She was the last to get off the bus, it wasn't her stop but still she got down two stops earlier to escape the sly eyes that followed her.
He kept staring at her from far, starting from when she left work all the way until getting on the bus. He followed her almost everyday like he was keeping an eye on her but no known reason.
His face wasn't seen because he was dressed up in black and also wore a mask to cover his face half revealing only his sharp eyes. They were long with dark eyeliner making it scarier the more you look.
She got down in a hurry and scurried off to the side street where there was a shortcut to her place. It was rather the only path she knew from that location.
He kept matching her steps but a little farther, making sure she hadn't suspected him but it was too late.
She knew was stalking her since two days. She was panicking as her footsteps advanced.
The news of many girls being abducted ran in her head out of nowhere, the worst relations pop out when your cornered. She was frightened to death, slowly he came closer so she walked faster. The speed only increased until she was jogging through the narrow streets.
It was dark and only a few street lamps lit the area. His steps got faster and they reached to the point where she was only a few metres away from him.
Panicking she let out a yelp but there was no one to hear it. He immediately sprang on his feet and grabbed her neck from behind so hardly that her legs sprained for the sudden inertia. She fell on the ground and rolled twice until her bag and files flew away.
He captured her hands by the side and sat on her locking her tender legs with his masculine thighs.
She struggled to release herself from his grip and tried to call for help,
"HELPP!! HEELLPPP!! SOMEONE!!"
He smirked,
"no one will hear you beautiful, this place is the junkyard of this street and no human is seen here at this time" he whispered near her ear making her shiver with fear. She got goosebumps for the feeling of him being so close to her body.
He leaned forward and slid his nose into her neck as she turned the other way in disgust,
"you smell good" he said as he licked her neck and she shrieked disgust still fighting him off.
"Please please leave me" she cried and weeped. She begged for her life looking into his eyes, that when she realised they were blue in colour and not the grey black she thought it was from far.
"What do you see?" he asked her looking into her eyes passionately.
"Aaahh..... Uuuhhh..." she yelled out in pain when he squeezed her hands until it turned blue for the force.
"TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE" he yelled on her face.
"Bluee.... It's blue... your eyes are blue" she cried in pain as she spoke. The words were muffled under her weeping and running nose.
He smiled and bit her neck in lust. She let out a terrible scream and drew in breaths until she twitched in pain and went still after losing lot of blood.
"You even taste good" he smirked and kissed her cheek before getting up from her. He lifted her up and put her on his shoulder.
He eyed the CCTV camera that was on the lamp post there and walked away ignoring it casually, knowing very well that it doesn't work in that street.
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""I know you more than yourself I'm seriously here to help you, Sung kayei""
His word replayed in her mind again and again like a broken player.
She banged her head on the pillow
'ah this is so frustrating' she whined getting up. She looked at her phone lying on the edge of her bed, she laid down on her bed and squirmed like a worm to reach it half heartedly.
She scrolled through the contacts and found the one she was searching for.
It didn't have any name because it was a newly added contact. There wasn't a need for it before but now it seemed essential.
She had copied it from the class register where all the student's contact information was available.
She used Jimin's power of being the class president to get Jungkook's number lying that she wanted to change hers.
She scrolled up and down lazily then slowly clicked on it as the call directed.
To her surprise, the call got picked in just one ring proving that he was waiting for it or she was overthinking. Maybe he was just having the phone in his hand when the phone came.
"hel-"
"I was expecting your call, kayei"
She scoffed at his response.
"Look jungkook, I don't want to argue with you about this, tell me how much you know about me"
"I won't tell you on phone, I need you to meet me personally"
"Stop playing around"
"Tomorrow, after school at the café nearby"
He hung the call abruptly. She could only take in that much arrogance if it wasn't for her life being on the line.
She sat in her place the next morning after waving at Jimin receiving a huge bright smile from him. For some reason Jimin lightened her mood up, he was so positive and always happy making her wonder if he ever had a dark past at all.
She thought maybe only she had to face all the dark and untoward happenings in her life. Just then her eyes fell on the seat beside her. It was empty. Usually the guy came much earlier than her and would have picked up an argument by now. But today it seemed like he didn't turn up.
'What the hell does he think of himself??' she thought looking around for a seat. She was all by herself in the whole class and now even her seat mate doesn't turn up. She thought she would squeeze in with Jimin but they weren't allowed to do so.
She couldn't believe jungkook was absent, now she had the doubt if he would even come to the café or not.
For some reason the always filled bench, being empty made her uncomfortable. Her heart now missed that moment of having a person beside.
Or probably having him beside her.
It was home time as the students slowly poured out the college.
She had to go meet him. If he doesn't turn up here too then she was sure she would commit a murder today.
Jimin always walked back home with her and as usual he came out with her. He can never know who she is and if she has to meet Jungkook, Jimin should leave.
She was thinking of reasons to convince Jimin.
'What should I say? Maybe my dog died, or that my neighbours uncle's birthday party rather should I say I have my menstrual cramps'
Once they were near the gate she stopped
"What happened Rijin??"
"Jimin, I can't walk with you back home today"
"Why??" he asked furrowing his brows.
"Actually my mom's friend has invited me to her home today so I will have to go there"
He nodded and smiled
"Ok, but its not safe for you to go there alone. Lemme walk you there, come" he said concerned.
Her eyes widened but he would surely suspect if she denied his offer now and she didn't want that.
"Sure" she managed.
They started to walk containing her nervousness.
'Now what do I do? Where is my mom's friends house now???? Eomma pls help me' she pleaded in her mind.
She was scanning through the entire row of houses looking for any house to point and her attention went to one house particularly, it had a huge front garden, which she can walk slowly to drag the time and a huge front door with a dog too, she hatched a plan to say it won't let outsiders in case he insists on coming in with her.
Before they passed it away she pointed confidently at it,
"ah! that's her house Jimin. I'll go from here. you can go back now don't worry" she assured.
"Oh but its just few metres away come I'll leave you till the gate" he said walking forward and her shoulders drooped in disappointment.
Once they reached the house front she turned towards him,
"Ok bye Jimin. Go safely" she hugged him receiving one back too.
She slowly walked to the door expecting him to leave but he stood there hands tied behind waiting for her to go inside.
She sighed,
"your not leaving yet?"
"Get inside ill leave"
'Oh my god what is wrong with him today? He's being overly protective than usual' she facepalmed mentally.
"yah do I look like a kid to you? I think I know to go in safely without getting kidnapped or anything on my own, I'm a grown-up... "
"Oh really!! Okay okay, stop that chatterbox of yours already. Alright Bye dear grown up" he chuckled and she sighed worriedly.
"Bye" she waved her hand as he did too.
Once she made sure he was out of sight she immediately ran out of the premises of the unknown house towards the café.
She sat down on the seat, tired and panting, she looked around in search of him. No one rhta barely resembled his physique except a man in his youth with a sexy tee and jeans opposite her table. He faced the other side so his face wasn't visible.
"I'm here" she heard a voice from the man in front of her startling her. It came from the man. Only it wasn't any man it was Jungkook.
As soon as her eyes went on him she lost all words to say. He wore a black casual T shirt and a small stud earring on his right ear with shades on. She swore to herself that she shouldn't fall for his looks now.
She shook her head pulling back to reality and realized the purpose of the meeting,
"why are you late?"
"You were late, not me" he said brushing his hair back.
She sighed.
"Look here Jungkook. Lets keep things simple and get to the point. Who are you and how do you know me??"
"Hmm how about a coffee and then we speak?" he suggested
He drank the whole cup with her staring at him all the way till the end until he finished.
"How was the coffee??" she asked taunting
"mmm better than yesterday, because your with me today" he said eyeing her.
She rolled her eyes "Fine. Now tell me Jungkook" she asked resisting the anger penting up inside her.
"I'm not in the mood" he kept his hands behinds his head and leaned back.
She was done.
"You know what? Go. To. Hell" she grabbed her bag and got up to walk away. When she just crossed his seat he grabbed her wrist and made her sit beside him.
"Don't you wanna know??" he asked trying to build her curiosity
She looked at him "then tell me, see its important to me. It might be a joke to you but this is my life" she looked pleading into his eyes.
"Okay" he left her wrist.
"Have you heard of the jeon company?"
She nodded thoughtfully. She had heard of it once or twice from taekwoon uncle but she wasn't really interested to know more.
"It's my dad's company and is one of most famous companies in the world"
She keenly listened to him.
"Your mom and my dad were business rivals" her eyes widened as soon as he mentioned her mom.
"My mom? Rivals?!!"
He nodded, "as far as I know she was a very daring lady, faced many hurdles independently"
She gulped the lump forming in her throat.
"I know you from a very very long time ago. I tracked you with one of the photos my dad had"
"Is that why you kept picking on me because our parents were rivals, because you wanted revenge for your dad, from my mom and me" she asked looking down with a fake smile on her lips.
He giggled, "you must be watching a lot of movies and dramas don't you"
She looked at him and pursed her lips,
"that's what I thought should be the reason"
He shook his head,
"Nah! I was just playing with your anger, your cute when you get angry" he said making her cheeks grow red.
"I have nothing personal with you kayei, I only remember you from the photos my dad showed me and luckily I joined the same institute as yours. I want to be friends with you and nothing more than that" he smiled and sipped in her coffee that had grown cold.
"Do you by any chance know how my mom died??" she asked looking up at him.
"Umm nope. Since middle school I studied abroad. And I don't really know about my father's business. All I knew was how you look and your name" he leaned forward "Sung kayei" he whispered and smiled lovingly.
"Can you please keep my name a secret??" she asked
He nodded "But why??"
She closed her eyes "I... I...." tears trickled down her eyes as she gulped down the rest of the sentence.
He kept his hands on hers and gave it an assuring squeeze,
"Were you framed for your mom's death?" he guessed and she was surprised yet nodded.
"I was in hi-high school when my mom left me forever. I saw her die right in front of my own eyes" She started to shiver as she said it.
He began to sympathize with her and gave her a hug as she broke down into tears on his shoulder. He patted her shoulder gently and caressed her hair.
"I know you didn't kill her" he mumbled, "because your too good to take someone's life. Killing is far, you can't even think bad for anyone, that's why I like you" he confessed unknowingly.
She wiped off her tears but didn't leave his hug. His hold made her feel safe and for some reason her heart was beating so fast she could feel it. His heart beats were echoing in her ears and it never felt so alive.
'Am I hallucinating or is my heart really beating so fast, did I fall for him?' she thought.
'she is in my arms again. I missed her once but I won't miss her again' he thought.
"Now you can never leave my hold Sung Kayei"