A/N: Hiiii

Just so everyone is aware, Hope Noodles is a shop in the USA-

Which explains why I'm using American law in the story.

Also it's cold as fuck outside and raining right nowwww.

SMH!

Thanks for reading.

-izzy-

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Waiting Room

1:49 A.M.

JK: You...

TH: Seokjin, WHAT?

NJ: Do...do you mean what you say, Jin?

(SEOKJIN LOOKS DOWN AT GROUND AND NODS SOLEMLY)

SJ: Ye-yeah...but it wasn't on purpose!

HS: Oh...my...god...this means-

NJ: If he plays his cards right and tells the truth about the accident, then he will likely get off on a plea deal, where he can lower his sentence to maybe a few years with the help of a good attorney.

(SILENCE FILLS ROOM)

SJ: Yes...exactly. My father's company has a great attorney, I'm sure he'll help me out with this...right?

NJ (BLINKING): Yes, of course. Don't lose hope now...

JK (RAISING AN EYEBROW): I didn't know Jin's father had a company...but why do you sound so sure?

TH: I'm...still so upset.

(JUNGKOOK HOLDS TAEHYUNG'S SHOULDERS AS HE WAITS FOR THE OTHERS TO ANSWER)

HS: Yeah...I know we have to be 'hopeful' and all, no pun intended, but how can you stay so calm when there is a dead woman and a huge sentence over your head, Seokjin? What even happened, anyway?

NJ: Don't pressure him into the details...I think it was enough for him to admit to the crime.

SJ (SIGHS): I'm just tired, is all.  I don't mean to make it sound light or simple, but right now I think we all need a little sleep. I'm sure after Paul and the other two come back from the bathroom we can hopefully go home? Well, you guys at least. I...I'll likely be staying here...

(TAEHYUNG CLOSES EYES AND LEANS HEAD ON JUNGKOOK'S SHOULDER)

TH: Yeah...just...wanna go home...so tired...

JK: Wait, Jin. Wasn't your arm hurting you today in the game though? Why would you-

(ENTER YOONGI AND JIMIN, RED FACED AND FORLORN. TAEHYUNG LIFTS HIS HEAD UP)

TH: Are you feeling better?

HS: I'm...so sorry, Yoongi. 

NJ: It's all right, Yoongi, you won't be sentenced for anything you didn't do. Not even if you have a...dark past. That doesn't mean they'll target you.

(YOONGI FROWNS. JIMIN LEANS OVER AND PECKS HIS CHEEK)

JM: We...we're doing b-better I guess...but why do you all...look as if something horrible has happened? Did Paul come back when we were gone?

NJ: I can fill you guys in...come here, I'll explain.

(TAEHYUNG PUSHES FORWARD)

TH: Wait, can I speak to Yoongi for a little?

(JIMIN GIVES TAEHYUNG A STRANGE LOOK. YOONGI LOOKS AT TAEHYUNG WARILY)

JM: Umm...

JK (WHISPERING): Tae, really? Now isn't the time-

YG: Okay.

(YOONGI WALKS OVER TO TAEHYUNG, WHO MOTIONS FOR THEM TO GO INTO THE RECEPTION AREA, AWAY FROM OTHERS)

JK: What the...fuck?

HS: What is Taehyung's problem? All of a sudden he was an ass, spewing bullshit left and right, treating me like garbage-

JK: Okay, Taehyung wasn't that bad...

HS: And then he gets moved by Yoongi and Jimin's story? Now he's-

JM (CLEARS THROAT): We can't stay mad at him forever, I guess. People change...

NJ: Yes. People do change. 

SJ: I...

JK: Wait! Before you tell the story again, I'm going to leave. I don't want to hear it again, hurts my heart. 

(JUNGKOOK CLUTCHES CHEST AND FOLLOWS AFTER YOONGI AND TAEHYUNG. NAMJOON ROLLS EYES)

NJ: Well then. I guess I can explain it if you don't want to, Jin?

SJ: Please.

(JIMIN WAITS INTENTLY AS NAMJOON STANDS UP STRAIGHTER)

NJ: Before I tell you, just know not to freak out. Right after you two left for the bathroom after announcing your...relationship...Jin confessed to killing Violeta.

JM: WHAT?! JIN, YOU COULDN'T HAVE-

NJ: On accident! On accident. Please, Jimin, I know you're very expressive...just hear me out. So Jin confessed to accidentally killing her. No malintent, no reason to kill her, nothing of the sort. He's hoping that when he tells the police, they will work on getting him a plea deal, or a shorter sentence, as long as he doesn't withhold any information. I think it will work, because Jin's dad's company has a really good attorney-

JM: Jin, your dad has a company? Wow, I never knew...

SJ: Yeah, pharmaceutical company, doing really well-

HS: Wait a sec.

(EVERYONE PAUSES TO LOOK AT HOSEOK)

HS: Jin, if you really did kill her, why weren't you freaking out in the noodle shop if you knew you did and it was accidental?

NJ: He didn't know she was actually dead until we came back from the freezer after the storm passed. Then he connected the dots. He was...in shock.

HS: But I didn't ask you-

JM: You must've been freaked to all fuck! I know I would have been if I just found out I killed a millionaire!

SJ (FROWNING): Not helping...but you have a point. I didn't confess to anyone, not even in my interrogation, because I think I was just coming to terms with the idea of me...being a murderer.

HS: Hey now, it was an accident! But my question is...how did you accidentally...uh, kill-

NJ: Don't pressure him, Hoseok.

JM (ITCHES ARM): But Jin, wasn't your arm bothering you-

(DOOR SUDDENLY OPENS, ADMITTING PAUL AND RICH. SEOKJIN GASPS AND JIMIN JUMPS)

JM: Holy fuck! Woooo. Haha...sorry, a bit jumpy. Where's Yoongi? Oh wait never mind he's with-

Paul: We didn't mean to intrude. But...

(NAMJOON GAZES STRONGLY AT PAUL)

Rich: The officers on the scene searched your lacrosse bags and found some stuff. Also, prints were sent to forensics and are being matched while we speak. They should give us a call at any time...

HS: Doesn't forensics take super long, though? In all the shows I watch-

Paul (ROLLING EYES): Real justice isn't like the shows. We have new technology now, where we can match prints on the scene because we have digital files of the fingerprints you provided. 

JM: Ohhhhhh. Makes sense...?

NJ: Yes...that's understandable.

Paul: But after searching the bags and prints, we still have some more questions for you all and for individuals. We were thinking about doing a group interrogation for this portion. After the group interrogation, we'll take final statements and finish at a different date...because it's getting late. 

Rich: Yeah, it is pretty late. Why haven't any of your parents turned up? You're all minors, so they have to either come in now or in the future to sign some forms-

NJ: I'm not a minor. Neither is Seokjin...Everyone else has parents that they've contacted...I don't know whose parents are coming, but we all carpooled to Hope Noodles...so some might get rides home, others may just wait until we get back to the restaurant.

Paul: Oh...that's right. Hey. (PAUL LOOKS AROUND ROOM)  Where are the other three?

HS: They went to talk about something in the reception area, I think.

Rich: I'll go get them.

(RICH LEAVES TO RECEPTION ROOM)

JM (YAWNING): So after we do all this final questioning stuff, we can leave? I really need to sleep.

NJ: Me as well.

SJ: I won't be able to sleep.

Paul (LOOKING AT DOOR): What the-

(SUDDEN NOISE SOUNDS BEHIND DOOR. NAMJOON FROWNS)

HS: What is that whining sound? Is that-

JM: Sobbing? That's not Yoongi, though.

SJ: That pounding sound...Oh my god! Did something fall? 

Paul (WIDENING EYES): I have to go.

NJ: Wait, what-

TH (DISTANTLY): F U C K  Y O U!! I  D I D N 'T  A S K  F O R  T H I S !!!

JM: YOONGI MIGHT BE IN DANGER, LET'S GO!

HS: Shit! What the hell is happening?!

JK (DISTANTLY): C A L M  D O W N!

NJ: This can't be good...

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