Girl Who Cried Wolf

Chained

"So how is school going for you?" Eunbi asked. It was just her and Umji left to talk to each other as the full moon passed.

"My grades are good. I could do better though. They are starting to slip and I have no one to blame but myself."

"Well the last few months have been very tough on you. You need a break. Stay right here." Eunbi ran upstairs real quick to retrieve something from the fridge. "Look what I brought." Eunbi held up two popsicles.

"Thanks. When did you get these?" Umji asked as she opened up the wrapper.

"I loaded up Sowon's fridge after she left because I knew we'd be staying here often so we'd need food."

"That's kind of you. Thanks." Umji smiled. She was glad to be getting along with her.

"No problem. Do you think Sowon and Eunha will ever come back?"

"I'm sure they will. I'm pretty sure Sowon mentioned they were only leaving temporarily."

"Why did they even leave though? It makes no sense. It was just so sudden." Eunbi was still so shocked by the fact that they just left so suddenly.

"America is more open to gay couples, I think that's why they left. Sowon said she wanted to be more open with her relationship with Eunha so they went to go see what it's like in America. I don't think they will stay for long because we all know Sowon likes to keep her relationship private, so I don't know why she even thought of the idea in the first place. Plus, I'm pretty sure Eunha's parents don't know where they are."

"Are you serious? Someone needs to tell them before they file a missing report status. They'll think Sowon kidnapped her. This isn't good. We need to call Sowon and Eunha and have them explain to her parents that they just went away for awhile."

"It's not really our business now. They left us. We've got nothing to do with them." Umji couldn't even believe her own words. She still wanted everything to do with Sowon and Eunha.

"Umji I know you don't believe that. You still love them."

"Whatever. I'm going to get some water." Umji went upstairs real quick.

"Why does Sowon have dog bowls?" Eunbi asked once Umji came down with a dog bowl filled with cold and refreshing water.

"She use to have a dog, you didn't know that?" Umji laughed at Eunbi's reaction. She had never heard of Sowon owning a dog.

"Since when?"

"Well it wasn't really hers. It was her parent's dog. She kept the dog bowls after they moved out a few years ago." Umji explained the story while she set the water down in front of Yuju. "Drink up." Umji slowly pushed the water bowl closer to her.

"I'm not a fucking dog." Yuju glared at her.

"Well actually you kind of are." Umji cautiously scooted the water closer to Yuju so she could reach it.

"Fuck you." Yuju snapped. She tried to bite Umji's hand, and luckily for her, she succeeded in doing so.

"Ow! You son of a bitch!" Umji looked at the blood dripping out of the bite mark.

"Get away from me."

"Drink the water first." Umji refused to leave until Yuju had a sip of the water.

"I'm not drinking the water!" Yuju kicked the bowl, the water spilling out everywhere.

"Whatever." Umji sat back down next to Eunbi.

"Don't you think it's almost time for us to lock ourselves up too? We won't be able to control ourselves much longer." Eunbi questioned as she grabbed the wristbands.

"Yeah. I'll chain you first since it looks like you're already losing control." Umji pointed at the claws on Eunbi's hand.

"Oh. Alright. Come on then." Eunbi got up and had Umji chain her to the bar attached to the wall near Yuju.

"Is that tight enough?" Umji asked before she chained herself too.

"Yup. All good." Eunbi gave her a thumbs up. She was about to make a joke until she saw Umji going towards Cao Lu. She was confused. Umji had no business being over there. "Umji what are you doing?" Eunbi tried to get out but she couldn't. She couldn't help Cao Lu.

"You really thought I'd just let this blow over? I always get my revenge." Umji began letting Cao Lu free from the chains.

"Umji what the hell are you doing?" Eunbi kept trying to break free but it was no use.

"I'm taking care of the problem." Umji looked back at Eunbi and smiled. Cao Lu was finally free and prepared to kill any moving thing she saw. Umji stood there for a second, then she made a run for it, Cao Lu chasing after her.

Umji ran outside towards the river as fast as she could. Cao Lu was pretty fast too, but not fast enough for Umji. Cao Lu stood in front of Umji from a distance. She was confused. Why was Umji just standing by the river and staring at her?

"You want me? Come and get me." Umji had a fierce look as she prepared for Cao Lu to run at her like a bull.

Cao Lu dug her foot into the mud and stared at Umji. Then she took off towards Umji. It looked like Umji wasn't going to do anything except stand there, but once Cao Lu was inches away, Umji grabbed her shoulders and as she turned around she swung Cao Lu into the river. Before Cao Lu had any idea about what was happening Umji was already standing above her. Cao Lu hadn't even lifted her head out of the water yet.

"You fucked up my life, so now I'm gonna fuck up your's." Umji grabbed Cao Lu by the head and forced her head back under the water. The water was only reaching up to Umji's thighs, but it was still harder for her to move.

"Wait." Cao Lu pleaded once Umji brought her head back up.

"Now you've got something to say?" Umji grabbed a fistful of her wet hair to keep her head up above the water.