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》living despite it all《

AUTHOR'S  P.O.V

"Aerin ah can you come with me to the study?" HyeJin appealed making everyone at the table froze except for her husband and Aerin. "Of course" Aerin smiled getting up from the table. Hye Jin took her upstairs to the study, she expeditiously went to her table immediately after the papers which she carelessly kept over the table where now beginning to fly because of the fan she switched onn.

Aerin took her chance and looked around the room, there was nothing except for books, the room was surrounded with books on all sides. She soon realized that they were all psychological books. She was thinking of unnecessary things but then her mind interrupted saying that it might be uncle Jeon's books, he is a doctor, he is supposed to have all of these unless he is also interested in psychology.

"Aerin take a seat" HyeJin says and she makes herself comfortable on the couch, Hyejin sat infront of her which now getting Aerin suspicious. She thought that HyeJin needed some help but here they are sitting infront of each other and letting the awkwardness take over that room.

"What's happening?" HyeJin sincerely asked to which she gets a confusing expression from Aerin. "Uh..I.. do you wanna talk about something?" Hyejin hesitated while Aerin keeps wondering what the hell is wrong.

"I don't know what you are talking about" Aerin politely answers thinking that the woman infront of her is not herself at the moment. "You know what, I wanna be straightforward, if I keep playing with my words, this will never end....I wanna...know about your nightmares" she spoked in a hurried manner making Aerin uncomfortable.

It's Hyejin's job to help the ones in need, help the ones who are stuck in the past or the ephialtes but she isn't able to do the same with her, with everything she have seen before, she just don't know what to do.

There were some sort of sound of footsteps and shuffling. Aerin and Hyejin knew the others where listening. "What are you people doing? Get away from the door, can't you give them some privacy" shouted Jia.

By now Aerin have come to know that Jungkook have discussed about her nightmare to god knows who all. Now that Hyejin have come to know about it, she wanted to help this little girl to come out of whatever darkness she is trapped in. She wanted to help her because she is supposed to. It was her job to do it. She can't let a person worry and brood just because of some absurd nightmare.

HyeJin took a seat next to her. "You know Aerin, you are like my daughter and that means I am your mother, you do know that you can tell your mother anything right?" She comforted her. And this is what she wanted to hear, not from her though, but from the mother who gave birth to her and that's never going to happen.

"I have nightmares every night, I barely sleep" she sighed helplessly. She never thought that she'd discuss about this with her. "Tell me about it, what do you see?" HyeJin caressed her back. "Just my dad and mum abandoning me" Aerin sarcastically replies. Nobody can ever imagine the pain she was going through. "Can you see your mother's face?" Hye Jin suddenly questioned when she remembered Aria telling her that Aerin have never seen her mother.

"No...its just white...white light on her face, but I can see dad" she replies recalling her dreams. She always wondered how her mother looked. "Why do you think they abandoned you?" HyeJin cross questioned. "I don't know...that's what people say"

"What did they say? Who are they?"

"My friends, classmates and maids, they keep saying I was abandoned on my face when I was a kid, time passed I grew up and they started taking behind my back"

"What exactly did they say? I want you to be clear" Hyejin asks one last time because she knows whatever Aerin is about to answer might hurt her so fucking bad. Aerin hesitated before answering...

"Poor Aerin both of her parents left this bitch here"

"They didn't want her itseems"

"Why didn't they just threw her or killed her when she was born"

"Why did her father even raise her"

"Should we kill her"

"Enough Aer-" Aerin cutt Hyejin off by continuing the cruel yet true things she'd ever heard.

"We should poison her"

"She looks like her mother, slutty"

"Her mother ran away with another man"

"Her dad left her because she looks like her bitchy mother"

"AERIN AH..." Hyejin literally screamed to stop her, tears roll down her cheeks, letting out everything she had been holding inside her for lord knows how many years. She kept shivering and shaking until Hyejin hugs her tightly.

"Shh...I am here, don't you worry darling, mum is right here" Hyejin comforted. "I just want it to stop. Why did they even leave me? " she sighed heavily letting her head drop. "I miss my dad, I thought atleast he loved me" she continues. Little did Aerin know everyone including Jia were right outside the door listening to each and every word coming out of her mouth.

Aerin's P.o.v

I cried on her shoulder wondering how can she be this comfortable. This felt so motherly. "Know one thing darling, parents can never abandon their own babies, there might be some reason they had to go but they'd never abandon such a beautiful girl" aunt Jeon said wiping the tears with her sleeve. They'd never abandon their own babies? Maybe I am not their daughter. Aria's parents adopted me and they can never abandon me.

"I am gonna suggest you some boring books" she started. "And I want you to read it, I may ask questions when you are done, this will help you with the nightmares, you'll be too tired to even let the nightmares into your head" she completed. "Gee thanks" I laughed. "You are less beautiful when you cry" she smiles at me. "Noted"

I wasn't feeling stuffed anymore, it's like the heavy thing have been lifted from my shoulders. Nobody gets to know about my story but now that she knows something feels normal.

I was about to open the door "you might want to knock before opening that door, because god knows how many ears are stuck on that" aunt Jeon says while the door wide opened by itself. Jungkook, Aria, Eugene and Jia are now on the floor. I burst out laughing, Aria's legs are tangled with Jungkook's and Eugene is over Jia, that's quite a scene to watch, can they both move already?

"Excuse me ma'am, there are cops on the door asking for Ms.Aerin" one of the maid rushed inside the room. But why are they asking for me? "Let's go down" by the time we went down the police were already inside the house. What's happening, is a serial killer on loose?

As soon as I come down one of the female police officer pulls me to her while the other pulled a handcuff out of her jacket. "Excuse me?" Jungkook literally barked wresting me on his side. "Mind telling us before you grab some random?" He upbraided. "We have been reported that Ms.Aerin have murdered Choi Chae Won" the male officer stated.

Who the heck is Choi Chae Won? "Sorry but I don't even know that person" I let him know. "You do Ms.Park, now come to the station with us we don't want to force you" he said, I can't believe his guts. "Why should I? I am telling you that I don't-"

"Sorry officer I can't let you take her without an arrest warrant" uncle Jeon expounded. "We do have it sir that's why we are here" he replied. "I am not going, I didn't do anything " I announced grabbing Jungkook's hand.

"Officer take her" he ordered the female officer making her walk towards me. "Hey, don't touch me I am telling you the truth" I yell backing away. "Get away from her" Jungkook shouted pulling me behind him.

On the spur of the moment they all are pushing each other. "No we can't let you take her" uncle Jeon protested. "Reporting! Send more officers to the south east venue right now" the head officer yells in his walkie talkie before pushing Jungkook, it caused him to push me and I landed on the floor while my head hits the glass tea pot. "Aerin" Aria's voice echoed in the hall.

I am being held up and pulled outside. "Hey she is not well you fucking asshole" Eugene screams. Before they could argue more, I was pushed inside the car, the ache in my head worsened when it connects with the hard leather seat.

I feel like someone's poking my head with needles, my coat is sucking up the blood discharging from my head. "I am fine" I mouth when Jungkook bangs on the window. One of the officer drives the car taking me way from there. Let's just fucking get over with this shit. Why the fuck would I even murder someone. What the actual heck. I actually feel like laughing but if I do they will send me go the psyco centre.

"Mom Dad" I called running to them and away from those fucking animals. "Baby, are you alright? Where is this blood coming from?" Dad questioned caging me as soon as the officers try to grab me. "I am fine don't worry but what in the world are they saying?" I ask irritatedly. "I don't know honey they just started protesting infront of our house" he responded.

"OFFICER CAN'T YOU HEAR ME" mum booms out of nowhere. "CAN'T WE JUST TALK AND SOLVE WHATEVER SHIT YOU ARE GETTING DONE"

"Mom calm down" believe me, I have never seen her like this before. "Of course take a seat" the head officer sarcastically says. He is making my blood boil. Just when he was about to begin, Jungkook's family, Eugene and Aria arrives with an unfamiliar middle aged woman. "Ms.Emi, you are here" mom exclaims. "She's a lawyer, we don't know what is going on, so she called her" dad explained. Just amazing.

"So, Park Aerin is arrested on murdering a girl of her own age Choi Chae Won and she was buried alive" he finished while the other let out a gasp. "And what made you think that my daughter did it?" Mum snapped making the officer lose his patience.

"Before coming to arrest Ms.Park we had an investigation with the other students and we got to know that Ms.Park humiliated that girl infront of the whole campus and also...threatened to bury her alive and that's exactly what had happened to her. Her mother will be here soon" he completed letting my mind get over with the fact that the girl I argued this morning is dead.

"Its true I threatened her but I didn't really kill her are you nuts?" I say, it took me seconds to realize what I just said. "Didn't any of them tell you other things? Like why I threatened her and shit? Can't you hear the story from both the sides? Can't even know the whole thing and you people are already targetting me which is absolutely bullshit" I yell making the pain near my head increase, I groan before cracking my neck in hope of decreasing the pain.

"Aerin, we should get you to the hospital" Jungkook appeased. "Yes, the blood doesn't seem to stop" Aria conceded. They all gasp when Jungkook moves my hair to have a clear vision of the place where I got hurt. "You need stitches Oh lord" uncle Jeon gulped pulling me out of the chair.

Within seconds everyone started worrying. Gosh why am I like this? Why can't I just let them free, why do they keep worrying about me. I am not even their own child and this is killing me. "You cannot take her, we can't let you take her" the officer speaks. "Mr.Sung, we have already bailed her, here now let them go you can enquire only if she is safe and sound until then you can't force anybody" Ms.Emi roughly stated before handing him a file.

When we reached the hospital uncle Jeon treats my deep cut with stitches. It didn't pain thankfully. After an hour of rest Ms.Emi begins to question me.

"Did you really threatened that girl?"

"Yes I did"

"What was the reason?"

"She called us names and started talking shit so I replied saying that you can't call us that when you yourself are that kind of a person and I told her if she keeps saying that I'll bury her alive" I finished watching my dad getting disappointed.

"Where were you this afternoon apparently this took place at sharp one in the afternoon" I started thinking where I was at that hour. "I was at the mall" I reply as soon as I remembered.

"Which mall"

"Metagrand mall"

"And unexpectedly,  her body was dumped some blocks away from Metagrand mall" she asserted while the others just grew impatient and mystified.

"What? This must be coincidental, I never killed her, why'd I do that?" Its too fucking much. I feel like exploding. "Don't worry we can prove them wrong with the CCTV of the mall" she affirmed writing down something. Finally. Yes.

Wait a damn minute.

"There was no electricity when I entered the mall" I disclosed and that's when I was actually damned.

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Who killed Chae Won?

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