Break The Silence

Taehyung walked down to the stairs, anger pierced him to the core, as he approached Areum, knowing that only she could tell him the truth. He approached her office and stood nearby the window.

Areum was busy with her patient, she looked up to his face, feeling his presence, and gestured him to wait.

Taehyung then retrieved to the front yard, as soon as he arrived outside, He took out a cigarette and lit it with a quick flick of his lighter, taking a deep drag and let the smoke drift into the warm air. His mind tangled in the thoughts.

Jimin hadn't participate in any therapy session since last three years, then how he got a sharp weapon to slit his wrist. For a moment, Taehyung felt annoyance with himself. How could he avoided such a big hint, that could lead him to the new direction.

Before making any assumption and create his own theory, Taehyung wanted to know the entire story. How Jimin cut his wrist behind the closed door?

After few mins of wait, Areum finally emerged out of the building. She walked towards Taehyung, a heavy sigh escaped from her lips as soon as she arrived closer to him, "I'm sure you have bunch of new questions regarding Jimin?" She said in a teasing manner, but observing Taehyung's concerned face, she got worried. "What happened? He didn't react to you?" She asked curiously.

Taehyung shook his head in denial, "The session was good than I expected, I'm sure your dad had told you." He taunted.

Areum folded her arms around her chest and scoffed. "Do you really think dad shares everything with me?"

"I don't have time to think about useless things." Taehyung replied bluntly in a subtle tone.

Areum's face turned red with anger, "If I'm a useless thing for you, then why did you call me?" She asked in annoyance.

Taehyung scratched his brows, "I need your help for Jimin." He cleared.

Areum softened her tone, a part of her still felt guilty for leaving Jimin amid the session, when he had began to response her."What do you need to know?" She asked curiously.

"How Jimin cut his wrist in a locked room?" He asked in a low but firm voice.

Areum thought for a moment, "I don't know, Ms. Nawol had found him unconscious in his room, I heard he used a glass shard." She replied.

Taehyung felt frustrated,"A patient tried to kill himself and nobody knows how it happened? Nobody thought how he got such a dangerous thing in his room?" He asked, his voice concealed with anger.

"It was a minor incident, we have so many other patients and sometimes things happens Taehyung." Areum replied, trying to cover up the mistake.

Taehyung smirked,"Other patients huh? whom your great dad didn't declare as a hopeless patient." He said, the muscles in his jaw gritted and he clenched his teeth.

"I don't understand why you're so obsessed with Jimin?" Areum said with resentment. "Can't you give up on him?" She asked, her eyes pleading to listen her, as she locked them with Taehyung's eyes, but all she could see was anger and hatred. His venomous glare stabbed her heart like an arrow.

"Because it's easy for you to abandon people and leave them behind." Taehyung replied, his gaze darkened, hating himself for loving her once. "But I know how it feels when people you love, leave you alone." He continued.

Areum froze, her chest tightening at Taehyung's words. His accusation cut deeper than she expected, leaving her stunned and speechless for a moment.

Her lips trembled as she tried to respond, but all she could manage was a shaky breath. She looked away from Taehyung, avoiding his intense gaze, and clenched her fists, feeling ashamed on herself for leaving him behind.

"I can't give up on Jimin, I have to save him." Taehyung declared, as if he was ready to go on a war against the world.

Areum looked up at his face, Taehyung looked determined, he seemed passionate with Jimin and she failed to find a valid reason for his obsession.

"I thought the same, I believed on Jimin..." Areum paused for a moment.

"Then why did you give up on him?" Taehyung interrupted, he looked anxious, "Why did you left him alone when he had responded you, when he still had hope inside?" He asked in a loud voice, his voice trembled, the tension between them rising slowly.

"Because my dad asked me to stop." Areum replied in panic.

"He's a doctor, treating patients is his profession, why would he asked you to stopped, why didn't you fight with him?" Taehyung asked, putting pressure on Areum.

"Because hospital's management pressurized my dad, they threatened him to loose everything or stop Jimin's treatment." Areum revealed, she paused for a moment, and covered her mouth.

Taehyung let out a long breath, a small, victorious smile forming on his face. He had used one of the most common techniques in psychology, putting enough pressure to let her reveal the truth."I knew it, there is something bigger happening in this hospital." He muttered.

Areum frowned, "What do you mean.?" She asked curiously.

"Don't you ever think, why everyone is so convinced that Jimin is hopeless, why hospital management forcing your dad to stop his treatment?" Taehyung said in a low voice.

Areum froze, her mind spinning as she tried to understand Taehyung's words. She stared at him, feeling a chill run through her body.

"I... I don't know," Areum said softly, with a shrug of her shoulders. "I just assumed that everyone ignored Jimin because of his controversial past,maybe hospital management didn't want any unnecessary media attention."

Taehyung's sharp eyes stayed locked on hers. "This case is not easy as it seems." He said.

Areum observed Taehyung for a moment, "You said, you knew it something bigger happening in this hospital." She repeated his words, "Do you know anything about this hospital or Jimin's case?" She asked in a serious tone.

Taehyung stayed silent for a moment, "Why you're asking me such question?" He inquired.

"Cause I want to know everything, about Jimin's case, about your reason to be so obsessed with him." Areum demanded.

Taehyung couldn't take any risk, he couldn't revealed his reason to put so much effort for Jimin."I think...I should leave now." He said turning to leave.

Areum grabbed his forearm, "You came here for Jimin, after gathering some information about this hospital and now you need a solid prove, so that you can take him out." She said, her gaze piercing through his soul.

"Stop making useless assumption." Taehyung denied to confessed anything, knowing that Areum wasn't wrong at all.

Taehyung had came to the hospital merely for Jimin, he had began his research much before joining the hospital, he gathered every possible information about Dr. Lee, a man who hides so many secrets.

"I'm not making any useless assumption, I know there is something that make you special for Jimin." Areum said.

"Why I'm special to him?" Taehyung asked trying to hide his nervousness. "Didn't he react you, as well?" He reminded.

Areum carved a light smile on her face, she stepped closer to him, "It's not about Jimin's reaction, it's about how you react on him , it's about your obsession with Jimin." She said, letting out a cold breath.

For a moment Taehyung thought to reveal everything, but he restricted himself. Areum wasn't just a girl whom he loved once, she was someone who left him alone and a daughter of Dr. Lee.

"I have a lot of work today." Taehyung said, heading towards the building and leaving Areum curious with uncountable questions.