Torment and Torture

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Yoonbum woke up against the cold concrete floor of a street nearby Sangwoo's house. He had bruised his side and grazed the side of his face. He still found it difficult to walk, so he didn't exactly know how he was going to get away quick enough before Sangwoo would come and find him again and trick him into coming back.

Trust no one.

That was Yoonbum's only thought a that present moment. Even if someone is offering sincere kindness, do not trust them.

It's thoughts like these that lead Yoonbum to sometimes think he is crazy, or mentally unstable. The fact he couldn't trust anybody, no matter how close they were.

Yoonbum slowly pulled himself up by using a lamppost next to him and managed to stand up straight. He had to hold the fences and walls of the front gardens of the houses as he walked past for stability or else he would fall back down.

He finally reached a little high street with shops lined down the sides. He thought he could find help there. He limped a little bit faster and stopped right next to a long alleyway.

Yoonbum looked for a split second down the alleyway and noticed a figure standing against the wall at the end. He couldn't quite make out if it was Sangwoo or not, if he had come for him already, but he tried to keep moving as the figure approached.

Yoonbum panicked and scrambled into a newsagents on the corner, trying to hide anywhere from the figure.

The man working in the newsagents noticed Yoonbum, the pale, scrawny and abused man and spoke.

"You alright, son?"

"I...Can you help me?"

Yoonbum completely contradicted his words by asking this complete stranger for help. Although, the stranger didn't seem the type to betray him....

Yoonbum used the door to keep himself standing up until someone opened it from outside. Yoonbum was pushed over and his ankle was accidentally stepped on. Yoonbum cried out in pain and gripped his ankle.

"Oh! I'm so sorry! Here, let me help you."

Yoonbum looked up to see a hand reached out to help him up. He looked up to see the stranger, and was met by the very same pair of eyes that had made him go through hell.

"I really am sorry."

The man flashed a grin and the shopkeeper went to help Yoonbum too. Yoonbum rejected both of their efforts to help and crawled away.

"Hey! Let us help you!" shouted the shopkeeper.

"Come back." The man spoke.

Yoonbum's body froze with fear as the voice went through him.

"Sangwoo?!"

He knew he was done for. He knew that Sangwoo would only take him back and kill him. The only thing he could do now was get help.

"Sir! Please! This man has kidnapped me and held me hostage in his basement for months now! Please, call the police!! Help me!!"

Yoonbum cried as he yelled for help from the shopkeeper.

Sangwoo crossed his arms and smiled.

"Oh my...come now Yoonbum. Sir, I apologise for his behaviour. He isn't...all there if you get what I mean."

Sangwoo chuckled and the shopkeeper laughed a little. Sangwoo went to pick Yoonbum up but Yoonbum resisted. He kicked and punched with all his might.

"No!! Sir! Please!!"

The shopkeeper felt very uneasy as Yoonbum fought for his life. He didn't do anything however. 

Sangwoo whispered into Yoonbum's ear.

"Stop fucking around. Come back now and I won't kill you."