Boys Over Flowers: How It Should Have Ended Part3 (The Return)

Chapter 25 (Bonus Chapter): The Heist

Woo Bin froze just as he was about to let go.

Cops. Uh oh. Should I go for it anyway?

He looked up to see Yi Jung and Ji Hoo's horror-stricken faces.

No. I shouldn't.

He couldn't leave the other two to deal with the cops.

A movement by the trees caught his attention. He strained his eyes to see, but it was too dark to be sure.

Is someone out there?

The bushes by the house rustled and he could see a figure crouched behind it.

There you are. Were you watching us the whole time?

The shadow darted in and out of the darkness, too fast for Woo Bin to get a good look.

"Hey!" he called out, but the shadow was gone, and the trees and bushes were still once more.

That's odd. What did he...

His eyes widened when he scanned the ground.

Their makeshift rope was gone!

Their wallets. Their phone. Their pants. All gone.

"Hey! Give that back!" he shouted, but his words landed on thin air.

That thief! he fumed. When I get my hands on that thief, he'll be sorry!

He decided right then that he would let go. He'd go after the thief.

But Yi Jung and Ji Hoo's hold on him had tightened, and he found himself being pulled up against his will.

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Ji Hoo almost let go of Woo Bin's hand. He squinted at the lights, his body buzzing with fear.

I'm going to jail, he thought. I can't believe I'm going to jail.

What would Grandfather say? Would he be angry? Upset? Disappointed?

Gasp! What would Jan Di say? Would she want to marry a criminal?

If he could have jumped out the window right at that moment, he would have done it. Not that it would have done him any good.

"I SAID PUT YOUR HANDS UP IN THE AIR OR I'LL SHOOT!"

The voice was firm. Authoritative. Angry. Ji Hoo swallowed hard. He couldn't speak. All he could do was slowly shake his head. Yi Jung's eyes were wide with terror.

A gun. A gun was pointed right at them.

I'm going to get shot, too. Oh my gosh. Jan Di's going to be a widow before we get married.

Ji Hoo tried desperately to calm the wildly erratic drumming of his heart.

Don't panic. You're a calm person. Calm down. Calm down, Ji Hoo.

He took a deep breath in, looked at Woo Bin, (who seemed to be focused at something below him), then at the blinding light. "W-we can't," he choked out. His voice shook. "Look officer...we'd love to, but you see, our friend is out this window and if we put our hands up in the air he'll fall."

The light came closer. Ji Hoo's vision swam with dark shadows. Someone darted to the left side.

"Pull him in," the voice ordered.

Together, he and Yi Jung slowly pulled Woo Bin back inside. Woo Bin seemed heavier than normal. It was as if he was resisting them. No, that wouldn't make sense. Why wouldn't Woo Bin want to come in?