Chapter 46

JENNIE

Walking is pretty easy. When you are a baby and it’s time for you to get up on your feet, you hold on something and you just make the steps. One, two. Maybe three if someone doesn’t scare you.. So, the steps were easy now. At least Taeyang made them seem easy. And I didn’t have anyone to scare me when I would make that third step. I was already scared.

Jisoo was quiet when Taeyang was preparing me for my mission. Cool eh? Maybe not. The microphone was attached inside my shirt, for no one to see. He gave me a pen, or it looked like a pen, and he told me that this was my GPS and a recorder. He would know where I would be in case something would go wrong. I knew what I had to do. His instructions were direct. I was just trying to stay calm. Mostly for Jisoo. This night maybe was the one. The one were I would be free again, without anyone to hunt us. Me and my girls.

“Jennie? Do you remember what I said to you?”

“Yes, Taeyang.”

“Okay. Call him now. I am going to start recording from the moment you will press the call button.”

“Okay. I am ready.” I had my finger ready to press the call button but I stopped. Taeyang looked at me with a worry face.

“What happened?”

“Not before I kiss Jisoo. She is my strength.” Jisoo looked at me with a faint smile. But still her smile, faint or not, always made me feel good.. I walked close to her. One step, two steps.. I was holding on her..

“Please promise me you won’t do anything stupid. Okay? I want you safe back to me..”

“I promise.. I need to ask you something remember? How am I going to ask that if I am not safe back to you? Now kiss me..” She took me in her arms and she gave me a light kiss on my lips. It was all I needed.

“Okay, now I am ready..”

I pressed the call button and waited for detective Lee to answer his phone.

“Lee..“

“Detective? It’s Jennie Kim.”

“Hello Ms. Kim. Is everything good?”

“I don’t know.. Not really.. I got in a fight with Jisoo because I accused her about everything. I know that this whole situation would come back to bite us on our ass. I just can’t. Do you have any clue who might be behind everything?”

“I keep searching Ms. Jennie. There is a big chance that is someone from Ms. Jisoo’s past but we are not sure yet.”

“Detective, I just wanted to tell you that we are not staying at the hotel anymore. At least I don’t. I am going back home. Jisoo’s apartment. I thought about calling to tell you.”

“That’s good. I am going to have someone outside the hotel patrolling. If something happens we will know.”

“Thank you.”

“No problem Ms. Jennie. If someone wants Ms. Jisoo we will get them. I promise you.”

I was ready to tell him not to make such promise. Taeyang recorded everything but there was nothing really to record. He sounded like a good police officer. Ready to help the citizen that was in need.

“Okay. Now if it’s him he will contact with Seungri to tell him about your plans. You have to pack some things like you are going back. You don’t have to worry about Jisoo. I’ll be here. No one will touch her.”

“I trust you..”

“Also I told two agents from FBI to be outside Jisoo’s apartment. They are already there waiting..”

I packed some things and I was ready to leave. Jisoo though wasn’t ready. She held my hand and we stood there for a couple of seconds looking at each other. I made a step forward and took her in my arms. Breathing that unique scent that it was only hers.

“I love you..”

“Love you too.. See you later.. Ok?”

“Promise me you will be safe. Promise me you will come back. Promise m-“

“I promise you. We will be fine. Stay close with Taeyang please.”

“I will..”

I kissed her lips and left the room. Taeyang gave me a small earpiece. I could hear him in my ear talking. Giving me any help he could.

I took a taxi to take me back to Jisoo’s. When I was outside I saw the car Taeyang told me would wait for me. I didn’t do anything. I was walking to the house when I pretty shit on my pants when I heard someone from behind me.

“Jeeze..”

“I am sorry Ms. Jennie. I just wanted to make sure you were safe.”

“Thank you detective.” From my ear I could hear Taeyang talking.

“Jennie, inside your right pocket you have a record device. You have to put it on him without being noticed. Find a way.”

Indeed. Inside my right pocket was something. What was it exactly I didn’t know. And like he could hear my voice he answered again in my ear.

“You put this on him. It’s like a sticker. Once it’s in your hand put it behind his back. In a place like his lower back. Okay?”

“It’s chilly..” I started to cry. Or it seemed like I was crying. Detective Lee gave me his jacket and that was my cue to do what Taeyang asked me.. I already had the record device on my hand and when he came to help me with his jacket I just hugged him and put it on his back.. “Thank you”

“You are welcome. I did nothing really. So you broke up with Ms. Jisoo?”

“No, we didn’t. We just got in a big fight. This whole thing is really frustrating. So anyway. Thank you for your jacket Detective.”

“My pleasure. Goodnight Ms. Jennie. If I have anything I will get in touch with you.”

“Okay..”

I gave him the jacket and walked back to my apartment. Back to our apartment. When I got inside the ashtray that was left there reminded me the day that he was inside our home. I got chills on my skin just by thinking of it.

“Jennie. You did well. He just made a phone call to a man. He didn’t say a name but all he said was ‘She is back’. So we are going to wait. The FBI agents are outside. I hear everything so if something happens they will be there in seconds. Ok? I am here.”

“Thank you Taeyang. I hope we get him.”

“We will.”

I sat there with the tv turned off. Trying to relax but I was walking on a tight rope. Every minute that was passing by I was expecting for someone to knock on my door. John wasn’t downstairs. After the accusations of being tipped off I found out that he stopped working here. It was a new guy in his place. A guy I didn’t know.

“Jennie? Are you there?”

“Yes, I am here..”

“Detective Lee made a call. We have a name Jennie. Its really Seungri. They got in a fight and at the end he said that he was out of this game. So Jennie, I think Seungri is going to come from there. Be prepared. I already called the agents..” I didn’t say anything. I stopped breathing. The only thing I could hear was my heart that was beating so fast.

“Jennie. Can you hear me? Jennie..”

“Yes. I can..”

“You have nothing to worry okay?” From the back I heard Jisoo. Something like ‘I want to talk to her’

“Baby? Can you hear me?”

“Yes, Jisoo. I am here..”

“I love you more than anything. I am going to wait for you to ask me that question. You promised..”

“I know I did. I love you too.”

“Ok. Jennie. The agents say that someone is coming there. Be ready. They have your back.”

“Okay.”

I tried to soothe my beating heart and waited for him. Whoever that was.. I had to play dumb. Like I didn’t know. Kind of hard don’t you think?

At 9pm sharp there was the knock I was waiting. I waited for a few seconds and they knocked on my door again. There wasn’t an eye hole to know who it was.. So I just asked..

“Hello?”

“It’s Detective Lee, Ms Jennie.” I knew he wasn’t. I knew his voice and it wasn’t him. But I opened the door either way. And I came face to face with Seungri. I knew him so well. I saw him at the motel enough times to mesmerize his face. The big scar he had on his face it was hard not to see.

“Hello back. I am not detective Lee as you can see.”

“No you are not.”

“Lets go inside without hearing your pretty voice asking for help.”

He closed the door behind him and he made slow steps to where I was..

“I was waiting for this day for a long time now. Trying to find you all these months. I don’t like leaving anyone behind. You were hard to find..”

“Why? What I did to you?”

“Hmm.. Lets see.. You know something I did. And for that only you have to die.”

“I don’t know what you are saying. I don’t even know your name. I don’t even know what you are talking about..”

He was coming closer and closer to me putting the silencer on his gun.. I didn’t notice the couch behind me and I tripped.. But he was still walking..

“Well, since in five minutes you will be dead I guess there is some time for introductions. Seungri.. Oh.. And by the way, you shouldn’t be there the day I was killing that bitch. She wanted to betray me like this idiot for a cop. No one betrays me.”

“But I didn’t say anything. I didn’t go to the police all this long. Why now?”

“Never leave trace behind. Believe me.. If I found you sooner you would be dead at that time. So Ms. Jennie Kim.. The time has come for me to say bam bam..”

He had his gun on me. I remembered what Taeyang said. ‘We had your back’.. But no one was here yet.. I closed my eyes and waited till I heard a noise from the door. The agents were inside..

“Put your hands in the air. Right now.”

“What..” Seungri stood still. He didn’t move.. The agents came pushed him on the floor and they put him handcuffs. One of them came to my side and asked me if I was okay.

“Are you ok Ms? Did he hurt you?”

“No, I am okay. Thank you..”

“Taeyang is already on his way. We have him. Everything is good. You can relax now. You did a great job.”

“You are going to pay for that motherfuckers. I know people.”

“Shut up. You are going in jail for good. Where should I start? So shut the fuck up. Lets go.. I’ll take this scamp in the car. Stay here with Ms. Jennie till Taeyang is back.”

It was over. We were free. He was going in jail for good. I didn’t know that Taeyang and Jisoo were here till I felt her touch on my skin. I looked at her and I fell on her arms. I held her so tight that I think I was hurting her but I needed that feeling. The feeling that from now on it was going to be me and her.

“I promised.. Didn’t I?”

“You did. I am so happy you are okay baby. You scared me.. When I heard him talking. Oh my God.. I thought I would lose you..”

“I am here. And as I said, when everything would finish I would ask you a question.”

“That can wait. Whatever it is, it can wait. All I care is you.”

“And all I care is us. We are already a family. You, me and our daughter. We already have a home.. But I really want to call you mine.”

“But I am yours.”

“I know. I mean official. Like written on a paper.. Sooo, are you going to marry me Jisoo?”