Why Are We Afraid?

[Five]

/ Yeoni's pov \

Kai and I sit at the park on the swings, occasionally swinging but for the most part just sitting here in silence.

That is until he clears his throat, I glance at him waiting for him to speak.

"Soobin came by looking for you, did you ever talk to him?" He asks me, I nod "good, he seemed worried" he nods.

I just smile a bit, "he spent the night last night" I inform him.

"With your dad in the house?!" He exclaims, "my dad went somewhere last night, he didn't come back till morning when Soobin was already gone" I chuckle.

He hums, "good" he laughs then we go back to silence.

"Yeoni" he starts, I hum waiting for him to continue "we want to help you".

I roll my eyes looking away, "I already told you-" "how much more of this until he puts you in the hospital or worse, he kills you?" He cuts me off.

"He won't. He loves me".

"Loves you?! If he loved you he wouldn't lay a hand on you" he scoffs angrily standing up.

"You stay in your house for four days, you didn't contact me for four days. Sorry if I was worried" he speaks full of sarcasm.

I stand up, "it's the drugs. Once he stops taking the drugs everything will just go back to normal" I nod.

He stares at me with low brows, "are you serious?" He asks me.

"If he hits you again, I'm going to the police" he states and with that he storms off.

"Kai! Kai, wait" I call but he doesn't bother turning around.

/

Night falls and the world becomes silent.

I lay in bed staring out my window, hoping that maybe Soobin would come to me tonight.

To save me from this house, at least for a few hours.

My dad is probably downstairs, for obvious reasons he hates sleeping in the bedroom which he used to share with my mom.

He didn't say much today, or do much.

He just got high and sat in his chair, which I enjoyed because he didn't threaten me today.

Kai is right.

I should go get help, I know I should but my dad loves me. He just needs help himself.

I roll over grabbing my phone and going to text Soobin.

To: Soobin: "hey, u up?"

From: Soobin: "barely, you ok?"

To: Soobin: "ofc, wanna hang out?"

From: Soobin: "isn't ur dad home?"

To: Soobin: "he's passed out, lol. I'll be over in a sec"

I shut my phone off getting out of bed and grabbing my jacket.

I sneak out of my window and inhale the fresh air with a slight smile.

Arriving next door, Soobin meets me at his window.

"Hey" he waves, with a weak smile.

The bags under his eyes are enough to tell how tired he is.

"Hey".

I climb through the window, I look around his room, with it being my first time in here.