The mafia

Chapter 43

Joy walking in her room, her eyes fixated on the phone charging on the nightstand. She let out a sigh and walked towards it, picking it up quickly. She opened the caller pad and dialed a number, placing the phone against her left ear while nervously biting her nails, her visible stress evident.

"Jimin, please pick up!" she murmured.

But the call just kept ringing on the other side. Frustrated, she ended the call, ran her hand through her hair, and looked around. Opening the window, she looked out and saw Hoseok leaving the building with his guards. Her face relaxed slightly at the sight.

Joy looked around and quickly climbed out through the window, standing on the narrow ledge while taking support from the wall. She carefully moved to the right, reaching the end window. She had four more windows to cross when she heard the coughing of a lady, causing her to stop in her tracks. She turned her head back towards the window, hesitating.

Curiosity and concern battled within her. The coughing grew louder, and she couldn't ignore it any longer. Taking a deep breath, Joy turned back and carefully peered into the window from where the sound was coming.

She slowly opened the window and peeped in, seeing a lady lying on the bed. "Who's this?" she asked herself. Just then, the door to the room opened. Joy quickly crouched to hide herself as a guard entered.

The guard placed a plate of food on the ground. "Eat it!" he commanded.

The lady looked at him briefly before turning away, ignoring his presence. The guard sneered. "Listen, you can eat or not, but remember, that man will keep you alive until he gets what he wants."

Joy stayed silent, holding her breath until the guard left. As soon as he was gone, she quickly climbed back into her own bedroom. "I can't leave like this. I need to find out what's going on here," she resolved, her mind racing.

She glanced at her phone again, still no call from Jimin. Joy paced the room, formulating a plan.

Where as in the afternoon, Ara sat in the balcony with a worried look on her face. Taehyung walked into the room, but Ara wasn't aware of his presence as she stared out. He took off his coat and walked towards her with silent steps, resting his hands on her shoulders. Ara turned her head towards him and a smile appeared on her face. Intertwining her fingers with his, she made him sit next to her.

She leaned on his shoulder and closed her eyes. "So when did you decide to leave?" Ara asked.

Taehyung snuggled into her more and said, "Tomorrow evening."

Ara let out a sigh and, with a forced smile, she looked at him. "Shall we go to the amusement park?"

"Now?" Taehyung asked, surprised.

Ara nodded her head. Taehyung held her face with his left hand and pecked her lips. "Then let's go."

They quickly changed into casual clothes and headed out. The sun was setting as they arrived at the amusement park, casting a warm golden glow over everything. The park was bustling with families and friends, the sound of laughter and joy filling the air.

Taehyung bought them tickets, and they entered hand in hand. "What do you want to do first?" he asked, looking down at Ara with a smile.

Ara looked around, "There is a lot in here I can't decide," she said.

Taehyung chuckled and said, "Then let's just go around more and see what catches our eyes."

Ara nodded, and hand in hand, they started to walk.

Stopping at a shooting game booth, Ara's eyes fell on a big brown teddy bear. Her eyes shined.

"Want that?" Taehyung asked, noticing her excitement.