Chapter 7 : Hide and Seek

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We are now around 1.30am and there is less than one hour before the ship sinks in the Ocean. As Logryeon, Yoon Chul and Junki reach the port side of the boat deck (Officers in charge Lightoller and Lowe).

Cold air from outside rushes in as the group opens the door leading to the deck and Su-Ryeon fully realizes the women passengers' words from earlier were entirely true. Removing his scarf, Yoon Chul holds it to Logan.

-"Take this or you'll freeze to death, you're the only one who has no coat here"

-"Thank you, I'll take it"

When they step outside, it's already crowded with people wandering in hope of finding a boat. The first notes of Orpheus join the tumult in the background. Suddenly gunshots rip the air, triggering frightened and indigned screams in the distance.

"All hell breaks loose here, but at least we have music, now I know that I am in the first class" notes Junki.

Su-Ryeon spots the first class passenger Colonel Archibald Gracie whom she is acquainted with and rushes to him.

-"Colonel, are there still boats on that side ?"

-"No miss, but I know there are still some all the way forward" he answers pointing to a direction.

Su-Ryeon thanks him quickly and the four start to run again, passing in front of the musicians who are still playing courageously although no one is listening to them.

At the same time, Dantae has just tried to bribe the first officer Murdoch to gain access to a lifeboat. Satisfied, Dantae goes toward Mr. Jo, persuaded that the officer has accepted the offer. Mr Jo bows when his employer joins him.

"I found her, she is on the other side, sir. She is waiting for a boat...with him" Dantae heave a sigh. One of the boats is about to get lowered and he can see that men are being loaded in.

But that little piece of information his manservant reported to him changed everything.

Mr Murdoch spun around, calling people to board.

"Any women and children ?" Ma Doo Ki, the Hera Line's president, answers.

"They are all on board sir."

"Anyone else then ?" Murdoch and Dantae cross eyes. At the same time, Ma Doo Ki hops on the boat discreetly.

"Goddamn it all to hell" Dantae curses before turning around and walking away with Mr. Jo following after him.

After running for a little while, Logan, Su-Ryeon, Yoon Chul and Junki finally reach a line as the lifeboat n°4 is getting ready to be lowered. A large group of people is already gathered in front. The three men have a chance close to zero to board on that one.

-"You guys...go see the other side of the ship if we have more chances," says Logan.

-"But" tries to protest Yoon Chul.

-"Come on Yoon Chul, he will join us soon"

-"Wait...wait" Yoon Chul gets something out of his bag and throws it toward Logan.

-"You forgot this"

Logan freezes when he recognizes his signet ring.

-"You..."

-"I always doubted something was off. And one day I saw an article in the newspapers with your father and your brother...but I never said anything. Because wealthy or not you're the same to me"

-"Wait a minute...you were a rich guy Logan ?" asks Junki, dumbfounded.

-"Not me, my family is"

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