Manuel stretched his arms above his head before scratching his already messed up hair, as he rose from his bed. He dragged his feet out of his room and towards the bathroom but once he stepped out on the small corridor , he halted his pace as well as hand movements that were lightly swaying at the sides of his body. He rose his eyes from the ground slowly and then lifted his head while still looking only at the front, knowing well the danger that was waiting at the side of him. He smiled for a moment as he left his orbs travel at the corner of his eyes, taking a glimse of the gun that was directed at his head.

"Let me guess. Nothing personal." He joked as he turned around so his forehead would face the gun and the person that had come to take his life.

"You already know." Was all the unknown man replied before he pulled the trigger and Manuel's body fell to the floor , lifeless. A hole now on his forehead and his eyes wide  open as a smile remained on his lips, unwavered. He always smiled because with the life he had been living , he knew well that no funny things laid around. 

The man walked away without sparing a second glance at the corpse and on his way he informed someone on the phone that the job was accomplished. Him who knows more than he should , him who was more cunning and smart than they would like, him was now taken care of and he no longer was a problem for them . Or so they had thought, because Manuel was from the people that really loved to annoy others and his death wasn't something that would keep him from his hobby.  Cause souls may be easy to kill but habits, have strong roots.

---Change of set---

"Excuse me? " You looked at TaeYong whom had just requested for you to get transferred home despite the fact that the doctor is insisting that you were in no condition to be out of medical supervision yet.

"This is final. I will hire someone to check on you at home and besides, you don't have anything that serious. You have no reason to be staying in an uncomfortable hospital room." He said in a serious and cold tone that gave you the impression that he was ordering you to do so and not really trying to show concern towards you and the uncomfortable feelings a hospital space may bring you.

" It may not be anything serious according to you however that  may be because it was not you who got through all that." You glared at him with clear displeasure of the way he was speaking and to your surprise, his eyes  desensitized on you as he stepped a bit closer towards your bed, where you were sitting .

"I will take care of the papers and you will be coming home with me right now. Did you understand Y/N?"  Your blood was literally boiling at his behavior and how dared he be so authoritative with you. Whom did he thought he was, that spoke like this to you and made you want to punch him in the face , thing that you would have done if it wasn't for your weak body condition.

" Go ahead, If that's your wish. It's not that i like being at the hospital either. However i won't be returning home with you." You stated firmly , not having any intentions of giving him the pleasure to deside on what you will be doing and what not.

" What? And where will you be going exactly, if i may know?" TaeYong questioned and you threw your eyes at Jimin for a moment whom was standing at the corner of the room , clearly uncomfortable with the situation .

"I will go at my parents house for some days. " You held your chin up as you looked at his eyes with determination.

TaeYong remained quiet for a moment as he was thinking if he could allow this however he knew that there was no point in what he was trying to do. Hiding you away wouldn't save you from her claws. It was just a desperate move of his to safe himself from carrying in his consciousness one more sin. 

"Only if you take your butler with you." He stated and your eyes grew wide as you hadn't thought of it like that. Going to your parents was just a random thought that  you used to fire back on his demands however it would have done you good to stay away from Jimin for a while but that possibility is now gone as you could see in his eyes that he wouldn't accept a negative answer.

"That's absurd. I am perfectly capable of being on my own-"

" You either go to your parent's house or wherever along with your butler or you don't go at all. It's as simple as that." TaeYong cut your sentence and ignored the clearly offended expression that you let it show on your face , as he turned around and left the room.

Once he was out of sight , you clenched your hands together and took a deep breath , trying to not let your anger spill in the surface. Jimin approached you slowly , feeling bad for the whole situation but before he could say a word to you, TaeYong stepped again into the room ,gaining his attention while you just looked out the window, ignoring his presence that unlike the other times, had grew more annoying and unfriendly to your eyes.

"Jimin, come with me for a moment." He said before going out of the room again and Jimin met eyes with you for an instant before following him outside. You looked at his back as he closed the door wondering why was it that TaeYong was behaving like that all of a sudden.

 You always knew that he didn't particularly like you but he had never disrespected you like this before . He had always been loyal to his good manners and his friendly impression he liked to say that carries for you. He never tried to get involved in your matters before nor tell you what to do , or where to go yet at this moment he was trying to control you and was even succeeding in it. And you hated that feeling that he so easily had mastered to give , the feeling that eveyone around you had engraved inside you all your life. The obligation to follow what someone else says that is right for you ,what someone else wants to happen. Always, someone else but you. All had the freedom to say and do whatever they wanted to do . All but you.

---Change of set---

"Great impression you were leaving in there. How come you woke up so cheerful?" Jimin's sarcastic comment ticked a bit further TaeYong whom was in no mood for jokes.

"I want you to rush your job a bit." He told him, getting directly on the matter he wanted to talk about with him. The sooner he would be able to get that divorce the better, now not only because of the financial benefits and the return of his freedom but for the sake of your own life as well.

"What? Are you serious? Do you thing this is easy or something? Do you know how not easy that woman can get?" Jimin protested as his request was something he wasn't willing to comply for the simple reason that he was growing unsure of his actions every day more.

"I don't know nor i care to know.  I will  give you double the price just get me what i want the sooner possible." Jimin fell quiet for a moment as his emotions were currently caught in a mess and he left his hand travel up his hair before looking back at TaeYong and telling him that he will see what he can do. He knew after all, he couldn't decline at this state, no matter how sick the thought made him feel inside.

"Take this as an opportunity. You will be alone with her. The sooner you go through with it, the sooner this will end for both of us." TaeYong left his final words before taking his leave and going back to your room  and Jimin stood there watching him till his figure got out of his sight.

"So, he didn't hire you to be a butler after all." Jimin turned around as soon as those words entered his ears and was met with his friend whom had happened to be around the corner and hear a bit of the conversation the two had had. 

"Hyung." Jimin uttered back as he met Namjoon's eyes that for the first time in his life looked at him with disappointment.

"We both know..you can do better than that." Was all Namjoon muttered to him before he turned his back and started walking away, making Jimin's eyes get filled with tears. Tears of sorrow and frustration, desperation and sadness.

If only he could really  do ..better than that.

---To be continued.....

(double update)