" YOU LITTLE BASTARD-!" A man yelled. A slap went through my face.
" YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE PUT TOO MUCH SALT IN THAT! IT WAS TOO MUCH! I SHOULDN'T HAVE TRUSTED YOU, EVERYTHING YOU DO, YOU SCREW UP!" He yelled.
I could've blocked that slap, if I wanted to. I'd done taekwondo when I was younger.
But the consequences after a block, would've been worse.
So why try?
I just took the slap in, Tried not to cry. Try to ignore the bruises on my face.
People could stare. But would anyone really plan to care?
I took a breathe, and ran. Ran away from the location of my dad. From a known restaurant, in Busan's busy night market. He couldn't run after me, you know. He had a business after all.
I sat down near the river, on the bridge. Tears rolled down my face. I looked down, towards the river. My feet were dangling, up in the air. I saw my legs, covered with bruises and cuts.
I was sick of it. Sick of getting beat up, sick of getting yelled at for no reason, sick of getting all these insults. Jung-Hyun hyung was lucky. He studied abroad, in Britain. He came back in the winter, and I would stay at his hotel.
That's the best time of the year.
I felt a note fall down onto my head.
" Life can get better. Make a wish. "
I got frustrated, and threw the note in the water.
" What type of crappy shit was that?!" I yelled.
Another note fell onto me.
" just do it"
I threw the note in the water.
" give it a chance. "
" Who even are you?" I asked.
" Nothing you need to know. wish."
" Stop the bullshit." I said. " I'm leaving." I stood up, and started to walk away.
" I can help you. "
" Just come out, and stop this shit. I bet you you're just doing this cause you know about my life. I don't even give a shit anymore, come out!" I yelled. No answer or note. " How would you even help me anyways?" I whispered, tears coming out.
Jung-Hyun said that someone would help me. He said someone would. But, nothing had happened, since he left 3 years ago.
I was just considering, giving up on life. What was the point when you just get beaten up everyday, and get bullied everyday.
" make a wish for the stars. "
Well, this person was really persistent. I sighed. I looked up, and closed my eyes. The wind rushed towards me, a breeze in my skin.
" dear stars. please help me, please. Just give me, i'll take anything."
" anything better than this life."
I opened my eyes. Nothing changed.
" i shouldn't have listened to that shit. why did i even do that anyways, i look so stupid." I muttered. I stood up, and walked away.
