The Truth Untold | TaeJin

10. Tonight...

"I can't believe this", Namjoon muttered, eyeing the two mobile phones he held in his hands.

But Seokjin was not surprised at all. If his own flat was not safe for him, then his phone being hacked was something that he should have anticipated a long time ago. Namjoon glanced at Taehyung, who was sitting in front of his computer with a chocolate bar in his hand and reading through Namjoon's latest thesis like the good boy he was.

"Taehyung must have been frightened", Namjoon commented sympathetically.

Seokjin nodded, "I can't imagine what he must have gone through for the past two days."

Namjoon hummed, "I will give these phones to my friend who is analyzing the footage from your flat, Teacher Kim. But it will take some time to find out who is behind this"

"Time...", Seokjin sighed, "Time is exactly what I don't have now, Teacher Kim"

Namjoon looked at his colleague in sympathy, as the latter stood up from his chair and bowed to Namjoon again.

"Please help me keep this a secret, Teacher Kim. I don't want Taehyung's name to be involved in this mess", Seokjin requested politely.

"Sure, Teacher Kim...", Namjoon bowed as well, "although I would like it if you reported this to the police because we cannot endanger our student, especially a minor."

"I am eighteen...", Taehyung's annoyed tone gained the attention of the two teachers, "I will be nineteen in a few months... not a minor", he stated, looking pointedly at Seokjin.

"Brat!", Seokjin muttered under his breath and looked away, flustered.

Namjoon looked between his colleague and his student curiously.

"Hmmm, you should head back to your dorm now", Seokjin suggested, turning to Namjoon, "Can you please drop Taehyung in his dorm, Teacher Kim?"

"Of course, Teacher Kim. Let's drop Taehyung first and then I will drop you to your flat too", Namjoon moved quickly, grabbing his car keys, when Taehyung stood up abruptly from his chair, startling Namjoon.

"Thank you so much for your offer, sir, but I will walk Teacher Jin to his flat", Taehyung announced confidently.

"Yah...", Seokjin clicked his tongue disapprovingly, "I am not going back to my flat, and you need to get back to your dorm safely. Teacher Kim will drop you"

"No...", Taehyung whined, earning a stiff glare from his teacher.

Taehyung pouted, following Namjoon to the parking lot, while Seokjin stayed back for a few more minutes before walking in the opposite direction. He reached the backside of the school and fished out a mask and cap from his bag, which he quickly wore. He looked around carefully and noticed a CCTV camera facing the back gate of the school. Making sure that he stayed out of the coverage area, Seokjin began scanning the premises for a safe way out. He spotted a large stone near the compound wall, about thirty steps away from the gate, and looped the strap of his bag across his chest. The compound wall looked to be at least seven feet tall, and a fall could end ugly for him, but Seokjin wasn't bothered at all. Right now, his only concern was to be not stalked by a random stranger or his stalker until he reached Yoongi's studio safely.