RAIN

yoongi

He's 10.
His dad, 53.
His mom, 49.
He was the only child.

It was great being the only child.

Until his mom was expecting another.

He never understood why his dad was so angry about it.
It was just another baby, wasn't it?

His parents always argued.
Something about an affair.

He had a bad feeling about it.

It was a Saturday night.
3.13 am.
The thunder woke him up.
He got out of his bed, clinging onto his teddy bear by its hand.

"Mommy?"

Yoongi called out.
He rubbed his eyes lazily.
He opened his parent's room door.
He dropped his teddy bear.

His father stared at him with wide eyes.
They shimmered in the moonlight.
He was on all fours, like an animal.

Red freckles on his face,
red freckles on his clothes.

He saw the knife in the dark.

"What are you doing to Mommy?"

Mommy was below Daddy, motionless.
He couldn't see her clearly, but he could see her silhouette.
Lying still.
Sprawled.

"Daddy and Mommy are just playing, Yoongi. Go back to your room."

Yoongi nodded, walking away slowly.
He closed the door behind him.
And ran.

He turned into the kitchen, where the house phone was.
Mommy had told him where it was, a few days back.

"If something bad happens to me, I need you to call Uncle Yoonbum. He'll protect you."

Tears slipped from his eyes.
He clung onto his teddy, pressing it into his chest.

He brought the phone to his ear and pressed in Uncle Yoonbum's number.
It was written on a notepad nearby.

"Hello?"

"Uncle? Mommy's in danger."

"I'll be right there, Yoongi. Now, go back to your room and lock the door. Do not open it for anyone else but me."

Yoongi put down the phone and turned around.
Teddy dropped to the floor.

"Yoongi, what did I tell you to do?"

"G-go to my room."

"And what are you doing here?"

Yoongi didn't answer.
He saw what's behind Daddy.

"I-I wanted a drink."

Yoongi slowly reached down to grab Teddy.
Daddy's eyes followed his every move.

"I'll go to my room now."

Yoongi side stepped away from Daddy.
He slowly walked towards his room.
The floorboards creaked behind him.

"What did you tell Uncle Yoonbum?"