Chapter 134 - Danger

That night I had made them to the best of my ability their favorite Korean dishes, remembering what, Miss Kang, had taught me.

They all appreciated the meal and even complimented me and I blushed as Shiwoo looked at me proud.

We spent the rest of the night together just talking and laughing over alcohol before we all said our goodbyes and went our separate ways.

I was tired by the time Shiwoo carried me up the stairs and I collapsed as soon as I hit the mattress , snoring away into slumber.

"Tally. Tally" I heard a voice whispered as the shook me trying to get me a wake and I groaned.

"Noo. Go away. Five more minutes."

"Tally baby I have to go." he said softly and I croaked out.

"Go where?"

He sighed as he caressed my cheek and I softly sighed as I leaned into his trust, "I have to go do something. Something dangerous and I want you to pack as soon as l leave and go to the airport. The plane is waiting, and if I don't return, take the kids and leave. I love you."

My eyes flew open at his words and I  squinted confused, my mind still confused and hazy, "wait baby what do you mean? What are you-what are you talking about?"

He kneeled at the bedside where I was as he held my hand looking into my eyes, "Tally I must go and handle this if not you or the kids might get hurt. I can't keep playing cat and mouse. Look I've spent the past few days gathering allies and information and today is the day that we take down Nikolay Tally. Once and for all. Now do as I say and go get packed. Hurry!"

He made a motion to get up from his knees and I held onto his fore arm stopping him, "Shiwoo please don't go."

"I have to" he sighed and I sniffled.

"Well please promise me that you wont get hurt and that you will come back to me in one piece. I wont leave you behind."

He dipped his head and placed a sweet kiss on my lips and I could feel all of emotions.

Anxiety, fear, worry, everything that I was feeling right now and my heart saddened as he held my cheek before placing a kiss on my forehead saying those heart wrenching words.

"I'm sorry Tally. I cant promise that."

A tear rolled down my cheek as he let me go grabbing his gun from the bed side drawer giving me one hard look before he exited the room closing the door.

I sobbed as I held my chest feeling sudden pains in chest.

I then got down on my knees as I said a prayer for him praying for his safety and for him to return.

I threw teary blurry eyes began to do as I was told when I heard a knock on the door.

"Miss Atalia? We need to leave soon."

"Oh Joongki I'm uhh-give me a few more seconds please." I begged through tears and he went quiet granting my request.

I quickly grabbed all of our clothing and threw them in the suitcases and grabbed the rest of our belongings when I opened a drawer and saw not looking and my hand came into contact with a cool metal object.

I gasped as I quickly retracted my hand when I saw what it was.

A gun.

"Miss Atalia? Is everything alright in there?" asked Joongki rattling the lock and I composed my self.

"Yeah yeah I'm fine. Just a minute." 

I quickly grabbed the gun and the bullets placing into the shorts of my pajamas as I opened the door allowing him to grab some of the bags.

My heart was racing and my body felt light as we quickly walked down the stairs loading the car.

I had one more bag that I needed to get upstairs so I went for it then quickly came back down meeting Joongki at the bottom of the stairs.

"How is your ankle?" he asked as we walked towards the door and I looked down at it remembering.

"Oh yeah that. I guess with all this anxiety I forgot about it, but now that you've reminded me it's starting to hurt.

He chuckled at me as he opened the door for me allowing me to go out first when I saw two men running up the house with guns and I creamed telling him to duck and closed the door as they began to shoot.

"Miss Atalia!" he screamed as I landed on him and he rolled me over checking my body for bullet wounds, but I quickly rose off the floor grabbing the bag from his hands yelling.

"Don't just stand there fucking shoot them!" he nodded as I I ran behind a wall and he opened the door firing a few rounds making sure to stay clear of their line of attack.

I could hear my heart beating in my head and my breathing was raged as I closed my eyes leaning against the wall as the rounds of shots went off.

"Miss Atalia!?" I heard him call a few seconds after the sounds has stopped and I peaked out from the corner and he sighed, "come on. Let's go before more comes."

I nodded as I hopped as fast as I could towards him, sticking close as he slowly opened the door and scoped the area before we walked towards the car.

I accidentally caught sigh of the one of the dead men and I nearly threw up.

It is true that I have seen dead bodies before back home seeing that I have lost family members to gun violence, but my body still ran cold for that could have been me there.

Joongki started the car and we sped off through the gates and I began to worry again, "oh God I hope he's okay."

"Don't worry. He's with the others and new recruits. He even has the cops for he found evidence that he was innocent as to what happened that night so the police and Interpol are standing near by there just in case." he assured and I exhaled feeling a little better, but that didn't stop me from worrying.

We soon after arrived at the airport and two other guards ran up to us to help us with the bags.

"What happened?" asked one of them.

"Two of Nikolay's men just came and shot up the house. Miss Atalia luckily saw them in time though and pushed me out of the way so we were able to deal with them and escape. We might be tailed, but I was looking out and saw no one, but I could be wrong."

The two men nodded as they held my hand and helped me towards the plane.

I sat on the plane as I stared out the window my legging tapping furiously as I bit on my nails praying to see him arrive any time soon.

Joongki and the two other guys were standing the entrance as the scouted and I felt some what safe for I knew that they would protect me with their life.

I too said a silent prayer for them and everyone on our side for I was grateful and thankful for them all and their loyalty.

About half an hour had already passed and there was no sign of him and I was running out of finger nails to bite.

Most of my fingers were bleeding and felt numb as my heart pounded and my body went cold.

Another fifteen minutes had passed and I saw the men discussing between themselves and I feared that they might also be think the worse.

What if he is dead?

I saw them nod as they each made eye contact with each other ad turned to enter the plane when we saw a black car pulled up and I saw Minjae running around to the back.

Another car pulled up and I felt relieved as I saw the rest of the guys who were at the house with us, but they looked bruised and beaten and were limping. 

I scanned the group of men as looking for a familiar head of black hair and my heart sank when I saw him.

Minjae and another guy was carrying his body over their shoulders and his head hung low as it moved around with no control and his body looked lifeless.

"No!" I screamed  as I ran towards the exit, but Joongki held me back.

"Miss Atalia please. Stay inside."

"No! Let me go Joongki. They killed him! They fucking killed my baby!" I screamed as my throat itched and tears streamed down my face, "no! no" I wailed as I clutched my stomach falling to the floor as my knees gave way.

Joongki gently held me as he picked up off the floor as I cried and screamed and he brought me back into the plane.

I then saw Shiwoo's body be brought in and his shirt was all torn and filled with blood and I ran up to him holding his face between my hands as I lifted his head looking at his pale face crying.

"Please no. You promised God dammit no! Please come back to me! I love you!"

They pulled him away from me and as Joongki took a hold of me restricting me from going into the room where they had placed him on the bed and his arms flopped to the side and I hid my face into Joongki's chest and I cried.

"Did you call the doctor!?" I heard Minjae yelled sounding hurt and in pain.

"I'm here! I'm here!" I heard a new voice said and I rose my head from Joongki's chest and saw three doctors went through the doors.

"Please save him!" I cried and one stopped and looked at me for  brief second with sad eyes.

"We will do the best we can."

I sniffled as they closed the door after Minjae walked out and he outstretched his arms and I gave him a hug.

"Thank you for bringing him."

"I'm sorry. I should have watched his back better."

I sobbed into chest as I held him tight as if I was holding onto my life source as if it were slipping away.

But wait, that's what is happening right now.

If he goes he will take my life source with him and will have one less reason to live.

Dear God please deliver us and watch over him.

If we ever needed your grace before, we sure do need it now.

Amen.