(Sungmin POV)


"Where are they?" I slam the door shut.


Ryeo met me in the livingroom, telling me all the details.


"I suggest you calm down when you enter that room."


"Why?"


"Because they're innocent people like us."


"You said there was a boy with them?"


"Yes."


"How old?"


"Just turned 9 recently."


"Take him out for a while. Question him of what he knows. I want to discuss with his parents alone."


"Sungmin, take it easy okay?"


"I know I know. Go."


Ryeo walk into the room where they were kept. He bent down, his eyes leveling to his. He was afraid of Ryeo, trying to move back towards his parents.


"Don't be afraid of me. I won't hurt you."


"W-who are you?" He frigtenly ask.


Ryeo smile.


"I'm a friend of your noona Se Kyung."


"A-are you really her friend?"


Ryeo nodded his head.


"How about we go get some ice cream? Would you like that?"


He took a quick look at his parents before slightly nodding his head.


"Come on. Let's go." Ryeo offer his hand out.


Joon hesitated at first but gradually reach out for the hand. Ryeo pick him off from the ground, carrying him out of the room.


Once the door was close, his parents panick.


Sungmin gave them a second to calm down before barging into the room with a mad face.


"W-who are you? What do you want from us?"


"I want answers from you, that's all."


"W-we don't know anything!"


"I'm sure you do. If you tell me what you know, I'll let you go. If not, I'll my friend to harm you son, would you like that?" I threaten them.


They look at each other with fear in their eyes. I was only kidding when I said I was going to harm them when I won't. Of course I can't harm them, it's childish of me to do such thing.


"O-okay. What is it that you want?" the father ask me.


"Good choice."


I slam the folder down on the bed, taking my seat on the chair.


"Is Se Kyung your biological daughter?"


They were surprise at first when I ask them the question.


"Y-yes." the father answer with nervous.


"Liar!" I shouted, scaring them.


"Tell me the truth. One more lie and I will make you die in pain."


I can tell they were afraid of me. They both gulp, clinging onto each other tightly.


"I'll ask you one more time. Is she your biological daughter?"


"N-no."


"That's more like it. How did you find her?"


"I stole her."


I squint my eyes, focusing on him.


"What do you mean you stole her?"


"I... I heard her cry in a abandon place... and... I took her..."


"Did you see those people who took her?"


"N-no."


"Where did you find her?"


"I c-cant remember where..."


"Yes you do! How can you forget where you saved her!" I shouted at him.


He made a small leap backwards, away from me. I inch closer to him.


"Where did you find her?"


"In Busan!" he duck his head, looking down.


His wife was tearing up in fear.


"Busan?"


Why would they want to take her there? Why Busan out of all places?


"Did they see your face?"


"I don't think so..."


I gave him a deadly glare one last time before slamming the door on my way out. I made a call to Ryeo.


"Yes?" he answer with a quiet voice.


"Come back now."


"Why I haven't finish interrogating the little boy."


"He wouldn't be able to tell you much."


"I'm on my way."


I pace back and forth the room, waiting for Ryeo and the little boy. Finally they came back after ten minutes of pacing back and forth.


"Come here." I signal to the little boy.


He look at me and than back at Ryeo, fear in his eyes.


"It's okay." Ryeo assure him.


He slowly walk towards me, glancing back at Ryeo.


Once he was a feet away from me, I bent down to chat with him.


"Do you know where your noona went?" I ask him with my soft voice.


"No," he reply back without hesitation.


"Do you know where she went?"


"No. My parents abandon her again."


"What do you mean they abandon her?"


He look at me. We both study each other, our eyes never leaving our places.


He sat across from me, his hand in his lap.


"Tell me everything you know."


"Why? Is noona in danger?"


"Perhaps."


"Do you know where she is?"


"I'm not sure. If you tell me what you know, maybe I can save her."


"You will right?"


"Yes."


A smile spread on his face.


"Tell me what your parents did to her."


He begin telling me his story.


"Noona was always being pass around in the neighborhood. She cleaned and cooked for them for months. It was more like appa sold her to them so he can get the money. Once she finish her end of the bargin, she would come back to find us. Appa did it a lot of times. Noona couldn't complain at all. She loved my parents too much to say a word to them." He took a gulp of water from the cup before continuing.


My fingers form a fist as he continue the story. I was disgusted with his parents. How could they sell my dongseng for money? She was not a slave but a human being just like us. How disgusted.


"One day this handsome rich man walk into our house. He offer my parents a big sum of money. It was close to $100,000. My parents didn't hesitate when he offer the money. They took the money from him. The next thing I remember was that I was no longer at home. I was in a different place with noona gone."


"Was this the guy you're referring to?" I toss him a photo of Jonghyun.


"That's him! I heard him talk on the phone. He said that if my parents refuse to take the money, he was going to kill them."


I smile. Jonghyun was more than I thought he was. Quite an interesting man. Different from what I remember.


"Thank you for telling me."


"Can you help find noona?"


"Your noona is safe and sound."


"Can I see her?"


I touch my chin, thinking if it was a good idea.


"Sure. I will send you to her house tomorrow."


"Really? You're not lying?"


"Of course not."


Ryeo took him into a different suit, leaving me with the parents. I enter the room, slamming the door behind me. They both jump at my sudden appearance.


"Why didn't you tell me you were selling her for money!?"


"W-what?!"


"Your son told me the truth! You sold her around for money because she was pretty, wasn't it?"


"I..."


"You've been lying to me haven't you?"


He didn't look at me in the eyes. His wife nudge him, making him tell me the truth.


"Tell him.." She whisper to him.


He grunt before telling me the truth.


"I wasn't just sellling her for money."


"What do you mean?"


"It was the only way to keep her safe."


"We were only trying to protect her from whoever was trying to kill her..." the wife finish his sentence.


"How did you know they were after her?"


He hesitated.


"One day I was walking to the supermarket when I over heard their conversation. They said her name was Se Kyung or something like that. After that, I rush back home and moved out of the location. It was hard trying to run away from a mob like them. So when she turned 12, I sold her to people. She would return after the deal was done. I finally settle down to a rich man, who I sold her to.  He looks worthy enough to protect her from whoever was harming her."


"And how would you know she will be safe with him?" I question him.


"Because he threaten to kill me if I didn't take the offer. To be exact, he came to find me."


I process their words into my head. Yes, Jonghyun would protect her but not for long. They would find a way to get her for all means.


"Can you recall any names you heard from the conversation?"


He went quiet for a moment, thinking of the name.


"It was... Lee... Lee Min Soo or something." He look at me.


"Lee Min Soo?"


"Something like that. I'm not sure if that's correct though."


"!"


I rush out of the room, dialing Jonghyun's phone as I dash out of the hotel.


"Hello?" Jonghyun answer.


"Jonghyun! Where's Se Kyung?!"


"She's somewhere here. Why?"


"Find her now!"


"Hyung, come down. What's wrong?"


"He's there. He's in there somewhere."


"What are you talking about?"


"Her kidnap! He's there! Lee Min Soo is there!"


"Lee Min Soo? Isn't that Taemin's father?"


"Find her now! Don't let her out of your sight!" I shouted through the phone.


"I understand hyung."


Damn it. Why couldn't I figure this out before? He's been right in my eyes this whole time.


(Flashback)


"Umma! Uncle hurted me." little Se Kyung tattle tale.


"Min Soo. How could you!?" Umma yell at him, checking her bruised arm.


"I was merely playing with her. That's all."


"No umma. I told him it hurts but he wouldn't let go."


Umma gasp loudly.


"It's not what you think it is. She's lying to you!" Uncle try to defend himself.


"I want you out of this property right now! You disgust me! How could you try to kill your one and only niece!" Umma yelled at him.


He growl, his eyes fixed on Se Kyung.


"Leave now! Don't you dare step a foot in this property!"


He left but not for long. He came back for her when no one was watching her. He kidnap her, tried to kill her.


(End)


(End POV)


(Jonghyun POV)


I knew hyung wasn't lying when he said she was in danger. But what I didn't understand was why he accuse of Taemin's father being the kidnapper. He was such a nice fellow, always happy.


"Key, have you seen Se Kyung?" I ask him, trying to sound normal.


"She was here moments ago. Why?"


"Oh. Nothing."


I scan around the room, trying to find her but she was no where to be found. I ran up the stairs, hoping she was in the room. Nope, the room was empty.


I was starting to get nervous, scare something has happened to her. Luckily I bump into Taemin in the hall.


"Taemin, where's your dad?"


"Out there talking with noona. Why?"


Crap. I ran out through the back door, my eyes scanning the whole place. She was no where to be found and neither was his father.


"Hyung, what's wrong?" Taemin trail after me.


"They're gone." I whisper.


"Who's gone? What are you talking about?"


"Your dad. He took Se Kyung."


"No. That can't be. Dad would never harm her. He adores her." Taemin laugh, trying to hide his shock.


Key, Minho and Onew came running out, trailing behind Sungmin.


"Where is she?!" Sungmin frantically ask me.


"She's... gone..."


"No! No! No!" Sungmin shouted with anger.


"What's going on?" Key ask.


Sungmin answer his phone.


"Yes?"


"I have your precious sister. If you want her, come find me. I will be waiting."


"You lay a finger on her and you're dead!" Sungmin said through his clenched teeth.


He threw his phone down on the ground, causing it to smash into pieces. All of us gasp in his sudden behaivior.


"That's not my... appa... right?" Taemin ask, half hoping it wasn't true.


"Taemin, where does your father usually go to when he's stress out?"


"We have a small house on the other side. Why?"


"Do you remember how to get there?"


"I sort of remember."


"I need your guide."


"It's not true is hyung? Appa didn't take her right?"


Sungmin look at him with his solemnly eyes.


"I wish it was true Taemin."


Taemin took a few steps backward, shock to hear it was true. Onew, Key and Minho watch with their intense eyes. They have no clue what's going on.


"We have to hurry."


(END POV)

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Oh dear. What a big chaos! I bet you didn't see that one coming. Haha.