Into the Shadows

Psych Eval

Saturday 8:45 AM

"Good morning Miss." A petite nurse said as she checked Namjoon's vitals. Amber looked over at her not really in the mood to conversate even though she seemed like a nice girl.

"The doctor will be in shortly to take him for the Psych eval... We just need you to sign a few forms."

Amber knitted her eyebrows together in confusion.

"Forms?"

"Yes... The testing is extensive, and we need permission from a family member."

Again, she was confused. We were together yes, but we weren't married so she legally couldn't do that.

"Oh... I will call his mother."

Leaving the room, she took a deep breath everyday was harder to sit and wait for him to get better. If he was going to get better. Walking up to the nurses station an older woman looked up over her wire-rimmed glasses.

"Can I help you dear?"

"Yes, Ma'am can I use your phone?"

She gestured to the landline on the counter then went back to filing folders in the cabinet. Amber dialed the number in Namjoon's phone and waited.

"Hello?" a sweet voice answered. She froze, no one told his mother what was going on with him. She always thought he was working overtime. Why did it have to be Amber to break the bad news after all these years.

"Hello?" she sounded more impatient this time, Amber cleared her throat preparing for the worst.

"Hi Mrs. Kim... My name is Amber."

"Oh, Joonie's friend. How are you dear?"

"I'm fine... I have bad news though."

The line went silent for a moment and quiet rapid breathing could be heard.

"Is it about Namjoon the accident?"

Wait...How did she find out. Namjoon didn't want her to know.

"Yoongi told me everything dear. I faxed over the forms they requested this morning. I will be flying in tomorrow to see him. Thank you for calling. I wish you would have called sooner. Maybe we can do lunch when I get there." Click

She didn't even give Amber time to respond. Standing there staring at the receiver dumbfounded she hung it up turning right into a firm chest.

"oof..." Hands grabbed her elbows to steady her as she looked up to see who she ran into. It was OFC Jeon he looked a bit disheveled, dark circles were forming under his eyes, and his skin seemed paler. His look matched hers... Although she wasn't sure why. She stood there staring up at him until he cleared his throat.

"You alright there Amber?" She stood up straight blushing from embarrassment.

"yes... I'm fine. Why are you here?"

He frowned, "Tae... He's been here as long as Namjoon..."

"Wait... What?"

He nodded solemnly looking down the hallway.

"Yea, it took them a while to find him. When we did, he was far worse than Namjoon. It was like she had a personal vendetta against him."

"She?" Amber was confused. Wasn't it Hin who was attacking and killing all those innocent people.

"His mother... he left a list when he was put in prison. That's why we were unable to pin him for the other murders until now. The only reason why we caught her was the dolls."