Killer Cruise

Chapter 35

I attempt to very unnoticably use Jimin as a human shield, his broad back concealing me behind him, all while trying to remain as subtle as possible, if this woman, a possible accomplice of the killer or the killer herself catches on to me recognising her, it's game over.

"Our fried forgot something," Yoongi replies, a small concerned glance thrown my way.

For awhile silence hung in the air.

"I see, well go on in then but don't disturb the patient," she steps aside, she definitely knows I'm behind Jimin and he wasn't doing a great job at pretending I wasn't either, regardless I only lift my head up when I could no longer hear her fading footsteps.

Three sets of curious eyes were on me the moment I step away from Jimin, they didn't even have to speak for me to know their question.

"She's the other person in the vent. I think she's the killer,"

Yoongi gasps at once while the other two buffer, turning their head to Yoongi. As their little exchange occurs, I hear a cough from within the room.

"(Y/n)?" A weak voice calls. I busted through the little wall the 3 of them had formed in front of the door and ran in faster than the Road Runner when the Coyote is after him, recognising that voice at once.

"Lynne!"

"Oh my gosh, (Y/n)!" She weakly called out, sitting up with tears in her eyes. Her body looked much thinner and frailer too, her face pale and hollowed "I was so scared something happened to you,"

She reaches her arms out, to which I immediately ran towards, embracing her "You're one to talk, you look like you've been starved since I last saw you,"

"Well it started off with a fever and then I got food poisoning, no biggie, I'm already on the road to recovery," she brushes it off, slowly sitting upright while holding me.

..ah food poisoning, that explains why she was so sickly for so long and her crappy immune system wouldn't have helped much too.

"We should really sue the cruise company, first they let a killer on board now they give you food poisoning," I said, half-laughing but I really did mean it, what kind of security was this?

At her lack of response I pull away, her wide eyes still had silent tears streaming out but her focus wasn't on me at all "(Y/n), why are there 3 hot men by the doorway and why do they look like the guys in the Samsung ads?"

Samsung ads? Now that she mentions it, they do look like the Samsung ad guys, the ones proposing with wireless earbuds but their hair colours are all different and well to be honest I was more focused on the 'skip-ad' button rater than their faces.

"I'll explain that later," turning around I nod at them, confirming it is Lynne. Jimin and Yoongi took off to alert the rest of her and of the 'supposed killer'. Hoseok stood by the door, taking a few hesitant steps inside. I beckon him over to which he happily obliged, waving to a completely awestruck Lynne.

"Hi, I'm Jay," He introduces himself with a firm handshake.

... since when? An endearing heart-shaped smile spreads across his lips as he steps back, I could've sworn he's Hoseok. I may be bad at names but this is next tier, as I debate internally about Hoseok ...or Jay, said man in question seems to be very easily befriending Lynne.

I hate to ruin the moment but-

"Lynne where's Atlas?"

Her eyes flicker to me "I haven't seen him since that day all four of you disappeared,"

...all four?

"You mean... you've been alone all this while?"

She nods, her tears now drying up "Hannah's aunt would check in on me from time to time,"