The Wrong Turn (16)
The Wrong Turn (16)
She had gathered a team of officers and headed towards the hospital via Route-C. The bridge was broken so they had to walk almost one kilometer on foot through the mud and forest to reach the other side but to their shock, the police van from the 34th precinct had not arrived.
"They said it'll take fifteen minutes!" Taejoon replied. He had insisted on accompanying Gayoon's team so she had to bring him along. She cursed out loud and called Minho.
"Where are you?" she asked once he picked up.
"Kanji sent his men," he replied. "We're heading towards the hospital as I speak."
Thank god! She thought in relief. At least Minho would reach there on time. Also, Jina was safe with Junho so she had little to worry about. As long as Doyoung and Siwan were safe, nothing else mattered. She had tried to call Doyoung many times but her phone was switched off. This was beginning to worry her.
Please let them be safe, she prayed.
…
Junho stopped Shinjin from opening the cellar. Gayoon had just texted him about Danny's escape and was probably heading towards the hospital.
"We have to go back!" he exclaimed. "Kang Danny might come here!"
"But we have to finish the purification of this place!" Shinjin protested.
"There's no time!" Junho yelled. "Kang Danny is coming here! And if it's truly a poltergeist then it'll come with him. Our charms won't be strong against it! Jina is in danger!"
Shinjin debated whether to stay or help Junho but his affection for the little girl won over everything else.
"Let's go!" he said and they ran towards the VIP ward. The elevator was busy so they took the long flight of stairs. Time was running out and if Danny reached the hospital, there was no telling what he would do. Monsters like Kang Danny were goddamn unpredictable.
Upstairs, the tension in the air was rising. Jina looked from Danny to Doyoung, the latter seeming to be very scared. Siwan tried to move and pulled Jina towards him.
"Get away from him," he whispered.
"What happened?" Jina asked in confusion but the grown ups ignored her. Shinho also moved to move in front of Jina as if protecting her and Siwan from harm. Did the doctor do something?
"I'm here for my son," Danny said.
"No!" Doyoung exclaimed, shielding the children. "You can't take him. Go away! The Police are looking for you."
"Not without my son…"
He took out a gun and pointed it at Doyoung. The latter did not flinch but looked at him with disgust. The charming and suave man she had once known was nowhere to be seen. Perhaps he never existed. Instead of the husband she had married, all she saw was a murderer who would kill for his own pleasure. Kang Danny cared more about his image than for his family and he wanted to turn Siwan into a monster like him.
"No!" she yelled. "You can't take him away from me!"
"I'll never go with you!" Siwan said, his voice trembling. "Never!"
He held on to his mother's arm while Jina held the other one. Shinho was standing in front of her, invisible to everyone's eyes but Jina's. He was glaring at his father who was about to kill his family and best friend.
"I don't want to kill the girl," Danny spat. "If you let Siwan come with me, then I won't hurt you nor her. But if you don't, then I'll kill both of you!"
"Haven't you killed enough?" Doyoung shrieked. "You killed your son...and now you want to kill Siwan?"
"That brat deserved to die!" he gritted. "He came in between me and my image! I've been protecting my family and image for so long...but he tried to ruin it with his existence!"
"You ruined your own image!" Doyoung shot back. "If you had just accepted your fault and taken responsibility for him, none of this would have happened! And you also killed those other children…"
….
Minho had pulled up in front of the hospital while Kanji's men followed him in another car. He got off the car and gathered them around.
"We have to make sure that we get him alive," he told them. "I know the mafia men are quite fond of killing, but there are patients in this hospital. Children and their parents. So you guys can't use guns or any weapons. Understood?"
"Understood sir!" they all shouted in unison. Minho nodded and led them towards the VIP ward on the top floor. His mind was occupied with Jina. Even though Gayoon had left her with her godfather, Minho was afraid that Danny might target Jina after being arrested.
….
Now it was Danny's turn to be shocked. "How did you know?" he demanded, still pointing the gun at him.
"I had the PI check your bank accounts," she revealed. "The money you got from the other influential families for organ donation! How did you get those organs in such a short time? When my PI was investigating Hyeri, he discovered that she had snuck into the hospital one day and printed out a list of all the past patients in the hospital. He bribed one of your staff to do the same and found out about those poor kids! And I've told him to hand over that list to the police if anything happens to me or Siwan! How could you do this to them? When did you become such a monster?"
"I was trying to hide it but seems like none of you will let me live…" he said. "No problem. I-"
Suddenly, he was pushed backwards by an unseen force. Doyoung and Siwan were startled while Jina saw that Shinho had bumped into him with all his might. The gun fell out of Danny' hand, falling on the floor. As if on cue, Casper and Yumi appeared out of nowhere, confused by the scene in front of them. They had been wandering all over, looking for Shinho but returned to the hospital when they could not find him.
And now they appeared right in the middle of something strange.
"The gun!" Jina shrieked, pointing at it. Danny made a lunge for it but Doyoung was faster. She grabbed it and in the heat of the moment, threw it out of the window. Her husband growled and jumped at her, trying to choke her.
"Mom!" Siwan shouted but he was too hurt to move. Jina dashed forward, trying to pull Danny off Doyoung but the doctor was too strong for her. He shoved her aside and she fell on the ground.
"Jina!" Yumi yelled while Casper was enraged. He leapt at Danny but before he could do so, Junho burst into the room, followed by Shinjin.
Junho roared and pulled Danny off of Doyoung. The latter sputtered while Junho landed a few punches on Danny, knocking him unconscious.
"Don't you ever try to harm them again!" Junho yelled, still punching the bloodied doctor. Jina was helping Doyoung to stand up when more people rushed into the room. Minho was there with Kanji's men who immediately took out their guns, pointing at Danny.
"No guns!" Minho yelled at them. He turned around to search for the culprit.
"Where's Danny?" he demanded.
"There!" Jina said, pointing at the spot where Junho was beating Danny. Minho stopped short when he saw the heavy set man punching Danny with a lot of rage. He could only see the man's back. Gayoon also entered, panting as if she had run all the way.
"Mom!" Jina yelled. "Aunty needs help!"
Doyoung was huffing and muttered, "Siwan…"
"I'm fine!" Siwan assured her.
"Ahjusshi, let go of him!" Gayoon exclaimed, pulling Junho off of Danny.
"Call a doctor!" she ordered one of Kanji's men who immediately put his gun away and rushed outside. Junho, who had heard his son's voice, was bracing himself.
"Who's this?" Minho asked. Why does he look so familiar?
"It's been a long time."
Minho was shell shocked. It was that voice! The voice he had been searching for so long. But how…
His heart was palpitating as the man slowly turned around. Gayoon and Jina looked from one man to the next. Did they know each other?
Junho fully turned around, facing his son for the first time in twenty six years.
"It's been a long time," Junho said. "Son."
Before Minho could react, an invisible force brushed through the window. A strong wind was blowing and everyone was surprised by the sudden change in weather. It was almost as if a gale was taking place and everyone struggled to stay in their place.
"What's going on?" Gayoon yelled, holding onto Jina while Doyoung was hugging Siwan.
"Close that window!" Minho yelled. Shinjin jumped to close it but the wind blew him backwards.
Suddenly, Danny's legs were held up. Everyone watched in shock as he was being dragged off by an entity. Jina's eyes widened in fear and she clutched her mother tighter.
"Mom, what is that thing?" She cried. "It's pulling him away!"
"Evacuate the building now!" Shinjin yelled. "It's a poltergeist! Once Danny dies, it'll kill everyone in the building!"