The Shattered Smile || V X BTS

CHAPTER 21

Taehyung's tears slipped from his eyes as he was trying to free himself from the handcuffs even though his previous wounds hadn't been healed. The thought of Arianna's worried face and his members crying brought a sense of dread in his heart as he used all his strength to uncuff him.

'Click'

The handcuffs finally fell down with a thud as happy tears slipped from Taehyung's eyes, the pain of his bloody wrists seemed nothing to him anymore as he hurriedly went towards the iron door while looking here and there, for a way to escape.

He then looked at the small box, it was the keypad box as he slowly removed the pin from the cuffs and Starts to open the box with his shaky hands.

'Thud'

After trying for several minutes the lid fell open, revealing a lot of sets of blue, green, yellow and red coloured wires as Taehyung looks around. He could crack the passcode but he needed something... anything.

His gaze then fell on the iron desk, as he rushed towards it and opened the drawer, only to find a shattered mirror in it. He held the mirror as he then walked towards the wire box.

He then slowly broke the mirror glass piece, making his palms bleed but he didn't care, he cut the mirror pieces into small fine and thin, but long piece as he inserted it into the keypad while slowly pressing the keys.

'ho he he oh eh oh eh'

'screech' was heard as the passcode was correct and the iron door screeched open as a sigh of relief escaped Taehyung's lips. Jugguk was too careless not to keep any guards, thinking Taehyung wouldn't be able to escape this hell but oh boy how wrong he was.

The elder quickly rushed out the building as he was panicking. He looked at his pocket and found few cranky and folded dollar bills as he sighed in relief.

He quickly pulled up his hood, wore his mask and shoved his hands in his hood pockets as he hailed a cab that was passing by.

“Gangnam Hill Please.” Taehyung muttered as the cab driver nods while starting the engine. This was it, the end to all the miseries, pain and sufferings the elder had been suffering for nearly a month.

***

“A-ah-AHHH J-jae Joon p-please let go.” Mark screamed as Jae-Joon had placed his hand on a hot stove as the other's expression was emotionless.

“This is only the start Mark..” He whispered as he stomped the back of Mark's leg while the other hissed in pain.

“You clearly knew if someone betrays then the Agency's punishment is ruthless, so much that you'll beg for death.” He whispered which sent shivers down Mark's spine as Jae-Joon tightened his grip on him.

“As for Jeon Jungguk...we will deal with him later..” he said as he pressed further on Mark as the other yelped in pain as it was literally unbearable.

***

“Jin eat something please..” Namjoon plead the elder with a tray of food in his hands, the elder hadn't eaten anything properly since Taehyung went missing but now he wasn't even eating anything since yesterday.

“How can I Joon? Tae is missing...Kook is arrested...e-everything is a mess.” He said as hot tears slipped his cheeks making the other's heart clench.

“I know but everything will be fine.. Taehyung will be okay..” He said when he himself was doubting his own words as Jin chuckled bitterly.

“Can you reassure her that?” He asked while looking at Arianna who had turned fully silent, only staring out the window for the past weeks, hoping her Tae would return.

“Jinu please..” Namjoon said as tears were welling up in his own eyes as Adrian suddenly enters the room while looking at Jin and then at Arianna.

He slowly walked up towards Jin as he sat beside him on bed while gently holding his palms in his own, “Won't you eat anything? Atleast for my sake Jin shi?” He asked making Jin's heart clench as he looks away.

“Adria—”

“Atleast...for Taehyung's sake..” Adrian said as Jin looks at him as tears slip from his eyes making the other's heart clench as finally Jin nods making Adrian smile in tears.

He then slowly fed the other, his dearest bestfriend...just like old times when the two of them were only seven. That's how strong their bond was.

Suddenly Arianna stood up and rushed out as Jin furrows his eyebrows in confusion, “I-is she ok?” He asked as Adrian's face was etched with worry as both of them rushed downstairs.

And then they heard doorbell as Arianna immediately opened the door which made everyone inside the house gasp;

Standing infront of them was Kim Taehyung with his messy hair, bloodshot red puffy eyes, swelled up and bloody wrists, torn clothes as the poor soul looks at them as his eyes landed on the eldest.

“J-Jin Hyung...”