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I breathed out a sigh of relief as the footsteps took a turn at the bathroom.

I was almost caught.

As quietly as I could, I tiptoed out the door and closed it gently so that my father would not hear it.

I quickly walked to the end of my block before breaking into a run.

I was scared.

I was afraid.

Afraid that history would repeat itself.

Truthfully, my father has been in a good mood lately.

He's been rather nice to me.

And by nice, I mean by not beating me as much.

And I want to keep it that way until I finish high school.

Just two more years.

Two more years of this painful hell.

And then I'll be free.

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It was the same routine at school.

Ignore the stares, scoffs, and smug looks.

Go to my locker to get my books and to be humiliated by Mi Young.

Escape from Mi Young's grasp and go to my safe haven.

But this time, there was something different.

When I got to my safe haven, I noticed something different.

The piano cover was open.

And the dance rooms were open.

I dropped my bag by the piano and ran over to the dance rooms.

Everything was clean and crisp, just like I left it.

But the only thing different was that the door was open and that there was a CD case on the floor.

I cautiously walked over to it and picked it up.

My eyes widened as I scanned the cover.

It was Shock, one of BEAST's album.

What was it doing here?

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