DARA'S POV

After having a sincere talk with my mom, we went downstairs and saw the others waiting for us, excluding Jiyong. I saw Appa sitting on the couch, his head hanging low. Beside him was Sanghyun. I guess he already knows what happened earlier.

"Noona..." Sanghyun called as soon as he saw me going down the stairs. He immediately dashed towards me and gave me a tight hug.

"Why are you crying?" I asked when I felt his body shook. He gently pushed himself away from the hug to look at me.

"Noona, are you going to leave us?" He asked with teary eyes.

I was taken aback with what he said. I didn’t expect him that he would think that I will leave them just because of what I just found out. "Of course not. Who told you I’m leaving?"

"I just thought you were because of what happened. Please Noona, don't leave." He said and hugged me again. My heart sank seeing my brother acting like this. We grew up together but never did he show me this side of him to me. I see him as a strong and independent kid because, like what he always say, he wants to be Omma’s and my protector.

"Shhh, I’m not leaving my family ok? I love you guys. Nothing's going to change so stop crying." I cooed as I rubbed his back with my hand. My eyes then landed on Appa standing a few feet away. I let go of Sanghyun and gave Appa a hug as well.

"I'm so sorry Dara, for everything I’ve done. I know you deserve to know the truth. Please, forgive your Appa." He said as my tears started to fall again. I felt my father's sincerity as he pleaded for forgiveness.

"Stop it Appa. You know I can't withstand seeing you like this. I already forgave you. I love you Appa." I told him and tighten my hug. My tears continued to flow as the rest joined us in the hug.

We let go and smile to each other. "Wait, where is Jiyong?" I asked as I scanned our living room.

"I think he went outside." Appa said pointing at the door.

I wiped my tears away before fixing myself up. "Let me check on him." I told them and walked outside.

I looked around the house and found him standing at our backyard, his back facing me. He was engaged on the phone talking to someone and I think he's mad judging by the way he talks.

"What?!? Who took him?" He shouted and paced back and forth not noticing me. "! Find out who's behind all these and I want them dead. You hear me?! Dead or you'll definitely get it from me!" He said and it shocked me. Did I hear him right? Did he just order someone to kill someone? I heard him cursed out loudly once again before hanging up the phone angrily. Without warning, he suddenly turned around to come face to face with me, his expression shocked as if he just saw a ghost. "Dara... H-How long h-have you been standing there?" He stuttered.

"Long enough..." I shortly answered. He sighed deeply and raked his hair with his hand.

He stared directly into me, his eyes dancing as if battling with himself if he’s going to speak or not. "Look Dara, let me explain." He took a step towards me and was about to hold my hand when I immediately stepped back away from him.

"Explain what? That you're a killer?!" I spat, not minding if my words hit him like a dagger.

"Dara, listen..." he tried to step forward but I backed away again.

"Why will I listen to a liar like you?" His gaze landed into mine looking hurt, not knowing what to say. "Who are you and why do you know a lot about me? Are you one of them?" I asked and waited for his response but nothing came. He stared at me but no words came out of his mouth. Is he for real? Why does this keep happening to me?

For the nth time, my tears automatically fell again but this time for a different reason. Why is everybody lying to me? First my family and now him. The one who I finally came to trust is now betraying me.

"Dara…please..." he pleaded but I turned my back to him and say the words that I never thought I would tell him.

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