Handsome Hitman ✓ Jikook

Chapter Thirty Two

JIMIN

"JUNGKOOK!"

I jumped up from the stool and ran around the counter. Slamming myself into him, almost making the two of us topple over, I clinged onto him tightly.

He engulfed me into that hug. Hugging tighter and placing his head onto my chin. "I'm here I'm sorry I'm sorry" he mumbled, rubbing my back.

We stood there for another ten minutes engulfing each other in that hug. I didn't want to let go. I was so scared of that. More scared of that peson then the first time Jungkook locked me up; which is considered really bad to be worse than being locked up.

He pried me off though. Taking my arm and guiding me to the back of the counter but then surprised me as he grabbed me under my knees and lifted me up. I threw my arms around his neck quick and clinged to him so I wouldn't fall.

He sat me onto the stool and let me go. My face turned red and I smacked his arm when I got his intention. "I'm not that short!"

He laughed as he moved so he wouldn't get hit by me the fourth time. "You're pretty short"

"Am not!" I smiled with a laugh as I pushed him but he didn't move. I brushed the knees of my pants and nudged the hair from eyes. "Thanks for coming by the way..."

The laughter left his face and his expression became serious but soft. "Of course. You need to tell me what was wrong though you know"

I shrugged my shoulders, continuing to snack on the gummies I forgot I had on the counter. Should I tell him? Of course, tell him, don't be dumb Jimin.

I stuffed a gummy into my mouth, barely chewing then swallowed it. "This... I'll say it all", he stood beside me against the counter, all attention on me, "On my first day back while I was working, this guy came in. At first, I thought it was you". He smiled but nodded to continue. "Of course, it wasn't. It was this strange person. Mask, glasses, hat, their whole face was covered. They bought rags, bottles of water than a spray bottle of bleach. It was just... Weird. They said nothing. Not hello or thank you". His eyes narrowed a little. "Well, earlier today police came. They asked to see the security footage. I showed them and it was THE person they were looking for Jungkook. I was so scared then!". He only nodded more. "I asked why were they looking for this person. Jungkook..." He looked at me as he grabbed my hand and rubbed the bony knuckles of it. "They said they was a suspect in a murder case. Do you know how scared I was to hear that?"

He frowned when he saw the fear in my eyes grow larger and larger. Then he walked from his spot over to where I was sitting. Pulling me gently into a hug with an almost inaudible sigh.

"I won't let ANYTHING happen to you. Always remember that Jimin. Okay?" He smiled at me. Making a smile form onto mine softly. I nodded as he let go of the hug, standing back where he was. "So what do you do when you don't have customers?"

I laughed as I realized he was trying to change the subject to calm down my nerves. Crossing my arms and laying them onto the counter, nodding my head towards the tiny television on the wall in the corner that still had the news on. He blinked as he looked at the tv. "I watch tv on that tiny thing"

"How are you not blind" he groaned. Shaking his head as he dug his phone out of his pocket and propped it against the register for both of us to be able to see the screen. "Here we'll watch something on here. What do you wanna watch?"

I shrugged with the new activity to me being pushed to me suddenly. I set the phone up so I could see it a little better and Jungkook pushed the earbud piece into the phone. Handing me one of the pieces and pushed the other one into his own ear. 

"Um, just put on funny videos" I put the piece into my ear and pressed my hands into my lap as I watched him type in 'funny videos compilation' into the search bar of youtube and waited for them to load. 

"Ooo let's watch the funny animal videos" he laughed as he clicked the first animal video, which apparently was the most popular or most viewed or what not. 

We both kept our eyes glued to the video as we let out giggles and sometimes even loud laughter that made even people outside walking by look in the smaller window of the shop and see me and Jungkook laughing at a simple video. 

I wiped the pin-sized tear from my eyes at the end of the video, taking my earbud out and sitting it on the counter as I let my stomach settle down. "Good pick" I giggled out as I watched him scroll through the search feed to find another video to watch.

The bell rung from the shop door but I didn't look up like I normally do. Watching Jungkook continue to scroll till he found another video and clicked. "Wait wait" I added as I got him to stop playing it, "Let me get this customer first"

He groaned dramatically and put his phone down, laughing out as he put his earbud onto the counter as well.

When I saw the person walking up to the counter, I looked up at them, taking my gaze off of Jungkook. But that sweet 'hello how are you' look a worker gives a customer, dropped quickly and the look turned to fear.

It was the person. The scary person. The scary person that the police were looking for. The second time for the day, which was odd. They placed two bottles of spray bleach and three bottles of water onto the counter with a small huff. They fixed their mask to push to the bottom of their glasses and pushed the sunglasses up the bridge of their nose.

"A-Ah w-well", I coughed to try to get my nervous stutter to go away, "Welcome back, f-forgot something?"

Just make small talk Jimin. That's smart with a possible murder standing right in front of you. I didn't dare take my eyes from them to look at Jungkook. I'm sure he's watching things unfold, but quietly.

I scanned the bleach bottles and waters. Putting them into another large bag for the second time of the day and handing it to them. "9$ please"

They placed the money onto the counter as they grabbed the bag. Turning and walking away towards the door I turned my head as Jungkook looked at me at the same time. I nodded my head to say this was the scary person I was telling him about.

I flinched in surprise when Jungkook moved without letting another second slip past his fingers. He moved from behind the counter and speed walked over to the person. Grabbing them by the bicep and yanking them back, almost making them fall to the ground if they didn't find their balance. 

I just stood there froze as the person dropped their bag onto the floor. Almost landing on both their and Jungkooks feet but they both moved suddenly out of the way in time before it could cause such pain. It didn't take much strength (or so it looked like) and no time for Jungkook to throw the struggling person onto the ground on their stomach and pin them down tightly. Almost not being able to move as he sat onto their back to keep them there. "I got them" Jungkook panted out with soft breaths as the person was trying to kick him, but not much progress was made.

I cautiously came around the counter and basically tiptoed in slow motion over to them. Kneeling down in front of Jungkook and the person. Now we can know who it is, and even inform the police about this possible sick person.

With their struggle to move their face away, it wasn't hard to grab onto the mask by the string around their ear and the glasses on their face and take them off in almost one swoop with no effort given.

Everything went dark. My heart stopped and tears gathered into my eyes. I dropped the accessories I took off the mystery person and they landed with a soft sound onto the tiled floor. My hands shook to the point I had to grab my own hand to get them to stop. The world stopped for me. This possible murderer made my throat go dry and not be able to swallow, nor almost speak.

In a hoarse voice when I spoke the person looked up to me. No emotion almost as their gaze went straight back to the floor. "Taehyung?..."

(a/n- this chapter was pretty long on proud of myself)