*WARNING*
The name Rap Monster is used in this book.

You have been warned.

Apologies, RM

Ji Sooah

"Stop your pouting. It's easy to save your own life." I playfully smack the boy's cheek.

Emi kicks him around to see him whimper.

"Give us the jewel." She kicks the guy's side again. "Give it now, pretty boy!"

His shaky hand finally hands us the precious jewel.

Once we snatch it from him, he gets up and stumbles away, out of the hidden alleyway.

Emi and I stare at the 200 million won worth jewel in awe.

"This will buy us a whole mansion." I snicker.

"Are you sure it isn't a fake? What if we got the wrong guy?" Emi worries. "You know, Sooah, fraud is big these days."

"Stop being paranoid about this. We always get the right guy."

As we were cleaning up our mess, sirens started ringing at the end of the alleyway.

"Go, get this to Haeun. I'll handle the cops." I hand her the jewel.

"You sure?"

I nod my head stiffly. "I know every officer in this town. This isn't my first showdown with the cops. You know me, girl."

Emi snickers. "You give a mean kick to the ass, I know that." She pats my back before hurrying away with the expensive piece of jewelry.

Soon after, a cop car drives into the alleyway and the head lights shine on me.

I place a hand on my hip, patiently waiting for the cop to flash his handcuffs or point his gun at me.

"This is the police. Put your hands up in the air." The police guy uses his megaphone from inside his car.

I chuckle.

Such a coward.

I refuse his orders and walk closer to his car.

"I said put your hands up, miss." He repeats.

"I don't...really want to." I flutter my lashes innocently.

The man exits his car and closes the door.

I quickly scan his body.

His face was covered with a dark shadow. I couldn't recognize his features. I also noticed he didn't even take out a gun or handcuffs.

And his uniform....looked different.

"I know I look good and all-"

"Don't even try one of those on me. I'm not interested like that." I scoff at his arrogance.

He walks closer to me, his face becoming brighter.

"You're new." I tilt my head, pressing my tongue against the inside of my cheek.

"I may be new, but I do my job good." He talks in a smug way.

"That's nice. Seoul needs better cops. Crime just keeps rising and rising." I smirk.

"Turn around." He orders.

"I wouldn't even put my arms up. You think I'd turn around. You're an idiot." I roll my eyes and start to walk past his car.

His hand catches mine and he slams me against his car.

"You like it rough." I lick my lips.

"I'm sure you like it too." He deeply chuckles.

I kick his leg and he falls to the ground.

"You think I'm too easy." I shake my head down at him. "Why become a cop when you have such a small mind?"

He grabs my foot and drags me to the ground.

He stands up and pulls me up by the elbow.

A piece of cloth was pressed against my mouth and my comments became muffled.

Then black.

×××××

I wake up in a really bright room.

This is new. Usually I wake up in a dark room.

I was sitting in a chair with my hands tied up with those elastic bands.

I've had tape, rope, and even a scarf. This is new.

I sit up straight and bend my elbows. In one quick movement, I snap the plastic in two pieces.

I stand up and rub my wrists.

All of a sudden, the room turns red and the alarms start blasting.

I hear a door open and it was that same police dude, but he was wearing more casual clothing.

"How are you already causing trouble?" The dude scolds me.

I shrug it off. "I'm kinda a professional on that."

He hangs his head and sighs.

"Anyways, you're not an actual police officer." I cross my arms and walk closer to him.

"And how did you figure?" He tilts his head, impressed with my observation skills.

"I noticed your police uniform looked fake. Like a Halloween costume. And you didn't have all the required police equipment on you." I look at him with a threatening smirk.

"Wow."

I laugh. "And that police car you slammed me against.....wasn't a police car. You had blank painted over another color and police cars aren't that tacky."

"You have nice eyes." He copies my smirk.

"And...with my history of police officers, they never used that fabric trick unless," I reach into his back pocket and pull out his ID. "They're some secret spy or something."

"You're good. I'll give you that." He nods his head approvingly.

"You're failing at your job. I'll give you that."

"Why don't you give me a bit more than just...talk."

He grabs my hand and slams me against the white cushioned walls.

"Aish! Stop this flirting!" A deep voice echoes in this room. "It's so cringey, it actually made me want to get up from this chair! Aish, these youngsters nowadays."

"Yoon- I mean Suga! Stop spying on us!" The dude yells while looking up.

"That's my job." Suga groans. "Get that girl up here for inspection. Rapmonster is waiting.

"These codenames are hilarious. What's that again? Ratmonster?" I laugh loudly.

"Just come on." The dude grabs my hand.

"Now what's your ridiculous codename?" I ask him, teasingly.

"I'd rather not say." He responds while dragging me away.

"Come on, what is it?" I poke his face.

"J....pe..." He mumbles.

"J what?"

"J-hope. It's J-hope." He keeps his face away from me.

"That's cute." I tease.

He brings me to a glass room and roughly pushes me in there.

There was another man in there, sitting in a chair with his hands intertwined.

We were in a room with a mirror. I see me, but I know there's other people on the other side. I can easily see the outline of 5 other humans on the other side.

They think they're smart.

"Hello, Sooah." He greets me creepily.

"Hello, Dr. Creepy." I giggle.

"Do you know who I am?"

"Ratmonster." I laugh.

"What- Who told you?"

"Don't get your panties stained. It was that Sugar man that might be just our imagination." I answer while playing with my nails.

"What- Oh, never mind. So you're wondering how I know your name-"

"Not really. I'm really popular." I give him a cheeky smile.

Ratmonster closes his eyes, obvious frustrated with my witty self.

"Ok, just tell me about yourself." He finally requests.

"Well. My name is Ji Sooah. I am 23 years old. I've been doing crimes for just 5...6....10 years. My parents aren't here...maybe not alive, I don't know. And um.....what else?" I play with my hair.

Ratmonster looks at me, stunned to see me talk so freely about my life history.

"U-Uh....Your team?"

"My team. Sure, sure. Well my team consists of 4 people. 4 rebellious girls. We met 5 years ago in simple bank robbery. We became close and decided to make a pact with each other. Doing crimes ever since. It's really fun actually."

"Their names?"

"Me, Ji Sooah. Jeon Emi. Kim Haeun. Mee Young." I answer.

"What were you doing before J-hope took you here?"

"Uhhh...just chilling." I shrug.

The door opens and in comes that boy I beat up for the jewel.

"Sooah. This is ChimChim. He's a part of OUR team." Ratmonster introduces him.

I wasn't even shocked at all.

Being surprised shows a weakness.