Honey

Chapter 9

Completing the remaining work, I decided to finally close the shop, since Mrs. Kim wasn't there, and it was almost time now.

I was arranging the flowers back, when I saw Taehyung coming in. He was doing something on his phone, so he didn't notice me, but when he lifted his gaze, he looked around the shop, maybe searching his mom.

"She isn't here." I said.

"Huh?" He replied with shock.

"Your mom, she isn't here. I guess she already went back home."

"Oh ok. Actually I was out for some work, and thought that she'll be here. I guess you're right. She probably went home."

"Well I was about to close the shop, so if you don't need anything now, may I?"

"Yeah sure. Uh Ava?"

"Yeah."

"I was heading out to Kookie's, so if you want to come, then, I- I mean we can go there."

"Thanks for the offer Taehyung, but I just want to go home today. I hope you don't mind."

"No no, not at all. It's ok, I understand you might be tired. Well then, I'll get going, or you want me to stay till you leave?"

"No it's ok, go ahead. I'll go. Enjoy your friends' time."

"Thanks Ava. Go home safe. Good night."

"Good night Taehyung."

After talking to her, I left to meet Kookie.

After closing the shop, I left for my apartment.

Walking down the street, I noticed there was something eerie about the atmosphere, something didn't feel right.

The street was exceptionally silent, even at this hour, when it was hardly 8 I guess.

Keeping aside all those thoughts, I kept on walking because I just wanted to snuggle up in my bed after such a long day.

Suddenly, I felt my phone vibrating in my pocket, so I took it out to see who it was. The id read 'Dad'.

With a smile on my face, I picked up the call.

"Yeah dad."

"Anna..........danger..........stay where........."

"Dad I can't hear you properly, your voice is breaking. Dad? Hello?"

I moved it away from my face to see that the call has been disconnected. I wonder what he was trying to say. I heard the word 'danger', but where's the danger, and for whom it is??

And then I felt that someone is following me. I kept the phone back, and kept walking, maintaining my cool, because I didn't know who these people are, and what could they possibly want from me.

I felt the presence behind me getting nearer to me, and it's pace has increased. The footsteps were heavy, that means it's a man, and I could smell a slight essence of something metallic, that means he either has a gun or a knife.
But if he had a gun, then there was no need of coming close to me, that means he has a knife, and he can attack anytime.

Now, the footsteps were very near, that means the person is ready to attack.

As I felt a swoosh of air near my back, I prepared myself, and just when the person was ready to stab me in back, I captured his hand with mine, and turned around.

The person of course didn't expect this, hence there was a startled expression on his face. But then too, his eyes showed no sign of fear.

He was a heavily built man, much taller than me, probably hired to kill me.

"Who are you?" I asked him.

"That's none of your business." He said with a smirk, and then shouted, " Come out guys, this little girl knows we're here."

And as expected, there came around 10 men, same as him in size, all of them clad in black.

The man in front of me smirked and said, "Watch out for yourself little girl, we are not going to spare you at any cost."
I laughed at his statement,and he had an amused expression on his face.
"What's so funny?"

"I was just thinking of 10 different ways to kill you 10. Keeping it same is not my style you know."

He scowled and I can notice an irritated expression on his face.

"Do you really think you can harm us? Look at us and look at yourself. You're this small in front of us. It won't take much time for us to crush you."

"Do you think size matters when you have technique? And what do you think? You're just 10, which is nothing for me. I guess it would hardly take half an hour, when I'll be on my way to home, and you on your way to hospital."

"Aren't you a little too full of yourself?"

"No, not at all. You'll see this on your own in some time."

As he lifted his another hand to hit me, I grabbed it, and twisted it, which earned a groan from him, and I was more than happy.

I kicked his stomach and he fell face first on the ground, a cry of pain leaving his mouth.

His partners saw his state, and seemed unsure of attacking me. The thought only made me feel proud of myself.

But then, one of them came ahead to fight, and I dodged his punch, and kicked his back, and he too fell on the ground. I walked up to him, sat on his back, and twisted his neck, a cracking sound coming from it.

I got up from him, and gestured to rest of them to come and fight.

One by one, I knocked out more of them.

As I was advancing further, I felt a sudden impact on the back of my head. My head throbbed because of the pain, and my vision started to get blurred.

I turned around and saw that it was one of them, and he had hit me with a rod. I tried to maintain my balance and posture, but a man came from behind and locked my hands in his behind my back.

"Didn't you say we're gonna end up in hospital? Now we'll see who will end up where?" The man behind me whispered in my ear.

And another one of them came in front me and kicked me in my stomach. It was a little too painful. He then punched me on my face, and I could feel a trail of blood cascading down my cheek.

I wanted to fight back, but I wasn't able to. There was no strength left in my body.

He kept on hitting me, and then took out his knife. With a smirk on his face, he caressed the edge of my face with the knife.

"What will you do now?"

And with that, he pulled back his hand to stab me, and I closed my eyes, but the pain I was waiting for never came.

I slowly opened my eyes, and saw a hand that was holding the man's hand, and a familiar face came into my view, and that was.......... Taehyung.

A/n-
Hi guys, here's an update for all of you. And thanks to all of you for coping with my late updates.
Hope you'll like this chapter. Do tell me your opinion in the comments.

Also, do take care of yourselves, stay safe, stay happy, keep doing what you love, don't take any stress, and take care of your loved ones as well.

Love
- Amelia __23