Trapped

Chapter 3

Jeong-Hui

"You're probably the smartest kid in our school," an acquaintance jokingly told me. 

"Not really," I said thinking about what my parents always told me, my voice lowering in disappointment.

"I guess, but Lee Dong-Min is also smart and he's handsome," another acquaintance said letting herself into our conversation. 

"What about me?" Lee Dong-Min asked walking through the door. 

"We were talking about how smart and handsome you are," the girl said fluttering her eyelashes like crazy.

"Jeong-Hui is also smart and pretty," Dong-Min said smiling at me, my heart beating faster.

*Bump*

"He's not lying about the pretty part," Si-Woo joined the conversation, my face heating up from the compliments. The girl took my glasses off everyone staring at my face immediately.

 "I guess you could say that," the girl said examining my face.

I kinda liked the compliments. My mom and dad never complimented me so it was refreshing, it was nice. Especially from Dong-Min, I may have had a crush on him so it made me feel all fuzzy.

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I woke up.  My neck hurt, I realized I fell asleep on my desk while studying. I got up walking towards my restroom seeing the bruise displayed on my cheek. Tears flowed from my cheek my knees falling from my emotions. 

I don't know why I was crying. Was I crying because of my boyfriend? Or was I crying because of Lee Dong-Min? Either way, the tears just flowed like a stream and it didn't stop. 

Walking out of the restroom was like leaving the weights that held me down behind. I walked to my living room seeing my boyfriend sprawled across my couch. There were beer bottles everywhere, I pulled my hair up and began cleaning. 

It took a while to clean everything up. By the time he woke up the house was spotless.

"Go home," I said to him grabbing his stuff.

"Are you kicking me out? What are you now getting rid of me?" he assumed making me feel tiny. 

"No, I just need to go to school and I don't want people in my house," I whispered hoping he wouldn't be mad at him.

"Whatever!" he yelled grabbing his stuff and leaving.

After university, I stopped by a small cafe. Right as I opened the door, a jingle was heard through the store. I walked towards the counter placing my order and walking towards a table. I heard a jingle and a couple of voices but paid no mind to it.

I looked out the window looking across the street towards the park. Kids were playing with each other, a smile on my face. Even now I'm still jealous of other people who did have good childhoods and went to the park to play and bought ice cream other. 

"You still like banana milk?" a voice so familiar said. 

My heart dropped it was Dong-Min.

"What are you doing here?" my voice cracked shivering. 

"Astro disbanded and I want to visit my hometown," he said softly and calmly smiling.

"I hope you have a nice time here then," I said formally standing up ready to leave.

"Wait, I wanted to spend time with my best friend," he said holding my hand stopping me from going. 

I sighed giving up, "Ok, but first I need to get something from my house."

"K," he said happily, a small smile found it's way on my face.

"Do you want me to call you Dong-Min or Eunwoo?" I asked walking next to him.

"I don't care as long as you continue talking to me," he said. My heart beating a bit faster, why are you doing this to me?

"I'll call you Dong-Min. I did meet you when you were Dong-Min, not Eunwoo, so it's more natural for me," I said after thinking for a bit.

"I'm actually pretty glad," he said smiling. His smile was so perfect, it made me so happy, it made everyone so happy.

"Huh, why?-" I asked being cut off.

"Jeong-Hui? Who is that?" he said. What is he doing outside my house? I told him to leave so why is he still here?

"Do you know him?" Dong-Min asked me. 

"Dong-Min this is my boyfriend, Si-Woo," I said my voice low.

"Si-Woo? From primary(elementary) school?" Dong-Min asked.

"Yes," I said.

"When did it happened?" Dong-Min asked

"Well... he went to my university for a trimester and we started talking and you could tell the rest," I said my voice getting quieter and quieter with each passing word. 

"Oh..." Dong-Min said. The atmosphere was so awkward, the three of us just stood there looking at each other. 

"So... let's go inside?" I said not wanting to stay in the awkward atmosphere.

"Sure, but can I talk to you in private," Si-Woo angerly whispering to me.

"Okay..." I said to him turning to Dong-Min, "Can you wait here for a bit while I talk to Si-Woo."

"Of course, I'll wait here," he said disappointed. 

I walked inside my apartment along with Si-Woo. I closed the door and immediately he grabbed my arm aggressively pulling me towards my room.

"What are you doing talking to him!" he yelled in front of my face. 

"I happen to meet up with him and decided to bring him here," I softly said looking at the floor scared. 

"You slut! I told you it's okay to go to class not talk to other men!" he screamed his grasp on my arm stronger. 

"I'm going to work! And if I see you talking to men again I'm going to fucking leave you!" he yelled finally letting go of his grasp on me. Walking out the house, tears flowed down my cheeks falling on my knees. 

My hands found its place on top of my hand near my ears. I could now no longer hear my sobbing over the sound his voice repeating in my head. I wanted the words to stop, I didn't want to continue to live like this, with him. But how do I stop something so familiar?

I wanted it to stop but he was the only one there when no one else was. He didn't leave me and if he did what would happen? Would I self-destruct? Or would I flourish? 

And the question of how I would end up kept me from leaving.

Expect maybe someone is there for me and would help me. Maybe just maybe...

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Hey guys! Thanks for taking a chance on my story. I hoped you enjoyed the first three chapters and hopefully, I'll have chapters coming out consistently. Bye! Thanks again! <3