𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗟 ⚣ 𝗖.𝗦 + 𝗝.𝗪𝗬 [✓]

chapter twelve - safeguard

safe·guard
/ˈsāfˌɡärd/

noun
1. a measure taken to protect someone or something or to prevent something undesirable.

choi san

I went for a walk to clear my head, Wooyoung has my mind a train wreck. I have feelings for Wooyoung. I was stuck in my thoughts until I realized I was on the road where the crime scene toke place, I feel really bad for the girl that got killed because of the horrible man that follows in my shadow. I suddenly notice there was a camera pointing right where the crime scene was.

My thoughts went wild, I quickly ran back to my house. I walked into the room where Wooyoung was held in, he looked at me confused. "I think I'm going to let you go Wooyoung" he looked at me in shock. "Oh okay" I quickly untied him. "I need to take you to your destination... you just need to trust me on this one" I added making him scared. "Why do you need to take me?" He asked. "I need to make sure you are safe and will be safe" I said making him look at me and kinda smile.

We walked side by side, he gave me a confused expression. As we were walking I kept looking all around us, he suddenly spoke up. "What is wrong?" He asked worried. "Nothing... where are we going?" I lied. "To my house and then I need to go to work" he said I grabbed his arm in security. We finally arrived at his house he showered and got ready, I was going to take him to work. I don't want the "shadow man" to hurt Wooyoung.

After we got to his work Wooyoung was about to walk in but I stopped him. "Since I know your name I think it is fair that I tell you my name... it is Choi San" he looked at me in shock.

kim hongjoong

We all surrounded the desk ready to watch the footage. Yeosang hit play on the video and it showed the girl walking home and then a male appears behind her stabbing her with a knife, it also seemed like he carved something on her skin that would explain the "X" carved on her stomach. The next thing it showed was Yunho walking away from Wooyoung and soon after Wooyoung got grabbed by man, maybe the same man from before?

"Let's go we need to go find Wooyoung" I said running to the door. I stopped in my tracks when I seen Wooyoung walk through the door, everyone was in shock. "Wooyoung Are you okay?" I asked. "I am okay Hongjoong" he said giving me his smile. "We seen footage of you getting kidnapped... how did you get out?" I said and he looked at me in shock. "He let me go" he said walking to his desk, I followed behind.

"He what?" I asked in disbelief. "Can we not talk about it? Let's just move forward" he said looking down I molded and walked back to my desk.

jung wooyoung

Jongho walked up to me and set by my desk. "Wooyoung my father killed my mother and then he ran away" he spoke up looking down. I was at a loss of words, that's horrible. "You found information about San I see... why did you hide it?" he added looking at me. "I did not tell you about it because I just found information about him we went to school together and then one day he just disappeared" I said.

"You went to school with him?" Jongho looked at me with big eyes. "Yes I did but I did not even notice I did until I went to visit an old teacher and that teacher told me about him" I smiled. "In fact I wanted to find him for myself as well" I added. "We will find your father and put him in jail for killing your mother" I reassured Jongho he smiled and walked away.

As hours went by I was stuck in my thoughts, my mind was running a mile in minute. I suddenly remembered the "X", I quickly grabbed the files and noticed all the victims had an "X" carved somewhere on there body. The mystery man that now had a name, had an "X" on his stomach. Maybe he was the one that murdered the victims? I quickly went to Hongjoong, "Can I see that security footage?" I asked and he nodded.

I went to my desk and put the drive into my computer, after analyzing the video I notice it was two different men you can tell by the height and the body shape. San was shorter and he was skinnier, the second man was taller and he was a bit chubby. Are they working together? Or does San kidnap them then let them go and the other guy kills them?

He let me go therefore, the second option could be possible. I decided to finally speak up about what happened. "Guys I have something to tell you" I got there attention, they nodded. "The man that kidnapped me his name was Choi San but he did not murder the victims" I looked at their expression and they were confused.

"Can you elaborate?" Seonghwa said. "Okay, when I watched the video you can tell the difference in both men" I showed them the video and pointed out the difference. "Does that mean they are working together?" Yunho asked. "I thought that at first but if you notice it looks like the second guy is craving something into the victims skin" I said pointing to the screen. "He is framing him" Mingi added and I nodded.

"Even though kidnapping is bad he let all his victims go, and plus murder is way worse which that is what the second guy did" I explained to them. "Then should we bring both of them in?" Seonghwa asked. Everyone agreed and we got up from our sets. "Wooyoung guide us to where you were being held" Hongjoong stated, we made it to the destination and I let out a sigh.

We breached into the house, San was sitting in the chair almost like he was waiting for us. I got my handcuffs out and walked to him, grabbing his hands and putting the cuffs on him. "I'm glad you decided to do this... I deserve everything that is going to come to me" he spoke up, his words made me a little sad.

It's almost like he wanted to escape from who he was, he thinks he should be punished for his life. I put him in the backseat of my car and toke him to the station. We got to the station and I brought him into a different room to get answers.

"San why did you kidnap them? I know you did not kill the victims you let them go" he looked down before speaking up. "I'm going to tell you a story... there was a young boy who's father blamed him for his mother's death but the boy got abused everyday until one day his father decided to leave... his father cut an "X" into his skin and left him for dead" he said. "I am that little boy" he added as tear fell down his cheek, I soon found tears running down my face.

"If you did not kill them... who did?" I asked curiously. "Someone from my past has been watching me... he says he is trying to protect me that is why he kills them" he said looking up at me with sad eyes. "I just wanted the victims to feel my pain and trauma I felt" he added.

I walked out of the room soon whipping my tears. I do not know how a human can do that to another human. I called Jongho in our part of the station. "I found your half-brother" I said making him tear up. "Can I see him?" He asked I nodded and walked to the room he was held in.

"San I think you should meet someone" Jongho walked in. "This is your half-brother" I said San was in shock. "Our father did treated me the same way... he also killed my mother" Jongho said sadly. San looked at Jongho with tears falling from his eyes. "Where is he now?" San asked. "He is on the run" I said. "We will find him" I added.