Alone in the Dark
Alone in the dark
Paring: Jaeho
Genre: Angst, mild humor
Alone in the Dark
Pairings: JaeHo
By: Yogo _ Panda
Four lonely years, that is how long it has been since I last saw Jaejoong, and how long I have been sitting in our old house thinking about of happy we use to be. He left me and he took the kids with him. I can’t blame him though. I hurt him, more than I could have imagined. I thought that we had worked everything out, but I was wrong. I should have paid more attention to him, maybe I could have prevented him from leaving.
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` I was just arriving home from work when I noticed another car in the drive way. At first I thought it was nothing, just thinking that it Mrs. Park bringing Yoochun over to play. That was until I read the license plate as I pulled into the driveway.
‘KDW_WITTY’
I know only one person that has that plate, Kim Dong Wan, Jae’s older brother. If he was here then something must be wrong. I immediately jumped out of my car; I didn’t even close the door. I rushed into the house expecting to find something terribly wrong. I was about to go upstairs to the bedroom, until I heard voices in the living room.
“Yo! Princess what is this?” Dong Wan asked Jae, who was putting Changmin back in the carrier. Jae was shocked when he turned around and saw his brother messing with a painting.
“Hyung! Be careful with that!” Jae yelled at his brother, who was carelessly handling the painting.
“Ah! Don’t you trust me?” Dong Wan asked in mocked hurt.
“No, that’s very important to me. Junsu made it for me.” Jae said with a smile. “It was my birthday gift from him last year.”
“Wow…..” Dang Wan whistled as he rotated the painting into different angles. “Junsu sucks.”
“Hyung! How can you say that?” Jae yelled as he punched his brother in the arm sending him to the floor as if he had been shot.
“Ouch!” Dong wan screamed, while clutching his arm. “Why are you so strong? That really hurt! How can look so feminine, yet be so strong?”
“Suck it up! Be a man. You wouldn’t have gotten hit if you hadn’t insulted my son’s, picture!” He hissed as he sat down on the couch leaving his broken brother on the floor.
“What? It’s not the best picture in the world, what did you expect me to say?” Dong wan asked, as he nursed his freshly bruised arm.
I didn’t know whether to laugh or break up the fight. Those two have always fought each other over trivial things. I was about to walking into the living room when Dong wan spoke again.
“Are you sure about leaving Jae?” He asked Jae. My heart skipped a beat, it seemed like my whole life was breaking to pieces.
Jae sighed.
“Yes, I’m sure. I can’t stand being here, now that I know Yunho isn’t happy with me.” Jae said slowly. I could hear the sadness in his voice and it broke my heart, knowing that I’m the reason for it.
“Maybe he could be happy with me and the kids gone. I don’t want to feel like we’re just burdens to him.”
“Aw, princess, don’t be like that. You know that’s not true. Yea he made a mistake, but that doesn’t mean that he doesn’t love you, Junsu and Changmin.” Dong wan said soothingly. I was actually shocked to tell the truth
.~ Dong Wan has never really liked me, but here he was defending me. I guess he might like me a little bit.~
“He’s just stupid. I told you not to marry him but no. You did anyways. No one ever listens to they’re older brother!” He yelled dramatically. ~Ok maybe he does hate me~
“Shut up Hyung! You might wake Changmin! Beside why would I listen to you? Every time I do, something bad always happens to me.” Jae said, while he checked on the baby.
“Ok, just because a dog barked at you doesn’t mean anything.”
Jae gasped while he pointed an accusing finger at his brother
“It chased me around six blocks and all you did was hide in a tree! You didn’t even try to save me!”
“I did too help.” Dong Wan said proudly.
“How?”
“I told you to run.”
“It was common since to run. What was I suppose to do, play dead?”
“It could’ve worked.”
“Yea, it could’ve gotten me killed.”
“You’re alive now aren’t you?”
“Yes, but you still…..”
“Actually, you’re alive and well.”
“I hate you.”
“I love you too princess.”
I was just about to let my presence known when I heard a noise that resembled a pack of elephants; it could only mean one thing, Junsu was coming down the stairs. I forgot that he always greets me when I get home from.
“Appa! You’re home! How was your day?” Junsu yelled happily as he hugged my legs.
~God Junsu why must you be so loud? ~ I bemoaned in my head.
“Yunho? When did you get home?” I heard Jae asked. I sighed and close my eyes as I tried to come up with some kind of a lie.
“Did you hear anything?” He asked seriously. I could only nod my head. I couldn’t lie to him, I already hurt him enough.
“Yes, I heard everything.” I said solemnly.
The tension that seemed to follow of suffocating, I couldn’t move nor speak for some reason. Luckily, the moment had been saved by Junsu’s stomach.
“Uncle, I’m hungry.” Junsu whined, as he tugged on Dong Wan pants leg.
“Susu, didn’t you just eat like an hour ago?”
“Yea, but I’m a growing boy, and mommy says that growing boys always eat a lot.” Junsu replied back a matter of fact tone.
“Is that so? What did he tell you about Changmin’s eating habits?” He asked with a smirk “Doesn’t he eat like every 10 minutes?
“Yea! Minnie is still growing, he’s a baby.” Junsu
“No Minnie is fat, F-A-T. He’s going to be as big as a house when he gets older.”
POW
“Damnit Jae what was that for?!”
“For calling my baby fat!” Jae yelled as he attacked his brother.
“Fine whatever! Come on Junsu, let’s get you something to eat before we go. Hey we should feed your brother while we’re at it.”
Junsu giggled at his uncle as he followed him to the kitchen to get some food.
I waited for them to go into the kitchen when I turned to Jae. He was standing there not really looking at me, but staring through me.
“Jae, um what’s going on?” I asked slowly. I already knew the answer I just want him to tell me.
“Well, um…I’m leaving and I’m taking Junsu and Changmin too.”
“I know I overheard you guys talking.” I said dejectedly.
“Then why did you ask?” Jae questioned, sneering at me as if I was a smug of dirt on his shoes.
“I just…I just wanted to know if it was true, and not my mind playing tricks on me.”
“Yunnie, I’m sorry things turned out this way, but I can’t trust you anymore. I’m still heartbroken, it’s hard for me to even look at you sometimes. I have to leave.”
“Why didn’t you talk to me about it? I would’ve done anything to make you happy again.”
Jaejoong hugged himself as he looked away from me. I could see the tears building behind his eyes.
“I couldn’t bring myself to look at you yet alone talk to you. I tried to make it work for the sake of the children, but I can’t do it anymore. I’m so sorry.” Jae said as tears started to fall down is face. I couldn’t stand seeing him cry, I pulled him into an embrace.
“ No please don’t say that.” I begged as I rested my head on his. I didn’t want to let go of him. I would give anything to have him stay. I felt helpless I didn’t know what to do or say. I had to prove to him that I still loved him and that I still need him.
I lifted his head from my chest so I could see his face. Even though we’ve been married for five years he was still as beautiful as the day we meet. Nothing about him has changed at all. His eyes were still captivating, and they held the same sparkle that resembled stars, his lips full and as red as a rose, his hair still silken, his face still as magnificent and smooth as marble. I don’t know what I did to deserve someone as wonderful as him, but I not about to let go so easily.
I kissed him, I knew that it wouldn’t console him that easily but I had to try. I poured every emotion I felt into the kiss. My anger, love, sadness, my pain, guilt, and even my pride all went into it. As soon as it started it ended. Jae pulled away before I could deepen the kiss.
“Please Yunho no. It’s hard for me already. I love you so much, but I can’t stay here.” Jae sobbed. “Don’t make it harder for me.”
“Dong Wan!” He yelled. A loud crash soon followed. Dong Wan stuck his head out of the kitchen doorway.
“Yes Princess….” The words died when he saw Jaejoong’s tear stained face “Is everything alright?”
Jae sniffled as his brother rushed to his side.
“Y-yes let’s just leave. Please.” He begged while heading into the living room to get Changmin. Dong Wan turned and glared at me before heading back to the kitchen to retrieve Junsu. I stood there in the hall way frozen in place. I couldn’t believe that this was happening. I was losing everything my wife, my kids, and my heart. Everything else didn’t matter to me. I stood there for so long that I didn’t notice Dong Wan past me with Junsu and Changmin in his arms. I only looked up when I heard Jae call my name.
“Yunho, I’m sorry that this didn’t work out. Just know that I will always love you and Junsu and Changmin will always be you kids ,ok. Bye”
“Wait!” But it was too last the had already closed and Jae had already pulling away with his brother, and out of my life forever.
I did the only thing I could do at the moment I cried.
I was alone in this house without my family.
End Flash back
I was about to pour myself a drink when to phone ring. I was set on letting it ring, the caller would give up eventually. The only thing was that this caller was persistent as hell, they didn’t give up even after seven rings. I finally grew tired of it and answered to phone, I was shocked about who was the one calling me.
“Hi daddy! How are you?”
“J-Junsu?”
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