- YOOSUNG! - I screamed trying to reach for him. - NO!
I was too late.
Rika used the knife Saeran had dropped on the floor and stabbed Yoosung's left eye. The poor boy screamed in pain. The blood spilled from it down his face. In his agony he pushed Rika back, making her fall to the floor, moving the object painfully in his eye socket, making him scream again before taking off the weapon and throwing it on the floor.
The girl dove to grab the knife again, rushing to V. She went after him and I went after her. Rika managed to kneel on top of V, who tried to hold her away from him, but I kicked with no pity right on the ribs, throwing her away from him. I felt I had been possessed by something. While she still rolled on the floor, I went after her. Rika's gold locks looked like pull ropes between my fingers. I bashed her head against the floor a few times before the remaining man on the RFA came to hold me.
With the all the bestial strength on my body I pulled all of them, giving a few steps forward to reach for Rika again. She laughed like a madman. Rika was having fun on torture us. Still with the pike on her hand, she came after me while I fought with the boys. When they realized her move, they quickly released me and backsteped, finally leaving me to Rika again. I held her arm before I started to fight her over the pike, breaking two of her fingers on the process.
With the pike with me, I tried to hit her, only being able to hit her arm one before the pike broke. The boys came to hold me again, letting Rika get out of reach.
- Saeran… I thought I was your saviour. You were to help me…. - Rika provoked. - You are such a disappointment.
- SHUT UP - I howled. - DON'T YOU DARE SAY ANOTHER WORD TO HIM.
I released my arm from Zen's grip and hit Seven in the head with my elbow, making the poor hacker faint. Saeran picked a gun from inside his jacket and pointed at us. Rika laughed again and Yoosung, Zen, Jumin and V lowered to the floor trying to escape from his aim. Jumin tried to pull me down, making me lose balance for a second before I shoved my arm out of his reach. I walked slowly to Saeran at first, even with him threatening to shoot me. I walked at first and then I ran.
I ran to Seran. Everyone else was on the floor, trying to be safe as he might shoot someone. But I ran, he pointed the gun at me. I wasn't afraid. There wasn't a single drop of fear in my body. If that was the time for me to die, I would try to die as a hero. My fist hit Saeran's face harder than I thought I could do it. Saeran fell to the floor unconscious, the gun he held slid to Rika's feet. She laughed like a maniac.
- Rika… - Yoosung called disappointed.
I noticed Rika was shaking, she was afraid to use the gun. I had calculate my next move carefully. Suddenly and for my surprise, my ex showed up, him carrying a revolver and dressed in one of the believers robes. Since when he had joined the cult? Was it something recent or he also fooled me on that? Either way, now wasn't the time fo that. He was the last thing I needed. Rika and him looked at eachother, her pleased to have an ally with her. That was my chance. I ran to her. To take the gun from her hand was like child play. I applied an armlock and used her as my human shield.
- Don't move. - I said to my ex. - Drop the gun and I let her go. - I pointed the gun at him.
- I'm not afraid of you. - he said.
- Drop it and I'll make sure you are treated well in prison. - I bluffed.
- How about I blow your pretty boy brains out? - He pointed the gun to Jumin.
- If you even think about on pulling that trigger…. - I roared.
- You what? You will kill me? - He laughed. - The only thing you can do right is to suck a cock. The rest you are just a dead weight. What you had to do to get into that group? Did you gave one of your pitiful lap dances for all of them or you hit the jackpot on your first try?
Rika hit my ribs with her elbow and I dropped the gun. She got the firearm back, my ex smiled in delight. I got back up, Jumin was about to do something, but my ex kicked him back to the ground. V tried to get up but Rika pointed the gun to him, making him stop mid motion.
- I see you are not blind as you promised, V. - Rika said.
- Rika… - V called.
- Shut up, you whore. - I said to Rika. - You don't have the right to talk to any of them.
- They are mine. I do what I want to them.
- heh… only over my dead body. - I challenged her.
- As you wish. - My ex pointed the gun at me, ready to shot.
- Angelique! - I heard Jumin Scream.
- WE GOT TWO HOSTILES! - We heard the swat team. - DROP YOUR WEAPONS! - The captain of the squad demanded.
- We all must go to magenta. - Rika preached.
- To magenta! - my ex shouted preparing the shot.
- Fire! - The captain commanded the swat team.
The five men obeyed the orders and shoot down both Rika and my ex. He still managed to shoot me, but the bullet missed by a little bit, not going too deep inside my left shoulder. Rika and him died laughing and celebrating they would be going to magenta and we weren't invited, specially the traitor.
The SWAT team requested ambulances for us. When I looked around I saw that Saeran was in shock, Seven was still unconscious, V had a lot of bruises, Yoosung was bleeding from his left eye, Jumin had a few cuts and I could finally breathe. I fell on my knees and Jumin came running to me.
- Angelique! My love! Stay with me! - He said.
- It ended… this is it. I saved everyone…. - I hugged Jumin with one arm.
- I will take you to an ambulance. - Jumin said before picking me up.
- No. I must check on everybody else first.
- You are bleeding! I will take to an ambulance.
- Jumin… - I failed to push him away.
- Yes, my love….
- I love you. - I said before fainting.
I blacked out and in the next second I was in the hospital. My body was heavy, I felt so much pain all over my body that I could barely move. I took a longer breath that hurt my ribs in such a way that I almost it all came back. Rika, my ex, Yoosung and Saeran. In the same adrenaline rush, I opened my eyes and tried to jump out of bed.
- Yoosung! - I tried to grab the air, but Jumin and Seven held me back.
- He will be here in a second. - Seven said. - Zen will bring him.
- Where is Saeran? I need to see him too! - I tried again.
- Saeran is sedated. They are doing a complete checkup to see the extension of the damage Rika did. - Jumin said.
- And V? - I asked.
- V didn't got hurt.
- I need to check on everyone. I have to… You all have to be safe!
The medic had run into the room and gave me some medicine for me to calm down even though Jumin protested against it. The medicine made me sleep again and when I woke up, I saw Jumin sitting beside the bed, his hands over his face while he rested his elbows on his knees. I moved my hand to reach him despite the pain and he looked at me when I groaned.
- Hey, pretty eyes…. - I called him.
- My love! - Jumin got up and came to me. - How are you feeling?
- That I hit by a truck, run over several times, folded into small pieces and set on fire.
- What do you need? - He smiled.
- Can I get some water, please?
- Yes, absolutely.
He served me water, his gray eyes focused on mine while he helped me drink it. I held his hand and we kissed slowly after I had my water. He was caring for me in a way I never thought he could do it. There was absolutely no lust, just relief that we could still share that moment. The smell of his perfume made me smile and he looked at me.
- And how are you? - I asked him.
- Intact. Just a few bruises that will come off until the wedding. - Jumin pushed a strand of hair away from my face. - Talking about that…. I would like to get married to you... - He kissed my hand.
- but we are… in almost two months…
- No... now… I don't want to risk losing you.
- You won't. Just wait a little longer.
- Why not? - he kissed me.
- because we have everything set according to the schedule you made.
- You are more important than a schedule… think about it. I will call the doctor.
The doctor came to exam me and Jumin left the room for a while. The doctor called him back in to give him instructions on how to take care of me. Once he left, Jumin was back by my side. I tried my best to convince me to lie with me on the bed, but all I managed to get was some kisses.
- Never do that again. - He said, resting his forehead on mine. - I can't bare to live in a world that you don't exist.
- I won't. There is no more need to.
- Think about my proposal. I will marry you right now if you wish. - Jumin said.
- I will. - I said giving him a kiss.
When I was cleared from the hospital, Jumin and I decided to go somewhat open with the media. To avoid any gossip, we used the image of the entire RFA to talk about what had happened for me to stay at the hospital. My biggest concern was Jumin's reputation, I wanted to everything to be clarified to keep the media from creating false rumors about him.
After that I we all went back home and I asked Jaehee if I could stay with her for the next two months as my apartment was still being considered a crime scene. Of course she wasn't happy about it, but the let me stay when I said I would help her to take care of the house since she was living in a three bedroom apartment alone.
Time went by and me and Olivia watched all of Zen's performances on DVD from Jaehee's collections, Olivia and V started going out and even proposing to go out on double dates with me and Jumin. Even Zen started to invest a little on Jaehee. Without knowing, both Yoosung and Seven came to me to tell me about their dates and how things were going between them. Of course Jumin got curious and I called him to my office to tell him what was happening.
- Yoosung and Luciel are dating. - I said to Jumin.
- So that is what is happening. Since when? - Jumin asked.
- Since we found out that it was my ex who broke into my apartment.
- Why they were hiding?
- I don't know. - I said with a shrug. - Maybe they just didn't want to announce something that wouldn't happen.
- I understand now. I wish them the best.
- I guess they will tell everyone today…
Jumin held me. I was still feeling some pain from our little operation to save Saeran. Jumin's presence soothing. It was good to see him at the office and the door he had prepared to link our offices was proven to be very useful. Olivia was added to the RFA chat and Seven invited us all to a dinner party at his house.
As we were trying to get as many dates as we could, Jumin and I talked about if we should consider this event a date for the two of us or just a gathering with our friends. Not reaching any conclusion by the end of the day, we just stuck together to go to the party.
Once home, me, Jaehee and Olivia dressed up for Seven's special event. Not long after, everyone was at the agent's apartment, chatting and enjoying the party. Olivia and V were being made fun of by Zen, Yoosung was talking work with Jaehee and Seven was nowhere to be seen. Jumin had walked to me and led me to the balcony, where we could chat in private.
- You look beautiful. - He said complementing the navy blue lace cocktail dress he had bought me.
- Thank you. You have a wonderful taste for clothes. - I said back.
- Assistant Kang helped me pick.
- She did?
- Yes. But that is not important. - He said holding my hands. - I want to talk to you about something. - He said and I started trembling.
- What… is it? - I asked afraid.
- Have you considered my proposal on getting married soner? - He asked, letting me breathe again.
- I did…. - I said, feeling my cheeks blush. - It is very tempting, but I still think we should follow the schedule.
- Why?
- We both will get anxious if things start to go wrong. Within the schedule, everyone has more than enough time to get all the notices and be prepared to not make any mistakes on the day. - I said and Jumin kissed me.
- I love you. I love how you get me and I love how you think like me. - He kissed me again.
- I do try hard to think like you. - I kissed him again.
- Nonsense. I can see how methodic you are. That is one more thing that we share, one more reason to why we get along.
Jumin was leaning to kiss me again when Seven showed up, calling us inside to start the dinner. We followed him inside and sat at the table, me and Jumin holding hands. The hacker got up and called for everyone's attention.
- Nighty everyone! Before we eat, I would like to say a couple of things. First, you all are missing on not having honey butter chips and doctor pepper, but that is a good thing, because I can have more for me. Second and most important… I want to announce that Yoosung and I are going to live together.
- No way! Really? - I said genuinely excited.
- I said I didn't want to make a big thing out of it. - Yoosung said, his face burning red.
- Are you kidding? These are excellent news! - I said with a smile.
