Bang!
I fired a shot aimlessly at the NCT Dream members and immediately started running in the other direction.
I slammed my body into the door, and it shut before the members could get to me. I kept running as fast as I could, even though I had no earthly clue where I was. It felt like I was running down stairs for an eternity before I saw a way out.
A door.
"Thank gosh", I mumbled to myself.
I pushed it open and squinted after the sun shone brightly in my face. I took a split second to look around me and figure out which way to go.
I needed help.
...And I knew who to get it from.
I started running down an alleyway. People outside of their homes stared at me. Maybe I made it obvious that I was being chased...but I didn't care about being "obvious" anymore. I was completely focused on getting to where I wanted to be.
White Lotus Cemetery.
I ran into the cemetery without thinking twice, and frantically looked around for a certain grave.
Oh Chaeyong.
There it was.
Mom.
I stopped and ran my fingers over the gravestone. I tried to be quiet, but I was so out of breath.
"Eomma...", I fell to the ground and stared at the stone.
I couldn't find any words. There was too much on my mind. Tears started streaming down my cheeks, and I couldn't help but let out full sobs. All the stress just built up. I wanted it all to stop.
"Eomma", I cried, "If you didn't leave me, I wouldn't even be here right now"
But she did leave.
I felt alone and abandoned.
I heard people running into the graveyard.
I looked at my handgun. I didn't want to do anything with it anymore...I just put it next to my mom's gravestone.
"Here...", I whispered, "You take it. I don't want it..."
The footsteps got louder.
I didn't even try to hide.
I sat in the same position. Motionless. Staring at my mom's grave.
"Hands up!", someone shouted from behind me.
I slowly turned around.
It was Jeno.
With his gun pointed at me.
My eyes were blank. All of me just felt empty and careless. I sat in the same position with my legs pulled to my chest.
"Just do it...", I said quietly. My voice was still choked up from crying.
Jeno lowered his gun and stared at me.
"Gosh, Jiwoo", he fell to my side and gave me a huge hug, "Don't say that..."
I buried my face in his chest and started crying all over again.
"I'm so sorry", I sobbed.
