Hongjoong

At dawn on Saturday, I wake up to the vibration of my mobile phone.

Maybe I forgot to turn off my alarm?

I push it out without even looking at it, so that it doesn't wake up the others, but it immediately starts again.

What is this? Who calls at this time?

" Yeoboseyo? " I say in a sleepy voice.

" It's me, chingu" says a voice from the other world " Lee Jong Suk. "

I immediately wake up completely. I sit up in bed.

" Hyung! Where are you ? What happened? Are you ok?" I yell at him, while my eyes sting as the suppressed tears, suppressed grief, relief, and joy make their way in a mixed way.

" I'm fine, I managed to escape that night. I'm in Jeju. They brought me here after the 'accident' . They tortured me for a long time to tell them where I hid the girls.
Finally, tonight I had a chance to come from the farm where I was guarded. Except for one person, they all got into a car and left. I didn't tell them anything, but I'm afraid they found out about where are the girls. They shouted something like "we finally have that bitch" and "let's go cut the whore out". They left about an hour ago. I knocked out the guard and ran away.
Hongjoong, please protect the girls! By the way, how are they?

" They are fine. But more on that later. You say they left an hour ago. Then they can be here in Seoul. Then I have to go now! Tell me where you are, we'll go get you! "

With that, I cut it down and jump right into action.

" Hyung wake up! There is trouble! " I shake Seonghwa vigorously. " Get up quickly and let's wake up the others, they're coming for the girls!"

When he opened his mouth to ask, I just waved him off.

" I'll tell you later, we don't have time for that right now. They come for the girls. We have to leave the dorm in half an hour. Hurry up, let's wake up the others! "

We quickly wake up the others and then call the other two teams. I outline the situation for everyone in headlines.

" So we have to get the girls out of here as soon as possible. We have to get to the island " I finally close.

" In ten minutes, our bus will pick you up and take you to a private airport. Hybe's private plane is waiting there. Jin is talking to the pilot now, he will be waiting for you," Namjoon says into the phone.

" All right. Then we'll get ready. Thanks RM! "

" Nothing, take care of the girls! Let me know if everything is fine. Even if you need something else! "

" Okay! Annyeong! "

Seonghwa and San go to get the girls, they quickly get them ready.

Until then, I'll also talk with the Strays.

" Hi Chris! There is a big problem ... " and I also explain to him the situation and the help we have received so far " but I don't know where we can hide them until they catch these sseuregi.

" Just leave these shits to us, I have a contact at the police, I've already informed them what the situation is. They will be waiting.
From Jeju, go over to Sydney to our farm, my mum has now traveled to the USA to visit my sisters, so you will not disturb anyone. I'll tell the housekeeper to count on you! "

" Thanks Chan! "

" It's okay mate, we're a family. You just take care of the girls and find Jong Suk! We will come for you when the air is clear at home. "

" All right! But I'm going now, because we're running out of time. Annyeong! "

I put it down, just then the black minibus pulls up in front of the house. Soojin is also done with the little one. Everyone heads out with a sports bag of stuff, we get in, and when we leave, we hear soft popping sounds and then bangs on the side of the car.

They're shooting at us!

" Fall down! " I say to the guys, and Seonghwa, Yunho, Wooyoung and San protect the girls with their bodies.

" Don't worry" Jin says back from the driver's seat, " the car is bulletproof, they threatened the gang once, then PD-nim got it."

Meanwhile, slaloming through the traffic, try to overtake our pursuers. All of a sudden, he drives into a parking garage and stops next to a white, identical minibus. Its glasses are also darkened.

" Move quickly, we're changing cars. Don't worry, it's also bulletproof, but I trust that they won't notice the change."

In an instant, we sneak into the other vehicle and pull the strip, just as they surround the black bus.

At the airport, we say goodbye to Jin and get on the JET, which immediately leaves for Jeju with us.

An hour later, we land at a private airport, and the same minibus that we used to flee Seoul is waiting for us on the runway.

I'll try to call Jong Suk at the number he sent last night.

He picks up after the first ring.

" We are here on the island, where should we go to get you? "

He sent the address.

" Mingi, Yunho, Wooyoung, you come with me. More of you, stay here and take care of the girls. We hurry back and continue to Sydney. "

We get into the minibus and head towards our destination. According to the GPS, maybe we'll be there in 20 minutes.

Fortunately, the journey there is uneventful, and we get there quickly. I'm sending a text to Jong Suk. The man soon appears, but he is only a shadow of his former self.

You can see that he hasn't been on vacation until now. He has lost weight, his face is sunken, his eyes are yellowish-red. He limps, his shoulders are slumped forward and his left arm hangs. Unlucky, clean spot, green-purple-blue-yellow, from the old ones to the more recent ones.

I open the door for him, but at this moment a spotlight shines eye to eye. I jump out, quickly pull back and yell at Yunho to step on the gas, Mingi and I call the others to start the plane because they are on our trail.

In the meantime, the bullets are flying again, Yunho is zigzagging and trying to overtake the other car. At a red light, we are about to cross in front of the line of cars, but the one behind us doesn't make it...he runs into the other cars, causing a mass accident. We shook them off.

The engine of the plane is already running at the airport, and we get on quickly.

We take off and aim for Sydney.

But then a bone-rattling scream shakes the windows of the plane.....