Extricate | KyuWoo ✅

Ch10

I was out of breath. I felt as if I was dying. I rested my head against the window as the bus started to move on from a red light. I didn't think it would work, but here I was, on the bus going back to my new home. My phone started to ring and I was happy to see it was Changsan. "How did it go?" "Well. Pretty well. I'm sure they probably figured it out by now, but I'm already long gone." I chatted with him a bit before hanging up. I closed my eyes and hoped I wouldn't miss the stop.

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I felt warmth on my face and softness underneath me. I quickly opened my eyes as I sat up. I was in a bed. I looked around the room and was thankful it wasn't the room I had imagined. It was my room in Sunwoo's home. I couldn't remember anything after falling asleep on the bus. I didn't understand why as I hadn't had any alcohol the night before. My head hurt and I was thankful for the glass of water that sat on the nightstand. Nothing was coming to mind of what could've happened. I heard a knock on the door and was waiting for whoever it was to come in. "Oh, come in." Sunwoo poked his head in before stepping in all the way. "How are you feeling?" "Kinda awful..."

He quietly watched me from afar and it kind of worried me. He wasn't always that distant. "What's wrong...?" "Nothing." "Then why are you so far away? Usually you're giving me head pats and smiling so bright..." I wasn't experiencing any of it and it worries me to the core. Something happened last night, whatever it was, and is causing him to shy away from me. "Something happened...right?" "Not at all." I got out of bed then noticed I was wearing pajamas. "Did you do this?" "I'm sorry." I shook my head then reached out to touch him, only for him to shy away. "Sunwoo, be honest with me." "I am being honest."

I was annoyed. I held him by his collar and forced him to look at me. "What happened last night?" He looked a bit scared, but I couldn't think of any other way that he'd listen to me. "Do you really want to know...?" "Yes." Heading his words scared me, but I deserved to know. "You weren't in your right mind...I know that you wouldn't hurt anyone without reason..." I let him go. "I hurt you...?" "Tried to. And you were shouting like a drunkard, but crying too...I don't know what happened to you. Did you drink?" I shook my head frantically. I wasn't one to really drink, and even if I did, it was never enough to get me drunk. "Are you sure...?" "Yes." "Well, you attacked me for a few minutes, then you collapsed to the floor in more tears then passed out."

I couldn't fathom the scene. "Maybe someone mixed something into your drink? Or food?" Then it hit me. One of them did it while I was talking to Changsan, it just hadn't kicked in. "I don't know what they put, but I know they did it." "Who, if I may ask?" "Hyunjoon and his mom. One of them did. My best guess is Hyunjoon as he probably wanted to do as he pleased with me." Sunwoo looked lost in thought then looked slightly concerned. "Does his mom know what he does?" "Not at all, but, I'm confident now that he got his whole being from his mother." "What about his dad?" "He's...dead." "Oh."

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I quietly ate breakfast with Sunwoo as he watched the news. The usual crime was talked about first, until one caught my eye. "Murdered by girlfriend huh..." "Scary." The news anchor said that girlfriend was abusive to her partner and ended up killing him out of rage and impulsiveness. A shiver went down my spine as I thought of Hyunjoon. Could he have lashed out one day like that and I ended up just like that guy? I felt a hand on my thigh then looked at Sunwoo. "I've been meaning to tell you the plan on getting Hyunjoon arrested. I'm sure you'll be against it, but it's the only way to not arouse suspicion from him and catch him in the act." I gave him a worried looked as he looked at me sadly. I knew I wasn't going to like it, we both knew I should say. But, in order to get rid of him permanently, some things must be sacrificed.

"We'll start on Monday. Remember, keep the phone close to you always." "I understand." I had lost my appetite as I thought over the plan once more. I felt sick to the core. "What if...they don't arrive in time?" I could tell he had already thought about that and had wanted to avoid it at all costs. "I wouldn't be able to live with myself, knowing I put you in such a position." "You can't mean to kill yourself." "I will." I slapped him hard. "Killing yourself isn't as easy as it sounds! Do you know how many times I've wanted to do so, but could never go through with it? There were so many things I wanted to do...I wanted to see family again...I wouldn't be able to do that if I'm dead! Don't ever say that again!"

We were both in tears. He wiped mine away with his thumbs then sighed. "I'm sorry. I promise I'll never say it again." "Do you really promise?" "Yes." "Then seal it with a kiss." I was determined to make sure he meant it. He seemed surprised by my declaration then seemed to have accepted it. He connected his lips with mine, silently announcing that he would keep his word.