RED STRING REWRITTEN

49

Fourth held Jungkook’s hand tightly — almost painfully.

Fourth (shaking):
Hyung… please… if something happened to him

Jungkook squeezed back.

Jungkook:
Don’t think. Just breathe. We’ll find him.

But his own voice trembled.

Because he wasn’t sure anymore.

INSIDE THE MANSION

The moment they entered, the two devils were waiting.

Mr. Jeon.
Mrs. Jeon.

Standing calmly in the center of the hallway like hosts welcoming guests.

Mr. Jeon smirked.

Mr. Jeon:
Look who came crawling back.

Mrs. Jeon tilted her head mockingly.

Mrs. Jeon:
How sweet. All of you came for him.

Taehyung stepped forward, eyes burning.

Taehyung:
Where is Gemini?

Mrs. Jeon smiled cruelly.

Mrs. Jeon:
Why? Do you miss him?

Fourth couldn’t hold it in.

Fourth:
WHERE. IS. HE?

Mr. Jeon laughed—deep and heartless.

Mr. Jeon:
Why bother asking?

Jungkook stepped in front of Fourth protectively.

Jungkook (angry):
He was alive when I left him. ALIVE. If you hurt him

Mr. Jeon raised a brow.

Mr. Jeon:
Hurt him?
Jungkook… you escaped.
He disobeyed me.
What do you THINK happened?
You and fourth was the reason whatever happened with him

Fourth’s knees began trembling uncontrollably.

Fourth:
Please… just tell me… where is he what happened

Mrs. Jeon sighed dramatically.

Mrs. Jeon:
Fine. If you want to know that badly

She snapped her fingers.

Two guards appeared from the darkness.

Dragging something.

Something limp.

Something pale.

Something not moving.

Fourth stopped breathing.

Jungkook froze.

Taehyung’s eyes widened in horror.

Pond covered his mouth.

And the guards dropped the body on the floor with a thud.

Gemini.

Cold.
Pale.
Still.
A faint bullet hole visible near his ribs.

Eyes half-open.

No breath.

No life.

Fourth fell to his knees so suddenly Jimin gasped.

Fourth (broken whisper):
Gem…?

He crawled forward with shaking hands.

Fourth:
Gem… Gem… wake up… look at me please look at me you can't leave me alone gem you promised me that you will come back gem