CHAPTER 05: 1/2

JENNIE POV.
We have fun together. It's like recreating a childhood. I played tag, and even though V can't see, he's a very fast runner. Although, due to my training, i am faster. Good thing there's no people there or else they'll think that we like a kid. All i can hear is the sound of me and V's laughter and pants. I get to see another side of V too, the happy and carefree side of him.

It was great.

Everything is great.

For the first time, i feel free.

I feel like a kid again. I feel like a normal person. The sound of my laughs sounds so innocent. After running around, we just took a stroll with my rented bike. And now, i decided to go to karaoke for more fun.

I am not that good at singing, but i tried my best to sing decently. I've also sneakily send texts to jihoon about Yuna. It's a good thing he decided to help me and keep it a secret to them. Jihoon is after all a loyal and trusted assassin of Clock inc. One of the most powerful assassins in the world and it is widespread among places.

The leader of Clock inc. Is of course, Milord, Sebastian. I work under Clock Inc, too, but i am assigned to work on local a place, which means the lowest and easiest job in Clock inc. Jihoon swore not to say anything to them as long as he doesn't get in trouble.

"Jennie? Can you help me find Hug Me in the song book? I like that song." He said with an excited smile.

"Sure." I flip through the pages and found the song he wants to sing.

"Hug Me by Jung Joon II?" He nods.

"Yeah! That's the one." I punch in the number of the song.

He took a deep breath and grabs the mic.

I can't beat my sad heart.

Again, i'm enduring the dark

And sleepless nights.

A gasp softly hearing his deep voice.

Without regard for my despair,

The morning indifferently

Wakes me.

He licks his lips as he fiddles on the mic.

The wound burns more than expected...

The hurt goes deeper than expected.

The countiess night

Of resenting you are

Like hell to me.

'Fuck...his voice...'

Please stay at my side,

Please stay with me.

Please don't let go of me

Who is holding your hand.

If you go one step further away like this,

I can just take one more step that's enough.

He close his eyes as he falls deep in the music and i fall for his voice. I can feel the shiver every time he sings with his deep voice. I look up at V who's singing his heart out. I can't help but to wonder,

'Who is he singing this song to? Must be her...'

You were an incredibly pretty person

You were an incredibly pretty person

Please don't be like this to me, you know me well.

He lowers his mic a little, his eyed are still closed.

'I...shit...I'm becoming emotional.'

The lyrics just stab me righy in the heart. I can relate. I can relate to the meaning of the song. Somehow, you know the reason why V likes this song.

I close my eyes for a moment.

Just hold me,

Just hold me a little.

Don't say anything

And please just run to me.

With a heart that's nothing

But lonely and anxious...

I'm waiting for you like this.

He finally opens his eyes and it met mine.

I love you,

I love you.

In the long silence,

A sound comes,

Screaming...

From my foolish and weak heart.

He just stood there, waiting for the instrumental to finish. Unlike his expression earlier which is solemn, now he looks peaceful. There was a moment of silence before he turns to looked at me with a bright smile.

"How was it?" I didn't say anything, i just clap loudly. He bows exaggeratedly, making him lose his balance and stumble a little. I laughs at his clumsiness and he just flashes an embarrassed smile.

"You have a such a nice voice. You know, i can see you singing in the street wearing a black sunglass and playing a guitar, then using the guitar case for the people to throw their money."

"Hey, that's a great idea!" He snaps his fingers, looking serious.

I laughs loudly.

"But seriously, i love your voice." I said with a serious face.

"Just your voice." I immediately said when a teasing smile forms on his face.

"Suuuure." He winks exaggeratedly.

"Gosh..." I cover my face with my hands.

'I don't know why i'm becoming embarrassed because of his winks.'

"Let's sing more songs, come on!" He grins and hands me the other mic.

I gladly accept it.

"It's pretty late now." I didn't know that i spent so many hours in the karaoke. Me and V decided to leave when my voice are becoming hoarse.

"I'm hungry. How about you?" Before he can say anything, his stomach growls loudly.

"There's my answer." He giggles and i laugh. We dicided to just eat hotdong for dinner and we walk back home.

"This is the longest time we've been together, right?" I nod.

"Yup." I said as i took a bite from my hotdog.

"Did you enjoy our da---i mean hanging out today?" Phew that's aishh.

"The best." He smiles widely and gives me thumbs up.

"This is the first time i went out like this, thank you for making my first time enjoyable."

"Same goes for me." The temperature is perfect today. It's nice to take a stroll. Many flowers started to bloom since it's already spring.

We are not saying anything, but it's still comfortable this way.

"We're already near, right?" He asked.

"Yeah, How'd you know?" I asked him.

"I've been counting." She said. He raise his cane a little.

"Huh? Oh, so that's why you're always tapping your cane. You're actually counting how many times you top to get on a place?" He nods.

"That's right."

"Are you fine going home at this time?" I asked him.

"Don't worry its fine." I stood walking when i am already in front of my building. I turn toward V.

"Well...take care." He smiles.

"I will. Good night."

"Good night, see you tomorrow?"

"I'll be always there, waiting." We just still, waiting for someone to walk first.

"You go first." He chuckles.

"Sure." He waved and i wave back. He began tapping his cane on the ground as he walk. I stood there until i can't see him anymore before going up.

I polp down on my bed and heave a satisfied sigh.

I am happy.
I've never been happier.

I don't want to end. I don't want this feeling of being a normal person to end. I throw my hat and mouth mask across the room and get comfy on my bed. I hug my pillow and reflect about what happened today with a huge smile on my face.

'It's fun. It's really fun...'

For the first time in my life, i forgot my guilt of killing people. I forgot the burden of doing that job. For a sec, i forgot my suffering in my past.

'I hope everyday is like this.'

I slowly close my eyes and drift off to sleep.

I had a short dream. It's really, really strange dream.

It's a garden, but it has many tall tress which make it looks like a forest.

It's beautiful, heavenly too. Strangely? I were with V. We were standing close to each other as i walk to somewhere.

"Let's go home?"

"Sure..." I smile brighty up at V. He smiles back at me. His eyes are full of life and colors.

He can see now.

He took my hand and holds it tightly.

"Let's go to our home."

I woke up with a gasp.

'What the fuck did i dream of?'

I can vaguely remember my dream, but i can remember that part so cleary.

'Our home? What?'

I shook my head.

'I don't know what going on inside my head. I must have gone crazy.'

As if my body has a mind of its own, i imeddiately go look outside through my window.

And there i see, V.

I can't help but admire him today. There's something off with him.

He looks more... happy?

Vibrant, too.

He looks like he's glowing.

Without thinking, i open my window and shout his name.

"V!!!" He seems startled as he turns his head towards the sound of my voice.

"Wait for me! I'll be there!" I grin widely as he smiles excitedly while nodding. I quickly change my clothes and brush my teeth. And also made a sweet coffee and a sandwich for V.

I go running down the stairs, forggetting that's there's an elevator.

I run fast towards V who welcomes me with a warm smile.

"Good morning."

"G-good morning." I said with a blush, which i don't know the reason for that. I sit down next to the swing and hand him his sandwich and coffee.

"Here, i made you a sandwich...and a coffee which you can probably smell right now." I said.

"Thank you..." He accepts with a giggle.

"I didn't have breakfast yet."

"I figured. You were oddly early today."

"I want to wait for you." I stare at him as he happily munches down on the sandwich. I can't help, but to smile fondly at him and think...

'It's so nice to have someone you adore waiting for you.'

I don't need to deny it. I adore V. He's my one and only friend after all. I want to cherish and protect him and my time together.

'I wonder if we'll also be like this tomorrow, next week, or next month...? V waiting here for me while i come down to meet him here... it's nice. I feel specisl. I feel wanted.'

I began to swing a little as i stare intently at V.

"You look like a dog earlier."

"Hm?" He looks at me with wide eyes, mouth filled with the sandwich.

"You look as if you're waiting for your owner to come back. If you have a tail, i can imagine you wagging your tail aggressively." I chuckle.

"And who's the owner?" I tilt my head to the side.

"I...I don't know." He took a sip of his coffee before looking up, where my window is.

"You..." He said with a faint smile on his face before stuffing his face again with the sandwich. I am taken aback by his words. I sat there frozen, eyes blinking profusely.

'Huh?'

My cheeks started to heat up.

"N-not Yuna?" He fell silent.

Then he shrugs.

"I don't know. But today, it's you whom i'm waiting for." I don't know what to say. I feel a tug on my heart.

I grip tigthly on the chains of the swing as i try my best not to burst in tears.

"I-I'm glad..." I whisper.

"Oh, here. I bought some of my works. They're not really good, but i want to show you." He grins with a red tint on his cheeks as he hands me a sketchbook. I accept it and without wasting any time, i flip through the pages. It's commonly scenery, flowers, animals, and family. I stop flipping when i saw a drawing of a girl. She's smiling brightly.

'She's...beautiful.'

"Is this...Yuna?" He nods, knowing what drawing i am pertaining to.

"She's pretty..." He nods again, not saying anything else. I flip again through the pages.

"Hm?" I stop flipping when i saw a picture. It's a portrait of a man. It's randomly placed in that page and there's something written at the back of the picture.

'Mr. Soo...'

"Huh?"

'Who is that?'

I frown. That man looks familiar to me. I try to think where i've seen that man before. Then my eyes widen.

'I remember... he's the one i killed...!'

I had a flasback about what happened.

It's my first ever mission. I sneaked into a small apartment. The place was a mess and there are many beer bottles on the ground.
I spot my prey on the ground, knocked out cold. I grin to myself, thinking that it's easy to kill him now.

I took out my dagger and swing it high. I stab the man right into her chest. Blood began gushing out. I retrieve my dagger and clean it off.

"Easy." I chuckle before calling Seungcheol and Jihoon. Just then, i heard a dull sound from nearby. I immediately turn my head towards the sound. I tiptoed to see where the sound came from. Then i see a cane lying on the ground.

Huh...it must've fallen.

'It...can't be...?'

I look at the picture of the man, then to V.

"Um..." I clear my throat.

"You're already finished? Let me take the dished home..." i grab the mug and small platter from him.

"I'll be back."

"Okay..." he waves at me and i rush towards my apartment sweating coldly.

I wash the dishes while thinking about that man.

'There's no way, right? It must be a coincidence.'

I dry my hands as i try to calm myself. My phone rang from my pocket and i took it out. I saw jihoon's name on the screen and my eyes lit up. I immediately forget about what i am thinking earlier.

'Did he finally found Yuna?!'

I answer his call with racing heart.

"Jennie?"

"Yes, jihoon? You found anything?"

"Yes."

"Really?! Where is she?"

"She's..." Somehow, his voice sounds serious, but i didn't really think much about it since jihoon always sounds like that.
"...in the W Files." My heart stopped beating. It was just earlier that i feel so happy that i have a clue with Yuna is. But that happiness ended when jihoon mentioned those words. I can feel myself getting pale and i began to sweat coldly again.

"Wh-what..." My phone slipped from ny hand and it landed with a sharp thud on the floor. I close my eyes tigthly. My heart is now rasing faster than before.

'W Files...the files in there are the names of the people who was silenced.'

In other words, Yuna probably seen one of the assassins killed someone. Since i have a rule that whenever someone saw me doing my job, i need to do my job on them too.

'She's...'

'...dead!'

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