Chapter 11

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

After Eun-ah went out, there was a busy rattling sound outside the door for a while.

Bang!

With a sharp shatter sound followed by a piercing scream, my body instinctively shrank in fear. Momentarily, I found myself wondering what had occurred, cautiously straining to hear any sounds coming from outside.

-Shatter! Shatter!

But all I heard was the sound of dishes colliding. Maybe she missed the bowl and dropped it? When I thought it was nothing, the tension went out of my body.

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A sigh escaped from my mouth. I looked around, relying on the dim light from the nightstand. The room was still empty and I couldnt find a single useful object.

I have to find something

Thinking that I suddenly remembered something.

The back of the bed.

A while ago, she took out a bandage and medicine from there.

A stand, bandage, and antiseptic were probably not the only things there. There might be a few more things I could use.

I had to find a way to move my body. While I was thinking about that-

-Tap tap tap tap

I heard footsteps approaching. It seemed like she was coming back.

Click.

The door opened, and a beam of light from outside crossed the dark room. After a short pause, her voice echoed in my ear.

I I made you wait a lot, didnt I?

No, not at all.

My voice trembled. As I heard her voice, the pain in my wrist pressed down on me, causing a sensation like my entire body was burning. It was a pain that seemed to demand obedience, not rebellion as if to save my life.

I should brush your teeth?

Yes yes.

I raised my head and looked at her. She sat on the bed as before, with a tray on her lap. On it, there was a basin filled with water, a small dish, a towel, a cup, a toothbrush, and toothpaste, all prepared neatly.

While I was watching, Eun-ahs hand moved toward my body.

Suck!

I reflexively trembled It was an unconscious reaction of the body that felt the strong grip of her hand. Eun-ah didnt seem to care much about it, and as she approached me, she unfastened the strap around my waist and opened her mouth.

This get up now brush your teeth because you have to

After saying that, Eun-ah untied the straps around my waist and put her hands under my armpits, and pulled me up, raising my upper body upright.

The sensation of the hand touching the body was numb. Wouldnt that fingertip just dig into my armpit and make a hole?

Mmmm! Its okay its done!

Fortunately, that didnt happen until the moment I got up, and when her hand fell off my body, the anxiety disappeared as if it had never happened.

Th thank you.

Hehe

Did I even change my tone?

Every word came out trembling as if imitating her. A faint sense of bewilderment came to my mind and while I felt that feeling and was sinking into depression, Eun-ah, who had finished preparing before I knew it, spoke up.

Thatthen say~ ah~

She looked so happy, holding a toothbrush with toothpaste and giving me orders. I didnt want to obey her. But the current situation, where I even had to depend on this to survive, gave me a nauseating feeling of despair.

Ah.

Even in the midst of that, my body, which had learned pain, faithfully followed her words, as if the only important thing was to not get hurt.

Suddenly, I laughed, thinking, Isnt my body grasping the situation better than my mind? Negative emotions flooded back. I didnt want to think anymore, so I emptied my mind and closed my eyes.

The sensation of something invading my mouth, accompanied by Eun-ahs slightly trembling voice came to me.

Nowjuststay still

Shuk. Shuk.

Thud.

The door closed, and the light from outside disappeared. In the room, only the faint light from the nightstand again lightened the surroundings.

Huh.

A sardonic laugh broke out. I collapsed as if my body had given up. I felt emptiness and helplessness throughout my body.

Fuck.

A shallow curse leaked out and floated around the quiet room. Was there any way? Was there really no way to escape? Contrary to the defeated body, the mind continued to find a way. The trouble deepened and deepened again.

Rustle.

My body turned sideways. I curled up as if sleeping in a fetal position. Then I rolled over again and lay on my back.

Huh?

I was surprised by the feeling of something strange. My eyes opened wide, and I felt strength coursing through my body. I moved to confirm the identity of the awkwardness I felt.

When I gave strength to my body, my upper body stood up.

Huh?

I relaxed my body and fell back again.

Eh?

I exerted force again, and my upper body rose once more.

Really?

My gaze turned to my waist.

For real.

The string that had been restraining my waist was untied. I recalled the situation before she left the room. She was embarrassed by her own words and rushed out without tying my waist.

Thump. Thump. Thump.

My heart was beating fast. The hope that had been submerged at the bottom of despair peeked out from the surface. On my lips, for the first time today, a smile full of sincerity was tearing with momentum riding up to my ears. My breathing quickened.

Whoa whoop whoop.

I took deep breaths. I had to calm down. I had to think calmly and rationally. It was the first opportunity that came in about a day. what could I do now? I had to think about it.

Escape right away..

Not possible.

My body was free, but my hands were still tied. I didnt know where I was, what lies outside this door, or anything else.

Subdue that woman?

A gamble

If that woman charged at me with a knife, it would be over. If I could knock her out with one blow, I might be able to do it, but I had never learned how to subdue someone with just my feet while my hands were tied.

Damn, I should have gone to Taekwondo.

Im going to go to some fucking taekwondo after this.

In a moment, I remembered the Taekwondo master in front of my elementary school who had advertised that if one registered at the dojo, they would receive 10,000 won in cultural gift certificates.

Whywhy didnt I go!

My eyes were tight.

If I had registered for the dojo at that time, I would have learned self-defense and received cultural gift certificates!

It was a feeling of regret that enveloped my entire body. I was resentful of my past self who had thought that shooting card monsters was his lifes work.

I, who had been in regret for a while, shook my head and brushed off my thoughts.

No, this is not the time!

There was no time to regret the past. I had to find something I could do right away, and there was one possibility that I could try. My head turned back.

Behind the bed.

Towards the direction of the stand, from where the woman was taking out things.

Gulp.

I gulped unconsciously I had to check there. Something a clue should be over there.

My nervous body moved to the corner of the room that had been unknown until now.