CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
He didn't know how and why it happened, but his gut wrenched with a peculiar feeling as he got closer and closer to the person he was hoping to find.
He whipped his horse to pick up its pace. Dust surrounded him as he swiftly moved through the dirt road that lead to the outskirts of Donten.
Unlike the dreadful, grayscale lives of his town, this town had colour to it. It had joy, and liveliness. He had heard that the Parkers were the founding families who continued to make this land prosperous.
As his eyes skimmed over the lively ambience of the market, he almost forgot why he was really there.
His mission.
Ever since the nightmares had begun, he itched to meet Armelle to fulfil an untold desire that ran in his mind. He had to find her.
He had to find her before the full moon could come up, but the sun was already painting the sky with hues of red, pink and purple as it was setting below the horizon.
This cannot be happening...
This really can't be happening right now!
Teardrops fell on the little goodbye note as Anna clutched it tightly with her fingers.
"How long will it take to get to the airport?" She asked the taxi driver, wiping away the tears with the back of her palm.
"With this traffic, it will take a while. I think it would be faster to just walk over there."
Anna quickly paid the driver and got off the cab. She broke into a sprint without giving a damn about the people who eyed her weirdly.
As soon as Anna read the note, she thought no further and hopped into a pair of joggers and hailed a taxi for herself. And now, she was running her way through the traffic and the people. Her legs were at the verge of giving up, but she had no time to think over or lose. She had no idea if Taehyung would still be at the airport. She didn't know anything, but she prayed that she wasn't too late. No matter how many calls and texts she made, he never got back and it went to the voice mailbox.
Since she ran all the way, she reached the gates of the airport faster than she anticipated. The large crowd around her was beginning to give her anxiety and made her feel conscious about the striped pyjamas she was in.
She made her way to the help desk, "Good morning, ma'am. How can I help you?" Said the female attendant behind the desk.
Anna ignored the judgemental looks she got, "I'd like to make an announcement."
"I'm sorry, we can't let you do tha-"
"For fucks sake! I lost my child! Please, let me make this one announcement, it's important!"
"Oh! Oh, my God! Please forgive me." The lady hesitantly apologised to Anna and passed her the microphone.
Anna tapped twice on the mic and began speaking with tears flowing down her eyes, "Kim Taehyung! Please come back. I'm sorry I was angry at you, I'll buy you all the candies you ask for but please don't leave me. Come back to me, please..." she sniffled and looked around, "I'll be waiting for you at gate number 3. Please... come back."
She thanked the lady before turning around and taking a seat at the waiting area.
Jungkook struggled again as he felt the air being cut out from his pipes. His hair was damp as he wriggled in his bed, grasping his throat that couldn't help him breathe.
He saw those visions again, but this time it wasn't her... it was someone else.
He felt hands pressing on his throat. He struggled to open his eyes. Even though deep down he knew it was a dream, it all felt real.
His hands desperately tried to free himself of the masked figure who was grabbing his neck. No, he couldn't die now, not when she needed help.
He struggled and struggled and struggled, but he was at a dead-end already. He felt the cold edge of the knife against his neck.
He was too late...
Anna's sniffles stopped when a person stood before her. She recognised the Gucci sandals and trailed up to his face. He stood, shocked, tightly holding a suitcase in his hand, "Beth..."
Anna quickly stood up and hit his arm. She threw her arms around his neck and hugged him on her tip-toes, "Why are you leaving me?"
"I-"
"No, don't answer that! I don't care whether you're leaving or not! But before you leave, again, let me tell you this." She pulled back, harshly wiped her tears off her cheeks and looked him in the eye, "I love you, Kim Taehyung! I love you so fucking much and I was too mad at you to admit it! But since you want to leave me behind again... go to hell!"
She shoved him away and walked past him, but before she could realise what had happened, she was spun around. She felt a pair of lips on hers. Fireworks set off in her stomach as Taehyung gently caressed her lips with his as his thumb wiped away the tears that rolled down her cheeks.
He pulled back but didn't let go of her face, "I love you too, Annabeth Beckett. I love you a whole damn lot! And I'm never leaving you, I never was. What made you think that I was leaving?"
"What?" Anna stared at him with wide eyes, "What about the note you left? You said you-"
"I said I was leaving to the airport... not leaving the country." He chuckled, "I came to pick up someone!"
"What... so... you weren't leaving me...?"
"I would never, not again."
"Then what about the suitcase? Who's it it? Who are you picking up?"
"Turn around."
The moment the cold blade was placed against his throat, he sighed in defeat.
He coughed out blood and saliva as he could no longer feel the air enter his lungs. He struggled to hold onto something. His fingers tangled with the mask and he pulled it with him as he fell backwards with his spine hitting the pebbles behind him.
Even though, it was just the moonlight, he recognised that face.
He knew that face.
Jungkook gasped sharply as he jolted from his sleep, holding his neck to make sure he was still alive and breathing.
He knew that face...
His eyes trembled in fear.
J-J-Jimin...?
Anna turned around and recognised the man immediately.
"Jimin?"
Well, well, well...
Nope, Namjoon ain't the killer.
Nope, Jungkook ain't the killer.
How you like that? XD
Oh man, this is the longest chapter in the whole book so far. I hope you liked it and wasn't too confusing. Lemme know your thoughts!