Quote of the day: nothing holds you back more than your own insecurities🥀

》they paid the price《

13 August Saturday

Next day

"Aerin, have some coffee...please" Jungkook pleaded for the 100th time. "Jungkook please I don't want too" I replied pulling my knees tighter and staring at the road. Well, glaring at the mean neighbourhood to be precise. "It will soothe your abdomen pain," he remarked, blowing on the cup of hot coffee.

I take the cup from him, making him give me the loveliest smile ever. "Your dad and the officers checked the security camera and they couldn't find anything" he started, grabbing a seat next to me, while the cold wind strike my half-naked body. "Your mom woke up a few minutes ago, she is completely fine," Jungkook confessed taking off his coat and wrapping me with it.

"Don't worry we are gonna find the kidnappers soon" he stroked my hair before kissing my forehead. I snuggle up close to his warm body, stealing the comfort he is providing me.

"-Really, don't you think so?"

"Yes, since the day their adoptive daughter has arrived, everyone in this family and friends are getting in trouble"

"She is a real bad omen don't you think"

The so-called sweet neighbours of mine discussed. Ignoring me, who is sitting on my balcony, listening to them perfectly. I am gonna make them pay very soon.

"Excuse me, Aunties, I'd appreciate it if you get your nose out of our family difficulties, thank you very much" Jungkook yells from the balcony earning them to dash inside.

If I bring their words into my mind, it does look like that. Since the day I've come here, I am often getting into trouble. Intentionally or unintentionally. Nevertheless, none of them was my responsibility, right? Conceivably it is.

Without realizing it, tears slip my cheeks gaining his attention. "Aerin? Don't mind their words" he breathed pulling me into a hug. "They are right though" I muttered sadly. "No they aren't babe, please stop minding them," he disagreed.

"Since the day I had arrived, everyone I know, everyone I love is getting into trouble and somehow all of it has to do something with me" I whimpered. "That's not true....let's go inside" His anxious tone is doing no good.

He walks me to my room and closes the door behind me. "Take a shower I'll wait here" he settles on my bed. I make my way inside the bathroom, taking off the ripped black dress I wore to the funeral. This is going straight to the trash. As soon as I was entirely stripped, I stand under the shower, allowing the cold water to dangerously splash on me.

I battle my opinions, as it was not letting me think positive. I just want to know, why the heck did they take her.

I wrap myself with a towel, standing in front of the mirror, looking at my awful, despicable and worthless self. I couldn't even protect her, not mum either. I am the terrible sister and daughter ever! I watched them carry her away without doing anything. In addition to that, how wonderful are our neighbours?

Why didn't they help us? How greedy are they to insulate themselves when their neighbours are in trouble. Lord, please have mercy on them, because I won't.

I dialled Yoongi's number, within 5 rings he picked it up. "Hi, I need your help-"

"Aerin, hurry" Jungkook interrupted.

"Uh-ill text you" I disconnected my phone.

I quickly change into a dress and do my hair, every time I glance in the mirror, it boils my body, feels like I am already in hell.

"You pathetic loser!" I screamed throwing my hairbrush at the mirror, making it break into pieces and fall all over the washbasin.

"Aerin!" Jungkook barges inside. "Are you okay?" He gasped yanking me towards him. "Jungkook please....kill me" I wailed pinching my thighs. I hate myself very much. "Aerin calm down" he moaned. "How am I supposed to ?!" I blurted.

"I am so sorry baby" he comforted rubbing my back. "I am sure I'll never let that person go if they find him" he ranted pulling me out of the restroom.

Author's P.O.V

"We need to go to the dorm" Aerin stated. "What for?" Jungkook inquired inspecting her hands and knuckles for possible cuts and scratches. "Please don't question me" she answered back pulling him out of her room.

They ascended downstairs, gaining the officers and their parent's attention. "Uh...Ms. Aerin can I ask you something ?" The cop hesitated.

"What?"

"How do you have this gun? Do you have your license? Can I see i-"

"Shut up, for once would you like to help us find her, without asking meaningless shit and wasting the time" she roared snatching the gun from him.

"Ma'am we need to kno-"

"Shhh......" Her parents aren't questioning her, what is their problem!

"I don't have to tell you anything, just do what you are assigned to do" she replied walking away.

Before she could leave.

"Ommo, my granddaughter. My Aria, how did it happen. I am sure it must be that Aerin witch"

Not this nosy bitch.

"Jungkook please get me out of here"

With that said he dragged her out of the house and threw her inside his car and drove out the entrance.

"You don't have a good relation with your grandmom is it?" He chuckled while she texted Yoongi. "Not really, that ancient bitch despises me with all her heart" she spitted. "Calm down" he sighs. "At least grandpa bubba loves me" she confessed staring out the window.

"How's Taehyung doing?" She asked not knowing if Taehyung knew about the kidnapping. "Miserable" he responded. "He was doing better until your call last night" he elaborated. Aerin didn't expect him to know, but she had nothing to do other than calling her dad.

Little did they know Taehyung was already on a spree. He lost his mother forever yesterday, he didn't wish to lose his only love today. Not when he is still prosperous and alive.

"Wait here, I'll be quick" Aerin informed as soon Jungkook parked his car in the dormitory parking. Aerin didn't want him to know what she was about to do if he knew he wouldn't allow her.

She knocked on the door continuously until the person opened the door in annoyance.

"What do you want" Amber's words were jammed with irritation. "Amber...I need your help" Aerin spoke with uncertainty. "Please, get lost" he snapped taking backward steps and attempting to close the door.

"Please, Aria is missing, I am sure your father will help me find her" she let out believing that his father is a mafia and just like how he had a spy find herself, he'll find aria too.

He chuckled, scraping his temple. "I never thought you'd say this" he snarled with a straight face. He never imagined that this day will appear. Everyone he knew had been friends with him just because they had something to do with his father. None of them had ever wanted to be with him.

Even she came to him just because his father was a well-known man who'd help her find her sister which has nothing to with him only that he had to be that worker guy, fulfilling the people just so they'd care and see him.

He struggles to close the door however she slides in making his heart sting even more than before. Without understanding, she keeps doing it. "Amber please, give me his number, I'll make a call myse-..." Amber grabbed her neck, moving front while her head calmly connects with the door. "Pleas-" she struggles but he tightened his grip, propelling her to spill over her tears.

He didn't prefer her to how meaningless he is. He didn't want her to know how miserable he is. Yet they both never realize that they were going through the same thing.

She makes an effort to push his hand off, but it never moves, his hurt dominated his entire body to even admit that she was suffering. She opens her mouth for air, as he was blocking her throat, the last thing she wanted was to die in his hands but For a second, she stopped.

She stopped fighting, she avoided making breathy noises, she let hold of his hand and cried inaudibly. By this time, she just wanted to vanish, she'd escape this moment, she'd forget all of this and just die. Amber noticed her actions very evidently and let her go as soon as he understood the meaning behind her actions.

He did understand what she was going through, but he didn't need to make it obvious. Without checking upon her, he walked back to his bedroom. She sobbed all she wants as she was unsuccessful. She could've asked her bodyguards to find them but she forbade to have them in Seoul as she believed she was all safe.

Before leaving downstairs, she washes her face in her dorm, as she didn't want Jungkook to know anything. She hides the marks on her neck with a scarf and heads downstairs.

"Did you go all the way to your room to take this hideous scarf ?" Jungkook chucked. "Hideous? I bought it from an alley store, cheapest yet pretty" she remarked. "Whatever Miss cheapy" he chortled. She stares at him in incredulity.

"Let's head to the nearest cafe," she declares making him start the engine. "Sure baby" he smiles before driving.

He stops at the cafe near their campus.

"Coffee"

"Hot chocolate please"

After ordering, they take a seat in one of the boots. "How are you feeling," he asked taking her hand in his. "Not good" she smiles sadly. "I hope we find her soon" he added. "Eugene is coming today, the others too"

"How are the girls?" They have not talked in days. They also have no idea what's happening in here.  "Val and Aecha are fine but Lilah isn't, she will be admitted here" he confessed.

She smiles speculating what did she even do to deserve this kind of life. Frankly, it was okay in Australia.

After having their drinks, they head back to her house. As soon as she stepped in.

"Aerin"

"You witch, what did you do"

"Miss we need to talk"

"What" she snarled on the officer's face. "We got several complaints from the neighbours"

Now they dare to complain.

"Honey, is this true?"

"What?" Jungkook cluelessly interrogated. "She was with me all this time" he defended.

"We spotted Yoongi, he left a huge box outside every neighbour's house" her dad suspiciously eyed her. "Dad please don't call them neighbours, they are traitors" she corrected. "What was inside the box," Jungkook asked Aerin as he knew she was texting Yoongi in the car.

She didn't reply and looked away while "dead pigs" officer retorted. "Your friend is arrested for pulling pranks with them"

"Pulling pranks? You brainless...I asked him to leave the boxes of dead wild pigs at their doorstep....do you know why? Because they are like those filthy animals. Pigs. Who witnessed all of it but didn't step forward to help us" she defended making her mother cry even harder.

"If I don't see Aria in this house by today, I am going to call my people" she warned before running upstairs.

Everybody in this house comprehends what happens when her people arrive.

"Your people? How'd they help with the problems happening here?" Jungkook whispers in uncertainty. "I don't know either" she mumbled back. She just didn't want the officers to question and torment her. She is already tired enough to deal with them.

"What are you Aerin?" Jungkook asked stopping her from unlocking the terrace room. "What do you mean?"

"You, who are you, a gun in your handbag, ability to deliver wild boars to the neighbours" he goes on.

"I'll tell you...after Aria is home"

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