Beneath the City ✔️

Brother

I strained my wrists against the ropes slightly. Jungkook had tied them a little too tight, and they'd been digging in for almost an hour. My ankles were tied just as firmly to the chair legs, and the cloth gagging my mouth was soaked in my saliva. There was a light tap of metal somewhere above me. I blinked behind the hessian bag, and nodded my head. Jimin had been tapping on a metal beam in the roof, letting me know they were all still with me. I relaxed slightly, then stiffened up as I heard him tap three times, signalling Junghyun had arrived. Only moments later, I could hear footsteps approaching from outside the warehouse.

'Wow Jungkook. You continue to surprise me.' A silky smooth voice uttered. 'Maybe we will get along after all.' He laughed. This must be Junghyun. The gentle lilt in his voice was sickening, as though he were actively adjusting his voice to provoke and manipulate Jungkook.

'We need to talk.' Jungkook said coldly.

'Just let me examine the goods first.' I flinched as the bag over my head got yanked off. My scalp stung; some of my hair was ripped away with it. In front of me stood a sharply dressed man, maybe in his twenties. Behind him stood three unmoving, burly men.He tossed aside the bag, and ducked down to my eye level. I strained away as he placed a manicured hand under my chin. He tugged my face left, then right, analysing me. The smell of his overpowering cologne was dizzying.

He stepped back and nodded. 'She seems to be in good condition.' He said. I felt my blood boil beneath my skin. I despised how he was treating me like a product.

'I said we need to talk.' Jungkook snapped.

'Be my guest.'

Jungkook hesitated. 'I thought you died.'

'I didn't.'

'I can see.'

'Oh good, Your eyes are working well.' Junghyun smirked.

'What the hell happened to you?' Jungkook demanded.

'I got lucky. And I made myself successful in return. Not everyone has what it takes to run a successful business.'

'You made yourself into a monster.' Jungkook spat. The knuckles on his clenched fists were beginning to turn white.

'I just do what other people won't, claiming to be morally superior, but at the end of the day, you're all clawing for money too, I just don't lie about it.' He said nastily. 'And don't act like you don't know what you did.' Junghyun hissed. Jungkook paled.

'At least I'd never destroy other people's lives for my own ends.' Jungkook retorted.

'When push comes to shove you know you would.'

'You don't know me.'

'I'm your brother, I know you better than anybody else.'

'You stopped being my brother the moment you abandoned me.' Jungkook spat.

'I abandoned you? Oh that's a good one. I was the one that was kidnapped, and did it even occur to you to look for me? I don't think so.' Junghyun said nastily.

'How can you look for someone you think is dead? And you seem to have done pretty well out of it, don't you think?'

'That's undeniable. Not just anyone can do what I do though.'

'No-one else would want to you bastard!' I shouted through the cloth. I glared at him with as much poison as I could muster.

One of his henchmen stalked over, and swung at my face. Pain surged up in my head, and my vision began to blur. I cried out as I hit the floor. Pain jolted down my arm as I felt something pop. As my head hit the ground, stars began to dance in front of my eyes. The taste of copper filled my mouth.

Junghyun tutted above me. 'Now why would you go and do that?' His leather shoes clicked against the concrete as he strode towards me. 'A pretty face like yours would fetch a higher price without the bruises.' He said crouching in front of me. I tried not to cry from the stabbing sensations running down my arm. I took in a shuddering breath as he stood back up and walked away.

Jungkook face was frozen in shock.

"Please." I mouthed desperately. He nodded almost imperceptibly, as he understood what I was asking for. He shut his eyes, and a moment later, I could feel myself slipping into a deep, deep...

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