that!" I yelled at him.

"If I hadn't would you even tell me?!" Yesung bellowed.

"I was about to!" I answered back with rage. "You know I don't like it when you invade my thoughts! Such infringement! How could you!" I tell him accusingly.

"What else happened, Jinn?! What else?!" Yesung's voice sounded like thunder.

I was taken aback. Why is he fretting this much?