Scream

Chapter 5

Yoonbum sat anxious, stirring the soup, flinching each time he heard a scream. His stomach dropped when he heard an especially high pitch scream of anguish and broken sobs that soon followed. He looked down, lightly biting his bottom lip as he studied his deformed bandaged ridden legs causing a violent shiver to run through his spine at the painful memory.

She seemed like a nice girl he thought. She didn't seem like any of the other girls that Sangwoo would bring. The kind that would fit the stereotypical rich, mean, popular, everyone wants to be them kind of girl. He couldn't get a good look at her face when he hid and waited in the hallway closet on the night she came over for dinner, but he did remember her voice clearly. It was the voice you'd hear when a mother would sing a lullaby. Soft, strong and comforting. He remembered how thankful she was for the delicious meal, how she offered to clean the dishes as a thank you even though the dinner was meant to be a thank you for her. He remembered how Sangwoo tried to compliment and flirt with her and how she'd laugh and say something in return that would even make him stutter for a second. He remembered how she'd polity ask to use the restroom before leaving. He remembered peeking through the door seeing Sangwoo next the bathroom door with the same metal bat that was used on him. He remembered how fast it all happened, she didn't even have time to scream. The bat struck the back her head causing her to land against the wall before falling onto the wooden floor face first with a painful smack. He remembered Sangwoo humming as he grabbed her by the ankle dragging her to his room, loud thumps echoed through the hallway to which Bum could only assume was her unconscious body hitting the staircase that led to the basement.

"Bum!"
His ears perked up at the sound of his names being called.
"Go get me the first aid kit and meet me in the bathroom."

Bum grabbed the kit, as he crawled to the room he felt a sense of dread filling him. Did Sangwoo break her legs too? Did he cut her , bruise her and let her hang from ceiling until she was on her very last breath, only seconds away from death.

He waited, chewing his chapped bottom lip as he twiddled with his fingers. A  feeling of dread of the unknown coursed through him when he heard heavy foot steps coming closer.

"Aha. Can you believe it, (Y/N) passed out after having her toes crushed with a plier." Sangwoo finally arrived, holding the unconscious body in his strong arms. "She even pissed herself before passing out." He looked into Bums eyes, a twisted smirk forming. "Kinda like you did." Bum looked down, a soft blush spreading across his face at the reminder of the embarrassing memory.

Sangwoo gently placed you in the tub, taking extra care of your bleeding and broken toes. He soon removed his jacket, seeming satisfied with your current position. He turned on the water, letting it cascade down his arm as he tested it's temperature. Goosebumps immediately formed on his skin as a shiver went down his spine with how cold it had become, he hummed in approval. He repositioned the shower head, making sure that the water would land directly on your face before finally turning it on.

The older man in the room observed silently. He held onto the first aid kit tightly, waiting to be instructed on what to do next. Bum watched as water landed on your face, he noticed how peaceful your face looked, as if you were only sleeping. Moments passed and you didn't make single move.

Two fingers pinched your nose shut, a large hand covered your mouth. Sangwoo was becoming impatient, he was gonna wake you up one way or the other.

Your eyes snapped open. Your mouth wide open for a desperate gasp of air that your burning lungs demanded. It all came too fast for you. Your teeth chattered uncontrollably as you felt goosebumps all over yourself. Your toes felt painfully numb as you felt each one throb. Your mind fuzzed, trying to take in your new surroundings. It was just too much. Your chest heaved up and down as you felt your throat tighten, tears begging to form in the corner of your eye.

"What's wrong, (Y/N)?" Sangwoo asked with a knowing smile as he placed a single hand on your red, cold, wet cheek.

"N-noth-thing." You said with a shattered voice, a sad attempt at a strong facade.

"Don't lie to me." The tall man grabbed your forefinger, placing it between his thumb and middle finger. "You don't want the same punishment again, do you?" He lifted his middle finger, mimicking the action of a plier.

Tears fell from your face at the mere thought of going through any kind of punishment again. You shook your head no as felt a tight sensation in your chest.
"Good. Then tell me what's wrong."

You mouth open and closed, your voice struggled to come out. "I-I" Your throat tightened as you felt an immense pressure building in the back of your head. "I-It...its cold .." You paused, it felt like everything stopped. "Ev-Everyt-thing..hu-hurts." Your words replayed in mind over and over again.

Everything hurts. Everything hurts. Everything hurts. Everything hurts.

After all this time, after everything you've endured, you finally admitted how much it hurts. A broken sob came out. Your hand reach up to cover you ears, as you huddle yourself into ball, a sad attempt to hide yourself. Hot tears burned your skin as your chest heaved up and down, broken sentences left  your mouth. It all came out and you couldn't stop it.

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Hello!
I don't really know how to feel about this chapter, oh well!
Bum finally made his appearance in the story!! He will play a bigger role for the next chapter though!
Thoughts and opinions would be greatly appreciated thanks for reading!!