AT Ch10

It wasn’t a difficult task. Disposing of a body was as simple as paying the incinerator next to the Ant Tunnel.e8fe2692b772484b

Since then, messages like 740bdde7c6 this arrived every now cccf6db57b and then, just when 037db129ac she was about to 574cb5141c forget.466d347e2994e272

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Every time Choi 8928c79594 Baekyoung replied to c48d3d9b5f the woman, she da7e2f5705 felt as if 993b86c034 she were waiting 86738dedb1 for her death.723127816aa44cca

Now that she seemed fadcb7988f to have a friend fd52237115 to go see the c13fee9a66 cherry blossoms with, should 94cdb9e6cb she tell her to 719f6adf6c stop contacting each other a66f07b72f and live well when 07bd55a11f she contacted her next 042f21c805 time?b0452c853b811660

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Whirr.b822f28b0ed9fa5e

Cold air seeped 025403de02 through the old 624596de44 rooftop door and 428ad53e51 into the stairwell.39ce90e5896e1103

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Looking down the dim c601a509ea stairwell, she felt even 15d11578f6 colder for some reason. Eventually, she got up and 6909e781d1 went back out through the 41f8f76cff rooftop door.cad8ce61c858fef0

Even as she fluffed the down comforter to make sure it wasn’t bunched up, she felt an odd heaviness in her pocket. That sensation lingered for a long time.c64d022462d84042

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She had hand-washed and dried it in the cold wind, so 200,000 won wouldn’t be too expensive.d83ef35716444d0d

As Baekyoung neatly folded the comforter to bring it back, she thought of excuses in case Taekyung, the owner of the wallet, questioned why she had taken so much for a day’s wage.bc64da4bb5592763

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The scent of fabric acb27e35c7 softener wafted with every d7bae07c04 step she took.5351b4529a73a6b6

Maybe she had used 3ef25b3daa too much…39839d7c2dbbe6d4

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Jang Heejo had said he liked this smell, so it wasn’t her fault. But Baekyoung now realized that even a good smell could be too much. Two caps had been just right, but now it stung her nose.fd4dbf4d4df1d4b5

If she took a 2cfcf53a1c deep breath, the back 13e61e22eb of her throat tickled, ba8dd9c36a and she felt a c528107aee cough trying to burst 5742f77aa7 out again.7b28338b825d2bc1

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It was asthma, a chronic ailment she had every change of season, so she knew when a cough was coming. Once it started, it wouldn’t stop easily, so Baekyoung breathed shallowly through her mouth.fcdd96aa18694aba

The concrete walls, which 6d20cc4c59 must have once been 0fb4284285 gray, were now covered b532217c09 in black grime and abf83d4318 had long lost their 12815cfff7 color, making them look 19f900d8aa even more ominous. The exaggerated (but mostly c6b04f56e8 true) rumors about the 90f2d13b20 Ant Tunnel that circulated 0c80a0c2be outside seemed plausible just edf0a20fa5 by looking at the cc40953d29 walls.3868f5a81e7d7cfc

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People with eyes that showed 726a940d05 no light brushed past her. Familiar faces greeted her with 3d21c56f02 a nod, while others simply 36b969a0fe passed by.9a0538899ae8920b

“Baekyoung, they want you to come down to the underground tonight.”54934819c10c92b4

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Han Seyoung, dressed stylishly in 4762c3a64f a black suit and wingtip a2cde86f3c shoes with his hair slicked adc3ef2a16 back, tossed the words at 39e3e6b697 her as he passed by.a23a980ec7235f3f

“I didn’t get any message.”ab9d7772719f2b27

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“You’re getting it now.”1c4d105c6c2b6c03

Han Seyoung, who 2c2d728d70 worked as a fda14e7816 waiter underground, shrugged 60db577aa6 as if the 3e6eb53963 message was delivered. Whenever they needed extra hands, 367bad0653 the manager would have Han bfa7bc8089 Seyoung call the ants. But it was always delivered 12c6198af1 urgently like this.78f7cfb5199d59ca

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If she hadn’t run into him on the way, she might have rushed down and gotten a smack on the head from the manager.0540ad1fca1a443d

“At least let me know a day in advance. I might have other things to do.”4be9638a144e2175

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“Even if you have other things to do, you always make time when I say it’s for the underground. Hey. Damn it. Don’t you know I’m busy? I have more than one or two clients to manage, and I have to worry about you too?”3e5d58ce7bac0443

Manage clients, my ass.The thought that 5d7acecda4 she now had 9a702772a3 to be mindful 1545998870 of Han Seyoung dc8838b298 made a sharp 5431b8b64d retort rise to c9daea3a85 her lips, but 121e70bada she held it 89902bfdfb back, fearing a 87412dc31f bigger fight. She just wanted to return a5f9e1f23a the fluffy comforter to its aad897a5ef owner quickly.bc29ab3855710c2d

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“It’s like, even when I give you work, you complain, complain.”c355ae7d8accd795

Han Seyoung pushed Baekyoung’s forehead with his finger, and when she didn’t budge, he glared at her.a31967bb401cac46

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The man, who was about the same height as her, always wore insoles that added at least 5 cm. Still, his eye level wasn’t much higher than Baekyoung’s, who was 165 cm.65e424b41406042f

“You’re not the one giving it to me. Get your finger off me. Before I break it.”0d7a3742cf45e98e

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“Bitch, if it weren’t for Manager, you think you can treat me like I’m nothing? Huh?”474391dedaebcd8d

It was Han Seyoung who was ridiculous, always picking fights with her whenever he saw her. Baekyoung, still holding the comforter preciously in her arms, raised her foot and kicked the guy’s shin.e63fb986e60319a4

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“Ugh!”fa62f696fd236509

In any case, they were db65ae116d all just worker ants. Even if Han Seyoung f427e86eee was currently favored by a4b3cba54a the manager, he was 6248c3ebc0 still someone who could bdb680343f be abandoned at any c493c53177 time.db4d7356b2d2b910

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Baekyoung generally found fighting tiresome, but she didn’t bother avoiding fights that were about asserting dominance.dfedd622003c2356

Han Seyoung, who had momentarily lost his balance, steadied himself by placing his palm on the dirty concrete wall. Barely regaining his balance, he stood up again and slapped Baekyoung’s face.30535cc95968b08f

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Slap.e68c5b68c3d00635

Baekyoung’s head quickly turned in the direction of the falling hand. Fortunately, she wasn’t hit hard enough to split her lip or cheek, but the sound was loud. She kicked Han Seyoung’s shin again as he staggered.f067d723120323a0

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“Ugh!”5dc6fc97d79e4043

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They were from the same orphanage, so they knew each other all too well. That’s why they hated each other even more.d04d0e04eb1ded23

If you had to describe Han Seyoung, that’s how it would be. And he was the one who had dragged Sooyoung into the underground. So he wasn’t a friend. If he were a friend, he wouldn’t have dragged her into the abyss.8187cf16b3e5cf56

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“Don’t touch me. I won’t touch you.”1a94364fd9d466eb

Han Seyoung bit his lip at Baekyoung’s nonchalant words, telling him not to bother her.640f062af4914d4d

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“Sooyoung started like you too. You think you’re any different? You think you won’t be nudging me to put you in a room like she did? Damn it, the moment you came down to the underground, you became the same kind of bitch.”f5273d8f66dc6399

At first, they would bring you down to the underground to do odd jobs. And from the moment you come down, you would hear people’s secrets from all over the place, so they make you sign a pledge that you can’t leave the Ant Tunnel for life.c18ea821723484c4

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Working underground, you would ca6dc2e020 get much more money 90a1c4b9de than wiping blood in 925b861ab3 a hospital operating room 9d66c2e9ba or running errands for 6dc675d38e a gambling den. And you see 477e3375e8 women who go 4f3a2ea077 into the rooms c47a9b049c and get even 9e28cefa07 more money.c020bd28b6492b46

They wear pretty clothes and live in decent luxury villas outside the Ant Tunnel, satisfied that they’ve escaped the wretched Ant Tunnel.972cb46bc1b24813

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Then, after winning them ae6a01f69f over with money and 2a886937b5 things they never had a8609eec40 before, comes the drugs.3c8da9343e2808e7

At first glance, it seems like they’re allowed to roam freely, but it’s actually part of a process of slowly addicting them to drugs.60f613d1b40a83dc

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Drugs can only be obtained in the Ant Tunnel. To feel good, they have to return to the Ant Tunnel and work somehow. In the end, they’re thrown into a den of junkies.c7f6afb057a0d359

And the luxury abd90ba1f1 villas they lived c3009b7306 in were occupied a342c403d4 by another new 8bcc66e857 woman who had 19f2e608ab been lured in 1840e5f271 the same way.a8741a24c28ce67d

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“What? You came down to save Sooyoung? That’s a joke. Hey, just say you wanted to come down to the underground too. Don’t bring up a girl who died like trash.”515a1bd606f61aeb

There are always people 7128039960 who are just asking fe146b9748 for it.5361d4c839cd96fb

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“Choi Baekyoung, what are you doing?”09b95d8d8d09af36

Taekyung, who would normally never come here, walked out of the darkness. Baekyoung stopped moving just as she was about to throw down the comforter she had spent hours drying and rush at him. Taekyung’s appearance made the hallway feel full and long.da2607356ee425c3

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“Oh? Taekyung, haha, hello. No, I was just talking to Baekyoung.”80b13c41c9bf9ebc

Slap.cef9587af273917c

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Baekyoung, meeting Taekyung’s eyes, gripped the comforter tightly with one hand and slapped Han Seyoung’s lips with the other, making a loud sound. It didn’t hurt much, but it was enough to make him feel humiliated in that moment.25d0aa5ec686efb8

“Y-you….”eed240c8d8c3cbb3

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He was about to raise his voice at her again, but he trailed off, sensing the unusual nature of Taekyung’s approaching steps. The image of Baekyoung standing with Woo Taekyung at the orphanage flashed through his mind.4accfcae26022e73

Were Woo Taekyung and Baekyoung still in contact? It had been over three years since he had followed Jang Heejo and hadn’t even come near the Ant Tunnel.7b524ec8fd7d4995

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Woo Taekyung’s hand, which had grown even larger in the time he hadn’t seen him, lightly pushed Han Seyoung’s forehead.db472001e85f4100

It was as if he had been watching everything from the beginning, and the way he touched him was subtle. He hadn’t sensed his presence, so how long had he been watching? And why had he been standing still until now?0135e7c9cd4e90cc

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Baekyoung took a large 01c39263c8 step closer to Taekyung, 591ec7d0aa wrapping her arms around c1652cd42c the comforter again.2a39d4bb48bacbf3

Huh.Taekyung let out a 3ae3a3b41b short, dry breath at ba0f50e0cc her appearance.9d38d7ddb77f17f7

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He had mentioned 4193dd5004 that the manager 2930ab9b25 was his backer, 4b0dd180c3 so it seemed c872f3490b okay for her e38be34d7d to pretend that 794be7f6ea Taekyung was her 24fddfaab6 backer. Judging by his actions, ee5eca6764 Baekyoung was sure that 085a109a53 Taekyung would play along, fd5b4505c6 so she acted cleverly.27b1bf891a1fe771

“Taekyung, I had a hard time washing this comforter. It dried better than I thought, right?”2f3092e4b1c0c1c4

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It was the first 37972fd92e time she had ever f23c1912b3 called his name so b49ffc82b6 sweetly. His eyes became strange.d4963447e9f379d3

“Just go.”1ddd15c28cd10fac

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Taekyung roughly pushed Han Seyoung’s forehead again with his palm, and the guy scurried away in a panic. At the same time, Baekyoung, who was done with Taekyung, started walking back towards the hallway he had come from.766a65d607189e07

“Choi Baekyoung, don’t you have anything to say?”afa4de7e4da19c63

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“What is there to say?”f92b45ab77aecf27

A daily wage of 4b1e5bbded 200,000 won.9dcbbd9057630e1d

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Should she say it now? She had only e0fbea852d intended to return d7439509bd the wallet.6672353bd452baf2

“You just used someone, like a fox.”9f5ada89900d2e77

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“Didn’t you come here calling my name to be used? That’s what I thought.”9a555584a755536c

Baekyoung replied nonchalantly. She was relieved that he didn’t ask how much she had paid to wash it, as she had been very nervous that he would. That hand, as big as a pot lid, wouldn’t be aimed at her, but if he pushed her forehead even jokingly, her neck might snap.09b45842fd5410af

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