By Zephyria 221
Escape? Who?
“You.”
Don’t talk nonsense.
“Then why can’t you remember?”
I don’t know.
“It’s so convenient to live, isn’t it, when saying you don’t know solves everything.”
…….
“Try to remember as much as you can… because that will be the way to save the life of J you love so much.”
A black shadow approached. It was much bigger than Sa-young. Sa-young was getting smaller and smaller in front of it. The clear vision blurred and distorted. The pain he thought he had forgotten long ago came back. Sa-young swallowed a groan and lowered his head. The hand that touched the floor was grotesquely crushed and distorted. No voice came out. Even the short moment of breathing was painful. The shadow grabbed Sa-young’s head, who was panting in pain.
“I’ll help you.”
…….
A languid voice whispered as if mocking him.
“Tracing back memories is my hobby….”
Cha Eui-jae and Yoon Ga-eul dramatically agreed. Cha Eui-jae would change his last name to Yoon, but keep his first name as it is. There was nothing else to decide. If they were a family without blood ties, they could roughly explain the age difference. Eui-jae, who was muttering and memorizing what they had agreed on, raised his head.
“Come to think of it, Student Ga-eul, don’t you have a cell phone?”
“Ah, no…. It was taken away.”
Ga-eul answered sullenly.
“They took away everything that could communicate.”
“I see….”
Eui-jae looked at the smart watch on his wrist. He hoped that Yang Hye-jin would notice something was wrong and track him. It was then. The vibration stopped as if the car had been turned off. And the sound of several people’s footsteps approached the container.
The lock is released, and the door opens. Suddenly, light poured in. Eui-jae and Ga-eul frowned. Two heavily armed men strode into the container. The men pointed their guns at Eui-jae.
“W-wait a minute!”
Ga-eul blocked Eui-jae with her body. And she glared at them.
“He’s my Hyung. If you treat him roughly, I won’t cooperate either.”
“What? Hey, miss….”
The short man scoffed as if he was dumbfounded.
“You seem to think you’re in charge, but do you even know where you are right now?”
“Isn’t the reason you brought us here because you have something to ask me anyway? I heard that someone high up wanted to meet me.”
“…….”
“Just try to touch him, and I won’t say a word. If you ask me why I’m keeping my mouth shut, I’ll say it’s because of you.”
The short man exchanged glances with the man standing behind him. The man standing behind him lowered his gun.
“…But we’ll have to tie him up. We’re civilians, and he’s an Awakened. It’s a safety measure. We can’t compromise on this.”
Ga-eul turned to look at Eui-jae. Eui-jae nodded with a blank face. It was fine to be tied up, he could just break free. Ga-eul also nodded, following him.
“…Okay.”
“Hey, put your hands together and hold them out.”
The man grumbled and approached, handcuffing Eui-jae’s wrists. Clang, the handcuffs were thicker and heavier than the ones the police used. It was similar to the Awakened restraint device used by the Awakened Management Bureau. No, it was almost identical.
If it was the same product, it was good news. Eui-jae’s strength would be enough to break it. However, the man took out one more thing. It was a restraint with a short, thick chain attached. Ga-eul, who had been watching quietly, intervened.
“Wait a minute, what’s that?”
“A safety device. I told you, it’s a necessary measure.”
“How is that a safety device? There’s no need to put on something like that!”
“It’s not going to work even if you say that.”
“Yoon Ga-eul.”
“…….”
“It’s okay.”
Eui-jae gestured to Ga-eul. There was no need to make enemies with them up to Ga-eul. Except for the fact that she was an Awakened, she was an ordinary high school student. There was no way she could skillfully deal with violence. And no matter how strong the restraint was, it would be weaker than Eui-jae’s grip. Ga-eul bit her lip and lowered her head.
The man made a sound of displeasure, then strode over and beckoned with his finger.
“Look up.”
Eui-jae looked up. A rough hand grabbed his hair and pushed his head against the wall. And,
Click!
After connecting the chain he was holding to the wall, he took off the cloth that covered his eyes.