Nodus Tollens|| Haowoongbin

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Hanbin rushed out of the bed when he heard thrashing and noise coming from downstairs. Zhanghao rolled on the bed when he saw Hanbin run out of the room.

He looked at the clock. It was three in morning. His consciousness came back when he heard the noise from downstairs. He quickly got out of bed, running out of the room.

Hanbin's eyes widened when he saw Xie. Xie brushed her hair back as she sniffed. She turned and took another photo frame and threw on the floor.

"Xie!" Hanbin yelled in horror, looking at her bleeding hands. He quickly ran down the stairs and stopped when Xie looked at him.

"What?" Her dry voice croaked out. She looked away from him and dumped more items along with the ones that were on the ground.

Zhanghao's eyes widened, his mouth opening in a gasp as Xie lit the items on fire. "X-Xie! What are you doing?!" He yelled.

Xie didn't look at him. Her eyes stuck in the flames as they consumed the items on the floor. Her pictures with Zhanghao,Their family album, the gifts from Zhanghao...everything she once got from him.

She felt someone shake her shoulders, she turned and saw Hanbin worriedly shaking her shoulders.
"Xie! Wha- Why are you– Are you okay? You're bleeding!"

Hanbin yelled worriedly as he got her away from the fire looking at her bleeding hands. Xie slowly looked at her hands. It was then the pain kicked in.

She stared at it not saying anything. Compared to the pain she had endured for long, it was a tickle.

Zhanghao rushed and got the fire extinguisher to put off the fire. Just as he was about to put off the fire, his eyes caught something in the fire.

He slowly crouched down, his hand shaking as he picked the burning picture of him and Xie. His eyes went over to the other burning items.

He felt his heart sink as he saw the familiar belongings. How could he not recognize them when they held so much special memories. Memories he cherished to his core soul.

Xie looked away from her hands and looked at Hanbin. "You really forgave him?.." She whispered, her brows twitching in hurt and confusion.

Hanbin looked at her as his eyes lowered. He rubbed her shoulders sighing. "Xie.. Let me treat your injury-

Xie yanked his hands off her shoulders. A low scoff left her mouth. "So easily?..he..you know what he did... and you forgave him?..f-for what?"

Hanbin's brows furrowed as he folded his lips, sighing again. "Xie.. I can't explain that, but it's all for your sake..You should understand"

Xie bitterly scoffed. "I should..I should understand?"
She asked in disbelief. Her head turned as she looked at Zhanghao who was looking into the fire with his glossy eyes.

She turned and looked back at Hanbin.
"I can't do that.." she muttered and turned around.
Quietly walking away, ignoring Hanbin's calls.

-

Zhanghao picked on his food. His mind lost in thoughts. He brushed his hair backwards, sighing.

He heard footsteps from the stairs. He turned and saw Xie walking down with her head low. He stood up from his chair.

"Xie.." He called nervously. Xie stopped her steps when she heard Zhanghao's voice. Zhanghao rubbed his hands when he saw her stop.

"Have breakfast before you leave for school"
He softly said, hoping that she would eat.

Xie turned and looked at the table. Her eyes not meeting Zhanghao's. "Stop.. Don't speak to me like we're okay. I've had enough of you so just-...
Don't show your face to me anymore"

She muttered and turned, walking out. "Xie" Zhanghao called in a whisper. His hand rubbing his chest as he felt as if it was ripped into two.

-

Xie stared at her desk. Each day a new scribble would be added. Cusses she had never heard of.
Slurs decorating her desk.

"Xie. It's P.E. You're very late for class. Your classmates are in the gym room, go change and join them" She heard a teacher say. She looked up from her desk, looking at the teacher.

The teacher's face changed when she saw how sickly she looked. "Xie are you okay? You can skip if you—

Xie stood up, walking out of her classroom, her head lost, following where her feet led her to. She walked in the shower room, taking off her clothes she hit the shower.

She stood, letting the water run down her body. She looked down, looking as it went down the drain.
The door opened and voices were heard.

"Seems like someone is showering. Ah we'll smoke later then" she heard a girl say.

"Can't believe we skipped p.e for some private time just for someone to shower" Another girl said, clicking her tongue.

"So?" She heard Chaeun's voice. She heard footsteps in her direction. A knock came on the stall door.

"Yah. Get your clothes and get out of here" Chaeun commanded but Xie kept quiet as she still looked at the water going down the drain.

"Are you deaf? Didn't you hear–

"Wah Chaeun. Look who it is" One of her friends said, showing Chaeun Xie's school shirt with her name tag on it.

Chaeun turned with a smirk. "Yah! Xie you're the one in here?" She asked as she banged the stall opened. A grim smile appeared on her face as she saw Xie.

"Wah it is you. Didn't you hear when I told you to leave? Get the fuck out we want to use here"
Chaeun said but Xie didn't move nor look at her.

Chaeun gritted her teeth. "You seem to feel like you're it huh? We'll see about that" Chaeun said, taking out her phone as she began to video Xie.

"I'm sure you won't mind if everyone sees this. Besides they've seen your father's naked body so yours would be a cherry on top" she said smirking as her friends laughed.

"Yah Xie. You want to stay here right? Stay here but we're taking this" Chaeun's friend said, shaking Xie's clothes in front of her.

Chaeun still saw that Xie wasn't looking at them or reacting. She gritted her teeth, ending the video.
"Bitch"