Nodus Tollens|| Haowoongbin

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Ji Han looked over to Xie and looked back to the
Principal as he made a speech at the school assembly.

Xie closed her eyes when she felt Chaeun lean over her shoulder. "Yah. Wanna know something?"
She asked but Xie didn't say anything.

Chaeun pressed her side making Xie groan. "Answer me" She said, pressing further into Xie's injury.
Xie groaned and nodded.

"Something fun's about to happen here" Chaeun said as she grimly smiled at her. "Three, two, one...bingo"
Chaeun said. She moved away from Xie smiling.

The screens at the assembly glitched as videos came on. Xie looked up when she heard a familiar chuckle. It was Zhanghao's..

She looked at the screen on to see Zhanghao moaning over a balcony. Ji Han's eyes widened, he quickly turned to Xie. Xie looked at the other screens and was that different videos of him were playing.

Her father's moans clouding the assembly of her school.

She looked around, everyone was looking at her. All eyes on her. The voice, they were back. They were talking to her. They were talking. Her shaking hands covered her ears as she shook her head.

"N-No...s-stop..make it stop..stop please" she kept muttering, shaking her head. Everyone pointed at her. She saw it all. They were laughing. They were talking.

Ji Han ran to her, closing her eyes as he hugged her.
"Xie..Xie..calm down..it's me-
He worriedly said when he felt how violent she was shaking. "Xie!" He yelled when her eyes closed as she lost consciousness.

-

Ji Han felt his feet glued to the ground. His body frozen as he looked at Xie on the clinic bed.

"Do you see this?! Do you finally see why it's important to let her parents know?!" The nurse yelled pointing at Xie's body.

Ji Han's eyes slowly traced the bruises that were all over her skin, his hands shaking.

"Do you see?! She's malnourished and injured! Her parents will know of this" the nurse said and turned, opening the parents register. Ji Han snapped out of his world and ran to the nurse.

He dragged out the register and phone from her hands. "N-No" He said gulping. "Give me those Ji Han" The nurse said but Ji Han shook his head.

"Xie wouldn't want this if she was conscious. You need her permission before calling her parents"
Ji Han said but the nurse tried walking to him.

"I said no!" He yelled, throwing the phone on the floor. "Ji Han! What is wrong with you!" She yelled when the phone broke on the floor.

"She's going through a lot already. Don't add to her plate. Whatever she wants is what you'll do. It's her being. Respect it" He said looking at the nurse.

"Ji Han—

"I understand you but please. She's the one who needs to tell her parents. It's more than what you see" he said. The nurse kept quiet looking at Ji Han.

"I'm done. Honestly" she said, brushing her hair backwards as she walked out of the clinic.

Ji Han dropped the register and looked at Xie.
He walked to her, his hand gently holding her hand as he looked at the bruises on her.

He looked away as his eyes began to sting.
"I'm sorry Xie.." He muttered. "I'm supposed to protect you.." he said as he closed his eyes, trying to hold in his tears.

"I'm supposed to protect you... I failed Xie.. I'm sorry" he muttered, resting his head on her hand as his tears escaped his eyes. "I'm sorry.."

-

Zhanghao stood up once he saw Hanbin walk in.
"Hanbin..." He called, rubbing his hands nervously together. Hanbin gave him a small smile as he walked in. "Hey.." he muttered.

Zhanghao walked and hugged him. "I'm sorry Hanbin..please forgive me. I won't do it ever again. I swear. I won't" Zhanghao said against his chest.

Hanbin looked at him as his chest tightened. He sighed, his hands slowly making its way to Zhanghao as he rubbed his back.

"It's okay" he muttered, hugging him back.

"I'm sorry for being away. This wouldn't have happened if I stayed with you two like I should have. I'm here to stay Hao" he said, rubbing his back.

Xie looked away from them from up, she turned, her hand around her belly as she walked back into her room quietly.

-

"Xie.." Hanbin called when Xie walked down the stairs. Xie turned to him, looking at Zhanghao who looked at him. "Come have dinner" Hanbin said.

"Not hungry" Xie muttered, pulling her hoodie down.

"You haven't been hungry in forever Xie. Come and eat" Zhanghao said and Xie turned to him with a glare. "I don't remember speaking to you.."

Zhanghao's face fell, his heart breaking at the harsh tone of her words. "Xie" Hanbin said and Xie looked away from two of them, turning as he walked back upstairs. "Should have just stayed in my room"