"Please I am sorry. It won't happen again" I was bowing to him - now my legs were soon to give up. I couldn’t see the show in front of me. It made my skin crawl. My tears were coming non stop.
"But honey you have to complete the punishment otherwise you won't remember next time."
"Ughh... Master mercy.. Mercy"
The designer designated for was now crying loudly. Red has him bind to chair with his hands tied in front. Red was hitting him constant - his hands are now totally broken, bruised, battered.
"I gave you one job - one fucking job
My honey didn’t like your design, so what's the need of these hands."
"Pl..eas.e. Honey I like his work..noo. I love his work. Please spare him"
He smirked at me now.
"Stop lying baby"
"Nooo.. I ammm..noott lying. Please"
"Then why are you wearing that cheap shirt,while you have a section filled with shirts from your lovingly designer"
I knew he won't spare me. He is always like this. He doesn’t tolerate any disobedience from me. I was sobbing continuously - it’s burning now.
Red looked worried, threw the baseball bat and took me in his arms.
"Ok..Ok. Stop crying now. Let's go to our room. You didn’t eat anything from morning. Let's feed you first"
He said caressing my neck - his eyes sparkling with adoration. Like he wasn’t breaking someone's hand few seconds ago. His this side always scares me. I am seeing him like this from the moment i met him - we were seven at that time - still I am not comfortable with him going all possessive alpha male on me.
"Please spare take him to the hospital. I will never wear anything you disapprove off. Just don’t kill his career "
I couldn’t take another person's curse on me again. I have had enough.
Now Red 's smiling face again darkened.
"Why are siding him so much? Do you like him"
Fear again crippled inside me.
I was vigorously shaking my head.
"No..No.no... I don’t like him"
He again smiled bright and hugged me tight " i know " kissing my forehead he whispered.
I always get stunned after seeing his mood swing. How fast his demeanor changes it’s astonishing.
He then picked me and went out of the room.
"I can..n walk"
It was embarrassing. Everytime he does this I could see the judging eyes of the servants starring at our direction. But I don’t complain to Red. Because he would have their heads.
"Your knees must be sore. And you took your punishment like a good boy, so this is your reward"
We are now inside his bathroom. He filled the tub with warm water.
"Which one?"
"Rosemary"
He has a huge collection of bubble soap - only for me. At first i denied, but always he would find his ways with me.
He came close to me, tried to open my clothes - he has done this before.. But I always feel awkward. I stopped him.
"I will do it" he was not starring at my naked shoulder.
I saw him gulped.
Does he feel thirsty?
"Fine. Hurry"he went outside the bathroom.
I sighed sinking my body on the fragnent water. My house is not that big. We don't have a jacuzzi or bathtub. Sometimes Red 's behaviour towards me makes me question our friendship but Red made it crystal clear that I am only his friend - his best friend. Even his girlfriends have been threatening me - calling me names. Red would always punish them, i didn’t inform him about those insult but he would always find out.
Red belongs to a very rich family - more like lords. They can snap your neck in broad daylight. No one will question once. They had influence on everything. That's why my father and elder brother would always tell me to never break this friendship. Even if I have to suffer. It’s like my wish doesn’t matter. If Red wants me, then I have to be present then and there.
Once I got so fed up of his dictatorship, I ran from home. But he found me in an hour. I could not even reach the station. After that day I never thought about running. I went through hell. I was locked in his badroom - he broke my leg. For whole month I only saw his face.
What type of friends do this things to their bestfriend. I stopped questioning after that dreadful month. Even my father punished me. I thought my mother would support me after hearing the punishments I went through but she made it clear how important this friendship is to them.
I stopped talking to my mother after that day. I only communicate with my sister. Only spoken when asked question.
I finished my shower. I saw a pair of hoody and sweats placed on the bed.
I knew it was his clothes. He is a cleanfreak. He doesn’t like if anyone touches his belongings, but he always makes me wear his clothes. I just don’t understand him. Sometimes he acts like I am glass doll - sometimes he treats me like a trashcan.
I sighed and got ready.
After coming to the dinning hall, i saw everyone was already present.
His father Damian Kim, the owner of Kim empire ; his mother Kim Jieun, previous miss Korea and current financial minister of the country were talking about something. When they saw me his mother welcomed me with warm smile.
"My cutie Roze come, come sit with mom"
From childhood she persuaded me to call her mom. Now it’s a habit.
I reciprocated her smile.
"Honey sit here" Red pointed the seat beside him. I obeyed without a single question. I knew better to anger him.
He is already mad at me.
"Red stop ordering him"
"Mom he is mine, you know that already. So stop manipulating him"
"Mom it’s ok" i intervened
His ninth girlfriend, Dara suddenly was talking about her upcoming birthday party. No one paid attention much except for his aunt Rupsa.
Red was only concentrated on my plate. He was feeding me now.
"Eat the fish"
"No more please"
But he wasn’t having it. He was already cutting the fish.
"Red you have to attend this year auction instead of me"
"Is it salty" he was not answering his father. But cleaning my mouth.
"But you personally observe this auction every year" mom asked
Red was wiping my mouth with a napkin, not minding them.
" yes, but Jim has a fashion week at the time. He wants me there"
I stilled at the mention of Uncle Jim.
Mom had tears in her eyes.
Uncle Jim is a sore point in this family.
"Open" Red was again feeding me the salmon. In the past he used to get very angry at the mention of this name. He even created a huge fight one time.
He was furious. Uncle was not present at his own wedding anniversary party. Because uncle jim had cold. It was only seasonal cold - but uncle damian is always serious and extra careful about him. He doesn’t even care about the rest of the world. Not even his own son. So Red charged uncle and called names of uncle jim. But uncle damian never allows anyone to insult uncle Jim. He punished Red harshly, cruelly, mercilessly.
Then mom, without finding a way to save his son, called uncle Jim and begged for his help. Being the sweetheart, Uncle Jim came to Korea for the first time. He is beyond beauty. I still have the image fresh in my mind. He looked like an angel in his white attire with his blond bouncy hair. He scolded Uncle Damian like he was a five years old. And uncle was also listening to his every lesson like an obedient child. He even pulled uncle 's ear and ordered him to release Red. We all were shocked.
It was a sight to hold.
We never imagined Uncle Damian to be so submissive towards another human, he is the cruelest human in this earth.
Uncle Jim then talked with Red alone.
But being curious I peeked..
The scene was something no one imagined.
I thought he would scold Red
But he smiled at Red caressing his hair said, not to have any fight with his father, his father loves him a lot. And he also promised he would never come between his family.
I don’t know what charisma he had. After that day Red became more mature, he obeys everything Uncle Damian says.
Now we are inside the car. He is dropping me to my home. He is silent playing with my fingers.
"Red?"
"Hmm?"
"Can i go for my cousin's wedding?"
"No"
"Every one will go"
"No"
"Will i live alone"
"You will go with me"
I don’t wanna go. But i knew not to get on his nerves.
I knocked at my door. My mother opened the door. Her eyes were swollen.
As soon as she saw me, she snouted
"What did you do"
"What? I don’t understand mom"
She clutched my hand and went inside Jina's room.
I saw Jina with short hair - very short hair.
She was crying in my brother's arm.
"Look.. Look very well. Because of you, jina went through hell today at college"
I gave a confused look
"Just because of your shirt he cut Jina's hair in front of the whole college"
"What"
I can't take anymore. It’s too much.
I ran from there.
I ran outside.
I don’t know where my legs are taking me....
