Monster

43

It happens fast.

Mark is sitting in the plastic black chair with his elbows on the tables waiting for his next turn when orderlies grab him by the arms. He looks at one and then the other and then at his doctor who is reaching onto a small table on wheels to grab a needle. The same needle Mark has seen every time he's been sedated.

But this time he didn't do anything.

He thrashes wildly, kicking one leg out, successfully knocking the doctor over. Hyunsuk can do nothing but shout for someone to come help, insist Mark is innocent, but it's a useless effort.

The doctor stands back up holding his side, annoyed. "Hold him down"

Mark is flipped onto the table, chess pieces digging into his back and scattering to the floor. The doctor approaches quicker than before.

"He will be here any moment, clean this mess up" The doctor huffs, pulling off the cap of the needle. Mark squirms, trying unsuccessfully to free a leg.

"Jaebum don't!" Jackson barely has time to get the words out before Jaebum's fist is flying right into the doctors sweaty cheek.

"You have three seconds to let go of him"

The orderlies obey in two. Stepping away from Mark with their hands up in defense. They glance from the doctor and back to Jaebum, confused.

Not only is this Im Jaebum, the man their leader-in-the-shadows has warned them about—this is Im Jaebum, one of the most powerful business men in the world, a person who could wreck their lives with a single word—or fist—and he isn't alone.

"Get him up" Jaebum commands, pointing to the doctor, the orderlies obey again, grabbing the doctor, and pulling him up. He's bleeding from a cut on his brow and already his eye is swelling. Jaebum punches him again, hard enough to knock him out.

Mark hasn't moved from his position on the table, unsure of what to do, a million questions resting on his tongue. Jackson grabs him tenderly and lifts him from the table.

Yugyeom looks around the clinic, depressed. All of these people seeking help, abused by those they needed to help them. Will they have a place to go once Jaebum gets this place shut down?

They take Mark from the building without a word. This wasn't exactly apart of their plan but they can adapt. They just have to figure out what to with Mark first.

They decide to drive him to a hotel, leaving him there before driving to their home to pick up Youngjae and BamBam, they have to be fast.

Kris doesn't make it to his clinic. He gets as far as the end of the street before promptly making a turn to avoid the whole situation. Police cars have swarmed the area, lights flashing. He has enough smarts to know how bad this is going to be, should one whisper of his name get out.

The doctor is as good as dead.

He should have guessed that he couldn't keep Mark held if Jaebum was still around to rescue him, hes impressed he managed to keep him there for a month. The drive back to his house is tense, watching carefully for police lights. He's more sure now than ever that Jaebum has Youngjae. He has to act fast.

He hurries into his home, picking up his phone to dial Kyungsoo. He still doesn't know where Jaebum lives, or if that's even where he would be keeping Youngjae but if he puts his own police force on him than there is little even Jaebum could do about it.

But the call doesn't go through, hitting Kyungsoo's voicemail immediately, which is strange. 

He has to get out of here. He grabs his keys again, picking up an emergency bag from his closet and heading for the door.