SHOOTER// KTH ff

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Everyone around the table had been muted. As if there had been a button that could mute the whole room. Soo Yun's mother had finished her story time, and no one had said a word since.

Mark seemed to know the story already, but he stood silent, thinking deeply. Meanwhile the young guys were totally astonished by the tragic story about Soo Yun's birth. They could understand the mother and as to why she had run away. But the question was: Why did she steal one thousand billion won from her husband?

„Why did you take the money?" Jin asked into the silence.

„He should pay for what he had done." Soo Yun's mother chuckled bitterly. „He should pay for being a horrible father."

Namjoon and Taehyung nodded, while Jin and Jungkook had been shocked by the honesty of the woman.

Taehyung cleared his throat. „And...where's the money? Did you spend it?"

„No, I didn't spend anything. I couldn't." She inhaled deeply.

„But where's the money?"

„I have no clue."

Taehyung thought that this must've been a bad joke. A hundred billion won wouldn't disappear overnight. This woman stole so much money and didn't use any of it?

„The cheque. It got lost." The woman caressed her husbands arm to calm herself. „I had a car accident two years ago. I can't remember where I put it."

„So, it is just somewhere?" Jungkook frowned his forehead.

„I must've hidden it. And nobody else knew about it's existence."

„Well we need the money to get Soo Yun." Jin concluded.

Namjoon sighed. „Yes, that's probably the only way."

„No." Taehyung sat up straight.

„What?" Mark asked Taehyung.

„We can find her. We can go search for her. We don't need to do just what Big Dragon wants us to do!" His energetic self shocked the older couple.

„Tae..." Namjoon scolded him.

Jungkook looked to his friends and put his hand on Taehyungs shoulder. „I think he's right."

But now not only Namjoon looked at him with big eyes, but Taehyung too.

„What?" They both said at the same time.

Jungkook looked to his Hyungs. „What? You told me to accept Soo Yun and respect her as one of us. So, we should try to help her." Soo Yuns parents watched the guys debate in worry. „ And she looked terrible." Jungkook added to his statement quietly.

Soo Yun's mother reached out for Namjoon's hands. „Oh, is there a way you can help us?"

Namjoon hesitated. „No-I mean ..."

„Yes, we'll try."Taehyung spoke for the others.

The guys had talked for some more with the unlucky couple. They took a copy of the video record and shared their phone numbers with them. They assured Mrs. Wilson that they would try to help their daughter. Taehyung had been very energetic and assured her, that he would try everything. Meanwhile, Namjoon just had been staring holes in the air. He had been too concerned.

They walked back to their car, as Jin had taken Taehyung aside to talk to him.

„What is it Jin?" Taehyung nervously tapped with his foot on the ground.

Jin sighed. „You tell me. Just, what just went through you?"

„Jin, I'm just concerned." Taehyung said. „Aren't we all."