OOF Hotline - the sequel |【NCT】

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"Uh... Where is Kaitlyn???"
The words rang in my ears as I stared at the empty casket, stunned in place, with eyes as wide as the Han River.
"Wh-.." I tried to speak, but nothing came out. What do I ask? Who do I ask? Why should I have to ask?? Where the hell is my sister?!
Soon, more cars started arriving, my father's being the first. As I turned my head to see him approaching, I quickly walked toward him at a fast pace to meet him halfway.
"Where is she"
"What do you mean?" he asked, as if he had no idea, and maybe he doesn't, but I have to take every precaution at this point
"Where..is..my..sister..?" I asked in a more firm tone, and his eyes widened as big as mine
"What do you mean where is she!?!?" he began to panic
"I mean she's not in the casket!"
"Azumi.. lower your voice... people are gonna ask questions" Johnny reasoned, as he looked around at the people joining us at the burial site
"They should! I am!"
"I understand, but he's right... this is a family matter and outsiders knowing could put us all in danger" my father said, more calmly than before "we need to close the casket and bury it.. then leave as soon as possible"
"Are we in danger right now??" Lucas questioned, also peering around the burial site at the many wandering eyes that were now focused on the group of us. My father followed his eyes around the site, and noticed an unfamiliar face, dressed in black, but not the normal funeral attire.

"You guys need to leave... now!"
"Wait, wha-" I attempted to question, when suddenly gunshots rang through the air. My father shoved a pair of keys in my hands and pushed me away from him, urging me and the rest to flee. I grabbed his hand again in a stubborn protest, afraid that if I let go I'd lose him too, but he smiled a reassuring smile and squeezed my hand gently, releasing it quickly and pushing me to leave once more. As bullets whizzed by our heads, we ran to the vehicles and drove off as fast as possible.
"What the fuck!!!"
"Mark! Language!" Taeil scolded, but Mark shook his head
"I'm sorry hyung but this is too crazy"
"He's right, we were bullets away from getting shot.. and I don't wanna relive that" Taeyong confessed, as I squeezed his hand tightly while peering out the window nervously. He squeezed back and kept his eyes on me, trying to calm me by gently rubbing my arm
"He's gonna be okay, Azu"
"I'll believe it when I see him"
Yuta, on the other side of me, was also a nervous mess. Rocking slightly in his seat, as Winwin attempted to calm him down.
"Where are we going, hyung?" Lucas asked, looking to Johnny who was driving
"To the safehouse father told us about earlier" Yuta finally spoke, although in a hushed tone, still audible
"He gave you the location?" Lucas asked, surprised as to how fast it had been known
"Yes.. the guards and the girl are already there"
"Does the company know about this?" Taeil asked
"What are we gonna tell them when we're not at practice?? Or the dorm??" Winwin panicked
"Who is the girl?" I questioned, causing everyone to look at me. I shrugged my shoulders "what?"

"That's what you're worried about right now??" Taeil deadpanned
"Well, she's someone new and probably doesn't know about the situation at hand.. what if she's a spy and father doesn't know?" I rambled on my conspiracy, even though I haven't even met the girl yet
"Just relax, would you? I'm sure if your father picked her, she's trustworthy. Right?" Mark said, trying to calm my crazy thoughts
"Yeah, and look at where that's gotten him Mark.. a twisted 'friend' who said he'd protect his family, then killed his wife, tried to have his children turn on him, and is now trying to kill us all off one by one" I responded, angry at the situation "so, my bad if I'm not 100% on board with trusting random people, even if she is a girl" I finished, sounding more bitchy than intended. The car became silent as we continued down the long winding roads of the countryside. It had been about an hour that we'd been driving and the nerves only increased as the miles did.
"Are we almost there hyung? I have to pee" Lucas asked, breaking the silence. I chuckled slightly at his honesty, which felt good since I hadn't cracked any kind of grin in 3 days. My chuckle caused everyone else in the car to lighten up, as they all giggled along with Lucas's sudden outburst. The euphoria of how things were before this all happened made me smile, and I looked down into my lap happily, listening to everyone giggle together.
"OhEmGee. Azumi smiled guys! It's a good day!" Taeyong teased, poking my cheek. I shooed his hand away and covered my mouth, embarrassed by the sudden attention but happy that everyone, including myself, was smiling for the first time in awhile. The guys decided to play games, like before, just to pass the time and keep the mood as upbeat as we could. After another 30 minutes passed, the car began to slow its pace
"We're here guys"

I peered out the window at the house, and goodness is it massive. The car stopped in front of the gate, as the guards in front approached the vehicle. The two men scanned the vehicle, asking to roll down the windows so they could see everyone inside. As they scanned, they stopped at me, and one of them smiled
"Miss Azumi, welcome home" he bowed, as he urged the other to open the gate. We drove inside and parked, exiting the vehicle one by one. As I got out, I walked to the guards, letting them know of the people still coming
"We still have one more car with 6 people expected to arrive"
"Yes ma'am. How do we identify them?"
"Ask for their usernames" I said, as I handed him a paper that had the remaining member's usernames on them that I had written down while on the way here. He nodded and took the paper, and I headed inside with the rest.
"Holy cow! This place is huge!" Mark exclaimed upon entry, and huge was an understatement.
The door guards greeted us on our way in, guns strapped around their shoulders, and maids greeted us as we opened the door, also carrying guns of their own.
"Well, I guess we'll be well protected here" Lucas thought aloud, after seeing all the heavy weaponry. I nodded in agreement, as I peered around the house, astonished, and went on my way to pick my room with the rest. Soon, the others arrived and came in the house as well, "ooohing" and "awwhing" as they walked through the downstairs
"You made it!" I said, happily, running down the stairs to the group. Jaehyun looked at me in worry and desperation, as he scooped me up into his arms and held me tight.
"I'm so happy you're okay.." he said, breathy, into my ear.
"I'm happy you are too, Jae.. all of you" I said, releasing him and looking at the rest, trying to make the situation less awkward.
"Geez hyung, why don't you hump her leg while you're at it!" Haechan pouted, as he pushed past us all and went upstairs to where the rooms were. We all shared awkward glances, and I suddenly cleared my throat
"Uhm, why don't you all go choose your rooms! There's a million of them, heh..."
"Thanks Azumi.." Doyoung said, as he grinned slightly and patted my shoulder, walking past me and to the upstairs.
"Where will the younger members sleep?" Jungwoo questioned, and I gave him a puzzling look
"What do you mean??"
"You know, the dreamies"
"They aren't involved in this, and I don't plan to involve them"
"Really? Cause they said they're on their way..?"
"WHAT????"
"What's going on??" Taeil asked, coming downstairs to all the racket
"Jungwoo just said the dreamies are on their way here! Did you know about this!?!?!"
"WHAT!!! No!! Oh my god- they're gonna get hurt..."
"Oh god, if you didn't know then... wait, who's bringing them????" Jungwoo realized
"Oh my g-"
"Hello!" a sudden, high female voice sounded from the kitchen area. We all turned to see who it was, and to our surprise, it was a short female with wide eyes, smiling back at us.
"Who are you?"
"My name is Yuqi! Nice to meet you! I'll be staying here with you all"

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(A/n: I know there's a lot happening, I KNOW! I hope you liked the chapter! Also, super unedited! I've kept yall on hold for too many days so I wanted to get this out! Shout out to for suggesting Yuqi as the new female character! I'm gonna be honest, I don't know much about her so please bare with me when I write her character! Comment your thoughts! I love the feedback 💜)