Breath Taking

"Search & Rescue"

•• Jackson's POV ••

"What do you mean you don't know?!" Youngjae snaps at me silently as he looks just as distressed as I am. "Babe, calm down. Maybe he just went to the bathroom or something" Jaebum reassures him. Maybe he did... Okay, don't freak out just yet Jackson...

"Y-Yeah, okay. Maybe he is" Youngjae says calmly as he smiles at his boyfriend. "There's only like, two bathrooms near this area. Would checking make you feel better?" I asked, smirking to see Youngjae still so stressed out. He rolls his eyes and pout "Yes..." He admits.

"There's a bathroom to the other side over there, you guys check that out. I'll check the one over at this side. Okay?" I say as I pointed to opposite sides of the theater area. The both nod. I watch as the couple walks over to the other side. I bite my lips anxiously as I carried the paper bag full of snacks and walk over to the bathroom on this side.

Yeah, surprisingly there are only two bathrooms near here despite the fact it being the 2nd most occupied area of the whole mall. The first is the arcade ofcourse. I put in earphones with the music on a loud volume as I walked.

I soon reach the mens room and approached it. I jiggled the door knob but it was locked. Strange. I knock on the door as I was taking out an earphone. I hear shuffling inside and what seemed like someone humming.. I couldn't quite make it out.

•• Yugyeom's POV ••

I heard a knock on the door and Jinyoung immediately covers my mouth with his hand forcefully tight. He looks me straight in the eye and I see him hold up a knife. My eyes widened in complete fear. He leans in to whisper in my ear.

"Make a sound... And that'll be the last you'll ever make..." I gulp as I felt the seriousness of his voice as he gently slides the flat part of the knife on my neck. I nod my head slowly as more tears flowed. I tried not to sob and made it sound like a small hum.

The knocking didn't stop. "Sorry! The men's room's closed for maintenance! The toilets are broken at the moment!" Jinyoung called out, still looking at me with those terrifyingly soulless eyes.

"Oh okay! I'm sorry to disturb!" My eyes widened more as I heard that familiar voice. Jackson! It was Jackson! I wanted to scream and call out for him to save me. To end this painful nightmare. But I dared not to as Jinyoung's knife was ready to pierce through my neck.

I start to sob silently as I could hear fading footsteps of Jackson walking away from the bathroom. No.. Come back... Please... Save me...

•• Jackson's POV ••

I placed my earphone back in as I walked away from the men's room. I just hoped that Yugyeom was in the other bathroom as I walked back to where I was earlier.

I see Youngjae and Jaebum approach me. "The men's room over there's closed" I say as they stop in front of me. Youngjae sighs deeply and I immediately know that isn't a good sign. "He's not there either Jackson!" Youngjae said, concern evident in his voice.

"Ughh! How could you lose him?!" He snaps at me, furiously scratching his head. Jaebum back hugs him and I sighd deeply "Let's call Mark and Bambam, ask if they'd seen him..." I muttered as I took out my phone and started scrolling through my contacts.

"And if they haven't?" Youngjae asks me "We search for him ourselves. The mall isn't that big. I'm betting we could find him eventually" I explained, a bit hopeful that this will all turn out alright in the end. But I knew the world wasn't like that...

Mark answered my call after four rings. I asked them if Yugyeom was with them and unfortunately, he wasn't. I sighed as I left the phone on speaker. I looked to Youngjae "Did he perhaps bring his phone?" I ask to which he nods.

Youngjae immediately dials up Yuggie's number.

Riing riing! Ring riing! Riing rii- beep beep beep

Call declined? Youngjae looks up at me with a concerned look.

Me: "Guys, go around the 2nd floor and ground floor. Call us if you see him"

Mark: "Sure!"

Mark hangs up the phone. Youngjae was now pacing around trying to call Yugyeom's phone over and over and over again. Jaebum and I could only watch the distressed sunshine pace around.

"He isn't answering any of my calls!" Youngjae groaned as he gave up and shoved his phone in his pocket. "Let's... Let's just try and look for him..." I said as I placed a hand on his shoulder. "Fine... Jackson, I don't know how you do it.. But you're somehow a blessing and a curse for Yugyeom" He said to me then walked off.

I sighed deeply. Full of guilt. Jaebum placed a hand on my shoulder "Don't worry, he's just upset... It isn't your fault... You couldn't have known this would happen.." He smiled at me then pat my back. I nod and smile back a little.

We both walk and follow Youngjae, to make sure he doesn't tear the whole mall apart.

~ Timeskip ~

I groan deeply as I rub my palm on my cheek. It's been 2 hours and we were yet to find any trace of Yugyeom. It was like he had disappeared from the face of the earth.

Here we were now, in the foodcourt looking so tired and so distressed. Bambam looked like he wanted to cry, Mark and Jaebum looked equally concerened while Youngjae wouldn't stop calling Yugyeom while his phone was on speaker.

Riing riing! Riing riing! Riing rii- beep beep beep

Yet again... The call was dropped. Youngjae sighed in frustration as he hit his phone on the table yet again. At this point, I could only think that Yugyeom's phone was stolen or...

I shivered as the thoughts were too horrid for me to think of. One more time, Youngjae called Yugyeom's phone.

Riing riing! Riing riing! Riing rii-

He answered it! My eyes widened as all of our attention was now on the phone. We could only hear skin slapping skin like someone was being hit over and over again and there were also sobs. "Y-Yugyeom ah?" Youngjae said into the phone. And the next thing we heard completely terrified all of us...

"Hyuuung!!" beep beep beep beep beep...

That was all we heard. Then the call was cut short...