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Chapter 1 - Prologue: Part 1
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2024-10-29 19:42:56She woke up suddenly in a large room illuminated in white light. At first Ye Eun thought she was in the hospital, but soon found out that it was a completely different place. In one moment Ye Eun remembered what had happened before she suddenly lost consciousness. Ye Eun was going back on foot from the party, at which she quarreled with her boyfriend, felt cold because did not take anything warmer, since she came to the party with him in his car... Then a familiar car drove past her but then stopped nearby and Ye Eun was glad to see a familiar face, but then she began to feel uncomfortable and at some point lost consciousness. Ye Eun felt that she shouldn't be here now. Danger - this word was unbearably pounding in her head all the time. Ye Eun didn't know why she agreed to go to him. From the very beginning she felt that something is wrong with him. So why did she agree? That was a very good question... Nevertheless, Ye Eun didn't trust him at all, even though they had known each other for some time. Ah, if she only could go back to that unfortunate moment... Ye Eun would definitely make a different decision - instead of getting into his car, she would take a taxi or the bus. Unfortunately, it was too late now for that kind of thoughts now. Ye Eun didn't know exactly what awaited ahead, but something told her that she was in a huge trouble. The very appearance of this room did not bode well.
Right now Ye Eun was lying down on the cold table, strapped tightly. She still felt a little dizzy in her head, probably because of the weird-smelling liquid in which had been soaked the cloth that he had suddenly put on her lips, after suddenly stopping the car halfway in some remote area. Ye Eun looked around the room to see everything better and maybe come up with some escape route. This place was empty and cold like a morgue, with only few metal cabinets, a trolley table like the one found in the operating room and probably something lying on it, one wooden table on which lay a small bouquet of pink flowers, and a little further you could see a large, metal door probably locked with a code, because by the door lock you could see something like a covered keyboard, similar lock to those she saw on the door of her family mansion or her brother's summer house in Gwangju, but she wasn't sure of anything, because her sight was still blurry. This place resembled an operating room or laboratory where some illegal experiments were carried out, and a strong shiver went down her spine at the very thought of it. Ye Eun felt like being in some cheap horror movie, but didn't feel like laughing at all. She jerked the straps a few times, holding on to the stupid hope that they would finally let go. Unfortunately, all her efforts came to nothing, so she soon got into a convulsive sobs. Ye Eun didn't want to die, not in this awful place, not so fast. She was still so young, had so many plans and dreams... It couldn't end this way. Ye Eun didn't even want to let this thought come into her head. It would probably be better if it turned out to be a movie, then there would be a greater chance that a policeman or other daredevil would appear, who is not afraid of the murderer.- Help me... Somebody save me...- she tried to scream, but could not let out anything but a pleading whisper, her throat tightened with fear completely.- "Oh God... Save me, please."- at the same time in her mind Ye Eun prayed as fervently as she never did in relatively short time of her twenty-two years of life. Before her eyes the memories began to fly: the mother's face, friends, her beloved boyfriend, an older brother... Ye Eun squeezed her eyes tightly, trying to stop the tears that would not stop flowing. The coolness of the room was really unbearable and it was also killing her even more. Ye Eun had no idea how long she was lying down here like this, alone. Dizziness continued and it felt like she was going crazy. Ye Eun knew that if he would come here she will die for sure. Ye Eun had no idea where that certainty came from, but that didn't change the fact that she was sure of it. That's why Ye Eun was trying hard to figure out a way of escape while she had at least a minimal chance. Giving up without a fight never was an option, right? Besides, maybe at least she will gain time and really there will be some hero who will save her? Maybe it was a stupid thought, but sometimes in life there were scenarios like from the movie. Being a daughter from a wealthy family, she thought was never in danger of something like this. Since childhood she was guarded by mother and older brother, her father employed bodyguards... Ye Eun knew she was a public figure and a valuable member of the Choi family. She promised her father so many times that she would not move anywhere without at least one bodyguard... So why was she so stupid and left this party without a word? Ye Eun doubted that someone would start looking for her, certainly not today. At most tomorrow, if she won't come back home, not answering the phone and her mother would start to worry. But did she had time until tomorrow? Something inside her was clearly screaming that she didn't have that much time. Ye Eun was afraid that she had only a few hours to live. To make matters worse, lying still on this hard table, in all these belts - and waiting for certain death - drove her crazy. She struggled again, praying for a miracle. Couldn't these belts loosen a little bit... She could then free her hands and then everything else would go downhill. However, the belts seemed to be fastened tightly, and even when she struggled, they were not about to loosen a millimetre.Related chapters
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