'Golden Mary'

Part 43

Pulling the knife out slowly with Noh Ki Young's opposition, he let out a breathless shudder and stabbed the knife into Noh Ki Young's torso. The old man shook back and forth harshly in order to get him of, but Donghae wasn't going to let go. Holding on with one arm he reached his bleeding hand around until he felt the old man's pockets. His hand was trembling, it was unable to move, his fingers couldn't move, but at least he still had the sense of touch. The cold blood trickled down his hand before he felt the warm key.

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Seohyun and Siwon stumbled behind Victoria and Luhan as they escaped out the front door. Her pulse was beating real hard for some reason even when they were already out of the danger zone. The sun was halfway down the sky but that didn't mean that the day's light had gone out yet. They trailed further away from the home and Victoria felt her eyes scroll over to the hedgerow where she'd left Donghae. She needed to go back for him. There wasn't a chance in the world that she was going to leave him.

"Hold on." Victoria called to the others before running over to the hedgerow. "Donghae?"

Victoria's pulse raced when her eyes scanned the empty grounds.

"Donghae?" it was almost a whimper, a low cry now. "Donghae! Donghae!"

"Victoria, what is it?" Seohyun hurried over.

With wide eyes and unstable emotions Victoria looked around and almost tripped on her own feet when she stumbled back.

"Donghae!" she screamed.

Luhan's lips fell apart, Siwon's eyes widened, and they all glanced back at the house. Victoria started to run forward but Seohyun grabbed her.

"What are you doing?"

"I have to go save him!" Victoria was unable to keep herself from screaming at the top of her lungs.

"No, you all head out to sea first. I'll go back to look for him." Siwon suggested.

"No!" Victoria shook her head.

"Victoria, come on." Seohyun gritted her teeth and tightened her hold on Victoria. "Luhan, help me."

Victoria fought from their hands, but Seohyun and Luhan persisted. With a long struggle she watched Siwon limp back toward the house while Luhan and Seohyun fought with her to the seaside.

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Siwon could feel his heart pounding. It was drumming so fast in his ears that he could be hyperventilating right now. When he neared the home again a loud gasp fell from his lips. The second floor was almost demolished. Bright orange yellow flames were eating away at every raw material there was. The windows were collapsing under the heat and Siwon had to nearly dodge from getting stabbed from them.

Walking back into the home Siwon rushed back down the hallway, turning here and there, making sure he searched every cranny and nook.

"Donghae! Donghae! Where are you!?" Siwon screamed, the heat from the thick fire getting to him.

Its flames were traveling quick and the gas was high in the air. Seohyun was right. It was dangerous for them to be there.

"Dong..." he started and froze when he turned to his right.

Donghae stood leaning against the hallway, his hand...his body in bloody heaps. Siwon's lips trembled and he rushed toward him forgetting that he was stabbed himself.

"Donghae!" Siwon screamed grabbing his shoulders. "We have to go!"

His heart hurt to see his friend shaking. Slowly, very slowly Donghae held a hand up and Siwon watched the silver key to the boat Noh Ki Young had hidden in his pocket dangle from his friend's hand.