Engene's Book [Ongoing]

6. Trauma

"I can't believe Rain wasn't there to rate our vocal and dance skills!" Seon, who was in the living room, let out his anger. He was ready to get rated but look! Rain was not there. They said they changed the date because Rain suddenly got a phone call from the hospital about his mother. 

"Rain must have something important to do. That's why they delayed the date." Heeseung said. He was probably relieved that Rain was not there yet so he could show the others his skill to get his position back.

"DANIEL!!" Jay's voice echoed in the living room. Both Heeseung and Seon turned to the voice. 

"It's all your fault, Jiyoung!" Daniel cried. Jake and Jay was still after Daniel after 10 minutes of running. When will they stop?

"Three of you, quit playing. We have a problem, don't you see?" Seon shouted, making the three of them stop playing. Jiyoung, who was in the kitchen with Geonu, peeked from the pantry. Sunghoon and Kyungmin, who were eating with all of their heart, stopped as Seon shouted. Seon was clearly annoyed. 

"Why is he getting annoyed? Is it because Producer Rain can't rate you guys today?" Jiyoung asked. She turned her head to Geonu. Geonu also did the same. After that, he shrugged. He turned back to Seon.

"I clearly see that you guys won't mind if you guys debut or not. But I do. So stop playing around! " Seon yelled. Jiyoung flinched. Her heartbeat was getting faster, why? 

"Hyung, relax, will you? Rain didn't have time for today to rate us. That doesn't mean our whole career will end. Plus, if we're playing now that doesn't mean that we didn't care if we debuted or not. We do care, that's why we're here." Kyungmin said while still eating his cereal. Seon turned his body back to look at Kyungmin. 

"Did you just talk back to me?" Seon asked annoyedly. Sunghoon elbowed him to make him look at his front. 

"What? Am I not telling the truth?" Kyungmin turned to Sunghoon. Sunghoon pointed at Seon using his eyes. He's scared.

"Why are you scared? It's not like-" Kyungmin turned to his front. Seon was there, looking fiercely at him. Kyungmin gulped. Geonu held Jiyoung's head and put her close to him. It seemed like Seon was getting angry. 

"Not like what?" Seon spatted back. 

She remembered. She remembered how his father used to say that to her. Then, she got a flashback.

"It's not like-"

"Like what, Jiyoung? You won't be able to be a scientist or whatever that thing is?  How about you stop thinking about that? You should think about mine. What if my company knows that I abused you? What are you going to do about it?"  Her father looked at Jiyoung angrily. 

"Well, it's your problem, is it?! You are the one who abused me. Your career will end. And I don't care!" Jiyoung yelled back at him. She had enough. 

Her father looked around like he was searching for something. Jiyoung knew something was off. All of the sudden, her father stared at something on the couch. Jiyoung turned to the thing her father was looking at too. It was her brother's alcohol. Her father ran to the alcohol bottle and smashed it on the couch. It's now a sharp bottle that can kill her. She looked at her father. 

Jiyoung hugged Geonu tight. Without any question popping out into his mind, he quickly hugged Jiyoung back. He knew. He knew Jiyoung had seen this scene before but it was worse than this. 

"Hyung! Stop it." Geonu wailed, making Seon's hand stop before it reached Kyungmin's face. 

"What now?!" Seon yelled. His eyebrows showed that he was really angry with Geonu. Geonu slowly walked of out the pantry. Seon's eyes widened. Both Kyungmin and Sunghoon turned to Geonu too. It was Jiyoung. She was hugging Geonu tightly. 

"Jiyoung." Daniel rushed to Jiyoung. After a blink, Daniel was in front of Geonu, kneeling so that Jiyoung could easily get onto his shoulder. Geonu let go of Jiyoung and she turned to Daniel quickly. Daniel lifted her up and went far from Seon. 

"It's okay, Jiyoung. It's okay.." Daniel brushed her hair and went straight to the blue room.

The kitchen was quiet. No one even spoke. No one even moved. The atmosphere was intense. Seon, who was still annoyed by Kyungmin, left the room.  

Stop.

Everyone froze again. 'Jiyoung' was still in Daniel's hug. She knew that Daniel was frozen. But can she be in the hug a little longer? She never had a brother who was there for her. No, she doesn't even have one. Her brother doesn't even exist. She is the first child and is always dreaming about a brother who can take care of her, be there for her when she is sad so that she knows. She knows the feeling of having a brother.  

Yes, Ashley does have a mother, a father, a younger sister and a young brother. But no one understood when she said she wanted an older brother. As an elder sister, she never had someone who she can rely on. Not that she doesn't have her mother or father to rely on, but as an elder sister, she just wants one. It may sound 'ungrateful' but it's true. Nobody will understand it. Nobody. Nobody unless you are the first daughter. 

"Okay, I should quit hugging him and continue writing." Jiyoung  jumped and landed on her feet. "Wow, I cried so much." She said when she saw her face in the mirror. She quickly went out of the blue room and took her bag. Her bag that is blue in colour with some shading was lifted by her and was brought to the blue room. She threw herself on the bed and took out both of the items.

She sighed. "I hope I can stay here forever. But I can't. Because it's impossible.... But is it?" She stopped. She shook her head continuously. "What am I thinking?"

2 hours, 30 minutes and 49 seconds later, she closed her book. She put both items into her bag and hid them. No one could see the bag suddenly appear. She remembered when all the 'eggies' used to bring the 'I-land ghost' everywhere they went. Wait-

Jiyoung got back into her position. She put her head on Daniel's shoulder. Oh, how she wishes she could do that in her 'real life'. 

"Shh, shh. Everything's fine, Jiyoung." Daniel's voice got into Jiyoung's ear. His comfort-voice was everything to her. She moved her head to make her nose touch his neck. She sniffed. After a while of comforting her, Daniel finally put her down. With a gentle way he brushed her right face, making her stop sobbing. 

"You... seen that before, haven't you?" Daniel asked her without letting his hand off. Jiyoung nodded.

"It's fine now. We will protect you even if your crazy father comes here with a knife or some. We swear." Daniel cleared his throat. "I swear."

"THIS IS TOO CUTE FOR ME, WHY AM I WRITING THIS SCENE WHEN I CAN'T EVEN HANDLE THIS THING. I HAVE MORE COMING. EVEN CUTER AND WORSE THAN THIS."  Jiyoung said to herself while controlling her inner-self to stop panicking inside.

She nodded. 

The blue room's door was opened again. It was Youngbin. 

"Daniel, the big screen in the living room is showing something. Come quick!" Youngbin said and left the room quickly. Daniel turned to Jiyoung who was already looking at him.

But this was not written in there... Did 'it' do it by itself because I didn't explain it in details?