Playlist: The 7th sense by NCT U
Sensing the Seeker is near Jaehyun told them to make their way upstairs. Even their surround is dark as the midnight, she can know which hands she holding. The warmth of his hand brings back memories. "I'm not leaving you here with him" She whispers, determine of not letting Jaehyun hand go. "He's unstoppable Wendy, only i can stop him," "But," Wendy hesitated. The living room temperature drops from 30'c to 10'c but his hand remains warm like before. "Wendy let's go" Taeyong urge her.
"Well, well," The seeker said. His voice bounces like an echo. Jaehyun eventually let go of holding Wendy's hand and push her from him. Taeyong guides her; touching their way across the living room and found a suitable place to hide, behind a nearby couch. Wendy felt like her heart sank to the ground knowing Jaehyun is alone there facing the Seeker himself. He might be a heartbreaker to Wendy but she's still concern about his safety.
Wendy was holding Taeyong hands, shivering. Taeyong then wraps his other free hand and warms it. "Don't worry I'm here" Whisper Taeyong to wendy. It's not that the cold or the dark scares her, it's the fact that the Seeker has found her.
"I smell fear in this house," The seeker said it, slowly. "You're not smelling any fear in this house, you old man" His remarks made the seeker mad as he lights up the room with his staff. When he finishes light it up, Jaehyun stands up from his hiding place and face the seeker. "Why, it isn't my trusted friend", he smiled. "I thought we agreed of me not being your friend", The seeker laugh and it made Wendy's heart jumped a little.
Wendy can hear the seeker's footsteps; making his way to their hiding place but stop halfway. It was dead silence for 3 seconds until the seeker let out an evil chuckle. "I must say, this is a nice house, i like the vintage interior, the couch, the window and also it has a nice view" with a speed of light, he teleported and reach the balcony. Wendy and Taeyong quickly scoot over to another couch cause their hiding place is near the balcony. "I do like the environment here but there's just not quite my taste" his voice was muffled since the balcony door was closed by the wind and the seeker opens it with pride like he owns the house. "Why?" Jaehyun ask. "Too much happiness, you know that," He said, with a serious face.
"This house is full of a dead soul, and yet i felt like it's not dying", The seeker when on checking the interior of the house and stop when he reaches to look at the picture hanging on the wall. Wendy dare herself and slowly peek her head to look at the seeker. The next thing she knew it was the seeker she met all these years, the one who haunted her, the one who made her life feels miserable.
"What are you doing here?" Jaehyun ask. The seeker's eyes still focused on the picture hanging on the wall completely ignoring Jaehyun and when The seeker glance at him he answered back. "You know why I'm here, Jaehyun. I told you to find the last time traveler and bring her to me. Have you found her yet?." Jaehyun who is facing the seeker felt uneasy; knowing he's been working with The seeker and having Wendy hearing his secret will lose her trust to him. The seeker took a seat on one of the couches opposite where Taeyong and Wendy is hiding.
"She's not here," He said, with a serious tone. "I felt a tension sense and a fear growing strong here, are you sure she's not here?" The seeker's face grows darker when he said it. Jaehyun kept his calm and remain silent. "This is your last change Jaehyun, find her or face the consequence, your call" The seeker growled. "You can't threaten me with those crap excuse again, it doesn't work on me". The seeker laugh. "Oh i can, your lucky charm is not on you anymore, so i can take your life anytime i want, everywhere i want and no one gonna stops me".
"Spare her," Jaehyun said. The seeker looks surprisingly amuse with his answer. "Spare her and take me instead", he insisted.
"Spare her? why should I? my whole life depends on it, losing the girl will mean I've been wasting my time searching her, and you" he pointed Jaehyun, angrily. "You owe me. In case you forget which i surely think you don't, She is the last time traveler and the only soul left to make me immortal for all of my lives! surely you don't forget about that?." Jaehyun still kept his calm despite all of that, he must have got used to the threatened.
"By the way, talking to you is useless you should find the girl soon and until then," The Seeker said, with his boring tone. "Until then I'll handle it from there". The seeker stands up from his seat and gave Jaehyun a death glare. He walks past Jaehyun and disappears, leaving a trail of black and blue smoke.
The living room went back to its original light accompany with the sound of birds chirping. Wendy and Taeyong came out from their hiding place. Taeyong was looking like he had seen a ghost and Wendy, on the other hand, was mix with many emotions.
"You're working with the Seeker?" said Wendy, slowly. Jaehyun is now looking at her; feeling guilty but eventually, he blurts out. "I have no business working for him in the first place," he said. "You owe him!, What did you owe him Jaehyun?" she said. "It's none of your business," He said, finally sitting down on the couch, head down with both of his hand on his head. He sighs deeply.
Wendy was angry to the point she wants to just storm out of the room. "The Seeker is searching for me and the only thing that i can avoid him is for you to tell me, is that hard for you to explain?" She said, with a stern voice. Jaehyun still didn't move from his position. Taeyong was standing at the other end of the couch and watch them both. "Jaehyun! answer me" still he doesn't answer her. "I'm scared Jaehyun". Two drops of tears fall from Wendy's tear duct.
"You can't avoid him, Wendy," Jaehyun said.
"You brought him here!"
"I didn't bring him here, for what reason i want him to find where i am?" Jaehyun lifter his head and look at Wendy.
"I don't believe you!" Wendy was shouting when she said it.
She was scared, confuse and angry at the same time. She was tired of people hiding the truth behind her back only to know at the very nick of time. She just wanted to run from where she stood but Jaehyun words stop her from making her decision to run.
"I'm dying Wendy," Jaehyun said, working his best to smile.
Taeyong frowned upon what Jaehyun said. He excuses himself for Wendy and Jaehyun to discuss it; he went upstairs. Wendy, on the other hand, didn't buy it. "Is this an excuse? an excuse to say you actually dying because you can't explain what you owe him? wow Jaehyun, I'm impressed. One lie after another. What excuse you have next? you're gonna say you're married to another girl? you have kids? is this why you never told me why you left me untold about your whereabouts because you can't explain it?" She said, with so much madness. Jaehyun was taken aback about what she said. He stands from his sit and faces Wendy. For the first time, Wendy never seen Jaehyun angry side and never thought she would see it today.
"I'm dying, and yes this is an excuse for me to say you're going too far with your words. I'm not married, i have no kids, i have no intention to leave you hanging after all these years. I long for you every day, every month, every year just one chance to see you and hold you but i have to forbid myself to see you and run to you and hold you. I'm happy that you finally find Taeyong who will be with you for the rest of your life and not me. I'm happy that you spend time with him and believe me i don't feel sad because you are with Taeyong and i know he will bring you happiness to every day of your life. To me, it is enough to know you're safe with him than being with me. I'm a danger to you Wendy."
"Then why did you appear here before me now, why now?"
"like i said, i came here to find you and warns you about the Seeker"
"why not before then? why are you avoiding? What's my fault?"
"Remember the day i leave you and never come back?" He said, slowly. " that was the day i knew you were the Time Traveler that I've been searching for and i couldn't bring myself to expose The Seeker about where you are. I had to stop myself from reaching our date place and just watch you from afar. It hurts me every time to remember about it."
"Then why can't you text me? or send me a letter?"
"I've tried but i can't seem to get myself to do it, i need to protect you"
"But The Seeker already knows me, he founds me through my past self"
"Did he hurts you in it?"
"No, he didn't, why?"
"Ever wonder why he can't hurt you? your grandmother protected you; put a protection charm on you before she left so The Seeker can't harm you a single bit"
"My grandmother protects me? how did you know?"
"The Seeker told me about it, he was having a hard time to get his hand on you because your grandmother charms are still protecting you, that's why he needs me to do the job for him all these years."
"Then how can he know you're here? is it because of the fear he felt in this house?"
"Correct," Jaehyun was now smiling.
"If The Seeker sense fears in this house then why can't he get to me and Taeyong?"
"Because i gave him my lucky charm to him, and you still have your grandmother's protection charm on you so he can't sense your fear."
"Your lucky charm?"
"My pocket watch. That's my lucky charm. I thought you knew?"
"No, he didn't tell me about it"
"By the way," He begins, slowly. "What else did The Seeker told you besides finding you?"
Wendy was silent for a sec and answer his question. "He told me I'm running out of time"
Jaehyun shows no expression but eventually gave Wendy a weak smile.
"So do I"