The hacker put on his mask back before seven entered the room. Seven was out of breath and was sweating profusely. He must have been really worried about me. But right now more than myself, I was worried about him. I was just so happy to hear his voice that in that small moment of feeling relieved I had forgotten that this hacker had made plans of his own and none of them good.
Seven saw me and in his strained voice screamed my name. My mind had become too dull to notice the hacker had encased his hand around my arm and jerked me towards him. Before I could even protest, his hand left my arm and slid around my neck. In his other hand he was now holding a gun and pointed it towards Seven.
Shit! SHIT! Why did I not think about the possibility of him carrying a gun around? What is wrong with me!
Even Seven was panicking at this moment because anything could happen and it's possible that all of this could turn real ugly.
"Hey! Leave her alone! You had a problem with me right? I am the one troubling you so why harm her. Release her and take me instead."
This idiot!
"N-No! You can't take Seven."
"Can't?" the hacker mockingly asked. Right. I was in no position to order but I can't let Seven put his life at risk. It's bad for him and the organization.
"What I mean is I was the one who spoiled you plans and didn't do as I was told. So it should be me who should be harmed. That said SEVEN RUN!"
But he didn't move. The hacked waved his gun and said, "No. You both are a pain. I don't care. You both ruined my plans and only the paradise can save you…But then again…"
He was now directly addressing seven," There is no saving for you even there. You are beyond any mercy. You deserve to die!"
What? This guy is not right in his head.
"Sev –", I tried calling him out but with the pressure again my neck I could not and it was starting to hurt a lot.
Seven, obviously panicking felt something and asked, "Do you know me?"
The hacker distracted loosed his grip a little around my neck so I was no longer choking.
"Really? You don't recognize me? I knew you would forget me as soon as you left home. All those promises were just vile. You just left me there to die! That was your plan all along right!"
The hacker removed his arm and pushed me. I fell beside him on the ground. Using this opportunity I slid to the corner of the room to widen the distance between us. But I was no longer the center of attention for any of them.
Seven's face went deathly pale. They know each other. It's more than a casual acquaintance.
When the hacker removed his mask, my brain cells were back at work again it just hit me that the hacker's facial features were strikingly similar to Seven. In that moment I felt the blood drain from my face and I could believe what I was seeing.
"H-How? Saeran! Why are you here?" His voice was near whisper and shaky. "You shouldn't be here. What happened to you?"
"ME? Whatever happened, happened because of good. If I stayed there and wimped, I would have died just like you wanted!" He was screaming and I feared that with the gun still in hands hopefully he doesn't not do anything with it.
But what the actual fuck! These guys are twin? And why are they again each other? What happened? So much was going through my mind.
No Saeran. I never abandoned you. I went away so that I can save you. It was for you best. You were supposed to be happy. Why did it turn out like this?"
"SHUT UP! You you are the worst! You should die right now! I will do it myself. HAHAHAHA"
"NO. Saeran you won't. The bomb will go off in a couple of minutes if you don't leave this place."
"That can't be. I hacked into the algorithm and changed it."
"And I changed it back. Now you are the intruder in this place and as long as you stay, the bomb will stay activated. Which means that all of us will die and this place will burn down. Is that what you want?"
Even though Seven was visibly shaken, he spoke in a calm but stern voice. It was probably because the problem of the bomb took priority before anything else.
"Shit! Damn you! The savior would be furious. "He lowered his gun and Seven stepped aside so that Saeran could pass. Even though this was not the outcome he hopped to have with his brother, but it was necessary for everyone's survival.
As soon as Saeran was out of the apartment, the bomb alert switched off. It was as if his soul had left his body, Seven plopped on the floor. It must have been too much of a shook for him to intake.
Even though I feel really sorry for him and wanted to console him, I knew he needed some personal space at that moment. So I quietly left the room and shut the main door properly. We can't let any more mishaps happen. Then I went to the kitchen and filled a glass full of cold water.
When I came back to the room, he was still on the ground with his back leaned against the bed. His one leg was half folded with his arm just loosely lying on the knee. He was in deep thought.
I sat beside him and handed him the glass of water. He took it quietly and drank it. When I tried taking the empty glass back, he shook his head and got up to head outside the room.
This must have been a sad day for both the bothers to cross paths again like this and I was sure that even Saeran must have been sitting somewhere quietly bothered by it. I hoped he had someone besides him during this time.