"Janice!" I yelled.
I pushed my way through the gaurds and managed to run down the hall.
"Ahh! No stop!"
"Janice!!" I yelled.
I ran faster than I could.
With all my force I bashed through the door.
My eyes widen.
"Jungkook she killed El Rey!"
Some sick bastard is trying to rape her!
I pointed my gun at him.
He glared at me wide eyed. "The fuck are you-"
-Gun shot-
A direct hit to the head!
He fell right on top of her.
She screamed with such fear.
I immediately ran to her and with all my strength I threw him off of her.
"Are you okay?" I said as I held her up carefully.
She sobbed and burried her face in my chest.
"Wait." I said as I gently had her lean againt the desk nearby.
I took out the check book and wrote out a check for myself, I'm going to take all of George's money. I signed his name and everything. Now I just need his thumb print.
Quickly I took out the stamp ink and grabbed his hand.
"Ew! What are you doing?!" She yelled.
"Just wait a sec!" I yelled back.
I pressed his thumb against the ink and then pressed it against the check.
Carefully I made a clean thumb print.
Done.
I put the check back in my pocket as I stood up and searched the room.
There!
I grabbed a blanket nearby and wrapped Janice in it.
"Gaja.." I grabbed Janice carefully, she could hardly walk.
-BOOM-
"Ah!" She yelped.
The room rumbled a bit more harshly.
Seems like the bombs are getting closer.
"What's happening?!" She screamed.
"We're being attacked. We have to get the fuck out." I responded.
"Why are we going towards it?! Shouldn't we leave through the back?!"
"It's destroyed! I have another way out, trust me!"
She nodded and let me lead the way.
Once we got to the main room it was total chaos. Strippers screaming and running out of the place. Guards fighting back. There's some dead bodies lying around almost everywhere. This is madness.
I immediately noticed who's causing all this trouble.
"JACKSON!" Janice yelled.
Jackson: JANICE!
-gun shots-
She screamed as I threw the both of us behind the counter.
Our breathing grew heavy.
"WHY DID HE SHOOT AT ME?!"
"He wasn't shooting at you. He was shooting at me."
She cried.
I noticed the secret pathway door across the room.
I grabbed her chin and made her look at me. "Okay. Here's the plan. I'm going to rush you through that door." I pointed. "You are going to enter alone-"
She cut me off. "NO! DON'T LEAVE ME!"
"LISTEN TO ME. One of us is going to die eventually and I'm not going to let that be YOU."
She cried uncontrollably. "Why CAN'T we go together?!"
"Trust me." I kissed her forehead. "Follow the lights that are lined up against the walls. When you get outside keep walking straight and STOP at the first pole you see. I'll meet you there."
"Okay but where are you going?!"
"I have to go get the money deposited into my account so that we have money to support us. We can get through this nightmare together. You just have to trust me."
Her eyes were flooded with tears.
I kissed her hard.
She broke the kiss. "I love you.."
"I love you too.."
-BOOM-
She screamed.
"COME ON!" I yelled.
I held her close as we ran towards the door, gun shots were fired from every corner/angle. Once I got to the door I immediately knocked it down and let her in.
She looked back at me. "I can't!"
"Yes you can! Here." I handed her a spare gun I had in my back pocket. "Take this. Remember! Follow the lights. I'll see you in a bit."
She cried as she ran off.
-gun shot-
"Fuck!" I exclaimed.
I ducked before that bullet even striked me.
"YOU MOTHERFUCKER! DIE!"
These guys won't quit until I'm dead.
How can I show them I'm on THEIR side now?! Aish..think Jungkook think!
!!
I reloaded my gun.
I took a deep breath.
Then I began to shoot at the gaurds.
GOT7 took a moment to realize I'm helping them, Jackson stopped shooting at me and shot at the gaurds.
It was like a battlefield.
》》》
I sighed in relief.
It's finally over.
I was hit a few times but it's not as severe.
I heard a trigger. I rose to my feet and pointed the gun directly at Jackson who had his gun pointed directly at me.
Soon enough 6 other guns were pointed at me.
Shit..
Jackson: I have two questions.
"Which are?"
Mark: Why'd you help us?
"A bad guy could turn good within seconds after he's gone through shit. Or realized he was a big idiot."
Youngjae: You will never be a good guy.
...
Jr: Where's Janice?
Jackson: Where does that door lead to?
Bambam: Tell us.
"It takes her to the top. It's a secret pathway, if you guys don't kill me I'll take you to where she is right now."
JB: How can we trust you?
Slowly and gently I put my gun at the ground and put my hands up.
"All I want to do is keep Janice safe just like you guys..please.. she needs me."
Jackson: Hold your fire guys.
They all put their guns down.
Yugyeom: Who killed the head boss?
"Janice and I did.."
Jackson: How?
"Poison."
All: ohh..
-police sirens-
!!
JB: We have to go!
"Follow me!"
They all followed behind me as I escorted them through another way out. We reached the top and right where their car was left.
Jackson: Get in!
I swooped inside. It's really crammed in here but I don't care. I hope Janice made it out safe.
》》》
Jungkook better not have set me up again.
I followed the lights just like he said.
I hugged myself while I slowly walked through, I could hardly move. It even hurts my chest to breath.
I'm still very sore and in pain from all that abuse..
I've been down here for three days!
Has anyone noticed? Has EXO noticed? Chen? Kai? Sehun?!
The school..
What did I miss..
At least I'm finally getting out of here.
Who knows if I can even leave Seoul.
I might be wanted or something..
One thing I can't believe is
Jackson came back for me..
Honestly that was such a heroic effort of him to do. Along with his friends.
How did things even turn out this way?
It was as if yesterday I was cheering them on in their little competition. And today.. they had to blow up a strip club in order to save me.
That sounds really funny but that's how shit went down.. I wonder how Mr. Henney's doing.
Suddenly a bright light hit me.
I squinted as I covered some of the light with my palm so that I could see better.
Is this the end?
!!
It is!
Forgetting that I was in pain I tried my best and ran to the light.
As soon as i ran out I gasped heavily.
Fresh air!
Fresh beautiful air!
I plunged right to the floor.
Oh fuck..I can't get up..
My vision is getting blurry.
No. Fight it Janice. You have to meet up with Jungkook. You have to!
With the little strength I had left in me I rose to my feet.
Okay.. he said to go straight. Until I see the first pole..
I began to walk.
This place looks abandoned.
It's an alley but it's so scary looking.
Almost as if ghost haunt this place.
I made my way through the alley and continued walking straight.
I got to the first pole and stopped there.
It's just along the side of a road.
Wonder where it leads to?
Jungkook should be here...
He..should..
I dropped to the floor and passed out within seconds.
》》》
"Janice..Janice?!...Janice?"
"Grab her! Let's goo!"
Those voices..
Why are they echoing?
Who are they...
"Don't worry baby you're okay now."
-car engine starts-
Where am I being taken to?
"Drive!"
"I'm driving!"
Jungkook...?
Or.....
"You'll be okay Janice. Stay with me."
.............
》》》
Alright Janice should be waiting there like I told her to.
As Jackson drove closer to the spot..
I gasped.
"WHERE IS SHE?!" I yelled.
Mark: HOW SHOULD WE KNOW? YOU SENT HER HERE!
Jackson: YOU FUCKING LIED TO US!
JB: GET OUT THE CAR!
"What?! No guys I swear!"
I groaned as one of them pulled me from my hair and through me out of the car.
I fell face first on to the ground.
Jr: Where is she?!
He kicked me in the gut.
I yelped.
Youngjae: You tell us where she is or so help me god-
Jackson: Hold up.
??
Everyone glared at Jackson.
Jackson: That's her necklace.
Necklace?
Carefully I sat up.
Jackson walked over to where the necklace was and picked it up off the ground.
Mark walked over and observed it as well.
Jackson: She was here.
Yugyeom: Then where could she have gone to?
I don't know..
Unless..
JB: She was taken!
"DON'T SAY THAT!" I yelled.
-Jungkook gets Kicked in the gut-
I coughed up blood.
Jr: Now you're our hostage until we find her.
"J-janice.."
Where could she have gone?
Who took her?
Or did she even bother to wait for me?
Bambam: Get up you bum!
They grabbed me from either side of my arms and pulled me up.
Jackson: You're going to help us find her.
I nod.
Jackson: Get him in the car.
JB: And don't try anything stupid.
Yugyeom: Oh it's gonna be hard not to be able to just end him!
I really don't care if I die..
For some strange reason I know Janice is safe...
Now how the hell am i going to escape from these imbeciles?
》》》
-Days Later-
"Janice.."
"Mm..?" I groaned.
"Janice you need to take this pill. It'll help you.."
Pill?
"Ya! Why are distributing her?"
Slowly I opened my eyes half way, everything hurts. From head to toe.
"Hey.."
Chen.
"I'm glad to see you awake. I was really worried."
Why?
Lay came out of no where.
"Hi Janice. How are you feeling?"
"S-ss..sore." i managed to say.
"I see.. how many fingers am I holding up?"
"T-three?"
"Ok. Follow my finger."
I followed his finger that went up, down and side to side.
"Okay. You seem to be responding well. Do you remember anything?"
"No...?"
He sighed.
I thought for a moment.
Wait.. I remember..
!!
I sat up. "Jungkook!" I yelled.
He was startled.
Chen grabbed my shoulders and layed me back down. "Whoa relax there.. you seem really busted up. Take it easy."
He tucked me back in.
"H-how..?" My voice cracked.
"Kai and I were just driving home and we saw this club on fire? It seemed like it was underground." Chen said.
Lay: Yeah it was all over the news too.
....
"As we continued to drive we saw you lying on the ground practically naked! Did you work at that place? How'd you escape? Are you okay?"
"Don't ask her so much questions Chen. Give her a break she's been traumatized."
Kai.
Lay: Ring a bell?
I nodded. "I..I remember.."
Kai: Who did this to you?
"Did what?"
Kai pulled away the entire blanket.
!!
Chen: Dude!
He snatched the blanket back and covered me.
Lay: I already observed you yesterday.
Yesterday?! How long have I been resting?!
Lay: it seems to me like you were abused..
I gulped.
Oh no..
They can't know.
Chen: Were you?
Kai: .....
My heart raced.
Lay: Hey.. relax. You don't have to say anything sorry if we asked too soon.
Kai: You just woke up and we're interrogating you as if we're cops or something. Haha.
I closed my eyes.
They're so heavy I could hardly keep them open.
Chen: Well then we'll let you rest a bit more.
Kai: Good idea. We'll be in the living room if you need anything. Sleep well.
Chen: I'll check up on you here and there..
Lay: Annyeong.
The light shut off and they left the door slightly open.
I opened my eyes halfway.
Jungkook must be going crazy looking for me
Everything happened so fast..
I knew I shouldn't have left him.
What if I never see him again?
...
No matter how fucked up he was to me.. in the end all he did was protect me. And made sure I was safe... but where are you now Jungkook?
Where are you....
》》》
I woke up suddenly and checked the time.
3:48 a.m.
Damn..how much longer can I sleep?
Guess my body REALLY needs all this rest. But on the bright side.. I can sorta move now.
Slowly I turned to my side.
My nose touched someone else.
I gasped.
Who..?
!!
Chen..
What is he doing here?
Did he sneak in here to keep me warm?
I softly smiled.
Oh Chen..
He's so cute!
I snuggled closer to him.
He groaned as he slightly moved.
He opened his eyes halfway. "You're awake?" He whispered.
"Shh. Go to sleep."
He chuckled as he put his arm over me and pulled me closer.
Strangely I find his conformity very well... sweet. I needed this..
"I'm gonna kill whoever did this to you." He mumbled.
"That won't be necessary.."
"Janice. You were shot."
"It was total chaos.. i wasn't careful.."
"Why didn't you tell me you worked there? Were you embarrassed?"
I nodded
"No need to be. Everyone gotta make a living somehow.. right?"
I chuckled. "Right.." I whispered.
He leaned in and kissed me.
A burning sensation suddenly bursted in my chest. I had just gone through something so hectic with Jungkook, and here I am..with Chen.
I broke the kiss and turned the other way.
He held me.
"At least you're safe.." he said as he kissed me head.
I closed my eyes.
I have to find Jungkook, I'll go to his foster home, maybe he's there.
》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》
That morning I left before anyone woke up, I left a note and gave them my thanks for their hospitality. But I warned them NEVER to look for me, I don't want to get in contact with anyone.
I've decided I'll runaway from all of this with Jungkook, escape to paradise with him. We can go and wreck shit together.
I arrived at Jungkook's foster home.
-ding dong-
The door opened. "Ms. Jones! *gasp* quick! Get in here!" She pulled me inside.
"My goodness you look so fucked up! Did Jungkook-"
"No. He didn't do this to me..well not all of it." I looked to the ground.
"Aigoo.. I'm sure you were traumatized. What can I do for you?"
I took a deep breath. "Is Jungkook here?"
Her eyes widen a bit, she looked away from my gaze. "Ahem.."
??
"Is he..?"
"Have a seat, Janice."
My heart stung. What? What's going on?
I sat across from her. "Where's Jungkook?"
"Look, I'm going to be straightforward. Before I say anything, have you heard from him?"
"No! Where is he!?"
She sighed. "Jungkook turned himself in."
My eyes widen.
"He said it was the only way to keep you safe.."
"Bullshit!" I exclaimed.
"Janice.."
"You're lying! You're hiding him! Where is he?!"
"That's all I know. If you want proof here, this is the prison he's in."
I grabbed the card. "This isn't true.. this isn't true!"
"See for yourself."
I groaned and stormed out of there.
Jungkook couldn't have turned himself in?! There's no way he would throw away his whole life like that? He has all the money!
-at the prison-
I waited seated behind a glass window while I waited for Jungkook to appear. Ms. Jeon was right, he is here and so it's true that he did turn himself in.
There has to be another reason..
I gasped. "Jungkook!" I pressed my hand against the glass and picked up the phone. He picked up the phone and pressed his hand against the glass window as well. Even though we're not touching, I feel him.
"I was expecting you." He said.
"Why'd you do it? You shouldn't be here. You have all the money Jungkook, what happened to running away to paradise?"
"Jackson and them were going to keep me hostage until you were found. I escaped from them and found you and who you were staying with."
....
"You're better off without me."
!!
"No..no don't say that. Jungkook I love you!"
"How can you love someone who only bought you chaos and danger?"
"I don't care about any of that!" My eyes got watery. "You can't leave me alone out there!"
"Then take the money and go."
What?!
"Where is this coming from?! Don't you love me?!"
"Yes, Janice. I love you."
"Then why are you doing this?!" I yelled.
He moved his hand away from the glass and sighed. "I realized that you'll never be safe around me. The thought of you dealing with a monster like me.. is just.. you deserve way better."
"No! No I don't!"
"You know its true. Don't deny it."
"I'm not denying anything!"
"I deposited all the money to your account so you're set. Why are you still here? Go."
It's like everything we went through...was for nothing..
I cried. "Jungkook I'm not going anywhere. I'm bailing you out!"
"That won't be necessary. I didn't file for that anyways, I'm guilty as charged."
I sobbed. "Jungkook!"
"Don't make this harder than it has to be, you can do bigger and better things."
"Fuck that! I want to be with you! We can get through this together!"
"Listen, I appreciate all that..but..sorry, you're gonna have to learn to live without me. Goodbye, Janice." He got up.
I stood up and banged against the window. "JUNGKOOK! COME BACK HERE! JUNGKOOK!" I dropped the phone and followed where he was going until I hit the wall.
He was gone.
Just like that.
He didn't even turn to face me.
I cried. "JUNGKOOK!"
》》 TO BE CONTINUED 》》