「 a cupful of love 」↻hyunlix ✔

21. Smart Escape

Felix

For hours I slowly kept trying to untie my hands which were locked behind my back.

Knowing that I might end up bruising them badly, I still tried untying them ㅡ cannot wait forever for any prince charming to save me, I'm not a doll.

In a routine hour, the man (that buff man) would come to check up on me and I had to act as if I was tired and weak.

I waited until midnight to make fast moves ㅡ the plan was to escape tonight, in case they are planning my death tomorrow.

"Should have kept a pocket knife ㅡ ugh ㅡ why do they make such tight and big ropes." Cursing everyone under my breath, I forcefully drew both my hands apart, to break the ropes.

They were so thick that my hands may have started bleeding.

I wasn't tied on the legs ㅡ which was well, great, but the problem was the tight security and I hadn't done anything about it.

Dizzy, I got up slowly, tip-toeing to the extreme left of ㅡ whatever this was. There was the window, which wasn't very big to let me pass through it.

To the extreme right was nothing useful and I had to pick the door for the major escape.

Trying not to make any sound, I peeped through the door's creak and found the men sleeping. But the creaky door made enough sound to wake them up.

Taking the risk, I opened the wooden door which was squeaking not very much but had a chance it could wake those people up.

I let out an inaudible sigh of relief when the door was successfully opened without any awoken men.

While walking slowly around the place, I could hear faint whispers, which meant people were awake.

I had to escape before they got me ㅡ but that just seemed so tough since I think they saw me.

Before I could hide, I ran into a slight man. He looked like a skeleton with bushy hairs but I cared less.

"Escaping, are you?" He asked in a low whisper. I opened my mouth to say something but the man held up a gun on my head. "W-woah, calm down, can you put that thing off my head, please?"

I don't know what came to me but I took the risk. "I'm Felix ㅡ that, doesn't matter I reckon. As it is quite clear that I'm trying to escape... Can you help me?"

The man didn't answer, but, pulled the trigger. "And why should I be bothered?" Glancing at the weapon, I swallowed before speaking, "Freedom."

" What? "

"I mean, don't you want to leave this place and be a good person with no black marks on your name when the police raid this place?" I said in a serious tone. The man just stared at me for a good minute.

Then, "Look boy, I get what you are trying to do but I can't help you directly in your escape." My face lightened up. "You're going to help me?"

"No, but I won't tell anyone. Now, you've got exactly ten seconds to run away before," He pulled the trigger again, "ㅡ I change my mind."

Dazed at first, I started realizing what he meant when he started to count. "Ten,"

"Nine," I started backing away slowly.

"Eight," I gave a start and walked off, gradually hurrying up with each step.

"Seven," Still being able to listen to the counts. "Six,"

I eventually found another window, which was fortunately big enough for me to slip out. "Thanks, mate!" I yelled at nothing after slipping out of the window.

…

"So, what happened?" The officer seated in front of me inquired. I cleared my throat before speaking, "I was in the taxi and I felt extremely sleepy. I thought it was because I was sleep deprived and didn't mind ㅡ then I woke up in a dark, cold room."

He nodded and asked me further questions. "What did the cab driver look like?" I thought for a second before shaking my head. "I'm sorry, I didn't notice. But, I know what the kidnapper looked like."

"Right then, you've to come back here tomorrow to recite his features to our sketch artist, as currently, he isn't available." I nodded in reply.

"We shall send you home to stop the kidnappers from tracking you down again."

I nodded once again as I had no choice but to leave with the officers ㅡ that'll be able to chase off the kidnappers.

...

"Hyung is not.. here?" Panic spread through my veins as I saw the empty apartment.

His things were here but not him.

"Sir I think my friend is missing," I said to the officer and hoped he would be able to help me out. "I have his photo."

Showing him the photo of I and hyung, I said, "Sir, I suspect someone.."

"Hyeongjun Hwang the president of Valencia."

The officer nodded and then left my apartment.

It's been a long tiring day...

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