Chapter 14 - The Truth Untold
After the two boys escaped, Jungkook fought harder than ever. He even managed to grab one of the guns, but Namjoon twisted his wrist so the bullet just clattered on the ground.
Somehow, Namjoon and Jin managed to subdue Jungkook. They clapped handcuffs on his wrists and Jin was in charge of keeping him under control.
When he writhed and tried to escape, they sprayed his eyes with pepper spray, making him cry out and stumble back in agony.
Meanwhile, Namjoon knelt beside Hoseok, whose breathing was still coming out as a pained rasp. The pool of blood glinted scarlet as he choked and tried to hang on to his life.
The policeman found a small red pill in his first aid kit and put it in the boy's mouth, tipping his head back to help him swallow it. Next he tore off a bit of his shirt and covered the injury.
The idea of this had been to avoid innocent casualties... not make them.
tHoseok's rasping died down and the barn went silent. Jungkook panicked. He thought his friend was dead; Hoseok was as white as a sheet
Namjoon lifted the limp boy in his arms and carried him to the van while Jin dragged Jungkook behind, who was still in agony from the pepper spray.
Both men were shoved in the back of the van, while the police sat up front and drove off.
Jungkook took his opportunity and crawled over to Hoseok even though the van was bouncing around on the road.
"Hyung..." he whispered, clumsily tearing a strip of his own shirt off and pressing it on the wound. He leant down and put his hand above the boy's mouth, and to his shock, he felt a soft, ghostly breath against his palm.
Hoseok was still alive... just.
The van ride seemed to go on forever, but eventually, the bumps ceased and they came to a halt.
The back was opened, flooding the area with blinding light. Jungkook shielded his eyes and felt his someone grip his arms hard, violently pulling him to his feet.
A new police officer dragged him from the van, and he could only watch in fear as Hoseok was wheeled beside him on a stretcher.
There were people everywhere. Police officers, medics, reporters - so many reporters. Cameras flashed and clicked crazily as he was pulled into the police station.
Hoseok was pulled into the emergency operation centre, but Jungkook was dragged past despite his protests, and taken to the cell areas.
He was thrown carelessly into one of the cells, where his legs gave way and he collapsed onto the cold, hard floor, his voice hoarse from shouting, and his body aching from fighting.
"A...are you alright?" Someone asked, and he sensed someone kneeling down next to him in the dim light.
Jungkook looked up to see a boy with light, sandy hair and a concerned expression on his face.
"Do I look alright?" He sighed, trying to sit up. He groaned with pain and fell back down. Yoongi really hadn't helped his agony earlier...
The boy helped him and leant his back against the wall, making sure he was comfortable.
"What's your name?" He asked, sitting with him.
"Jungkook." He sighed softly. "Jeon Jungkook. You?"
He was confused as the boy backed away slightly, tensing up and gulping.
"K...Kim Taehyung..."
Silence filled the cell as realization flashed before Jungkook's eyes. Kim Taehyung... The hacker guy he had reported to Namjoon after seeing the texts between him and Yoongi...
This was going to be awkward...
"W...where is Yoongi? Is he safe?" Tae asked tentatively. "Why are you in here? I thought you were working with the police..."
"I was... until an hour ago..." Jungkook sighed. "I'm sorry - it's my fault you are here... And Yoongi is ok. He and Jimin managed to escape... well - I ordered them too. Hoseok.... wasn't so lucky."
Tae nodded quietly and swallowed.
"At least hyung got out..." Tae sighed. "Yoongi is like an older brother to me. I mean... he was. Before he had to leave."
Jungkook glanced over at the sandy haired boy, who's face was masked a little by the shadows, but he could clearly see the crystal clear teardrops rolling down his face.
He could see that these people weren't bad people. They were just good people who had made bad choices, but maybe those choices were made for good reasons. Yoongi was a hacker, but he told him himself it had been an accident that he uploaded the pages. Why was he being punished so harshly now?
It wasn't just affecting Yoongi, but everyone around him. Being on the run had kept him away from Taehyung, and driven him into Hoseok and Jimin, who had then been forced into this craziness without any choice. Now Hoseok was somewhere with a bullet in his stomach, Jimin and Yoongi were on the run yet again, and he and Taehyung were rotting in a dark cell.
Because of an accident.
"Did you know Hoseok well?" Taehyung asked.
"Yes. He was a good guy... and its all my fault... that... that he got shot..."
Silence once again filled the cell.
"Why did you change your mind?" Tae asked, looking over at him. "Why did you help them?"
"Because they are all good guys..." Jungkook whispered. "I am the only bad one here... I used to be their roommate for god's sake!"
Tears were flowing freely from his eyes now. This was too much for a 16 year old to take.
"Its ok." Tae comforted, smiling softly at him. "They'll be ok. They've got Yoongi!"
"Jimin has Yoongi." Jungkook sighed. "But Hoseok has no one."
Hours passed, and the two boys talked for a long time. Jungkook forgot the reason they were in the cell. All he knew was that this boy was like an old friend to talk to - so kind and funny.
Just then, after several hours of just talking, they heard a loud click and their cell filled with light as the door opened.
"Sit in there and don't make a fuss. You are lucky to be alive."
A boy limped in. His hair was a mess and he looked tired, but Hoseok was very much alive.
Jungkook sprung up.
"Hobi!" He gasped, running over and supporting him. "You're alive!"
"No thanks to you, Pabo." Hoseok growled playfully. "Eh... I knew you would help us in the end. I guess I have to thank you for getting Jiminie out of there. I don't know what I would have done if he was hurt..."
"Thank Yoongi for that - not me." Jungkook sighed. "I did nothing of any use today..."
"I don't get why they still think Jiminie did it!" Hoseok complained, wincing as he sat down.
Tae looked confused and looked at Jungkook.
"He still doesn't know? About Yoongi that is?" He asked.
Jungkook mimed zipping lips, but Hoseok had already heard.
"What about him?" He asked, looking at Tae. "And who even are you?"
"Kim Taehyung." He said, smiling awkwardly.
"The texting kid!" Hoseok remembered. "You left 3638 missed calls... I guess you knew Yoongi well then?"
"We were partners." Tae sighed, ignoring Jungkook's mime begging him to stop. "We worked together on projects."
"Projects?"
"Wow... you really don't know? Yoongi is a hacker."
That was it. It was out now.
The silence that followed was only ended when Jungkook hit Tae hard on the arm.
"WHY?!" He growled. "I TOLD YOU NOT TO!"
"He deserves the truth. He got shot for god's sake!" Tae answered.
Hoseok was kneeling on the ground, unable to form words. Yoongi... the boy he had hit with his car... the boy who had made Jimin so happy... the boy who had made him unbearably jealous... was the reason behind all this chaos and anger?
HE was the reason they were on the run? The reason Jimin was being hunted like a wild deer?
Soon, the shock was replaced by anger...
How dare he? How dare he put Jimin's name and ruin his life like this? How dare he put them through so much to save his own skin?!
He hit the ground hard with his fist and growled.
"That f****** b******!" He shouted. "I TRUSTED HIM!"
Jungkook put his hands on the boy's shoulders.
"I know you're angry..." He soothed. "But Yoongi is fighting along side you now. He never framed you intentionally!"
"He lied to us... He lied to Jimin..."
Taehyung just sat there and watch the scene unfold. He was shocked that Yoongi hadn't told them.
"WHY DOES EVERYONE I LEARN TO TRUST BETRAY ME?!" Hoseok screamed, tears streaming. "THIS WHOLE THING COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED!"
Jungkook did his best to calm the man, but Hobi was angry.
So angry...
"We did so much for that *******!" He cursed. "AND THAT WAS HOW HE REPAID US?!"
"Hobi..." Jungkook said slowly. "If we ever get out of here, you have to promise me two things."
"What?"
"One, you will not hurt Yoongi for this. He could not stop things once they had begun to unfold - this is not all his fault."
"But-"
"Promise me." Jungkook ordered sternly. He may have been 16, but he had burning eyes that gave off a strong sense of power.
There was hesitation from Hobi, but eventually agreed.
"And the second promise: You must swear not to speak a word to Jiminie. I fear it would tear him apart to know... and despite his sweet nature... I fear he would kill Yoongi."
Hoseok gulped. How could he keep this from the one person who liked and trusted Yoongi the most of all? But at the same time, he could imagine how broken the boy would be if he found out.
Not everyone could see it, but Hoseok knew.
Jimin thought of Yoongi as more than a friend...
"I...I promise..." He sobbed, though it was breaking him apart as well knowing that, within that promise, was the promise of letting Jimin go...
It was a promise he had to make if he wanted the boy to be happy in his last few days....
Jungkook pulled Hobi into a hug and rubbed his back.
"It'll be ok Hyungnim." He whispered.
Tae looked at the two and smiled softly. The older was hurt, but the younger was taking care of him like a brother.
In his head he was still angry with the boy for many reasons, but in his heart he had already forgiven Jungkook for his betrayal, and getting he thrown in the cell. Taehyung could tell a good man from a bad man, and Jungkook was nothing but an angel when he had cleared up his mistakes.
That night, Hoseok cried himself into a fitful sleep. The pain in his stomach was gone thanks to the drugs the police had given him, and his head laid in Jungkook's lap as he drifted off.
Jungkook didn't sleep at all, the memories of that day flashing through his mind over and over, like a torturous horror movie.
Tae slept like a log.
He always did.
AUTHORS NOTE AND QUIZ!
Hey there guys! So... Hoseok knows, but will he be able to keep it a secret? What will happen to Jimin and Yoongi lost in Busan?
Find out in the next update!
QUESTION 1 - FOR VOTES or FOLLOWS
What cartoon did BTS write a song about?
A) Totoro
B) Anpanman
C) Alice in Wonderland
QUESTION 2 - FOR MENTIONS
Which of these songs was not in the album "Love Yourself: Answer"?
A) Dimple
B) 134340
C) Mic drop
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