Chapter 7

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  Lyra had endured the same torment every few hours until the man came into the shed and demand that she get up and follow him. She stood up as best as she could and walked out of the shed. She looked around at the small, dingy backyard she was in and followed the man to a small, beat up house. She had no idea what neighborhood this was but she saw her chance to escape through the open gate and took it. She bolted passed the man and ran through the gate.

  "Hey! Get back here!" He screamed, chasing after her. She found a house a few yards away and started to beat on the door.

  "Please let me in! Help! I'm being chased! Help me please!" She cried out before the door opened and she slipped inside. A nice woman closed the door and locked it before turning to Lyra.

  "Are you okay, honey? What happened to you?" She asked calmly.

  "The man outside k-kidnapped me and r-raped me... I just got away. Please, can you call my father? Please! He's an idol. He'll come for me. Please, I'm begging you!" She asked as the woman held her close.

  "It's alright, dear. Give me your father's number. I'll call him. Have a seat. I'll get you some hot tea. Relax. You're safe now." The woman said as she handed Lyra a pen and paper to write down the number. She wrote down her mother's number too along with her full name. The woman walked over to the phone on the wall and dialed the first number she saw on the paper. A man's voiced answered.

  "Hello?"

  "Hi, is this Yoo Kihyun?" The woman asked.

  "Yes. Who is this?" He asked.

  "I'm Kim Yoonja. I have your daughter, Lyra, here with me. She gave me this number to call you."

  "Oh my god! Is she there? Is she okay?" The man asked worriedly. Yoonja looked into her living room to see the small girl's frame shaking from fear and exhaustion.

  "I think you should come. I'll give you my address. Please come as soon as you can." She responded before telling him her address and hanging up the phone.

  "He's coming, dear. I'll go get you that tea. Feel free to use the blankets. Make yourself comfortable." Yoonja said before moving into the kitchen to make the drinks.

  Lyra nodded and snuggled into the couch while she waited for her parents to come.

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