Book 2 : BTS 👀, Skz🥰, Ateez✨

Gift 1.2

It's been a week since I've been back.

Nothing really changed. Except the surveillance I was under. Each step I took out of my room, Marie and one of the boys stood there. Calmly looking at me with a gentle smile. A suffocating smile I first reciprocated. Wondering if it was a coincidence.

However, it was always the case. The fear that I had to be locked up in a cage I could never get out off became true. Managing to learn the inner structure of the mansion was a great past time though. Namjoon handed me over the plans as soon as I asked. 

Of course not of the underground. Since Jimin and I had talked there, I was banned from going. Still, I learned how to walk around. The garden was also wonderful. It was in a japanese style and huge. Very huge. I could barely handle going from one edge to the other without panting. I had talked to Namjoon about learning self-defense from Marie.

He told me it was useless. That I would only overwork my body and that with my body condition, it was more dangerous than anything else. The people I spent the most time with were clearly Jungwon and Niki. I enjoyed talking to them and found relief into getting to know more about their work. 

The Six leaders of the business world were more difficult to approach. I ate beside Namjoon and could carry a conversation for a few hours with them, but not every day. There was always something uncomfortable. 

That obsession shining in their eyes. The persistant look they only put on me.

At night, I was carefully craddled  by one of the men and slept like a log. So I mustn't have been that uncomfortable with them...But I suspected the tea that was given to me by Marie every day at night. She watched me drinking it. Until the last drop. Before leaving me alone in the room. 

Tonight was the same.

Swallowing the liquid, I wished her a good night and she did too. Then, I stood up unlike usual were I layed down. I took three steps forward and then I felt it. The loss of strength. My legs gave up on me and I scratched my knee on the floor. Too stunned to realize that I was slightly bleeding, I touched my legs. I couldn't feel them, I couldn't feel them at all. However, I didn't remember feeling that way when I layed down...

They drugged me. The bitter truth was like a slap in the face. Of course, they didn't trust me. I didn't expect them to trust me easily like that but still.

"Eli?" 

Taehyung's voice made me straighten. I couldn't let them find out I found out. That thought immediately anchored itself in my head. 

"I heard a sound, are you alright?" He knocked on the door.

"Just a minute, I'm changing." I yell and the door stops moving.

Not to be closed right away. I take a deep breath and drag myself back to the bed. The last bit of strength I have in my arms help me get on top of the  bed. But my whole body is sweating buckets. How did I not...No. No something is wrong. 

"Tae!" I call out 

The door slams open and you look at Taehyung who silently takes in the situation. He doesn't take long to life you up and to realize that your body temperature is way higher than usual.  His blood runs cold as he walks through the mansion at high speed.

"JIMIN!" He calls out 

There is several run of steps as butlers and maids appear as long with several of the Gifted. Jimin calmly puts a hand on your forehead and it is so cold that you clutch your hands on his tightly. He ticks, his jaw clenching before looking for Marie. She is already questioning the maid who made the tea. Chamomille and honey. That was the usual one.