"Huh?" it was Jin who's subdued mumble broke the awkward silence. "What's going on?"

All eyes were fastened on the authoritative figure as the commander in chief stood at our doorway with a cute but inappropriate grin on his face. His unease self was shifting its weight from one leg to the other while being under the intense glare of six agitated criminals. Daunting eh?

With his hands tucked in his pockets, Commander Kim made his way towards Jungkook with firm yet small steps. His short, dark hair bounced against the torrent of the brisk wind and his police vest creased to the curves of his body complementing the curves of his movements. Adorning Jungkook with a pleading gaze, the man was probably asking for the younger male to clarify the uncertainties in the room. And the latter obliged.

"Guys, I want you to meet Namjoon hyung. He is the commander in our department and he'll be helping us with this mafia mess-"

"What are you saying Jungkook? He just ordered you to arrest Y/N!"

The situation couldn't get any more confusing. Questions were piling up and the answers were somewhere lost in an oblivion. I remembered Jungkook saying that he would try and get help form his friends but I too had no idea what strings he would actually manage to pull.

"Yeah, that was an act, sorry" once again the commander apologized, making us hiss in sheer scepticism. The suspense had already started attaining annoyance and I was about to let go of my composure when Jungkook finally decided to bless us with the entire story.

"Let me explain..."

The previously decreed ten minutes turned into an hour as the eight of us indulged in what seemed like the conference of a life time.

"But I still don't get it! How come Y/N gets to jail we don't?" a confused Taehyung latches on to Jin's side as he carelessly props himself on the armrest of the elder's chair. His large brown eyes flickering between the two police officers seeking elucidation and his glistening pink lips holding on to a hesitant frown.

"Y/N is the only offspring of Kim Myung Dae. And hence, she is the only rightful owner of what her father had, be it power or penalty...

Also, she is charged for the kidnapping of a cop and signing an illegal deal with a Thai mafia gang" Namjoon ended his recital, bringing in the clarity everyone chased but not without a reinforced stench of hopelessness.

"This is not fair, why does she have to pay for what her parents did?" a whine came from Jimin, making all eyes snap to the boy hanging loosely from the bay window sill. "Can't she just get a warning, I mean she didn't even commit any big crimes..."

"Kidnapping a cop is a pretty big crime Jimin" Jungkook sniggered, earning a scoff from the older male.

"It's not that she tortured you or something"

"True, but she did land some decently hard punches on my poor face-ue"

A small chuckle didn't fail to catch me off guard as I reminisced my early meetings with Jungkook. Oh, how much I hated him when I first saw him.

"Law doesn't work that way Jimin, no matter how well you guys treated Jungkook, confining a cop is still offensive" answered the commander himself. "And more over, from what I've heard, Miss Y/N herself wants to be arrested, we are just complying to it..."

"That girl's an idiot!"

"I am sorry guys, but I have to do this..." feeling it to be my queue, I barged into the discussion. I had things to clear out, sentiments to put forward and this was the time.

"May be there were other easier ways. Jungkook could have denied being captive, I could have kept the evidences hidden, we could have sneaked away to start a better life but that was not what I wanted. The mafia business is a sneaky business, it's full of lies. So how am I supposed to leave it all behind if the new life I'm starting is built on a lie too? How would we be any different if we choose the same old path of treachery for our own good?

I don't just want to leave this business behind, I want all those sad memories gone, I want every painful episodes gone. And the only way I can do that is by coming clean. I don't want any tiny part of this mafia lingering in my fate anymore. I want a clean slate and this is the only way I can get what I want.

Maybe I'll have to stay in jail for a couple of days but once I come out, I'll have a totally new beginning waiting for me. There won't be any burden on me anymore. And I want that, I need that..."

"We understand Y/N-aah and we support you with your decision-" Jimin came up to me and taking my cuffed hand in his, he landed me with a reassuring smile.

"And we want you to know that we'll try our level best to mend out lives so that the very moment you come out, we'll be there waiting to greet you into your new beginning with open arms" Taehyung draped his arms around my shoulder, trapping me in a tight back hug, warm and full of love.

"Thank you guys, I'm so lucky to have you all with me"

And just like that, the atmosphere that was just stifling with apprehension was now brimming with tender emotions, all the uncertainties morphed into passion and resolution.

"But don't I have to go to jail too? I mean, Mr. Kim raised me as his own?" the uncannily silent Yoongi finally spoke up.

"No you don't. No matter how Myung Dae treated you, he never actually legally adopted you. So you are off the hook" Jungkook explained making Yoongi nod in comprehension.

"Seems like just me, who get's the treat" a few sad chuckles reverbed around the space as people responded to my desperate try to lighten the mood.

"Don't worry Miss Y/N. Jungkook has told me all about your story. I know you are a good girl. So I'll try my best to reduce your penalty as much as I can. And I also give you my word, I'll find the sick bastard that killed your parents and I'll make sure he regrets his actions"

"Thank you sir and I promise to serve my sentence with utmost diligence" a small smile appeared on Namjoon's lips and he ruffled my hair into a mess earning a giggle from me.

"Jungkook, it's time to go"

With that command held high, both the cops returned to their stoic acts dragging some tired sighs from the others. I stood up from the couch and bid my dear family a final adios before striding behind the men in black.

However, as I was about to climb in the police jeep a gentle tug on my arm pulled me back. I looked behind me to spectate a smirking Jungkook.

"You are coming with me in my car, young lady. I don't know how long it'll take for you to get a bail but I do know that I can't wait that long for a date, not after the little stunt you pulled last night. So consider this ride to the station as our very first one..."

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To Be Continued...