𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐏𝐒𝐘𝐂𝐇𝐎 - 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐲

𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫

T/W: Descriptions of abuse

Summer 2004, SUNGHAN HIGH SCHOOL

A loud slap erupted through the gym, followed by a frustrated scream and quiet sobs,

Yeon-jin laughed sardonically at the figure on the floor, she reached into her pocket pulling out a pocket knife, 

She grabbed a handful of Dong-eun's hair and placed the knife to her neck, "I've told you repeatedly to stay away from Yoon-ah, but you just don't listen do you,"

"Do I have to send you to the hospital before you get the message?" Yeon-jin yelled in anger, Dong-eun whimpered and started pleading,

"Please, I'll live her alone, just please stop," Dong-eun begged through sobs, Yeon-jin laughed once more,

"It's too fucking late for that," she whispered into the girls ear, she brushed the blade of the knife softly against the girls neck,

She moved the tip slightly so it would rest on the girls voice box, she smirked and grabbed the girls arm and pressed the blade into her skin,

Dong-eun let out a blood curdling scream as soon as the blade came in contact with her skin, tears falling from her eyes,

Yeon-jin laughing, pressed the blade deeper into her skin, blood emerging from the opening of the skin,

Satisfied, Yeon-jin scoffed and stepped away from the girl, shoving her back onto the floor before kicking her side and laughing, walking out of the gym,

Dong-eun remained on the gym floor, tears escaping from her eyes as she held her arm, heart - wrenching sobs escaping from her lips,

She stood up slightly, but slumped down, pain coursing through her whole body and the latest wounds she had been given throbbing,

She winced as she leaned forward, grabbing her backpack and attempting to stand up once more, 

Ignoring the pain, she lifted herself up and limped out of the gym, wincing with every step taken, 

~

Yoon-ah walked down the corridor, making her way over to her locker, cursing herself for forgetting her Chemistry textbook,

Remembering the embarrassing moment when her teacher called her out for it, she sighed and ran a frustrated hand through her hair

She stopped in front of her locker, unlocking it and pulling out her Chemistry textbook, she smiled happily and tucked it in her arms,

The gym door suddenly swung open and she came face to face with Moon Dong-eun, she stepped forward on instinct, smiling at the sight of her friend

She noticed Dong-eun take a step back and Yoon-ah paused, taking in the girl's appearance, she was dressed in warm clothes and had a scarf round her neck,

She was paler than usual, her lips chapped and an unreadable expression on her face as she looked at her friend,

"Yoon-ah, I'm leaving, I'm transferring out of the school," Dong-eun announced and Yoon-ah stopped in her tracks

"What, why?" Yoon-ah begun, "Is it those bullies, I swear I'll kill them," She moved forward and placed her hands on Dong-eun's shoulder,

She was shocked, however, when Dong-eun shoved her hands off roughly, "Please, leave me alone, I'll get my revenge later on,"

Dong-eun started walking away, not wanting to see the hurt expression on her friend's face, "I'll call you everyday,"

Yoon-ah informed her friend, who stopped, "Please don't, I don't want to know any more than I do about you, Song Yoon-ah,"

"Okay," she spoke, "But Dongeun-ah, make them beg for your mercy let them wish for death,"

"And I'm too pigheaded to listen to you, so I'll call you everyday,"

And you did call everyday, I never picked up and you always left voicemails, I could not admit it to myself at the time, but your voicemails were what I looked forward to most days

2005

"Dong-eun, I wrote the CSAT today, Math gave me trouble again, but I pushed through because of you, you said 'Don't let Math be your weakness,"

2006

"I got into a school in America, it's a very good one, an Ivy League, Stanford, my parents are sending me there to study Business Management, but between you and me, I want to be an actress,"

2007

"School here is tough, I'm not fluent in the language, but I hear some of the kids doubting my abilities, it's not fair,"

2008

"I did it, I stood up to my parents and quit school, I'm going to start acting soon,"

2009

"Dong-eun, I landed a lead role in a movie and it was a bestseller, I'm getting praised online, I wish you called me back so we could talk,"

2010

"My mother passed away, she had cancer, I hope it was painless,"

2011

"I met a man, his name is Hyun-woo, he's kind and funny and smart, he reminds me of you in some ways,"

2012

"Are you doing okay? One day could you pick up, I want to hear all about you,"

2013

"I'm acting in a foreign film soon, I hope you watch it when it's released,"

2014

"Hyun-woo proposed to me, I don't know if I should say yes, I don't know if I'm ready for marriage,"

2015

"It's getting harder and harder to talk to someone who doesn't talk back, Hyun-woo thinks I'm running mad, but I love you so I'll never stop,"

But you did stop, one day you got fed up of being the only one trying and you stopped

2016

"I've matured and I've realised that you were not a friend to me the way I was a friend to you, but, it's okay, we all make mistakes, I can never hold it against you, but I'm going to stop now, it must be annoying seeing all these voicemails from me, I had a daughter recently, her middle name is Dong-eun, I hope this Dong-eun will stay,"

2022, SEMYEONG Elementary School

Yoon-ah's heels clicked as she walked down the hallway, white dress swishing with every movement, staff members staring at the actress in awe

Everyone in South Korea knew who Song Yoon-ah was, the highest paid and most influential actress in South Korea, how could you not know her

Yoon-ah stopped in front of the door and swung it open, eyes landing on the female seated at the desk

The woman looked up briefly before standing up, she walked towards Yoon-ah so they were face - to - face and then stopped,

"Song Yoon-ah, it's been a while, have you been well?"