48 hours later
"Nala, can you come help me with something?", Mr Hwan, her father, could be heard from kitchen.
"Sure, what is it?", Nala asked while passing through the kitchen door frame.
"Can you hold these for me real quick?", he asked while giving her a screwdriver. "Hand me it when I tell you."
At first, she was confused because her father was putting screws through the window frame.
"I didn't see that boyfriend of yours around lately. Is everything alright?"
"Yes, of course it's alright. We were both busy these days so we couldn't hang out."
He nodded in understanding.
"Why are you doing it?"
"You haven't heard the news? There's a wild animal or whatever breaking into the houses through the windows...Three people are killed last night."
"W- wild animal, you say?"
"Yes, but they don't know what is it. Hand me the screwdriver.", and then he started to nail the screwers in. "The only thing left in the houses where it broke in last night are bodies and claw prints over the furnitures."
"And why do you think that few screws will save us from it? Besides you could just lock the window."
"The windows at those people were locked, Nala. And the glass is completely untouched...It just..broke in I guess"
"Do you need me anymore? I gotta make a few calls"
"Sure, thank you"
Nala nodded and literally flew back to her room to call Daeshim and Taehyung to see if they're okay.
She tried to call Dae first, but the only thint that answered her from the other side of the line were beeping sounds.
"Fuck!"
While putting her hoodie on, she tried to call Taehyung, and when she lost the last track of hope, he answered.
*over a call*
"I was honestly crucifying myself between ans-"
"ARE YOU OKAY?", Nala asked while panting, 'cause she was already on her way to Daeshim's place.
"Except for the facts that you ign-"
"JUST ANSWER MY GODDAMN QUESTION"
"YES I'M OKAY WHY ARE YOU ASKING THAT?"
"Nothing weird happened last night?"
"Nope. What was supposed to happen?"
"There was this animal that broke into people's houses through the windows, so I just wanted to check if you're okay"
"What the fuck? What are you talking about?"
"Look Imma call you later, I'm on my way to Dae's."
*call ended*
Well now that's not a nice way to say 'bye love ya'.
However, she was almost at her best friend's house. Half-dead, yes, but almost there.
She practically killed the bell butto trying to press it as much times as possible.
"Come on! Open the damn door!"
No answer.
"Please don't be what I think it is, please don't be what I think it is.."
"Hey Nal"
"FUCK OFF YOU PIECE OF SHIT I THOUGHT YOU WERE DEAD", she said while squeezing the life out of Daeshim, who held plastic bags full of groceries.
So he was at the grocery stoooreeeeee. Well guess she didn't see that coming before making the whole ass drama.
"Are you high?"
"I'm not high. I think at least."
"What's the occasion?"
"You heard about that beastie breaking through people windows and shit. Three were killed actually"
"What, animals?"
"PEOPLE FOR GOD'S SAKE"
He formed an 'o' with his lips, gesturing to Nala to come in, while opening the door.
"Aren't you like...I don't know...WORRIED MAYBE?"
"Oh come on Nala, why should I be worried? That some elk or whatever will jump through my window? Where do we live, in Siberia?"
"Well maybe because that lil animal I'm speaking about can be the same thing that attacked you back then"
Another 'o'.
"What are the chances for that? If it was that animal I would already be in wounds"
"And what's that scratch on your arm huh?"
"If you continue with your drama I'll chokeslam you through the door."
"Well now you're rude"
"And you're annoyingly paranoic"
"Fair. Alright, I won't speak of it again, but if it comes and buries it's claws in the flesh of your neck don't call me.", Nala said while preparing to get back home.
"Won't you stay a bit?"
"Nope, I came only to see are you doing alright."
"Okay, sure. Oh and Nal, by the way, the girl I'm talking to will come in two days"
"Really?! Gosh I'm so excited! I can't wait to meet her!"
"I'd tell you to bring Taehyung but..."
"We'll figure it out 'till then, don't worry. I called to check on him while running off to yours. He seems to be over it...on some way. I can feel it in his voice..I guess"
Daeshim smiled at her and waved when she was already on the last stair, preparing to leave his presence.
Doors - shut. Now, what do we do with the beastie?
--~°~--
*over a call*
"I don't want to sound cheesy, but I couldn't wait for you to call back.", Taehyung spoke through the cellphone line, waiting for Nala to say something.
"I'm on my way back home. Daeshim didn't answer my call this morning so I ran off to see if everything's doing good."
"You said you'd call me later...What's that that you should told me later?"
"Can you...Come to our bench?"
"Of course. When exactly?"
"In fifteen minutes. I'll walk so I can't make it faster."
"Don't need a ride?"
"Nope, thanks. See you in 15"
*call ended*
What a tiring day already. Nala was walking as her entire world fell apart. She felt like her and Taehyung's relationship will end today, without a reason. She felt like Daeshim is in danger again. She felt all the negative feels overcoming her body while walking to the only place that gives her comfort and the place that she loves so much.
Taehyung's embrace.
If she loses him, there won't be any light left in her life. And why does it all sound so dumb when she thinks about it, but when she listens to her heart, it all make sense?
The confusion is taking over her body, while she tries to hold the tears in.
'Tears are for weak, now get yourself together' she thought.
But still her cheeks got wet.
Nala was passing through the streets of Busan city not giving a single fuck for the people seeing her messed up condition. Maybe we should normalise people crying in the middle of like...anywhere? Because, come on, you're in the biggest need for crying when you're not allowed to cry, right?