"This case is serious now. Are you even concentrating Namjoon?!"

An man in his late 30's confronted the young male who sighed and sat on his chair.

"Why wouldn't I be serious, Chief?"

"Then why the hell have we got no lead on the murderer? Every day a girl is getting kidnapped or there is a murder."

The man rubbed his temples in frustration. It has been almost a month since these kidnappings and killings happened and it feels like they would not stop. The police are still investigating but they couldn't come to a conclusion if this is a serial killer or is there a involvement of a group. Nothing is coming up. No evidences. No witnesses.

"Chief, we are trying our best as hard as we can. But, whoever is doing these isn't leaving any evidence. It's hard to find any."

Hearing Namjoon, the man looked at him in disbelief.

"Are you sure you are the one saying this? Namjoon, you are the best officer in our unit. It looks like you aren't even putting any efforts to investigate this case."

Namjoon furrowed his eyebrows and tilted his head in annoyance.

"Chief, you sure you are in your right mind? It is ME who is doing things to get even a slight evidence. It has been days since I slept and worked all time and you still think I am not putting any effort."

The elder man tried to argue back but he remained silent and shook his head before standing up from the chair.

"I don't know anything, Namjoon. But I want this person or group to be caught as soon as possible. This fucking media is getting out of hand. I am fed of them running behind us asking so many questions."

With that saying, the Chief left his office as Namjoon graoned in tiredness and leaned back on the chair looking at the file of victims in front of him.

***

"Lia, we talked about this stupid idea of yours back in Japan too."
Hoseok reminded her while wearing his tie as his sister whined and sat on his bed.

"Please Hoseok, it's not like I am going with a boy. I am going with Y/n. My best friend."

She tried to convince her brother who was determined to not send her anywhere.

"It's not about Y/n or a boy. It's about your safety. So, NO. And tell Y/n also that your little trip is cancelled."

Checking his attire once more in the mirror, he quickly picked up his suitcase and walked out of the room followed by a sulking Lia.

"Hoseok, please."
She tried once again but he just ignored her and gave a quick hug before leaving the apartment.

Groaning loudly, shewalked back to her room and sat on the bed while glancing at her phone.

"Nope. If I told her that the trip is cancelled she would be so sad." Lia shook her head as she remembered your call yesterday at night and how happy you were to tell that she is ready to go on their little trip.

You both already decided what to pack and what were you going to do there. It was a long call. And now if she gave you the bad new, she would feel so guilty.

Just when she was thinking about you, her phone rang and it was none other than you.
Lia chuckled at the coincidence and picked up the call laying back on the bed.

"Hey! What's up?" You heard her saying and smiled while sitting on the chair.

"Just taking a 15 min rest while Yoongi is still treating the pets."

"You guys work so hard."
Lia pitied the two of you but you chuckled and kept your phone on table and pressed the speaker button before you started stretched your hands.

"For better future."

"Geez. You have been thinking about your future since you were in high school. Just what is the goal in your future?"
Lia curiosity asked recalling those days when all day you used to talk about your future and nothing else.

"Um, make money and get rich. Marry a good person and have kids with him. See my kids growing up to be happy in their lives and then getting old with my partner and then dying."

You smiled while thinking about your dreamy future unknown to the fact that on the other side of call Lia was banging her head against the pillow.

She has heard those same words in high school and she can't belive you are still saying your future is this. Even when you have grown up.

"Forget it. Tell me about Yoongi?"

Her sudden question make you brought out of your dreamland. You looked at you phone wierdly before leaning near it.

"Why you wanna know about Yoongi?"

"Because I am bored of you."
You rolled your eyes and stood up from chair stretching your arms and legs before asking her.

"What about him?"

"Does he have a girlfriend if your are not his frien-"

"Lia." You sternly called her name knowing what she was going to say. Lia coughed a little and smiled sheepishly before correcting her words.

"I just mean to say does he have a girlfriend?" Lia asked in excitement and hearing her voice you laughed.

You knew she already had a crush on Yoongi the moment you showed his photo to her in cafe when she asked about him. Her eyes were literally filled with hearts while drooling over Yoongi.

"Nope. And guess what, he never had a girlfriend. You would be his first one if you get a chance."
You tried to suppress your laughter thinking about Yoongi and Lia together. It would be a chaos.

"Or maybe last one too. Who knows I end up marrying him?"
Lia blushed hard like a teenager and punched her pillow while squealing in happiness.

"Goodness Lia. You might be grown up but your teenage hormones are still there."
You laughed out loud and stretched your neck.

"Hey Y/n, can you give me his number? I will try to talk to him or you can set both of us on a date-"

"Who's date?"
You chocked on your saliva and quickly ended the call before looking at Yoongi with an awkward smile mostly in embarrassment.

"H-hey. You done?" He nodded his head  and removed his coat before sitting on the couch, joining his palms before cracking his knuckles all together.

"So, who's date your friend was talking about?"

You looked at him in surprise as he just stared you back still wanting to know the answer of his question.

"How did you know I was talking to Lia?" She eyes him suspiciously. Was he hearing their conversations all this time?

"The only person with dying chicken like voice is you and your friend only."

"That's insulting you know." You pouted angrily and glared at him as he shrugged his shoulders and laid back while closing his eyes giving them some rest.

"Offcourse I am insulting you. What do you expect from me, to fake the truth and say you sound like a long ass hair princess or fish like princess?"

You just stood there astounded with everything he was saying.
This guy is unbelievable.

"That's is rapunzel and Ariel."
You corrected him

"Yeah yeah. And you are none of them."
He opened one of his eyes to look at your reaction and hell yeah, he was satisfied looking at your annoyed face.
Giving a small chuckle, he closes back his eye.

You wanted to yell at him but your 15 minutes were over and there was already a woman standing outside to get her dog treated.
You didn't waited a second and made a way out of the room to continue your job.

****

"Hoseok, please. I can't back down now." Lia joined her hand in front of her brother who was resting on the couch after a hectic day.

He didn't bothered to say anything as his mind was occupied by other things. He was having a very hard time while talking to the so-called company.

"Hoseok, answer me. Please, just this once. Y/n must have already arranged things for tomorrow's trip."

She said trying so hard to persuade her brother. She has to make him say yes anyhow. It's already past 10 pm and she just had a talk with you who had already packed her stuff unknown to the fact that Hoseok is not ready to send Lia out.

"Lia, I told yo-"
"No! Please Hoseok! I beg you! It would be my last time spending time with Y/n. I am just going for 3 days. What's the problem? Can't you just say yes?"

"Listen Lia, I just can-"

"No Hoseok! The main reason for me to come back was to meet Y/n. Why are you locking me here when I am supposed to enjoy my holidays? All I do is sit in this crappy room and watch phone or TV while you go out. Just what is your problem? You are being too much now. When I wanted to meet Y/n in cafe then also you were arguing about it. Just why can't you let me be free? It feels like I'm in a fucking jail whether I am in Japan or Korea. And this jail is making me fucking suffocated! I am literally fed up of you-"

"CAN YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP AND STAY QUEIT?!"

Lia quickly moved back in surprise when Hoseok yelled at her on top his lungs while glaring in anger.

"I told you that you are not going anywhere then can't you understand this fucking thing!? Is your head too dumb to get this simple thing?! And I don't fucking care if this is a jail or heaven to you, you are not stepping out of this damn place!"

Lia stood there frozen too stunned to mutter a single word but Hoseok continued venting out all his frustrations and anger on her.

"It was not me who fucking dragged your ass in Korea. You were the one eating my head evey single second, so that's why I brought you with me. I already have a burden of the company and I don't want another annoying and bullshit burden like you on my head!
I am here to do work and not take care of you like a fucking babysitter. You are nothing but a spoiled child I have ever seen. You just want to go out all the time and wander with God knows who. What if something happens to you? I would be the one to be blamed on which I definitely don't want to take. So it's better if you sit your ass at home and do whatever shits you do. Understood?!"

He atlast stopped and breathed heavily with all the nerver on his neck popping out at the sudden outburst.
But the sudden realization hit him so hard when Lia walked past by him going to her room before slamming shut her door.

He saw those tears streaming down her cheeks. He saw her face. He saw how hurt she was after hearing his words.
He knew he fucked up.
He took out all his anger and frustration of work on her.

Biting his lips, he sighed loudly and slumped back on the couch rubbing his forehead which was aching with all of the shouting.
His heart clenched in pain when he heard his sister's sobbing which could be heard clearly in the silent apartment.

He shouldn't have done that to her.

-To be Continued

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