Run Away

11. Gone ✓

- CHAEYOUNG -

"W-why-what are you all doing here?!"

Oh crap. I forgot I was supposed to be the lookout.

I eyed Jihyo apologetically as the others also gave me the inevitable 'why are you here' look. I just mouthed them a tiny 'sorry' in return.

"We're sorry," said Jihyo.

Tzuyu faced the pinned information on the door while we all stood there nervously not knowing how she would react. After what seems like forever of trying to keep myself from fidgeting, she finally turned back adding to the already building tension in the walk-in closet "What are you doing here?"

I felt goosebumps on my body because of how deep her voice went. The rest of us exchanged looks as to who would break the silence. Nayeon and Jihyo seems like they're trying to build some courage and was about to speak out when a loud thud startled us which was created by Tzuyu punching the door.

"ANSWER ME GODDAMNIT!! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU ALL DOING HERE??!!"

Her sudden outburst left us appalled leaving us frozen on our spots not daring to move a single muscle. The fact that there's nine of us cramped inside this small enclosure did not help with the situation we are in right now. I saw a single tear fall from her eye which was quickly taken over by despair.

"WHAT DID YOU KNOW?!!" she launched herself on Mina, grabbing her collar in the process, as she was the closest to her at the time. Jihyo and Jeongyeon did not waste a second and tried to separate the two of them.

Jihyo successfully pulled Mina away meanwhile Jeongyeon and Momo managed to take ahold of Tzuyu and subdue her from hurting any of us further.

"GET OFF ME!!! DON'T YOU FUCKING TOUCH ME!!!"

Jeongyeon and Momo seemed to be struggling to keep Tzuyu still so the rest of us helped them settle her on a chair beside her bunker bed and tie her up which we surprisingly managed after so much effort.

Tzuyu still kept on squirming on the chair and wailing out loud.

"Look, we're really sorry, okay? We were just worried and we had no other options," Jihyo explained trying to calm Tzuyu by holding her shoulders but the latter just shrugged her hold and still kept on writhing. Her sobs just got stronger as she mumbled things we could barely comprehend. All I could understand was that she's calling for her parents.

I bent down and looked at her in the eyes. As someone who knew Tzuyu better than any person here, all I could see is pain and agony on those orbs. Not even a trace of the Tzuyu I knew was left. Her doe eyes filled with curiosity and gentleness back then were now replaced by vast darkness I could not fathom.

"NOT ANYMORE!!! PLEASE!!!"

What happened to you, Tzuyu?

She just kept on sobbing, her face tearstained and the bruise on her bleeding right knuckle was starting to turn purplish. I started removing the rope binding her.

"Ya, Chaeyoung-ah! What are you doing?" Jeongyeon stopped me from what I was doing.

"Trust me on this unnie."

As soon as I untied the last knot of the rope, Tzuyu went on her knees.

"I'm sorry! I won't do it again! Please don't hurt me!" she repeatedly said kneeling infront of us and clasping her hands together. It took them awhile before grasping what I think is happening.

Aish! She's having a panic attack unnies! Now's your turn because I don't know what to do next.

"Hey, we would never hurt you," Jihyo finally got out of her reverie seemingly hearing my silent plea of help and gently pulled the distressed Tzuyu who's still begging us not to hurt her into a hug.