• Vampires (Hongjoong x Ateez) •

• E I G H T •

I turned around to face Taejong. He came closer to me, while looking at where I looked before. "Taejong?" I asked confused and surprised. "Why are YOU here?" I asked him and he looked at me. "Same thing as you, apparently." He said shrugging his shoulders.

"Have you seen this before?" I asked, trying to figure out the writing. "No, but this doesn't sound good." He said lightly. "Does this have anything with 'the thing' " I asked. "Maybe, but don't worry." He said giving me a small grin. "We are working on it, I mean to find who is responsible." He said, turning his back to leave.

"Maybe that can help." I said and he stopped. He turned around to face me, and I pointed to the camera I saw earlier. "Yeah, maybe it can help." He said, thinking about something. "Also thank you for not saying who did this you. I didn't know you would hide your actual killer." He said, giving me an appreciate look.

"You explained what happened. There is someone else that is responsible for this." I said, and he nodded. "Also, sorry for hitting you." I said, and he smiled. "I thought I'm gonna die that day. I've never seen death that close." He said jokingly but there seems like small truth.

"Can I be part of your investigation?" I asked him, and he seems like he is hesitating on what to say. "I mean, if you don't want to it's okay." I said. "I'll talk to boys and then I'm gonna let you know, okay?" He said, waving before he vanished.

"Okay." I said lightly giving last look at the writing. I took a picture of it and continued on my path through the woods.

I opened the door and boys are standing in line, all of them have crossed arms, and are staring at me, angrily. "What?" I asked, annoyed of all staring. "You are late, young lady!" San said, trying to keep his face straight. "Well, I had something to do. Sorry for making you worry." I said giving them puppy look.

"Ah-a, that won't work." Seonghwa said, giving me a no sign with his finger. "Come on! It works on everybody!" I said, dramatically.

"Look guys, none was home. I was bored so I decided to surprise my friend. That's all." I said, looking at them. "Okay guys, leave her alone. It's not like she is 5 years old." Yeosang said, giving me a small wink while grinning. I smiled at him, while boys are not staring at him.

"Maybe she acts like 5 year old sometimes, but she is a grown ass women." He finished. "Thank you, Yeosang." I said sarcastically while being offended by his words, which is seen on my face. "Don't ever leave like that." Wooyoung run to me, giving me a bear hug. "I won't, just let me breathe." I said smiling at his reaction.

We walked into the living room. Hongjoong haven't said a word since I came, he is just looking at me, trying to figure out something. "How was work?" I asked and it seems like I cought them off guard, some of the ignored my question and some of them are making themselves comfortable in the place they sit.

"It was great." Hongjoong said, but I give him the same look, he give me before. Knowing that something is up. "You should come with us, sometimes." All eyes are on Yeosang while he is smirking and looking at me. "By your reaction, I don't think it a good idea." I said laughing."Eventually you'll find out what kind of job we are doing." Mingi said.

" I don't think she is ready." Hongjoong said, rubbing the back of his head. "I mean, it can't be that bad. All of you are acting like it's a big deal." I said, unsure of what it is,while watching their reactions. "It's bad, believe me." Jongho said. "Whenever you are ready to expose yourself, I'll wait." I said, and they nodded.

"I'll be in my room." I said getting up, and going upstairs. I opened my door and jumped on my bed, feeling exhausted. Even though I'm a Vampire, I still have a feelings like a normal human being. I don't know if it's okay, but that's how it is.

I took my phone out and found a song. "Train Wreck by James Arthur" is playing, I closed my eyes, and let my mind go all over the thoughts as the music is filling room.

"Unbreak the broken
Unsay these spoken words
Find hope in the hopeless
Pull me out the train wreck
Unburn the ashes
Unchain the reactions now
I'm not ready to die not yet
Pull me out the train wreck
Pull me out, pull me out
Pull me out, pull me out
Pull me out"

This song reminds me of the night, I was scared and thought I was dying. All the feelings that got mixed up, are coming back. I heard a knock on my door, which bought me back into reality. "Come in." I said, with a shaking voice. Why am I suddenly like this. I didn't even realize I was crying, so I wiped tears from my cheeks before someone came in.

"Can we talk?" Hongjoong's head popped out from the door. "Yeah." I said, sitting up. He sat on the edge of my bed, looking at his hands. Silance is filling room, and it gives me uneasy feeling. "What's wrong?" I asked him concerned, he looked up at me. "Are you hiding something from us?" He asked me seriously.

"Well, we are have secrets. Which one are you talking right now?" I asked him, not moving my look from his dark brown eyes that are shining on the moonlight. "Did something else happened,..I mean after or before you met your friend." He asked, still not giving me a straight question.

"Yeah, something happened. I met Taejong in dark alley, where I got killed." I said. "Why would you meet him there? Did he done something to you again?" He asked panicking. "Hongjoong, it's okay. I'm okay. I wanted to go there, and he came. I didn't know anyone would be there. We just talked." I said. "Okay, now I'm relieved." He said, letting a loud sigh.

"Why are all of you like this? Am I missing something?" I asked him, and he looked away. "Look,.." he come closer to me, placing his hand on mine. "We think that you are not the only victim but since you survived, it may mean that the person who did this, will come to finish his job." He said, and I'm shocked at what he just said.

"So, that person will come to kill me.."I said lightly looking at his reaction, but he nodded his head, confirming what I just said. "But we are working on to keep you safe." Hongjoong said. "If they are coming for me, then you are also in danger." I said, as I feel like my heart is aching.

I jumped up, walking around the room, trying to process everything. "You don't have to worry for us." He said, trying to calm me. "What do you mean? I can't lose any of you!" I said, bursting into cry. " You won't lose me or any of us." He said, pulling me into hug.

We kept silent, as he is holding me tight. After some time, I calmed down. I looked up at him, while he is still holding me. "Do you know who did this to me?" I asked him, and he give me unsure look. "No, sadly. But we will found out." He said.

"You should try to sleep and don't worry about anything. We are here." He said, watching me lye down onto bed. He turned around and give me last look. "Can you stay?" I asked him out of nowhere, he stopped and looked at me. He nodded and I moved away to give him space, so he can lye next to me.

He pulled me into hug, as we lye down. I don't ever want to lose this, and just by thinking that something might happen to them, because of me, breaks my heart. I need to find a way, I need to find a way to save them. Even if it means, me not being here anymore.