Jihyun’s POV

“Sooyoung… I think it’s best that you leave now. If Aemi sees you… I don’t know what she’ll do,” I whispered to her as she was getting Dad’s breakfast ready.

“I can’t leave your father right now. He needs someone to take care of him for the time being”

“I can take care of him. I don’t want Aemi to cause trouble. I don’t know what she will do,” I said with worry.

“It’s a chance I’m willing to take the risk”

“She could kill you. She’s that unpredictable. Please. Please. I’ll call you if anything goes wrong” I pleaded.

She nodded hesitantly and she grabbed her things in her hands and headed to the front entrance to put on her shoes. I ushered her to quicken her pace. I was growing more and more worried as she stayed here. I didn’t know when Aemi would come home and I didn’t want to take the chance. Just as soon as she put on her shoes, the front door opened. It was her. It was Aemi. Her eyes widened, her jaw dropped and she stood there frozen. This was it. Meeting each other after four years. I looked at Aemi and immediately stood in front of Sooyoung.

“I knew it,” she hissed under her breath.

“Aemi calm down. She is just leaving. Dad is asleep right now, please don’t make any commotion right now” I tried to reason with her.

I went to try to take Aemi away from Sooyoung. She yanked my hand away from her arm. Too late. Aemi was angry. I looked back at Sooyoung then at Aemi.

“What is that doing here? So Minho and her are still having a fling? That disgusting old hag!” she hissed as she clenched the handle to the front door.

Aemi approached Sooyoung quickly and without notice, she grabbed a hold of Sooyoung’s collar, frightening Sooyoung. Sooyoung yelped in fear and Aemi tightened her grip on her collar, bringing her face closer to Aemi’s.

“Kim Sooyoung. Long time no see. You haven’t changed a bit. Cheap. And money greedy. I’m not going to taint my hands with your blood in my mother’s home so get out of here! NOW! And never step a foot in this house! Or… I won’t hold back,” she threatened.

Aemi let go of her collar only to shove her harshly to the nearby wall. I suddenly felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked back and it was Kai. Aemi grabbed Sooyoung’s jacket and bag that had fallen onto the ground after she pushed her and walked to the front door with it. She dropped Sooyoung’s things onto the concrete ground outside of the house. I watched in utter shock. If this was Aemi being courteous then what would she do if she was really riled up? I shrugged the thoughts behind.

“Trash should be taken out accordingly. Now I have to wash my hands,” she hissed at Sooyoung as she stomped her way upstairs.

Aemi’s POV

It was her… it was really her… I returned to my room and slammed the door behind me. I looked around the room and saw a snow globe on the dresser. I grabbed it and in a sudden fit of anger, I threw the snow globe to a nearby wall.

“AHHHHHH!” I screamed as tears furiously fell down.

I fell onto the ground soon after. Mom… Mom… Mom… I hugged my legs and sat with my arms wrapped around my legs. Why does it seem like such an injustice done to my mother? Why did she appear again? WHY! I felt someone’s hands on my shoulder. Thinking it was Jihyun, I yanked their hands away from me and turned around.

“Don’t touch me!” I yelled.

I looked at the face that was now in front of me. It wasn’t her…

“It’s me,” Jongin whispered.

“Did you know?”

“About what? Sooyoung?”

He answered my question. So he knew too. Damn it! Everyone in this family is just so heartless. How can these people all feel the same way? Mom didn’t deserve to die so bitterly. I looked at him and before I could tell him to go away, he pulled me closer to him. the back of my head, he hushed me silently. I was taken aback by his actions.

“Shhh it’s okay. It’s going to be okay,” he whispered.

Somehow his words were soothing to me. It reminded me of Sehun. I didn’t hug him back but allowed him to cradle me in his arms. There was warmth. It felt nice. When I saw Jihyun walk into the room, I looked at her standing there frozen. I quickly pushed Jongin away from me. He looked at me puzzling before he turned around. 

“Are you okay?” Jihyun managed to utter.

“Why was she here? On what circumstances is she still in Minho’s life?!?” I yelled.

“There are some things you don’t need to concern yourself with. Sooyoung was just here to visit. Did you really have to treat her like that?”

“Did I? Shouldn’t you be doing the same? The woman who our father had a fling with while our mother was dying in the hospital alone? Do you have any heart or are you just concerned about your precious fiancé?” I hissed at her.

“Everyone makes mistakes Aemi” she tried to reason with me.

“Yeah and everyone learned to atone for their mistakes. What has Minho done?” I yelled in frustration.

“He is living it” Jihyun said almost in tears.

“What the hell does that mean?!?”

“Aemi, it’s enough of your childishness. Let’s go greet Dad. He’s probably awake from all the commotion”

“What do I look like to you? You? I don’t need to see that bastard”

“Try to understand Aemi”

“Then try to understand me? When did you try to understand me? HUH? Even when Mom was alive, she wanted to see you and you wanted to play Daddy’s little girl. I would try to be the best daughter for both you and I. When I wanted to play with you, you were too busy for me. In your entire life, when did you think about me?”

“You are so consumed with your own life that you haven’t thought about anyone else except for him,” I hissed pointing to Jongin.

“I’m done here,” I said as I walked pass her.

“Where are you going?” she shouted behind me.

Kai’s POV

I ran behind Aemi and followed her out. I grabbed her arm and turned her to face me. Why was this girl so hard to read? I grew frustrated as she stared at me blankly.

“Let go! What are you doing? Go back to Jihyun. I don’t need you,” she yelled as she tried to get out of my grip.

“Where are you going?” I asked her as I tightened my grip.

“That’s none of your business brother- in- law” she smirked.

“I’ll take you there. Come on” I said as I dragged her to the car.

Somehow I felt like at this state, she was going to do something reckless. I was worried. I was worried for her. I fastened her seatbelt for her as she tried to fight her way out of my reach. I turned the wheel and drove out of the Su residency.

“Why are you everywhere? Why are you so annoying? Where can I go so that I don’t have to see that irritating face of yours?!?!” she yelled at me.

“Am I that annoying?” I asked with a slight amusement.

“I don’t like you”

“Is that so?” I teased.

She looked at me angrily and I chuckled slightly. Though she was hard to control, she looked very cute when she was angry.

“Are you mocking me? Aish! Can you just go away?”

I’m trying Aemi. I really am but for some reason, there seems to be always a reason that I’m pulled back to you. I can’t help it. I worry about you. I care about you. I like being with you. I’ve tried. I’ve tried to not care but my body doesn’t seem to want to let it be that way. So what does that all mean? 

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