Chapter 33: Worried

While feeding the fishes, Beomgyu was thinking about something very deeply. He was still confused if he really saw Soobin in his dream or memory. To think of it, Soobin was really hiding something from him. And after he mentioned that he saw him, Soobin was acting strange. Then was it true? Did Soobin have a very dark secret? He couldn't find any answers. But he also can't just ask Soobin about it.

"Why? Why can't I just stop thinking about it? And why did I feel like something was attracting me when it came to him? I just can't imagine he could be any dangerous. I want him to always smile like this. But what's the feeling? I just can't remove him from my memory. Why does my heart beat so fast when he comes closer? Why do I want to spend more and more time with him? This is not who I am! I've always wandered around with several people. Spent time with so many people but I never felt obsessed with someone! Ah! It's driving me crazy!" Beomgyu shook his head negatively while thinking about these. He threw more fish food into the water and so many fishes came up to eat them.

"Eat well my babies!" Beomgyu said to the fishes.

"Oh! Beomgyu! Why are you here? You're feeding the fishes?" Taehyun came to him slowly and asked from afar.

"Taehyun! Why are you here!" Beomgyu was also surprised as it was unexpected to meet them at the time.

"Why? I can't be here? Is this forbidden?" Taehyun asked without any expression.

"No! That's not what I meant! I mean, Weren't you sick? Why are you roaming around alone?" He made Taehyun believe that he was just caring for him. In reply Taehyun laughed naughtily and said, "I was kidding! I was just passing by and saw you here."

"Ah! Are you okay now?" Beomgyu put more food in the water and asked.

"Hm. I'm fully recovered now." Taehyun nodded and said.

"By the way..." Taehyun took his phone out of his pocket and showed a picture to Beomgyu.

"Do you know this boy?" he asked while showing a picture of Jungwon.

"Ah! This cutie! I saw him!" Beomgyu said loudly out of excitement (though it wasn't needed at all).

"Oh! Where did you see him? When?" Taehyun asked as if he was searching for the kid since his childhood.

"Relax! He came to me some days ago and he was also searching for you." Beomgyu said smilingly.

"But recently I saw him with the handsome teacher. I went to greet him but he totally avoided me. Maybe he couldn't recognize me." Beomgyu said while looking at Taehyun's worried face.

"Which teacher?" Taehyun asked curiously.

"You know that tall, handsome, kind, who wears glasses, has brown hair, always wears a white suit..." Beomgyu explained with so many details to make Taehyun recognize the teacher.

"Ah! I got it now. You saw Jungwon with him? When?" Taehyun asked as he was too curious.

"Um.... maybe when you were at the hospital." Beomgyu thought for a while before answer and then shouted loudly,

"AH! I REMEMBER! He came to the hospital too! When I visited you and I left your room, he was standing outside the door. I told him that you were awake so he could visit you but I don't know if he visited you or not. Did he visit you? Maybe he did. He was there all day and all night until you gained consciousness so why would he miss the chance to meet you. Hahaha! Such a cute kid!" Beomgyu talked so many things at a time that Taehyun needed quite a while to digest his words and understand him fully.

"He never came to visit me." Taehyun mumbled.

"Huh? What did you say?" Beomgyu asked as he couldn't listen to Taehyun.

"Nothing!" Taehyun smiled gently but it was clear that his smile was fake.

"By the way, how did you know Soobin?" Suddenly Beomgyu remembered that Taehyun was surprised by seeing Soobin when he first came to the class.

"Soobin hyung? Um..... how can I explain now.....Ah! We used to be neighbors." Taehyun said after struggling for some moments.

"Ah! Was he always like this? I mean, he always stays gloomy. He barely laughs, enjoying his life. Was he always like this? Do you know his parents too?" Beomgyu was curious about Soobin but he couldn't ask anything about it since Soobin always wanted to avoid it when someone mentioned his past.

"Hm, I know his parents. His mom was so beautiful but she died when hyung was small. Hyung used to be cheerful when he was kid but after his mom died, he became like this. It seems like he lost all of his emotions at the time. I didn't even see him cry at his mom's funeral. I don't know much about his dad. But they are too rich so I thought maybe his dad had a big business." Taehyun stopped and sighed. He has dad? What does he look like? Have you ever seen him?" Beomgyu asked with a low voice. He was curious but also afraid if Taehyun would mention the guy he saw in his memory. He shrunk his face and kept looking at Taehyun's face to be more attentive.

"Uh! I saw him once since he barely came home. But whenever he came home, I heard hyung's screaming. Maybe he abused Soobin hyung but I have no idea, it's just my guess. But he looks quite dangerous. How can I describe now....ummm.....I really can't describe. He has a bull body, small eyes, and a medium sized nose. Oh! Right! There was a scar under his right eye." Taehyun explained as much as he could.

"What? A s-scar? Under h-his eyes?" Beomgyu was astonished as he couldn't accept the truth that he really saw Soobin's dad.

"That means it was all real! I really met him! No! How can I meet him! It was the girl! Then why did I see it? Why did I keep seeing those visions of a girl? Was I present everywhere? It felt so real! It can't be a dream! But why was Soobin like this? Why did Soobin look so scary? How come he had such a dangerous past! I have to know everything about him! I have to stay alert!" Beomgyu was thinking and talking in his mind.

"But why does he work in the store if he is from a very rich family?" Beomgyu asked Taehyun again.

"He works at a store? Since when? I didn't know about it. It's been two years since I last saw him. Then again I met him in the class. So I had no idea what happened to him in these years." Taehyun was quite surprised since he believed that Soobin still lives with his father.

"Oh! That means.... maybe his dad is also sick and now he's under a huge loan!" Taehyun guessed Soobin's poor condition though he wasn't right this time.

"Eh? Really?" Beomgyu was surprised to hear Taehyun.

"It can be. I just guessed it. If it's not the case then why would he have to work when he is that rich? Don't you think so? Maybe his dad is in the hospital and the loan sharks are chasing Soobin hyung. And he didn't find a suitable job so he had to be a part timer!" Taehyun guessed everything as he could but he didn't know that none of them was correct.

"Ah! Poor Soobin! I should take better care of him! This is why he always stays frustrated!" Beomgyu was too worried about Soobin.

"Yes, you should take care of....wait! Why do you have to take care of him? Don't tell me...." Taehyun agreed with Beomgyu at first but then he found it suspicious and asked but couldn't finish his line.

"Ah! I mean we should take care of him, hahaha!" Beomgyu laughed awkwardly since it slipped out from his mouth. But Taehyun couldn't just trust his friend and looked at him suspiciously.