Better - ATEEZ

Chapter 25

You know the saying, a crime always led to another crime but the truth can never be buried forever. It was a shocking news for the couple as they remain silent at the fact that they were once again betrayed by their own friend.

Semi always expected it ever since she found the bracelet in her drawer which she herself had given the male few years ago.

"Why do you think he did it?", Hongjoong ask and cup his face and sigh in frustration.

"I...I don't know but that doesn't matter. He's messing with my memories for 10 years and there can never be a good enough reason for that". Semi grew angry, she was not the weak girl that keeps things to herself anymore.

"What is Park Seonghwa trying to do?"

It was pin drop silent for a couple minutes as they think about why would their friend, for Hongjoong, the friend he trusted the most in his High School days, and for Semi, the guy she trusted the most for the past 10 years was stabbing them behind their backs the whole time?

"I think its time to confront him", Semi say which Hongjoong has been thinking for the whole time but didn't want to say afraid that the woman wouldn't even want to went near him again. But no, she has become bold and brave and he is reminded everyday of how she is not the same girl anymore.

They stood in front of the man who keeps gulping his saliva in nervousness. He was speechless and hurt too, hurt that he had to do so many things to cover up his lies over and over again.

"Just tell me what really happened that night?", Semi fold her arms and glare at Seonghwa.

"I...I'm...I don't know what you are trying to say?"

His lies didn't work anymore, he was a stuttering mess.

"I know you were there when I was ran over by the car. It was never Seo Eunhye who ran over me isn't it? Why would you let your Father hypnotized me every night to make me remember the memories that were never mine? I'm beyond disappointed in you right now"

Seonghwa sigh. He didn't mean to bring her so much pain, in fact he thought he did everything he can to give her a new way in life. His greatest mistake was not erasing all of her High School memories.

He couldn't say anything like his tongue gets caught by a cat and his eyes scream for help in every language. Why was he hesitating so much that he is even willing to take the blame?

But its now or never. They've gone through so many ups and downs just to get to this point at where they are right now. The revelation of everything.

"The girl's body they found the exact night you were run over, Seo Eunhye indeed was guilty of killing a person but yes it was not you, it was that girl and you seek justice for her by punishing Eunhye"

"Not my intention but go on"

Sigh "You happen to be in an accident the same night a few roads away from the place at about the same time. The one Mingi saw was Seo Eunhye who ran over that poor girl and you...it was to protect you"

Semi furrow her eyebrows and frown putting her hands beside her body and eye him questioningly.

"Protect me from what Park Seonghwa?", she didn't like how he kept pushing around the bushes and walk towards him shoving his shoulder.

"The truth", he avoid all eye contact with her and instead it was fixed to Hongjoong who was as lost as the girl.

"If you know who really ran over you that night, you wont be able to take it so we had to hide every evidence and even had to pretend the next day like we didn't know what happened to you that night"

For some reason, Hongjoong grew more nervous at this. He didn't know why and how his friends have been hiding so many secrets behind his back.

"Who? Who ran over me? Just fucking tell me already!"

The moment has come and he couldn't back out anymore. He tortured so many people because of his ego and now its finally coming to an end.

"The guy you loved the most in the World"

And their eyes fixed on Hongjoong who's eyes grew at the size of a ball.