Drink it up | Kim Hongjoong

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My eyes were wide as I stared at him, he had the biggest smirk on his face. "You've grown up to be quite feisty. You can thank me for that one." Hannah held onto my arm, "Euna?" All I could hear was ringing as tears welded in my eyes, "Hannah..go get them.." She looked up, "But what about-" My voice echoed through the tile room, "Go!" She ran around me and out of the door, "You have about 10 seconds before they catch you."

He smiled and nodded, "Yeah well I'll make this quick. I'm after you, now it would be quite foolish to try and take you now seeing as there are so many people here. But just know, San getting shot. That whole meeting. It was about you." I stared at him trying to seem confident but it wasn't working. My body froze as he walked up to me, "I need you Euna." He caressed my cheek before he turned around and left me alone in the bathroom.

As the door closed my body dropped to the floor, I couldn't breath, no I could but I wasn't. I finally inhaled sharply as the door busted open. Hannah and Hongjoong the first in line, "Euna!" I felt frozen in place, "Euna look at me!" I finally turned my head to look at him, worry written all over his face. "What happened? Where is he?" I heard Chris bombarding me with questions but I ignored everyone, I looked at Hannah who had tears in her eyes, her makeup slightly smudged from crying.

"Did he.." She shook her head, "No..no he didn't." I finally found the strength to move as I hugged her tightly she cried into my arms as I ran my hands through her hair. "I'm sorry.." She sobbed out, the guys stood around us confused, San made his way inside and looked at us. "What happened?" Hongjoong looked at him giving him just as confused of a look.

"It was me." The all looked down at me, "What was you?" I finally looked at him, "The reason you got shot. The reason the mission was put together. It's all been because of me, he's been after me the whole time." San was quiet, "You don't mean.." My eyes connected with Yunho's, "Choi Jongcheol..he said he needs me." I wanted to cry, to scream, something. But instead I just sat there holding Hannah as she cried, I used to be in her position, San used to be in mine. Hongjoong and a few other took off running trying to find him.

"Stand with me." I helped Hannah stand as I followed her, I grabbed Chris' arms and replaced mine with his before bowing at a complete 90 degree angle. "I apologize for coming here tonight. Due to my actions I put Hannah at risk, he's been after me the entire time and because of that he took advantage of Hannah and captured her." His eyes were wide, "Euna stop, you found my sister that's all I care about. How do we know that he wouldn't have taken her even if you weren't here and done something worse.."

I looked down feeling San rest his hands on my shoulder, "Euna what all did he say?" I looked at him, "He told me how it was all my fault. He said that he would be back to get me. Then he gave me a warning only I'd understand." San furrowed his brows, "What warning?" Chris cut through, "It doesn't matter, He can throw everything he wants at us. We'll protect you. When you find Hongjoong tell him we're prepared to help."

I nodded and bowed one more time, before I walked out of the bathroom. I walked up the stairs and put my shoes back on, I watched as Hongjoong, Yunho and two of Chris' guys run back to the others. "He got away again." I put my head in my hands as I took a deep breath, tonight was a mess, all because of me. I ruined so many things. "Euna...let's go." I looked down the stairs at Mingi, "We're all gonna head back and regroup." I nodded and made my way down the stairs, he held out his hand and I took it letting him lead me through the crowd and out to the car.

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At the end of the hall next to my room was a balcony, I never sat out here because I never had a reason to. I slept fine in Hongjoong's arms, but tonight he was in his office with the others discussing plans of action. Chris came with us so Hannah was sound asleep on my bed, I sat in one of the lawn chairs with a blanket over my bare legs.