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Chapter 11

The next day, evening. Dream.

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SOOJIN'S POV:

Eight years old. This time, I was back on the roof. I was lying down, staring at the dark night sky. It was 3am in the morning, where the city was dead silent, and the metal beneath me dug into my back.

I had came to appreciate the night sky every time I came here. I especially liked the times when the sky was empty of stars - like tonight. Inky darkness spread across the canopy, lit only by the argent rays of the moon.

I stayed very still, almost as if I could melt into the shadows. I could imagine my body pressed hard against the roof, where no one could see me.

I stretched a hand out towards the sky, scraping the edges of the dark painting.

A soft shuffling beside me cut sharply into the quiet air. My hand dropped back to my side and I sat up.

I sighed and slowly turned to my left.

'Really, J-' I started.

The memory slips right out of my mind's grasp and I'm thrown into yet another past again.

Six years old. This time, I was hiding in a closet. A familiar voice outside yelled a countdown-

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JENO'S POV:

I just came back from the hospital, where Soojin is at. The sun is setting, and I have arrived at the gang's hideout. I meet Mark at the door, just when he is about to enter as well.

'Hi Jeno. How's your day?'

'Pretty okay I guess?'

We both enter the living room.

'Found anything about the Javan Tiger?'

I shake my head. I can't really investigate anything when I have to be with Soojin now can I?

Mark comments smoothly, 'It seems like you're feeling better.'

I shrug and go to my room, where Mark leaves me alone. Only me, Mark and Kun have our own personal room. While Haechan and Jisung share a room, Soobin and Huening Kai share the other.

And all the other gang members live in different places, some in groups, barely any still with their families. There is also a group of members that visit our building often. Those are the slightly higher ranked members.

I take out my phone and find that Mark has texted something to the group me, him and Kun has.

mark:

Ya'll Jisung decoded the shit on the guy's phone that day when Jeno got shot on accident

jeno:

Accident? You were supposed to make sure he didn't shoot!

mark:

I SAID I WAS SORRY

kun:

Ya'll do this somewhere else

jeno:

Humph, okay boss

kun:

So Mark? Where is the decoded message?