Broken promises

Journey to truth

"Let's not go there, Oh Yoon-hee. I don't want to talk about that again. I feel guilty enough after kissing you!" Su-ryeon replied, shaking her head. Yoon-hee sighed.

"So do I, but then I remembered it all, Su-ryeon!" Oh Yoon-hee replied, looking at her right in the eyes.

"What do you remember?! The way she screamed as she fell from the 47th floor? How she fought for her life?! What the hell do you remember?!" Su-ryeon yelled, losing her posture. The tears blurred her vision and her hands turned into fists. Yoon-hee cleared her throat. She needed to proceed with caution.

"I didn't push her, Su-ryeon. My DNA was under her fingernails because I tried to save her. I got my wound when she tried to hold on to me for dear life, hoping she wouldn't fall," Yoon-hee explained to her, slowly. She could remember everything so clearly now. She should have gotten drunk before to unlock those memories that were like the light at the end of the tunnel. Oh Yoon-hee felt so much lighter now. Su-ryeon frowned.

"What?" Su-ryeon asked her, shocked. Yoon-hee bit her lip and stepped closer to her, but Su-ryeon pushed her away violently.

"I lost consciousness and that's why I didn't remember anything until now!" Yoon-hee said, raising her voice due to the realization. Su-ryeon put her hands over her ears and shook her head in denial as fat tears rolled down her cheeks. Yoon-hee stared at her and her heart broke. She couldn't help but think of herself during that fateful night five years ago. She had wanted to disappear as well. She had wanted to quiet the screams inside her head. She had wanted to wake up from that nightmare.

Oh Yoon-hee opened the door to the balcony and stood there in shock. Min Seol-ah was being cornered and threatened by Cheon Seo-jin. She tried to focus on the woman in front of her and hurried to her. She grabbed Seo-jin's hair and pulled her back. Cheon Seo-jin screamed.

"Oh Yoon-hee!" Cheon Seo-jin yelled, letting go of her grip. She pushed her away energetically and Yoon-hee fell to the floor. Seo-jin looked around and realized that she was alone. "What do you think you're doing here?!" she asked her, furiously. Yoon-hee ignored her anger and her eyes went to Min Seol-ah. The girl was on her knees, coughing. Her right hand was touching her throat as she tried to catch her breath.

"How dare you to hurt a child?! Have you lost your mind?!" Oh Yoon-hee asked her, standing up as fast as she could. Cheon Seo-jin rolled her eyes and folded her arms across her chest. Oh Yoon-hee could see that the woman was losing it.

"Why do you care? I'm doing you a favor. If she dies, Ro-na will get her place," Cheon Seo-jin replied, upset. Oh Yoon-hee's jaw dropped. She knew that Seo-jin was a thief and a liar, but she never thought that she would be capable of killing someone. However, she knew better. She was doing this to protect herself. She would never ever help her.

"Cheon Seo-jin! Stop it!" Oh Yoon-hee yelled, throwing herself at her. Seo-jin's back hit the wall. Once Yoon-hee held her still, she turned to Min Seol-ah. "Run!" she added. Cheon Seo-jin grabbed her wrists and tried to push her away, but Yoon-hee didn't move. Seol-ah nodded and was about to stand up when someone else joined them.

"Take care of her and I'll deal with this one," Yoon-hee heard Doo Jan-tae's voice coming from behind them. Oh Yoon-hee's heart skipped a beat and her blood pressure dropped. Seol-ah looked up and her brown eyes met Oh Yoon-hee's. The older woman saw the panic and fear in the girl's face. The blood drained from her face.

"Help me," Min Seol-ah whispered with tears in her eyes. Yoon-hee let go of Cheon Seo-jin and hurried to Seol-ah. She was about to reach her when Doo Jan-tae grabbed her by the shoulders. She regretted having drunk that much Soju, for she would be stronger and faster. "Please, save me," the girl begged her, sobbing. Oh Yoon-hee tried to fight back, but Jan-tae was stronger than her. He threw her to the floor and held her arms behind her back tightly. She tried to kick his back as he was on top of her, but he ignored her attempts to break free. Oh Yoon-hee could hear Min Seol-ah's screams echoing in her ears. She desperately wanted to get up and help her. Oh Yoon-hee shook her head violently from left to right and yelled her lungs out when she felt his hand pressing her head down against the cold concrete.