strawberries and secrets | p.jm & j.jk

Chapter 4: secret

The smaller went home to his lonely apartment again once again. He picked up his phone and dialed his father's number. "Hi appa how is everything going"

"Hi son, slowly but there is progress"

"Yes"

Jimin wiped his tears as he listened to his father. It wasn't much that his mother would make it any longer. She had been sick for a while now. He didn't tell anyone how he got the money but dancing was how he helped pay for his mother's treatment.

His appa was trying his best to work to get the money for the treatment. Jimin told him he could do it so he could be with eomma all day.

"Ok dad I can help with another payment... for this friday"

"Jimin don't overwork yourself. Okay"

"Ok appa"

"Be safe okay, love you"

"Love you, tell eomma i love her"
He had the craziest day ever his boss was the man he fucked at the club. He let his tears fall as he cried himself to sleep. He only had a couple hours of sleep before he had to go in to work. He woke up to the sound of his alarm going off. His eyes widened when he realized what time it was. He quickly got up and walked to the bathroom. He came back out quickly getting his things ready for work. Not caring as he threw his things in his backpack.

He couldn't be late or it would be bad for him, really bad. Jimin grabbed his keys and threw the door open, only to be scared by Soo-Young, who also looked as terrified as him as well."Umm Jimin you forgot your work key... I'm pretty sure you'll need it tommorow"

Jimin laughed nervously,"thank you Soo-Young... I'm kinda in a rush, so I'll see you in the morning"

Jimin was an hour late, he wanted to crawl into a hole and not come out for the rest of his life. The smaller walked towards the building to his buddy waiting for him. The tall man held so much fear in his eyes, that Jimin didn't question it one bit. Jimin gulped as he kept his tears back as he walked towards his room to get ready. He managed to get ready and perform in with no sign of Mr. J at all. After performing, Jimin got back to his room. His heart stopped when he saw Mr. J through the mirror, sitting on the couch behind him. The smaller quickly turned around,"I'm sorry, Mr.J,I got off of work late"

Jimin said as he scooted backwards towards the mirror. "You get off at five Jimin, you're lying to me"He said holding his hands behind his back as he stood and walked near him. Jimin's tears fell as Mr. J stood before him. he gently held Jimin's chin,"what did I tell you flower, would happen next time you're late"

Before Jimin could answer, Mr. J grabbed Jimin's throat roughly as he threw him to the floor. Jimin cried as he scooted away, "You're fucking with my money Jimin and I don't like people who do that"

He striked Jimin's face with full force making the boy's body jerk back.

"I PAY YOUR MOM'S MEDICAL TREATMENT AND THIS IS WHAT I FUCKING GET!"

Jimin held his burning cheek as he scooted back more. He scooted back, crying as Mr.J came closer, he grabbed a handful of Jimin's pink hair and began dragging him across the room. He quickly removed his belt before striking Jimin's small body with it. To the point where the boy was bleeding.
"I lost good customers because of you, I'll kill you Jimin!!"

"If you ever walk into this building late, I'll kill you,understand?"

Jaewon striked Jimin again when he didn't respond,"UNDERSTAND!"

"Yes sir I understand!!" Jimin cried out. The other workers could hear everything, some scared for him others worried that they would be next. Jimin lay there crying as Mr.J walked over him at out the door, not forgetting to slam it. Jimin cried he could only cry, this was the worst he had ever been beaten in his life.

Jimin limped as he got up and looked at the mirror. His face was red and his cheek was swollen. His body ached from all the hits and belt marks clearly visible on his body. His cheek still burned from the hit and not to mention his entire body ached. Jimin screamed as he hit the mirror cracking it before he broke down into sobs. His makeup by now was completely ruined and his outfit was ripped in many different ways.

"Get to work!!" Mr.J shouted walking through the hallway as the women stared at him. "Did i stutter!!"

There was no way he was going to work tommorow. Jimin washed the smeared make up of his face revealing Jimin. The shy boy with a nice body. He changed back into his old clothes before gathering his things and leaving quickly. The women watched Jimin as he wiped his tears while leaving the building. They whispered and talked, Jimin could care less what they had to say. He was minutes away from throwing himself of the nearest bridge at the moment. There was no way Jimin could go into work the next day.

So he would call in sick, Taehyung decided to visit him without letting him know. Taehyung unlocked the door,opening it to see Jimin's cheek bruised purple and black, along with other scratches on his pretty face. The smaller's eyes widened at Taehyung's present."Tae"

"Chim?...your face, what happened" he said slowly stalking towards him

Jimin looked away as he started crying, Taehyung quickly rushed him putting his things down. Taking off Jimin's glasses, to observe the smaller's entire face.

"Jesus, what happened"

He observed the now purple handmarks on the smaller's neck and his eyes became filled with anger.

"I-I was"

"Who did this to you?"

"Please tae, please" Jimin weakly barely audible as he looked away. Taehyung frowned as he observed the rest of Jimin's body. Who could do this to Jimin, he never hurt anybody so why would they do this to him.

"I can't go to work, at least not for the next two days" jimin said in a weak voice. Taehyung frowned,"of course don't rush yourself chim" he said hugging Jimin protectively as he swayed the smaller who cried. Jimin smiled weakly before he sat down at the small table with Tae.

The younger held onto his hand, "although I don't know who did this to you, just know that they will pay for it... ok"

"Ok go tae, you'll be late for work" Jimin said softly. Taehyung gave Jimin a sad smile, leaning over to kiss his forehead before he left out the door. Jimin's smile dropped entirely as he placed his glasses back on as he made his way towards the couch. It was still painful, his back burned from the belt hits and his voice was nearly gone from the choking and crying, the previous night.

He needed the job but he wouldn't continue to get abused like this, he didn't know how much longer he could take of it.