Till Namjoon's talked with Ki Sung about the next mission, we all waited outside. I didn't even notice that Jungkook was holding from my arm all  time. It was the only reason I was standing up on my feet. After we went outside he let go of me like nothing ever happened. He's getting Mysterious day by day. He didn't looked at me, he was avoiding my gaze.

"So bad that you aren't a real girl. If you were, I'll date you for sure," Taehyung started teasing me. I gave him an evil eye. He laughed at me while Jungkook reacted with a fake cough.

"Yah stop it!" I huffed them and got inside the car which parked in front of us, not wanting to be accompanied by those idiots. But after a while  both Taehyung and Jungkook joined me and Yoongi in the car. I thought these two will stop teasing when Yoongi's there. But boy I was wrong. Even he started giving me a hard time to survive the insults.

"I got to admit, you make a pretty woman than a man," Yoongi chuckled at me. Red colour flushed my cheeks with embarrassment.

"Yoongi!" I kicked the front seat, letting him know that I'm getting on my nerves. To be honest, there was a somewhat worry inside me because of the whole role as a woman. I was low-key scared that they might find the truth.

"Fine fine...I'm just saying," thankfully, he decided to shut up and started driving behind the other car. Taehyung cleared his throat and brought a pretty serious question for both my relief and anxious.

"So what's next? We are gonna kill a girl?" His grave voice gave me chills. Thinking about killing another person didn't made things easy to me. Yoongi let out a sigh,

 " We don't know for sure whether she's alive or not" He fixed his eyes on the road and tighten the grip on the steering wheel.

Jungkook removed his upper coat, wearing only the white long-sleeved shirt underneath, his abs were fighting hard against the fabric. He unbuttoned the top button of his shirt and rolled his sleeves to his elbow. I did my best to act normal and not stare at the guy who looked hot as fuck, sitting right next to me. Making me more startled, he freely extended his arm along the seat. I wobbled my cheeks as I felt hot in the air, too hot.

"He doubts that she's alive," Taehyung said while changing the radio channel. A piece of classical music played in a low volume, easing the tension inside the car a bit.

I'm not having a good feeling since we got the second deal. Something was bothering me but I couldn't recognise what that odd feeling was.

"We'll get paid double this time," Yoongi changed the topic to another side. Taehyung stretched his arms back his head and leaned his head on them. He talked in a deep but quiet voice,

"Money, that word is like a sharp blade. It can take someone's life, turn your life upside down," He let out chuckle yet it had sorrow and pain in the interior of them.

Deep inside, he was regretful about what he did in past, the decisions he took because he desperately needed money. But can I blame him for what he did? Can I?

"I  can't wait till this ends. every time I see that man, It makes me want to throw up," Jungkook's voice was filled with aversion. What did Ki Sung do to him, that makes Jungkook hate him this much? 

"Don't worry kookie, hopefully, we will see the end of this in no time," Taehyung turned to him and gave him a smile of comfort. Jungkook sighed,
 
"Hopefully" he stayed with his eyes stuck in nowhere for a moment. After seconds, his gaze was fell on me. A smirk crept in the corner of his lips.            

"Do you know how funny you look without those heels and your wig?" Here we go again. Why does he always chooses me? 
         
" You want me to put them back on then?" I spat at him, furiously pointing at the heels and the wig on the space between us  " Do you know how much my feet hurt? Why don't you try wearing heels once in a while!" I shot a nasty look at him. He scoffed at my words.                                                                                                    
"You are always so delicate," He rolled his eyes.

"Am not!' Ok, now I'm  seriously going to poke his eyeballs. When I try to be peaceful for once, he just appears and ruins it.

"Aish this kids, yah, stop it! How on the earth am I supposed to drive in  peace when you two keep brickering?" Yoongi yelled from the front seat, frustratingly groaning at our immature acts.

 "I didn't start it," I muttered myself. Jungkook flickered his tongue out to claim his victory. Yah, Jeon Jungkook! I heaved a sigh and gave up fighting with him.

I changed my clothes to the normal ones,  the moment we got home. I was getting too many ridiculous comments about my looks. Hoseok kept making fun of me for what I  did back then in the Bang mansion. He and Jungkook decided to join forces and act the whole thing in front of others, making me wanting to dig a thousand feet deep hole and burry myself it. I was getting humiliated in front of them. I snorted at their ridiculous act.

They did tell me to do the best, and that's what I did,

Making the situation even worse, Jimin exposed some paparazzi photos he secretly took of me. When did he even take them? Must be when I was feeling dizzy and nauseous back then. It was even more embarrassing when there were pictures of me and Jungkook together. I screeched and tried to grab his phone to delete it before others sees it. But he didn't let me snatch it away from him. He smirked at me,

"I'm going to use this for my future blackmails," Wait till I get a chance, I'll get rid of it.

Everyone decided to call it a day. Even Namjoon agreed on a work-free night. Today was a victory. I mean to us. I took part of a crime and I'm half guilty to what happened to Bang Shin Woo. But I wanted to enjoy the day with others. It was a successful day for us afterall, It was a day for celebration.

Tonight it was like a normal friends hangout. It was more than friends, like a family gathering. I forgot that they were part of a mafia gang. The night was full was laughter and glee. Those smiles on their faces were genuine, they weren't celebrating the win of killing a man, they were celebrating having time to be like normal people for once, to become a family. It was that night I realized how much bonded they were with eachother.

I laughed a lot, I was free from my worries that kept haunting me everyday. Today it was me and them. I saw the inner child in each of them. It was a night I didn't want to end.

Believe it or not, Namjoon might look so serious all the time, But when it comes to fun he's totally into it. He smiled widely, displaying his dimples with the eye smile. I have never seen him that cheerfully before.  And to my surprise,  Yoongi didn't yell at us for arguing and teasing each other. In fact, he too joined it.

Jimin was even sweeter guy than I thought. He was a person who always cherish others, who cared a lot for others with the core of his heart. Who could've guessed that? Recalling the past between us I'm actually surprised about how we got over with it.

Seokjin is a guy that every girl needs. He had everything, not only his handsome looks, he also had that ardour that can change the mood. The other guy, Hoseok is like that too. He was the sunshine of the Bangtan boys. He was the one who vibrated the high spirits and lit up made a smile twitch on others lips.

Every group has a nut head right? In their case, No offence it's Taehyung. He's all crazy and cute at the same time.

What shall I call him? Mr. crazy sexy cool? Yeah, that totally suits him.

Jungkook was so different than usual. He was a happy energetic bunny today. His face was brighter and happier than ever. I loved that smile of his. He was the number one when it comes to fun. Teasing his hyungs and of course, his favourite is teasing me. But I felt so happy seeing him like that, laughing like this and filled with blither. I'm glad he's like this, but for how long will he last like this?

I sighed thinking about that. I didn't want this moment to end. It's been a long time since I  became part of something that I actually feel I'm part of it.

This was the best time of my life.

Everyone together, sat together, forgetting all the dejection and woe that kept them imprisoned, not letting them be who they really were. We left the past and the future behind us at that moment. That couple of hours with the seven guys was an everlasting memory. It was the most exuberant hour I had lavished after so many years. It feels warm, It feels welcoming. I was bonding with the random guys I met unexpectedly, who had become my family now, who made me feel the intimacy between family. Was it destined to meet these seven boys?

Stepping outside the door I inhaled some fresh air. After all the fun others decided to go to bed. But I want to give some space in my mind. I want to keep that memory forever with me. I feel so happy and calm.

Family, they are my family...

I stared at the fallen shades of the milly moonlight. The shadows of the trees were immersed in a mixture of light rays of the moon and the semi-darkness. The cold breeze was letting me inhale the freshness of the while it brushed against my skin. The night was like a picture that gave a great aesthetic pleasure to one's eyes.

"Aren't you going to sleep?"I turned to the figure behind me.

"Yoongi, Ah...I just felt like coming outside," Yoongi sat on the edge of the marble floor. I too acquainted him. He had a bottle of alcohol in his hand. He extended his hand to me, offering me a drink.

"You want some?" I smiled and shook my head.

"I'm good," As I deny it, he took a sip from it, making his Adam's apple move up and down as he gulped. He smacked his lips tasting the alcohol and glanced at the silver orb in the sky that was escorted by the blanket of stars that streached to infinite. His face was aglow with the reflection of the dazzling moonlight.

"I used to drink a lot you know, I used to drink whenever I felt miserable or frustrated," He heaved a sigh glanced back at the bottle in his hand.

" Well, I usually cry when I feel like that. I know, it's lame, but I can't stop my tears," I looked at the stars that were twinkling in the the deep blue sky.  They are twinkling just like Jungkook's eyes. Without knowing my lips formed to a smile remembering them. Yoongi talked, bringing me back from my daydream,

"It's not lame, letting your emotions out isn't lame at all. It's better than hiding and suffering from inside," He puffed some misty air "Like I do, like I always do," I glanced at him hearing his quiet voice.

" Yoongi, how long have you been working here?" I asked the man who was hanging his head low. He straightened his upper body and gazed at me.

" Mmm, I was only eighteen years old when I got addicted to alcohol. I couldn't stop it. My whole life, school, everything was ruined, but still, I couldn't stop it," A heavy sigh escaped from him.  "I needed money, my job wasn't enough to give me the money I wanted" I watched him taking. He was calm and quiet, " It all started when I joined to sell drugs. They were giving me enough money to live a good life, day by day my salary was getting higher" he paused for a moment.

" They started using me for other underworld crimes," I felt sorry for him. Just like Jimin and Taehyung, he too got trapped.

"But you could've stopped" he glanced at me and shook his head.

" There wasn't any turning back, I had already fallen to this endless pit called mafia," he took another gulp. He wiped his lips with his palm.

"I know how that feels like, to feel that there's no turning back" I softly chuckled and looked back at the darkness.

" But you aren't regretting it, are you? why?"

"How do you know that?" I was stunned by his question. Did he read my mind? He smiled, showing his gums. " You have so many expectations don't you?" He asked in a mysterious way.

"I still remember the first day you came. Even you were scared as hell, you desperately needed something, you were searching for something" my eyes winded hearing him taking. He can read people's minds, I swear to god. He chuckled seeing my astounded expression.

"Don't be so surprised Yeong Seok-ah, I can read people. And you are like an open book," I chuckled and glanced at him,

"What are you looking for?" He quired me. I let out a soft sigh.

"I'm looking for the ones who killed my family, they were killed when I was small. I need to know why they were murdered like that" I clenched my jaws together. Even I didn't tell him that Ki Sung had some kind of relation to this, it was the truth. I didn't lie.

" You must have loved them a lot," to my surprise, he talked about something that I didn't think about.  "I wish I had family who loved me" he chuckled. " But I do now, those guys, they gave me what I didn't have earlier. They keep me alive from inside," I smiled at his words. Yoongi won't say that in front of them, but it was the truth, they have the spirit that never fades.

I silently looked at the night sky, immersing in the quietness, getting lost in my own world for a moment.

Long chapter... Things are getting interesting

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