Mafia's sassy baby | Kook.

part 12

"Don't cheat!" I yelled over my shoulder as I ran to the bathroom. I'd had two apple juices this morning, and I was about to burst. "I'll know."

"You're losing, anyway!" my cousin brother yelled back, causing my parents to chuckle.

I stuck my tongue out at him before slamming the bathroom door behind me. I was annoyed

..even though he is elder than me and I had a "genius" IQ, according to my teachers and parents. he always been good at words. Mama said he probably grow up to be a writer. I used the toilet and washed my hands.

I was supposed to be at a special camp for gifted children this summer, but camp was so boring. All the activities were too easy; the only one I'd liked was chess, but I could play thatanywhere. I complained to my parents, who pulled me out yesterday and brought me home. I was drying my hands when I heard a loud bang in the distance, followed by shouts.

I ran back to the living room, where I found my parents ushering jin hyung toward the secret passageway behind the fire- place. That was one thing I loved about our house-it was full of secret passageways and hidden corners. jin hyung and I had spent countless hours exploring every nook and cranny; it made hide and seek more exciting, that was for sure.

"kook , get in there. Quick!" Mama's face was tight with panic. She grabbed my arm, more roughly than she ever had before, and pushed me into the darkness.

jin hyung cowered in the passageway,while hugging me safely.

"What's going on? Who's here?" My heart beat a fast rhythm. I heard strange voices, and they were getting closer.

"It'll be okay." Papa had a gun in his hand. He always kept one in the house, but I'd never seen him use it. The sight of that shiny black metal glinting beneath the lights made my blood run cold. "Get in there with your brother and mother, and don't make a sound. Everything will be fine-haneul what are you doing?" Mama swung the passageway shut while jin hyung and I stared

with wide eyes. "I'm not leaving you out here alone," she said fiercely.

"Dammit, haneul. You have to-"

The sound of a vase crashing to the floor interrupted Papa.

She was gone with papa and the door shut, enveloping me and jin hyung in darkness. I sat there, my blood roaring in dark. my ears while my eyes tried to adjust to the

Mama and Papa put me in here for a reason, and I didn't want to worry them by leaving. But I also needed to know what was going on, even though something screamed at me to turn away, to cover my eyes and hide.

I was hiding, but I wouldn't cover my eyes.

The fireplace passageway had a peephole disguised as the eyes in a painting that hung above the mantel. I was a little too short, but if I stood on tiptoes and really stretched behind me jin hyung , we could look out into the living room.

What we saw made my blood run cold.

There were two strange men in the living room. They wore ski masks and carried guns-bigger than the one Papa had, which now lay at his feet. One of those guns pointed at Papa, the other at Mama .

"Take whatever you want," Papa said, his face pale. "Just don't hurt my family."

"Oh, we'll take whatever we want," the second man. "Unfortunately, I can't guarantee the second part. In fact, let's make this quick, shall we? No use dragging out the inevitable. We don't get paid by the hour, y'know."

A gunshot rang out. Somewhere, Mama screamed. I should've screamed too, but I didn't. I could only watch, eyeswide and frozen, legs burning from how long and hard I stood on tiptoes, as a bright red stain blossomed on Papa's chest. He stag gered, his mouth moving but forming no words. Perhaps he would've survived one shot, but then another gunshot rang out, and another, and another, until Papa's big, strong body thudded to the ground. It lay there, still and unmoving. ( kook said while soobing as tae hugged him protectively With teary eyes.. its first time kook cried in this all year.. After whispering some sweet word kook continue )

"It," not "he." Because the corpse wasn't my Papa. It had his face and hair and skin, but Papa was gone. I'd seen him leave, the light fading from his eyes.

"No!" Mama wailed. She crawled toward Papa, but she only made it halfway before her body jerked and her mouth fell open She, too, collapsed, her blood staining the floors. "Damn, what d'you do that for?" the first man complained.

"I wanted to have some fun with her first." "Bitch was getting on my nerves. Can't stand all the wailing, and we're here for a job, not your dick," the second man growled. The first man scowled but didn't a argue.

My blood roared and roared. Liquid dripped down my wrist, and I realized I'd dug my nails into my palms so hard I was bleeding.

Drip. Drip. Drip.

Each drip sounded like a sonic boom in the dark, cramped space. Could they hear it? Could they hear me, crouched behind the fireplace like a coward while they murdered my family?

I wanted to run out. I wanted to jump on the men and kick and claw. I wanted to bash their heads in with the heavy sculp ture on the fireplace mantel and strip the flesh from their bones piece by piece until they begged for death.

It was the first time I'd had such violent thoughts. Mama was sweet and loving, and Papa was tough but fair. Honorable. They had raised jin hyung and me to be the same.

But after seeing what those men did, I wanted to torture them slowly. Endlessly.

Except I couldn't. If we went out there, they would kill us too, and there would be no vengeance. No justice..

They swept through the living room, pilfering the most valuable items and putting their filthy hands all over my family belongings before they finally left and silence fell.

My breath rasped in the quiet. I waited and waited. When I was sure they wouldn't come back, jin hyung pushed open the heavy passageway door, my face reddening from the effort, and stum bled toward the bodies in the living room.

Mama. Papa.

I should call the police. I also knew I shouldn't disturb the crime scene, but this was my family. This was the last chance I'd ever have to hold them.

So I did.

My breathing slowed, my head cleared.

I should feel angry.

I should feel sad.

I should feel something.

But I didn't. I didn't feel anything at all.

( Kook finish his stry while tae was sitting there kook in his arms soobing.. he can feel.how much guilty kook is he wasnt able to save his family ..)

kook :- I didnt feel anything .. i sat there looking at there body lifelessly with no emotion no pain no tears.. That time jin hyung was there for me.. And we made our mind tht we will Take revenge from that man who distroyed my happy family.. ( He looked at tae Who is crying with him.. But noded his head understanding all his pain and rage.. Kook eyes , nose were red from continue crying.. but now he shared everysingle piece of his past to tae and now he is free.. free to only think about his life ...happiness and he is more than happy .. he end everything which is hunting him like nighmare from past 18 years. and now he will start his own life with happiness with his love )

(after an hours When kook stop crying and soobing.. Tae hugged him tighly and make him sleep.. he is glad tht kook share is past all pain will him and now he will make his kook most happy prsnl all the happiness which he lost he will give him everything.. With new thoughts and new determination both went to there dreamland..)

todays was long day for them but they did it