Gym Buddies

3

After the little conversation about herself, she became rather open around them. She would joke around a lot more and was a lot more intimate around them.  Over the months that followed, the four had formed a bond of their own. Little did they know that their peace was short-lived.

One evening, a burkha-clad woman entered the building. She swiped her ID up and down the machine which responsively flashed green. She ran upstairs into the main area. "Who are you?" Jungkook questioned before turning to Nicky who swayed her head, she did not mix schedules up. "It's me" the lady lifted her veil revealing her tear-stained face.

"New outfit?" Ryle chuckled from behind recognizing the voice. "Erase all records of me coming here today.CCTV, access card everything. Please" she fell to her knees. "And hide me. Please" she begged, the tears flowing down unrestrained.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Nicky kneeled by her side. "I don't have time. Hurry" she urged falling slump against Nicky's shoulder. "I'll get the machines cleared" Ryle offered. "Thanks" she mumbled. "I could take you home?" Nicky offered. "No. They know you" she gripped her shoulders rather harshly. "Do they know about me?" Jungkook sat on his toes. "I don't think so, unless they check the footage." Alesha answered. 

"Then come with me. My registration is never in the machine nor any records in the footages" he extended his hand warmly with a smile and wiped her tears away. "Thanks Gguk" she nuzzled into his palm. "But, what happened?" Ryle asked. "They're planning on brainwashing me. They've imprisoned my mother already. They'll turn me into a killing machine, a trained assassin. My fiance is returning as well" she ranted in full-speed.

"We'll act like you never came here today. I'll make sure they don't know about him either. And we trust him enough to protect you. He's rich enough to raise you as well so stay as long as you want okay?" Ryle said rather reassuringly. "Feel free to. I'll look after you forever if I have to. I don't mind" Jungkook added cheekily. "I'll call you?" Nicky asked. "No. Don't mention me in calls, chats anywhere. They'll keep tabs on you" Alesha warned. "Damn them" Nicky mumbled.

"I'll grab my things and we'll dash out of here. " Jungkook said going towards the lockers." Is this safe?" Ryle asked. "I don't know. But, I can't lose my sanity nor my consciousness. " Alesha sighed. "Stay safe bud" Nicky hugged Alesha. Ryle joined them and within a minute another pair of arms went around them as Jungkook enveloped them in a bear hug. "It's going to turn out right" he mumbled.

"Clear our records after we leave too. And take care" she said hugging them again. Soon the two shuffled out of the building as Nicky and Ryle stood at bay and waved them off. "Her mother was imprisoned" Ryle turned to Nicky. "Atleast she's alive unlike...." Nicky bit off her words. "Well thanks to them we got to honor the wishes of the dead. I hope this one gets to live though" Ryle shrugged. "She will get to live" Nicky said adamantly. "Let's hope so" Ryle looked away. "Let's make sure of it"

"You must've been scared really bad?" Jungkook broke the silence. "Scared is an understatement. What will you tell your friends?" she asked instead. "I used to live with them. But, we don't anymore" he sneaked a glance at her. "Do you want to go shop for clothes?" he asked. "You may be a CEO but, we ain't starring in a drama. I'll just use yours" she rolled her eyes. "You'd love that wouldn't you?" he chuckled. "It'd be so comfortable. Over sized." she slumped into her seat. 

"Your mother. She won't be in trouble right?" he asked. "Honestly, I don't know. However, my dad adores her so, I don't really think so. They won't hurt her but, they're still hell bent on clearing her memories. Your company, is it named HYBE?"she switched the topic. "Who told you about it?" he asked immediately. "I saw it in a news article" she turned to face him. "And what did you find?" 

"You never told me you owned an entertainment company. I always thought you owned a trade company or an industrial one. But, this is pretty impressive. Singers and stuff" she smiled. "Well, just company things" he shrugged. "Your most famous one, BTS seems pretty impressive. Globally famous. NewJeans and TXT seem pretty cool too. Must be earning you in millions" she could've sworn she saw him bite his lower lip.

"Yeah, they're quite a hit. Do you eat meat?" he switched the topic. "I can. I don't like pork and beef at all though" she answered. "Noted" he commented cheekily. "What are you going to do in life now? I ain't letting you go back" he smiled. " I don't know. I'd need legal documents for all that and my family has it all. But, if I had to, I'd take some competitive exams TOEFL and all. I'd maybe even go back to India and look for my memories. I'd still come back to annoy the three of you though" she nudged him lightly. 

"You talk as if you're already there. And as clingy as you are right now, I don't think it will be very long before you come back" he teased. "Yeah but, we'll figure out a way to get a totally brand new identity for me. I have a brilliant idea honestly but, it would require you to pull some strings" she commenced with an evil smile. "I'm scared but, go ahead."

"You do charities right?" she wiggled her eyebrows. "Yeah, why?"