Killer Cruise

Chapter 21

"Free? I'm free?" I had to ask twice, my own ears weren't believing it.

Hannah's aunt nodded at approximately the fifth time I asked this question "I have to go now. I'll leave the door unlocked, pack up and leave,"

She walked down the halls, the clicking of her high heels against the floor gradually fading.

....but this would mean facing Atlas wouldn't it?

It's okay, I'm sure he had his reasons for being how he was, it's a scary time people are easily manipulated when scared. If he thinks I'm the killer then I've just got to prove to him I'm not.

"You translated all of that Namjoon?" I excitedly ask, already skipping over to the drawers to get my belongings.

He nodded in response while folding a towel.

After yesterdays little spaghetti sauce inccident everyone seemed to be in a much better mood, despite the fear of losing Jin looming over them, the news that we were free only brightened everyone up, even if it's only a little it's better than nothing.

....all except Taehyung.

My eyes lingered on his figure, as he bundled up some clothes while on the bed, maybe it's the thought of Jin dampening his spirits again?

Oh Jins blazer! I should return that now, so that they can give it to him when he wakes up. Where did I leave it again?

I think I left it in the bathroom to dry ...and forgot to take it out.

Slipping into the bathroom, away from the lively chatter. I fruitlessly search the bathroom till I find the blazer hung up behind the door.

Stupid.

Grabbing hold of the blazer, the door abruptly whisks open.

I stumble back, a large hand grabbing hold of mine to steady me.

With half his body poking out from the other side of the door, Taehyung nervously meets my gaze "I, oh sorry. I want tooth-prush," he momentarily looks at the vanity "I didn't know you inside,"

Taking a step to the left, he's now fully inside the bathroom, slowly his fingers begun loosening their hold on mine.

"Wait," my fingers clasped tighter onto his palm, my other hand bringing forth the blazer, hitting the door slightly with my elbow "this is Jins,"

Analysing the blazer for a moment, pieces of an imaginary puzzle seem to fall into place in front of him.

"Ah thank you," his head bows slightly while grabbing hold of the blazer, he shifts nervously from 1 foot to another, mouth opening a little as if he were going to speak only for his lips to clamp shut in the next moment.

Hm, he did this the night when all this began as well. There's been something on his mind since then?

"It's okay, you can tell me," I prompted, lightly squeezing his hand as I did.

The outercorners of his eyebrows pulled down, eyes resembling that of a baby "you, uh, thank you. Big thank you. You help finding Jin hyung so I want help finding ...er ....hana and lee- ...leee...," his eyebrows drew together, lips forming various squiggly shapes trying to say liam.

"Liam?"

He nodded profusely "li-yeom,"

Eh, close enough.

...but Namjoon would never agree to this, with that new rule in place, this would quite literally be a suicide mission. They're broken enough after Jin, they needn't lose Taehyung too.