[ — PARK CHAEYOUNG ]

I ARRIVED AT the meeting place on time. Sabi ni Chaeyeon na dito kami magkikita dahil malapit lang dito ang pupuntahan namin. The place is a bit scary though dahil wala halos mga sasakyan at tao na dumadaan.

I was about to text her when I heard footsteps behind me.

"Chaeyeon?"

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My head was aching badly when I woke up. Tumingin ako sa paligid and I noticed na nasa ibang lugar na ako. My hands and feet are tied up. Sinubukan kong hanapin ang phone ko but someone must've took it.

"Looking for this?" napaangat ako ng tingin at nakita ko si Chaeyeon na hawak ang phone ko. I tried to snatch it from her but she suddenly threw it away, causing it to break.

"Poor Rosie, no one is coming to save you." Chaeyeon mocked. May biglang dumating na matandang lalaki na nakasuot ng formal attire. Masama akong tinignan nito. I just looked away in fear.

"Is she the girl who's trying to steal Jaehyun from you?" rinig kong tanong ng lalaki. Chaeyeon responded, "Yes, Dad. Siya rin yung nakikiagaw sa spotlight ko. She's not even pretty. Gosh, her fans are so stupid for looking up to her."

"Are you getting rid of her right now?" after hearing that mas lalo akong kinabahan.

"Maybe later. I'll talk to her first." she answered. Chaeyeon walked closer to my spot at pagkatapos ay hinila niya ang buhok ko which made me face her.

"W-Why are you doing this?" I asked with a shaky voice.

"I want you to pay for everything," she said, gripping onto my hair more tightly. "You know, if the issue never happened, hindi ka makikilala ni Yoonoh and none of this could be happening right now."

"The kiss was an accident! I would never do that on purpose!" I shouted which made her more furious.

"Shut up! You're just like Yoonoh's mom!" sigaw niya. Why is Jaehyun's mom involved in this?

Chaeyeon then added, "You deserve to be fooled by Junhoe because you're such a slut!"

I was unaware with my actions when I punched Chaeyeon on the face with my head. She dare to mention June in this situation. That's what she gets!

Gagantihan niya sana ako when her dad suddenly came, holding a gun.

"How dare you hurt my daughter? You're going to pay for what you did!" her father shouted bago itinapat sa akin ang baril. Ipinikit ko na lang ang mata ko. Well damn, I didn't expect na sa ganitong paraan pala ako mamamatay.

Narinig ko ang putok ng baril pero nagtaka ako kung bakit wala akong naramdaman. Am I dead? Did the angels take me already?

As I opened my eyes, I saw Chaeyeon's dad lying on the ground at may tama siya sa balikat. Tatakbo sana palayo si Chaeyeon when the police caught her.

Naramdaman ko ang pagluwag ng tali sa kamay ko. "Jaehyun. . ."

"No one's going to harm you anymore." he mumbled and after that he placed his jacket on me before carrying me out of the scenery.

"You don't need to carry me. I'm alright." I said pero umiling lang siya.

"It'll be safer if you're in my arms." he said which caused me to feel something weird again. "Just sleep. I promise to take you home safely."

"Thank you for saving me, Jaehyun."

"As long as it's you, Roseanne. I'll always be there."