Chapter twenty four (1/1)

Taemin POV “Look, it’s like... streching a lot. Is this normal? I mean, I never had this things on my skin before. Am I gonna explode or something? Key should I call the doctor?” I turned to my side, showing Key my stretch marks. They were red and I did not like their aspect.I knew twins were going to need a lot of room inside me, but I never knew they could get this big. I mean, I don’t even fit on my shirts or pants anymore. I frowned when thinking that maybe it wasn’t the twins fault. Maybe I was getting fat.“It’s normal, Taemin. Don’t worry. They will go away once you give birth.” Key said, his voice calm while kissing the top of my head, going towards the bathroom next. He grabbed his tooth brush and I watched for a few seconds, before walking to him.“Am I fat?” He choked on the brush and started panting for air. I pouted and patted his back for help. He waved a little and coughed a few more times.“Am I that fat that even made you start choking?” I asked him, my voice starting to get angry.“N-No! Babe, you’re not fat, seriously. You’re just pregnant.” He coughed again, which infuriated me.“Don’t lie!” I yelled, storming off the bathroom and closing the door behind me with a loud bang. I heard Key gasp and yelp before I got out of the bedroom, already grabbing my jacket, phone and keys to go out. Key came running to me and grabbed my arm.“I’m not lying! Believe me! You’re beautiful no matter what. Have you ever looked at yourself? You’re a god on earth and I’m so amazingly lucky to even get you to love me. Please, please don’t be mad anymore. I love you very, very much.” He finished with a kiss on my forehead and I smiled tenderly. How could I get mad at this guy if he does things like these?“I love you too, Kibum. I’m sorry I got mad.” He smiled and shook his head, grabbing my jacket and putting it away again. He cached my hand on his and pulled me gently towards the living room, sitting me on the couch.“I’m going to make some tea. Just rest.” I nodded and watched him disappear into the kitchen. The second he was gone, I got up and ran the fastest as I could into his office, closing the door again behind me without making noises. I looked for the files and found them closed in one of many draws. I examined the envelope and arched an eyebrow at what I saw. There were some drops of water on the sides of the paper.I glanced quickly at the door and opened the envelope, holding it with one hand while I took the papers inside out. I dropped the empty envelope on the table quickly and started reading the titles of some of the papers. ‘First loan’  ‘Personal identification’   ‘Personal contacts’  ‘Colonies of trading’   ‘Second Loan’  (…)They kept going and going, the papers were loose from one another but they all connected in my head. I looked out of the window and stopped for a short second before turning to the envelope and looking at it with caution. I smelled gently the drops of water still fresh and arched my eyebrow again. It smelled like salt water.I remember Key taking them in the car with him. He told me he was going to keep them safe in his office, since he had a safe-deposit box. But not only the files were back home, but they also smelled like they had been by the ocean, and I’m pretty sure that Key hasn’t been there since this morning. Or did he?I gathered all the loose papers back into the envelope and putted it back where it was before. Something was missing here, but I couldn’t quite place my finger on it yet. Key had been by the sea with the envelope, I was sure of that. But why? Should I ask him?“Tae?” I heard Kibum yell probably from the living room where I was supposed to be resting. I jumped, taken aback by surprise before rushing out of the office, closing the door without locking it, like it had been when I first arrived. I went down the stairs and saw Key standing in the middle of the living room with two cups of tea in hand. I smiled and he smiled back at me.“Where did you go?” He asked, putting my cup of tea down in the coffee table before taking a seat on the couch.“I went to the bathroom” I answered slowly, not giving anything I was doing away. I had decided that I wouldn’t ask, I would let him tell me himself. Or, if he didn’t, I would find it out by myself.“You could have used the bathroom down here, babe.” He took a sip of his tea and turned the TV on. I gulped.“Oh, I know. But I also needed to stop by our room to putt the book I was reading away, so I went to the bathroom upstairs.” I signed with relief when he nodded with a comprehensive smile on his lips.I hate lying to him, but somehow, I think he’s lying to me too. Or hiding something from me, which sooner or later I will find out.   Minho POVTwo hours passed since I’ve layered Onew on my bed, and I haven’t heard a single noise until now. My parents were still working and I knew that they would be late as always and Jonghyun… I had no idea where Jonghyun was. He usually went to find a job, but then crashed at some random bar for the rest of the day.I knew he only did that so my parents would have a motive to keep him inside the house, because if Jonghyun refused to look for a stable job, my dad would have kicked him by this time. He wasn’t very serious about getting one anyways. I offered him a place as my secretary, when I still was looking for one, but he refused, saying that he needed to rest for a few times. Later that day, I found my current secretary.If he really wanted to get one, he could just go to an entertainment company, sing a little bit, play a little the guitar and boom, you’ve got a rising idol. But he was stupid, and there’s nothing you can do about stupid people. Just let them be.I turned the page of my book and started reading slowly so the words would sink into my brain. After a few minutes, I heard a soft sound of something falling on the floor. I threw my book to the floor and ran as quickly as possible to my room, where I opened the door violently.“What happened!? Are you okay?!” Onew had his eyes wide as ping pong balls, crouching on the floor with his phone’s battery in hand. I gasped a little for air.“My phone… fell…” My mouth formed a ‘O’ shape before entering the room and helping him picking up the pieces that came off because of the impact on the floor. I gave him all the things and he started putting everything together quietly, not looking at me.Suddenly, those words he had told me when he first met me in the office flowed into my mind again. I looked at Onew and grabbed his arm, making him stop what he was doing to look at me. When he saw my pretty serious face, he froze with fear.“We need to talk.” I said, with a calm but serious voice. He started trembling almost immediately. “No” He whispered back, softly, before going back to what he was doing.I got up to my feet and pulled him up by the shoulders. He dropped the phone again, but this time on the bed. His gaze was stuck to the floor in the meanwhile. I shook him a little bit to make him look at me, but he still didn’t obey. I signed.“I’m not going to judge you or anything like that, but what you did was serious, and I need to know why you did that and how. This is important, Onew. I’m worried about you.” We stayed silent for a few seconds before a soft sob escaped from Onew, making me gasp silently with surprise.“I-I can s-still hear t-the shot s-sound…” He sobbed again and I gently pulled him into my chest, surrounding his shoulders with both my arms. He grabbed my shirt and formed strong fists, burying his head on the crook of my neck. He sobbed for a few more seconds.“The g-guy was g-going to k-kill Key!!” He screamed, his voice cracking painfully during his sentence. His next sob was really loud and violent, making me shake a little even. “I f-found the gun in K-Key’s car and then… I-I saw him… Almost dying! I-It wasn’t o-on purpose! I s-swear!” He continued screaming, gasping every time for air in his crashing lungs. His voice looked like it had been degraded after a whole day of screaming.“It’s okay… It’s over now…” I whispered in his ear, making him nod slightly. “I’m sure it was in self-defense. I can never imagine you killing someone on your own will. You’re pure.”Onew gripped my shirt impossibly hard and I almost yelped when his finger nails pierced the skin on my back. But I endured it because it was making Onew stop crying.My phone went off, making both of us jump in surprise. I looked at him and him at me, before pushing me slightly off him.“It’s o-okay. I’ll be fine.” He told me, moving backyards to sit on the edge of my bed. I nodded softly and ran to pick up my phone. I looked at the ID of the caller and then at Onew, who had already laid himself under the sheets. I smiled gently and made my way out of the bedroom, closing the door softly.  Onew POVWhen Minho left, I couldn’t help but to start shedding tears all over again. I thought I had cried everything I had at the murder scene, but I was wrong.  I felt miserable and really scared. That person might be mysterious and maybe even a criminal, so someone would notice him disappearing out of nowhere and somehow connect his disappearing to me and Key and come after us. I couldn’t die. I wasn’t ready to die.I pulled the warm sheets even closer to my face and breathed in deeply Minho’s scent. It was a little smoother than the last time, since the bed had been empty for a while, and the other time I had Minho sleeping right next to me. Now that I remember, I really miss his warmth. Not only that, actually. I miss having this kind of care around me.How long has it been since I’ve been with another guy? I can’t remember. At that minute the door flied open and Minho appeared again, smiling softly. I smiled back and sat on the bed, clenching the sheets around me. I should stop thinking about this.“Are you mad at me?” I asked him, whispering slowly, hopping that he would hear me. If he didn’t, I would just ignore it and let it go. But I guess he did.“I would never get mad at you.” He chuckled lightly and patted my head, kissing it quickly before backing away and starting gathering his things. “I’ll just go get something for my boss and I’ll be back. Sleep for a while, I guess it will put you on a better mood. I’ll be quick.”I nodded, blushing madly since his lips touched me in a way… he blushed when he saw me blush. We both cleared our throats at the same time, making the environment around us get even more awkward.“Well then…” He said, putting on his tie. The sight made my head spin a little bit and my heart started pumping loudly. “See you in a bit.”I nodded slowly. When he left, I grabbed my heart and my eyes widened. I couldn’t. I shouldn’t. I’m sick.I’m in love.