ASPHYXIA | NewJeans x Reader

PART 26

Narrator
"Cheol's alive? Holy shit!" Chaewon texted.

"Yep, we don't believe it either." Minji texted back.

"WHAT??" Eunchae texted. "SO I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE LEFT, THANK GOODNESS!"

Hanni's POV
I tried muffling to Hyein, but she didn't seem to get it.

I don't know how long I've been here, but it is torture. I wanna drink water and have a meal so badly.

Then, the dude with the pens walked in.

"Arghh, what do I tell boss??" He said, taking off his mask.

"MMMMMPHHHHHH YMMMHPHHH!!!" Hyein and I muffled in unison.

"What? Oh yeah," Yeonjun said, ripping the tape off our mouths.

"YEONJUN???!! BUT WHY??" I screamed.

"Just business, nothing personal." He said casually.

"What do you mean?? You harmed so many!" Hyein yelled.

"Well, what's a guy got to do to make money nowadays eh?" He said.

"Hold up, where's your friend?" I asked.

"Oh, him? He quit." He said sadly. "He's still at your guys' place,"

"What do you mean? Aren't you guys like one big group? Won't he get punished?" Hyein asked.

"I don't care anymore, I just want water!!!" I begged.

"Please, don't let us starve!" Hyein begged.

"Oookay, you guys are getting loud again," Yeonjun said, taping our mouths.

"Mmph!" Hyein muffled.

Haerin's POV
Cheolie was alive.. this whole time.

"Cheol. You're alive?!?" Dani said.

"But how???!! We had a whole funeral for you and everything!" Minji screamed. "And why are you hurting us?"

"Money." Cheolie said. He was still himself, but he was more quiet and independent this time.

"Cheolie!!!" I screamed, hugging him and crying. "Why did you have to go? Why?"

"What have you been doing with Yeonjun these past months?" Y/n said, sounding a little hurt. I pulled away from Cheolie.

"When are you all eating again? I'll tell you all then." He said.

"Good to see you again man," Y/n said.

"Wait. The others! You've gotta get Hyein and Hanni back for us!" Dani mentioned.

"Uh- the consequences to that might be horrific, but I'll give it a go." Cheolie said. "They'll be back before dinner, how's that?"

"Thank you, so much!! We needed this!" Minji thanked.

"Keep in mind you all, just showing you all that I'm still alive could be a grave mistake, let alone abandoning my job." He said, leaving.

Hanni's POV
"Mmphhh m mphhh, (please.. just let us eat..)" I muffled. I could drift off into sleep any minute.

The doors flew open. Someone was here to rescue us, and it was.. CHEOL?!?!

He looked like he'd grown and matured a tiny bit more now.

"MMMMMPPHHHHHHH MMPH MMMPHHH!!!!!" I muffled to Hyein.

She woke up and looked.

"mmph.. MMMMMPHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" She muffled.

"What the-? Have you come back to redeem yourself?" Yeonjun said.