Trapped

Chapter 17

Jeong-Hui

"Why didn't you get me food already!" Si-Woo exclaimed.

"Because I," before I was able to explain myself he interrupted me.

"Why!?" 

Looking back at that situation I should've said something like, "I can't read your mind!"

Instead, I muttered a measly. "I'm sorry, I'll go get your food now..."
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I finally had some peace of mind, I didn't have to worry about my job, Si-Woo, or college, so I sat on my couch and drink some banana milk while reading a book. I hadn't been this relaxed in so long and I should've felt that way for a long time but I didn't.

I heard pounding on the door, so I walked over. I was expecting maybe some college friends or maybe my neighbor. News flash, I didn't get a wonderful surprise, I got an dreadful surprise.

Si-Woo, that disgusting prick.

"What are you doing here?" I asked scared.

"I was texting you why weren't you replying?" he snared.

"I turned my phone off."

"Why!"  His voice loud enough to make me want to gouge my eardrums.

"It's my day off..."

"That's no fucking excuse!" He yelled at me, roughly tapping my forehead with his finger.

If that happened right now, I would have slapped him back. I would've yelled at him, "It is a good fucking excuse! I don't need to be checking my phone every single minute waiting for your love. And how dare he lay a single finger on me! If that happened right now, but it didn't.

"I'm sorry..." I looked down.
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"Why does your house look like a child's house?" Si-Woo asked annoyed.

"It feels nice," I said smiling.

"Well it looks stupid," his voice raised looking at me with annoyance.

"It doesn't, it looks cute!" I playfully argued with him but instead, he took it in a wrong way.

"No, it fucking doesn't, now throw all this shit away!"

What does he know about anything! His own house is completely dull and empty and here he is trying to change my house. I wish I could go back in time and tell him off but no, I can't and now I have to look back and remember me just saying."I'll change it later, sorry..."

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It had been 2 months since the day Si-Woo did that despicable act. I didn't immediately go back, I wanted to so badly but everyone in the police department kept telling me otherwise.

I stayed at a hotel for the meantime, I quit my part-time job and I took a year break from college. I even got another part-time job, one that paid way more and with fewer hours.

I hadn't talked to Dong-Min since the day I met the police and I felt terrible about it. I just felt terrible about a lot of things but at the same time angry. I hated what I have become, I was either angry and snapping at people or sad and not able to go outside. 

I had been thinking about finally confronting Si-Woo. Today instead of waking up with such grief I woke up frustrated. For the past 2 months, I have done nothing but work and look behind my back, scared. 

I was terrified to go outside, worried I might see Si-Woo. Even after the past 2 months I still couldn't get his screams out of my head taunting me. I was furious that he made me go through all of this. I wanted to forgive him but I'm so done with not being to go outside without being scared.