pretty flower | 강새벽

036

( 𝗞𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗔𝗘-𝗕𝗬𝗘𝗢𝗞 )

The lights flick on as the glass starts to shatter, Sun-Hi jumping onto the podium. We all turn away from the fast-flying glass as shards fly past us, slicing into our flesh before falling to the ground. 

Gasps and grunts come from our small area as we take in what happened. I stare at the ground, clutching my stomach as shakey breaths creep from my throat. 

Although the pain in my stomach is unbearable, I turn around toward Sun-Hi.

"Sun-Hi?" I panic when I don't see her. Gi-Hun and Sang-Woo turn around also, looking for the small girl as well. 

I stare at the tiles where the glass had been, but the glass still flying through the air makes it harder to see.  

"Sun-Hi, this isn't funny!" I call out but don't get any response. 

A slight whimper comes from the tiles as I notice a small, bloody fist grasping onto the metal bar. Knuckles going white and blood dripping downwards, I see Sun-Hi's body dangling from the bridge. The blood falls onto her already bloodied face, causing it to drip down her neck. 

"Sun-Hi..." I muttered, looking at her weak figure. She was holding onto her own life with one hand and she looked like she could fall at any moment. 

"Help her!" I yell, falling to my knees as I attempt to reach for her. As I reach, the pain in my stomach intensified, causing my head to go dizzy. But no matter the pain, I needed to get her. 

I look over at Gi-Hun, who was holding onto his arm as blood dripped off it slightly. 

Sang-Woo rushes over to me, helping me grab Sun-Hi and pull her up. 

I yell as we pull her up, my side intensifying even more as we pull her over the metal. As we get her onto the podium, I notice how glass shards are sticking out of her everywhere. She was bleeding furiously as her eyes rolled backwards. 

"No, you're not allowed to do this," I yell at her, grabbing the nape of her neck as I pull her towards me. "You're not allowed to leave me!"

She coughs up some blood before grabbing my shirt tightly, gasping between aggressive coughs. "I'm s-sorry." she cries weakly, tears slipping from the corner of her eyes. 

"Don't apologize. Just stay with me." I respond, wiping her tears and spreading more blood onto her face. 

She coughs again, grabbing onto me tighter as my stomach clenches tightly. 

"I can't-" she whispers as her body starts to fall limp again.

"Yes, you can." I snap, jolting her head to wake her up again. 

I glance down her body, looking at all her injuries, questioning if she can make it or not. 

"It hurts" she mutters as her face scrunched up in pain.

"I know."

She stares up at me as I hold onto her. She blinks slowly a few times before her head falls backwards, exposing her sliced-up neck. A few pieces of glass slip out, causing the blood to intensify.

"Fuck-" I curse, placing my hands over the cuts in her neck. Her breath hitches before steadying again.

"Get up." A guard interrupts, grabbing my arm and pulling me up. The action causes me to drop Sun-Hi, her head bouncing off the ground as she groans from the loss of heat. 

"You asshole! Don't just fucking drop her!" I yell as the guard walks over to Sun-Hi, picking her up and carrying her bridal style. 

The guard carries her out through the door as another guard pushes us to follow him. I watch as Sun-Hi's head falls back again, leaving a trail of blood as it falls from her head. 

"Sae-" she whimpers again and I try to rush over to her but a guard grabs my shoulder, keeping a distance between us. 

The guard holding Sun-Hi turns right and we go to follow, but the guard behind us pushes us the opposite way, towards the bedroom.

"Where are you taking her?" I yell wanting to fight against the guard but my own body hurt too much.

"She didn't make it in time." the guard answers pushing me towards the room as I watch Sun-Hi's weak and fragile body go limp one last time before she disappears from my view altogether. 

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