AN; RIGHT! SO! ...............................Erm.................Uh..............yeah.....Enjoy?
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Right, Kerushii, focus...
Punch. Punch.
Replay what has happened...Padre was found dead...
Punch. Punch.
Kerushii stood in the hotel's private gym, in the middle of the night, punching the biggest and heaviest punching bag there was.
...Madre got locked up in the psychiatric hospital soon after...
Punch. Punch, punch.
Sweat trickled down the back of Kerushii's neck and her face.
...You found out that she was diagnosed with schizophrenia and depression exactly 27 days later...
Punch.
Kerushii hissed in pain as her fist collided with the punching bag.
She took a long, wheezy breath in and flicked the fringe out of her eyes.
...the Social Services came over exactly 67 days later and threw you and Sergio into a foster home...
Kerushii coughed, took another deep breath, then brought her fist back.
Punch.
...Sergio liked the foster family, you didn't...the moment you turned eighteen, you moved to Korea...
Kerushii was punching more furiously now, not caring if she got an injury or not.
...In Korea, Teen Top's agent found you and decided to take you to meet Teen Top, after finding out you're a fan. Then Teen Top liked you so much they sweet-talked the agent into letting you stay. You agreed. Now, a few months later, you go to visit your Madre and find out Sergio commited suicide. Just as your life was getting better.
Kerushii threw punch after punch after punch. Her arms throbbed with pain, her hair stuck to her face, sweat was pouring off of her.
"Kerushii." A vocie called from behind her. "You'll hurt yourself." A pair of warm hands fell onto her shoulders gently.
Kerushii stopped punching. Now she stood motionless, panting, her head hanging down.
L.Joe turned Kerushii around and pulled her to his chest, putting his arms around her.
"It's okay to cry, you know..." L.Joe whispered.
Kerushii's throat tightened, a sob threatening to get out. Tears started streaming down her face again. L.Joe pulled away from Kerushii and took her face into his hands.
"Kerushii." L.Joe said firmly, yet softly. "You are NOT weak. You are NOT pathetic."
Those words surprised Kerushii and she looked up at L.Joe. His eyes were sincere. He wasn't lying.
"You are the bravest and strongest person I've met." L.Joe continued. "You HAVE to remember that."
L.Joe and Kerushii stared into each others eyes. Kerushii nodded softly after a moment and L.Joe smiled.
"Come on." He said. "Let's get back to the room." L.Joe stepped away from Kerushii and took her hoodie, which had been abandoned on the floor.
"You should shower. You're sticky." L.Joe added with a grin. He winked at Kerushii before walking out of the gym.
