Please Stay[Stray Kids × Reader]

[Chapter 23] Investigation

Hyun Tae's POV

I sat down there at the cafe as I watched my sister talking to the cashier. Seungmin pulled her outside, I guess that's my cue to leave. I stood up and walked towards the exit. It was obvious, the cashier's eyes were on me. I rushed away.

He really is the most suspicious one. It was him that delivered that cake. He did have an alibi but its possible that he ordered the cake from somewhere. Gosh this is driving me insane.

All the information that the guys and I have so far is that he's an orphan. I guess we should start from the orphanage he came from.

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I entered the old tall looking building. Although it looked rusty, it was well maintained inside.

"Excuse me, may I help you?" an old lady tapped my shoulder from behind.

"Did you guys happen to have a guy named Tang Ah?" I replied

"Why do you ask?"

"Oh...im a friend of his...he's having a hard time right now...but I dont really know much about him that's why I came to ask"

"Come in, let's talk" she led the way to her office.

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"So your saying that his real name is Ha Min Teuk, and that he changed it to Tang Ah because he didnt want to be reminded of the past?" I said.

"He got into this orphanage at 11. A police officer told me that he lost his mother in an accident." The old lady sipped her tea.

Accident?

"The police officer said that it was related to that uhmm... actress named uhmm... Lee Yun Ji" she continued.

I froze. Lee Yun Ji? But how..? My phone started ringing, it was (Y/N). I excused myself and left the room.

"Hyun Tae, where are you? I'm going to the hospital" I heard (Y/N) say through the other end of the call line.

"Ah...I'll wait for you HAHHAHA.." I ran all the way to the hospital. I tried to enter the elevator but it was out of order, then I saw the flight of stairs and rushed my way upwards. I saw a patient in a wheelchair being wheeled out of a room. Most probably to be discharged, I could tell by seeing the nurses cleaning out the inside.

Once the nurses all left, I tucked myself imediately on the patient's bed. Right then, I recieved a text "What room number is it?" I read.

"Room 306" I replied. After a few miutes or so, (Y/N) entered with a paper bag. Once she entered, she glanced around the room with squinted eyes before sitting down.

"Why is your face so pale and sweaty?"

I ran six flights of stairs in a minute. Of course I'm tired. Just why did the elevator have to be out of order today?

"I think it's because I didn't eat yet" I replied.

"Why are you wearing a black leather jacket then? And whose mask and cap are those?" She pointed at the bed side table.

Why did I forget to take it off?!

"O-oh, uh, the members came by a while ago." I felt some sweat drip.

"Then why is the name on the patient name plate Do Jiwoon, and not yours?"

Shoot. I'm screwed.

I tried not to make my laugh sound awkward but failed. "Th-they said that they'd change it soon. HAHAhhaha ah"

"Why do you not have an IV bag attached to you?"

"They had to replace it. They said that they'd give me a new one..."

"Don't you usually watch TV? It's not turned on."

"I wanted to rest my eyes..."

"Okay then" She nodded slowly. Thank goodness she fell for it... I sighed.

The door opened, it was the other members.

"Where'd you guys come from?" I asked them.

"Karaoke. (Y/N) has the leftovers by the way" Chan pointed at the paper bag my sister was holding.

"Ohhh, I see"

(Y/N)'s phone rang suddenly. She went outside to answer the call. It became a silent and serious atmosphere as soon as she walked out the room.

"We found the car that caused your accident but there seems to be a problem..." Hyunjin opened up.

"The person that owns the car said that he bought the car a month ago. We tried to contact the original owner but we can't reach him" Changbin continued.

"But we got the plate number though" Jeongin added.

"What is it?"

"AJC 5993 " Seungmin responded.

(Y/N) entered the room once again and we immediately changed the topic.