The Promise

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(Edawn's POV)


 I walked back inside the classroom Mr. Moon stood tall behind his desk eyebrow raised "Hyojong out in the hall please" I nodded standing out in the hall waiting for Mr. Moon he closed the door silently motioning for me to follow him I walked beside him down the halls, down the stairs we walked down a vacant hallway of no classrooms not even a teacher Mr. Moon sighed "Hyojong-sshi what happened in my classroom today?"

I stood looking out on the vacant yard "Chihun got beaten up that's what happened and he ran off and so I ran after him but he left school" Mr. Moon's breathing stopped then continued "I will tell the headmaster about this thank you please go find the boy I will drop off your things at 5:30" I nodded running down the hallway, then out the school.

I went back to the apartment buildings roof top and found Chihun sitting on the edge I walked over to him and sat next to him on the edge he looked down at the street his bloody nose wasn't there anymore just a stain, and the bruise I slung my arm around and pulled him closer to me "Chihun even though your hurting right now I want to take care of you can I do that?" he nodded I stood up giving him my hand he stood holding onto my hand, I walked him back to my apartment to clean him up school ended an hour ago now kids our going to extra classes for studying. Chihun just walked holding my hand softly I took out my keys when I approached my apartment I opened the door letting go of Chihun's hand and closing the door to lock it "Go sit on the couch and take your shirt off" he followed my order of sitting on the couch but not the second request.

I went inside my bathroom to grab my supplies I headed back to the living room setting down the supplies I tugged his shirt up and over his head he sat on my couch his pale chest exposed to the cold air his face was bright red while the rest of him was white I looked at all the bruises the whole rainbow was painted on this boys skin.

I frown before getting everything out to treat them I start applying the medicine he continues to squirm at the pain he grabs my wrist looking me dead in the eyes "Stop please?" the voice was a whisper mixed whimper I frowned more before wiping the blood stain from his nose, I put bandages on the bruises that already had medicine on them.

I stood up heading over to the kitchen looking through both fridge and cabinets I had nothing again I sighed turning back to Chihun "What do you want to eat Chihun-ah" he looked at me big doe eyes "I don't want anything" I sighed walking over to the couch sitting next to him.

I pulled his body onto my lap he tensed up "Do you want melon bread again?" he nodded I sighed I ran my hands through his hair a few times he seemed to calm down he looked tired I grabbed his legs picking him up and setting his down on the couch he laid there falling asleep slowly.

I went into my bedroom and grabbed a blanket I covered his topless small body with it he opened his eyes his voice was soft and gentle "Can you get my stuff animal from my apartment? my keys our in my bag".

I nodded walking over to the bag on the kitchen table I opened it and found some ripped journals and notebooks with stains on them I grabbed the little cat key closing his bag I didn't want to say anything about the little boy sleeping on my couch I ruffled his hair before leaving the apartment I left the door open so I could get back in easily I walked down the silent hallway of the apartment, till I made it to his apartment I opened it with the key, pushing the door open the apartment was silent and dark I looked around at the pictures that were around there weren't many most were just an older woman and a little boy around what I assume are Chinese landmarks.

The boy looked so happy I walked to the end of the apartment into a bedroom it was plain other papers on the desk and in the trash bin I found a brown bear sitting on the bed I looked once more around the room I saw a picture that was folded on the nightstand I shouldn't be looking through his stuff but I picked it up anyway.

I picked it up unfolded it to see a man who had a hand on the boys shoulder the woman and boy looked terrified but I've seen the man and the woman before in the news the man was my dad's best friend who was a big businessman and he is Chinese I knew he had a wife but I don't remember if they had a kid or not why would Chihun have this photo.

I set the photo down looking around the room I sat on the floor running my hands under his bed I found two boxes I pulled them one had medical items in them and the other was a plain pink box.

I opened the pink box it held photos I pulled one out it was a photo of the woman her smile wide and gentle I set it down, grabbed the next one it was of a girl and a bunch of men looking at her she seemed nervous her dress was short, super pink I grabbed the next one it was the same girl she had the same dress but she had bruises everywhere her father's hands were placed on her small shoulders.

I grabbed the next one I felt my heart race the "girl" didn't have any clothes on it wasn't a girl but a boy he looked sad even with the big bruise around his eye and body I put the box down with all the photos in it, shoving the boxes under the bed grabbing the teddy bear off the bed I ran out of his apartment, closing the door silently I ran down the dull hallway past apartments making it to my apartment.

I closed the door behind me, locking it I walked back towards Chihun's bag putting the key back in, then I walked back to the couch finding Chihun asleep I set the teddy bear in Chihun's arm I reached over him and flopped beside him falling asleep on the couch with him in my arms.


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