You Are The One: Book 1

Chapter 19: Protected By Another Me

Keyla
Yah, wake up. "I heard someone's voice"
Aren't you going to wake up?! "Another voice said"
I opened my eyes and fast stood up when I saw Rae and another guy.
Why isn't she tied up? "Rae asked crossing her arms"
She probably got free, Min Ho wont ever do that. "He said heading to me and grabbing me by my hair"
Ahh! Stop it! "I yelled trying to get free"
She's been here three months and you haven't show her modalities? "Rae asked crossing her arms"
Rae...jebal... "I whispered"
I'll show her in front of you if you want. "He said letting my hair go"
Good. I can't wait to see that. "She said sitting on the couch"
The guy left and came fast with that metal bat.
Jebal...don't... "I said when he pushed me against the wall"
He chuckled and hit my cheek with his fist. Then, I could feel that horrible bat hitting my arms, legs, back, and also head. Rae was just sitting there, without saying even a word, or preventing this. I could spill out blood, I couldn't feel my body anymore.
What are you doing? "I heard a voice I recognized"
Hyung. I'm giving her a lesson, as you can see. "That guy said"
Min Ho walked slowly to him and stood infront of him. Serious, with his scary look.
Do you want me to beat both of you with just my fist? "He whispered"
Hyung? "The guy asked"
Hurry up and get out. "Min Ho said and both started to run upstairs"
Min Ho clossed the door and head to me.
Yah, Keylana. "He said trying to open my eyes" You stupid girl, open your eyes! "He said loud and I opened them"
I opened them a little and he sighed. Was he that worried? He carried me and placed me on the bed, he started cleaning my wounds with so much care.
Yah, pabo. I told you not to challenge them. "He whispered as he was cleaning my blood"
I couldn't even talk, I just could feel my tears falling.
Can you walk? "He asked and I nodded"
I sat on the bed and tried to get up, he helped me to go to the bathroom.
Take a bath. "He said"
I nod and closed the bathroom door. A lot of blood was covering all the water in the bathtub, but it was stopping, which was good. I could feel better, and it was nothing serious. I mean, it's not that I was about to die because of that beat. I was glad he was with me.
When I came out, he head to me and put a towel on my hair.
You'll get a cold. "He whispered as he was drying my hair"
Gomawo. "I said forcing a smile"
I don't want to get sick because of you, that's all. "He said"
I mean about stopping them from hurting me. "I said looking down"
I know what you mean. "He said sighing" Are you feeling better?
Ne, I am. "I said smiling" Gomawo.
He left to bring me my seaweed soup with rice, I was dressed up with a jacket and sneakers, just casual. He always gets me good clothes. When he arrived we started eating, I broke the silence.
Lee Min Ho. "I said"
Hm? "He asked"
Why are you...so nice to me? "I asked looking down"
Ne? "He asked serious"
Even since the first day I came here, you were always taking care of me... Waeyo? "I asked looking at his eyes"
He looked at my eyes too, I could see trust and friendship throught them.
I always take care of stupid people. "He said eating the soup" Stop asking useless questions and eat, it's gonna get cold. "He said pointing at my food"
By the way, why are you here? Do they pay you? "I asked"
I just do stuffs that people are afraid to do. "He said drinking water"
Like...killing people? "I asked"
Wae? Are you scare if that's it? "He asked"
Aniyo. I'll just try to understand. "I said drjnking water"
Whatever. Hurry up and put your jacket hoodie on, I'm gonna take you somewhere. "He said taking away my food"
Where are we going? "I asked putting on my jacket hoodie hat"
He grabbed my hand and took me out from the room. I was in shock and scared. What if someone sees us?
Yah... Min Ho, wait. "I said trying to get free" I can't leave the room. "I said looking down scared"
I'm with you. Don't worry. "He said"
We were going upstairs, I couldn't see anything because I always had my face down, because I was scared that someone might see us. We were in the rooftop. He let go my hand and I looked at him.
Wae? Take a look at the sky. "He said with an obvious tone"
I looked up to the sky and could see the stars, for the first time in three months. I could finally feel the cold breeze hitting my hair, the fresh air I missed so much. I was so happy that I wanted to cry.
Waa, look at the stars. "I said pointing at them with a smile"
You're right. "He said and I looked at him" About later. I do...kill people.
Ne? "I asked"
Even if I don't want to do it, I have to. "He said with his hand inside his pockets and looking at my eyes" Doesn't that scares you?
I don't think so. "I said looking down" I think you're obligated to do it, don't you? "I asked"
"He chuckled" I am.
He walked closer to me and layed his elbows on the corner of the wall that was on the rooftop so people wont fall down.
You aksed me why I was nice with you, didn't you? "He asked and I nod holding that wall and looking at the neighborhood" A long time ago, there was a girl. I was supposed to kill her, but I didn't dare to do it. I was new with all these stuff of killing by then. "He sighed" I didn't kill her, but they did. I've been thinking all these years that...if I wouldn't reject it, I atleast could have safe her life. "He said looking down and then faced me" You remind me of that girl.
That's curious. "I said smiling to myself" You remind me of my brother. He died in the Army service. He used to take care of me, he was the only one I could trust. He must be happy right now, to know someone is also taking care of me everywhere I go. "I smiled and looked down"
Everywhere you go? "He asked"
"I nod" You see, when I was at that building with the girls, there was someone who was important to me. He was always taking care of me until what happened. "I said looking down"
Do you miss him? "He asked looking at my eyes"
Do I?
I fast looked down when he asked me that.
I think I do. But I don't know if he does. "I said forcing a smile" What about you? Do you miss that girl? "I asked"
"He nod and looked away" She was my sister. "He whispered and sighed with tears" I was supposed to take care of her, but it turns out that I failed.
You didn't. You were trying to protect her, it wasn't your fault. "I said heading closer to him"
I felt bad for him, but it resulted that even a bad guy can be the good guy after all.
I head closer to him and placed my hand on his. He looked at me and I gave him a tiny smile. He gave me a small smile too.
Let's go. "He said"
Can't we stay a little bit longer? "I asked hoping he would say yes"
Unless you want to die when they find out you're not in the room. "He said putting his hands inside his pockets"
We came inside the room, ugh, again. I sat on the couch and kept thinking about stuffs as I always do. Then someone knocked the door.
Yah! Lee Min Ho! It's me! Open the door! "Someone said"
Yah, Keylana. Hide in the bathroom. "He said and I got in the bathroom"
I could still listen to everything they were saying.
This is the new one. Look at the date, we're going to receive too much money if you do this. I'm leaving. "The person said"
When I heard the door closing, I came out of the bathroom and saw Min Ho with a white envelope. He looked at me and sighed, then he sat on the table and started reading what they gave him. I could see the picture of a family. There was an old ahjussi with his wife, and a woman with two kids, an older girl and a little boy. They looked so happy.
Do you have to...kill them? "I asked worried"
Mind your own business, I told you this is what I do. "He said in a cold tone"
Please...don't do it. "I said still woried" They're just little kids and older -"he cut me off"
I have no choice! "He said in a loud voice" I'm obligated to do this.
After a few minutes of silence, I sighed and head to the bed, but he grabbed my wrist and placed me against the wall. I have to admit it, his eyes were so timing. I couldn't even look at them because they made me nervous...
Wae? Too nervous to look at me? "He asked"
I shook my head and looked down with my eyes closed.
Look at me. "He said in a low voice"
I slowly looked at him, at his eyes.
Promise me...you won't interfere with all this. "He said looking at my eyes" Arraseo?
"I nod" Ne...mianh... "I said looking down and he stepped back"
Go to bed first. I'm not sleepy, yet. "He said heading to the table but I grabbed the corner of his shirt"
Promise me that...when I wake up...the first person I'll see and listen...will be you. "I said scared of what happened today"
Arraseo. Go to sleep. "He said giving me a small smile"
I nod and layed on the bed. But I couldn't sleep at all, it was so cold, even though we don't have windows here. I knew I took a little nap, because when I opened my eyes he was still reading those papers and writing some stuff. I knew he was cold, because he was warming his hands with his breath. I sighed and got up from the bed, I placed my blanket on him and covered him up.
Yah, what are you doing now? "He asked looking at me"
It's cold so you should cover yourself and get warm. "I said heading to the bed again"
What about you then? "He asked with his pissed face"
I have my jacket on, I'll be okay. "I said placing my head on the pillow, without facing him"
I really was cold, but he needed more than me. And besides, the couch where he's always sleeping gets cold at night. He would need something to warm up. My eyes were closing, but then were wide opened when I felt someone laying on the bed with me.
Yah? What are you doing? "I asked in shock"
You need to be warm. I'll stay here until you fall asleep. "He said covering me with the blanket I gave him"
But... "I said shy"
No buts. I don't want to stay next to you all night so hurry up and fall asleep so I can sleep on the couch. "He said turning me around to face him, he pushed me closer to him"
My hands were on his chest trying to avoid being so close to him, so he won't feel uncomfortable with me. He looked at me and chuckled, he pushed my hands away and pushed even closer to him. My face was against his warm chest, he was so warm, just like Chanyeol was. I couldn't help to smile and close my eyes, I felt so safe this way.