A/N- Warning!Sensitive topics ahead. Blood and death are mentioned. Don't read if you are a really sensitive person.

Taehyung was feeling weird after facing that incident. His thoughts were out from this world. It kept bugging him.

Who was that guy? How come that one glimpse of him making me anxious so much?

He was talking himself. Two different colour orbs stared at the screen which displayed the video game they were playing. Even his body was here, his soul was roaming in another world. Taehyung is a huge gamer. He was a hard one to defeat. And when it comes to Mortal Kombat, Damn he was the best.

Jimin's keen eyes noted that Taehyung wasn't paying attention to the game. He took the advantage of his friend's out of space state and gave a double punch to the avatar which Taehyung was playing. The screen flashed the neon red colour words.

Game Over, Tony Montana wins.

Taehyung groaned in frustration as he saw that he lost to Jimin. Again.

"Guess today is your lucky day Jimin" Hoseok crunched another crisp, staring at the TV screen.

"Yah hyung, You are talking like I never won before" frowning his face Jimin mumbled tossing away the video game controller. Taehyung ruffled his silky hair, making it messier.

"You never win against Tae. Taehyung, is there something bothering you?" The older one whipped his hands from his pants and sat on the ground near Taehyung.

"You look off today" Taehyung glanced at both of them and heaved a sigh.

"It's just, I saw something today. It keeps popping up in my mind. I can't forget it"

"What is it?" Jimin snatched the packet of crisps from Hoseok's hand seated next to Taehyung.

"I saw this weird guy while heading here" He nibbled his inner cheek from his tongue.

"Who is it? Someone, you know?" Hoseok's eyes were winded with curiosity. He sat properly, listening carefully.

"I didn't see his face hyung" Taehyung started telling the whole thing he saw on the way to Jimin's house. Two friends glanced at each other after hearing his story.

"He must be a psychopath. Maybe he's having a mental breakdown, who knows. Maybe he is suffering from financial problems. Or suffering from a break up" Jimin shrugged his shoulders, trying to point that it's a normal thing.

"Woah Jimin, you and your conclusion. But yeah, I agree it's a little weird. Don't worry Tae, it's not like you will meet him again" Not meet him? Taehyung wished the same. But what if...No, no way. He blinked hard, unwanted to remember it. He tossed his thoughts into the garbage.

Suddenly his heart twisted with slight pain. He clutched his shirt and breathed fast. His eyes were about to fall from their sockets.

"Taehyung are you alright? Tae?" Jimin leaned near him and started rubbing his friend's back.

"Water...water..." He muttered, breathing heavily. Hoseok immediately poured a glass of water to him. He gulped down it without hesitation. After calming down, he rubbed his temple closing his eyes.

"Guys, I think I should go home. I am not feeling well" Taehyung stood up from his place. Both Jimin and Hoseok were wearing worried expressions.

"Are you sure that you can go alone? Your face looks paler than usual"Jimin asked standing from his spot as well.

"Don't worry, I'll be alright. I am just tired I guess. I'll see you both later" He collected his bag from the floor and wore his jacket.

"Take some rest Tae. Text us after you get back" Taehyung nodded at Hoseok and bidding them goodbye.

Who knew that it would be their last goodbye.

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Taehyung walked faster wrapping himself from his hands. The front door was shut opened. His heart started beating faster. The house was sunk in darkness. It was extraordinarily quiet at that moment. Taehyung puffed some misty air because it was getting too cold. Sweat droplets were formed on both sides of his forehead.

Taehyung's figure stepped inside the house. He was so sure that something has terribly gone wrong. He could feel it.

" Eomma? Are you here?" Taehyung merely asked even he could feel that she wasn't here at all.

"Eomma" getting more and more anxious, Taehyung stumbled to the kitchen only to find the empty room without even a dead soul.

The kitchen looked exactly like before he left. Even the bowl of batter was still there. The pink colour semi-solid batter was untouched and wasn't prepared to be baked even.

"Mother where are you?" Taehyung stormed up the stairs. The highly terrific and tense atmosphere was ghosting around him. He stood frozen in front of his door, seeing the thick blad liquid leaking underneath the door. His leg kicked open the door revealing inside the room.

A loud gasp escaped his mouth.

His orbs fell on the mirror in front of him. The reflection smirked him back. The blood was drooling down from the written words in the mirror.

It's not over Kim Taehyung...

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"Taehyung, pick the god damn phone! Tae! Taehyung!" Jimin kept dialling his number only to receive a "No response"

"Hyung, he isn't picking up" Jimin frustratingly caught his hair, while calling Hoseok through the phone.

"Jimin! Did you heard ?" Hoseok's voice was so panicked and startled. He was half stuttering.

"What? What happened? Yah, Hobi hyung don't scare me" Jimin's voice sounded worried.

"Ari was found dead "

"What?!"

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Sirens of the ambulances and the police cars were filling the air. Jisoo pushed everyone away to reach the yellow and black striped tapes that read "A crime scene! Do not enter!" She couldn't believe what she heard.

This is not true, this is not true at all...

How can it be true? Ari's body was found dead inside her own house? Jisoo couldn't believe her ears. She made her way to the front door through the crowd. People's talks and whispers were creating a huge buzz. The newspaper reporters were so enthusiastic to know about the murder yet they only cared to dash inside and collect as much gossip they can so they would be the first to spread the news. They were in a huge hurry to know about Song Ari's murder.

"Please officer let me in. I am Ari's best friend Kim Jisoo. Where is her son? I have to find him" Jisoo tried to make way through the crowd. It was even impossible to stand on both feet. So many people were surrounding the house hearing the tragic death of Song Ari. The chief officer signalled the other to let Jisoo in. She hurried inside the house.

"Where is her body? What happened to Taehyung?" Tears were filling her sockets.

"Please calm down Miss Jisoo. We are trying our best to find him" Jisoo looked at the policeman with a heavy exhausted look.

"Can I see her?" He shook his head sideways denying her.

"It's incapable Miss. Believe me, it's better if you don't see it. It's a mess inside there"

"I don't care. I want to see her. Who did this? Ari doesn't deserve this...She deserves a happy life" her voice was getting quiet by second. A small sob escaped at the end of the sentence. The man near her looked helpless. Jisoo quickly whipped her tears and inhaled a breath.

"I want to see her" heaving a sigh, the officer led her to the room which was upstairs. Doctors and policemen were surrounded there. The strong smell made Jisoo dizzy. She felt like she wanted to throw up. Holding her jolting stomach with great difficulty, Jisoo stepped inside.

Her jaw dropped hanging. The smell of the rotten blood was making her even dizzier.

Ari was almost unrecognisable. Her body was already a victim of the flies and insects. Two days being here without getting noticed has affected me a lot. The body wasn't covered with clothes. The face didn't belong to Song Ari she knew since childhood. The skull was hammered with a huge weight. The muscles were mixed with the pool of blood. Not only her face but her elbows and knees were also flattened as well. It looked like a completed mess. Pink colour flesh was showing outside. Everything was red and pink except for the eyes.

The eyes were painted in black paint.

Jisoo held her mouth. She couldn't watch it any longer. The sudden urge to puking make her stomach jolt. The salty taste was reaching her mouth. The officer held her arm and pulled her out of the room. She took the glass of water offered from him with her shaky hands. She was so shocked that she couldn't even talk for few minutes.

"Do you have any idea who did this?" Finally, she tied up some words.

"There's no lead yet mam...The only thing we found is this" he wore a pair of gloves before taking the piece of blood-stained paper from the plastic bag.

It read only one single letter.

"V"

Heyyo guys, finally updated. Sorry I took time. Things are about to spice up. Get ready :")

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