Stolen || Lee Jeno

Chapter 53

It has been four hours since the incident and Hyejin still hasn't awoken. The others stiffened on her side while she laid on the flat
couch.

"What will happen to her?"

"I'm thinking that she's getting her memories back...I hope so."

They all looked fumbled and depressed as the girl laid flat on the bed; pale and feeble. Jeno stared at her alluring figure; still beautiful in his eyes despite all of what happened.

Suddenly, a grunt was heard making them all pop their heads on the side. Hyejin furrowed her eyebrows, slowly fluttering her eyes.

"Hyejin...Are you okay?" Haerin rushed to her.

"Y-yeah...just a little headache."

Jeno stood up, rushing unto her side and held her cheeks unknowingly. Looking up, her breath hitched from the sudden closeness and there was only one word she can mumble.

"J-Jaemin."

"What..?" Jeno brought his hands down.

"Jaemin..."

"I'm here."

The two looked up to see Jaemin with his hands lent up go her, smiling at the said girl. Hyejin smiled and placed her hand on top of his gently.

The two walked slowly, on her room, not wanting to make Hyejin fall. Haerin sat on the floor, shocked while looking at Jeno and the others shook their heads, feeling disappointed.

Jeno, on the other hand stared at the couch, looking lifeless as ever. A stray tear left his eye, rolling down to his cheek. He felt vulnerable and frustrated.

"I thought she's back."

...

"Hyejin, are you fine now?"

"Yes, I'm glad that Jaemin took care of me."

Hyejin smiled and took Jaemin's hand to clasp with her own while the others nodded slowly. Jaemin turned the smile back and caressed Hyejin's hand, glimpsing at Jeno through hus peripheral vision.

"Um...Hyejin, what happened earlier?" Chenle acted innocent.

"Hm?"

"You collapsed earlier and you kept on shouting while clutching your head...Did something happen?"

"Oh, that. I remember that I was talking and joking with you guys then my head suddenly hurt....I don't remember the details tho."

Haechan furrowed his eyebrows together with Renjun and the other three gulped nervously at what she said. Meanwhile, Jeno and Jaemin stared at Hyejin, one with sadness and one with disappointment.

"Are you sure Jaemin's your boyfriend?" Jeno spat.

"Jeno!"

"No! Are you fucking sure he is!?"

"Jeno, stop!" Haerin stood up.

"What do you mean? Of course he is!" Hyejin quarreled back.

"Of course! Of course he is! Stay strong then."

With that, Jeno walked away, bumping his shoulders with Jisung who tried to stop him earlier. A frown was seen on Jeno's face while Hyejin sat frozen, still processing what happened.

"What?"

"Don't mind him Hyejin...He's just tired."

Hyejin nodded although she didn't understand what was happening. Hands clasping unto Jaemin's hands tightly, she gave him a confused look while Jaemin nodded sadly.

...

"What the heck was that Lee Jeno!?"

"Don't fucking tell me what to do!"

"You scared her! She was clueless!"

"She is claiming someone who isn't hers!"

"Then why are you claiming her who also isn't yours!?"

Jeno froze; stopping from what he was going to say. He slowly looked at Haerin who was now breathing heavily from all the shouting.

They stared at each other for a minute before a tear once again left Jeno's eye that rolled from his cheek going down to his neck.

"I didn't claim you before that's why you're now happy with Haechan." Jeno muttered. "I don't want the same thing to happen again."

Jeno slowly crouched on the floor, holding the carpet tightly on his palms as his tears endlessly flowed. He felt guilty, sad and angry all at the same time.

"I'm so stupid." Jeno laughed. "I loved someone I hate the most and I ... I believed in a children's playful romance."

Haerin sighed heavily, also crouching down the floor with enough distance from Jeno. She stared at his side features, a new side of him was once again revealed.

"As long as you wait, you'll get her sometime, Jeno. Just be patient."

...

I'm sorry for the long wait of the update. I had many activities to do in our online class.