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Chapter 19: Missing Ga Eul

"Jan Di- ah!" Ga Eul called on the other line of the phone.

"What?" Jan Di asked, sleepily.

"I'm outside your house right now."

"Huh?" Jan Di asked, shocked of what she just heard. "What are you doing there? Yah! Your parents and Yi Jung will be worried if they didn't see you sleeping on your bed!" she got up from her bed and hurriedly went outside to meet Ga Eul.

"Jan Di- ah." Ga Eul begged from the other line.

The door of the Geum mansion opened and Jan Di came running to her friend. "Pabo. What are you doing here?"

"I just want to get away from those bodyguards. I want to get back to the way it was before. I was about to ask you if I could spend the night in your house tonight. I already left a message for Appa, Omma and Yi Jung." Ga Eul replied.

"But Ga Eul, you know the situation."

"We can't be sure that they'll really do something to me. Rae Min hasn't talked to me since that incident happened. And what Grandfather So said is all about the past. Things change."

"Even so." Jan Di said firmly. "For your own safety, just go back home now. You are safer at home than mine, Ga Eul. I'm sorry. The circumstances won't let you live normally again."

Ga Eul gave her best friend a weak smile. "It's okay, Jan Di. I understand. Sorry for disturbing you. I'll just drive home."'

"Ga Eul, I'm really sorry." Jan Di apologized again. "Call me if you're already home, okay?"

"I will." Ga Eul promised her best friend.

C,")

As Ga Eul was driving back home in her Porsche, a black Mercedes blocked her way. Ga Eul beeped to let the driver of the Mercedes know that he needs to adjust his car. However, the driver didn't seem to notice her. She let out a few minutes pass by but the black Mercedes won't just move. She then decided to take a turn and head back when suddenly, another black Mercedes blocked her way. Completely irritated, Ga Eul went out of her car to talk to the drivers of the two Mercedes blocking her way. As soon as she stepped out of her car, a hand from behind covered her nose. In a flash, Ga Eul dozed to unconsciousness.

C,")

"Damn. Pick your phone, Geum Jan Di." Yi Jung muttered as he listened to the ringing phone from the other line. He was completely worried. Ga Eul sent a message to him last night that she would spend the night at Jan Di's. As soon as he got up from bed, he tried to call Ga Eul but she's not answering her phone. Now, he tried to call Jan Di but she's not answering hers as well. "Damn." He cursed again. He doesn't know what it is but something inside him tells him that something's isn't right.

After trying to call Ga Eul and Jan Di for a few times, Yi Jung decided to call a different number. He picked Jun Pyo. "Yah Jun Pyo, can you please call Jan Di for me? She's not answering her phone. Ga Eul said that she would sleep at Jan Di's last night. I was trying to contact Ga Eul but she's not picking her phone."

"Okay bro. I'll call you after Jan Di." Jun Pyo assured his friend.

Yi Jung waited for a few minutes until Jun Pyo called him back again. "Is Ga Eul there?" Yi Jung asked as soon as he pressed the green button.

"No. Jan Di said that Ga Eul did come to her house last night but she asked Ga Eul to go home. Jan Di said that Ga Eul still hasn't called her to tell her she's home. Maybe Ga Eul is still sleeping." Jun Pyo said.

"Okay okay. Thanks. I'll call their house."

Yi Jung then dialed the number to the Chu's. A maid picked up the phone and immediately, Yi Jung asked if Ga Eul was still sleeping inside her room. The maid answered that Ga Eul is not in her room. Mr. and Mrs. So told them that Ga Eul is at a friend's house. He also called Grandfather Chu's house and again, he received the same answer that Ga Eul is not there. He dialed the number to Grandfather So's just to check out. Again, Ga Eul's not there.

"Where's she?" he asked himself. Yi Jung dialed another number. It's Woo Bin's now. "Bro, can I ask you a favor?"

"What is it? Anytime. Anything." Prince Song responded.

"Ga Eul's missing. I can't find her. Can you send off your men to look for her?"

"Of course. They'll be searching right away." Woo Bin paused for a while. From the other line, Yi Jung could hear Woo Bin giving orders to his men. "They're off now. I'd start looking for her too. I'll call Jun Pyo and Ji Hoo. Go on and find her. We'll call you if we find out anything."

"Okay. Thanks bro." Yi Jung hung up.

As soon as his call with Woo Bin ended, Yi Jung picked his car keys and rushed to his car. He went to every place he could think of. He first went to Shinhwa and checked all the places where she could be- the library, her classroom, the gymnasium, the auditorium. But still, he hasn't found her there. He decided to check other places as well. He checked out a few hotels but still, no sign of Ga Eul checking in. He then hurried to the mall and tried to search for her, still, no Ga Eul. As he was walking back to his car, Yi Jung's phone rang. It was Woo Bin. "What's up?"

"My men can't find Ga Eul. They've searched every place but she was nowhere to be found. Even Jun Pyo, Ji Hoo and my searching turned to nothing. My men just found one thing. Ga Eul's car was parked in an empty lot near the river. They didn't see her there, though. Her things were all there- her phone, wallet and some other clothes. We doubt that it's robbery. She could be kidnapped."

"I bet she has something to do with this." Yi Jung said. Worry is obvious in his voice.

"Who's she?"

"Who else? Kang Rae Min."

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*a/n: second to the last chapter. xD thanks for all the reiews. Love them, as usual. ;D