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023

Momo took a drag off her cigarette before passing it to me.

"You really love her, don't you?"

Taking a drag, I slowly exhaled the smoke as I thought about her question.

Do I love Dahyun? I've never felt this way about anyone before.

"I think I do." I smiled softly, earning a smile from Momo as well.

Once the cigarette was finished, I put it out against the concrete before Momo and I stood up to head back inside.

As we entered, we noticed three things.

Dahyun wasn't at the counter, the high schoolers were gone, and it was eerily quiet.

I started to call out for the brunette but Momo stopped me, pulling out her weapon.

Slowly, we began walking around the store, trying to find the brunette.

She was nowhere to be found, and neither were the teenage girls.

As we neared the backroom, we noticed that the door was slightly ajar. Maybe she was hiding in here?

Momo went first, ready to fire upon anyone who jumped out.

Please be in here, Dahyun.

But we came up empty once again.

"You know," Momo started, shoving her gun back into her waistline. "I'm starting to think those girls weren't high schoolers."

"You don't think." I mumbled, groaning out of frustration. I can't believe this.

Momo rested her hand on my shoulder, an apologetic look in her eyes as she spoke, "We'll get her back, Chae."

-

"First of all, why would you allow her to push you out the door? You both know better."

Nayeon had Momo, Sana, Tzuyu and I sat in her office. She was currently scolding Momo and I for our negligence.

We definitely deserve it, too. We let those girls take her. She was right there and we let her down.

"Second of all. Momo, you know better than to not suspect a group of girls."

Momo hung her head, trying to not look into Nayeon's furious eyes.

Those said eyes turned towards me before she was speaking again.

"And lastly. Chaeyoung, we will get her back."

I could only nod in response. My stomach was in knots with how scared for her safety I was.

There's no telling what they want with her, or where she is.

She could be halfway to Japan by now.

Jeongyeon entered the room, her phone in her hand, as she interrupted, "Ryujin knows who's here."

Nayeon quickly stood up, "Well spit it out already."

Jeongyeon looked around the room, her eyes landing on mine before she spoke, "It's The Villains."

"Fuck." Sana, Tzuyu, and Momo all cursed in unison.

Nayeon started to storm out of the room, all of us girls standing up to follow her.

"I want everyone in the living room in twenty. We're going to brief everyone on The Villains and how they operate."

Jeongyeon was already sending out a text to all of the girls as Nayeon spoke.

"I want everyone to be on alert for any phone calls that are unlisted or private. They might try to call to taunt us."

We all nodded in response, following the leader down to the living room.

"Momo, I want you to assemble the weaponry for the entire gang. Including Chaeyoung."

My head swung to face her, wondering if I heard her right.

Sana stepped forward, worry lacing her words as she questioned, "Are we sure Chaeyoung is ready for this? She's not a trained member."

Glancing towards me before turning back to Nayeon, she leaned in closer, speaking barely above a whisper. "This is also her girlfriend, don't you think that's a bit too close to home?"

Nayeon's eyes were soon on me, resulting in everyone who had gathered in the room so far following her actions.

"Are you in or are you out."

Looking around, I could see the worry and concern in everyone's eyes. Tzuyu's were almost pleading for me to say no.

Am I really ready for this?

I handled those men in that warehouse, but from what Nayeon has told me, these girls are different.

Ruthless, evil, blood hungry. They show no mercy.

But I need to bring Dahyun back. Alive.

I don't care if these girls tear me to shreds, I need Dahyun to come back home.

She can't die because of me.

So I have to do this. Right?

I don't know if I could sit here and wait while my friends searched for and saved my girlfriend.

Locking eyes with Nayeon, I nodded. "I'm in."