Gangnam Cons

RECRUITMENT II: Escape

The clock strikes at 5am in the morning, and he immediately pressed the stop button on his traditional alarm. It sits on his side table, Top turned around again to have a 2 minute rest in his bed. The quilt is wrapping against his body, he was shirtless, with joggers on. The room is in a state of simple rustic interior.

He heard some groans and punch sounds from below. Echoing on and on. Though he's half awake, he immediately stood up and took a white shirt.

He went outside his room, crossed over a large area for living and whatnots. He knocked on the other door, no one answered so he just went down the underground training area.

Before you could even go down, you need atleast 3 passcodes and it's located inside a walkthrough closet, which is really safe from infiltration.

Below, there's a jail-like gate and it's wide open. He could already hear the noise clearly coming from the inside.

"하나 둘! 하나 둘!" [trans. 1, 2! 1, 2! / hana, dul!]

It was Dara all along, swiftly striking the punching bag with her small fists but it's really a strong hit each punch. She's sweating too much he assumed she's been working out since 3 in the morning.

Dara was so focused she didn't even notice Top was there behind her.

After few moments of observation, Top went behind her back and touched her hips with his hands. He commanded in a deep voice, "loose it here, if you're that stiff, you won't win against the enemy."

That voice startled Dara, who was really surprised because she thought no one's around.

"Yah! You scared me!" Dara faced him while she puts her hand on her chest. She must have been really scared.

"If someone talked behind you, you should be alert. You should've strangled me. What if i'm not Top? Then you'll be already dead by now. Right?" Top coaches him simple physical defense.

"And you're spacing out.." He continued. "Why are you up so early?"

"I'm thinking alot of things. I mean, really, alot. I can't rest. It's as if I do, my enemy will be one step ahead of me, so I can't." Dara continued to punch the bag and this time it really is strong.

Top went infront, holding the punching bag for her. She keeps on punching with different styles.

"How many times will we tell you, you are not alone in this. We're here for you." Top reminded her.

"But I want to get him with my own hands. Just like how he did with my fathe-"

"D, get some rest. Now."

With a deep commanding voice, Dara gradually loosened up and listened to him. She removed the bands on her fist, revealing a very swollen and bruised knuckles.

Top took out some ice from the bar counter and wrapped it in a towel, he gave it to Dara.

"So, what will you do now?" Top sat on the chair on the bar counter, Dara patted the ice on her knuckles few seconds for each and puts them back on the table.

She took her bag and stripped infront of him. Not revealing any private part because she's wearing a sports bra. But Top looked on different direction where he can't see her anyway.

"I'm going to go now." She puts on her hoodie and hat. She paired it with ripped jeans and boots.

"This early?!" Top was confused.

"I need to validate my prison visit, thank you for the fake birth certs, though. They really believed i'm her sister."

"You're going to meet him? I'll come with you." Top was about to go down on his chair.