Extricate | KyuWoo ✅

Ch3

The day soon passed by and my hunger had spiked to an all time high. I crouched by the window as that's all I had done the entire day. I couldn't go through with killing myself. Death scared me more than what Hyunjoon could do to me. The thought of never seeing family again, I couldn't bear it. I heard the door unlock then felt arms wrap around my waist. "I'm so sorry, Chang." His voice was soft and reassuring. I couldn't help but lean into him in my weakened state. "Look at me." I turned to look at him then found myself getting lost in his eyes. "I'm sorry..." I kissed him. Once. Twice. Thrice. "Sorry for...?" "I'm sorry..." I was crying my eyes out. "Let's get you cleaned up and dressed. I bet you're hungry as well."

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I sat across from him as I dug into my food. I heard him laugh for the first time in a year. "You must've been starving huh?" "Yes..." He pushed his plate towards me then smiled. "Eat up." I hesitantly took the plate then ate all of what was on it. "Chang..." I looked at him with a mouth full of food. "You'll listen to me right?" I nodded. I didn't want to piss him off again. "Then you won't go with him tomorrow, right?" I froze. He wanted me to stay with him. I wanted my day of freedom, but I feared speaking up about it. "You won't right?" His eyes were pleading with me. I swallowed my food then looked downwards. "I want to go...may I please go..." My face and clothes were soon drenched. "I asked nicely. I'll just do it the hard way." "Please don't!" I was in hysterics. I needed help, we needed help.

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I heard the doorbell ring and watched as Hyunjoon left to go answer it. My entire body hurt. Tears threatened to fall out of my eyes. I wanted to be free, even for a day. I wanted to be able to experience things without fear. I found myself trying to free my wrists from the handcuffs. I wasn't going to waste my only chance. The door suddenly opened and Sunwoo walked in with Hyunjoon trailing behind. "You two into BDSM?" I felt myself crying at the sight of Sunwoo. The despair I felt soon disappeared. "Yeah. We are." "Since he is here, I'll be taking him with me." Hyunjoon unlocked the handcuffs and I found myself flying into Sunwoo's arms. "Missed me that much?" I felt Hyunjoon's piercing glare and immediately let go. "No...Let's go..."

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We walked side by side in silence then I jumped at his touch. "You okay...?" "Yeah." He pulled me closer to him then rubbed my arm. It was a gentle and warm touch, something that Hyunjoon lacked. I frowned when it suddenly disappeared. "What do you want to do today?" "Me...?" "Who else?" His smile imitated that of the shining sun. I couldn't look away. "I don't know..." "Huh? Surely everyone has a place they want to visit." I shook my head as I looked around. Everything was planned by Hyunjoon. I never had a say in anything. Even then we rarely went out and I wasn't allowed to go anywhere without him. He even made me quit my old job just to be with him.

"Then I'll take you somewhere pretty. But after that, you have to tell me a place you want to go." "Okay..."

We arrived at a flower garden that was blooming at a mansion like house. I couldn't help but take in their sweet scents. They were all so beautiful. "They're really pretty..." "You can touch them. Don't be shy." I hesitantly reached out and was surprised by the soft feel of the petals. I felt an arm drape over me and freaked. I ended up falling forward and landed in the bed of flowers. I quickly got up then assessed the damage. "Oh no..." Tears welled up in my eyes and I soon cried. "Changmin, it's fine..." I couldn't stop. The once pretty bed of flowers looked disgusting. I could never keep beautiful things. I felt him touch my cheek then flinched. "There's more to it isn't there..." His soft look was now one full of seriousness. "No..." "Changmin, I've been watching you both since you arrived at the company. Sounds creepy, I know, but something doesn't seem right between you two. And I intended to find out, that's why I made that bet."

I looked at Sunwoo who's eyes held nothing but concern. "Is everything okay...?" I thought long and hard about my response. It was now or never. "No." "No?" "No." I wiped my cheeks with the back of my hands before continuing. "He's abusive towards me. He sexually assaults me. He makes me feel like nothing." I continued on as tears spilled out of my eyes once more. I couldn't stop. Every little thing was now out in the open. He gave me a serious look the entire time I had spoken. He finally spoke up and gave me a semblance of hope. "I'll help you get out of this. I won't let you suffer anymore. Rely on me." I took his words to heart. The small ray of sunshine he provided had now become a sun.