They started to run in the street again after Taecheok came back to the car, Geumin glanced towards Taecheok trying to understand his expressions which were kinda subtle but he was clearly upset with something.
Choi kept driving feeling some intense sensation on his throat, he glanced at Taecheok from time to time as a try of seeing how much have he messed up.
The whole trip went kinda tense, as they were in the car Geumin felt his eyes slowly closing, after some minutes of driving. Taecheok noticed that Geumin was sleeping and picked up a blanket and placed it on him.
- Taecheok... May I ask you something?
Choi said trying to not botherin Geumin hearing it, as he was sleeping. Taecheok glanced at him and then sighed.
- Sure, ask whatever you want.
Taecheok said while he was resting his elbow on the car's door, his tone was condensing as if he didn't want to hear what he would say. But he said yes.
- Do you... Do you plan on doing the same thing you've done the another times with the boy?
Choi asked sweating a lot, not knowing if he should be asking this question or not. But it was an important question since this is all this trip is about.
- What do you mean? What exactly do you think I'm doing with him?
Taecheok glared at Choi that flinched to that.
- I.. I mean, you were...
Choi was trembling, he tried to speak but he wasn't able to.
Taecheok noticed how nervous he was, as he stares at him he sighs.
- I'm trying, I'm doing things differently. I've also bring him here, isn't that enough for him?
Taecheok said in a kinda stern tone, he kept looking at the window while squeezing his eyes trying to be less stressed too.
- I mean... Won't he still be startled when you reveal to him your true intentions? I know you're a kinda... Hm... Intense? But is the boy going to accept that?
Choi asked while slowly calming down.
- That's why we have to follow the plan.
Taecheok said and they didn't talk in the whole trip.
. . .
They arrived at the first monument, Taecheok went to wake up Geumin that was sleeping. Geumin's eyes didn't want to open, Taecheok after some time was finally able to wake him up.
- Hey, Geumin... Don't you want to see the statues?
Taecheok asked in a soft tone, while gently picking the blanket off him.
- No, I want to sleep...
Geumin said as he turned to sleep again but Taecheok pushed him from the car.
- What are you!...
Geumin stumbled over him, Taecheok grabbed him and helped him to stand up.
Geumin looked around not understanding exactly were he was, his eyes were still heavy but he was slowly coming to his senses.
- Are we... Are we were I wanted to go to?
Geumin asked while he slowly glanced at the place they were. Taecheok smiled at him and nodded.
- Then are you ready to walk up to there?
Taecheok asked while he cleaned him up.
Choi was just at the door waiting, as they were leaving the car.
- Yes! But can you help me? I don't think I can walk on my own.
Geumin asked then put his hand on Taecheok's hand that was gently offering to him after he asked for that.
They walked up to a statue at the center of the place they arrived at, the statue was a representation of a feeling as it was stated on its description.
- What's that for?
Taecheok glared at the statue, squeezing his eyes as he tried to see what it resembled but he only saw some forms and holes there.
- It represents resilience... The way the statue was constructed as a building inflicts that.
Geumin said while he was staring at the statue. Find amusing how a person was able to represent such emotion in a simple work.
- You know a lot about those, right?
Taecheok smiled while glancing at him, and laughed when he noticed that Geumin was flustered and staring at him.
- I... I'm not that into art but I know some stuff about that.
Geumin was nervously talking as Taecheok kept laughing at him, finding him amusing. Then, they kept staring at each eyes while not saying any words.
- Do you want to walk? We've been here and we barely walked like we said we were.
Taecheok asked him keeping his smile and soft tone.
- Oh! Sure.
Geumin quickly nodded, as he walks having Taecheok helping him. They walked to a fountain, then Taecheok helps Geumin to sit down.
- Thank you...
Geumin said while looking down but slightly glancing at Taecheok.
- You're welcome.
Taecheok smirked, then he sat down. The fountain kept working leading to them being quite quiet.
- We should be going now. There's a lot of monuments or whatever remaining.
Taecheok then offered some help for Geumin and they walked up to the car, when they arrive there Taecheok helps Geumin to sit down and enter the car, Choi also helped them.
- How was the walk towards the statue? Was it fine?
Choi asked to Geumin while he opened the door.
- Yes! I liked it a lot.
Geumin had a bright and happy smile, he didn't hide his excitement.
They entered the car and Choi started to drive towards the next statue that they had in the list.
Taecheok kept his elbow in the car door while Geumin started to talk to Choi, asking him about some trivial stuff about his work.
Choi started to talk about how nice working in Taecheok mansion was and how he helped him to plan this whole trip.
- You've sure searched some random list of famous places and thought that was work?
Taecheok said in a kinda smug tone. Choi was embarrassed at how he revealed his secret to Geumin that quickly.
- Hey, boy. He's lying don't trust him.
Choi said in a really serious tone, while he kept driving.
- Pfft, as if that.
Taecheok laughed at him until he started to feel re tired.