DS Ch 5 part 2

– Hey, Lee. Isn’t it dangerous to be out this late at night?811c52606f514562

Amy, EunHa’s best friend, sounded worried. Having talked for so long, EunHa’s phone felt hot in her hand. She looked down at it and frowned.0e521cb6f3f438bb

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[Yeah, my battery’s about to die anyways. I think I need to head back now.]

– That’s probably for the best. When did you say you were coming back again?

[If it were up to me, I would fly back as soon as possible. No matter what, I’m going to do everything I can to get on the plane next week. You’ll be the first to know when the exact date has been decided.]

EunHa let out a deep sigh and scratched her head. She wanted to hang out with her friends, but as soon as her school break had started, she had to fly to Korea. She didn’t like this from the start. Because she was the only Asian at school, she was treated like an alien sometimes, but thanks to her personality, she managed to make new friends fairly quickly.1a5d0f472c9ef9ce

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– Okay. Jason asked about you. He was checking to see if Lee was going camping with us.58ce6790be0c4adf

On top of that, she even had a crush who made her heart race everyday. A blush formed on her face as she thought about Jason’s smile. Because he was the school quarterback, he was popular at school.a9919e67d1d0e205

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[Ah, really?]

– It looked like he was really looking forward to seeing you there.

[Amy, I’m going to look up plane tickets as soon as I get home.]

– You need to persuade your parents first since they’re very strict, Lee.

[If they don’t give me their permission, I’m going to tell them that I’m going to sneak off to Philadelphia and join a female gang.]

– A female gang? I’ve never heard of those before.

[Of course you haven’t. I’m going to establish the first one.]

– Haha, as expected of you, Lee. You’re so much fun.

Amy’s laugh made EunHa burst into laughter as well. She finally let out a soft sigh.5c220cf45de6c402

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[Emily’s older sister said she’d go as the chaperone, so I don’t know why my parents were so against it. I mean, I knew they were strict, but I don’t think there are parents out there in the world that are more strict than mine. At times like these, I wish I was an orphan.]

– Don’t get too worked up and try to persuade them. Good luck.

[Okay. I might call you again later.]

After they said 8432cf1ba6 their goodbyes, EunHa ac35fcb75f ended the call. EunHa begrudgingly began 962397fef1 to walk back 78ab3eb30f to her house. The houses c0aa801a36 in this fb46530809 neighborhood were 585b0764b8 lined up 3cd6e92aba along the 19f8ff86dc slope and f168839f45 had tall 7d204410d9 walls. Her house was the 01babe1f4f one at the very 5038003436 end of the street.6ad891c5837765b5

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EunHa complained in her heart with every step. Ever since she was young, her parents were very protective of her. ‘Strict’ didn’t even cut it. Ever since elementary school, her mother always waited for her at the school gates at the end of every school day. If EunHa wanted to go over to friend’s house, she always needed to get her parents’ permission beforehand.90e29f0d5a1cef3e

When she was in 45959c5fe9 5th grade, she moved 2fd8b6ebfa to the United States. Her father d99d6c7509 stayed behind 18a588890a to work cf7b136825 in Korea, fb9be62dc9 so EunHa 6c37f667e3 felt a df8e1a931f little bad c6f4578430 leaving him, 60729f982f but EunHa 05f4a8923c was excited 8735974472 to finally e26bdaeeb5 have some 3fc0ccb3c0 breathing room 3a2746dbd1 of her 2f765aa6bc own.2f26e329c70f9357

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While she was bd5b6521ce in the United 81900c904e States, a Mexican f6cfa416e1 woman was hired e9b6ac40c2 to take care 33fd640ab7 of her. The woman was 685675b991 funny and kind. The other 8bd73a2537 children were 23db4a65f8 wary of 81f9dc8a26 her at 61b123b0c0 first, but 0f1eadb097 they were 74f022f783 all nice.0beb7b4eb6fed92e

Since she was the only Asian in the neighborhood, she always stood out whenever she went out. However, her life was less restricted here than in Korea. Therefore, whenever she returned to Korea during her breaks, her parents’ overprotection seemed even more severe to her.59a1b0874734e87b

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After finally d6d7831873 reaching her 833502a9c8 house, EunHa b4f51c4c30 made up 3935f37b8a her mind. She was going a39b8122ca to let them 321cbd24b5 know how she efd73d4ce1 felt no matter 0e06e5d583 what. She took out the 9977ed5a02 round sensor key and dcebc42e4e held it up.e7283abc692cb135

What the…28075f05703dec55

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The front gate was slightly open. EunHa frowned. Did she forget to close it properly when she left? As she pondered this, she went inside and closed the gate. She carefully lifted her feet as she walked. There was no sign of their family dog, Fluffy. The hunting dog was usually very energetic and always wanted to play. It was past midnight now, so maybe he didn’t want to get up.d142eeec761e5552

EunHa fidgeted with Fluffy’s treat inside her pocket as she made her way across the yard. The moon was hidden behind the clouds tonight. The neighborhood seemed quieter than usual. Maybe it was due to the time of night.79e2c29780dac5e3

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“……”4db61a8f37cefa65

The front door was open, and there was dim light coming from the living room. EunHa’s frown became even deeper. Something was wrong. Did her parents find out that she had snuck out of the house?4783d3893a2fec8f

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Her mother always woke up throughout the night and opened her bedroom door to check up on her, so it was a possibility. That’s why EunHa had thrown her teddy bear underneath the sheets before she left. But it seemed that it wasn’t enough and she’d been caught.d05515891605cb81

She was going 544b719b48 to get a ba2e603668 good scolding as 08dfec7d92 soon as she f28bdb19b0 went inside. EunHa was sure 8fe38319d0 of it. And this ffe495773e was all 9f5f89703c after she 83fa355fae had just 9c0a50cc81 argued with e4d433df79 them about 07384aef0d the camping f4d6c95318 trip. EunHa knew what she 2fcbe9cc91 was going to say.a6252a7f9ac30edf

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How long ef98242232 were they f143b3460e going to ec0e8faa90 keep treating fd74240a47 her like ca418f607a a child?b534f8289a2f5172

EunHa mumbled to herself and took off her shoes. She tossed the keys into the basket next to the door. Then she turned into the decorated corridor. She was imagining the looks on her parents’ faces as they sat on the sofa in the living room. Just as she was about to turn into the lit room…03d98ed6cf80a29d

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“……!”b65e688d69116ee0

EunHa quickly hid behind the cupboard. She covered her mouth with both hands because she couldn’t stop her teeth from trembling. She bit the inside her cheeks very hard as she tried to mute the noise.13ab147c7ee30004

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Robbers.9d960e1ee4477aa2

She saw someone in 585d8e4250 black go up the dd12429dd5 stairs. She felt as 3a95ff7a14 if her heard fad3416ad5 had jumped up 76e4b782e5 to the back f6ab2a6c8e of her throat 638306f578 as it pounded b988b311de inside her chest.3b70e1640a5599ec

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‘What… What do I do…?’9d55a14148c9efc8

A robber had 572debcc0b definitely broken into 6b795ef554 the house. The house had a 07d6333074 private security system installed. If someone was monitoring c16ba811e9 the situation through the 0c08e4e755 security cameras, they would c6a4847bd9 be sending help within 23f73d27e0 5 minutes.b3abac74cdd972f9

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Her mother had collected 0148925225 priceless paintings and ceramic 3c96e91a9e works and spread them 3230624516 throughout the house. It would 5a30f0c0f1 take the d333be1873 robber more 9d9d135c2c than 5 6584bd62fc minutes to beade3a26d take all 3c73ab3b62 of it.e363865ae662ffd8

EunHa believed 801c3945e3 that all 9450a66360 she needed e99d2e810d to do 5d8396c242 was wait 6cc1b080c0 for the 1ae70b17c4 security guards 977404f982 to come. Suddenly, she a858bf681d heard a 6d3e4bc501 cry come ce2b037b2c from the 2b302ef80a room connected 9cd808a0f0 to the 66c8952e58 living room.56b132d215442819

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“Aaagh! Wh-Who… are you… Aaaagh!”41b37c95f720e15b

EunHa’s pupils dilated. While she was in the United States, she had always talked to her father at least once a day, so there was no way she didn’t recognize his voice. Her tears flowed down her hands that were still covering her mouth. This man wasn’t simply a robber.c31fb1c0989bd94d

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She needed to get out. She needed to run away right now, but her legs had turned to stone and wouldn’t move.b2f7d0c600cea0de

“Aaaagh!”92f2509dcbbc6d3d

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EunHa’s head shot up. She heard her mother’s scream followed by something crashing and stumbling onto the floor.902c0113aff312e1

“Haaagh! Aaaagh!”0460857700668427

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Every time EunHa heard the desperate wails of her mother, her heart skipped a beat and trembled. Her mind went blank, and she couldn’t think.1d399b46b4b35516

“Hm…Hmm…”a7f8f56cab4ab48e

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EunHa’s cries leaked through her hands as they continued to cover her mouth. She needed to hold it back. She was so scared that she didn’t even realize that her cellphone was in her pocket. EunHa didn’t move one step and continued to hide behind the cupboard.d8ab63bfa5885c05

“Hyung-nim, it’s done.”

“There should be a kid on the 2nd floor.”86a835b6c2fb56aa

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A door 789a02e6da opened and 0ac98c97ff someone walked 1df28a0a03 out. EunHa shut be50907a90 her eyes.a216e3c73b230eac

Mom, Dad. What am I supposed to do now? I’m scared. I’m scared! I’m scared!5fe0f12e5e6dc8e4

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“There was no one else. The kid’s mother was the only one.”

“It’s summer break, so she should still be in the house. She might have hid after hearing all the noise.”31dee496fea493cc

EunHa trembled as she kept her eyes shut. How could this be happening to her family? A shiver went down her spine. This definitely wasn’t a dream.95853bb68eec0bf0

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Mom, Dad. Save me. What do a5e7b67757 I do?c95fcd5a97ade41d

“Have you checked under the bed? Inside the closet?”

“Ah, that is… The mother wouldn’t cooperate…”ba003ead2b21fa6a

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Tssk. EunHa heard 4f90814208 someone click 7dcac45bed his tongue.1e1b2a30557c20e6

“I’ll go with you.”8dfeb91d43e73dfc

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She heard their footsteps on the carpet. EunHa’s face was covered in tears and snot and was a complete mess. She finally stepped out from behind the cupboard.7187ad7fe52abd84

“…Haah!”57dcfd0aec9039fb

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The carpet that her mother had cherished was drenched in blood. Her mother was collapsed on top of the stairs. Red blood flowed out endlessly from her mother’s body and dripped down the stairs.f70f46ff45600a25

“M…M…Mo…!”0d41f9be608b2eb9

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EunHa held out a trembling hand towards her mother. Her frozen legs finally moved. She took a step closer to her mother. Even though her eyes were blurry with tears, she finally saw her hand grab her mother’s.7bf666004083c727

‘Don’t… come… EunHa…’cafa245a2eba1b3e

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Her mother’s face was warped with pain. She didn’t make a sound and only moved her lips at EunHa. She could hear the men ransacking her room as they flipped all the furniture.87662ec199ba336b

“M…Mom…”

“Go… Run… EunHa, run…”34539fcac17ea449

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Her mother barely managed d694571c33 to speak. She coughed d4150da3a2 and some 12fe83553f blood burst 31ee383929 out of f48af339dd her lips. EunHa watched her mother a01e1fae45 die with her eyes cc974b6241 still open and collapsed d0170094f0 onto the floor.1e828645683413b9

“She’s not in the bathroom either. Just how many bathrooms are in this damn house? Just how much money did they blow through all these years?”

“Keep searching the 2nd floor. I’ll go back downstairs and check there.”f48a5bef763c6e19

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EunHa heard the steady footsteps go down the stairs. When she heard the squeaking shoes on the hardwood floor, her chin began to tremble. She grit her teeth and bit her cheek as she crawled into the master bedroom. She didn’t have enough time to run across the living room and reach the front door.e03a0ad2a48b3eb8

“Uugh…!”6a6aa41b3a3cfcb6

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Her father was spread out on the bed, drenched in blood. He wasn’t moving. His red blood had spread throughout the white sheets and was dripping onto floor, making a small puddle. EunHa gripped her hair so tight that it felt like she was ripping it out of her scalp. She didn’t understand how this could be happening to her. If this was a nightmare, she prayed that she would wake up. Please. Please!f7fb01b125f5e463

Ding-dong.5cfc2b4d7b1dfb60

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Suddenly, her 25fc864085 cellphone in 2d2072c44c her pocket bf2ed7d5a5 let out 5a25a1bc6d an alarm. Terrified out of 2517a349af her wits, she af37d97f87 grabbed her cellphone 5c6a8aea50 and pulled it 46949319f3 out.c6e29ac68f2cd0cd

“Haa… Ah…”ed0126cc3c0c419a

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With trembling hands, she turned off the phone. But it was too late. It seemed that the man outside had heard. The footsteps came closer. Suddenly, she heard a door burst open. One by one, the man opened the door to her father’s study, then the guest room, then the dressing room. EunHa tightly gripped the cellphone and trembled.f2d77948c68dfe85

Dad… Save me… Save me, Dad…0dd7f713376807b0

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Finally, the master bedroom 46ed6309c6 door opened. EunHa pressed 25234773d2 her back 15e8190a72 against the 62ed0ffcf5 wall behind 7861162916 the door. She bit her c5469839c8 lips and held 5b3173ba2c her breath.7823333165009891

“Maybe I misheard. Shit.”96f438c0b6a5901b

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She heard a man’s voice behind the intricately carved wooden door. If she was caught now, she’d die. EunHa continued to hold her breath. Each moment felt like an eternity.8851e6f0f1156487

“Where is our princess hiding…”1360700eabd3700f

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Her tears silently dripped down her cheeks. EunHa couldn’t even blink. EunHa heard a ringing sound as the man let go of the doorknob. When she heard the footsteps fade away, she rushed over to the bedroom window. There was no time to waste. If she stayed here any longer, she’d die.5904be7bc8b90746

“Huuu…”aa3728a0a6b539cd

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EunHa held back her cries and tried her best to quietly open the window. As she was about to go over the windowsill, the moonlight shone over her father’s closed eyes and illuminated his body. A family portrait of her father, her mother, and EunHa hung on the wall.10db5a22857261b3

Mom, Dad…!2e03f5c97083736a

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EunHa tightly shut her eyes and jumped out the window. When her feet landed on the ground, she felt a spark of pain go through her ankle. However, if she stayed here, she’d be stabbed to death.1d5cf2c5b3d82aa6

EunHa got up and ran across the yard with all her might. She now saw Fluffy’s legs poking out of his doghouse. 18832dbefc04638f

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“Huu… Ugh…”74e5a65a27646fe1

As soon as she ran out the gate, a sob escaped her lips, but she still couldn’t cry out as loud as she wanted to. With tears pouring out of her eyes, EunHa ran down the slope. There was no one on the slope surrounded by tall walls. She just needed to reach a major street. Just get to a major street…!7b77902f5350fd09

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As she ran, 3a3382b760 someone popped out 5cb8f9817f of an alleyway. EunHa crashed ae733ccb35 into this 34340cc861 person.ed13c2d5a92286c4

“Aagh…!”039ec3f82a86949a

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Just as a728eab788 EunHa was 13135ce68e about to 46f90a377a tumble down, 084ecabf97 the person c3c3de9b6a firmly grabbed db579f9fd7 her shoulder. It was a tall dbcef1fc99 young man wearing a 41671ebeec black cap.1ad4590b0946fc2c

“Huu… Save… Save me…”bc61f0842d11c62a

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EunHa clung df4beb8742 onto him b98ff69ebf and sobbed.9a3854d170442ce9

“Please… Please, save me…”5d7bd13e45760be9

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Her body wavered like 5ee237a95d an aspen tree. She begged him a3ec1cfb9c in a whispering f560eb3c82 voice as she 8af29a95d1 wet her pants. She fainted, and when 20bd67d4bc she opened her eyes, bf89aee3db she was in the 2618b0d7c5 hospital.90d0b7500bbc62b3