A/N: Hello there! I got another one for you! And I think this is technically the moment you've all been waiting for! Don't worry, I won't spoil it for you! I just wanted to build up the suspense XD! I'm really excited everytime I write this story because I know I have awesome readers like you to keep me going! Thank you! I'll try not to talk so much now so please: Enjoy! And don't forget to review! Positive reviews please! Pretty Please! Thank you!
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Chapter 9
"Thanks for dinner, Chase," she told him as he walked her to her door.
"No problem," he smirked at her. "I would like to have dinner with you like this again."
She sighed. "Chase, you're sweet and all," she said. "But I have my sights set on someone else. I'm sorry." She tried not to sound rude.
He looked sad but understood. "It's okay," he said. "I understand. But if you're free at all, just give me a call." He took out and pen and grabbed her hand and started writing his phone number.
The door opened just in time for Jessie to pull her hand away swiftly. "What do we have here?" Jack suavely asked then turned to Jessie.
"Dad, it's not what it looks like," she shook her head.
"Really? What happened to Woo Bin?" he asked sternly.
"I'll tell you later," she said. "If you'll excuse me, I'll head to bed now." She stepped inside and turned to Chase. "Good night, Chase."
"Good night, Jessie," he said from behind.
Once she disappeared from view, Jack turned to Chase. "Who are you?" he asked crudely.
"I'm Chase," he held out his hand to shake. "Chase Collins."
Jack just glared at him without shaking his hands. "I want you to know something, Chase. I would like you to stay away from my daughter. If you can do that, then great. That'll be all. Good night." Before Chase could say anything, Jack slammed the door in his face. Chase clenched his fists angrily.
"You're making this a lot easier for me, Jessie," he said to himself. He saw a tenant walking towards him and went into his unit. As soon as the tenant was out of view, Chase's eyes flashed black and with a gust of wind, he disappeared from view.
That Monday, Jessie found herself eating lunch by herself at school. Woo Bin was avoiding her. Jun Pyo was still in the hospital so it was just Ji Hoo, Yi Jeong, and Woo Bin at school that day. When they were roaming around the school that morning, it was a huge turnout as always, the guys were walking towards her she stopped briefly to look up at them and they glanced at her, especially Woo Bin. He stared briefly at her and continued walking. She felt her heart sink. It reminded her of the time Caleb avoided her after she told her she was in love with him. She didn't have feelings for Caleb anymore but with Woo Bin, it was different. In a way, she felt safe when she was with him and for him to be blowing her off hurt her even more.
"Hey, mind if I join you?" she heard a voice and looked up: Jan Di.
"Not at all," Jessie gestured for her to sit.
"Are you okay?" Jan Di asked. "You've been awfully quiet."
"Yeah, I'm fine," she said stiffly. "Thanks for asking. I had a date with Woo Bin last night."
Jan Di's eyes widened. "So I heard," she said. "What happened?"
"Jun Pyo happened, that's what." Jessie answered and Jan Di looked up. "How is he anyways?"
"I didn't go see him yet," said Jan Di.
"I thought he's your boyfriend," Jessie said.
"I've been busy lately," she said dryly.
"Are you gonna go see him though?" Jessie asked curiously.
"Yeah, when I'm not too busy," Jan Di answered quickly and started eating her lunch.
"Oh," was all Jessie can say. She was too drained from the night before to carry on a conversation. Jan Di and Jessie ate their lunch in silence.
Just then Jessie's phone rang, not conscious of who was calling her she answered. "Hello?- Yes, this is Jessica Davis.- What?- What happened to him?- I'm on my way!" she hung up and began gathering her things as fast as she can.
Jan Di looked on in confusion. "What's going on? Are you okay?"
"It's my dad," Jessie told her. "He's in the hospital, I have to get there as fast as I can."
Caleb woke up again in the middle of the night in a cold sweat. He immediately called the guys. "It's happened again," he told them. "I'm leaving for Seoul as soon as I can, right now."
"How are you gonna do that?" Pogue asked yawning. "I don't think they have an earlier flight, Caleb."
"I'm not taking a plane, Pogue," said Caleb as he was getting dressed.
"Wait a minute—" was all Pogue could say.
"Exactly."
"That a boy!" exclaimed Reid. "I knew you were gonna go for it! I'm with you on this one all they way, Caleb."
"Me too," Tyler chimed in.
"Okay fine," sighed Pogue.
"I'll meet you guys there," he said before hanging up. As soon as he was packed and dressed. His eyes flashed black and he disappeared from his bedroom.
"You really don't have to come with me," said Jessie as soon as they arrived at the hospital. Ironically, it was the same hospital where Jun Pyo was staying which gave Jan Di an opportunity to go see him.
"I'm here now," Jan Di told her. "You're my friend, I'm sure you can use the company."
Jessie thought about it for a moment. "Yeah, you're right. Thanks." She smiled. "I really appreciate it."
Jan Di smiled in return. Jessie rushed over to the information desk and asked the nurse where her father was. The girls were redirected to the third floor in Room 370. Jessie was anxious as the elevator slowly took them to the third floor. Once the doors opened she started walking fast which worried Jan Di.
"Take it easy, Jessie," she said as she grabbed Jessie's arm.
"My dad's in the hospital, Jan Di! How can I take it easy?" she exclaimed but calmed when she saw Jan Di's sad facial expression. "Alright, I'm sorry. I can't help it."
Jan Di nodded. "I understand," she told her and began helping her look for the room where her friend's father was staying. They finally arrived. "I think this is it."
Jessie turned to look. "You're right," she smiled at Jan Di. "Thanks."
When they went inside, the state of her father broke her heart. He was attached to machines and IVs, almost as if he'd been in a coma all is life. She ran over to him and took his hand into hers. "Daddy?" she called out. "It's me, Jessie. Can you hear me?"
No answer.
"Dad, if you can hear me," her voice broke. "Please squeeze my hand."
Still no answer.
Jan Di's heart sank as she watched Jessie try to speak to her father. She left the room briefly and grabbed the nearest doctor. "Excuse me, doctor?" she asked and he turned to her. "The patient in Room 370, can you tell me what exactly happened to him?"
"Are you family?" he asked curiously.
"No," she answered shaking her head. "I'm his daughter's friend."
"Is she here?" he asked.
Jan Di nodded and led him to the room.
Jessie looked up and wiped away her tears. She stood up and walked over to Jan Di and the doctor. "Hi," she said softly.
"You're Jessica, right?" the doctor asked.
She nodded. It was quiet for a long moment. "May I ask what happened to him, doctor?" she asked suddenly.
"He was rushed to the hospital earlier today because someone at work heard him feeling ill and weak. He has a severe fever over 105 degrees and before you came, he went into shock." Jessie's eyes widened and gasped. "All those wounds? Those are bites. Spider bites. I think the allergic reaction to those bites triggered the shock."
Jessie opened her mouth to talk but was speechless. Jan Di's eyes also widened and when her friend couldn't speak she asked finally, "Will he be okay, doctor?"
"He's stable at the moment," said the doctor. "We're keeping a close eye on him in case his heart rate increases."
"Thank you, doctor," Jan Di nodded.
"Call me if you need anything," he said, the girls nodded and he left.
"Are you gonna be okay?" Jan Di asked finally.
"He said spider bites, right?" Jessie turned to Jan Di.
Jan Di nodded.
"First, Jun Pyo and now my dad," Jessie started. "Something weird's happening Jan Di and I'm gonna get to the bottom of it."
"But how?" she asked.
"I don't know," Jessie answered. "I don't know, but I gonna find out."
Woo Bin was with Ji Hoo and Yi Jeong at the F4 headquarters when his phone rang. "I have to take this," he told the two guys.
Ji Hoo and Yi Jeong looked on in confusion. "Something about him seems odd," said Yi Jeong. "He's more secretive lately."
"Makes me wonder what happened with him and that Jessie girl," said Ji Hoo.
"Have you considered what Jun Pyo was saying?" Yi Jeong asked suddenly.
Ji Hoo turned to look at him. "Yeah, I have." He answered. "I don't know what to say."
"All I can say is that weird things have happened since she moved here and I don't think it's gonna end well," said Yi Jeong. "I can feel it."
Woo Bin entered the room and the two guys turned to him. "Hey, I'm back." He said.
"Who were you talking to?" Yi Jeong asked.
"I was talking to some of my people about some information I needed about someone," he answered uneasily.
"And who is this person specifically?" asked Ji Hoo.
Woo Bin was silent. "Just someone I'm curious about," he finally answered.
"Are you trying to learn more about that guy at the hospital by any chance?" asked Yi Jeong. "You know… the one you saw leaving with Jessie?"
Woo Bin nodded then sighed knowing that his friend was right. Since last night when he saw Jessie and that mysterious guy, he couldn't help but be curious as to who he was. All day, he had his people try to find out more about the guy but they could only get a name: Chase Collins, who is from Boston. Whoever this Chase guy was, something about him doesn't feel right and Woo Bin is willing to get to the bottom of it, once and for all. He had a gut feeling that Jessie is in danger and he had to protect her before it's too late. When he was on the phone earlier, he had asked a few of his bodyguards to keep an eye on Jessie.
Then suddenly, Jan Di entered the premises thus surprising the F3 guys. "Hey, Dry Cleaners," greeted Yi Jeong. "What brings you here?"
She looked down at her feet as she answered. "I-uh… came to see how Goo Jun Pyo is doing."
"Didn't you go see him?" asked Ji Hoo. "He's still in the hospital. He'll be fine though."
"Oh," she said. "Thanks for telling me." She nodded then she turned to leave slowly.
"Wait a minute," Ji Hoo said suddenly and she turned back around. "There's another reason why you're here."
She stood still and her eyes widened, then she looked down at her feet.
"What is it?" asked Yi Jeong and Woo Bin looked on curiously.
"It's Jessie," she answered softly.
Woo Bin panicked and ran up to Jan Di. "Jessie? What happened to her? Is she okay?" he exclaimed. "Tell me!" he ordered as Yi Jeong tried to contain him.
"Hey, man! Calm down!" Yi Jeong exclaimed but instead Woo Bin ignored him.
"Her father's been hospitalized," she answered. "He suffered the same way Goo Jun Pyo did."
Woo Bin's eyes widened and Yi Jeong finally loosened his hold on him. He turned to Ji Hoo and Yi Jeong, who were both flabbergasted at the moment. "Oh no," he said softly. "What the hell is going on?"
As soon as he arrived at the hospital, Woo Bin immediately ran over to the front desk about Jack Davis' whereabouts. When the hospital refused to give him information, he had to try another approach: bribery. Bribing was one of the easiest methods and it worked. Since it was no surprise she was pining over Woo Bin's charm, he even offered her his phone number so that she'll give him the information he wanted and in no time, she told him Jack's room number. "Thank you very much. I really appreciate it," he said one last time and winked at her. The receptionist blushed.
He rushed to the elevator but was growing impatient when it went floor to floor so he found the staircase and ran upstairs. When he made it to the third floor, he was catching his breath and felt beads of sweat pouring over his face. He took a moment to wipe it with his handkerchief. He walked along the halls to find the right room number and finally stumbled upon room 370. He peered inside to find a man attached to IVs and machines and beside him was his daughter.
When Jessie heard someone enter the room she immediately stood up, dried her tears, and turned around. Her eyes widened when she saw Woo Bin. She smiled briefly then frowned again. She burst into tears and on instinct ran into his arms. He was first taken by surprise then held her in return. As she cried he tried his best to console her. "It's okay," he said softly. "I'm here now."
"Alright, we're here now," Pogue said as the other guys arrived and they met Caleb in front of a building of a hotel where they would be staying. "So what now?"
"I'm thinking about it, right now," he answered. "We have to lay low for now. We can't let Jessie know we're here. You two," he looked at Reid and Tyler. "When she calls you, act completely normal."
"Got it," said Reid.
"How long do you think we're gonna lay low?" asked Tyler.
"Just a few days until I'm sure," Caleb sighed. "In the meantime, feel free to do whatever you please but don't, and I mean don't do anything stupid." He looked especially at Reid. "You got that?"
"Alright, whatever you say, Dad!" Reid held up his hands in defeat. Tyler snickered and Reid glared at him.
"What should we do first?" asked Tyler as he was looking through his tourist guide.
Reid smirked when a group of attractive girls walked past him. "I think I like it here already," he said and the rest of the guys rolled their eyes and shook their heads.
"Great. We're not even here for 30 minutes and that's the first thing you think of," Pogue grumbled.
"What?" Reid asked in confusion as the guys followed Caleb into the building. "What did I do?"
A/N: Thought I'd add a little humor lol. Enjoy! (P.S. I deleted this chapter temporarily because I had to fix something but now it's posted so enjoy!)
