Violence | Book 1 V Series | 【✔】

Chapter 9

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♤♡Two Years Ago◇♧

"Eomma! Appa!" Jihyun yelled.

It was a nice summer day on Jeju island. We were a big happy family on a short vacation for summer break. We were staying in our family cottage.

"What Jihyun?" Appa muttered. They were taping the windows shut.

"Why are you taping up the windows?" My little brother asked.

"To make sure everything is insulated with the air conditioning," my mother smiled.

The tiny room we called a cottage was about 300 square feet. My naivety was blank. Jimin was out with Taehyung for the night. I wish I had knew what was coming. My mother was currently cooking dinner. Jihyun and I were oblivious to the sleeping pills that were being crushed up inside into our food.

Mom gave up our porridge and we scarfed it down. "Eommani, I'm tired," I told her.

"Me too," Jihyun said after half an hour of finishing.

"Get some rest my butterflies," my mother smiled.

♤♡Later that night◇♧

I woke up and threw up. Smoke filled my lungs. I tried to wake up my eomma, but she was dead asleep. There was a bowl with burning charcoal filling the room. I then tried Jihyun and he slowly stirred awake and began coughing up.

"(Y/n)? What's happening?" He cried.

"Eomma won't wake up, wake up Appa," I told him.

He started wailing as he tried to wake up Appa, but he was the same as Eomma. I noticed a spilled bottle of pills. "Jihyun, we have to get out of here," I told him. He wouldn't leave Appa alone.

I grabbed his wrist and tried to open the door but it was locked in. Next we tried the windows, but they were taped shut. Panic filled as Jihyun sobbed louder.

Our parents' bodies were limp so they couldn't help. I pried with all of my strength, which wasn't much, at the plastic on a window. It ripped open and then Jihyun helped me open it. We sucked in fresh air, and we climbed out the window. It was dark outside. Jihyun held my hand as we cried through the beaten path.

We ran crying to where Jimin was with Taehyung. It was morning by the time we reached them. Jimin was helping Taehyung pull weeds in a garden.

"Oppa!" I cried. Jimin looked up with Taehyung, and they rushed over.

"What happened?" Jimin asked grabbing my face. Jihyun wailed in Taehyung's arms.

♤♡Present◇♧

I felt like I could smell the smoke. My lungs strained for air. I collapsed on the door. I had no more energy to bang on it.

"Oppa!" I yelled. "Eommani! Appa!" My cries for help were quiet. For sure nobody would hear. The bell rang signaling the school's end. My mind couldn't comprehend it. I could barely make it our with my raging thoughts.

I was stuck. I was going to die because I didn't die that day. My soft whimpers were blocked out by people trampling the tiled floors. My tear stained face hurt, and my eyes closed.

♤♡A Couple Hours Later◇♧

I woke up to hear voices in the halls. It was probably late by now. A wave of strength made me bang on the door.

"Help!" I called. I heard voices on the otherside come to the door.

"Park (Y/n)? Is that you?" I heard. It was Taehyung.

"Taehyung, help me!" I wailed. I heard the knob twist open and I was instantly swept into his arms.

"What happened? Who did this?" Jimin screeched.

"I don't know. I was locked in here and someone snatched my phone. Oppa it was horrible. I remembered. I remembered the night in Jeju. I could- I could," I choked on my words as sobs ricocheted through my lungs.

"It's okay, we arent in Jeju," Jimin reminded me. Taehyung hugged me harder.

"I'll kill whoever's put you through this pain," he murmured into my hair. He planted a kiss on my forehead and released me.

"Noona, are you okay?" Jihyun's quiet voice asked me.

"Noona's going to be alright," Jimin said and patted his back.

"Let's get you home," Taehyung said and picked me up in his arms. He gave me that boxy smile of his. It reassured me that I was okay and that flashback didn't happen again.

A set of footfalls rushed through the hallway. It was Mr. Choi.

"Ms. Park, is everything alright?" He asked.

"She's okay now sir," Jimin told him.

"I heard she went missing halfway though her last hour," Mr. Choi announced.

"Someone locked her in the janitor's closet," Taehyung informed him.

"I see," Mr. Choi said and then excused himself.

I then realized I was I  Taehyung's arms still. I blushed with such ferocity  it hurt.

"Alright love, let's get you home," he told me.

♤♡Thursday Afterschool◇♧

Jimin had our auntie call the school to let me be free for the rest of the week. He was worried about me. I knew that by skipping school, things would just get worse. Unfortunately, Jimin thought the opposite and forced me to stay home.

Jimin came home and Taehyung followed him inside. Taehyung's eyes lit up upon seeing me. He smiled and gave me a hug. I smiled and kissed his cheek.

"I missed you so much sweetness," Taehyung mumbled.

"Dude, you saw her this morning. What do you mean you miss her?" Jimin asked seriously.

"I'm sorry you can't dick anybody down," Taehyung retorted.

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