A/N: Guys...

I'm terrible...

I really got myself involved in four stories at once, lol.

Well, they'll all get done. No denying that. I promise to update at least one of them every other day.

Thanks for supporting me and my wack ideas :)

_Izzzzzzzy_

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12: 30 A.M.

Patrol Car

NJ: Why did they put Jungkook and Taehyung together?

SJ: I know...fatal mistake on their part...Taehyung is probably ripping Jungkook's throat out. Jungkook is doubtless egging him on...(Seokjin sighs)

NJ: Honestly, Seokjin...

SJ: What is it, Joon...?

NJ: I'm not sure. The police are taking us in for questioning to try to find out the truth of the situation, but who says they're not just going to try to frame one of us? A real investigation would take time, money, and patience...three things that people tend to lack these days.

SJ: Namjoon, maybe you're just a bit stressed-

NJ: No, Jin. One or all of us are leaving in handcuffs tonight--not returning home to our parents...

SJ: Stop thinking that way. If we just tell them the truth--everything we know--we shouldn't have a problem.

NJ: That's the thing--

(CAR SUDDENLY BRAKES TO A STOP AT SIDE OF ROAD. SEOKJIN AND NAMJOON JERK FORWARD AGAINST SEATBELTS)

SJ: What--why are we-

(POLICE OFFICER DRIVING OPENS DIVIDER BETWEEN FRONT AND BACK SEATS)

Officer: It seems we have a flat tire...must've blown from a piece of debris we ran over...(Officer sighs) You two stay in the backseat while I check it out. Remember, you are willing participants to a murder investigation, as well as suspects. Don't get any crazy ideas.

(OFFICER EXITS CAR)

SJ: Ugh. Should we have offered to help?

NJ: No, it'd make it appear as if we were trying to get brownie points or something...or suspiciously overfriendly.

SJ: Good point...ah, how do you think Yoongi and Jimin are holding up?

NJ: They have each other. I don't think Jimin will let the police get to Yoongi--he seems really protective on that front.

SJ: Yes, there's that.

(OFFICER SPEAKS INTO WALKIE TALKIE OUTSIDE. CAR SHIFTS FROM TIRE BEINGS POKED AT)

NJ: Ah, at this rate...the others have probably been interrogated--they likely have a good idea of who did it-

SJ: E-excuse me? Namjoon, are you suggesting Hoseok murdered Violeta? I don't think such a friendly guy would want her dead--smash her head in--because of noodles! That's crazy, crazy! Hoseok didn't even seem that mad and went super pale after seeing the body...

NJ: I'm not disagreeing with you. I'm just saying that the lacrosse team could be in a lot of danger-

SJ: That's what you're worried about? A bit selfish, Joon. This isn't you.

NJ (frowning): Hey! I'm not worried about winning or losing, I just don't want someone to be wrongly accused for something they didn't do.

SJ: Joon, just have faith in the system-

(OFFICER OPENS DOOR, PEEKING HEAD INTO SQUAD CAR)

Officer: You two, get out slowly and come with me. Another squad car is here to transfer you to the station.

(SEOKJIN LOOKS AT NAMJOON AND SHRUGS, GETTING OUT OF CAR. NAMJOON DOES THE SAME. OFFICER'S PHONE RINGS AND HE PICKS IT UP)

NJ: Wow. That patrol car looks like it's in worse shape than the one we were in.

SJ: No doubt! Look at the scratch on the bumper--someone must've keyed the car after a cop ruined their blissful speeding.

NJ: Now that's just dumb. Why would anyone chose a cop car-

Officer (In distance, voice low): ...sticks...strength...lacrosse team...could have done it...

SJ (whispering): Namjoon. Did you just-

NJ: Hear what he said about the sticks? Yes...they must've deduced Violeta died by a blow from one of our lacrosse sticks. But only Taehyung, you, Jimin, and Yoongi brought their bags in with the sticks...

SJ: ...oh...Namjoon...this isn't good.

NJ: The cops aren't idiots, Jin. You guys set your bags down by the door while we ordered. Anyone could have gotten access to the sticks when the lights were out-

SJ: But it still makes us look bad! Just like the whole "leaving our phones in the car" thing. What teenager leaves their phone in the car? It's like we didn't want to be tracked into the store--like we wanted to be off the radar so they couldn't-

NJ: Jin, no. That's not how they would see-

SJ: Why did you make us leave our phones in the car, Namjoon?

(SEOKJIN SLIDES INTO NEW PATROL CAR, NAMJOON AT HIS SIDE. THE COP ENDS HIS CALL, GETS IN THE CAR, AND CLOSES THE DIVIDER)

NJ (hesitates): Jin-

SJ: If we were only stopping in for two minutes, why did we need to leave-

NJ: Because I wanted ordering to go faster! If Taehyung was distracted by Jungkook beating a level of a game, or Jimin was trying to take "mood" pictures like he does with Yoongi, then ordering would take forever-

SJ: ...why didn't you bring your phone at least? In case we needed to look up something?

NJ: I...well, I don't really use my phone much, other than for planning stuff with you guys or affirming stuff I already know-

SJ: Oh, please.

NJ: What! What?

SJ: Joon, we know you're texting girls--I saw the names "Babe" and "Hottie" on your phone several times.

(JOON BLUSHES AND LOOKS OUT WINDOW)

NJ: That has nothing to do with tonight. I didn't mean to piss you guys off by leaving our phones in the car...I just wanted to go in, get food, get out-

SJ: Yes, Namjoon...always the planner--the strategist. Do you always think ahead about little things that don't really matter?

NJ: Gosh, Jin...I thought you were on my side!

SJ: I am on your side! I'm just getting ticked off. This seat is super uncomfortable.

NJ: You aren't wrong.

(BOTH SEOKJIN AND NAMJOON LAUGH)

SJ: Look, the station is coming into view now.

NJ: Wonderful...

SJ: Joon...sorry I got irked with you earlier...whatever happens in there...we got each other's back, okay?

NJ: Yes. The lacrosse team is in this together. I'm not saying we blame it on Hoseok, but-

(CAR STOPS, OFFICER GETS OUT)

Officer: Okay you two. This way.

(NAMJOON AND SEOKJIN EXIT CAR. THEY FOLLOW THE OFFICER INSIDE THE STATION)

SJ: Woah, this place is bigger than I thought.

Officer: Yes, it's our headquarters. Now, you two take a seat in this waiting room--we'll call you out for the statement-taking when we're read-

NJ: Did the others go already?

(OFFICER EYES NAMJOON AND SIGHS)

Officer: Some are finished, some are in right now. It shouldn't be a long wait...

TH: Namjoon! Jin! You guys finally decided to show up.

(TAEHYUNG AND JUNGKOOK ENTER ROOM, LOOKING RELIEVED)

SJ: Surprised you two haven't mauled each other-

Officer: I'll be leaving you four then.

(OFFICER LEAVES)

NJ: Finally! Guys, how'd it go? Were the questions really bad or-

JK: I messed up.

(ALL EYES TURN TO JUNGKOOK)

TH: Just because you referred to Hoseok as a probable candidate for-

Jungkook: No, it wasn't just that...I didn't want to tell you before, Taehyung, but... I told Paul about you and the lady getting into a fight beforehand. He asked me a lot of follow-up questions and-

SJ: What kind of follow-up questions?

JK: Well...(Jungkook runs hand through hair, avoids Taehyung's stare) I was asked if he was violent, y'know, if he had a temper...

TH: You told them I had a temper.

NJ: Jungkook, given the circumstances, I don't know if mentioning that bit of information was really necessary.

Jungkook: But I assured Paul, Tae, I assured him that you wouldn't hurt her in any way-

(TAEHYUNG HOLDS UP A FIST AND JUNGKOOK FREEZES)

SJ: Don't do anything stupid-

TH: No. No, it's fine. I would hate for Jungkook to lie about anything to save his own image.

(TAEHYUNG LOWERS FIST TO SIDE, FINGERNAILS DIGGING INTO PALM)

NJ: You guys, we're all just trying our best to save the lacrosse team's rep, okay? What Jungkook said might have been a mistake, but it won't alter the outcome of this as long as we have each other's backs. You hear me?

JK & TH: Yes, Namjoon.

(JUNGKOOK AND TAEHYUNG GLARE AT EACH OTHER)

SJ: Why don't you two separate for a bit, or...I don't know, are there bathrooms here? Other waiting rooms, like a reception?

JK: We were just there making phone calls. It's behind that door over there. (Jungkook points to a tall door on side of room)

NJ: ...calls? You know those are recorded, right?

JK: Your point? I just got ripped a new asshole by my unhappy mother--my phone will be taken away and it's all because we had to go out for noodles-

NJ: C'mon! Hope Noodles makes great food. I wouldn't recommend it for no reason.

SJ: What about your call, Taehyung? I thought your parents didn't have a curfew-

TH: No, I just had to let them know where I was.

(JUNGKOOK SHIFTS ON HIS FEET, CLEARING HIS THROAT)

JK: Anyway. I have to use the bathroom.

(JUNGKOOK WALKS OFF, LEAVING OTHERS TO SIT DOWN IN WAITING ROOM)

SJ: Ugh...Taehyung, know you should really control your facial expression and temper as this investigation goes on, especially since this 'Paul' guy knows-

TH (rolls eyes): I'm not acting fake just because I have a target on my back now. Won't that make me more fucking suspicious?

NJ: I guess--well...you have a point. How did your interrogation go?

TH: It was fine. I'm starved to all hell, though. Sooner or later I'll eat these magazines whole.

SJ: Yeah, you're probably starving--you didn't eat before the game again, right? Worried it would "slow you down--"

(DOOR OPENS, JUNGKOOK ENTERS, HIS EYES WIDE)

JK: Did you guys hear that, I think I heard-

(DOOR TO HALLWAY OPENS. HOSEOK'S HEAD HANGS LOW, FACE RED, SMALL CHOKING SOB ESCAPING THROAT AS HE WALKS IN WITH OFFICER RICH)

Rich: I'll take Kim Seokjin. Follow me please.

NJ: Good luck, Jin.

(NAMJOON PATS SEOKJIN'S BACK BEFORE HE LEAVES WITH OFFICER)

TH: Hoseok?

(HOSEOK IGNORES EVERYONE AND SHUFFLES TO BATHROOM)

JK: What did...what do you think-

NJ: Interrogator got to him?

TH: But Officer Rich was really nice-

JK: Maybe he's just thinking about his business, guys. He doesn't know what'll happen and he might lose everything-

TH: As if you care for Hoseok. You only care about yourself.

NJ: Let's not play good guy-bad guy here. Everyone is just tired and hungry. Please just let it go and separate before...

JK: Before what? You were going to say before someone gets hurt, that someone being me! See, it wasn't unfair of me to bring up the temper-

TH: Don't talk to me anymore, Kook.

JK: Would you stop with the 'Kook'-

(TAEHYUNG WALKS AWAY, SITS IN FARTHEST CHAIR AND FACES WALL)

NJ: Okay? See...peace and quiet-

(HOSEOK REENTERS ROOM, SNIFFLING. NAMJOON GLANCES AT HIM BEFORE GESTURING FOR JUNGKOOK TO SIT DOWN)

NJ: I'll go talk to him. You two have been through enough.

JK: Oh...okay Joon.

(JUNGKOOK SITS DOWN AND FIDDLES WITH HIS GEAR. HOSEOK WALKS OVER TO A SEAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THEM AND PLOPS DOWN)

NJ: H-Hoseok?? Are you...alright?

(HOSEOK TURNS HEAD TO LOOK AT NAMJOON. A TEAR FALLS DOWN HIS FACE)

HS: I'm sorry.

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