Chapter Ten
Ken, Nichkhun, Siwon, and Aum sat around in Ken and Khun's suite, not knowing what to do.
Siwon: [sighs] Do you think we'll find them?
Nichkhun: Of course we will, Siwon. Stop thinking negatively.
Ken: [looks around] What did they look like?
Siwon: [shrugs] I was in the toilet, and Khun was looking for Ky's mom.
Ken: [frustrated] What the hell? This hotel's security is exceptional...
Nichkhun: [sighs] Probably some rich millionaire or maybe the owner of the place LOL.
Ken: Rich millionaire? Owner of the place? [turns to Aum] AUM-
Aum: [confused] What? [sighs] I didn't ok?
Ken: Oh stop lying, Aum. Seriously, it's getting old.
Siwon: [sighs] Let's find a way to get Ky and Pan back before something happens to them. Keep the arguing for later.
Nichkhun: [nods in agreement] We'll have a lot of time to argue once we find the girls.
Aum: Oh Dad, why did you do this? Now I'm seriously dead, forever.
Siwon: I asked the security dudes and they said that they did not see any sign of the intruders.
Nichkhun: [sighs] How weird is this, really? I mean, it's a hotel, not a park.
Ken: [angry] I'm so going to SUE this place if we don't find Ky and Pan. Damn this place.
Just at that moment, Siwon's phone rings.
Siwon: [answers] Hello?
Pancake: [overjoyed] Simba, it's me.
Siwon: Pan, where are you?
At the mention of Pancake, everyone turns towards Siwon.
Nichkhun: Are Ky and Pan ok, huh?
Siwon: [to Nichkhun] Yeah, yeah. Wait. [into phone] So where are you guys?
Pancake: [looks around] In the toilet, ok? Ky kinda seduced the captor and I got my phone back.
Siwon: [surprised] Wow, I never knew you were this smart. So, where are you?
Pancake: I don't know exactly, but it took pretty long to get here...about 4 hours, if I'm not mistaken.
Siwon: One sec. [hands phone to Nichkhun]
Nichkhun: [into phone] Hello?
Pancake: Khun, it's me na. And why the hell did Simba hand you the phone?
Nichkhun: [shrugs] I don't know. Umm, can you be a little more specific?
Pancake: [sighs] Not really, we're in a warehouse, that's all I know.
Aum: 4 hours...warehouse? Oh shit, this MUST be Dad's doing.
Nichkhun: Then what do you want us to do?
Pancake: Tell you what. Ky's trying to get our location from the idiot captor and I'm trying to keep the smarter one from overhearing.
Nichkhun: ...and?
Pancake: Once we get something, I'll call you back later, bye. [ends call]
Ken: What did she say?
Nichkhun: They're in a warehouse about 4 hours away from here.
Ken: [roll eyes] We're never going to find them.
Nichkhun: They're going to call back later since Ky's trying to get the location from the "idiot captor".
Siwon: [sighs] I just wish there was something we could do, seriously.
Aum: I...I- I think that, nevermind.
Ken: [turns to Aum] Think that what!?! Spill it.
Aum: [avoids Ken's eyes] It's, it's nothing.
Ken: AUM-
Aum: [nauseous] Uhh- [runs to the bathroom]
Ken: [turns to Nichkhun] What the hell is wrong with her?
Nichkhun: P'Ken, did you ever consider...
Ken: [wide eyes] Consider what?
Siwon: Consider that she might be [hesitates] pregnant?
Ken: [tries to hide his uncertainty] Of course she's not pregnant! She has stomach issues.
Nichkhun: [shrugs] Ugh, I feel so helpless.
Ken: You think I don't? [gets up] I'm going to see if Aum's ok.
Siwon: [looks up] Worried?
Ken: [snaps] NO, I'M NOT SIMBA --I MEAN SIWON--.
Siwon: [to himself] Why does everyone call me Simba? I feel like a lion now.
Nichkhun: [chuckles] Feel like a lion? [smirks] Roar!
Siwon: [makes a face] Not funny.
The phone rings again. Siwon picks up.
Siwon: Pan?
Pancake: Yeah, it's me.
Siwon: So...
Pancake: [sighs] Can I talk to someone who actually knows their way around Thailand?
Siwon: Whatever. [hands phone to Nichkhun]
Nichkhun: [into phone] Where are you guys?
Pancake: The captor said something about Korat.
Nichkhun: [wide eyes] KORAT?
Pancake: [sighs] Yeah, Korat. Why?
Nichkhun: Nothing, nothing. So can you be more specific?
Pancake: Yeah, Ky like convinced the guy to take her outside. And she said that it was in the middle of a forest with a little stream.
Nichkhun: [surprised] Forest? Oh god. [thinks] Wait, there's only one forest with a little stream...
Pancake: [raises an eyebrow] How'd you know?
Nichkhun: [groans] Boyscouts.
Pancake: So are you guys going to come and get us or what?
Nichkhun: Yeah, of course...ASAP. Bye.
Pancake: Bye. [ends call]
Aum comes out of the bathroom, still quite unsteadily walking.
Ken: [turns to Nichkhun] So where are the girls?
Nichkhun: Korat.
Ken: [groans] I hate Korat. I have bad boyscout memories there.
Nichkhun: Like I don't.
Aum: [to herself] Korat...Dad's warehouse?
Ken: [overhears] UGH, AUM. HELL YEAH I'M STUPID. I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU!
Aum: [protests] Ken, wait. Let me explain-
Ken: NO NEED FOR EXPLAINING. I GET IT NOW. YOU PRETENDED TO BE SICK SO THAT WE COULD STAY WITH YOU AND LET YOUR PEOPLE CAPTURE KY AND PAN! I CAN'T BELIEVE I'VE BEEN SO STUPID! AUM, I THOUGHT YOU WERE HORRIBLE, BUT I NEVER KNEW YOU WERE THIS HORRIBLE. AND TO THINK THAT I WAS ABOUT TO FORGIVE YOU, TOO!
Aum: [angry and frustrated] I'M NOT PRETENDING, KEN. I NEVER WAS. [sighs] YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW MY SICKNESS, HUH?
Ken: [shots Aum a deadly glare]
Aum: I'M PREGNANT, YOU HEAR ME?
With that, Aum runs out of the room, crying. She let those tears run down her eyes like she had never cried before in her entire life. She had suffered enough. Besides, she did nothing wrong. She had never done anything wrong yet she was being punished for no reason.
Ken: [shocked] Aum, wait! [gets up]
Nichkhun: [stops Ken] P'Ken, maybe you should wait a bit, really.
Ken: [feels guilty] I hate myself, Khun! I can't believe...ugh.
Siwon: Ken, it's ok. I mean, really.
Ken: Everything isn't ok, Simba. [sighs] Oh whatever, I'm going to call you Simba.
Siwon: [mumbles] If that makes you feel better, fine.
Nichkhun: [tries not to laugh]
WITH THE HELP OF AUM, THE GUYS ARE ABLE TO HELP THE GIRLS. BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR DOESN'T START UP AGAIN?