RUNAWAY | Ran Haitani

02

Night walks in Roppongi is never the best ideas. I know how this can be dangerous because some delinquents might be wondering around. But, I really need to go out because I'm starting to feel sick after I took bath earlier this cold  morning. I need to buy a medicine because my head hurts so bad that it's starting to feel heavy and my eyes is starting to water.

I live alone in an apartment because my parents kicked me out for being a 'loser'. I was their unexpected child that they thought about leaving me on the street the day I was born. Their favorite child is my sister who's good at everything. She's talented, smart, and beautiful. Every man wants her heart. And I was the opposite of her.

I lived in her shadows until I got kicked out of the house because I failed my test. I blamed myself for not being enough and for not being smart like my sister. They still supported my expenses until now that I'm 18. They didn't even greeted me when I turned eighteen. Even my sister, we don't get along because our parents thought she will be like me if I bond with her. She's just like our parents.

I feel suffocated there and was thankful that they at least bought a apartment for me. I can live happily and breathe freely then.

I started working in a cafe so that I can have money too for my other expenses. I'm working-student and...I don't have any friends because they believed the rumors that I'm not capable of anything. I know that. They don't need to show me.

I coughed as I reached the pharmacy. I fished out my wallet from my pocket and asked the lady for a medicine that can cure headaches and fever if ever.
"Thank you." I murmured as I went out. I hugged myself as I felt the cold wind touches my skin.

My body shook as I walked back to my apartment. I was near then when someone suddenly grabbed me by the shoulders and placed a handkerchief against my mouth and nose. I couldn't breathe. But when I smelled the scent of the handkerchief everything turns dark.

"What's her name?"

I opened my eyes slowly and tried to adjust from the lightning of the room I'm in. I tried to move but I realized I was tied up. My mouth was taped and I can feel gazes while I tried to move my head because it's pounding like crazy that I feel like it's gonna blow up anytime soon.

"She's awake." a baritone voice said. I looked up and saw four man looking at me.

"Her name is Reine Estelle. No family background. 18 years old, a working-student." How did they know about those information about me?

Most importantly, where am I? What did they do to me? What will they do? I never encountered delinquents in my entire life. My eyes pooled with tears as I stared at those figures. They're huge! Will they kill me?

"Let her talk." a voice from behind me said. I gulped, the nervousness crawling into me as I ignored the pain in my head. I'm feeling hot too. Am I sick?

I cried when he roughly removed the tape on my mouth. I whimpered as my head snapped to the other side.

"Please...let me go." I cried, trying to let myself out of the ropes even if I know that will be impossible.

"She's fine." the deep voice from behind spoke. What does he mean by that?

"Let me go." my voice weakened as someone stepped in front of me. He lifted my chin and made me look at his rough purple orbs. I was so scared that I can't even utter a word. His hair was neat, he's dressed properly too and he smelled nice. He's also tall, lean and probably older than me.