Broken Memories [I Did it for You - Book 2]

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So, this is what Yoosung went through, Jumin thought to himself. All the rage from the vanishing security guards faded into the background, drowned out by the overwhelming fact that he had no idea what was about to happen to him or any of the others. He knew Mint Eye were after them, but why take them all when they had first only wanted Yoosung and Emjay?

Twisting his wrists, Jumin grimaced as the metal of the handcuffs edged into his skin as though it was biting him. It suddenly reminded him of how Elizabeth the Third could be feisty when she didn't get her dinner on time or he had picked her up without making himself known to her first. She had always been a very jumpy lady.

It occurred to Jumin at that moment that he may never see his precious Elizabeth again. He knew his father was a powerful man and could probably use certain resources to track him and the other RFA members down. Throughout his life and even childhood, being the son of a wealthy businessman and CEO, people had made attempts at kidnapping Jumin before. None of them had been successful - until now. It had all been down to how predictable those people in the past had been. They'd never been good at stalking the boy without being noticed, and when they had tried to snatch him, they'd never been quick enough. It didn't help that Jumin was also a popular kid. He was the son of a rich CEO, after all, making it more difficult for kidnappers to spot the right moment when the boy was alone.

Even if one of them had succeeded, Jumin had never been afraid. He had been smart for his age and he knew how easy it'd be to track down the people who barely had a clue what they were doing. He knew he'd most likely be found on the same day. However, knowing that this was Mint Eye, he knew how unpredictable these people were, and the thought alone sent a chill down his spine.

"HEY, YOU PRICKS! WHERE ARE YOU AT?!" Zen screeched for the hundredth time before kicking his legs around him, trying to find one of the men, hoping that his heeled boot would collide with one of their faces.

"Zen, that's me you're kicking!" Jumin growled through the black bag tied around his head when one of Zen's boots collided with his shoulder. He cringed at the muddied boot mark that had most likely stained his expensive blazer.

"If only they'd stop trying to hide!" Zen snarled like an angry dog.

"QUIET BACK THERE!" a man yelled before a loud thumping sound boomed across the vehicle. Jumin guessed that it came from the front where the driver and passenger seats were. He could imagine a tiny window behind the man who sat on the passenger seat, pounding his fist against it to make his prisoners shut up.

At the suddenness of the pounding, it sounded as though a girl had let out a terrified shriek.

"Scarlett, are you okay?" Seven asked, making Jumin realise that they were all handcuffed in the same vehicle.

"I - I don't know" Scarlett whimpered before sniffling.

"Where are you? I'll try to find you" Seven added as Jumin began to hear a shuffling sound, followed by the struggling grunts that escaped Seven's mouth.

"HEY! Don't do anything suspicious or we'll pull over and beat you to a pulp! See if you're such a hero to that girl then!" The same man snarled again, causing Seven's struggling grunts and shuffling to come to an abrupt halt.

"I-it's okay, Seven. I'm not hurt, I'm okay" Scarlett tried to reassure him, but the whimper in her voice was still noticeable.

"I wish I could hold you" Seven whispered in a defeated voice.

"Me too. I'm just glad we're close to each other at least"

As Seven and Scarlett continued to whisper to each other, trying their best to not grab the attention of the paranoid security man at the front of the vehicle whilst Zen breathed hard and fast through his seething teeth, Jumin wore a permanent frown on his face that no one could see. It wasn't towards their situation or the uncertainty of when or if they'd be found again, it was towards a completely different question that made Jumin's stomach twist uncomfortably.