Fallen

Torture

"Didn't you know? Jackson is dead," I said sadness apparent in my voice. I saw Jinyoung breakdown on his knees. "That's not true, you must be kidding," he said between sobs. It looks like they don't know the whole truth about the Jackson we were with this past few months. Jinyoung continued to sob while being comforted by his boyfriend. I told them the story Jackson told us before he disappeared, to which they listened to diligently. Jinyoung wiped his face after crying his heart out, "are you okay now?" his boyfriend asked to which Jinyoung answered with a nod. "I have a question though," I said trying to change the topic. "How come your younger brother is already a police officer? Isn't he too young to be one?" "He's part of the special forces, they are carefully selected from all over the country. Hyunjin is a genius hacker, the government noticed him when he shut down the country's defence system without anyone noticing when he was just 14," Jinyoung explained.

"His partner is cute, they slightly look alike," I commented. "Indeed!" Jinyoung exclaimed. Jaebum cleared his throat and asked in a serious tone. "We don't really want to force you or anything but we need to know the details of what Youngjae did to you guys." "We think this will help if we want the police to hasten their search. We have to make them realize how severe the situation is," Jinyoung added. I sighed heavily and mustered all the courage I can to tell the story. "It all began when Jackson disappeared, Youngjae said something about not yet getting his revenge on him, he began abusing us. First, it was just Mark, he used him as his sex slave the first time he did it, Mark refused, which resulted in Youngjae slapping hard on his face, I cannot forget how red Mark's face after Youngjae slapped him. He was furious that he didn't stop slapping Mark's face until his lips bleed and lost his consciousness. Then, that's when he..." I lowered my head in despair.

"I can't believe Youngjae is capable of such a thing," Jaebum commented. "Well, he is and he does more than that," venom apparent in my voice. "I'm sorry I didn't mean it that way," Jaebum said apologetically. I sighed and continued. A week has passed and he continued using Mark to release his heat. He didn't care that Mark is almost lifeless having lost most of his blood because of his harsh treatment. Yugyeom and I can't take it anymore and intervene, he hit both of us continuously and threatened to use me for his pleasure instead of Mark. Yugyeom was furious and lose his cool he jumped on Youngjae and hit him on every part he could hit. Youngjae's bodyguards grabbed him and pushed him to the ground. Youngjae stripped him naked and does his dirty deed. Yugyeom tried to squirm under the grip of Youngjae's guard but they were too strong. I was weak I can't do anything," I relayed as I covered my face and started to sob.

Jinyoung hugged me again to console me. "How did you escape?" Jinyoung asked worry in his voice. "After Youngjae raped Yugyeom and left him on the floor I crawled to him, his butt was bleeding due to the forced entry. I flipped him and hugged him close to me and then he whispered, that I need to escape and get help. I protested and said that I can't leave them behind. He said that I am the only one strong enough to escape at the moment. We'll all be doomed if we can't get help he added. He mustered all his strength and hurled me up to the only escape route available. I escaped through the vents, sneaking out to the back of the building. I thought it'll be easy to escape once I'm already in the yard but I was wrong, the whole vicinity was flooded by guards. I hid behind one of the trees and thought of a way to get past the guards without being noticed when I heard a voice coming from inside the plant labyrinth. It said that he will help me get out. I hesitated at first but then a couple of guards who are making their rounds are coming my way. I had no other choice but to follow the voice. I was led inside the labyrinth it was dark and the only guide I have is the voice, I know it was stupid to follow a voice whom I don't know who it belonged to. So I asked him who he is, but he replied that it was not important at the moment and that it is more pressing that I escape from that place. I was led to the exit of the labyrinth which led to the back gate on the edge of the forest. I was about to approach and climb the gate when I froze with what I saw. Behind a gate right on the forest edge was Youngjae, only he was translucent and sad. He told me not to be afraid, and that he will help me escape the forest.

"I climbed over the gate and landed on the other side and faced Youngjae's ghost. If you're Youngjae then who... He's the same as Jackson he interrupted, I gasped. Let's talk while we walk, we don't want to be caught. I followed his instruction and began walking towards the forest. He told me everything while we were walking. He said that he's in a coma ever since the fight with Jackson, he also said that the Youngjae we know was born a month after Jackson was. He also cleared that unlike Jackson his father only inserted hurtful memories into Youngjae's clone that's why he is acting this way. He sincerely apologized for all the mistreatment we encountered from his clone and was devastated that he can't do anything about it. Once we reach the roadside he said that it was the farthest he can go. He asked me to do my best to get help asap and that he will do his best to buy us some time, and to not worry because he will be back. I asked him who will be back but he already disappeared."