~ I Am A Coward To Face You ~

* TAEHYUNG'S POV *

"Did you get the files?", Hoseok hyung asked as he looked up from his laptop. "No, Mr. Jung. I'm sorry.", I said as I stood in front of him with my head hung low. "Huh? You didn't get them? May I know why?", he asked as he raised an eyebrow in my direction. 

"Y/N.", I said as I dared to look him in the eye. Outside work, we were best of friends. But in his office, he was boss and I, his subordinate. "What about her?" "I had to take her to the hospital. Apparently, she's been starving herself.", I said in a grim tone. "Hmm. I see. Thank you for helping her out. I want the files on my desk by morning. It's important that you retrieve them from Chris's apartment. Dismissed.", he said as he stood up and walked out of the room. 

"H-Hyung! Wait!", I called out after him. "Hyung? Work hours aren't over as yet, Mr. Kim. I'm sure you're aware of that.", Hoseok hyung said with a small frown gracing his forehead. "I thought that you should probably hear this from a brother instead of an employee.", I said. "Y/N's pregnant.", I added which made Hoseok hyung's face morph into a look of disgust. 

"What!? Are you sure?", he asked as ran his fingers through his hair. "I saw the reports myself.", I said as I walked alongside with him. "I'll speak to Jimin about it. Thank you, Tae.", he said as he stepped into the meeting room, me following suit. 

- TIME SKIP - 

I shoved my hands into my pocket at I watched the scene unfurl in front of me. "Taehyung, get me those gift bags.", Hoseok hyung said as he sat down beside Y/N. "What is in those, Hobi?", Y/N asked as she curiously eyed the bags in my hand. "Just some informal baby shower gifts.", Hobi said as he offered them to her with the usual megawatt smile of his. "Hobi....you didn't have to.....", Y/N said as she hugged them close to her stomach. Where the baby is. 

........Where......the......baby is.......

"Um....I'm gonna head out....", I said to no one in particular as I left the room to give them some privacy. And to get some air as well. I didn't want to face Y/N after I had left her all alone not even 4 hours ago. I sat down on one of the benches in the lobby and covered my face with my hands. How could she cherish that child of that monstrous man!? How.....how could she love that abominable thing!? The thing which was the result of the torture! The result of Chris fucking her like a horny asshole! 

I don't get you, Park Y/N....I honestly don't get you. Why are you....so....pure.....and so loving.....and so.....forgiving? Maybe that is why I feel like a piece of shit not being able to share your joy. Because I'm everything you're not......I'm tainted....I'm fucked up.....and I am definitely not forgiving........at least not for the person who caused you to end up here. In a fucking hospital! Everyone's thinking you ended up here because you're pregnant. But I know the fucking truth. And I can't do anything about it! And that's what's eating me up! How much more do I have to keep my silence, Y/N! How long do I have to see you suffer and fight!? How long do I have to see you brave the world with that smile of yours when you're breaking away day by day!? How long!? 

..........how long........

"Taehyung? What are you doing out here?", Jimin's voice suddenly floated into my chaotic mind. I looked up to see him standing there peering down at me. "Nothing. Just thought of giving Y/N some quality family time.", I said as I stood up and was about to walk away when Jimin blocked my escape route with his arm. "You're as much family to Y/N as us. You saved her, Tae. And thank you for that.", he said breathily as he looked at me with heavy emotions floating in his eyes. 

"I think you should come in.", he said as he dragged me into the room along with him. "Look what I brought for our new mother!", Jimin said a bit too loudly as he entered the room and straight up walked towards Y/N and hugged her while I lingered at the door. "Do you like the sweater? It's gonna keep you and the baby warm.", Jimin said as he wrapped it around her shoulder. "I love it, Jimin!", she said as she hugged him once more. "Taehyung! Don't linger at the door!", Hoseok hyung said as I stiffened when I caught Y/N stare boring into me. "Um....I'm good to go. I have some work I need to finish.", I said as I edged subtly towards the door. "What work?", Jimin questioned as he tilted his head in my direction. "Apartment searching.", I blurted out the first thing that came into my mind. "There's no need for that. Hobi hyung's already got it fixed!", Hoseok hyung said with a massive grin. "Huh?", I asked as I raised an eyebrow in their direction. 

"You're moving into the apartment adjacent to mine! No need to worry about paying rent. It's complementary. Plus, consider it a work upgrade.", Hoseok hyung said with a wink. I sighed and gave him a half smile. "D-Don't you want to spend time with me?", she asked suddenly out of the blue, looking at me with teary eyes. "N-NO! That's not it!", I said as I squirmed in my position. "O-Ok!", she said as she averted her eyes from my face while I did the same. "Um....isn't it time we headed home? As far as I know, Y/N's gonna be discharged tomorrow.", Jimin said as he put his arm around his sister protectively. 

"Hmm....we'll see you later, Y/N! Take care! And Tae's gonna be staying the night with you, ok?", Hoseok hyung said as he kissed his cousin's forehead. "Hey! When---.", I began but was interrupted by Jimin. "Spend some time with Y/N. Catch up with her. It's a good opportunity." and he left the room. "Did you talk to Chris yet?", I asked Hoseok hyung as I walked him out of the room. "Both Jimin and I alerted him. But he seemed to be taking a late night trip to Vegas for some meeting. He said he'll visit as soon as he returns.", Hoseok hyung said with anger evident in his voice. I gritted my teeth at her fiance's nonchalance. 

"H-Hyung. Do you regret Chris and Y/N's marriage?", I asked. "Yes. Very much. I wish it hadn't been like this.", he said with a sad smile as he drove away with Jimin. I sighed as I watched them disappear from the hospital grounds. I sighed. At least there's someone who hates this marriage. As I walked back to her room, I couldn't help but feel nervous. I had to apologize for my earlier behaviour. I knew I was wrong and that I should've been supportive of her. Instead I disregarded her feelings and walked out on her. Like everyone else in her life. 

"Y/N?", I called out as I entered her room, giving myself a mental pep talk. "Y/N?", I called out again having received no response and instead found a human shape rising from the middle of the bed. "Y/N....?", I called out for the third time, feeling slightly uneasy. Had she already fallen asleep? I edged closer to the bed and slowly pulled off the covers, only to find her pillow with no trace of her. I panicked internally as I looked into the restroom and in an around the room, hoping to find her. "Stop playing with me, Y/N! Come out already!", I called out as I tried to keep my voice from shaking at the million possibilities running across my mind. Where was she? Did she run away? Why would she do that? 

And that's when I saw it. A note. Pinned to the table. I picked it up with trembling hands as I read it's contents and dropped the piece of paper on the floor. At that very moment, the solitary window in the room flew open and the breeze picked up the paper and flew it out of the room, into the open. 

I turned on my heels and ran out of the room. I will find you, Park Y/N. No matter where you are. I will find you. 

After all.......I didn't get to tell you........how sorry I was...........for falling for you.........

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A/n : oOOpS-👀I'm sorry, but I love drama hahahahaha.....and it was pretty weird of me updating after such a long time, right? 

P.S : What do you think happened at the end? Do you think she was kidnapped? 

- Logging out for now...

-💕Moonie💕