Elements Of Life[Discontinued]

"Just have Hope..."

Chapter:13 

"Just have Hope..." 

"Xiu..Xiumin! What happened here?!",Luhan asks shocked. 

But Xiumin just stands there blankly staring at the ground. Luhan waits for an answer but he then notices his hurt feet. He probably stepped on the broken glass everywhere. Luhan quickly turns the couch to its original positon and makes Xiumin sit on it.  

Xiumin just sits without saying anything,like he has no soul.Luhan then starts cleaning as much as he can. He picks up the book shelf and makes it stand up. He tidies the glass from the floor and puts everything in its place. He's wondering what has happened to his dear friend. What is going on with him? 

Luhan then goes to the kitchen and fills a glass of water for Xiumin. He sits beside him and gives him the glass. Xiumin quietly drinks and puts the glass away. They stay quiet for a while. But then Xiumin breaks the silence. 

"Do you miss your parents?", He says with a lump in his throat. 

Luhan presses his lips and then speaks," Ye..yeah but they call me everyday so It's not that bad...." 

Xiumin:"I wonder how it is to...feel their warmth...I have since .....long forgotten..." 

Another silence takes over the place and this time it's Luhan who breaks the silence. 

"Xiumin.....what happened to you? Why am I seeing you so miserable....",Luhan asks him. 

Xiumin gives him a sad smile and then looks at the roof."I wish I could remember.......You see I have....Amnesia." 

Luhan is taken back by his words. Amnesia? He never knew about that. 

"Though I was told it was becuase of a trauma and It's possible for my memories to recover back....." 

Luhan:"T..Trauma? What kind of a trauma?" 

Xiumin then looks at Luhan in the eyes," Would you listen to me?" 

Luhan nods,"Sure I will!" 

Xiumin:"I dont remember much of my childhood. I dont know the face of my parents. I dont know if I had siblings or not...I dont remember my birthday or my real name." 

Luhan:"What? You mean Xiumin is not your real name?" 

Xiumin:"No.....I was given to me...by grandpa..." 

And his story starts........ 

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>Xiumins Flashback< 

He does'nt knows how he got here...But he knows he does'nt wants to be here. Because he knew he was'nt going to survive if he were here. The place was unfamiliar to him. He could'nt understand what the people were saying. He was only ten. He was taken along with lots of other children...From Korea to China......To be made slaves. 

They made him work. He does'nt remember what kind of work but his hand and feet were sore. He could'nt cry because if he did then the big men with the whips would come and would beat him until he passed out. He saw alot of things he did'nt wanted to. He saw deaths, torture. He wanted to die too. He just wanted to escape that place. At nights he would cry yearning for his mother. He cursed his life. 

Why was he born . To be miserable? Then one day . An explosion occured. The factory was on fire. He ran to escape. Everybody tried to run. As he did he could smell the burning of flesh everywhere. He wanted to help his trapped friends but he himself was helpless. He somehow escaped but then he kept on thinking. Why did'nt he let himself die in there? What is he going to do now. He was hurt. Dirty and barefoot. Chains still hanging from his hands.