Ravenwood Manor ӏ ATEEZ

CHAPTER

Wooyoung was confused, he took a closer look at the paper, it was indeed a passing of rights and ownership. "I don't get it, my dad told me he was selling this house. So why would Mr. Jeon be giving it to the town?"

"I don't know, but it's his signature here" Mingi showed the signature, right next to an empty spot, for Mayor Song to fill in.

"Ew! Oh my god!!" Yeosang shrieked, covering his mouth. The next page were pictures of Jieun's autopsy. "Why would he keep those in a file???!"

"This must be everything that has to do with his daughter's death"

Seonghwa was right, because on the next page, Wooyoung read some quick details about the body's condition, but right as it was about to give the gruesome details and the cause of death, the bottom half of the page had been ripped out.

"Do you think old Mr. Jeon ripped it?" Yunho asked.

"Well duh, who else could it have been??" Mingi shot back. "But why??"

On the other side of the room, Yeosang shivered. "You don't think Mr. Jeon could have anything to do with his daughter's death do you?"

"I do now!" Mingi shouted, snatching the file back from Wooyoung. "I am so getting out of here. Babe, let's go"

"Right behind you!" Hongjoong linked his hand with his boyfriends, making their way to the living room. The other five boys running behind them.

"You're really going to leave??? When we can get more evidence here!" Wooyoung exclaimed.

"Yeah, come on! We can go snoop around, there's so much we didn't know about the Jeons" Jongho seconded his friend while the other three remained silent.

A big part of Yeosang wanted to run out with the couple and never step foot inside this manor again. In his mind he could imagine himself on his couch, under the blanket, eating candy and watching dumb cartoons. In reality, anywhere was better than here but the look on Seonghwa, Wooyoung and Jongho's faces told him he would not be leaving soon.

The only one that seemed to also lose his enthusiasm by the minute was Jeong Yunho. The boy stood tall next to his boyfriend, a protective hand always on his shoulder or arm but right now, he was as quiet as Yeosang was, waiting to see how the scene in front of them would play.

Mingi and Hongjoong looked at each other, it seemed morbid curiosity was starting to get the better of them. That or peer pressure but they eventually agreed to stay a bit longer, making the blonde boy die inside slightly as he accepted his fate inside this damned manor.

The first floor still held various rooms, but the boys all knew the one they were truly waiting for was up the large, wooden staircase. Red carpet, just like in the movies Wooyoung thought as he lit up the floor with his flashlight. The creaking sound of this house had almost become background noises for the group as their many footsteps made it seem like the entire staircase would collapse.

"I hate this" Hongjoong muttered, dashing up the stairs first.

The wooden walls were covered with grand paintings and other golden adornments. Wooden sculptures marked every turn of the staircase until the end where a big hallway awaited them. Rectangular arches marked the tall ceiling, framed paintings plastered on each section, lit only by the old sconces placed between them. There were wooden chairs and other furniture stuck to the walls, the red of the cushions a perfect match to that of the carpet under their feet.

"This is kind of creepy" Jongho spoke for the first time making Mingi jump.

"Can you imagine living here?" Seonghwa added, his face a mixture of fear and confusion.