Mr.clown

Chapter 15

In between the sniffles and cries Jungkook's stern voice was heard. He held Mr.kim's shoulder and stood tall in front of two men.

Mr.lee : why you little...

He was about to get closer to Jungkook but Mr.kang stopped him by putting his hands on Mr.lee's shoulder

Mr.kang : let him be. Young bloods are always hot headed. He will leave with them. I will make sure of it.

Mr.lee nodded and stepped back , glaring Jungkook.

Mr.kang : let's go...

After one final glare Mr.lee turned around and started to walk away. Mr.kang looked at Jungkook and smirked.

JUNGKOOK : AFTER THEY LEFT WE WERE ALL DEVASTATED. HOW COULD WE HAVE RETURNED JUST LIKE THAT..? WE HAD NO OTHER JOB AND ALL OF US HAD GIVEN SO MUCH TO THE CIRCUS. HOW LONG COULD THEY TELL US TO GO AWAY LIKE WE MEANT NOTHING..?
SOME DIDNT EVEN HAVE A PLACE TO GO TO. THEIR SHELTER WAS THIS VERY PLACE. SOME OF THEIR FAMILIES COULD HAVE A DECENT MEAL BECAUSE THEY WOULD SEND THEIR INCOME TO THEM. SOME OF THEM  HAD SPENT MORE THAN HALF OF THEIR LIFE HERE WITHOUT KNOWING MUCH ABOUT THE OUTSIDE WORLD. WE COULDN'T LET THEM DO THAT TO US. WE DIDN'T DESERVE ANY OF IT. SO THAT NIGHT NO ONE LEFT. ALL OF US STAYED. AND WE PAID THE PRICE.  THAT FILTHY MAN'S MEN TIED US UP. THEY DIDNT CARE ABOUT AGE OR GENDER. WE WERE FORCED ON OUR KNEES TIED UP LIKE SOME ANIMAL. WHENEVER ONE OF US TRIED TO FIGHT BACK OR DO OPPOSITE OF WHAT THEY SAID THEY BEAT US UP. SOMETIMES WITH THEIR FISTS AND KICKS. SOMETIMES WITH THEIR METAL PIPES. I STILL REMEMBER THE ROPES CUTTING MY SKIN OPEN. HOW MUCH PAIN I WAS IN WHENEVER THEY HIT ME. THEY DID EVERYTHING TO MAKE US REGRET STAYING. HIS LAUGH STILL ECHOES IN MY EAR. THAT MAN WAS LAUGHING AT OUR MISERY. WHILE WE WERE HELPLESS...BEGGING...PLEADING...
BLEEDING
I REMEMBERED IT SO VIVIDLY. THE PEOPLE WHOM I CALLED MY FAMILY WERE KNEELED AND TIED UP JUST LIKE ME...SCREAMING IN PAIN AND BEGGING THAT MONSTER TO STOP. SEEING THEM HURT WAS  THE WORST OF ALL THAT NIGHT...I DONT KNOW FOR HOW LONG I PRAYED THEM TO LEAVE...BUT AFTER HOURS AND HOURS THEY FINALLY LEFT. THEY LEFT US SUFFERING ON THE GROUD LIKE WE WERE JUST DUST.THE NEXT MORNING EVERYONE LEFT PROMISING TO NEVER LOOK BACK. I DONT BLAME ANY OF THEM. I ACTUALLY WANTED THEM TO GET FAR AWAY, EVEN WHEN SOME OF THEM DIDN'T HAVE A HOME. AT LEAST THEY WOULD BE FAR AWAY FROM THOSE MONSTERS. I LEFT THE CIRCUS WITH THEM. BUT I DIDN'T PLAN ON LEAVING FOREVER. I COULDN'T LET THEM DO THIS WITH US JUST LIKE THAT. WE HAD OUR RIGHTS. THEY COULDN'T TREAT US LIKE WE WERE THEIR PROPERTY. SO AFTER LEAVING THIS PLACE I WAS OM MY WAY TO POLICE STATION.  I WAS GOING ALONE. I DIDN'T TELL ANYONE THAT I WAS GOING TO POLICE STATION.  THEY WERE ALL SCARED AND WOUNDED. I COULDN'T DRAG THEM WITH ME. BUT I GUESS THE MONSTERS HAD ALREADY SUSPECTED EVERYTHING.  HIS MEN AGAIN CAPTURED ME BEFORE I COULD REACH THE POLICE STATION.  AND TOOK ME SOMEWHERE FAR AWAY
I THINK IT WAS AN ABANDONED PLACE , SMELLED LIKE A FACTORY. THERE EVERYTHING HAPPENED BEFORE THE  NIGHT REPEATED ITSELF...

Jungkook coughed blood. His body numb to bear anymore pain. That's how badly he was  injured and wounded. Mr.kang the monster behind all this crouched infront of Jungkook who was tied up , bleeding and bruised. He grabbed Jungkook's hair and forced his head up. He let out a chuckle and blew a cloud of smoke on the almost unconscious boy's face.

Mr.kang : trying to be all smart hero , huh...? Why do young kids try being rebel..? I gave you the chance to leave didn't I...?

Jungkook's eyes were closing and opening slowly. His breathing was slower than usual. His vision was blurry because of his blood.

Mr.kang :  now face the consequences

He let go of Jungkook's hair letting his head fall on the dirty floor. Jungkook tried to say something but his words only came out as inaudible gibberish.
Mr.kang turned his head to his men.

Mr.kang : burn this filthy boy...

JUNGKOOK  : THAT WAS THE LAST THING I HEARD BEFORE I LOST MY CONSCIOUSNESS...

Jhope : they killed you..

JUNGKOOK  : WITHOUT ANY MERCY..

Jhope fell quite. His eyes started to blank space as he took it all in.

Jhope : I just found out today my grandpa worked here. The one you mentioned as Mr.kim

Jungkook looked at him. Jhope pulled out a diary from his bag.

Jhope : I didn't know that he used to write a diary. I accidentally found it in my box while I was searching for my old camera.

Jhope extended it towards Jungkook. His dark eyes stared it before he finally took it from Jhope's hand. Opening the diary he recognises Mr.kim's handwriting immediately. It made him feel nostalgic. The good old days when Mr.kim use to care for Jungkook and how he shows him  new tricks.
He was like a grandpa to Jungkook too.

Jhope : I was about to put it back at first but then a photo slipped out of it. When I looked at it I recognised the circus in the background and decided to read it..

"Because I carry it well it doesn't mean it ain't heavy "
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