7 Deadly Sins

VIII

*A siren was heard from afar*

"Common hide everything!" Mr. Han shouted as the club was being locked
"Whatever happens we point at Mr. Choi okay!m?" Mr. Park said and everyone nodded

"FREEZE!" A police officer said as everyone inside start to panic as they are being held back.
"What is this? Gambling?!" He shouted but no one answered him.
"Everyone will be check and when your name is on the list, you will be taken to the station. I'm going to say this once so listen, you have every right to call your own lawyers and to remain silence until then. Your every word can be used against you" he said and someone handed him a red book.

"That's where all the VIP's are listed" An officer said looking at everyone infront of them
"Okay let's begin" the police said

He was calling out the names of the higher ones, one by one they step forward and let the cops put handcuffs as 10 of the gamblers were from entertainment industry. They were handcuffed to each other as the other polices checks for some high school students, minors, even girls who are being sold to them. This is what Mr. Choi uses his money to. He's been doing this ever since he was trusted the company, way back 2 years ago. He's been neglecting them of proper etiquette as an idol. He sees them as a money machine.

"All clear sir. We got almost 50 girls" one of the police said as he reports to his Chief.
"How many minors did you get?" The chief asked
"Around 20" the police answered
"And the rest?" The chief asked again as he waits for the gamblers to fill in the car.
"25 of them is in their middle 20's and the 5 remaining were just hostages" the police said
"Bring them in" the chief said and nod his head telling his colleague to bring them in the stations for some interviews and also to become witnesses.

In their country, Gambling is one of the most illegal things people with so much power loves to do. It's dirty money but some still falls into the trap of promises which consist of being an idol or getting a huge amount of money. Most of the time it is the minors who they always want to target, because for them they are fresh, innocent and will do mostly everything for money. It was banned for so long and since the economy is collapsing they started gambling again but they hid it so they can freely do whatever they want.

It is brought back, when a mother of a 15 year old girl went to the police and reported that her daughter is missing. They did a proper steps where they waited for 24 hours before moving. In that dreadful hours, the mother hold on to her phone as she thinks her daughter might called. She was hoping that her daughter just got lost, since they are new to the city. But nothing happened, a call was not made. As the time goes faster, the mother is hysteric, it was the 4th day of the search when a phone call was made.

"Mom" a low tone of a girl was heard from the other line
"Baby! Oh my god! Where are you? It's been 4 days! Come home. Please come home to mommy" the mother beg
"Mom I... I..." the girl hesitated as if she's being careful
"Baby what? Tell mommy I will come get you!" The mother shouts as panic starts to creep in
"Mom... I don't know where I am" the girl final said. The mother put the call on speaker so the police could hear it
"Tell me what you see honey" the mother said starting to calm down
"I really can't mom. I am so scared please come get me" the girl started crying and it broke her mother's heart, her daughter is scared and she's not even there to hold her
"Okay baby, open your location. Send it to me" the mother instructed. A few sounds were heard and a message was sent.
"Mom.. mom" the girl said again
"Yes baby? I'm coming just hold on" the mother said as she started walking
"Mom... they touched me" the girl said and the mother stop, more tears were falling from her eyes. The officer have to help the mom to walk
"Baby I will tell the police! Okay? Stay alive I will get you" the mother said
"I love you mom" the girl said and a door being opened was heard