Ghostly Relationships

Part Eleven: Trust Me

~ Min Hyo pov ~

I hate you I hate you I hate you, the words churn through my mind as I stare at Hyuk, who's inserting a clip into my arm. 

"This is so we can watch you once you transform, okay?" He looks at me. "It's a tracker."

It hurts so, so much. I stare at him, hoping he can sense my pain. "What are you doing to me, Hyuk? Why are you hurting me like this?"

He sighs. "I told you, I can't do anything about it. It's my job. I'm going to earn hundreds from you, if I do this experiment right."

"What experiment?" I cry. "What are you turning me into? Why are you using me like this?"

He pulls out a needle and some stitching material. "Min Hyo, this is experiment a global phenomenon! You are going to be the most famous person in existence! Aren't you looking forward to this?"

I cringe as the needle cuts into my skin. "Hyuk, why the hell would I look forward to this? If I was going to be the most famous person in the world, I shouldn't be chained up on a chair! This is torture, Hyuk."

"True, Min Hyo. You shouldn't be chained up ... but you are. Don't worry though, you'll be out in no time at all." He pulls the needle and tightens the string. "You'll just be ... different, that's all."

Hyuk took my bracelet off my wrist just a short time ago, making it not work, so I'm stuck as a human-ghost. He touches my skin just to hurt me. "Different, huh? How so?"

He pauses and glances up at me. His smile is sly and disgusting. "You'll be paranormal."

"I already am! I'm a ghost! What else do you want from me?" I hiss. "You might as well kill me now."

"Why would I do that-" he asks, "when I could earn hundreds from you?"

My face burns as he cups my cheek with his hand. "What if your experiment goes horribly wrong, Hyuk? What will you do then?"

He comes up real close to my face. "Oh, it won't go wrong. Trust me."