Day Dream • Na Jaemin

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Suji stares down at the pot of boiling water in front of her. She has yet to add any of the pasta because she is waiting for a certain moment. She only needs Doha to be closer to her for her plan to work.

"Hey, Doha?" she begins, looking over her shoulder at him to find he is sitting at the island.

"What is it, Ji Ji?" he asks.

"Do you think this water is hot enough?"

"What do you mean?"

She giggles. "Don't you want to help me cook? It's a fun thing for couples to do!"

His face lights up with a smile. "I sure do!" Then he hops off of the stool and walks over to her.

Letting adrenaline take over, Suji grabs the pot's handle with both hands because she is still cuffed. She does her best to slosh the boiling water onto him.

He screams in pain when he splashes onto his side and makes contact with his skin. His shirt sticks to his skin, making it worse for him.

For extra measure, she takes the pot and whacks him upside the head before bolting for the front door. It is closer than the back door and she has a better shot of reaching it before she is caught.

"G-get back here!" Doha shouts.

After reaching her destination, she unlocks the deadbolt and the lock in the handle before throwing open the door.

She manages to get one foot over the threshold before she is yanked back by her long hair. Seeing stars, she shouts in pain and tries tearing away Doha's hand.

His free hand with the gun wraps around her waist. "Where do you think you're going?" he asks as calmly as he can through gritted teeth.

Police officers are all in stances with their guns aimed at Doha. None of them fire because of Suji's position.

"Drop the gun!" Jisung demands.

"Leave us alone!" Doha shouts.

Suji struggles to escape Doha's hold on her, but to no avail. He is too strong for her to handle. It does not help that she is still cuffed either. Her eyes dart around, desperately searching for any sign of Jaemin.

"Drop the gun and step away from Suji!" Mark orders.

A shaking cop car catches her attention and she notices Jaemin is inside, struggling to get away from Donghyuck who is keeping him from leaving.

Her heart squeezes. He is here!

"I want to be alone with Ji-Ji! If that doesn't happen, I'll kill her! I'll kill her and the baby!" With that, Doha drags Suji inside and shuts the door with a foot. He tosses her to the ground and gets to work on locking the door.

Suji pushes herself off of the ground with her hands and looks up at Doha.

"I still want pasta," he says with a twisted grin. "And this time, you're going to make it for me."

She merely stares up at him, remaining in her position. She still has her fighting spirit, but it is damped due to what just happened. She failed to escape from Doha.

With a free hand, he reaches up to gingerly touch his head injury. "Oh, and I need some medicine. I have a terrible headache for some reason. I guess I'll need a new shirt, too. I can't be wet!"