7- Another One

Kyeom pov.

It's been three days since I last saw Joshi. He disappeared after telling me he was going to his folks. What the hell am I suppose to think in this kind of situation.

"Earth to Kyeomie." Hoshi whispered in my ear.

"What?!?" I asked irritated.

"Dude relax I was just gonna borrow a pen. It's not the end of the world." He joked but I didn't find it funny. First my husband disappear then his secret twin did too. What is up with their freaking family?!?!

"Wait! Do me a big favor" I suddenly said.

"What? For a pen??? Isn't that a little too much?!?" Hoshi asked and I glared at him.

"Alright alright what do you want?" He asked.

"Take me to Joshi— I mean Joshua's apartment tonight." I said and then he looked at me in shock.

"Are you allowed to go there? Do you wanna have a restraining order??? That's too much even for you." He said with worry on his voice.

"I'm not gonna do anything. I just wanna check. Maybe he's sick. Or worst case scenario.." I trailed off.

"Dead?!?" Hoshi continued my sentence.

"Worse!" I said.

"What's worse than him being dead?!?" He asked in confusion.

"What if he eloped with someone?? And I lose my chance to marry him!?." I asked and Hoshi looked at me dumbfounded. I know why, I heard myself but I was already in shambles my head was not in the right place.

"You are a psycho. This obsession is getting worse as the day passes. I'm actually scared like really scared of you dude" Hoshi said as he tapped my shoulder and looking me deep in my eyes. I pushed him away because he doesn't even understand what's going on in my head right now. Even I can't understand myself.

"So you taking me or not?!?" I asked.

"Whatever. You know I'll take you. But for safety let's bring Wonu." He said and I looked at him weirdly. Why is he bringing Wonu? The last person I expected.

"Sure?" I said and I was actually confused why he wanted to bring Wonu but then he texted Wonu right away.

"Wonu said he's coming. Yes! Roadtrip." He shouted and I just looked at him weirdly.

The whole day I was distracted. And patiently waiting for time to come by faster and before I knew it, the bell rung. It was dismissal time. I didn't really learned anything today.

"Come on!" I automatically said as soon as the teacher left.

"I'm coming because I'm curious how this is gonna go. But I'm against you breaking in to your Crush's apartment. I didn't even know he has an apartment. Where the hell are you getting your information." Wonu asked me and I totally forgot about keeping the apartment a secret.

"I have my ways. Now come on!" I said.

"Do you know the way???" Asked Hoshi.

"Yup, I've been there." I said proudly. Wonu looked at me with judgement but that is just how he looks normally so I didn't mind it. On the other hand Hoshi looked at me like I was some kind of lunatic.

"Alright... but if you get in trouble, I'll deny being with you to my death." Hoshi joked and I rolled my eyes at him.

The three of us then went to Joshi's apartment. I didn't want them knowing where his apartment was but desperate times calls for desperate measures.

"This is his apartment?" Wonu asked.

"Yup but this is a secret only the two of you know this."  I said to make them scared to share this info.

"You scare me with your knowledge about Joshua sometimes." Hoshi commented and I just smiled at him.

"Now you both stay here. Thank you." I said as I leave them both in the car. I heard them both complain but as I looked back they were following what I said about not moving an inch.

"This is so unfair!" Hoshi shouted and I just ignored him.

I then knocked on the door... there was no answer. He's still not back? Where the hell is he? Then all of a sudden I heard a sound inside. Wait somebody is inside. Should I go in? Or Is this what he meant by dangerous?!? Wait I need to, My curiosity will kill me. I reached to the doorknob and in my surprise it was unlocked. I swallowed my saliva and turned the knob to open the door.

I didn't dare make a sound and went inside. I tiptoed inside trying to be as careful as possible. I walked and went directly to his bedroom. Then I heard another sound as if someone was really inside. My heart was beating out of my chest. What the hell am I getting myself into?!?

I gathered up my courage as I approached the door to his bedroom. Then I saw a golf club beside the vase beside the door. I grabbed it, better ready right?

I gripped the golf club and shouted as if preparing for an attack as I open the door.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!" I shouted and before I could smack the person inside with a golf club, I opened my eyes. And good thing I did because I saw Joshi!

"Kyeom?." He askedd as if he saw a ghost. As soon as he saw me he turned his back on me. I don't know why.

"Joshi! Is that really you?!?" I asked in pure confusion. I dropped the golf club and ran towards him.

"Yes but what are you doing here? You're not supposed to be here." He said without meeting me in the eyes. Why is he facing his back at me??

"You're seriously asking me that?!?? I was worried sick you didn't even contact me. What was that all abo—" before I could continue ranting I saw his reflection in the mirror. He had bruises in his face. They are partly healed but the greens and purples are pretty visible. My mouth stopped.

"Josh, look at me one second." I said seriously. He hesitated and lashed out.

"No. Go home! This is none of your business." He said and theny eyes widened in concern.

"None of my business?!? What happened to your face?!?" I shouted and it seemed more angrier than worry.

"Not now Kyeom. Please" he said softly and it broke my heart. We have not yet been together long but this was way too much to keep it by himself.

"They hurt you? You told me they won't lay a finger on you. Who did this? Joshi look at me and answer my question." I said.

"You don't need to know. I can handle my own problems." He said.

"Oh you can?!? Look at your freaking face." I said and he finally looked at me. I could see his whole face and the bruises, I wanted to cry. Why would they do this to him. I just don't understand. I mean I barely know this guy and now he looked like this.

"I'm sorry. I didn't want you to see me like this." He said as he sat down the bed. He looked broken.

"Josh you have me why are you keeping this all yourself. You can tell me anything.. I can listen. I wont say anything. But please let me know what I'm putting myself into." I said honestly. He looked at me still hesitant to tell me anything.

"I know you're right. You deserve to know." He said sadly. I sat beside him and waited for him to continue.

"I already told you about Joshua's disappearance. But the reason behind me pretending to be Joshua is a completely different story. I didn't wanna do this. But you see... our biological mother that raised me. She ran away from our father bringing me with her. Now this was not an issue for the past years but then I made a grave mistake of asking help from Joshua's step mother first. She told us she would help convince father to see my mother again even for a brief moment. But she made my mother hostage instead." He said while looking straight trying not to get triggered by his own story.

"Wait, hostage?" I asked in confusion.

"My mother has stage 2 leukemia. And I wanted to tell  my father because her condition worsened. I didn't want any money because my mother had saved a lot and I have my own business. The problem is that, the news got stuck in Joshua's step mother's. She didn't want my father to know about me and offered to help instead." He continued.

"I was naive and trusted her.. just my luck, Joshua disappeared. She was devastated, Joshua is the only thing keeping her needed in their family because my dad is getting sick of her already. I could tell. With Joshua she had the freedom to do anything she wants. So he used my weakness against me. In exchange of my mother's well being, she wanted me to pretend to be my brother." He said and I was furious. The hell?!? I'm pretty sure she was the one that slapped him right in the face.

"That's fraud! Is she after your father's business? Knowing Joshua he's the only heir to their company. Until now that you're here." I said trying to put things together.

"She needs Joshua. Because according to our father, everything he owned was all going to Joshua." He continued.

"She's a psycho! Tell your dad yourself!" I said.

"That's my mistake. If I do that now, my mother will be in great danger. I can't even see her now. She hid her from me. My own mother..." He said as a tear escaped his eyes. I could see how heartbroken he was. I didn't know he was carrying all this. I wanted to give him a hug and I did.

"Don't worry, we'll think of a way to solve all this. I'll do my best to help. I promise." I said. I wrapped my arms around him tightly and rubbed his back as he weeped into my shoulders. I didn't know how heavy the problems he was carrying. I felt bad to the point that I myself was crying with him.

"I'm so sorry for making you say all this." I said as he continued to cry into my shoulder. I didn't expect all of this to happen today.

"Thank you for listening Kyeom." He said as he calmed himself down.

"But what happened to your face." I asked.

"I tried to double cross her when I talked to my dad as Joshua, my brother. She immediately caught my act and made an excuse to get me out. She tied me up and let his men beat me because of that." He said.

"She's the freaking psycho!! You need to be careful " I said.

"I know. I need to keep up the act for my mother's sake. One slip up and I lose her. I'm sorry for springing this all to you. You could be in danger too. I would understand if you stopped helping me." He suddenly said with sadness in his voice.

"I don't care! We are in this together now." I said.

"Thank you." He said.

It took a while for him to calm down and I just stayed beside him trying to let him know he's not alone. He placed his head on my shoulders snd from time to time glanced at my reaction which I kept on minimal.

After a while he was good and ready to be back to his old self.

"So... what brings you here? You missed me already?" He asked and I almost slapped the shit out of him. Making jokes at a time like this.

"Shut up. I just missed my husband's face and unfortunately you have it." I jokingly said and he just giggled. I'm glad he's smiling now.

"Why did you even liked him? He seemed so boring. Mr Perfect can do no wrong." He asked.

"You won't understand. Your the total opposite of him. He's the standard a 10 if you will. You're mostly like a 7." I said and he placed his hands in his heart trying to make me see that he's hurt because of what I said.

"A 7??? That's the biggest insult I heard.." He said and I smirked.

"Don't be too offended your brother set the standards a little too high." I said.

"You talk big for someone that kissed me last time." He suddenly said and blood automatically rushed through my face. He did not just say that.

"You kissed me first!" I shouted and pushed him at the same time.

"Your eyes were begging for me to kiss you. I had no choice." He said cockily. Can't he just let it go?!?? It's too embarrassing even just to joke around. 

"Stop that! I didn't even like the kiss! Your kiss was disgusting." I shouted and he laughed.

"Not according to the girls I've been with." He said so proudly.

"And how many would that be? Like 2?!!? Stop bragging about nothing." I said.

"Oh now you're shaming me for having a few experiences when you don't even have any. All you have is a fantasy with my brother in it... dude.." he said and I immediately felt embarrassed. Alright I hate him again.

"This is exactly why you're a 6 to me!" I said as I sulked and walked outside the room.

"6?!? I thought you said 7?" He asked still teasing me.

"Continue that way of talking to me and you'll be a two by the end of the night." I shouted and he laughed at me. What a disgraceful human being.

"Alright alright. You did help me out tonight. I feel a little bit lighter. Like a thorn was removed in my chest. I'm glad you came and find me." He said as he smiled.

"Stop smiling with that face!" I shouted and I heard him laugh again.

"You day the most outrageous things!" He said and I suddenly remembered my friends. I left them both in the car and got distracted. They must have gone home by now, I just wished they did.

"Stay here! I'll go call my friends." I said and he looked at me weirdly.

I dialed Hoshi's number but there was no response so I  called Wonu next. He sounded as if he just woke up. Can't blame them, I was gone for so long.

"Hoshi's said he had a thing to go to suddenly.  So we decided to go home. You've been gone for almost 2 hours.. so we figured you're already good." wonu gigled and I smiled.

"Sorry for making you guys wait but Don't think too much. I was just helping a friend. And thank you" I laughed.

"Sure thing. But can I ask? Was Joshua there? Cause if not... you're being creepy staying there." He teased and I laughed on the other line.

"Yup he's here and he's a little sick." I said through the phone.

"Alright take care of your husband properly. I didn't know your relationship was already upgraded. Congrats dude." He said and I just laughed.

"I'm just helping a friend that's all" I said honestly. Wonu is the one of the few people I could somewhat say this all. He has an open mind and doesn't judge right away. I'm glad he was here earlier.

"Alright... send my regards to Joshua and I suggest to keep that 'friendship' a secret. You'll be fine there right?" He said and I smiled.

"Yup I'll be fine. Please don't tell anyone about this." I said.

"You got it." Wonu said. They are the best of friends I can ever have.

———-///////———————/////////————Hoshi pov. (1 hour earlier)

"What's taking him so long???" I asked impatiently.

"He's probably doing a ritual or something" Wonu joked suddenly and we both laughed like crazy people. I'm glad I brought him here. I just don't know what I will get from him it's funny.

"Stop it. You're killing me." I said and then all of a sudden my phone rings.

"Op.. I gotta take this." I told Wonu and he nodded while scrolling in his phone. I went outside the car and answered the call. It was from a number I don't recognize.

"Hoshi! Finally you picked up." As soon as I heard the voice I recognized it was Kwannie right away.

"Yes?" I asked.

"I need a little help? I can't contact Vernon because he went home to his folks. Please come. It's an emergency. I'll send you the location and hurry" he said. The hell?

I rushed into my car and told Wonu that we need to go. He said that he's cool being dropped off his house because it was on the way. I agreed as well because I didn't wanna trouble him more than I did today.

I followed the map to where Kwannie was. Then I realized it was Woozi's studio. Why the hell am I here?!?

I called him again.

"Dude i'm here.. did you send the wrong address???" I asked genuinely.

"No I'm up here. Come up and fucking help me." He said and I frowned. I walked up the stairs and went to the 3rd floor as instructed.

"What—-" before I could complain because I knew Kwannie didn't say the location because he knew I wouldn't wanna go here, I saw Woozi on the floor and Kwannie trying to wake him up.

"Hurry! Help me carry him!" Kwannie said in panic. I did panic as well and carried Woozi in my back because he was unconscious.

"What the hell happened?!?" I shouted as we were both running down to put Woozi in the car.

"I don't know! I came to check up on him and there he was!" Kwannie said as he helped me put him at the back of the car. I placed him in the seat but as soon as I did my hand go caught. I put him wrong so now I'm stuck.

"I can't move" I told Kwannie.

"Stay there! I'll drive." He said as he grabbed my keys. I did stay and hold on to a very unconscious Woozi at the back of my car. I adjusted him so that his head could lean into my body. I wouldn't do this in normal instances.

We arrived at the nearby hospital and immediately called for help. It's a good thing that it wasn't busy so he was placed inside already. Kwanie and I stayed and waited for their instructions. My heart was beating out of my chest. Among all the things I'd do tonight, this was definitely a wild card.

"Dude seriously?!?" I asked Kwannie.

"I know you wouldn't go if I told you it's Woozi that needed help sorry I was already panicked." He said and I shook my head.

We waited and waited outside until a nurse came.

"Excuse me but are you with the patient?" She asked.

"Yes we both are." Kwannie answered.

"What's your relationship with the patient?" She asked.

"I'm his brother and he's the... he's the boyfriend." Kwannie immediately said without blinking. I looked at him in pure shock. What the hell is he talking about?!?

"Alright then you two follow me" she said. The whole time we were following the nurse to Woozi's room, I was glaring at Kwannie.

"Is he alright?" He asked.

"Yes he's fine. A little dehydrated and over fatigue." The nurse said. I then suddenly felt more relaxed than I was earlier.

"Oh thank God. I thought he was done for." Kwanie said as the nurse took us to the room and left us there.

"Boyfriend?!?  Really?!?" I shouted as soon as we were alone in the room.

"Dude relax. If I hadn't said that. You will be stuck waiting outside. This hospital is pretty strict about things like this. Trust me I know." He said and I rolled my eyes at him.

"Look at him sleeping! Why is he always overworking, this is why he's always irritated, he doesn't get much rest." Kwanie rambled on.

"He does this a lot??" I asked.

"Yes. If I don't bring him food he won't even eat until the next day or after he finish working." He said.

"Seriously??" I asked in shock. Well that was new information.

"Don't seriously me. You know he works harder than anyone else. You've seen the theater right? I saw you watching a couple times, don't try to lie." He said and I blushed in embarrassment.

"I was just passing by." I said once again. I think I've said this excuse before.

"Don't lie to me. You like his plays right?? And the music he produces?" Kwannie said as we both sat on the sofa.

"I mean it's not bad." I said. The truth is, by accident I stumbled upon some of his songs and starting that time, I really wanted to meet the one that made it and I just didn't expect it was Woozi.

"Just admit it. I won't tell anyone." Kwannie said as he nudged me on the shoulder.

"Alright but so what? His works I like not him as a person. So cold and for what." I said and Kwannie giggled.

"He's cold to you because you're cold to him. Every time you're in the room you guys fight." Kwannie said.

"That's because he's too cocky and he hated me first. I was just returning the favor." I said.

"Whatever happened to the both of you? When we were young you guys are closer than you are with Kyeom now." Kwannie said and I looked at him. How did he know we grew up together.

"Don't act so surprised. You both have a lot of pride in you. Why don't you both just be back to friends again. This feud has been here since the day I met you. And just because of a school performance???" He said and I was even shocked how detailed Woozi must have talked about our lives to Kwannie.

"It's not only about that... it's the fact that he didn't even told me. And I had to find out with other people" I said.

"So what? He didn't decide it did he? The teacher did." He said to me and I thought about it. He's right, I got angry because the teacher picked him and not me... I was the petty one. Now that I thought about it clearly.

"You're right. I was in the wrong too." I said and then we heard Woozi starting to wake up. We both shut up and then Kwannie immediately went beside him.

"You freaking guy! You wanna die?" He asked in a very scary manner. Woozi just chuckled a little.

"Sorry! i didn't got the chance to eat because—- wait why is he here!!?" Woozi said as he looked at me.

"Don't start! He helped me bring you here." Kwannie said and I didn't say anything.

"Next time call someone else." Woozi snapped.

"Next time?!?? You plan on doing it again?!?" Kwannie got angry and Woozi stared at him in fear.

"No.. no what I meant is—" he was gonna explain but I cut him off.

"Looks like he's good as new... I'm just gonna go."  I said and Woozi just stared at me. But then Kwannie grabbed my hands and stopped me.

"Are you leaving me here?!? No can do mister. We are in this together." Kwannie said to me and I looked at him in disbelief.

"Whyyyyyyyy?" I whined.

"Just because. Stop whinning you're annoying Woozi too look." He joked and I actually looked at him. Now that I did, he looked a lot better than earlier. His face was a lot paler earlier. I mean he is naturally pale but worse earlier.

"Woozi what do we say?" Kwannie suddenly said. They had some kind of mind conversation and it ended with Woozi glaring at Kwannie but he exhaled his breath and looked at me.

"Thank you." He said and then turned his back on me and closed his eyes. He is prideful but he did thank me. I was shocked.

"See? Isn't that so easy?!?" Kwannie said.

"You're welcome. Anytime I guess?" I said without thinking because I was a still stunned by the fact that he said something to me and it wasn't an insult.

"Very good guys... keep this up and you'll be great friends again." Kwannie said and Woozi glared at him again.

"I doubt that." Woozi said and Kwannie slapped him in the arm even if he has an I.V. Stuck in his hands. I just stood there not sure what to do here. I wanted to call Kyeom.

"Ouch!" He complained and I just looked at them.

"Hoshi is something wrong?" Kwannie said as he noticed my face.

"Oh nothing... I just..." I trailed off not sure what to say.

"Just let him go he's already sick of seeing my face probably." Woozi said and I looked at him. That's not what I was awkward about but he seemed awkward himself too.

"I'm not. I just don't know how to act around.. you know.. you." I said honestly and then Woozi didn't say anything. Kwannie was about to say something when all of a sudden Woozi sat up.

"That's cause you hate me." Woozi said. Why is he getting so worked up.

"Hey hey.. relax..  he doesn't." Kwannie said in panic.

"Yeah— I.." I was about to say something but then I noticed the look on his face. Why does he look like he's about to cry?!? My brain is malfunctioning.

"I don't." I suddenly said outloud. For the first time in my life. I outwardly admitted that I don't hate him. Even with Kwanie there I was shocked.

"What?" He asked so confused about what I said too.

"I don't hate you alright?!? Stop making that face!" I said and he was obviously taken back by my sudden increased in volume.

"I... I need to go!" I panicked and ran out the room. Kwannie didn't stop me this time. Maybe he was as shock as I was. What the hell was I doing there?!? What was I saying?!? And did I just fold seeing his crying face?!? Was that even me? My heart was beating outside my chest as I continue to run down to my car.

Weird!

——————————————————————————-Author's note:

I wanted to bring a little context to the storyyy... there you guys goo.. hope I explained it enough. Escalation level is increasing. Hoshi's pov too. Hope you guys like it!