Break The Silence

Kyungmi took a deep breath, breaking the long gaze, as she felt defeated and lost in the past memories."So how did you find out about Jimin?" She asked, as if she tried to pulled herself out of the train of thoughts.

Taehyung glanced at the palms for a brief moment, "After you left, I diverted all my attention back to my goal." He replied in a exhausted tone, his eyes still seemed passionate, but Kyungmi didn't was it for his brother or was that passion for her.

"I just wanted to find Jimin, I couldn't sleep, I met the police officers who investigated his case, I met with the lawyers who were involved, and one of the lawyers told me that they left Jimin into a mental hospital." Taehyung revealed and then a long silence wandered into the room again.

"After knowing about Jimin, I hated myself for living selfishly, I really thought that I'd I'd never heard my parents, if I'd never met you, If I'd try to find Jimin earlier, then maybe things could be different." Taehyung continued to expressed his pain.

Kyungmi's breath hitched at his confession. Her fingers trembled as they rested on her lap, her heart aching for the man sitting beside her. She had always known, something had haunting Taehyung, but hearing it directly like this, knowing he carried such deep-seated guilt and regret for being in relationship with her, made her feel heartbroken.

Taehyung locked his bloodshot eyes with hers again, "Do you know what it feels like to live every day while knowing that, you failed someone you cherished the most?" he asked, his voice sharp and heavy with emotion. "I let Jimin suffer alone. I abandoned him when he needed me the most. I've spent years convincing myself it was okay, that I had no choice. But it was all lies. Every second of it was a lie."

His hands clenched into fists, knuckles turned white as he exhaled a shuddering breath. "I don't want to be selfish again, I Know I failed our relationship but I don't have right to be happy, and I'm sorry that I dragged you in all of this, I'm sorry to telling you this but right now my only concern is Jimin." Taehyung apologized.

Kyungmi's chest tightened, tears burned her eyes, the weight of Taehyung's words pressing down on her heart. "You shouldn't feel sorry, I failed us too." She said, "Instead of understanding you, I was running behind my dreams and I left you alone." Kyungmi continued, "And don't blame yourself because you didn't drag me in this, I jumped by myself. As a psychologist I failed heard Jimin so I wanted to help him." She said in a steady voice.

Taehyung nodded, "Thanks for today." He expressed his gratitude.

Kyungmi smirked, she put all hee feelings aside and encouraged Taehyung. "No need to be thankful, we're still friends! Remember." She said, carving a delightful smile on her face.

Taehyung forced a faint smile on his face as well. "I don't understand what should I do now?" He mumbled, "I brought him in this rest house but I don't have any direction, whatever we witnessed in hospital is shocking, honestly I never witnessed something like this." He said hopelessly.

"I know our next step." Kyungmi said. "We need a help from priest." She added. "I know a person who could help us."

Taehyung furrowed his brows, "How did you know a priest?" He asked in a curious tone.

Kyungmi stood up, "Mom's new neighbours are actually quite religious, their son is a well known priest and solve cases like this, so I heard about him from my mom a lot." She replied.

"Did you meet him?" Asked Taehyung.

Kyungmi turned back to glanced at him, and he looked upset with the mentioned of a man. "Yes! Whenever I visit my Mom, I often saw him." She explained. "Well, why you're inquiring me?" She asked.

Taehyung shrugged his shoulders, I'm not inquiring you, I just asked." He said. "It's late, you should sleep now." He suggested, as he rose up from the couch and made his way back to the bed.

"Here in this rest room?" Kyungmi asked, hee eyes widened.

"If you can drive back to the town at this hour so do as your wish." Taehyung replied arrogantly.

Kyungmi scoffed, "Arrogant brat." She muttered, heading to the doorway.

Taehyung smirked, "You can use the guestroom upstairs." He shouted, as Kyungmi stepped out of the room.