Roses | woosan

Thirty-Eight

Please read this chapter at your own risk. It includes mention of death!

"Seonghwa didn't come to school again." Wooyoung sighs and San wraps his arms around him. "Do you think it's serious? Did Yeosang say anything?"

"Yeosang told me Seonghwa didn't tell him anything. They just watched movies all day."

"So then? Why isn't he coming to school?"

"I'm not sure, but we'll go to his house after school, okay?" San asks him and kisses his cheek. "Just wait until after school."

"I can't wait, San. I'm going to his house right now."

"I'll go with you."

"No, no." Wooyoung shakes his head. "Don't worry, I'll go alone. If something's wrong, I'll be the one he can talk to. Just go to class, okay?"

San just nods and leans in to peck his lips. "Get there safely, okay? Send me a text when you get there. I love you."

"I will... And I love you, too." Wooyoung smiles and waves at him before walking out of the school.

-

"So you're saying this happened five years ago?" The police officer asks Seonghwa and he nods.

"Yes, but I only just recently found out, so please do something quick. I'm scared something else will end up happening. I think more people are in danger." Seonghwa tells him as he tries to stay calm.

"Why do you say that?"

"Because I heard-" He starts, but is interrupted when his phone starts ringing. "Sorry, it might be important." He takes his phone out and sees San is calling him, so he quickly picks up.

"Hey Seonghwa, you finally answer." San tells him. "I was just calling to see if Wooyoung's already there. I told him to text me when he got to your house, but he still hasn't. It's been half an hour since he left."

"M-my house?" Seonghwa quickly stands up. "S-San! We need to get him out of there!" He yells and runs out of the police station.

"Wh-why?" San asks, worriedly. "What's wrong?" He asks and rushes out of the school.

"San please run to my house! He's in danger!" Seonghwa tells him before hanging up and starting to run towards his house.

He got to the police station in his car, but decides to run back home since it's not safe for him to drive like this.

As he runs to his house, he tries calling Wooyoung over and over again. "Woo, please answer!" Tears roll down his cheeks. "If something happens to you, I'll never forgive myself."

-

"Hi, ma'am." Wooyoung says to Seonghwa's mom as soon as she opens the door. "Is Seonghwa here?"

"Oh, hello Wooyoung. Long time no see." She tells him. "Seonghwa's not here. Didn't you see him in school?"

"No... he actually didn't go." Wooyoung shakes his head. "Or maybe he did and I didn't see him. I'll come back later." He's about to walk away, but she stops him.

"Oh, you're already here. Why don't you come in? I hadn't seen you in years."

Wooyoung can't help but feel scared. Why is she acting so nice to him? She's always hated him, ever since he was a little kid. She'd always yell at him for everything.

"Oh, that's okay. I should go back to school." He tells her.

"Yeah, I guess you've never really liked me." She tells him. "You never really considered me your aunt. I had forgotten about that."