Chapter 7: What are the chances?

Ella's POV:

What are the odds that you would save someone who has a doppelganger?

What if the person you saved was, indeed, that person and didn't have a doppelganger?

Well there shouldn't be, or I thought so.

Cause right now I am racking up my stupid brain for all the stupid things I have done till date.

I am still shocked by what I just got to know. Like bitch, you have been keeping a mafia in your house and you FREAKING saved him. I did not attend classes and asked sick leave, leaving for home directly. I am not letting him stay any second now.

I banged the door. "Whoa, you came up fast. Did you bunk?" He asked, surprised.

He still has guts to say that after lying to my face. "Tell me exactly who you are!"

I yelled at him, making myself shocked at how angry I was.

"So you found out, I guess?" He asked like he did nothing. I finally thought I got a friend but no, I was keeping a snake in my apartment.

"Just fucking tell me!!" I yelled again. 

"Okay fine. But I did not lie to you."

"What? You did not? You freaking told me you did not have a house and were jobless." I said irritably.

"Yeah, I don't have a house. I live in a mansion and I give jobs to others." He said with a bitch resting face. Talk about attitude.

"Just get lost from my place. I don't want to do anything with a person like you." I said massaging my temples, frustrated. 

"But you said you will take care of me till I recover and see my hand is still hurting." He said with a pout. Aww, such a cutie. But I still hate him, and people like him.

"You are just fine. So please go before I do anything." I said taking his mobile from my school bag where I used to hide it.

"But—" he tried to protest. I am not going to give up. I hate people like him. They all are selfish and nothing more.

"You asked me if I regretted saving you or not right. Well, congratulations! It was the biggest regret of my life. Now get lost!" I threw his phone at him. He looked angry or sad. I did feel guilty, but I couldn't be getting myself involved with such people. I have to take care of my family.

"Well news flash to you too, MS. Scarlet, I don't care about what you think about me. You are lucky you saved me, so I will let you slide this time."

He had a poker face, but it somewhat seemed sad and filled with guilt.

SLAM!! He left with his phone on his ear, maybe calling someone. ARGH! He did not even say bye. What the hell? Why would he when I kicked him out? And why the heck am I thinking that?

I heaved a deep sigh of relief, but I felt empty inside. Why? Because I was lied to? Maybe because of my trust being broken again?

 ARGH! Don't think about that jerk.

Jin's POV:

It's been more than 3 days and Ella has not come to work. Is she sick? She has never been absent. I was worried sick and went to her place. Don't get me wrong, she is like a sister to me. 

When I entered, it was dead silent. Did zombies attack this place? How did I get in? Well, she gave me spare keys.

"Ellie, I am coming in." I announced, entering the living room. Still no sight of any living soul.

"Jin, why are you here?" I turned around and saw Ella. She was as pale as a ghost. I immediately rushed towards her.

"What happened to you? Are you sick?"

"Jin"

Then she started crying. After a session of calming her down she finally stopped crying. I gave her a glass of water.

"Care to explain. I am your brother and I get worried about you Ellie"

She nodded and explained to me everything, from her break up with Mark to the incident about Ethan. That explains why Ethan was out of contact for days and we couldn't find him.

Who would have known that this airhead saved that hot head?

"Ellie, it's alright. I am here, everything will be alright, ok? Now come on we are going to your favourite ice-cream parlour." I said with a smile and her eyes lit up. 

Wow, ice-cream and girls.

"Your treat Jin," she sang happily. Gosh, she's still a child.

"Okay, kiddo. Get ready fast." And with that she went to get changed.

Narrator POV:

Both Jin and Ella were heading towards the park happily with ice cream in their hands. But what they didn't know was that they were being watched. 

"Jin, thank you for today. I feel much better." Ella thanked Jin with a wide smile on her face.

"Anything for my little sister."

But after a while Jin sensed something. He felt someone was staring at them and then he saw V's men standing a little far from them but not too far to be recognized by Jin. He sighed heavily.

"Hey, it's getting late. Let's go home." Jin held Ella's hand and led her to her apartment.

Jin's POV:

I went straight to Ethan's place after dropping Ella home. We knew each other for more than 7 years. Being in an underground business is not easy.

"Jin, I knew you would come." He smirked at me.

"Yah! Is that a way to greet someone older than you? I guess I did not raise you well."

Before he could say anything, I spoke.

"Why were you following her?" I went straight to the point.

"Who?" He pretended like he didn't not know anything. I sighed, this kid is never going to grow up. I told him everything that Ella had said to me. And all he gave me was a sheepish smile scratching the back of his neck. 

"Well, Hyung, I was worried. Worried about her. So you see I let some of my men to bodyguard her, if she will ever be exposed to danger." He told with a sincere and sad smile.

Why is he sad?

"See Ethan, I don't know what you think about her. But get one thing straight. She is as important to me as you are. So if you ever lay a finger on her, you have to face me." 

I made it clear to him.

"Jin, as I told you I am worried about her. I can't even imagine hurting her. So be calm. And who is she to you to be so concerned?" 

Who is she to me? Come on, he is really stupid.

I made it simple. "Sister." And after a while of chatting and making him listen to some dad jokes, I left his place. Relieved that he doesn't have any bad intentions.

*A few days later...*

Ethan's POV:

I was on my office desk when suddenly Jake barged in. I ignored him but he stood in front of my desk and smirked at me.

" What's with the smirk?" I asked, uninterested.

"You really like her, don't you?"

"Her? Who?" I asked, raising my eyebrow.

"Ella." And I choked on my own saliva. How did he know about her? I never let a word to him. Did Jin Hyung…

"See, I was right. He really likes Reyeas. I won the bet so your treat." Jake told someone on the phone. What the heck? He bet on me?

"Who told you about her?" I asked with a serious face.

"You…. You really don't remember do you?" 

What is there to remember? Did I miss something?

He sighed. What the hell is that sigh for. Am I an embarrassment to him now? 

"Bro when you were drunk yesterday, you were ranting about how beautiful she is and how much you miss her. How much you love her." He said placing his hand on his heart, doing a dramatic pose.

"What?!" I was shocked to know that I did that?!

"And even if I did like her, she would never like me back and come to me." I sighed heavily, thinking about how she told me, she hates me.

"Yeah? But you were ranting about how you will kidnap her, make her yours and keep her forever. You even tried to go to her apartment. Me and Jade stopped you." And that hit the bell. I immediately sprang from my seat and hopped to hug Jake.

"Thanks Jake. You are the best."

"Hold on, you are not thinking what I am thinking right?" He asked with a little nervous face. I just smirked at him.