KIDNAP [SEONGJOONG]

CHAPTER 9

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It was another gloomy day in the midst of September when little Seonghwa encountered another gruesome experience in that orphanage.

The frail boy was trudging down the chilly corridor, carrying a heavy box in his thin arms, when all of a sudden he heard a clatter of footsteps behind him. The child turned around to see a woman rushing down the path, carrying something in her arms. At first, Seonghwa was not able to comprehend what was going on. He quickly put down the box on the floor and looked up. The woman sprinted down, her skirts swishing in the wind, so Seonghwa could not catch a glimpse of whatever was there in her arms.

But one thing, he didn't miss. A hand hung down due to not being held and it was profusely bleeding. A chill cascaded down his spine, making him shudder, as Seonghwa realised, it was a child.

The little boy was very inquisitive, but decided to leave it behind. He quickly picked up his load and walked away. After completing his task, he left the place and was walking down the dark corridor all alone, passing by the infirmary of the orphanage, when suddenly he happened to hear some commotion from inside the room. Curious, Seonghwa stood outside quietly and tried his best to listen to the conversation.

"I don't know, Sir who has done it," a woman spoke, "But if we-"

"Maybe you shouldn't speak much about this to others and it would be of much help, Miss," Seonghwa heard a gruff voice speaking, "Boys at this age will be into trouble and it's just a puny injury nothing much."

"B-But he-"

"It would be better if you leave right now Miss and don't interrupt my job, you understand?"

Upon realising that the occupants of the room were about to come outside, Seonghwa quickly dashed under the nearest table before they could see him, and quietly hid under it. He saw two pairs of feet emerging out of the room and soon disappearing down the corridor. Little Seonghwa wasn't very sure whether the room was empty or not, but the urge to see the injured tempted him, as he knew, the injured was a child like him. So he quietly came out from under the table and walked towards the door.

Slowly but steadily, the child tiptoed inside the room and was relieved to see no one inside. He quickly walked up to one of the beds that were placed in a row, to a particular bed upon which  someone was laid. Due to poor illumination, Seonghwa was unable to identify the lad at first. But upon edging a little closer, he recognized him without any fail.

Star.

Seonghwa's gaze quickly travelled to his hand and he was thoroughly shocked. The little boy's hand was all bloodied, a huge scar tearing across the backside of his palm, and the doctor had taken almost no care if it, other than carelessly tying a piece of cloth around the heavy wound. Blood was still oozing out of the cloth in large amount and Seonghwa could hear the injured whimpering in pain.

"W-What should I d-do?" Seonghwa muttered to himself, quickly running around here and there across the room, desperately trying to find something to help the child but in vain. As the room was almost unfamiliar to him, he could find nothing.

Little Seonghwa felt helpless, as he watched the boy wriggling in pain. His heart sank in despair, eyes filling with tears as he felt so useless. He knew the doctor would be back soon and if he was found, he would definitely get punished. But at the same time, he wanted to help. Finally, Seonghwa decided to do what came in his mind.

He quickly grabbed the lower edge of his own shirt and tore it with as much force his tiny hands could impart, obtaining a large piece of the worn out fabric. Soon, he jumped on the bed beside the child and gently took his injured hand in his own. He didn't waste a moment, as he quickly wrapped the wound with that cloth as nicely as he could, his eyes never leaving the boy. After a bit of struggle, it was finally done and the wound was much nicely secured than what it was previously.

Seonghwa knew he had to leave soon, otherwise people might find out. He looked at the boy and instantly his face fell. The frail child, lying helplessly on a cold hard bed all alone, his soul shattering due to the unbearable pain...the sight made Seonghwa's heart throb madly against his chest. He didn't want to leave him, yet he had to. He had so many questions, what happened to him, who injured him, how, why...so many. Yet he couldn't ask.

Seonghwa edged closer to the boy's face and placed a soft kiss on his forehead. For a moment, the whimpering stopped as the boy opened his eyes a little, all glassy with tears. Little Seonghwa looked at him lovingly, stroking his tiny fingers through his hair, trying his best to comfort him with sweet encouraging words. He then realised the boy was trying to say something, his chapped lips quivering. Seonghwa quickly brought his ears closer to his lips, and soon he heard his dry yet soft voice saying just a word.

"H-Hwa..."

Seonghwa couldn't believe it.

"You recognized me, Star?" he faltered, as the boy shook his head a little, tears trailing down the sides of his eyes. Seonghwa was now on the verge of bursting out in tears too but he had to go. He held the boy's hand and whispered slowly,

"I'll have to go now Star...but I promise I'll come back, okay?"

Seonghwa gently kissed his hand and slowly got down from the bed. With one last look at the boy, he reluctantly walked out of the room.

Little did the innocent boy know that he had left the injured boy into a graver danger.

Seonghwa's eyes opened wide as he sprang up on the bed, panting and sweating vigorously. Another memory. The entire dream felt so real and he could still see that raw bloodied scar in front of his eyes, all so vivid.
Seonghwa, before he could comprehend further, felt a little different.
Weird.
He quickly looked around and suddenly, was very astonished. The room Seonghwa was in at that moment was very different from the room he was kept in for the past few days. Most surprising of all was that...he was wearing no handcuffs.

What-What's going on?

"Surprised, are you?"

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Chapters are gonna be short lol.
Don't get bored, readers! The real story hasn't started yet * winks *
Hope y'all enjoying<3
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