CH 16
Never Too LateHyejin wasn't expecting to have Kihyun to pick her up from work. Yet there he was in a disguise. She made her way over to him climbing in without a word. He takes off without a word. Hyejin wasn't liking the atmosphere in the car. When they arrived at his place she noticed he locked the doors. She unlocks trying again. Kihyun locks them once more. Kihyun flips on the radio only scoff at his group's latest single playing. He turns to looking at her not saying a word.
"K-kihyun you're scaring me."
"...tell me what Daesung did to you. He scares you. Please tell me."
Hyejin shakes her head looking down at her lap. "Can we not talk about him?"
"Hyejin look at me."
She turns to look at him seeing his sunglasses were gone. Her eyes widened at his puffy eyes.
"Tell me. Please tell me so I can stop thinking the things I am. Please tell me."
Hyejin lunges forward wrapping her arms around him. She hold him for a bit before letting go. "...he asked for all the time. Then... Then told me I had to sneak out cause no one was allowed to see me inside. ...he said they would meddle. You know he told them I was just a friend."
It was now Kihyun's turn. He held her as she finished the story.
"I did that for two weeks, almost three. I got caught. He was so mad. I... I was scared. He threw stuff and punched the walls when he got mad... He was so scary Kihyun."
Kihyun felt himself tear up listening to her choke out the story between sobs. He rubbed circles on her back. Hyejin didn't stop talking.
"Once they knew he just had me come over more. He was always about . and getting me pregnant. ...he was awful with younger kids. He got so mad when his niece came over. ...she was just cranky. He screamed so much."
"A-ahn?"
She shook her head clinging to him. "I wasn't pregnant yet then. Shortly after I was. ...he took over. I was to name Ahn what he wanted. I had no say. I was to raise him with the education he wanted, with the faith he wanted. If I didnt listen he would get mad... or drink..."
"He didn't hit you?"
She shook her head. "Threw things at me. Told me awful things. ...threatened to r-ra... To you know... He said he'd done it before. He even has a trophy from it. ...told me stories of stealing things from his exes and calling the cops when they came to get their stuff. ...I'm scared... I'm scared he'll take Ahn. Or kidnap us both."
"He'll be in prison or worse if he even thinks about it."
Hyejin gives a shaky sigh. "I...I want to say I wish I never left Korea with him... But I love Ahn with all my heart."
"I'll help you find someone who will treat you like the wonderful, beautiful woman you are."
Hyejin gives an awkward chuckle. "Hold me till I stop crying and I'll wash and iron your shirt?"
"You finish but don't have to worry about my shirt."
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