NEIGHBOUR || BAEJIN

19 : HEART SHAKER

"Jihoon sunbae.. What's all this?" I question him. Jihoon avoids my gaze and discussing with the other boys about something.

"Did all of the things have been settled down?" My dad voice echoes in the room.

He walks towards me and holds my chin using his dirty hand. I don't even want to see his face. He chuckles and harshly pull of his hand from mine.

"Leave us alone." My dad yells at the boys, making them walk out.

As the door closed, I feel disgusted to be in same room with him. "So, you're the one that did all of these right?" I bravely question him.

"You're so clever like me. This is what you well get if you don't want to live with me or even do anything I told you to. Your mom once have suffered all of this but she survived because her new husband. And I lost that time." He tells me.

"What else you want from me? I know I won't be happy if I live with you. You're just making me learn how to live disgustingly. Bribing and all of that things." I complain.

"I shouldn't let your mouth opened. Wait until 4 more hours and you'll beg to live with me." He slams the door shut after told me.

I try to get out from the tight rope knots. The door opened again, this time a betrayer comes in. Jihoon.

"Y/N.."

"Don't call my name! I hate you from now on!" I shout.

He runs to me, cupping my mouth. "Don't make noise. I don't want the others know that I'm here. I'm trying to get you out from here." He whispers.

"What? Help me? You're the one that brought me here." I say with hateful feeling.

"I worked for your dad because he urged by family to close our shop and take away our belongings if I didn't do anything he said. Don't worry, I already called Jinyoung about your condition. I think he will come as fast as he can." He loosens up the rope a bit, making my wrist free a little.

"Jihoon sunbae.. Can I believe in you after what you did to me?"

"I promise. I'm telling the truth now. I'm also trying to get out from here." He sighs.

I have guts that he's telling the truth.

- - -

"My lovely daughter Y/N~ The time is here. Any last wish before your begging time come?" My dad whispers to me while telling his boys to set up something behind.

"Let me.. Let me do a phone call. I'll tell you the number." I answer him with weak voice due to tiredness.

He puts the phone near to my ear, letting me waiting for the caller to receive the call. "Hello..?" The caller finally answers my call.

"Bae Jinyoung.. It's me, Y/N. I'm sorry but I really should listen to what you said to me. Please.. Please help me." I plead for his help.

My dad throws the phone away, pushing me into a tub full of water. "I'm letting you to do a wish! Not pleading for help!" He drowns me into the tub by choking me harshly.

I gasp for air and having difficulties to breath. He loosen up his grips, making me floats for a while. "Live with me and I'll let you stay alive." He threatens me.

I shake my head, getting a slap from him. He does the same thing again to me — drowns me into the water. He doesn't stop choking me, making me feels helpless.

DUSH!

The strange sound from the door stopping my dad from choking me. I see Jinyoung's figure right near me, punching my dad mercilessly. Another hand suddenly chokes me harsher than my dad did to me. After a while, my vision turns black.

Am I already dead?

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