ATEEZ social experiment

Part 46

                                 Aurora

His cold stare bares down on me. Fear courses throughout my body. Just like that day I regret my action. Everything around me freezes like it is only him and I on this Earth.

Jiho moves towards me. I try to step back but trip on my own feet and fall onto my butt. His wicked grin grows on his face.

I scoot back as much as I can as he stands over me. This is a fight i know i can't win.

"Hey take it easy," Yunho steps in between us and pushes Jihos chest making him step back.

I still sit frozen in fear unable to calm my sporadic breathing. My hand rests on my neck as I can still feel his from that day.

Yunho turns to me and reaches out his hand. I look from his hand to him then to the others. Quickly i flip myself over jump to my feet and take off running down the street.

How does Yunho know them?

Why are they here?

Was it all just a lie?

I turn into an alley and slam my back against the cold brick. All the burning questions tear through my mind. My head dizzy from hyperventilating. Tears yearning to fall from my eyes but the pure shock my body is in denied it.

A tall figure runs past the opening into the street and i slap my hands over my mouth as i attempt to become invisible.

The figure turns his face red and his dagger like stare locks onto me. Worry feels his face as a person i use to find comfort in fear still holds strong to me.

I prepare myself for Yunho yelling asking me why i did that why i ran but instead he runs over and holds me tight into his arms.

Not one word comes from him.

I relax into his warmth as a false sense of safety flows over me. The tears begin to fall as i sob into his chest. Slowly i wrap my arms around his waist.

"It's okay Hana, it's okay your safe," he softly speaks into my ear but i shake my head no and slightly pull away.

I cross my arms across my chest grabbing strongly to my shoulders trying to control my sobs. He steps closer and bends down.

"Hop on, I'm taking you home," he says and i just stand and stare. "Hana just get on my back."

I do what he says. I climb onto him burying my face into the crook of his neck as he starts down the street.

     He avoided the area I ran from thank god. I tightly held onto him scared to lose him. Scared to be alone knowing that they are out there.

     I stand next to him holding myself as he unlocks and opens the door. My body shakes uncontrollably the trauma still holding strong to me. His face is burned into my mind, seeing him holding me down, so helpless.

     He carries me up to my room as I am unable to move. The second I touch my bed another wave takes over me.

      "Hey what's going on," Yunho sits next to me and attempts to put his arm around me but I slap it away.

      "It's okay, I can talk to him for you-" he calming says as he tries again.

      "Don't touch me!" I scream at him flailing my arms.

      "Hana you need to tell me what's going on," he softly speaks as he slightly moves away from me, "Why did you hit Jiho?"

      Slowly I lift my head and peer up to him with my pain and rage filled eyes, my breathing heavy as I slightly bare my teeth at him. How can he be friends with such a disgusting man. How can I trust him now.