The suitcase remained opened on the bed as y/n talked with her mother on her phone.
Y/n : Hmm...the packing is nearly done.
Y/n's mother : Good. Your flight is at tomorrow evening right?
Y/n : Yeah.
Y/n's mother : Don't stay up till late okay? You won't be able to sleep on the flight anyway.
Y/n : Yes Eomma.
Y/n's mother: Hmm.. I should go now then-
Y/n : Wait eomma-
Y/n's mother : Hhu..?
Y/n : Uh- eomma um- did Appa like- I me-mean the shirt- did he-
Sighing y/n looked down, massaging her neck. Why can't she ask a simple question? The silence on the other end of the call made her regret for asking.
Y/n : Eomma I need to check som-something -
Y/n's mother: He liked it y/n.
Y/n : Hhuh?
Y/n's mother: Yes. I saw him earlier. He was trying to match the shirt with the pants he has. Maybe he'll wear that.
Y/n smiled sadly. Everything has changed so much since her childhood. There was a time when she used to sneak in her dad's cupboard to check his shirt size to gift him. And her dad would wear those gifts even if the designs were tacky or wrong in size.Now, She still sneaks into his cupboard. But not for checking the size anymore. But to leave the gifts quitely there and pretending that they were not from her. Pretending that they were gifted by his colleagues or someone which he has forgotten about. The lie had worked perfectly all this time.
Taehyung : Y/n? Sorry- continue with your call-
Taehyung said while entering the room but stopped immediately after seeing her talking on the phone.
Y/n : It's f-fine. Eomma-
Y/n' s mother: Yeah yeah sure. Take care. Both of you hmm..?
Y/n : You too eomma.
Y/n ended the call and glanced up at taehyung.
Y/n : Yes?
Taehyung : Sorry about your call.
Y/n : Aniya. We were just about to end the call anyway. What were you saying?
Taehyung : Oh I-
He gave an envelope to y/n.
Taehyung : The photocopies of the documents and SIM cards are on this envelope. Keep them safely with you
Y/n : Okay.
She took the envelope and placed it on the pocket of the suitcase when taehyung spoke again.
Taehyung : Did you meet Mom today? Jiyeon said that you came for visit.
Y/n : Hmm...To give them the presents and all.
Taehyung : Oh I see...How was the visit?
Y/n's hand hauled in her action.
" how was the visit?" Lying seemed like an easier option.
Y/n : Yeah. It was great. Obviously. ~laugh~
She replied while taking her leftover clothes to the closet. Lying to taehyung was always hard. His gaze is always so demanding that she feels too small under it . Besides whatever had happened was her fault anyways. She should have known better that her father-in-law was diabetic before bringing cupcakes for them. She should have cooked better lunch there so that her mother-in-law wouldn't have gotten embarrassed Infront of their neighbor. She should have known better that her mother-in-law doesn't likes yellow colour before getting her a scarf in that colour as a gift. She should have known that her mother-in-law only keeps lilies for decoration at their home before bringing a wrong bouquet of roses with her. She wanted the day to go perfect today. But everything she did from the start to end ended up wrong. Her mother-in-law's disappointment was justified. Anyone would have react that way if they got embarrassed because of their daughter-in-law's poor house managing skills Infront of others. She really was trying to fix the tension among her and her mother-in-law but perhaps she failed to do so. She just hopes that jiyeon didn't tell taehyung anything.
Taehyung : Dad got really upset that no one informed him about your arrival. ~chuckle~ He said he would have ditched his office to meet his daughter-in-law.
Y/n : ~sad chuckle~ Which is why I didn't inform him. I knew he would do it.
Taehyung : ~chuckle~ I said we'll visit him again after we return.
Closing the cupboard she faced him again with a smile.
Y/n : Yeah definitely. Is your packing done?
Taehyung : Hmm..And about tomorrow - the driver will take you to the airport. I'll join directly from the office.
Y/n : What if there's traffic- Will you be able to reach in time?
Taehyung : Don't worry. I'll leave early.
He answered while picking the suitcases from the bed and keeping them on the corner of the room. He fixed the bed sheet properly and said
Taehyung : Let's sleep if you are done. Tomorrow will be a long day.
Y/n : Hmm...We should.
A loud shattering sound made y/n jump out of the bed. Panting heavily she glanced at her side. Taehyung stood fully dressed in his office attire Infront of the dresser startled while the shattered bottle of perfume remained on the floor. Breathing heavily y/n moved her hairs away from her face gasping. Closing his eyes in guilt he came towards y/n and handed her a glass of water from the side table. Sitting beside her he spoke.
Taehyung : Sorry about that. My hand slipped.
Nodding her head she placed the glass back on its place. Her heart was still beating loudly due to waking up so aburptly with such loud sound.
Y/n : I-its fine.
Her eyes glanced at the clock. It was past 8 now. Taehyung leaves for office by this time. She massaged her temples in guilt of sleeping in till late.
Y/n : Sorry- I must have missed the alarm-
Taehyung : Aniya. I turned it off.
Y/n : Huh?
Taehyung : Yeah. No need to prepare the breakfast or lunch today. I'll eat at the office. I have ordered breakfast for you too. Eat it later okay?
Y/n : O-okay. B-but -
Taehyung : The journey is too long and tiring to Edinburgh. So get rest as much as possible.
Y/n : Hmm...What about you? Will be okay with office and everything?
Taehyung : I'm used to of having long trips y/n.
Y/n : I know...
Taehyung : Yeah. Anyways. Let me clean that first-
He said while standing up when she interrupted him.
Y/n : It's okay. leave that. I'll clean that all up.
Taehyung : It's alright. I can manage-You should go back to sleep-
Y/n : Taehyung- you are gonna be late for office. Leave that.
Taehyung : Don't worry. I will be quick-
His phone started ringing interrupting him. He walked back and grabbed his phone. Why was jimin calling him now. He quickly answered the call and talked with him. Apparently his car had broke down and now he had asked taehyung to pick him up.
Y/n : Don't make him wait. I'll clean this up. You should go to him.
Sighing he nodded his head in defeat.
Taehyung : I increased your work. Sorry.
Y/n : It's fine taehyung.... He must be waiting. Go .
Taehyung hummed and replied
Taehyung : Please be careful while handling the glass pieces.
He said while picking up his briefcase. Y/n nodded her head to answer as taehyung got ready to leave. They are gonna meet soon on the airport again but she still couldn't help but ask again.
Y/n : Will you really be able to come in time taehyung?
Taehyung stopped at the door and turned around to face her. Maybe she was shaken due to waking up suddenly like this. Maybe this is why she looked too pale. Maybe this is why he smiled at her to assure her. Maybe this is why he answered.
Taehyung : Why wouldn't I be? ~ chuckle~ Don't worry. I won't be late. Hmm..?
No- he won't be late. Taehyung had said that he won't be late. So there's no need to worry. Y/n said to herself as she walked through the airport to find an empty seat. She had talked with him before leaving the house. He had said he was done with his works and would leave in a bit. So he should be here by now. The boarding pass was ready on her hand as taehyung had asked her to get hers quickly after arriving instead of waiting for him. Waiting alone at the airport was slightly awkward for her as she had never been to somewhere alone. But it was alright. He would join her soon anyway.
Time seemed to go by quickly and soon it was the last call for the passengers to board the plane. Feeling restless, y/n kept glancing around for taehyung. Why isn't he coming yet? Anxiously she unlocked her phone and called him. He wasn't picking up either. Standing up ,she started pacing around and kept calling him continuously. It's not that she cared about boarding the plane. She was scared of something happening to him. He would never keep her waiting like this. Biting her lips anxiously she dialed his number again and again .Please pick up taehyung. A staff came towards her and said.
" Mam, it's time. You need to board now"
Y/n : Just a moment please. My husband is almost near-
Her phone vibrated on her hand as she unlocked it. It was a massage from taehyung.
Quickly clicking on it, she started to read the massage making her breathe get hitched on her throat. The massage read-
" Board the plane y/n"
What does he mean by it?! Why would she board the the plane alone. Her hands started to shake vigorously as she tried to call him again when his massage came again.
" I can't talk on the phone right now. I'll explain everything to you later. Let's talk before the connecting flight"
Trying to remain calm she typed anxiously.
Y/n : Are you okay taehyung? Is everything fine?
Y/n : Did something happened? We can cancel the trip. It's not necessary.
" y/n- I'm fine. No need to cancel Anything. Just board the plane"
" I'm in hurry right now. Can't talk much. I'll explain everything to you later. Keep your phone on at the layover. I'll call you then"
" Don't worry. Just board the plane"
Don't worry, just board the plane. It was easy for him to say but hard for her to digest. How can she board the flight alone which they were both supposed to take together.
" Mam? We are running late"
Y/n : huh?! Y-yeah. Sor-sorry for that.
She replied and followed the staff in.
Sitting on her designated sit at the plane beside the empty one that was supposed to occupied by taehyung, she wondered what had happened back there. The layover was after 8 hours. How will she be able to stay sane till then.
Time went by painfully slowly. Passing 8 hours might have been easy only if she was able to sleep. But how can she do that when she was feeling constantly restless. She couldn't even eat anything throughout the flight. Like a paranoid she kept glancing at the time and hoping miraculously for the time to get over quickly .With the announcement, her flight finally stopped at their transit. The transit was short so she needed to be quick. Besides her main concern was contacting taehyung too as soon as possible. So she was quick to get on their feet and leave the plane. Her focus remained constant on her phone while she did the necessary procedures for getting on her connecting flight. It might be really late now at Seoul but she couldn't help but call for him again. Besides he had said that he'll contact her before her connecting flight right? She kept waiting but he never picked it up. The time was ticking. If she is unable to talk with him now then she won't get the chance to do so for the rest of the flight. He said he'll call and explain her here then why isn't he. Should she call jiyeon to ask if everything is okay at home? Or should she contact jimin or jungkook? They'll know what has happened right? But is it okay to contact them this late at night No-it would be wrong. What if they don't know about taehyung missing his flight and she ended up worrying them up even more? Sighing she opened the chat with taehyung. There wasn't much time left. Neither she had any hopes of getting any reply from him. Yet she typed the massage.
" Taehyung, the layover is almost ending. The last call is taking place now. It will take 9 hours from here....Can you please call me. I'm really scared-
She deleted the last line and typed again
"Taehyung, the layover is almost ending. The last call is taking place now. It will take 9 hours from here....Can you please call me. We won't get the chance to talk till I reach Edinburgh if we lose the chance now."
She clicked the send button and Waited hopelessly till the end. But just like before there wasn't any reply from him. Closing her eyes she exhaled. She didn't know if it was worry or disappointment. Perhaps she shouldn't have listened him. Perhaps it would have been better if she hadn't gotten into the plane and went back home instead.
It was just a matter of time now till she lands on Edinburgh now. This place has been on her bucket list since ages. She should be excited, happy. But she didn't feel anything. All she wanted now was to land and contact taehyung despite of her several failed attempts. She got her luggage and sat down on an empty chair at the airport of Edinburgh. It was early morning now. And indeed the air felt cold as taehyung had mentioned. She hugged her cardigan tighter and turned her phone on. Opening her chat box with taehyung she noticed his reply. It was sent to her minutes after she had turned her phone off.
" I'm so sorry y/n. I missed your calls."
" Did you board the plane already?"
" please call me once you reach. I'll be waiting "
She sighed while reading it. At least he's safe. Her fingers hesitantly called him again. To be honest ,this time she wasn't expecting him to pick her call we. But he did. Infact immediately after one ring.
Taehyung : Y/n-
Looking down at her feets she hummed.
Y/n : Y-yes taehyung.
Taehyung : Have you reached safely? Did you get your luggage and everything?
She nodded her head and replied.
Y/n : Hmm...I did.
Both him and y/n reminded silent on the call for a while as neither of them dared to speak first. Y/n wanted him to explain first while taehyung was feeling guilty for bringing up the subject.
Taehyung : Y/n- I'm sorry-
Y/n : What happened? Why didn't you come taehyung?
Her voice was low and hoarse as she asked. She barely had any energy left in her. Maybe because she was physically exhausted because of the long flight. Or maybe because she was mentally drained with the constant restlessness of waiting for him. Maybe it was bit of both.
Taehyung : I w-was almost near the airport when I received a call from yesoul.
Her heart dropped hearing that name.
Taehyung : The manager of the restaurant where she was having dinner had called me because I was in her's emergency contacts ~sigh~ she's deadly allergic to peaches and she accidentally had had some with her dessert. Her condition was severe and had to be taken to the hospital.
Y/n quitely listened as taehyung continued.
Taehyung : Her father are not in the town right now. I tried to call him immediately but I couldn't get in touch . I knew her medical history so I had to go there....I thought it won't take time and I'll be able to come back and catch the flight. But things kept pilling up here and there and I- and I missed it before sorting it all out.
Y/n bite her lips tightly to hold her tears. Yesoul was sick. She should understand that. But she couldn't help it. She felt pathetic for thinking about herself when yesoul was sick but she still couldn't help it. She knows she shouldn't but she still couldn't help but think. "Was it really the only option. Couldn't her other friends or relatives had taken care of her instead of taehyung? Was he the only person on there emergency contact? Couldn't there be any other ways to solve this issue?"
Taehyung : I asked you to board the flight because I thought that I can catch the immediate next flight to Edinburgh. I thought getting one emergency ticket will be easier than two. That's why I didn't want you to miss the flight. I thought I'll get one ticket easily. But I was wrong. The next flights were all booked. I thought I'll be able to catch you up in few hours. But I'm sorry. I really tired but even the earliest flight will reach there tomorrow. Y/n-I'm really sorry for wasting your first day there. You had planned the whole trip so timely and I-~ Sigh~ let's delay our return flight -
Y/n : I-its fine. No need to do that. I w-was too tired today Anyways. ~sad chuckle~
She wiped the tears off her cheek and asked.
Y/n : Is yesoul_sshi fine now?
Taehyung : Y-yeah. She is better. She was released from the hospital few hours ago.
Y/n : That's good. ~tight smile ~
Taehyung : Y/n- are you okay?~pause~ I'm really sorry-
Y/n : Taehyung_ah....I'm really tired actually. I wanna go to the hotel and rest. C-can we talk later pl-please.
She wanted to end the call cause she didn't want to cry Infront of him pathetically. Yesoul was his friend. It was his duty to ensure her safety. She shouldn't make him feel guilty for doing so. She shouldn't. She shouldn't. She kept repeating in her mind. After a pause taehyung replied.
Taehyung : Hmm. S-sure. You need to rest of course. Let's talk later.
Y/n : Hmm..~pause ~You too s-should rest. You had a long day.
Taehyung : Yes. Call me if you need anything.
Y/n : Hmm..
She replied and ended the call. She really didn't want to cry but she couldn't help it. She clasped her palm tightly against her eyes to stop them but it wasn't working. Soon she was vigorously shaking as she cried miserably at the airport. She felt angry at herself for being so narrow minded that she still desperately hope for him to come to her when his friend needed him more. She knows she shouldn't but she still was disappointed at taehyung for not trying to find a mid ground. To find another option. To send someone else on his place to tend yesoul. She has many friends. Couldn't they have taken care of her too? He had promised that he'll be in time. Couldn't he find a way to keep that? Maybe at the end of the day
Some promises are meant to be broken.
P.S : You know what- I'm so scared to turn my WiFi one. My seniors are gonna kill me the moment they find me because I missed the meeting. To be honest I really don't care about getting a better position at the club but getting constant massages for them is making me Anxious 😭😭. I just wanna chill after my classes than doing sweet talks with them everyday. If it was an actual work I would have gone but no. We have to butter the president by going there. How am I supposed to do that literally everyday. Even on days when I don't have classes.
F**** how is this images so high quality