"Yeah, right." I chuckle sarcastically but Wonpil's expression doesn't falter, that's when I know he's being completely serious.

"I'm not joking around, Areum," he says, panicked. "Joe's gone."

"Well where is he?" I begin to grow frantic as I rush upstairs and into his room. The crib is empty and the window is wide open which only makes me think one thing; he's been taken.

"I'll ring Joshua and your parents, okay? Just stay calm." He says and pulls out his phone. Never before have I felt this much panic and anxiety, not even when I found out I was pregnant. This is anxiety on a whole new level.

"I'll ring Joshua, you ring my parents." I finally say in attempt to make the process quicker.

With shaking hands I reach for my phone and dial his number. I begin crying as it rings and I try my hardest to steady my breaths.

"Hey, Areum," his voice rings through the speaker. "What's up?"

"Joe is gone, Joshua." I tell him hurriedly and the line turns silent for a few moments.

"What do you mean he's gone?" He asks in disbelief and I try my hardest to regain my composure before responding.

"I don't know, he's just not in his crib and the window is open. I think someone has taken him. I don't know what to do."

"Oh my god," I hear him mutter. "Ring the police, okay? I'll get the next flight home, keep looking for him, okay? Is someone with you?"

I answer all of his questions before unwillingly ending the call. I know now isn't a time to be crying; I should be keeping as calm as possible and trying to find Joe, but I think I'm having something similar to an anxiety attack.

"I've rang the police," Wonpil tells me after he disappears from the room for a minute or so. "They told us to stay here until they arrive. You stay, I'll go look for him."

I know that there's no use in protesting so I nod in agreement. There's only so much we can do, I just hope whoever has taken him isn't far.

Then a thought strikes me. Kim Eui was released from prison earlier and she was always going to be angry by the news of Joe, the chances are that it was her who has taken him.

But why would she do such a thing? She is crazy, but kidnapping a baby, really? Well, she did set a building on fire.

As Wonpil leaves and tries to find my son, I cry whilst staring at the empty crib. His blanket is still there so he must be cold if he's out in the open, alongside his teddy bear which he can't sleep without.

I don't know what I'll do if something happens to him. I love him so much, he's my child.

It doesn't take long for both the police and my parents to arrive at my home. I instantly hug my mum who is equally as upset as my dad argues with the police officer over his grandson's whereabouts.

"It's obvious that the same girl who harassed and tried to kill my daughter has taken him, why can't you see that?" My dad pleads. "This is what happens when you release criminals from prison."

"We're currently searching for the location of Miss Kim, sir-"

"Search harder." He says loudly and the police officer sighs.

"We're trying our hardest. We're not even 100% sure if she is the criminal here."

"Of course she is. Isn't it obvious?" I speak up for the first time and all eyes look at me.

"You're his mother?" The man asks and I nod. "I'm sorry for what's happening, we're trying our very hardest to find your son."

"He's only a few weeks old. He'll be cold and tired and hungry." I tell him as tears fill my eyes once again.

After the police are finished discussing the matter with my parents and I, I head upstairs and lock myself into my room, not wanting to talk to anyone in my current state. I feel so helpless but there's nothing else I can do, I need to leave this to the police now.

I don't sleep a minute that night. Joshua texts me in the early hours of the morning informing me he'll be home by noon, considering the flight doesn't take too long. The boys decided to cancel their remaining shows and perform at a later date instead, so they're all returning to Seoul with Joshua.

As I lie in my bed, I think about all of the possibilities which makes my heart ache. He could be hurt, sad, crying, anything.

Wonpil visits me in the morning with news that he couldn't find Joe. I sit with him until Joshua, Dino and the boys return home. When they do, instead of being their loud and charismatic usual selves, they're all quiet and sad which pains me further.

Dino is the first to rush towards me and hug me. I try my hardest to smile but it seems impossible to do so with the current situation.

"It's going to be okay, sis." He whispers but I find it difficult to believe his words.

Unsurprisingly, Joshua is next. His eyes are stained red, similar to my own, and I hear him crying almost instantly.

"I'm sorry I was away again and couldn't stop this from happening." He tells me sadly.

"None of this is your fault."

"Who do you think has done this?" Vernon asks after we all greet each other and sit down onto the couches.

"Kim Eui," I say and twenty six eyes snap towards me. Then the thought strikes me: they don't even know she was released. "She was released from prison. I wanted to tell you all, but I didn't want to stop your tour from being worry-free."

"You should have told us, we're here to help." Seungkwan tells me and the others nod in agreement.

"Have the police checked her house?" Vernon asks and I shake my head.

"I don't think so. They're not 100% sure if it is her yet, but I know that it's her, it couldn't be anyone else." I tell him.

"I know her address," Vernon tells me and my eyes widen slightly. Of course he does, why didn't I think of that earlier? "Why don't some of us go and look? We may as well try."

"Of course, let's go." I say, standing up but nobody else moves.

"You can't go, Areum. You might get hurt." Mingyu says and I glance towards him.

"He's my son. I'm going whether you want me to or not."