The Return

Chapter 12

We kept running through the trees and further into the woods until we ran into an old burned down abandoned building.

"In here!" He said.

"Oh my... " I was breathing so heavily I couldn't even finish my sentence. He then pulled me into an old, what seems room? The concrete wall was dark, and filled with green moist and vines.

"What- " I was about to say something when he spoke to me.

"Can you please be quite princess?" He said annoyed and I rolled my eyes.

"Hey! You're the reason that I'm dragged into this mess! So better get me out of it!" I said.

"And I will, just be quiet for now." He said looking out. We then heard people running through the since the leaves and sticks were cracking.

"In here!" We heard someone yelling.

"Come out now! Give up yourself and the girl is free!" We heard another male voice yelled inside the building where were hiding at. Both Jayden and I looked at each other.

"We found a trail! Seems like they escaped!" Someone else said. How many of them are there? After they left I breath a sigh of relief.

"What the hell?!" I said pushing Jayden.

"I saved your life and you thank me this way?" He asked.

"Saved my life?! You were the one who put it in danger in the first place!" I yelled.

"Shhhh! Keep it down!" He said.

"Don't tell me keep it down! I want to know what happened?!" I asked.

"Fine! But you have to carry what I'm about to tell you in your grave." He said and I looked confused but nodded.

"My name is Jayden Kim. My father is Kim Jungwo Korean and my mother Ashley Marie James, American." He said.

"What does that have anything to do with what happened?" I asked.

"I'm getting there." He said.

"Well..." I said and he tightly closed his eyes in annoyance before speaking again.

"My father Jungwo Kim is one of the biggest mafia lords, which makes me a victim to other drug lords. Which means my life is always in danger. That's why there's undercovers working in our college to make sure I'm not harmed. My father thought staying in college and make myself look like a regular student will keep me safe, at least for a while." He said and I didn't realise my mouth fell open.

"You...okay okay. And what does anything of that has to do with me?" I asked.

"I was heading home, when I saw you took a road, which it strange since no one ever goes that way. That road is where all drug deals, and mafia's kill their betrayers and enemies." He said.

"I almost screwed myself up didn't I?" I asked.

"Basically yeah. I don't know how they found me, or traced me. But it seems like there's someone in our group whose working for the enemies." He said.

"And yet you explained everything, except how I am connected to this." I said.

"Geez woman! You're just unlucky! Anyone who enters that road don't come back out alive. Meaning you were just a victim, unless you meant something else to someone else... I don't know." He said.

"First off, don't geez woman me and secondly how the heck are we getting out of here?" I asked.

"I already triggered an alarm when I left my car. My father is probably looking for me." He said.

"You kept talking about your father." I said and he looked at me.

"What about your mother?" I asked.

"I told you everything that you needed to know." He said looking away. Its kind of hard to believe that the guy I made out with twice, is the son of a criminal or maybe he's also a criminal.

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We were sitting on some old wooden stumps, he was sitting across from me. He looked so handsome. I'm still trying to wrap my head around everything he said.

"Wanna take a picture? It'll last longer." He asked.

"Who was looking at you?" I said rolling my eyes. Gosh what did I see in him that attracted me?

"My mother... she died. She got shot from the biggest arch enemy of my father's. Even though she wanted him to have nothing to do with drugs. He lied to her and did it behind her back causing him to lose the love of his life and me, my mother." He said and I felt tears filled my eyes.

"I'm sorry. But I know how you feel. My father died when I was very young. He died right in front of me, I don't quite remember it all but its what they said." I told him looking down holding back all my tears. He then got up and sat next to me. We stared at each other before he spoke.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know you've been through all that I thought- " He started but I cut him off.

"That I'm a spoilt rich brat?!" I asked.

"I was gonna say a girl who knows what she wants but... that can also work to." He said.

"Whatever. Its fine. Whenever I tell anyone my name and who my family is, people run away and start whispering." I said.

"Veronica I don't care about your family background. Whatever they did, you had nothing to do with that. You're still the girl I fell for in bar." He said and I felt a tear roll off my eye. He then passed his thumb finger brushing away the tears.

"Thank you." I said. As he was about to speak we heard a few people coming our way. We immediately stood up.

"Jayden!" We heard someone calling.

"Your enemies calls your first name now?" I asked in comedic tone.

"No its my father!" He said and I looked at him with a smile. We both quickly run out. A few flashlights, bright as the day was flashing towards us.

"Father!" He said. Damn! His father Jungwo Kim, is Korean wearing all in black. A black shirt, pants, shoes and sexy leather jacket which I have to ask Jayden where his father buys his clothes.

"Jayden! Are you alright?!" Jungwo whose also very handsome said. Remind me that this is the most dangerous mafia lords out here!

"Yes father." Jayden said.

"I'm guessing she was a victim at the last minute?" Jungwo asked.

"Yes." Jayden said gently elbowing me to say something.

"Hi maf..." Jayden gently elbowed me again from saying Mafia.

"Mr Kim. I am Veronica. Veronica Johnson." I said and they looked at me confused.

"Your last name certainly does ring a bell." Jungwo said.

"Shall we go? Veronica's roommates would be worried." Jayden said.

"Yes. Let's go." Jungwo said and we all left with a bunch of bodyguards surrounding us.

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