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"Eomma, do you think she's okay? S-should w-we call the g-guards?"

My ears perked up a little when I heard 1024 whispered softly at my direction. Her look is fixed to the newcomer.

Oh... Is that concern I see from your eyes 1024?

Those cat eye like eyes that is full of sadness, lifeless eyes that I saw when you first stepped inside this cell.

I patted her hand for assurance "Don't worry honey, she'll wake up.

She nodded slowly and looked up to me, asking for permission. I smiled and let her do what she wants.

My lips curved into a small smile when she moved on the floor and joined the two lunatic on watching over Amber. She was just kneeling beside her, watching the passed out face with a tampon stuck on Amber's nose. She poked Amber's cheek with her finger trying to wake up the pass out poor fellow. All I can do is chuckle.

I can still remember when she first came here a month ago.

1024 was a broken soul, she was quiet not even uttering a single word. She was just looking down on the floor with her hair covering her face when she entered our cell clutching her little red box of belongings. 

Even though how many times Ssul and Puppy tried to talk to her and make her respond, nothing, nothing happened. She does what you tell her to do but she doesn't utter anything.

1024 was contented sitting on the corner of the room with her knees up and her hair covering her face. Ssul was a little bit scared at first and clung on Puppy's arms when she saw her like that.

The only time we really saw what she look like was when we were preparing to sleep that day. Her first night in the cell.

She was already sleeping then, her back facing the three of us. The three of us actually agreed to stay late and wait for the moment to see her when she's already asleep.

Puppy was biting her nails while Ssul has her pencil and notepad trying to draw. She's good in sketching especially portraits and landscapes.

When 1024 stirred from her sleep and moved on the floor to lay her back down facing the ceiling, that's the time we saw her face.

The three of us looked at each other with awe, Ssul placing down her sketching materials as we stare at 1024's sleeping face.

She looks like an angel sleeping deeply. Behind that curtain of dark brown hair is a beautiful innocent face of a girl who I think suffered a lot.

Morning came and I asked Officer Kim about her. What I found out crushed my heart into pulp.

A victim who became a suspect.

She was accused of attempted murder because of self defense.

The sad part is, even though she was the victim, the family of the guy who did the disgusting thing to her pulled all the strings and made it looked like she was at fault.

A chaebol family is involve, money is the root of all her suffering.

I observed her for a week and still nothing change. She won't talk but will do what you tell her to do. Every end of the day in our count down, Puppy will be the one to shout her number in a different voice so the jail officers will think it's 1024.

I asked Puppy to do it since our new friend isn't ready to open up. She understood me and agreed. Besides, it's just a piece of cake for Puppy. She's a good actress, hehehe... A good con artist.

Puppy can be a nun, a stage actress, a damsel in distress, even a mime or a blind woman, etc. All characters you can think of and she'll pull it in front of you. That's how good she is.

I asked for an audience with Director Kwon and told her about 1024's situation. She sighed deeply when she told me about the case and how devastating it is to have those kind of justice system.

They twisted the truth.

She is the victim.

Not that chaebol heir who ruined her life, her innocence, her dreams.

With a heavy heart, Director Kwon told me about 1024 that made me tear up.

The girl in our cell is a 22 year old student and scholar from Korea University. She was an Economics Major and at the top of her class. A job is already waiting for her from a prestigious international financial institution after she graduates.

Her future is shining brightly.

She has an older sister who works as a make up artist for idols. Having multiple part time jobs, she earned money just enough for her school fees and other needs.

Just a month before graduation, the darkest day of her life came.

Director Kwon's voice became hoarse when she told me what happened based on the submitted report by the investigators and witness account.

It was her last day at the bar she has been working on as a dishwasher. Her shift was nearing on its end that's why she took the garbage out to the back alley. Little did she know that a sick minded guy followed her and attacked her.

The guy obviously drunk and high on substance did the sickest act to her.

He her...

The sickest act a person can do to a woman.

Even though how many times she fought the guy, he was stronger than her and there's nothing she can do.

He tainted her...

Ruined her...

Right there at the alley.

A sick bastard.

Her cries of help was never heard by anyone.

She tried to defend herself and got hold of a beer bottle, smashing it to the ground and stabbed the guy on his chest while she's beneath him. Once she freed herself, she went inside the bar, bloody cried for help to her boss who immediately called assistance from the police.

She and her sister filed a case to the police. It was her honour that was snatched away from her, her sister was beyond mad with fury.

The guy who attacked her and was brought to the hospital was found out to be a sole heir to a chaebol empire. A spoiled rich brat who does everything he wants to do with his life. His scandals always being covered up by his family so just to save their name.

The tables turned, the case that they filed was countered with an attempted murder and robbery case. The victim became the accused as the lawyer of the chaebol's camp twisted the facts and made up a story in which the girl seduced the poor guy in hopes of earning a few Wons.

They presented to the court some evidences that came out of nowhere and witnesses who weren't there on the scene of the crime. The lawyer tainted her image and made her a who only wants money and when the guy didn't gave what she wants, she tried to kill him by stabbing with the broken bottle and robbing him.

They made her the bad person and the bastard, the poor victim. The poor heir to the empire attacked and almost killed by a money grabbing .

I was clenching my teeth in anger, my fist turning white on how tight balled it is on my lap.

The case was dismissed but the case against her went on. Funny that the justice system was so fast giving a verdict.

I wonder how many million Won did the judge received from the family of that sick bastard. And what priviledges did those prosecutors got when they went on with the case.

Tsk tsk... I hate chaebols.. Especially one specific person.

That was the reason of her silence. Keeping to herself because she thinks lowly of herself now.

"Qian... Can I ask a favor from you?" Director Kwon stared at me with pleading eyes. I've been here for 6 years same as Director Kwon who came the day I was transferred here to serve my sentence.

We have the same age and there are a few times where the two of us will just talk about everything. She's a nice person and her vision is for all the inmates to have a good life after our stint inside.

"Anything Director Kwon..."

She smiled at me and gave me a crossword puzzle book. I looked at her puzzled and back at the book.

"Take care of her Qian, she's a broken soul. Make her smile again and see the world in a different perspective. I know I can count on you."

As I said goodbye to Director Kwon clutching the crossword puzzle book on my arms, I can't help myself but think hard of what to do so 1024 will open up with us.

I went back to the triangle where all the inmates are hanging out. Everyday we have a chance of just having fun in the sun and play sports, talk with other inmates from the other cells, and just be free even if we are enclosed inside the four walls of this facility with Jail officers watching us and snipers on post at the 4 towers.

I found her sitting alone on top of the bleacher and just staring at space, her hair slightly covering her beautiful pale face. Ssul and Puppy was playing tag with the inmates from Cell # 8, the bank robbers.

Sitting down beside her, I watch Ssul running around like a kid being chased by 0221 or Youngsun. I cleared my throat and made a conversation.

"Hey 1024... Don't you want to join them? It looks fun..." She shook her head slowly.

Song Qian... You have the patience of a bear.. you can do it.

"Hmmm... Okay.. mind if I sit here with you and answer this puzzle?" She didn't answer. I took the book and flipped it trying to check if it's an easy one or the hard one. I don't have any problems with it, I do answer this kind of puzzles too before when I'm still a free woman.

"This is easy..." I started to answer a puzzle and one question made me think. "Five letters down, Not Together.....five letters...starts with an A and ends with T.."

I caught her hand clenching her pants and her head slightly tilted, like she's waiting for me to guess the answer.

1024.... I think I know how to make you open up to us.

"Starts with A..." I thought of the answer and blurted it while writing inside the box the needed letters. "Starts with A and ends with T... Ah! I know! Not Together so it's Part! APART!" I noticed her hand relaxed and her head still tilted.

Let's try another one..

"Eomma! Mo hae? (What are you doing?) Hey 1024! Want to join us? 1222 has been asking for you to join us.." 1024 shook her head without looking at Ssul.

"Ssul tell Moon to off and don't disturb 1024. She has Youngsun to flirt with, arasso?" I glared at Ssul and she cringe.

"Arasso Eomma!" Ssul saluted at me like a cadet and turned to the direction of her 'playmates'.

"YAH! 1222! EOMMA SAID OFF AND DON'T DISTURB 1024! ARASSO?!" Ahhh...

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