Maybe Meant to Be [Jeong Jaehyun FF]

Chapter 18- Nightmare

"There was another murder last night and I think this time the killer is after you" the moment he said that I could feel my heartbeat fasten and my breathing becoming heavier. My right hand started shaking like always and I couldn't hear anything for a moment. Tears welled up in my mind when I remembered my encounter with the killer when I felt a hand slide over my shaking right hand and gently grab it. I looked towards the side and saw team leader who gave me a nod. At that moment, I didn't care about asking why was he here or what was doing here
I was just glad that he was here... with me and by my side. 

"Noona... actually there wasn't just one murder but three," Jaemin said from the other side and my eyes widened and so did team leader's when I put the call on speaker. 

"Noona, is Jaehyun Hyung around you?" He asked

"I'm here, Jaemin" Team leader answered

"Thank god, I'm glad you are not alone, Noona. Jaehyung Hyung, could you and Noona come to the police station soon? There are some things which I think you should see" 

"Alright, we will be there as soon as we can," Team leader said disconnecting the call

"Get ready, we need to leave soon," Team leader said and was about to get off the bed when I caught him by his sleeves making him look at me.

"Team leader, we went for a drink last night but what happened after that?" 

"I seriously hoped that you would remember but I'm glad you don't remember also," He said when the events from last night flashed in front of my eyes  

"Team leader... can I kiss you once?"

"You are so cute~ I want to keep you in my pocket~"

My eyes widened and a slight tint of a blush crept on my cheeks seeing which team leader chuckled and showed his dimples after which he gently ruffled my hair. At that moment, the sunlight made its way through the window inside my room out of which a few rays fell on team, leader which made him look even more handsome.

"I'm sure team leader would hate me now... should I avoid him for two months?" I thought

"Now don't try to avoid me for two months. Moreover, I liked what happened last night" He said before getting off the bed and leaving the room. Did he just read my thoughts and what in the world did he mean by saying that he liked what happened last night?!

[Time skip: Police station]

The moment we entered the police station, we could sense the tension in the air. There were fewer netizens but more police today and everyone seemed busier than usual. We spotted Jaemin and together we went to his cabin. He closed the door while team leader and I took a seat. Jaemin looked more tensed than usual which indicated that something was not right. Taking a deep breath he said,

"There were three murders last night but this time it wasn't just a girl... this time alone with a girl in her 20s, the killer killed a man in his 40s and an old woman in her 80s... it was as if... they were never his target... he just killed them because... he was angry... angry about something" I gasped as he completed his sentence

"But how do you know that he'll come after-r me this time?" I questioned

"Because of this..." he said showing us three photographs that looked like photographs taken from the different murder sites but there was one thing common in each of them and it was a text which said, "I'll come for you next... Y/n "

"We took this from every crime spot," Jaemin said as I gulped the lump that had formed in my throat noticing which team leader gently grabbed my hand and gave me a reassuring look. 

"Also... we found out that the girls who were murdered... they all went to the same university where you went, of course, they had different majors but I suppose... whoever this killer is... he is either a student or someone related to that university-" I cut him off in the middle by saying,

"I've seen that handwriting somewhere"

"Noona... where have you seen it?" 

"I had chemical engineering for my major but I often took part in a literary club once because I enjoyed writing stories... I think I've seen this handwriting there" 

[Time skip: 10:50 pm]

Jaehyun's POV:

I opened the door of my room and let my body fall on the bed. After we visited the police station, we had to go to the company and on my way back, I had to drop Y/n home because I can't let her go alone.
Honestly, I just needed an excuse so that I could stay with her a little longer.... an excuse so that I could watch and admire her a little. I'm aware of the fact that I was being selfish by asking too much... but I don't mind being selfish for her. I just want her to smile every time she sees me and call out my name in that sweet voice of hers.
My thoughts were interrupted when my phone started ringing. It was from Jaemin but why was he calling me this late?

"Jaemin? Why are you calling me this late? Is everything okay?"

"Hyung! Where are you!? Is Noona with you?!" He yelled from the other sound

"I came back home after dropping Y/n.... why? What's wrong?"

"Hyung, I searched in the databases of the university regarding lists of students in literary clubs and matched the handwriting and it matched with one person," He said as my eyes widened 

"His name is Kim Young-soo... People said he used to hang out with Choi Haneul almost every day before his death and after he died... he was never seen again. He recently moved into the same neighborhood as Y/n and upon contacting the owner, she said that he had registered it under the name of 'Choi Haneul'. After knowing this, I had sent two officers to his place but we haven't been able to contact them ever since then" Jaemin said everything and without wasting any more time, I stood up and grabbed my car keys.

"Jaemin, meet me at Y/n's place" 

End of POV

[Meanwhile]

I groaned under my breath when my phone died. Brother Taeyong said that his business trip was extended and as for Mark, he returned home after he got the news of the murders last night but then he left again because he had group studies for his upcoming midterms. I put my phone on charge when the doorbell rang. I stood up from the bed and walked to the door and opened it.

"Young-soo?"

"Y/n, I baked some cookies and brought some for you"