We're preordained to be evil.
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The sun was in the middle of the sky, melting away the snow. Little birds were singing loudly through their little jaws. I pushed the curtains aside and the light came into the room, touching every detail in it.

I glanced at the bed where Taehyung was sleeping on his stomach half-naked. Last night he snicked into my room and hugged me like a bear until morning. We didn't do anything but that felt so sweet.

He groaned as the sun emitted on his face, making him frown. I turned on a relaxing song on my phone before sitting on the bed. He took my hand and kissed it, squealing in a morning voice, "Hey"

I smiled at him, stroking the hair that was covering his forehead, "Hey, do you want to go for a run?"

Taehyung: "Mh-hmm." He mumbled under his breath and opened his eyes.

"Ok, then I'll make some breakfast for us. Go take a shower and come, big boy." I said before getting off the bed and brushing my hair. I made a messy bun and left the room after he sent a flying kiss to me.

Reaching downstairs I found out I wasn't the first one who was awake. Jimin was sitting on the countertop, drinking his coffee.

"Morning" I declared opening the fridge to pick up some bacon and eggs.

Jimin: "Morning, did you sleep well?"

I ripped off the bacon's cover and put it on the pan to fry it along with eggs, "You can say so."

Grabbing some oranges, he stood beside me, "Shall we make some juice?"

I smiled softly at him and added some salt to the egg, "That'd be great."

The corner of his eyes wrinkled cutely and he started to peel the oranges while humming a song. But... The song was oddly familiar to me. Have I heard it somewhere? The song got me chilled down my spine for some reason. My head got dizzy so I tried to focus on making the breakfast.

Taehyung came out of the shower and sat on the table like a child waiting for his breakfast, "I'm starving."

Jimin: "You sound happy." He uttered without looking at Taehyung.

Taehyung ruffled his hair to dry it with the towel, "Maybe"

The sizzling sound of the eggs brought me to my senses and I got it off the oven and put it on the table, "Jimin, go help Jungkook to come down and eat breakfast."

He nodded and rushed upstairs. I squatted on the chair and ripped off some bread to eat with my egg and bacon. The taste of it pleased my mouth as soon as I started to chew.

Taehyung: "Have you figured out about the key?"

I shook my head and exhaled in disappointment, "I can't think of anything."

Taehyung: "We only have 3 weeks to collect enough evidence for your trial court."

He was right. If I couldn't prove that I didn't get my hands red in this case and I was innocent, I would even be accused of attempting to escape the prison.

This was too much pressure on me. What if I couldn't find anything and everything would turn into hell again! I didn't kill Sunghoon. I wasn't sure but I wasn't a murderer. Why would I kill him if everyone kept saying we were so close? How could I kill my brother-in-law just like that brutally? No, it wasn't me.

Jungkook and Jimin entered the kitchen and sat at the table with us. Jungkook didn't raise his head to look at Taehyung. I knew how he felt. He was embarrassed to kiss me. His best friend's wife. But I didn't feel bad, strangely.

Jimin: "Uncle Haeyoon called." He said towards me.

I didn't react and got busy with my dish, "He said the board has decided to put you aside from your position."

I gulped fisting my hands. Bastards!

Jungkook: "They still can't do anything with the company. Even if they put her aside from being CEO, she is the biggest shareholder of the company. The largest share is for Dallia."

Taehyung nodded, "Yes, and besides we're gonna prove it that you're innocent before they can do anything."

"I think Hyunjin is fueling the fire." I exhaled.

Jimin: "Have he been doing something?"

"Isn't it odd for you? He just came back from Paris all of the sudden just to visit my Uncle? That's not the reason. Their relationship is not good."

Taehyung: "I thought about that too. Ever since he got back everything became hellish."

Jimin: "You think Hyunjin has murdered Sunghoon?"

Taehyung: "No, I'm saying he has something to do with Sunghoon's case opening after two years and Dallia getting arrested."

"That's possible. He hates me and he's greedy for the company." I agreed with Taehyung.

Jungkook who has been silent while we were talking, cleared his throat and spoke, "Hyunjin opened the case."

Jimin frowned, "What?"

Taehyung leaned back, putting his arm on the back of his seat, "How do you know?"

Curiously looking at Jungkook, I tried to wrap my brain around it as he continued, "Before you had gone to California I went to a business party that was for introducing a new brand in the medical industry which was based on technology. An app that can be diagnosing you and provide you with the best medicine you need. There I saw Junia and Hyunjin together."

Jimin: "My sister?"

Jungkook: "Yeah, they didn't see me and I was suspicious of them so I kept eyeing them. That night after the party I followed them and they went to the police station where you two," He pointed to Jimin and Taehyung, "Have given the police money to close the case but the sheriff had changed and now it was a good timing to open the case again. But the thing was after that I went for Hyunjin he said he's been receiving some strange notes."

"Strange notes?"

Jungkook: "Yeah, notes which I did get too. Death notes. That also means someone is bothered that Hyunjin opened the case."

"And then you had the accident and didn't get to tell us about this. Now all of it makes sense and the first night I got to California I heard you were yelling while I was on the phone with Deiji."

Jungkook: "Me and Hyunjin got into a fight that night."

"But, What has Junia to do with Sunghoon's case? And if she wanted to open the case why would she use Hyunjin for it?"

Jungkook exhaled gazing at Jimin worried, "Because she has a secret nobody knows. She knew if she goes to the police by herself the secret will be out."

Jimin: "What secret?" Jimin's hands were slightly fisting on the table. He was obviously worried that her sister had something to do with Sunghoon's murder.

Jungkook: "I promised Sunghoon and Junia not to be telling none of you this when it happened but now that everything has gotten shitty and Dallia is in danger I can't keep this secret anymore."

We stared at Jungkook's lips ready to hear the truth, "She got pregnant from Sunghoon when she was with Taehyung. She had an abortion and only I was aware of it."

We were all speechless but after a few seconds I managed to talk, "You two were together?" Facing Taehyung I spoke.

Taehyung: "Long time ago before we even meet." He breathed out of his mouth, "So that's why she left me." He scoffed.

Jimin who was ruined by the fact that her sister had cheated on his best friend with his brother, finally opened his mouth, "Is Junia taking revenge? With opening the case? That's what you're saying?"

Jungkook bit his lips, "Oddly yeah. She doesn't want Dallia and Taehyung back together. I think she still has feelings for him."

I remembered all the time Junia had looked at me like a wounded wolf. She wanted to slap me that night and even called me a psycho bitch. The way she was always around Tae making him distracted from me. Ugh, I should've guessed it. It was so obvious and still, I let it slip.

Jimin sighed looking down, "This is all crazy. I can't believe my own sister has been making us suffer all this time."

My heart ached at the sight of him, being so sad because his bitchy sister has gotten all of us in danger just because of a childish revenge. She cheated on Tae and now we all had to pay for it! Stupid ass!

Jimin: "But why Hyunjin?"

I guess Jimin didn't know. I closed my eyes before speaking, "Who's better than my biggest enemy to take the company from me for this position? Junia knew Hyunjin wants to take me down somehow. And it's not just for the company. He blames me for her mother's suicide." I didn't tell him that he abused me all the time when we were in high school. At least I wasn't in a mood to speak it out.

Taehyung: "We should find evidence as soon as possible. Things are getting out of hand."

Jimin: "That box must be the answer." He looked in my direction, his eyes still gloomy.

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I took off my glasses massaging my eyes. It's been hours since I've been searching this whole house for a little bit of something but my hands remained empty. Few hours ago me and Taehyung went for a run and I was also physically tired.There were a few knocks on the door before Jimin entered, "Can I come in?"

I nodded offering him to sit on the bed. He walked carefully fiddling with his fingers, I realized he was lingering to tell me something.

"Doesn't seem we were so close."

Confused, he looked at me, tilting his head. I gestured him to sit, "You're thinking about it too much. If I was your best friend you must have been more comfortable with me."

He smiled awkwardly scratching the back of his head, "I'm sorry. It's just you don't remember me."

I sighed deeply, smiling bitterly. He stared at the wall in front of us, somehow spacing out before talking, "Mia was one of our classmates in college. You knew her. She was always that famously sweet girl who would treat everybody with so much kindness."

As if memories were slowly coming across his head, he emitted, "She wasn't that much of a dating girl but from the first day of college she seemed interested in me. You had another opinion tho. You never trusted her."

He beamed at me, taking my hand, "You were always there for me, Dallia. When I got married, when Mia was giving birth to Mishil, when Mishil needed anything and got sick so badly. You were always at the hospital looking out for us, making sure we weren't skipping meals."

I was feeling nice to hear that I've been a good friend to him, "You were also there when I got divorced, even though you knew it would happen. You told me she's not the one for me but I blindly went through that and now Mishil-" he gulped down and I noticed he was trying to hold back his tears.

Rubbing his back I didn't say anything and let him continue, "Mishil deserves much more than just living in the shadow of me. Dallia, I've been doing this my whole life. Just not accepting myself and you taught me to be myself no matter what. But... But if I start to be myself, I- I'm scared to lose her."

"Jimin, she loves you so much. I know that for sure and no matter what decision you've made, she will be always your daughter and you will be his dad. I know you couldn't live with Mia. Taehyung has told me everything. You did the best job to get divorced because I know you couldn't just sit there and see your wife is cheating on you and stay in that life because of Mishil. Mishil is a very wise girl despite her age. She understands you, Jimin."

He looked into my eyes with teary eyes and hugged me tightly, "I'm sorry for everything, Dallia. I'm sorry for what Junia did to you. I'm sorry-"

I cut him off wrapping my hands around him, "It's not your fault. I know you wouldn't want to hurt me."

Jimin: "It's just so fucking hard for me to see you suffer because of my sister. I didn't know she cheated on Taehyung. Even Tae didn't know that. I know it might all sound weird but we never ever intended to hurt you."

"It's fine Jimin. Junia hates me, I knew it from the first time I saw her. The rage in her eyes, when she looked at me, was so obvious. She's your sister but you two aren't the same person. What she did, doesn't have anything to do with you."

Jimin: "Gosh, I'm always jealous of this calmness you have when handling a situation." He let go of me pushing his hair back.

I laughed, "I don't think I'm a calm person. It's just I don't know how to react."

He stayed silent, pushing all the air in his chest. I stood up and faced him, "I'm gonna go check Sunghoon's room one more time. Take some rest, Jimin. Don't worry about it."

He nodded, giving me a warm smile. He has been so nice to me and somehow I was convinced he's true-blue with me. It was so soon to trust but still, I could see the friendly gaze of him when he talked to me. His eyes weren't fibbing. But...

Entering Sunghoon's room I found Jungkook sitting on a chair, looking over a book. I approached him and he noticed me, his lips shaped in a soft smile.

How could this be possible that I felt a strong connection to him? Since I've found out about our past which part of it was still a mystery to me, I've been feeling more attached to him. I didn't know if it was just a momentary feeling towards my friend or real love. Because I loved Taehyung too and all of it was just so complicated.

I know what you all think now. That I'm a two-timing bitch who's full of lust and doesn't know who to choose but that's not true. I'm just a normal human with normal feelings as others. I can make mistakes too. But this situation didn't feel like a mistake to me.

I went behind his back and leaned over to see what he was reading. It was a poetry book by Ocean Vuong. I put my hands on his shoulder and pressed lightly, "How are you feeling today?"

The palm of his hand brushed over mine for a second before putting the book aside, "I'm better."

I sat next to him on top of the table and swung my feet back and forth. He came closer, stopping my legs from moving, and rested his head on my lap, "I'm tired of running, Dallia."

My expression hardened to see him sad like that and I brushed his hair with my fingers. I was tired too. I was tired of always being in the shadows. Like prey, they were making me dance in any way they would desire.

I was a puppet in this game. My legs and arms were tied up with strings and they moved them in their own appetite. What happened to me? I was too lost to be found. I didn't know if any part of me was still there.

"You know I sometimes think about life and come to this conclusion that everything is just pure meaningless and this much effort we make into being in peace is ridiculous."

Jungkook: "I didn't have anything in this meaningless life except you and now I don't have you either."

Making him look at me I stared into his beautiful eyes, "You have me, Jungkook."

Jungkook: "Not your heart." He looked away and leaned back on his seat.

I wondered about what he said. Did he have my heart or not? Was I in love with him? But Taehyung... Taehyung was special for me. I felt attracted to him from the first day I met him. This dilemma was eating me up on the inside and I didn't know how to escape it. The prison of my own mind...

I recklessly smashed my lips on him and kissed him passionately like it was our last day of life. I didn't think twice. Maybe that was my only withdrawal to not thinking about this dilemma again.

He deepened the kiss, pulling my neck in, his breath got irregular. His hands moved all over my back as I bit his lips slightly, "This is my guilty pleasure."

He chuckled but his eyes were still gloomy, "We can't do this forever."

"Do you think our plan will work?"

Jungkook: "It has to."

"What if they found out about it? I can't act like this anymore. I'm so tired of acting, Kookie."

He smiled at the mention of the nickname I gave him and touched my lips with his thumb, "I know, baby. Till now we've been successful in fooling them, don't worry about the rest."

"I feel bad a little. What if we're wrong?"

Jungkook: "We shouldn't show any kindness in this path, Dallia. You knew this from the first. We have to be brutal so we can survive."

I rubbed my face before resting my head on his, "Please, just stay alive."

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A.N: Another mysterious part! Hope you enjoyed fully. What do you think Jungkook and Dallia were talking about at the end? What if they are the killer? What do you think about the plot?

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