Taken - Seungjin

Chapter 19 - Tears

"Seungmin..."

My vision blurs as tears flow uncontrollably.

I know someone is chasing after me but I don't care, I need to get away.

This was all too good to be true right?

All this happiness was fake.

Before I know it, I'm out the party.

I run and run until my legs give out.

I find myself in a empty park, god knows where. Not a single soul in sight and the darkness of the night only being interupted by an occasional street light flickering.

I let my knees give out as I sit on the end of the slide, finally letting myself bury my head in my knees and let out my shaky sobs.

My lungs deprived of oxygen.

I should have known.

Why else would someone like Hyunjin want to talk to me?

Sure Minho could've been nicer, but what he was saying is true.

I AM so useless

And I AM a burden to everyone

Hyunjin has so much potential

And I AM holding him back

My chest is tight.

I cry until I can't feel my face.

I cry and I cry regretting everything that led me to my accident.

All I can do is wish to be normal.

But I'll never be.

My phone buzzes. It's a message from that number.

A picture of me running away crying and Hyunjin and Minho in the background.

Along with a simple smiling emoji.

I scream but all that comes out is silence.

"Seungmin!"

I can hear him calling for me and my breathing speeds. I just want to escape this moment.

I try to imagine my life like it was mere months ago.

When everything was perfect.

I clutch my chest hoping for some oxygen but when nothing comes through I just find myself back into my arms, tears streaming down my face.

What did I do to deserve this?

Why was I the one in that accident?

Why did someone try to kill me?

Why are they still after me?

Does anyone even remember the famous
Kim Seungmin anymore?

Everything's been taken from me for what?

Questions flood through my head and I suddenly feel a pair of arms around me, holding me tightly as I sob uncontrollably.

"Breath Minnie breath..."

The voice that always soothes me is now the one I can't bear to hear.

I shove him away, trying to leave again but his force is too strong. He pulls me back into his arms, holding on with his life.

I can't escape his tight hold and I eventually give in. I find myself sobbing on his shoulder as he pats my back whispering kind things in my ear.

Why are you doing this to me Hyunjin?