Innocent (TaeKook) - Chapter 12: Chapter 12

Taehyung went inside the cemetery dragging all his body with full force, forcing his legs to keep him standing but it didn't lasted for long as he trip over the small stone and fell down. He didn't have the energy to standup. He loosened the grip on his bag pack and let it slide from his shoulder.
He supported his arm with the tip of a tombstone and tried to stand up. But it didn't worked. He retracted his hand back. He dragged his body and supported his back with the tombstone.
After good 30 min he felt quite the energy to stand up so he again loosen up and held the top of tombstone to stand up. He knew he was being late. The fear of punishment didn't helped to get back the normal color of his face. He don't have the money so he couldn't make an excuse that he stopped to have something to eat.
It's going to be a long long night Taehyung.
A deep sign left his mouth. He turned his attention to his hand and something caught his attention. His eyes widened and the tears on the edge of the eyes welled up. His hand starts to tremble, his already weak body started to feel numb. The words on the tomb were the words he didn't saw for a long time. He never knew his fear will turn true right now. The tombstone reads,
Here lies Kim Nana
A beloved mother
A great wife
And even better friend.
On the top of everything an excellent person.
He tried to maintain his balance but he couldn't he stumbled and fell back on the ground, hand holding the grave boundary. He tried to contain himself, he couldn't cry, to weak for it. He needs to keep his strength so that he can walk back to the mansion.
But he couldn't. All his life came infront of his eyes. All those taunts, all the beatings and then what he endured. His promises, his lies, his truths all of them started visualizing infront of his eyes like a film. And a broken cry left his mouth. He wanted to scream, or he did.
He clutched the grave with his hands, knuckles turning white. He cried, screamed and then he lost the some control he was left with.
"H-hey Mom.........." then one long silence. "I-I'm s-so-sorry. I didn't visited you for a long time now. I know....... i know I'm not a good son. Dad made it clear in all these years. I'm so sorry mom. You must be angry with me........" another silence.
"P-please *hiccup* please don't be mad. I just have you. What will i do if you will also be mad at me. P-please I'm...... I'm sorry. I know just a sorry can't amend my behavior but still please forgive me....." He felt relief filled his chest. Like his mother spoke to him that she forgive him, or maybe I'm not mad, don't say that again.
"Thank you mom. I-i know I'm being too formal now, so let's throw this awkwardness away. Here I'm infront of you. 17 year old or should i say 18. Its the best birthday gift i can ever have. I get to meet you. So what else should i can ask..... i have alot to tell you." He stopped for a min maybe thinking where should he start.
"So I'm about to complete my college. And you know Chimmy has gone to perform at SSI. You do remember Chimmy. Right?." He felt happy even talking about him. "I miss him though. It's been 2 months. I don't know how many times he called. He must be worried and hell angry. He always is when I don't pick his call. Ahhh why? Ummm cz i lost my phone." Another silence. Then he remembered what happened to him after Jimin was gone. The worst of worst. All his miseries and then his weak soul. He can't take it. And again his eyes filled with unshed tears which he can't control anymore. He sobbed hard, followed by hiccups.
"I became a slave. I have a master. Yes *hiccup* f-father sold me." He wiped his tears with his sleeve and cleared his throat.
"I'm fine though. He is nice, yeah he is very nice to me. Take care of me. He never let me feel like a slave. Always polite to m-me" he felt his heart clenched and a sharp pain in his chest.
"I also find a good brother you know. Namjoon Hyung and i find you also." A soft chuckle left his mouth. "Jin hyung. He is just like you. A mother figure *chuckle* I think if i would have spend anytime with you it would be exactly like me being with him. You know what he always scold me whenever i skip my meal. But its been a week I haven't seen him. I hope he will not leave l-like........ like you" his voice cracked at the end. His hiccups could be heard from afar.
He stayed there completely unaware of the figure standing at some distance. The figure moved having it enough of the crying mess, a boy infront of him. He came near the boy without any noice. He hesitantly stretched his hand and placed it on the boy's shoulder.
Taehyung felt a soft hand at his shoulder and flinched. It quite dark he noticed it just now. Very random thoughts in his mind and he turned around to see dark brown eyes looking at him with concern? Lust? Or care? He couldn't actually tell that but he don't know these eyes. He shrugged that hand off of him and moved back a little.
"Hey... don't be afraid. I was standing there from quite a while and seeing you like this but I can't watch it now. Stop crying boy. Its been quite a time now." Taehyung was afraid very afraid of the other. He tried to move further but the other held his hand.
"Watch it... you were going to hurt yourself. Oh i am Bogum. Sorry to scare you. Want any help. Should i drop you home. It's quite late" Bogum was coming dangerously close and his expressions were also alarming. Taehyung tried to backaway but the hold on his wrist was very much strong. He couldn't move back. Bogum pulled him up and a Taehyung yelped as he met with others hard chest.
"Calm down, I'm not here to hurt you. Tell me where do you live." Bogum asked him but the other didn't dare to speak. Then they saw another shadow other then theirs. That person came and Bogum separated away from him. Taehyung felt a bit relief and he let the breath out that he was holding from so long.
"Leave" Taehyung clearly know this voice. He turn around and met with the dark orbs of Jungkook. He backed away from other and tripped and fell down. Bogum streached his hand to pull him up but Jungkook moved fast and pulled brunette's shoulder and made him standup.
"I said leave. What part of it is that you don't understand." Jungkook glared at the other.
"M-Ma...." Taehyung couldn't complete his sentence when Jungkook jolted him forward.
"Let's go..." He said and dragged the weak boy toward the car. Jungkook was angry not on Taehyung but on Bogum. He dare he touch Taehyung. He pulled the car door open and gestured Taehyung to get inside. Taehyung got in Jungkook closed the door and went to the driver seat. The drive started. Jungkook didn't said anything neither did Taehyung. There was a heavy silence which made already frightened boy more terrified.
"I-I'm.... I'm s-so....."
"Seatbelt" Jungkook just said one word and then again diverted his attention to the road.
"I-i w-was r-re-relly tired s-so i-i went to....." Taehyung fastened the seatbelt and gulped and spoke again..
"Did i ask? Keep your mouth shut. Will you?" Jungkook sounded alot frustrated. Bcz of Taehyung?
Taehyung flinched on the command. Rest of the drive was more quite. Grave silence filled the inside of the car. Suddenly Jungkook felt something cold on his hand which was on the gear. He turned his head casually. His eyes widened and he pulled the breaks harshly.
"T-Taehyung..... T-Taehyung. Hey open you eyes" Jungkook said by tapping his hand on others cheek. The boy was alot pale and freezing cold. It frightened the mafia.
"Come on wake up already. I already has my share of worries for today." Jungkook said in a very pleading voice. Taehyung was not at all in the condition to wakeup.
"Dam it." Jungkook started the engine and drove at full speed to get to the mansion. After 10 min they reached home and Jungkook quickly left the car holding Taehyung in his hand in bridle style.
"Namjoon hung..... Yoongi hyung..." he shouted. Called men came runing to the entrace of the mansion. Namjoon gasped looking at the pale boy in mafia's arms.
"What happened to him? I was sure he is not okay... he will never...." Jungkook cut him off
"Later hyung. Call Jin Hyung. He need a doctor first." Jungkook asked but Namjoon just shooked his head. Too emotional to talk. Yoongi butted in.
"He is not here. I'll call Sehun." Yoongi said and went to call the said person. Jungkook took Taehyung to his own room and laid him on his bed not to forget Namjoon came in following Jungkook.
"What happened to him?" Namjoon questioned but didn't got any answer. Namjoon can easily tell from JK's expression that it is not the time to ask him anything. Not after 30 min the doctor came and checked Taehyung.
Jungkook never left Taehyung's side.
"What do you think, what happened to him Sehun? He was completely okay but then suddenly he fainted" Jungkook told him and doctor chuckled softly.
"He is okay. Well he isn't but its not serious. He is weak very weak. He need to eat i think that's why he fainted" Doctor told him but it didn't satisfied Jungkook instead he became more angry.
"Think? What do you mean by think?" Jungkook said by standing right infront of doctor.
"Calm down JK. You are taking him too seriously. It's feels good to see you caring about someone. And i said that cz he seem quite frightened also that could also be the reason. But he need some food. Feed him on time." Sehun told him and packed his bag to leave .
"Namjoon hyung accompany him to the door please." Jungkook said and moved back to the unconscious boy lying on the bed. He held his hand and caressed the back of his hand.
Jungkook's mind went back to the scene that he witnessed at the cemetery. Taehyung's condition, his words all of them. Jungkook released a shaky breath and rested his head at the back of the chair.
Am i doing something wrong? But Mummy..... But he.....
He was lying to his mother, to his dead mother. He is too innocent. I did alot damage to him already. Still he was keeping a good cover of me infront of her. Of course she know the truth but he..... Is he portraying all this? But he..... he was alone their and..... and.
What should i do.... what.... ahh Jimin hyung i hope you get back soon. I can't handle it alone..
He thought and during his thought his mind diverted to the sentences the other said at the cemetery and then to his hyung. He don't know when he drifter to sleep sitting beside his bed still holding Taehyung's hand.