To Love And To Hold

Ch 2. South Korea?

Jae Hwa's POV

Jae Hwa couldn't mover her arms and legs. It felt like someone had paralyzed them. Moreover she felt like puking, her stomach was lurching so much. There was a tight cloth tied around her eyes and her wrists were tied up together.

It hurts everywhere. Eomma. Appa. Please help me.

Tears started leaking her eyes. She was rocking back and forth, it seemed someone was carrying her in his arms.

It might be that mean ajjushi. She thought.

Mean Ajjushi's POV

She is tiny, this little one.

I could sees tears falling down her eyes.

I feel bad for hitting her. Oh well she was being a nuisance though. I should get a grip on my emotions. If I started feeling bad for every kid I poached then there is no way for me to make a living.

I sighed heavily, still carrying her from the truck to the hut.

First of all I have no clue what to do with this kid. She is very well likely to die if I abandon her somewhere. Hm.

"Appa, where are you Appa. Eomma." Her small voice whispered quietly but I could still hear her.

"I am not gonna hurt you again little one. I took you away from that home, I am sorry but that's my job."

She whimpered quietly.

My job is to take money and abandon these orphaned kids on the side of the road for someone to find them. Almost all the time they don't have a family, and the orphanage owner cannot look out for them anymore. But somehow my cold hearted heart could not ditch this kid alone. She had this certain kind innocence around her.

Currently I was taking her to a friends house, who did traveling between the borders to transport some illegal stuff in and out.

Reaching the gate, I pushed open the door and invited myself in. My friend was sitting in front of the make shift fire. Trying to keep warm. Hearning the door open, he turned and looked behind. Seeing the kid in my arms his eyes widened a little bit.

"Annyo. How did you bring her home ?"

Hearing another male voice the kid went still.

"Another one. Had to take her out. Her owner didn't want her. Too much on the plate." Hearing 

this she gasped softly.

"Ah the little ones aways have it the hardest." He said.

"Yeah." Walking forward and dropping the kid on the chair I asked him hesitatingly "Can you take her with you to South Korea?"

He didn't miss a beat to answer that "You are kidding right? South Korea? And where I am suppose to drop her? The Han river?"

"You pabo. I am not asking you to kill her. Her chances of survival are very likely if she gets found 

there then here. Someone is likely to look after her."

Musing quietly he said "Gimme some time Jung-ah. I will see what I can do."

I sighed. Oh well.

Looking at the girl, I could see that she was very very thin. Reaching out to her I remove the blindfold from her eyes.

Jae Hwa's POV

I could feel the ajjushi removing the blindfold. Suddenly light poured into my eyes. And I covered my eyes with my dirty bare hands.

"Hey little one."

I opened my eyes gently to look at my captor for the first time. He was buff and muscle-y, plus his eyes were red from tiredness.. I almost felt bad for him but then rememberer how he hit her and suddenly she kicked her feet up his face.

*SMACK*

I covered my face in shock. He closed his eyes tightly and clenched his fists. Coming back to my senses I shucked back into the chair trembling.

"She has power." I whipped my face sideways to look at Mr.Kidnappers friend who was standing near the fireplace. He looked amused.

"Listen kid if you want to stay alive, you have to keep yourself quiet and restrained. Arraso?" Mr.Kidnapper said in a firm voice

"Joesonghabnida" I said grimly.

The other ajhussi moved forwards to pack somethings in a bag. Turning around slightly he said 

"I am going to get you somewhere safe, with some food and water for a few days, after that you are on your own."

Where safe? I didn't dare to ask him, too scared to know the answer. I just nodded my head quietly.

Both ajhussi looked at each other with some kind of understanding.

"Cover my back while I am gone Jung-ah." Friend ajhussi said.

"Yes I will" Kidnapper replied. Picking me up he handed me over to his friend "Little one, it's time to move. Annyongasseo. All the best."

The friend ajhussi carried me into the dark night. I looked backwards towards the small hut, my adrenaline running off and fear settling again as I remained unsure about my future and where I was going.

Tired and exhausted I kept my head on his shoulders and closed my eyes praying to god that I alive when I wake up, and my bed again at the orphanage.

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