‘Red Handed’ [Barom&Daehyun]
Barom’s car stealing was something he was not proud of when it came to his daughter. Isabella knowing about his dark sides or his flaws always made him feel uncomfortable and most of the time like a bad father. What else would he feel? How would a seven year old do with knowing her father was a gay man that stole cars; bonus, he also hated himself. To Barom, it was just best to keep it to himself. However, that night at the local races, the young father had noticed a certain car that gave him a rush of excitement.
Every time he felt like stealing, Barom would get a feeling in his gut. A feel he got when he was younger. It would always come whenever the odds of him being caught stealing from the neighbors were high. The rush made him feel alive and powerful. Even Isabella seemed to be mystified by the gorgeous piece of metal and power before them. “Daddy, what is that?” she asked as she looked up at him, eyes big with wonder.
Barom led her closer slowly. The crowd was either distracted or at the tract watching like their lives depended on it. Barom and Isabella were left to themselves. The tingling up Barom’s spine grew as he touched the cool surface of the window. “This, baby girl, is a Vorsteiner Porsche 997 V-RT...” The little girl just nodded, pretending what her father said made any sense.
“Want to go for a ride?” The words left his mouth before he realized what he was saying. Isabella had never been in a car Barom had stolen and knew it was stolen. He would always make up some story to ease her pretty little head. This car was just too good to pass up. “Turn around and count to thirty for me, okay? Just like how he practice county at home.” The girl was all too pleased to show her father her counting skills, she had just passed a really hard math test. Maybe driving in the pretty card was her reward and Daddy would be just talking to the car fairy to get it open.
In the end, Barom got the window open and managed to get the car started with a few wires. Isabella liked it when the sparkles came out. Barom patted her head and buckled her up. “Now, don’t tell anyone we did this. This is special just for you, okay?” As soon as he was on the road, the young father knew he was in trouble. He was in a stolen car that was way above any grade he had ever stolen. All the bad thoughts disappeared though. Isabella’s laughter and coos of amazement as the lights zoomed beside them had him smiling, pushing the pedal faster. He was going to make this memorable and he wanted to see his daughter smile.










