"Hey, buddy, want some soda?" Jaji beamed a smile as he handed a can of soda to the poor boy that he used to bully. The boy slowly raised his hand to accept it, but Jaji could tell that he was still suspicious of him.
He couldn't really blame the poor boy. They had bullied him so much that Jaji was even amazed that he had been able to endure it for so long. Most people would have quit school already or even considered suicide.
"Don't worry. I won't hurt you anymore," Jaji laughed as he tried to lighten up the mood.
"I'm really sorry for all the things I put you through. I'll talk to the others so they'll stop bullying you," he assured him.
"Talk to us?" Suddenly, a voice jolted his attention. He turned his head to see Guk Kwan and a few others. It was already lunchtime, and they had been looking for him, who was supposed to get the money.
"Hey, we told you to get our lunch money, and you're hanging out with him? Did you hit your head or something?" a bald man with a muscular frame spoke. His name was Dong, and he was the strongest fighter in the group.
"Dong, I think we've had enough fun with Zyden. Let him go!" Jaji protested.
"Jaji, what the fuck are you talking about? I knew it; we should never have let you join, you motherfucking pussy," Dong sneered in contempt.
"Hey, hey, Dong, don't be too hard on our friend Jaji," Guk Kwan interjected.
"Jaji, if you punch that fatso in the gut, we'll forgive you for this one," he said with a sly smile as if he was trying to test him.
"I won't do it!" Jaji replied firmly. He felt the need to put an end to the bullying now. He had a feeling that something bad would happen in the future if they didn't change.
"Look, Jaji, we just can't have you messing things up for us," Guk Kwan said, trying to sound reasonable.
"Yeah bro, you are one of us, and now you're just gonna turn your back on the group?" Another member chimed.
"I wont let you bully him !" Jaji repeated his words.
"Should we start bullying you instead?" Guk Kwan's tone changed.
"You..." Jaji was speechless. He had thought he would be able to convince them, but it seemed their friendship was nothing but a lie.
"Stop bullying him, or I'll really call the police on all of you," he warned.
"Oh, Jaji, you're talking like a wimp right now. It's irritating. I'll teach you a lesson," Dong sneered and stretched his arms, as if ready to fight.
Jaji was taken aback. He might be a bully, but he was no match against Dong.
Jaji's knuckles were now a mess of blood and swollen skin, but he continued to rain down blows, each one seemingly fueled by a mixture of anger, guilt, and desperation. The helpless boy's body convulsed with each impact, and his wails of agony filled the air.
*BAM!
The boy swollen face was nearly unrecognizable, his features distorted and contorted by pain. His body trembled in distress, and saliva mixed with tears dripped onto the grimy floor, creating a puddle of blood .
"Hey Jaji..... I.... thought.... we... are... friends?
" The poor boy weak and pained voice echoed in the air.
"It's your fault for being born unlucky," Jaji replied with a sigh.
The boy didn't cry; instead, he gave a disturbing grin. His face was covered in blood, and his teeth, stained dark red, made the scene even more horrifying. This creepy smile sent shivers down Jaji's spine and made him think that something was wrong.
"Thank you for showing your true colors until the end," the boy uttered these words, and suddenly, his entire face transformed into a gruesome scene of mangled flesh, blood, and decay.
"What the hell!" Jaji was taken aback, his eyes darting around in horror. He spun around to face his friends to get some help, but what he saw almost made him faint in terror.
"Welcome to hell, Jaji," Guk Kwan replied with a twisted smile. His face was infested with writhing worms, and his skin was decaying. It wasn't just him; everyone had transformed into grotesque, zombie-like creatures.
"Don't come near me!" Jaji exclaimed, his voice trembling as he frantically tried to back away .
"Jaji,"
"Jaji,"
"Jaji,"
"Jaji,"
"Jaji,"
Each time his name was chanted, it made him want to pee his pants from fear. They continued to advance, their twisted smile contorted and scary.
"No! Fuck off!" Jaji screamed at the top of his lungs, his voice filled with terror as he realized that he was trapped in a nightmarish hell. He eventually came to the realization that what he saw before was not a dream.
He died and was now in hell.