Answer (Love Yourself Tour - Book 3)

Chapter 13

⚠️ Trigger Warning ⚠️
Assault
Harsh Language

Namjoon's POV:

I flew out of the car before my father even parked it properly. I could hear him calling after me as I ran from the vehicle hitting the pathway that led to our dorm. I was out of breath and shaking as I punched in the code to our dorm. It beeped but red instead of green.

"Fuck. Come on." I gritted out before taking a deep breath to calm my nerves before trying the code again.

This time it beeped green, and I yanked the door open calling out Adeline's name as I ran through it. I ran down the stairs out into the living room she was nowhere in sight. I pivoted back the way I'd come and bounded up the stairs one flight at a time throwing my door open when I made it to the third floor. Empty. I turned going through everyone else's rooms just in case. One after one they were empty. I had just come to the landing where our front door was when it beeped signaling someone had just entered the code. I immediately surged toward the door yanking it open.

"Adeline?"

"Namjoon?" Seokjin questioned.

I grabbed onto Seokjin.

"Hyung. I can't find her. I can't." I broke down the adrenaline being replaced with pure fear now.

"Namjoon." My father's voice cut through the sound of my tears as he grabbed me pulling me from Seokjin. "We'll find her. I promise."

"Dad." I grabbed his hand. "I'm so scared."

"I know. I know." He said hugging me to him as I continued to cry.

Adeline's POV:

I felt the car lurch forward as we came to a stop, and it pulled me from my dazed shock. I took in my surroundings. I was in the back of a taxi with Jihoon next to me.

"Adeline. It'll be okay." He said when I looked at him.

I didn't respond. Joon. I have to call Joon. It was the only thing I could think of as I began to dig into my pants pockets for my phone. My hands moved more frantically as they came up empty. I stared ahead as the taxi began to move forward. The table. Oh God! I left my phone on the table.

"Stop!" I shouted out.

The driver slammed on the brakes and as soon as he did, I bolted out of the taxi Jihoon calling my name followed by a curse. I ran down the street people moving aside as I did. I didn't even know if I was running in the right direction but still, I ran. My breathing was labored as I crossed the street not even looking to see if it was safe to cross. When I did though I saw Kyochon* come into view. Thank God I thought to myself. As soon as I was insight Dae came running up to me.

"Adeline. You forgot your phone. I grabbed it as soon as I realized you did. It has been ringing nonstop."

I grabbed the phone from her outstretched hand. Still breathing hard.

"Thank you." I said glancing at Dae before I backed away and began to run again.

"Adeline!" I heard Jihoon shout some distance behind me as I looked at my phone still not stopping as I continued to run holding it tightly.

I could feel it buzzing again as I clutched it in my hand. I couldn't answer it though I needed to get to safety before I could. I would answer it as soon as I did which was within my sights. A few minutes later, I burst through the door into the lobby of BIG HIT.