Tomorrow With You (ChanBaek)

Chapter Twenty Three

Water poured down from the shower like rain but it is not enough to conceal Baekhyun's tears that kept on coming. He is squeezing himself at the corner of the shower, still naked with his knees hugged towards his chest. The water touching his skin is hotter than he could handle but he wanted to bury himself in the steam. The pain from his burnt skin is nothing compared to the ache that Lucas left in him.

He felt filthy.

He felt disgusting.

He felt used.

He resented himself for being alive, he wanted to die.

His whole body is sore, and he could feel that something's not right down there. He felt excruciating pain. Pain from being violated. Pain from being weak. Actual pain from the stretch Lucas made. And pain from the betrayal of his step father.

It has been a few hours since Lucas left but Baekhyun is still afraid to unlock the bathroom door. Too afraid to step outside. And too weak to release himself from Lucas' voice inside his head.

But he gathered his courage.

He needed to get dressed.

He needed to get out of here.

Apparently, there are clothes brought in by the house keeping. A pair of jeans and an oversized hoodie with a pair of sneakers. He didn't have much time so he awkwardly walked towards the clothes and grabbed for a clean underwear and wore everything he could grab. The battery of his phone is dead, he realized he didn't get to charge it yesterday before going to the hotel.

He went for the door, hesistant to open it, imagining Lucas on the other side. He twisted the knob, pulled, and got out of the hotel in just a few minutes.

The taxi stopped infront of a gate big enough for him not to reach. He carefully went down, and with a heavy heart, he pressed the door bell.

He was met by a lady in her late 30s at the gate. Judging by the look on her perfectly ironed clothes, she is about to go to work.

"Who is it?" The lady asked.

Baekhyun is hesitant to raise his chin up, covered inside the hood of the jacket around his head.

"I.. ahh.. is Kim Min Jae still here?" Baekhyun stuttered.

"Mom, who is it?" Min Jae asked as he approached the gate.

"Someone's looking for you." His mom stepped aside, revealing a boy in jeans with his hands inside the pockets of his jacket, and his face hidden inside the hoodie.

Min Jae walked closer to look at the boy whose head is bowed down.

"Baekhyun?"

"Ah.. yeah."

"What are you doing here? Where were you last night? I've been calling you."

"Min Jae, It's getting late, I'll get going. And you should too." Min Jae's mom said as she went for the car where her driver is waiting to take her to the office.

"Alright mom! Take care."

He looked back at Baekhyun who still hasn't lifted his head up. Min Jae touched Baekhyun's chin and he tried shrugging it off but Min Jae carefully raised his face, revealing a bruised cheek and cut lip on Baekhyun's once smooth skin.

"Baekhyun, what happened?" Min Jae moved closer, concern plastered on his face as he removed the hood of his jacket and carefully put his hands on his cheeks.

"I.. I.." Baekhyun stuttered as tears start streaming down his face.

Min Jae pulled him closer into a hug and pressed Baekhyun's tiny body onto his chest. He was careful not to hold him too tight, but enough to give him warmth as Baekhyun's tears start running down onto Min Jae's uniform.